Sparks - I can't believe you would fall for all the crap in this song

[dariowestern]

I think Muse also nicked this song for their hit "Uprising" the following year. ;-)

[shelepiharodom]

спасссибо!!!!

[patkost]

The paranoia is in bloom, the PR

The transmissions will resume

They'll try to push drugs

Keep us all dumbed down and hope that

We will never see the truth around

[jaydavee]

that's the 2nd keyboard I have seen with the logo changed from Roland to Ronald :D

[vertxxgg]

surelly the BEST band in PLANET include South Africa ...from jo'burg.za

[lkoesters1]

fan since the 70s-80s, took a break to raise the fam, now back to rather serious sparks addiction again - just like when I was a kid. what in the world gives with these guys? love them so much.

[cityview]

'Possibly the greatest band on the planet' - Nice try Jonathon but I beg to differ - DEFINITELY the best band on the planet

[cityview]

'Possibly the greatest band on the planet' - Nice try Jonathon but I beg to differ - DEFINITELY the best band on the planet

[tallandcoolone]

whenever i see recent sparks stuff it just looks like russell has had something done to himself and it hasnt quite worked, or is it me...

[ladyislingering]

Ron's smile is so beautiful.

[fleurt1]

Love it!

[pauloverbey1]

Ronald

[OFR]

THE Sparks... doh!

I like when he says Russel writes the songs and Ron does his funny chin scratch!

[berlinmitte10117]

Real live music - fab!

[LapisGarter]

Best album by them, in my opinion, is Indiscreet followed very closely by Kimono My House. If you like their music, you should start there.

[dakry1231]

Unbelievable! Discovered them only in 2010, and am totally transfixed....

[MozLuv59]

i love you guys so much!!!!!!

[MozLuv59]

i love ron

[PamK36]

I can't believe J. Ross called them "The Sparks". There is no "the" people!

[grifyn]

I Can't Believe That Ron Was Cracking Up During The Chorus of This Song

[NicolaJanet]

@grifyn he's supposed to be. It's part of the act on the song. He does it at the concerts too :)

[surgeoner]

RONALD keyboard lolololool

[JustLoveForMe]

I lol'd so hard at Ron dancing :') Brilliant

[MrsCaraJonas]

brill stuff sparks. A lot of the new bands like Muse are using their sound. Long may sparks continue to write and preform

[frifi123]

don't understand the guy with the black hair , what does he do ?

[sallyfieldrequired]

they're brothers, he is the keyboard player he just doesn'nt have a big bit in this song

[EvilTim001]

Just learned of the Sparks and THERE GREAT!! The only problem is I can't find any of there suff in America.

[rubinoos1]

Most of their albums are available on Amazon.

[Spirou12345678]

I love Sparks. I hope they take back Tamera Glover as drummer agai. She is awesome

[Spirou12345678]

again

[kathleenandzoe]

My fav of the month!

[sonnyalbertomedina]

so goooooood

[sandsibling]

So I was at my grandparents, huddled up in my room, whatching Jonathan Ross. Not sure why I was watching him. I've never watched him, ever.

Then the Sparks came on. I think I spent a good ten minutes just rewinding and replaying them.

o.o I still don't know what to say...

[berlinmitte10117]

Love the way the keyboard makers name 'Roland' is rearranged to spell Ron's christian name ('Ronald').

[JunkyardKid]

Ron's been doing that since at least the early 80's.

[GomersRevenge]

I remember the heyday of this band, when they played with extreme energy, invention and melody. That was Propaganda, a premium album. But now they flop about like carp on the beach, no melody, no invention, some energy. I most regret that this band did not live up to their potential. Maybe they will work harder and be great again. If you want to see the cutting edge of music composition in the pop vein pushed to the limit, listen to Steve Kusaba "The Centrifugal Satz Clock" when it comes out!!

[BillyIsATwat23]

"But now they flop about like carp on the beach, no melody, no invention, some energy."

Utter bullshit. They are about 60 years old you know? I'd like to see you dancing around with the same energy you had when you were 25-30 when you reach 60 (and if you really do remember Sparks "heyday" then that really isn't that far off is it?)

[GomersRevenge]

Don't get me wrong, I like Sparks better than most of their fans, I just know they were SPECIAL

during Propaganda. They were MUCH better than your usual radio stuff. Musically, not their damn dancing was what put them on the top of the heap. I hope they challenge themselves just one last time before they die.

[doctorwho1976]

Ok I have a new fav band

[fatpizzaman]

And you're a Dr. Who fan too I take it? You've got a friend for life in me! :D

[Kern1976]

Well glad to meat you

[KOSMICKEN09]

i absolutely love sparks, such originals, and so funny too.

[Tzygote]

I saw the entire Johnathan Ross show - this was a Great Sparks performance, as always!

Lionel Richie was on before them with his sappy love songs....ha ha ha!!! what a perfect song choice!

[berlinmitte10117]

Sparks have always been one of the most inovative, original and progressive bands around.

[sparky150150]

genius they are

[sparky150150]

Genius they are!

[russolo]

Sparks are genius !

[sibilantsnake]

Isn't it sad that I do the moves when I listen to the song?

<3

[SiKedek]

No, it's completely normal... Take a deep breath and relax...

[L4Isoside]

i do too hahah

[wonderfool1234]

Love it. I can't get enough of Sparks!!!! *-*

[daddymarco007]

catchy we tune..

heard it 1st on the mr wibbly wobbly show lol

[Hipkiss74]

Who's the bass player - Mmmmmm - very nice!!

Incidently, I'd never even heard of this band until I saw them on this show - thought they were fab!!

Must hear more!

[jonnysimpson65]

You Have to hear the following songs by sparks and find the vids too. 1) This Town aint big enough for the two of us. 2) BC 3) Amateur Hour

4) Never Turn Your Back On Mother Nature

5) Cool Places (With Jane Wiedlin 6) The Number One Song In Heaven

I swear you will love them all

[Sambaliten]

The bass player is Marcus Blake from Mother Superior :)

And Sparks is definitely fab!

[AMBASSODOR]

The "Title "of this song is basically saying that boyband music is terrible.? Why fall for it.?

Just to recap(Ron & Russell there movements) Boyband movements

SPARKS always ahead of there time.}.

[fatpizzaman]

@AMBASSODOR I'd like to see an act like N-Sync or Boyz II Men record this as a joke. Excellent song too. :D

[ghiote]

i hope that this son will go in high places in charts

[FURIOJUNTA]

Majestic...yes ...intriguing and involving as ever....far too clever and imaginative for a lot of people (including myself !)...but thank God for that !!!

[beatlebijou]

I'm pretty sure Ron and Russell are positively precious. :)

[jonnysimpson65]

You either get it or you don't. Watch their video of "this town ain't big enough for the both of us" from 1974. Brilliant, Ron Mael (who writes most of their music / lyrics is a genius and his brother Russel (the singer) has an exceptional voice, don't expect everyone to like their music. I'm sure Pop Idol and Factor contestants are more up Teheifi and his types street. LOL

[severusrocker]

I love Ron. Weird moves.

[Tehteifi]

I can't believe you would fall for how crap this song is

[LAMLKMHWC1]

Awesome!!!.

[CodeBlueMusic]

LOL! Around 3:20- 3:26 it looks like the piano guy breathes FIRE!!!

[psyche073]

I can see what you mean about the piss take of the boy bands, prolly makes it funnier. Loads have said they were great at the forum, would have loved to have seen that. I did see them in Anaheim and Sparks Rox

[favoriteblueshirt]

@psyche073 Anaheim good gig..they did Mickey Mouse....wow

[canadianstudmuffin]

THE BEST! :)

[ilzg2000]

As with most of you, I too was at the forum that night... and the night after lol! Always great to see them live :)

[damonsnowdon48]

If you like this song,listen to sparks doing "my way" but i must warn you it is the best song ever written and you will then be hooked on them,i have been an addict since the 70s.You have been warned.

[benolly22]

That was an awesome track at the end of an awesome episode of wossy

[psyche073]

i can get you the mp3 of the song if you like

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[kinracer]

love this song where can i download it

[psyche073]

the keyboard is a Yamaha MOTIF ES8 Music Synthesizer and as what i can only see as a piss take he has his name, Ronald on it. Good song, a bit catchy too just not sure about the dance routine

[ilzg2000]

The idea behind the dance routine is that it was taking the piss out of some of the boy bands that are around, I think that was the reason lol.

[clavable]

Can't get enough of looking at Ron. I'm happy he exists :)

@ cmchere2: he's the songwriter :)

[oioi1988]

i seen ths on jonathan ross last neet lol

[beatlebijou]

:D Russell is a stunning little thing. Absolutely refuses to age. This was so beautiful, hahah. Ron's got a lovely smile on him too. :)

[joanofmarc]

absolutely amazing

[cmchere2]

whats dat guy wiv glasses tryin ta achive?

all he does is play the keyboard, walk around and make faces : )

[oioi1988]

i think hes another fritzl

[ilzg2000]

It's just his gimic. At live gigs and in quite a few videos he's always straight faced, and barely cracks a smile. He also plays the keyboard for much longer in other songs. This particular song though had him do a few actions as well, as the act required it.

[RabsKeys]

does anyone know why Ron Mael has a roland label on his Yamaha ES8??

[damonsnowdon48]

it says ronald his name,not roland

[RabsKeys]

ahhh.... absolute genius! lol

[ninatothehenry]

because it's a roland? he has a 'ronald' label on it anyways because he got the company to make it like that.

[RabsKeys]

No, its actually a Yamaha keyboard... but just funny having 'ronald' written on the keyboard. It confused me because I thought it said Roland, and I couldn't understand why he'd cover up the Yamaha logo to have roland, but now I see it says Ronald, its genius! haha

[FenderBoyCP]

Watched this on Jonny Ross last night and the somng has really stuck in my head - very amusing! Must get the album now....

[St4rdog]

Same here. Why didn't it do better in the charts?

[jonnysimpson65]

this is the dogs!!!! I have adored Sparks since I was 9. I love the whole song, but especially the piano sections, reminds me of Serge Gainsbourg's work

[mewmewpolly]

saw these guys live at the forum last night... awesome =]

[weevil6969]

me too... it was scrummy

[AjCarse13]

Saw this on last night and it's been stuck in my head since.

[proco123]

HAHA

this is the worst f**king song eveR

i mean that in the nicest way possible

i saw em last night on jonathan ross and couldn't stop laughing

[NiiAMHiiCiiLZ]

Why Is The Ronald Guy Or Whatever His Name Is There?

(;

Love. x

[donerkebep]

Sound as a pound.

[stesdad]

does anyone know what album this is from??

[DorkAvenger]

exotic creatures of the deep

[KINGKEVCELTIC]

tune

[1SarahG1]

love this song!!

[CharlieBuzzhead]

Sinister and sexy - god help me, I love them

[gorgeouseh]

Thanks for putting this on. Couldn't watch them on TV as saw them Live at The Forum! Brilliant.

[gearodeo]

i,d swear ron on keyboards has to be dick valentine's (electric six) father. Genius tune

[gorgeouseh]

Thanks for putting this on.

They performed just as brilliantly at the Forum. Cheers.

[Mrmemania21]

amazing! They've done it again. Another great release.

[mightybishop]

you either get sparks or you don't. "possibly the greatest band on the planet".

if they were parisian, the french would have dedicated a park to them.

[AMBASSODOR]

CLASS ACT SPARKS, and they LOOK Great

[ElvishPrincess99]

In the same night, I discover Vin Diesel played WoW and Sparks. What a night...

[siouxziesoo]

oh wow, yes me too!

[DEANCOCTEAU]

Sparks are the real deal. Pure class act. Brilliant as ever.