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The Sparks Brothers

We played somejust terrible places where they all hated us. They wentto Redding,...

We played some
just terrible places where they all hated us.
[laughs] DUPONT: They went
to Redding, California

Full Transcript

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We played some just terrible places
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where they all hated us. [laughs]
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DUPONT: They went to Redding, California.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:34
Uploaded
May 09, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, comedy
Production
N/A

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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.
But Houston got off to a bad start and went downhill. - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
But Houston got off to a bad start and went downhill.
FEINSTEIN: So, there we are - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
FEINSTEIN: So, there we are
Needless to say, uh, they did not like us very much. - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
Needless to say, uh, they did not like us very much.
RUSSELL: I used to, as part of the stage act, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
RUSSELL: I used to, as part of the stage act,
MANKEY: He'd throw the sledgehammer up in the air - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
MANKEY: He'd throw the sledgehammer up in the air
And I won't say it knocked him out, - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
And I won't say it knocked him out,
RUSSELL: And I had this giant gash on my head, - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
RUSSELL: And I had this giant gash on my head,
But the audience seemed to think it was - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
But the audience seemed to think it was
This was my kind of brain, uh, oozing out onto the stage. - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
This was my kind of brain, uh, oozing out onto the stage.
We're all laughing up until we see Ron's reaction. - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
We're all laughing up until we see Ron's reaction.
And Ron's reaction is a combination of, - The Sparks Brothers 00:13
And Ron's reaction is a combination of,
Then we went backstage, - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
Then we went backstage,
RUSSELL: The next album - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
RUSSELL: The next album
LOWE: They were what I thought - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
LOWE: They were what I thought
And I thought, "If this doesn't happen, - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
And I thought, "If this doesn't happen,
MANKEY: The fact that the second album - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
MANKEY: The fact that the second album
I thought that made for a more interesting album. - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
I thought that made for a more interesting album.
RON: In a way, that album is even more eccentric, - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
RON: In a way, that album is even more eccentric,
And so, you know, it was really inspiring to us to know - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
And so, you know, it was really inspiring to us to know
LOWE: Those two records are my two favorite records - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
LOWE: Those two records are my two favorite records