Sparks - Beat the Clock

[TheCravo69]

THE SPARKS ( CLASS)

[chrisdavid4026]

please come and perform at my house..cakes and sandwiches all laid on at a small fee. adoration is free.

[aircooledwizard]

Its charlie chaplin with a broom.

[malahammer]

Those were the days - wonderful stuff!

[xPaulaDx]

i'm only 25 but for some reason this was always my favourite song when i was around 7 years old :) lol

[banyera]

I have been a Sparks Fan since 1974 (AHHHHH - I am ancient) - I love both albums they did with Moroder (No 1 in Heaven + Terminal Jive ) , and they didn't stop..!!

Wish I could have afforded to go to see "21 Albums in 21 Nights , in London - 21 Sparks Gigs...whew...!!! (Included "Woofer in Tweeters Clothing" + "Red Brick Album" -orig "Half Nelson" - re-released as Sparks)

Love the Vince Clarke rmx of "When do I Get to sing My Way" as well (so many versions of this one , 2 diff CD) - BRILL.!!

[DeNubbel]

Thanks! Now i've got a haunting melody :-))))

[willym92]

You gotta beat the cock! You gotta beat the cock!

[blonde7000]

rontastic

[kevuk07]

Anyone who has never listened to the album" No.1 In Heaven" get a copy,great album!

[MrMallymal68]

ha ha, emo hitler!

[eileenspruce]

11 people don't like to dance.

[lowgold123]

Is it me but does the singer look like the dad of the lead singer from the scissor sisters

[lillianashton]

I demand to acquire these cardboard cutouts. Please direct me to my nearest Mael cardboard cutout store.

[pigyob]

I remember hearing this in a roller disco in the isle of man in 79

[rubbishycrap]

sync video to sound is off.

[Gusdocs1]

Noah and the whale have the same hair style as Ron

[wickesm]

Still sounds better than so many bands since.

[tweedy127]

If you want to diss Sparks - then just dont watch them. Personally I cant get enough of them. I have met Ron and Russell and they are really cool.

[2JAMMY]

Old matey with the moustache is really funny :)

I seen em on Tiswas many years ago & some kids pulled his chair away when he was gonna sit down & he went ass over tit onto the floor :) He just got up put the chair back & sat down - his face never even changed, It was so funny wish I'd recorded it :):):)

[BMFSTONECOLD2]

When MTV actually showed music. good music at that. Why isn't a channel like this any more>?!

[terrymanning1]

Great memories from the summer of 79. Fab song.

[biekerwurm]

russel sieht ein bisschen aus wie marco angelini von dsds ........

[jp00349]

This music for intelligent minds ONLY. I celebrate the exposure Sparks brothers Mael are not used to get and deserve since 1973. High time.

[ITSASYRUP]

Why didnt that woman shave her moustache off, she knew she was going to be in a video?

[codename2194]

@ITSASYRUP she was hoping for the mustache to not be noticeable cause of the low resolution

[56postoffice]

Ron Mael is God :D

[7chelseadave]

lol @Aznar245 think you could be right,

[tcvicesquad]

You gotta beat my cock

You gotta beat my cock

[lisasim]

I have a big smile on my face right now :D

[blackkat77]

beat up that damn clock!

[nuttybex]

9 people are envious of Russell's orange trouser/lime jumper combo

[MrMafibeats]

People STOP hating on SPARKS! they were born ODD and will always be that way, they know exactly what they are up to!!

[mikey3565]

@MrMafibeats at least you can understand what they say music now days sucks so much ass people rip on this music because there jelous of it knowing if the music today was out back then it wouldnt have lasted 5 mins

[ErikKnear]

Are the girls supposed to sound like, "You gotta beat the cock"? If not, I've got a dirty mind...

[M73Kevin]

lame video lame song. Never even heard of this band before.

[jackthepirate2]

Super clip ! Les frères Mael sont toujours aussi bon !!!

[sanbre1967]

Another great Giorgio Moroder production.....

[hallospacegirl]

I would give my left nut for an HD upload of this video.

[TheItalodancers]

Spectacular video & sound 1979

[DaveEnsor]

Orange and green should never be seen

[Grzegorz21061986]

I was born a little premature

Mom just couldn't take no more

Had no time to learn to cry

Goodbye, Mama, got to fly

Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye

Perfect song !!! :D :D :D

[oldhampride]

This tune is WOW but was always speeded up when it was played.in the bars. love Sparks so much! WOW!!

[oldhampride]

was sooo much better speeded up! But im a big Spaks fan..love em!!

[clivestanley66]

Got this single back in 70's great stuff

[gibokubrick]

Who, like me, discovered The Sparks by watching "Polysics mix - 40 videos"?

[rude1987]

I never managed to beat the clock....it's not worth it

[rude1987]

This is my anti-depressant

[sandran17]

think 2manydjs did this live

[cupojon]

modern art

[Aznar245]

6 dumb asses COULDN'T beat the clock

[M73Kevin]

@Aznar245 Kiss my ass. You just want to fuck these guys and judging by the video i'm sure they would be into it.

[RunkkaajaApina]

I'm pretty sure that, that guy with ol' Adolf 'stashes is 100% mentally stable.

No doubt.

[sunshinemags]

This is great. Ron is fantastic.

[sergeybaskevich]

This is my favorite get me back in time when I was 12 years old in Soviet Union in 1979.

[TrixieStardust]

can't. stop. watching.

[rocksoliddude1]

sparks were a great band

[NoTonyPerkins]

@rocksoliddude1 Still are a great band!

[tonymontana1974]

sparks rule great songs and they are funny in their videos.

[ZutaoElectronic]

Anyone have any info about the synths used in this music? What did they use?

[1967mustanggta]

@ZutaoElectronic Roland - I think

[robcol800]

Goodbye, Mama, got to fly

Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye

JUST LOVE IT!!!!!

[nerdmom920]

This is so good!

[GlasgowWall]

5 people couldn't beat the clock.

[yelton7]

The Hitler stache kills me xD

[y0hita]

mika?

[M73Kevin]

This video sucks. Thumbs down.

[Aznar245]

@M73Kevin no you suck faggot

[pictureisup1]

They also sang Cool places

[andyprovo]

Wish I saw them live

[dcarl99]

@andyprovo I saw them many times live and they were all great shows. Sparks are one of the most underrated bands ever. Thank you to the uploaded for this video.

[tonymontana1974]

@dcarl99 Do they still do all there old songs live ? or just new stuff....

[dcarl99]

@tonymontana1974  I'm not sure, I haven't seen them since the 80's, unfortunately.

[BeldansFire]

....... wow Dr. Who is every where these days

[Jaqshit]

what are those girls doing to the crotches of the cutouts, 0:40 i thought the song was about beating the clock?

[TJDG1]

WHO canny love SPARKS ?

[THEbadGENO]

I love Hitler in this video

[shmuli9]

I didn't have this record, but I certainly remember it. I didn't even realise it was by Sparks...

[1974mikeymix]

The Sparks Kick Ass!!!!!!!

[eileenh28]

I'll refund you the 3 minutes 35 seconds.

[acertainshape]

okay why is this band so misunderstood? the mael bros are ingenious . if you don't get them, you are truly an idiot.

[Geilo999]

@nazbuk

I think you are too young... ;)

THX for this UP!

Michl

[madsouljaz]

@nazbuk just shut up mate, people will be saying that our clothes now are horrific in about 30 years! IDIOTO!

[nazbuk]

@madsouljaz ...and if you will send shut up your mom motherfucker

[globalroof]

Sparks were great, remember this from the 1970s!! great fun !!!

[NoTonyPerkins]

@globalroof They continue to make wondrous music, so still great. Check out some of their more recent offerings if you get the chance.

[portleucate]

Charlie Chaplin duets with Jim Morrison..

[JonMcElectro]

What made Sparks become a Synth Duo anyway?

[3dsModels]

Awesome to see Sparks Again, Love 'em....

[phipsiguy1530]

Whenever I look at Ron, I start laughing. Sparks rocks because its music is created for adults and doesn't care who notices.

[Russianppshfun]

Two people Didn't beat the clock.

[eileenh28]

@Satansbitch101 Which Doctor? I'm not seeing it.

[Foxyon55]

@eileenh28 no not a which doctor, tom baker i fink

[Ddraig64]

@eileenh28 Tom Baker would be my first guess :)

[xxxslayerxxx666]

@eileenh28 i see a slight tom baker look, that's about it.

[zzzxxyy]

@eileenh28 He's just being silly. Thanks to you, I'm now a Sparks fan. Muchos gracias!

[Pahjx]

@eileenh28 The 11th doctor! Doesn't he look like a cross between Hitler and Matt Smith?

[montystar]

@eileenh28 the Doctor??



[Lengsel7]

@Satansbitch101 Wow....Clever and original comment.

[robtaylormusic]

@Satansbitch101 They're brothers... scarier...

[peninsularat]

@Satansbitch101 yea and hes autistic

[ohiogrinder]

@Satansbitch101 haha

[jujuvauxhall]

@Satansbitch101 small minded git lighten up and appreciate the talent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!



[1starryeyedkid]

LOVE ON YA BEDROOM BOWIE X

[tazzieboy123]

this had the elecrto pop and the girls in the video...sparks was the group from germany you would love. electropop in the 80's now its totally different

[RHINOWINOLUNATIC]

@tazzieboy123

Sparks formed in California in the late 60's or early 70's-they were called Halfnelson, then changed it to Sparks-they aren't german but were more succesful in Europe than America,but no definitely not German

[Codpwner77]

this is a great song!

[flemwad]

Some songs stand the test of time..This one doesn't..It is so good it should have been released next year..whatever the current year is

[TheMskarenlee]

My dog has the same moustache as the keyboard player... except he sings more bass like notes...let me upload a picture

[retrorocker]

I recall seeing this on VH1 Classic back when they played nothing but music videos, and a wide variety of them. If they play videos, more often than not, it's heavy metal. Chances of seeing a video like this on VH1 Classic now? Slim...Very slim. I'm just glad we have YouTube to remind us of a time when classic music video stations played a variety of songs.

[txfantastic]

what the fuck is this . it cannot be the sparks of the seventies . did htey have a lobotomy or something

[golgo10000]

しかし全く似てない兄弟だな。

[UbiAnony]

@golgo10000 Do you mean between the A Side and B Side - or do you mean between this Sparks song and other Sparks songs?

[aldiakaroofus]

This is the song that introduced me to the greatest band ever!

[thesemenincident]

I need to figure out where the hell I can get black and white, cardboard Mael cut-outs...

[Aaronator19842009]

This is so cool.

[mac1au]

wasnt this song used in some move from way back then , something to do with a roller-coaster ride that was threatened by terrorists who wanted cash or were gonna blow it up ?????(someting along those lines...my mind gets a bit foggy when my alzheimers kicks in these days)lol

[NoTonyPerkins]

The film was called "Rollercoaster," but the featured songs were "Fill 'Er Up" and "Big Boy", not "Beat the Clock."

[Franzko787]

You are thinking about Sparks singing "Big Boy" in that disaster roller coaster movie. It was more rock and roll. This is Giorgio Moroder redoing I Feel Love Part 2 with Sparks. Yeah that is Moroder's production.

[Flameeee2]

@Franzko787

That Film Is Quality. Big Boy and Fill-Er-Up Sound amazing in there :)

[modskii]

wtf gtfo lol

[JustLoveForMe]

"You're going to be beating more than the clock with that attitude, mister." I lol'd xD

[Trawman]

What emotion listen again this piece! It sounds still fresh and exciting!

[arthurfmh]

This MTV reminds me of  "Michel Gondry"!

[VickyDuncalf]

FUCKING. TUNE.

[foilpebble]

wow, i'm impressed! smooth transistion, they managed to handle into what i hereby lovingly(&a little mockingly) dub the age of the synths.

[thepinktent]

awesome.

[KS873081]

Trisco - Musak!

[sirkevin1967]

Saw these guys a couple of times last year and they do not look any older. Is it cryogenics or a good moisturiser.

[ZLUGGO]

You gotta spank the girls...

[bapsp]

Beat the clock, beat that moustache!!!

[KriztofferSwank]

Man... It's depressing these guys aren't more widely recognized as the first synth pop duo (at least to my knowledge). 'Tis a format that would become immensely popular in the '80s.

[brklynmd3]

I made this nice and fixed it up but as soon as I uploaded it I got a copyright notice and took it off. Sorry.

[brklynmd3]

This is a great song and brings back memories. I will fix the sync with the song to the video and repost it.

[amcemma7]

When I first heard this, I didn't hear the "L" in clock. xDDD

[Xesum]

You gotta beat the cock, beat the cock.

Well I just jizzed a bit premature

[bacteriaburger]

great video, the bad sound sync kills it, though.

[Bodebodango]

I have sparks greatest hits CD from back in 1991 that my girlfriend at the time got me in Germany! It has this song and so many more,it is worth getting because of the quality! Sparks are unreal and always have been!

[kingaxl666]

i just discoverd sparks last week im hooked cant get enuf

[Randyruth37]

I only came across this sparks song recently! One of my favourite sparks songs now!

[derek6678421]

Yeah its good that bands can get new fans on the net. have you ever heard Alpha ville forever young its my faourite and i discoverd it on u tube

Best wishes from England

[kingaxl666]

thanks im always lookn for "new" music ive herd the song before but didnt know the bands name. cheers from your canadian brothers

[ilgomar4]

@kingaxl666 nice a Canadian fan for once

[luvumo2day]

popular in all girl schools , monkeys type out shaksphers compleate works ,in eternity

[Jauly]

wow, during times of boney m and punk kid strikes, they did THIS!

mega cool

[danielchilds1]

and there still going strong

[quinnMAD1]

Beat the clock!!!!!!!!! love it...

[Babaziba]

One of my favorite Mael lyrics. Long live Sparks.

[gh5643]

fantastic song

[ilgomar4]

oh, i love Ron's expresionless face!!

[martin3801]

the first synth pop duo

[Dremeli]

That first woman on the backing singers row is hot. First from left.

[lovesGenet]

all these videos they  made .Wowo what a history they have!

[RadRocker9]

man i would love to have those Cut outs in my room.

[RadRocker9]

if i had all those Sparks cutouts i would Make my very own Sparks Army! FEAR ME! lol

[waheex]

class song

[portleucate]

Dead ringer for Jim Morrison

[rxd1979]

I love the black woman in the middle of the vid who parades around on the clockwork.

[alyssatk]

She's my favorite.

:3

[LioraTheStrange]

stars on 45....

[vatten1]

Love sparks great music

[WinsterMoves]

Long live Sparks!

[lindylodge]

The stuff Russel is wearing is fab & CURRENT!

[jessicaisthebessica]

That's the first thing I thought when I saw this video ;)

[billysuperduperful]

the greatest  band ever.

[154Julia154]

I quite agree.

[Glamking1]

Yeah fuck off WMG and you just block the audio of similar Sparks songs and i am surely cant block this one. i hope myspace have got uploads of videos from WMG anyway.

[mignonhenne]

who were the hot girls ?

[MrJFlashify]

None of those girls are hot!:) I was trying to find a hot one but they are all ugly.

[muttilo]

The brother made a joke onece about not exactly English " top model " caliber but I disagree and What diiference does it make anyway , what would it have done for the song ?

[musicloverretro2]

i love sparks

[MrJFlashify]

Some evil group of people are conspiring against nearly every good video on YouTube!! They can't take this!!! It would be like a part of my soul taken away:(!!!!!

[eileenh28]

Worry not, this one is staying!

[MrJFlashify]

Phew! I can live...:)

[Aaronator19842009]

Thanks for uploading this video.

[Aaronator19842009]

@eileenh28 good video.