At first I thought this was playback, but it's clearly a different recording from the LP. Did they really pull in all the actual session guys to do this? Amazing! (And it's one of my favorite Sparks songs).
This is a great quality video for the era. Thank you for posting it. My first Sparks LP was Indiscreet and I always loved this song. Versatile pair of guys, those Maels. They never quit. From L'il Beethoveen forward, they are back and better than ever.
Always loved Sparks, ever since my childhood, but this is probably my favourite of their songs. And this is a real throwback, very different from most of their output.
@vereskification Russell's accent notwithstanding, the Maels were born and raised in Los Angeles. Anglophiles, absolutely, but they are an American band!
Listen to their music from the 1980s and you'll hear that California accent.
on 1:12 does he say "masturbates"?
spencertheartist 2 weeks ago
i dint know things like this existed...i imagined they should though........all this was over shadowed by Bowies vicious teem.
udohood 3 weeks ago
Ron was blacked up when it was on Top of the Pops
ucanseethejoin 1 month ago
Genius.
ChazWolf73 1 month ago
Would be great to see the TOTPs version of this again when Ron wore blackface...
dirtyflute 1 month ago
Everybody has the same description of Ron, but what about Russ? I say he's like a cross between Adam Ant and Richard Simmons.
dadoctah 2 months ago
At first I thought this was playback, but it's clearly a different recording from the LP. Did they really pull in all the actual session guys to do this? Amazing! (And it's one of my favorite Sparks songs).
brennanyoung 3 months ago
Bravo!!!!
nateandsophie 3 months ago
This is a great quality video for the era. Thank you for posting it. My first Sparks LP was Indiscreet and I always loved this song. Versatile pair of guys, those Maels. They never quit. From L'il Beethoveen forward, they are back and better than ever.
peterwestvan 3 months ago
Always loved Sparks, ever since my childhood, but this is probably my favourite of their songs. And this is a real throwback, very different from most of their output.
bodsnvimto 4 months ago
The crew didn't seem prepared for him to walk around all over the studio. Ha!
fidledoo 4 months ago 2
I'll say it again, the cleverist American band ever
spalf73 4 months ago 10
@spalf73 Rather British, lad... ^)
vereskification 3 months ago
@vereskification Russell's accent notwithstanding, the Maels were born and raised in Los Angeles. Anglophiles, absolutely, but they are an American band!
Listen to their music from the 1980s and you'll hear that California accent.
BububbleWand 3 months ago 2
@spalf73 quality!
spencertheartist 2 weeks ago
class
sunboy1000 5 months ago
Sparks are amazing! Even to this day...
synthfrets 9 months ago
Please put more tags on, I only found this by accident! Put in Sparks Looks Looks Looks and it won't come up and people need to see this.
SeventiesMania 11 months ago 3
Ron Mael, what a hero ! ; also a pretty regular ordinary guy in spite of that image ; ive seen his interviews
kenfig 1 year ago
excellent!
Nyktris 1 year ago
brill
WOODBINEXX 1 year ago