Ron Mael's stage presence in this clip always reminded me of Andy Kaufman doing his Mighty Mouse lip-synch bit. Kaufman made several appearances on "SNL", and worked with Danny DeVito on "Taxi." Less than 6 degrees...
I've never seen the clip from Rollercoaster, but I believe that they perform the song, Big Boy, or another song from their current(at the time)album called, Big Beat.
soon as i heard this one i liked it!
Smokemjt 4 months ago
This is da best version of this song on youtube. Did anyone notice the beginning sounds like Srgt. Pepper reprise on the beatles album?
JimmyFungus 1 year ago
I like the banana tossing activity at the beginning of the verse. Insanely funny.
deadradioregime 1 year ago
Love how Ron changed the ROLAND keyboard to say RONALD
Devomaniak 1 year ago 2
Oh Yes! I loves me some SPARKS! Thanks for digging this out of the vaults.
BoBeena 2 years ago
These guys are classic! So theatrical and the suit and the moustache... Brilliant!!
YellowBelt101 2 years ago 2
3:20 Ron saying > What the f&#% is wrong with you?
sendhimtodetroit 2 years ago
I have got to get a sparkly suit like that.
danielion999 2 years ago
omg this is amazing
vuvaladusi 2 years ago 3
did someone in the audience say "no!" at the beginning?
pippigladstone 2 years ago
"Once again, my good friends - Sparks!"
Audience: "Nooo!"
De Vito: "Yes!"
hahaha
justejust 2 years ago 4
wow this is the first time i have seen this, very cool.
KCVROCKS2008 2 years ago
I predict that someone will leave an other comment after this one... :o=)
Graet song.
whiteheartmovies 2 years ago 7
Ahahaaah :D I love Ron's little smile when Russell sings "And somebody's gonna die, but I can't reveal who!" Hahah. :) He's so lovely.
beatlebijou 2 years ago 5
OMG I never knew they went on here!!! Woah. Ron is amazing, too true. x
cardiganpockets 3 years ago
I absolutely could not love Ron Mael more. Genius to the highest degree.
madamstephanya 3 years ago 5
It's funny cause he has the "RoLaNd" keyboard sign changed to his own name "RoNaLd".
ianfleming3264 3 years ago
Way to go, Ron, you master of cool! Not many men look irresistible in a bucket sun hat...but he does.
angelinadi 3 years ago 11
ron letting loose! Any more clips of them on SNL?
fovea29 3 years ago
Ron Mael's stage presence in this clip always reminded me of Andy Kaufman doing his Mighty Mouse lip-synch bit. Kaufman made several appearances on "SNL", and worked with Danny DeVito on "Taxi." Less than 6 degrees...
gregario72 3 years ago 2
I remember seeing Sparks on SNL. Ron and Russell have always done an outstanding job playing opposite each other onstage. They are truly a class act!
jsc1215 3 years ago 2
no sane person would dress up like that
ragatoje 3 years ago
This was the 80's...
I want a glitter suit :-D
skellaway 3 years ago 5
Ron is too cool!
nearly a smile (1:44)
skellaway 4 years ago 9
Wow, they actually played on SNL? Awesome.
clarabow 4 years ago 2
IIRC when playing this song at the Ritz they
did a greatly extended version featuring a striptease by Ron.
CJARCHIVES 4 years ago
Rock music doesn't get much better than this.
suexian 4 years ago 4
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Awesome!
I predict John Edwards can suck my dick!!
Why do people believe that con-artists tricks?
Wake up people!!! John Edwards is a phony douche huckster!
PissOnChristians 4 years ago
myyy sharoooonaa
hateverymuch 4 years ago
...is that Bob Kulick on lead guitar??
milehighmuskie 4 years ago 2
i really see qotsa performing this... even it´s kind of similar to "turning on the screw"
kaesa82 4 years ago
this is going to be pretty awesome
electrosquid 4 years ago
russell looking very energetic here - is it steroids?
howlsfish 4 years ago 2
I've always been amused that Ron's keyboard reads "Ronald" rather than "Roland"
stanlow1980 4 years ago
Russell ´s glitter,sparkle suit...but the other band musician had the same suit.. .exept the drummer .
meikken 4 years ago
Thank you so much for putting this up! I'll be watching this one A LOT!
I'm asking everyone on youtube if they have the clip of Sparks from the movie, Rollercoaster. Anyone?!
chipsnippet 4 years ago
Do you know the name of the song they did in that movie?
dwite11 4 years ago
I've never seen the clip from Rollercoaster, but I believe that they perform the song, Big Boy, or another song from their current(at the time)album called, Big Beat.
chipsnippet 4 years ago
Yeah, That's it. Ive seen that movie and i remember them singing the phrase "you had to be a big boy!!
and the keyboadist smashes his piano stool at the end
of the song. fucking hilarious! hahaha!
dwite11 4 years ago
Ron´s clothes! What about Russell´s clothes!! Whahahahaha, I´m dying here, this was incredible cheasy. Must love Russell´s dancing, what the hell X-D
Danny DeVito what a cute little man he is.
MissMael 4 years ago
HAHA, I say that *every* time.
straightlookingenie 4 years ago
but the song DIDN'T fade out! Long live Sparks.
johngambino 4 years ago
Great video!!!!Russ&Ron are really lol!!
Reijpert 4 years ago
Thanks for this video!
Ron´s Clothes...LOL
meikken 4 years ago