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The Sparks Brothers

They broughttheir demo tape in, and I was takenby the creativity, the artistry,uh, the...

They brought
their demo tape in, and I was taken
by the creativity, the artistry,
uh, the individuality

Full Transcript

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They brought their demo tape in,
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and I was taken by the creativity,
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the artistry, uh, the individuality.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:33
Uploaded
May 09, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, comedy
Production
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Movie Summary

A musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks.
And it was something - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
And it was something
And I lobbied my brains out to have them get signed. - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
And I lobbied my brains out to have them get signed.
Isn't this weird? Isn't this great?" - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
Isn't this weird? Isn't this great?"
DUPONT: The thing that marked them - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
DUPONT: The thing that marked them
RUSSELL: There's always just been - The Sparks Brothers 00:18
RUSSELL: There's always just been
If it hadn't been for him, - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
If it hadn't been for him,
Sparks was something that happened a little later. - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
Sparks was something that happened a little later.
ANNOUNCER: Todd Rundgren first discovered Sparks - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
ANNOUNCER: Todd Rundgren first discovered Sparks
BERNS: We sent the demo album - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
BERNS: We sent the demo album
My memory was that, uh, Russell's, uh, girlfriend, - The Sparks Brothers 00:13
My memory was that, uh, Russell's, uh, girlfriend,
Miss Christine was like my girlfriend for a while, - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
Miss Christine was like my girlfriend for a while,
RUSSELL: We became friends - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
RUSSELL: We became friends
And so, um, at that time, I, uh... - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
And so, um, at that time, I, uh...
-[crew laughing] -[Russell clears throat] - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
-[crew laughing] -[Russell clears throat]
I think Russell thought it was weird, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
I think Russell thought it was weird,
PAMELA DES BARRES: Yeah, I'm sure Miss Christine - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
PAMELA DES BARRES: Yeah, I'm sure Miss Christine
She was... she and Todd were together quite a while, - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
She was... she and Todd were together quite a while,
MANKEY: Christine said, "Oh, Todd, - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
MANKEY: Christine said, "Oh, Todd,
It's so great. You're gonna want to sign 'em." - The Sparks Brothers 00:11
It's so great. You're gonna want to sign 'em....
It is sometimes like butterfly hunting. - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
It is sometimes like butterfly hunting.