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The Sparks Brothers

"We're gonna pull the plug, and we're gonna bring 'em They literally werethrown out of...

"We're gonna pull the plug, and we're gonna bring 'em
back to America." DUPONT: They literally were
thrown out of England

Full Transcript

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"We're gonna pull the plug,
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and we're gonna bring 'em back to America."
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DUPONT: They literally were thrown out of England.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:27
Uploaded
May 09, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, comedy
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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.
It was like one day's notice, - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
It was like one day's notice,
"Pack your gear and get out of here." - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
"Pack your gear and get out of here."
My memory of what the mood was like - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
My memory of what the mood was like
RON: We were kind of stuck in a way, - The Sparks Brothers 00:11
RON: We were kind of stuck in a way,
HEWLETT: They called and said they'd like to come over - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
HEWLETT: They called and said they'd like to come over
I talked to David Betteridge at Island Records, - The Sparks Brothers 00:19
I talked to David Betteridge at Island Records,
It seemed to me that the only way - The Sparks Brothers 00:12
It seemed to me that the only way
FEINSTEIN: A friend of mine said, - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
FEINSTEIN: A friend of mine said,
And they told me that they were moving to England." - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
And they told me that they were moving to England."
News to me." - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
News to me."
It was an agonizing decision - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
It was an agonizing decision
RON: To betray the other people was a really difficult thing, - The Sparks Brothers 00:13
RON: To betray the other people was a really difficult thing...
[bells chiming] - The Sparks Brothers 00:16
[bells chiming]
So, when we put out these ads for band members, - The Sparks Brothers 00:13
So, when we put out these ads for band members,
HEWLETT: Each time you'd go to the rehearsal room, - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
HEWLETT: Each time you'd go to the rehearsal room,
"Wow, that song's good." - The Sparks Brothers 00:18
"Wow, that song's good."
And-and especially in picking - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
And-and especially in picking
You know, it was taking a chance, - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
You know, it was taking a chance,
TONY VISCONTI: "This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us" - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
TONY VISCONTI: "This Town Ain't Big Enough for the...
I remember I-I had a, uh... a darkroom in my home, - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
I remember I-I had a, uh... a darkroom in my home,