Sparks Beat the Clock Extended Mix

[10ianpanda]

you got to beat the doc!

[fleece96]

had this on picture disc,good mix

[binni303]

Drums by Tammy Glover or David Humphrey?

[binni303]

or Keith Forsey

[Sparks127]

@binni303 Keith Forsey

[cytokines3]

people wish they could re-fabricate this music, but you cant! enjoy!!!!!

[loopylou4266]

It's as good today as it was when we were all mad teenagers, now we all mad old crumblies. These youngsters should realise that if it wasn't for music like this none of their trance or techno would exist. The electro pop era started the ball rolling for trance and techno. So kids stop whining and saying we don't understand todays music because us old mad crumblies understand it a hell of a lot better than you ever will.

[bivmvideo]

Classic,,,A good dj knows how to cut the break in this record!!!!1

[nimbusify]

Giorgio did it again! OMG

[alabynight]

questa è musica.........capito bocci!!!!!!

[TrakwUrKz]

You gotta beat the COCK... YOU GOTTA BEAT THE COCK>..LMAO!

[nerdling301]

@TrakwUrKz HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[felicia5337]

beat those drums, boy

[Sladedestiny]

@felicia5337 Funny you mention the drums. These were REAL drums.Not electronic or programmed. Can't remember the drummers name but to keep perfect time is awesome.

[binni303]

@Sladedestiny Was it Tammy glover?

[markgibson7]

i love Sparks they are just the best band ever, totally original in a way none others ever were. or since xx

[akanyr]

damn if this don't bring back some great memories. dance'n our butt's off at the Funhouse, try'n to keep pace with all the monster jams Jellybean mixed.

[ZIGGYSTAR1000]

Ive got that Pic Disc and Tryouts for the human race Pic Disc to.........Good Songs

[VertigoAt1977]

Sampled in Boys Noize feat. Erol Alkan "WAVES".....

[felicia5337]

Buffy,

Farley Keith,used to beat this at the club called the playground aka candystore.

i,'m feeling it.

[ladyislingering]

I have this one on yellow vinyl. :) fabulous. I feel like going to a roller disco, now.

[dmulator]

hi hi hope all the peope out there know that bands like the sparks shown us the way thats why weve got electronic dance music today

[triumphoverevil]

third year high WOW I forgot just how Awesome this one is Thanks for upload

[1RajaBell9]

che pezzaccio!!!!

[weegerri1sm]

I have this same twelve inch. Funny thing is, mine is identical,  except it's orange vinyl instead of blue.

[jgmusic526]

I have this on CD, rare.....wish it was back in print

[4skinmasseure]

Where can I get this version on cd? I am also after the extended version of #1 song in heaven.

ty for posting, its an excellent song.

[jgmusic526]

it was on a CD called "The 12 Inch Mixes" sadly out of print, I can email it to you.

[086apollo440]

I just got it on the new Ministry Of Sound compilation called Electronic 80's. Its available everywhere, a brilliant triple CD

[leggy26a]

itunes has an ep with #1 song included!

[colt79sigma]

I have this on Black vinyl & Yellow & 7"

[harrytwig]

VOYCHUM VOYCHUM voychum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RheingoldxxL]

Einfach Genial! ... Simpley generouse!

[518Lostboy]

this was my theme song when i was running late for 1st period class at washington h.s,going from south chicago to the east side this was playing in my head lmao brings back memories thanx for posting

[laur8910]

yes hs i love this fuckin song...thank u u tube..if you guys take this down ..its just mean!!!!!!!!!!!

[camfroghoofy]

i got the blue one as seen in the pic :s

[Joyriser]

Actually comes in seven 12" colours with black being the rarest....who wants black! :)

[stoker10]

I have one which is strange not completely blueas this one but a mix between dark blue and  black !

so cool

[Joyriser]

That sounds cool. I bought a yellow one which was made up as a wall clock with gold colour hands....looks quite good on the wall " Got divorced when I was four...you gotta beat the clock!

[stoker10]

eheheh the lyric is so witty and clever

really a great song

[Joyriser]

Yes Ive got the dark blue one now which looks blackish when on a turntable but bright electric blue when you shine a light through it...... so far Ive seen red, yellow, green, orange and dark blue/black. I wonder if there is a normal blue one?

[Joyriser]

Thanks for posting...just bought the yellow 12" although I used to own the blue one. Seems to come in red and orange as well :)

[jazzfunk61]

i saw these guys 2005 brill

[beatlebijou]

Yesss. :D This is fabulous. <3

[deenight11385]

I use to be a Skate Guard and the DJ would tell everyone to get off the floor so all the Skate Guards we were also Skating Crews can skate to this song. We use to fly by with this song. When we skated to this song people had to get off the floor it was to dangerous for them to be on the floor when we were on the floor.

[deenight11385]

I use to be a Skate Guard and the DJ would clear the floor so all Skate Guards and Skate to this song.

[ourvinylcollection]

awh our 12" is black (elektra)

[silverdale247]

My very first 12"!!

Still sounds good even after all these years!!

[jazzfunk61]

mine's orange

[silverdale247]

Mine is purple with throbbing veins ;-))))

[Finnsnor]

My 12" of this is screaming Yellow

[TWENTIETHCENTURYBABY]

My favourite Sparks song and this remix is the best.

[Ow3n86]

How many extended mixers were there?

My mother had a vinyl with one side (green label) containing the original cut, and the other side (red label) had a shorter version of this extended version.

[banyera]

There were not many remixes , but Lots of different coloured Vinyl versions.......I have Orange , Green , and Blue....LOL

[asxtc]

I have this blue/clear 12" in the cupboard behind me..and only listened to it yesterday...how wierd is that.

[tonumaa]

i am discovering Sparks... 1 step at a time... this disco mix sooo fuking kicks ass! yeah!!

[meowzer999]

I first discovered Sparks on...Supersonic - ?!...doing "Looks, Looks, Looks"...instantly hooked...went out and got 'Propaganda' - I was just 13 - and instantly fell in love..."BC" is still prob. my fav. Sparks track...I love "Beat the Clock" tho' - the couplet "No time for relationship / skip the foreplay, let 'er rip" is right up there with "It's a lot like playing the violin / You cannot start off and be Yehudi Menuhin"

[matthew11222]

Beat the Clock is one of the absolute best Sparks songs, but I always preferred the single to the 12" for some reason, it just seemed more bubbly.

[GiselaNYC1]

Omg...I forgot about this jam...LOL...still like it.

[oldschoolfella]

umm...nah.....

[wisenatts]

On the 12" version it has a man talking about something meaningless if I remember rightly. This version is different to the one I'm used to hearing. It was common to have vinyl in an assortment of colours. Does anyone ever make vinyl in those colours anymore? I love them for their weirdness. Thanks for posting

[mhclimber]

I remember there were 2 cloured vinyl releases, 1 was this 1 with 3 different track mixes. The other was number one song in heaven, longest mix was close to 12mins. No1 in heaven was orange. Beat the clock ramble started with ...' boong, boong, boong' and had then went on to discribe man being here for a purpose but not a porepoise as not many went to discos. No1 in heaven had him stating god was number one in heaven and to suggest other wise a breach of copyright. Funny the things you remember.

[mattblackcat]

That man was the British comedy legend Peter Cook - I used to have the orange vinyl version but sadly lost it many years ago at a party.

[lazysusan103]

was sampled in a bangin' house track in 2001 called "Suck My Clock"

[anthonydevito]

This song (and in particular this version) was an ANTHEM in Brooklyn in '79, and for a certain generation (mine) it still is.

[SwedeProof]

Tack, johnnyleith, jag älskar Beat The Clock!

[tonnyosmond]

that was slamming .

[tez19752001]

never expected sparks to do good songs like this. brilliant

[leyland1961]

This disc caused a bit of controverysy at the time, when spinning on the turntable the girl appeared to performing an act of a "lude" nature, you canwork it out from the stills....

[gladio61]

quando il disco mi é arrivato dagli states nel 1979 ancora non si conosceva in italia,mi ricordo lo ballavamo ovunque;auto,scuola e naturalmente in discoteca...alla playa di patti questo pezzo lo portarono i d.j.barcellonesi,fra i migliori in sicilia allora come adesso....carlo gladio....buone feste....

[gladio61]

discoteca la playa(patti-messina)inverno 1979.i barcellonesi d'assalto si scatenano con questo sound....

[frank11262]

this 12 inch version drove them wild when i mixed in nyc...7 inch sounds good, but this one has a lot more energy...meaning forget what make up u have or suits, its time to dance

[holmanmi]

7inch version is better, he doesnt get high on this one xx

[johnnyleith]

Hve to disagree with you on this one! I like this version as it's faster! Each to their own! LOL

[holmanmi]

sorry lol, i have to still disagree with you, but hey still a classic track ..

[johnnyleith]

Yes let's agree it at least made you comment! Lol

[MissMael]

The blue vinyl picture disk is soooo beautiful and WOW this version rules.

[johnnyleith]

Yes I think so too! Could not show the other side of the disc! It has the girl naked!

[MissMael]

He, he and I believed those Maels to be a mother in law´s dream :-D

[ethanreed70]

Woooow !!! i love picture discs!!!! where can i get this one? does they use a sample of stars on 45? "we gotta beat the clock, beat the clock"? cool track i liked it :)

[johnnyleith]

Ty for the comment not sure if it is sampled will try and find out now! hmmmmmmmm!

[discoguy]

Fab-u-licious. The long version is THE best version of this. It was ruined for radio. Thanks johnnyleith. If only there were 10 of you.

[johnnyleith]

Ty I like the longer version as well! 10 of me now that would be bad! lol

[missyoungs]

I particularly like the transitions between the two images on this one!