The most creative band of all time. Can't believe they have not had massive world wide success. The diversity and incredible lyrical content of Sparks songs over a forty year period is unmatched. These guys are nothing short of musical genius's.
Just discovered them in 2023... They are absolutely amazing. After spending about 4 months absorbing their music, they are easily my favorite band. So glad I found them!
I was a Sparks fanatic when young teen still love them as I get closer to being an old fart!lol Propaganda and Kimono where unique albums full of humor beyond many to see!
I've watched this video dozens of times - the tune(s) are a masterpiece this performance is superb and the original writing just outstanding - I have every album and song these guys have ever produced and in my opinion, they are on a par with the greatest songwriters and performers of all time - Long live Ron and Russell Mael
...what a surprise. While album shopping back in the days...stoned and had to have this album just because the cover was so bizarre. Only to find a rare gem, and soon had to listen to all their music. So to this day enjoy the musical genius, the fun and inventive songs.
My favourite Sparks song(in case you were interested) Epic in its scope. Unpredictable and electric. A Little Beethoven,perhaps. They just had to better "This Town.." and they pulled it off.
My favourite too! And this live version is really an explosion of Sparks! The words, the music,, the story and the Voice. I keep listenining, again and again and again.
I love the way that Russell seems to take a run up to each line! Fantastic work ( and play - pardon the intended pun) any day of the week. Did not think that I could love this band any more than I do.
Scary! Makes many of us feel VERY, VERY old... I begun in 1st grade the same year as they recorded 'Computer girl'... 😶 (Pre school, when I wrote the comment I thought 'Computor Girl' was from 1968, but it was actually recorded in January 1967!! I wasn't even in pre-school! But Ron was only to be 22 (Aug. 12th -45), and little Russell just over 18 (Oct. 5th -48) at that time 😂)
This is among my favourite top three clips on UA-cam. Ever. Now that I've seen Them live for the first time in my life I realise that this is just standard Sparks procedure. This is what they do live. It's just perfect.
anmn sn saw them for the first time myself on Wednesday in London. they were better than I expected and you get tired just watching Russell, his energy levels are amazing. their backing band is great (check out the 6music festival vids to see them in action). have a nice time 😊
@@waltersobchak926, I saw them in Stockholm in June 2018. I HAD DROPPED DEAD after first half of the concert, and Russell just bounced on!! For another 50 minutes... THAT GUY TURNED 70 YEARS (old) YOUNG in October😲. It is said so, but I'm not sure if I believe that 🤔😉... 😰😰😰😰😰 (I am a bit more than 10 years younger than him)
SPARKS - Ahoj! klobúk dole, tu už v novom zložení, ale stále im to ladí obdivuhodne a vyznieva veľmi sympaticky, zábavne..! Počúval som ich skladby z "Propagandy" v r. 1976 na kotúčovej magnetofón. páske v socialistickom Československu / čo mi daroval bratranec/ a potom ďaľších 45 rokov, po ktorých na nej bol ďalej nahraný "Million dollar baby". To som ešte nevedel, kto to hrá tak fantasticky a zároveň balzam na dušu, že je to "Sparks" - bratia Russell's a Alice Cooper, + skupina Bachman Turner Overdrive, atď. Každý týždeň to počuť bol vždy Sviatok a výnimočný relax, geniálne melódie, vynikajúce nástroje a zaujímavý spev!! Textom v angličtine som nerozumel, ale to vôbec nevadilo, lebo stačila táto ich jedinečná hudba a prekvapujúce tóny nástrojov, bubny a výšky hlasov SPARKS -u, jednych s najväčších muzikantov všetkých čias!!! Ďakujeme za krásne hudobné umenie a zážitok, Thank You - Hello! 😃🇨🇿🇸🇰🍀
Yes, this song was in existence before Talking Heads formed.. Let that sink in! Glam meets operetta meets new-wave in it’s most elemental from. A true and classic example of being ahead of your time!!
When you look at their entire scope of work Sparks just might be better than Queen. Well....that’s a pretty bold statement but Sparks’s career has been Way longer and still going strong. Queen, what have you done for me lately? 🎸
Für Ewa: Mucke aus meiner frühen Jugend. Immer noch gerne gehört. Die beiden ersten Titel aus meiner zweiten LP, gekauft am 27.12.74. Damals begann ich meine Tradition, mir selbst etwas zu schenken. Ich hatte über ein halbes Jahr mein Taschengeld gespart, um mir beiden ersten LPs zu gönnen. Wenn ich mich konzentriere, habe ich immer noch den Film im Kopf, wie ich durch die Regale von Karstadt ging. LP #1 war klar, das musste Stormbringer von Deep Purple sein. LP #2 wurde Propaganda (die ersten vier Songs). Es ist keine Sentimentalität, dass ich die Songs heute noch mag.
Awesome !!! I loved Sparks music in the seventees...and this video really took me back a lot of years.... Russel sings like in the good old days....Cheers to the u.l.
WOW!! Just So so WOW! Loved seeing you in NY. Now I'm at home, I have homework, at work and you were my only play.... heheheheheh You've got to catch her while she's still at home, You've got to catch her while she's at work, You've got to catch her while she's at play....
Yeah. "I saw it performed on the Kids ITV programme called Magpie, presented by Russell lookalike Mick Robinson... Who himself recorded out a one off album album around that period.. Video recorders were scarce then as i have never seen a copy of that performance.
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Propaganda is one the greatest albums of all time
Gusdocs1 I agree, without doubt the most under rated album ever
+Gusdocs1 Sadly without Propaganda album there is almost nothing high quality from Sparks
MrSookonn I respectfully and vehemently disagree. _Kimono My House_, _Indiscreet_, _Angst in My Pants_, FFS.
Kimono My House, Propaganda, Indiscireet, No 1 in Heaven and Lil' Beethoven are all classics
+ Hippopotamus
The most creative band of all time. Can't believe they have not had massive world wide success. The diversity and incredible lyrical content of Sparks songs over a forty year period is unmatched. These guys are nothing short of musical genius's.
Just discovered them in 2023... They are absolutely amazing. After spending about 4 months absorbing their music, they are easily my favorite band. So glad I found them!
The world is catching up. (Including me!)
Sparks is still the most underrated band of all time. They should be a household name.
They are in our house.
mine too ...
We could refer to their obscurity as "The Spark Gap". BTW, has anyone heard whether Morrissey's lightened up yet?
No! I like to keep them all too myself, only in my house 🤪🥰❤️
@@newtoy7791 Morrissey lightened up enough to have the Mael brothers as friends!
Those verses are one hell of a mouthful for only one, not-overdubbed voice. Impressive.
Fantastic song. 1974 was a fantasic year for the Sparks and for us who liked Sparks.
Liked?? Like!!!
As many years.
Those verses are a *mouthful*. Impressive.
Perfect rendition. Russell's voice is even better now than it was in the 70's. Absolutely phenomenal musicianship.
I was a Sparks fanatic when young teen still love them as I get closer to being an old fart!lol Propaganda and Kimono where unique albums full of humor beyond many to see!
Loved them in 74, & still love them today, have all their albums on vinyl and on my iPhone...Russell Mael is still so cool after all these years :0)
So is Ron. Just a little less scary 😁
They started awesome, 47 years ago, and get better and better……. 2017 world tour
I've watched this video dozens of times - the tune(s) are a masterpiece this performance is superb and the original writing just outstanding - I have every album and song these guys have ever produced and in my opinion, they are on a par with the greatest songwriters and performers of all time - Long live Ron and Russell Mael
How have I not seen this before. This is absolutely amazing!
what a fucking awesome band, these guys are musical legends
What a fantastic performance of a complex song!
The two-guitar lineup just kills it!
….. and also the backing vocals. Very cool to hear the arrangement doing justice to the studio recordings.
This is a very dynamic song, it rocks, rolls, stops and starts,. Such a tight band and this is the. best version I've heard of this song.
Agreed 💯!!
...what a surprise. While album shopping back in the days...stoned and had to have this album just because the cover was so bizarre. Only to find a rare gem, and soon had to listen to all their music. So to this day enjoy the musical genius, the fun and inventive songs.
"The Lord works in mysterious ways" 😂 😂
What Russel does here is not possible. Oh my god. Live! Oh Russell!!!!
No 😲
My favourite Sparks song(in case you were interested)
Epic in its scope. Unpredictable and electric.
A Little Beethoven,perhaps.
They just had to better "This Town.." and they pulled it off.
My favourite too!
And this live version is really an explosion of Sparks! The words, the music,, the story and the Voice. I keep listenining, again and again and again.
I love the way that Russell seems to take a run up to each line! Fantastic work ( and play - pardon the intended pun) any day of the week. Did not think that I could love this band any more than I do.
Yes he does! Well noticed.
Possibly the only band that sounds as good (if not better) as they did in their "prime".
(good lord this band is 50 years old)
Scary! Makes many of us feel VERY, VERY old... I begun in 1st grade the same year as they recorded 'Computer girl'... 😶
(Pre school, when I wrote the comment I thought 'Computor Girl' was from 1968, but it was actually recorded in January 1967!! I wasn't even in pre-school! But Ron was only to be 22 (Aug. 12th -45), and little Russell just over 18 (Oct. 5th -48) at that time 😂)
This is among my favourite top three clips on UA-cam. Ever.
Now that I've seen Them live for the first time in my life I realise that this is just standard Sparks procedure. This is what they do live. It's just perfect.
this is utterly amazing performance...jessu christ what a great fukin band...
Russel at 1.30! Man at work ❤️👍❤️
Wow, what a great performance of two of my favourite Sparks songs!
This song used to play at the ELDOPOP (1973/1978) a progressive Radio Station that doesn't exist anymore! Great to see they playing it.
I love this video more than I can express, I watch it almost daily-
One of my favourite videos on UA-cam tbh
Wow... fantastic performance!
WOW it's the first time that i see that video.Awesome version.Super song
Magnificent! Light years ahead of their time.
what a great song, what a great performance. I love Sparks!!, especially the '70s and the '00s stuff....
They certainly chose one of their most challenging vocal tracks for Russ! Well done son!
So Coooooool. I am going to see them in a month in Tokyo. I have waited 40 years to see them alive!!
anmn sn saw them for the first time myself on Wednesday in London. they were better than I expected and you get tired just watching Russell, his energy levels are amazing. their backing band is great (check out the 6music festival vids to see them in action). have a nice time 😊
Yes there in Tokyo also. Surreal.
@@waltersobchak926, I saw them in Stockholm in June 2018. I HAD DROPPED DEAD after first half of the concert, and Russell just bounced on!! For another 50 minutes...
THAT GUY TURNED 70 YEARS (old) YOUNG in October😲. It is said so, but I'm not sure if I believe that 🤔😉... 😰😰😰😰😰
(I am a bit more than 10 years younger than him)
Pure class. No explanation required.
These guys were SOO ahead of their time, and strangely enough they still are !.
Time hasn't caught up with them or their music!
I am in love with them all over again. And, the band rocks!
My first Sparks album bought brilliant then and still brilliant now!
seen them at free trade hall Manchester in 74, hooked on them ever since
Just fantastic, and may it continue.
SPARKS - Ahoj! klobúk dole, tu už v novom zložení, ale stále im to ladí obdivuhodne a vyznieva veľmi sympaticky, zábavne..! Počúval som ich skladby z "Propagandy" v r. 1976 na kotúčovej magnetofón. páske v socialistickom Československu / čo mi daroval bratranec/ a potom ďaľších 45 rokov, po ktorých na nej bol ďalej nahraný "Million dollar baby". To som ešte nevedel, kto to hrá tak fantasticky a zároveň balzam na dušu, že je to "Sparks" - bratia Russell's a Alice Cooper, + skupina Bachman Turner Overdrive, atď. Každý týždeň to počuť bol vždy Sviatok a výnimočný relax, geniálne melódie, vynikajúce nástroje a zaujímavý spev!! Textom v angličtine som nerozumel, ale to vôbec nevadilo, lebo stačila táto ich jedinečná hudba a prekvapujúce tóny nástrojov, bubny a výšky hlasov SPARKS -u, jednych s najväčších muzikantov všetkých čias!!! Ďakujeme za krásne hudobné umenie a zážitok, Thank You - Hello! 😃🇨🇿🇸🇰🍀
Mmph! Get it Russ!!
Yes, this song was in existence before Talking Heads formed.. Let that sink in!
Glam meets operetta meets new-wave in it’s most elemental from.
A true and classic example of being ahead of your time!!
I was a fan when they first broke in Australia and then lost track. I am back with a vengeance after seeing the documentary. So much to catch up on!
man that was great!!! Fantastic album!!!
Sparks, for me the better "Queen"
Sparks and queen were my 2 favorite bands in the 70's !
When you look at their entire scope of work Sparks just might be better than Queen. Well....that’s a pretty bold statement but Sparks’s career has been Way longer and still going strong. Queen, what have you done for me lately? 🎸
Bravo!
Bravo!
Bravo!
i have loved them since 1977! Best group ever.
I was a huge fan of you guys in the 70s still am
I loved this album
Played it to death
Every day !!
Loved that wild unique music So much🌹
Sparks are unique. Good post.
I enjoyed your clip... I'm happy I subscribed to your channel
Für Ewa: Mucke aus meiner frühen Jugend. Immer noch gerne gehört.
Die beiden ersten Titel aus meiner zweiten LP, gekauft am 27.12.74.
Damals begann ich meine Tradition, mir selbst etwas zu schenken.
Ich hatte über ein halbes Jahr mein Taschengeld gespart, um mir beiden ersten LPs zu gönnen.
Wenn ich mich konzentriere, habe ich immer noch den Film im Kopf, wie ich durch die Regale von Karstadt ging. LP #1 war klar, das musste Stormbringer von Deep Purple sein.
LP #2 wurde Propaganda (die ersten vier Songs). Es ist keine Sentimentalität, dass ich die Songs heute noch mag.
I want to thank you. Lots of thanks. Sparks - my favo
Great performance. Quite possibly my new favorite!
I'm gonna love you under incandenscent light, I'm gonna love you under the fluorescent light.... just awesome!
this is simply an awesome performance.... complex too...... original key too!!!
Brilliant
Awesome !!! I loved Sparks music in the seventees...and this video really took me back a lot of years....
Russel sings like in the good old days....Cheers to the u.l.
A favorite!!! ❤❤
Going to see them in November after being a fan for 35 years - can't wait !
WOW!! Just So so WOW! Loved seeing you in NY. Now I'm at home, I have homework, at work and you were my only play.... heheheheheh
You've got to catch her while she's still at home,
You've got to catch her while she's at work,
You've got to catch her while she's at play....
Blimey, What a brilliant band...
Absolutely brilliant! Thank you!
Un pur régal ou votre inventivité intemporelle et des Sparks géniaux de créativité.
Amazing performance.
Great beautiful song!!!
Dudes cool!
amazing music!
Pure class.
Brilliant. This is great. I guess talent is an asset.
Saw sparks Hammersmith great 3 album s lost them until recently but great. Seen them live in 74 and now still great
I remember them doing a TV appearance playing this song back in '73 or '74. I can't find it anywhere. If anyone has that, get it up here!
Yeah. "I saw it performed on the Kids ITV programme called Magpie, presented by Russell lookalike Mick Robinson... Who himself recorded out a one off album album around that period.. Video recorders were scarce then as i have never seen a copy of that performance.
Молодые музыканты играют также смачно как их отцы....браво !!!!
still rocks !! will always rock.
Breath-taking!
Awesome.... that heavy metal guitar...
FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!
Intense, perfect description!
просто-КАЙФ!!! С юности! Когда их -услышал ,первый раз! Группа - НАСЛАЖДЕНИЕ!!! ДА,здрвствует - SPARKSы!!!
Riveting. Art imitates life, with tongue in cheek.
Awesome. Thx
Simply Brilliant
Pure genious.
Perfect!
love it
Wow ! And truly live *too*....
Geniuses!!!!!!!
AMAZING!
3:17 - Dinky Diamond's fill - beautiful.
Stevie Nistor, still with the band 2020, 'A Steady Drip Drip Drip' 👍🥰
Brilliant song, great performance, how do they do it, love the guitars.
One of the best bands ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+mrglamman no the best
Some years later....Extremely good.
the best
Uau!
Very very very gggggooooooodddd!!!un bacho to mael family!
Excellent!!!!
Absolument ... je les ai toujours aimé depuis leur première chanson ....
I wish I had a jacket like Russell Mael’s
Have you got the voice?
FECKIN AWESOME !
During one live show Russell sings more words than I say in a year.
Really Good
genius , as always......
Эта великолепнейшая композиция времени не подвластна.Братья великолепны!Музыканты-класс!
iconic geniuses to the select 'in the know' few...JUST how I like it!