The keyboard player on Sparks was billiant. Me and my brother used to watch them on TV hoping the camera would pan back and show him scowling again. Sparks are just regular guys when they are not performing...but their stage performance is just something else!
It's a blink and you miss it fair use clip in a montage near the beginning of the documentary which also features a clip of Zag from Zig & Zag impersonating Ron. I clip I need to look up.
You've made me feel old. I was in my 20s when I saw "Vic Reeves' Big Night Out". "Spin spin spin the wheel of justice, see how fast the bastard spins".
A lot of people didn`t get Vic and Bob. It was subtle stuff, they were playing `northerners who weren`t in the least bit funny trying to be funny`. I`ve never seen anyone do it better, they totally nailed it.
and just when people are scratching their heads and wondering what`s funny about unfunny comedians, throw in the word `surreal` and it all makes sense. Genius.
Sorry, just a fail. They had the Ron impersonation pretty good, but if you can't do Russell's voice, the whole thing falls down. (And no, the joke isn't that he's singing poorly on purpose, he just can't sing it.). Now, if they did something with the lyrics changed, at least *_THAT_* would have been something. But this?
Nice of Vic and Bob to get Sparks on the show. Though I would have preferred it if Vic and Bob had dressed up and pretended to be Sparks instead 😂😂
From Vic's demented stare to Bob's falsetto....absolutely hilarious!
ALL TWO JOKES!
How many jokes do you want in 40 seconds?!
I'm the same age as these 2....almost, grew up laughing so much with them......classic
These guys were one of , maybe THE best duo for comedy and madness.
They've even graduated to fishing programmes and ornithology. Brilliant! 👌👌👌😊
Even like that the song remains good
Only while being performed by Vic & Bob though, I'd guarantee that much. 😏
Awesome song, and they still make music in 2024. The impression is spot on lol.
I started eating before watching this.
Had to stifle my laughter HARD to avoid spitting it out!
The keyboard player on Sparks was billiant. Me and my brother used to watch them on TV hoping the camera would pan back and show him scowling again. Sparks are just regular guys when they are not performing...but their stage performance is just something else!
Yeah, Ron Mael! He writes a lot of the songs too and is a very witty guy.
Have you watched the documentary? It's absolutely phenomenal and I can't recommend it enough.
@@ofs82 I did! So refreshing to see such an entertaining documentary.
I wonder if Sparks ever saw this, I think they'd have appreciated it.
A clip of this was used in the Sparks Brothers documentary!
knew they would love it. Always been a lot of humour in their work
@@MegaWayneD I really need to watch that!
@@user-jl8yn7og7bI'd imagine they have
It's a blink and you miss it fair use clip in a montage near the beginning of the documentary which also features a clip of Zag from Zig & Zag impersonating Ron. I clip I need to look up.
I was 13 first time I saw an episode of shooting stars. Loved you pair ever since. As did all my mates up here in Scotland.
Eeraanoo😊
Ooovahvoo
You've made me feel old. I was in my 20s when I saw "Vic Reeves' Big Night Out". "Spin spin spin the wheel of justice, see how fast the bastard spins".
Eeraanoo indeed, Vic.
vic's expression 😆
This is just exactly the same as the famous top of the pops video. The only difference is Vic crossing his eyes.
They are such a tonic!
Thanks for this upload, never fails to make i laff
Haarr Haarr...😀
Everybody laughs but Sparks is literally this strange
So good so funny.
Love the Austrian painter on the keyboard
Ah yes, Herr Schicklgruber with his Charlie Chaplin moustache... LOL
Never seen it before very funny
Bob has got it spot on.
You can’t get better than Vic and Bob
Well, I can see Sparks but when do Vic & Bob appear then? (LOL).🤣
Brilliant. The second funniest thing Vic and Bob have done after Vics skidmarks with Christine Bleakley.
I didn’t know Blakey could play keys………
"Ere Butler, get that bus aaaht!"
And its still an absolutely brilliant song.
And looking very relaxed, Adolf Hitler on vibes.
I loooove the sparks, this hilarious!
Great Tribute, actually. Gently mocking but fun.
pretty accurate impersonation to be fair
Sparks are awesome but this is funny
I’m not sure why, but it’s hilarious.
“the one with hitler on the piano” - john lennon, 1975.
I think Vic actually looks more like the guy from Yello!
Adolf's let himself go.
Vic looks like Oswald Moseley...
Superb!
Oddly, this still isn’t as oddball as the original.
difficult to parody what was already hilarious
Brilliant! 😅
This struck me as more of a tribute than piss take, lol
Vic & Bob are big fans of Ron & Russell.
@@The_Crowman Understandably so, Sparks are awesome!
Never knew Hitler could play keyboards 😂
He’s multi faceted
See Ron Mael on Buzzcocks? This isn't even a parody.
Fkn brilliant
Bob used to be in a band called "Dog Dirt"!
Bet you qdon just rolled his eyes in amusement
John Cleese on keyboards is a stroke of genius
THought I was watching dollar store hitler, and dollar store tom baker
Just funny 🤣
Is Vic now touring as the club singer Frank Sanazi.....
Leo Sayer and the dog lover…,
0:39
The irony here is that Vic is _downplaying_ Ron Mael's facial expressions! Still a great homage to a fine band!
😂😂😂😂
hahahahahahahah!!!!
quite
Quite what?
The problem is that no one does Ronald better than Ronald. Paul McCartney did a decent version of him, though.
Not a fan of Vic and Bob but that is brilliant. 😂🤣😂
NAILED IT!
😅🤣😂
Lol
A lot of people didn`t get Vic and Bob. It was subtle stuff, they were playing `northerners who weren`t in the least bit funny trying to be funny`. I`ve never seen anyone do it better, they totally nailed it.
Wrong
and just when people are scratching their heads and wondering what`s funny about unfunny comedians, throw in the word `surreal` and it all makes sense. Genius.
Sorry, just a fail. They had the Ron impersonation pretty good, but if you can't do Russell's voice, the whole thing falls down. (And no, the joke isn't that he's singing poorly on purpose, he just can't sing it.). Now, if they did something with the lyrics changed, at least *_THAT_* would have been something. But this?
Vic Reeves, never been funny.......
Talentless
Awful comedy
People think doing comedy is easy, but I can tell you, it's no laughing matter.
Vics never been funny.
What a laugh😂