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The Sparks Brothers

Why can't we do it?" ♪ When do I get to feel The irony is I don'tthink Ron or Russell want...

Why can't we do it?" ♪ When do I get to feel
like Sid Vicious felt? ♪ KAPRANOS: The irony is I don't
think Ron or Russell want to be either Sinatra or Sid Vicious

Full Transcript

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Why can't we do it?"
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♪ When do I get to feel like Sid Vicious felt? ♪
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KAPRANOS: The irony is I don't think Ron or Russell want
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to be either Sinatra
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or Sid Vicious.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
01:42:04
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.
They just want to feel as famous. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
They just want to feel as famous.
♪ They'll introduce me - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
♪ They'll introduce me
RON: Some of the radio stations - The Sparks Brothers 00:13
RON: Some of the radio stations
Backstage at a Pet Shop Boys concert, - The Sparks Brothers 00:16
Backstage at a Pet Shop Boys concert,
KNEGO: We had a top ten with - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
KNEGO: We had a top ten with
So Sparks really sort of made a name for themselves - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
So Sparks really sort of made a name for themselves
RON: It became the number one airplay song in Germany. - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
RON: It became the number one airplay song in Germany.
Everyone in Germany for making this past year - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
Everyone in Germany for making this past year
[cheering] - The Sparks Brothers 00:20
[cheering]
Plagiarism was something that was - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
Plagiarism was something that was
It's a retrospective of their own career, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
It's a retrospective of their own career,
RON: It was felt that since we had - The Sparks Brothers 00:14
RON: It was felt that since we had
They're always on a quest. They're always on a mission - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
They're always on a quest. They're always on a mis...
RON: One of the reasons why - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
RON: One of the reasons why
And so when we get back to Los Angeles, - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
And so when we get back to Los Angeles,
No success is big enough for them. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
No success is big enough for them.
["Balls" by Sparks playing] - The Sparks Brothers 00:12
["Balls" by Sparks playing]
♪ To succeed are balls - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
♪ To succeed are balls
RUSSELL: Maybe there's something - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
RUSSELL: Maybe there's something
-[laughter] -And I turn it over to Ron, - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
-[laughter] -And I turn it over to Ron,