Sparks - Tryouts For The Human Race (TOTP 1979)

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  • @migueltoledo4404
    @migueltoledo4404 3 роки тому +34

    Again down a Sparks rabbit hole when I should be working

  • @benluisada
    @benluisada 4 роки тому +64

    Perhaps the grooviest baseline ever composed.

    • @FrankC71
      @FrankC71 2 роки тому +1

      Check out 70's Disco, it's where the Baseline originated especially Donna Summer's I Feel Love

    • @winterland2011
      @winterland2011 2 роки тому +1

      Moscow Discow, West End Girls, Magic Fly...

    • @martinddhyj
      @martinddhyj 2 роки тому +6

      Giorgio Moroder at his best.

  • @sydrider6023
    @sydrider6023 3 роки тому +27

    This song had been stored in a corner of my brain for the last 40 something years and it came back out of the almost lost memories this evening while reading a list of Giorgio Moroder artists he had worked with. Sparks was immediately spotted in the list.
    I would listen to Beat the clock and then flip the record to B side and listen to this amazing song synth and drum beats and incredible voice and lyrics. What a stellar song it was and still is today!

    • @melaniejohnson9411
      @melaniejohnson9411 3 роки тому +4

      This was the B SIDE?!?! 🤯🤯🤯

    • @sydrider6023
      @sydrider6023 3 роки тому +2

      @@melaniejohnson9411 yes it was, at least it was on the record we had. My older brother, I think he was 17 at the time, was buying all the disco stuff and Beat the Clock was a very popular song on the radio. At the time, I had no idea what the lyrics of Tryouts for the human race were about, but I realize now that it did not make it to the local radio stations for a reason.
      Make sure you watch the version live in concert from 2012 or something, so amazing.

    • @j.maxell3030
      @j.maxell3030 2 роки тому +2

      Spark in EDM con notorias bases NRG post Giorgio⚡Moroder.
      De Punk Glam Rock a EDM 😅

    • @joezava8257
      @joezava8257 11 місяців тому +2

      Sparks (1979) esta bajo el sonido matriz HI-NRG y Synthpop de Giorgio Moroder, el padre, fundador y pionero del EDM Concreto y la Electrónica Moderna...

  • @MrJenks69
    @MrJenks69 3 роки тому +33

    Ron and Russell Mael . Musical masters

    • @j.maxell3030
      @j.maxell3030 2 роки тому +2

      Post I Feel Love...Spark en EDM influenciado por el NRG de Giorgio⚡Moroder

    • @joezava8257
      @joezava8257 11 місяців тому +1

      Sparks (1979) esta bajo el sonido matriz HI-NRG y Synthpop de Giorgio Moroder, el padre, fundador y pionero del EDM Concreto y la Electrónica Moderna...

  • @under88Me
    @under88Me 3 роки тому +17

    That pink suit is one epic fashion statement

  • @iconicshrubbery
    @iconicshrubbery 4 роки тому +11

    NB Live drumming by Keith Forsey. "Oh what a Great Performance! "(quote from Academy Award Performance, the following song on that album Nº1 In Heaven. Essential rock-meets-disco listening.

    • @j.maxell3030
      @j.maxell3030 2 роки тому

      The Sound NRG Of Giorgio⚡Moroder (EDM70s)

  • @darrenrobinson9041
    @darrenrobinson9041 4 роки тому +26

    Love the clip in general, performance & production. Easily one of the top 100 songs ever about sperm. LOL

  • @ENigma-um8zw
    @ENigma-um8zw 9 місяців тому +2

    They’re so good

  • @EnnioRome
    @EnnioRome 7 років тому +27

    The Moroder touch it's evident!!!

  • @xfilm
    @xfilm 3 роки тому +11

    Thanks to Marc Maron for a throw away comment in the Rickie Lee Jones interview and introducing me to the Sparks!

  • @Blubatt
    @Blubatt 3 роки тому +9

    Ron's Hairstyle though. I want it.

    • @melaniejohnson9411
      @melaniejohnson9411 3 роки тому +1

      RIGHT?!? He was rocking that in *1979*!!!

    • @j.maxell3030
      @j.maxell3030 2 роки тому +1

      No es Rock, Spark post I Feel Love, The Sound NRG Of Giorgio⚡Moroder (EDM70s)

  • @ShaneBermingham616
    @ShaneBermingham616 3 роки тому +21

    One of the best songs written about jizz

  • @piotrnatalczuk8769
    @piotrnatalczuk8769 5 років тому +20

    brilliant electro-disco.

    • @j.maxell3030
      @j.maxell3030 2 роки тому

      No es Disco, es NRG parte del EDM y las bases del NRG de Giorgio⚡Moroder.

  • @dickyboyryw
    @dickyboyryw Рік тому

    And this was 79??? Sparks are a legendary electro pop group xxxx loved there stuff in 79 to 82. Still do

    • @winterland2011
      @winterland2011 Рік тому

      Before Ultravox got fully electronic, before Depeche, before Visage, before Soft Cell...

    • @joezava8257
      @joezava8257 11 місяців тому +1

      De hecho hay una explicación, Sparks (1979) esta bajo el sonido matriz HI-NRG y Synthpop de Giorgio Moroder, el padre, fundador y pionero del EDM Concreto y la Electrónica Moderna...

    • @joezava8257
      @joezava8257 11 місяців тому +1

      @@winterland2011 Claro...los Punk Rockeros convertidos de finales del 70's (Depeche Mode, Ultravox, OMD, Numan, Sparks, Throbbing Gristle, Joy División...etc) tomaron los 3 géneros matrices y primarios del EDM Concreto (HI-NRG, Synthpop y Electro) que inicia, forja y desarrolla Giorgio Moroder y el conjunto de los máximos productores y desarrolladores de la Electrónica de los 70's: Moroder, Jarre, Lacksman, YMO, Tangerine Dreams, Schulze, Vangelis, Faltermeyer, Tonet, Gizzi, Pinhas, Martín W. & Ian C...(solo por mencionar los más relevantes) todo ello a partir de 1977 y todo ello forjado directamente de la Música Electrónica Post Concreta, E. Moog, E. Experimental y E. Soundtrack.
      Este es el sonido electrónico base que toman los Punk Rockeros Convertidos de finales de los 70's e incluso Kraftwerk que a partir del 77 deja su marcado Progressive Rock Alemán & Krautrock Düsseldorf y entra a replicar el sonido EDM de Moroder (The Man Machine 1978).
      My name is Giovanni Giorgio, but everybody calls me...The father, founder and pionner of EDM / The Sound Of The Future.

  • @MiaPaboplanesSantos
    @MiaPaboplanesSantos 8 років тому +7

    Eu viajo com essa música,as batidas eletrônicas dela são maravilhosas! e olha que eu NUNCA curti música eletrônica na minha vida,obrigada Sparks

  • @77ArunasM
    @77ArunasM 6 років тому +5

    super track....superinis...

  • @KAZ132
    @KAZ132 2 роки тому +2

    Amazing 🌻💛

  • @jaffadj
    @jaffadj 3 роки тому +1

    Very Cosmic sound by Daniele Baldelli DJ - Lazise Lago di Garda VERONA - ITALY - the best dancefloor ever ...

  • @revolverdolls
    @revolverdolls 8 років тому +4

    Love!!!

  • @j.maxell3030
    @j.maxell3030 2 роки тому +1

    Spark post I Feel Love, The Sound NRG Of Giorgio⚡Moroder (EDM70s)

  • @angellacanfora
    @angellacanfora 3 роки тому +5

    Russell is pretty in pink.

  • @joezava8257
    @joezava8257 2 роки тому +1

    The Sound NRG & Synhtpop of Giorgio⚡Moroder pionner of EDM (1977)

  • @Theonlyorchid
    @Theonlyorchid 3 роки тому +3

    The coolest siblings 👯

  • @RebirthRadio2023
    @RebirthRadio2023 7 років тому +2

    Tune!

  • @MovieMan74
    @MovieMan74 2 роки тому +9

    No such thing as too much Sparks!

  • @stanislav182000
    @stanislav182000 4 роки тому +2

    cool

  • @migueltoledo4404
    @migueltoledo4404 3 роки тому +14

    Love Russ in late-70s Ferry style.

    • @j.maxell3030
      @j.maxell3030 2 роки тому +1

      The Sound NRG Of Giorgio⚡Moroder (EDM70s)

    • @joezava8257
      @joezava8257 11 місяців тому +1

      Sparks (1979) esta bajo el sonido matriz HI-NRG y Synthpop de Giorgio Moroder, el padre, fundador y pionero del EDM Concreto y la Electrónica Moderna...

  • @umeng2002
    @umeng2002 3 роки тому +7

    One of the more based songs to ever exist.

  • @mattbelinski7760
    @mattbelinski7760 4 роки тому +5

    Duran lifted the opening synth for Planet Earth from this?

    • @melaniejohnson9411
      @melaniejohnson9411 3 роки тому +2

      Oh wow they really kind of did. LOL. Good catch.

    • @Augenleberwurst
      @Augenleberwurst Рік тому

      And Simple Minds stole it for I Travel.

    • @garygrimmett7945
      @garygrimmett7945 Рік тому +1

      Durannies are fans...sparks are just fantastic never sound like anyone else..unique always will be...you get it...or ya don't ahead of their time..👍👌gazz

  • @julianadias9530
    @julianadias9530 Рік тому +1

    Tradução em português do Brasil:
    Testes para a raça humana
    Somos apenas um brilho nos olhos de um amante, vapor em corpos suados na noite
    Um de nós pode sobreviver, o resto desaparecerá como o orvalho
    Pressão aumentando, ficando quente, dê, dê, dê tudo que você tem
    Quando vem aquela explosão de amor, nossa nossa, queremos ser alguém
    Testes para a raça humana, de Burlington a Bonn
    Ah, somos um quarto de bilhão forte
    Testes para a raça humana, desde o crepúsculo até o amanhecer
    Nós só queremos ser alguém
    Nós somos o futuro e o passado, nós somos a única maneira de você durar
    Somos apenas peões em um jogo engraçado, pequenos atores na peça mais antiga
    É um mar bravo que enfrentamos, só para ter a chance de entrar na corrida
    Tenho que conseguir, tenho que tentar, tenho que ter a chance de viver e morrer
    Devemos, devemos, devemos sair daqui
    Devemos, devemos, devemos, devemos sair daqui
    Temos que fazer nosso jogo, temos que fugir
    Temos que fazer nosso jogo, temos que fugir
    Temos que fazer nosso jogo, temos que fugir
    Temos que fazer o nosso jogo
    Deixe-nos sair daqui, deixe-nos sair daqui, deixe-nos sair daqui
    Nós só queremos sentir o sol e ser sua filhinha ou seu filho
    Somos apenas palavras que os amantes usam, palavras que acendem aquele fusível automático
    Quando vem aquela explosão de amor, nossa nossa, queremos ser alguém

  • @philrob1978
    @philrob1978 2 роки тому +1

    Can we track down which show of TOTP this was (date of transmission)? There's some friends of mine that might be interested...

    • @joezava8257
      @joezava8257 11 місяців тому

      El sonido de Sparks (1979) esta bajo el sonido matriz HI-NRG y Synthpop de Giorgio Moroder, el padre, fundador y pionero del EDM Concreto y la Electrónica Moderna...

  • @annabackman3028
    @annabackman3028 6 років тому +2

    Have you seen/heard the video Sparks DEEVEEDEE, The Forum London, September 2006? It's great!! Check it out 😀💖
    (Ron looks.. as usual, Russell looks "normal"😉)

    • @j.maxell3030
      @j.maxell3030 2 роки тому

      Spark post I Feel Love, The Sound NRG Of Giorgio⚡Moroder (EDM70s)

  • @cariusx
    @cariusx 6 років тому +5

    wow! 1:29 very "electronic dance" for 1979

    • @annabackman3028
      @annabackman3028 5 років тому +1

      Well, hm... I think that's just Russell holding back on his regular dance style 😉

    • @SAGITTAperu
      @SAGITTAperu 4 роки тому

      Year Pre-AIDS

    • @dr.brianjudedelimaphd743
      @dr.brianjudedelimaphd743 2 роки тому +2

      Actually its produced by Giorgio Moroder who worked with Donna Summer on "I feel Love" Moroder was a huge influence on Disco and electronic music of the 70s and 80s... Daft Punk owe their sound/ style to him....

  • @shaunpierce4174
    @shaunpierce4174 6 років тому +8

    That suit though

    • @annabackman3028
      @annabackman3028 6 років тому +4

      The eigthies came early with the Mael brothers! Pink and horrifying shoulder pads! Oh dear... 😂 Looked awesome at the time.

  • @13strong
    @13strong 3 роки тому +10

    I mean, this is almost house music.

    • @rebirthaudio2023
      @rebirthaudio2023 2 роки тому +1

      Listen to Trisco's "Muzak" which is built around a sample of this, mixed with the drum intro from ZZ Top's Gimme All Your Loving. Takes it that next level! Just a shame it doesn't feature Russell's vocals.

    • @joezava8257
      @joezava8257 11 місяців тому +1

      @@rebirthaudio2023 Sparks (1979) esta bajo el sonido matriz HI-NRG y Synthpop de Giorgio Moroder, el padre, fundador y pionero del EDM Concreto y la Electrónica Moderna.
      Revisa tu oído...

    • @joezava8257
      @joezava8257 11 місяців тому

      @@rebirthaudio2023 los Punk Rockeros convertidos de finales del 70's (Depeche Mode, Ultravox, OMD, Numan, Sparks, Throbbing Gristle, Joy División...etc) tomaron los 3 géneros matrices y primarios del EDM Concreto (HI-NRG, Synthpop y Electro) que inicia, forja y desarrolla Giorgio Moroder y el conjunto de los máximos productores y desarrolladores de la Electrónica de los 70's: Moroder, Jarre, Lacksman, YMO, Tangerine Dreams, Schulze, Vangelis, Faltermeyer, Tonet, Gizzi, Pinhas, Martín W. & Ian C...(solo por mencionar los más relevantes) todo ello a partir de 1977 y todo ello forjado directamente de la Música Electrónica Post Concreta, E. Moog, E. Experimental y E. Soundtrack.
      Este es el sonido electrónico base que toman los Punk Rockeros Convertidos de finales de los 70's e incluso Kraftwerk que a partir del 77 deja su marcado Progressive Rock Alemán & Krautrock Düsseldorf y entra a replicar el sonido EDM de Moroder (The Man Machine 1978).
      My name is Giovanni Giorgio, but everybody calls me...The father, founder and pionner of EDM / The Sound Of The Future.

  • @mollyscot1563
    @mollyscot1563 2 роки тому +1

    The finest song about sperm I have ever heard.

  • @Augenleberwurst
    @Augenleberwurst Рік тому

    Russel Ferry from Roxy Sparks

    • @joezava8257
      @joezava8257 11 місяців тому

      Sparks (1979) esta bajo el sonido matriz HI-NRG y Synthpop de Giorgio Moroder, el padre, fundador y pionero del EDM Concreto y la Electrónica Moderna...

  • @jethropike1964
    @jethropike1964 3 роки тому +2

    do you think daft punk were sparks fans?,

    • @carlosmurua9946
      @carlosmurua9946 Рік тому

      they should. as anyone.

    • @joezava8257
      @joezava8257 11 місяців тому +1

      los Punk Rockeros convertidos de finales del 70's (Depeche Mode, Ultravox, OMD, Numan, Sparks, Throbbing Gristle, Joy División...etc) tomaron los 3 géneros matrices y primarios del EDM Concreto (HI-NRG, Synthpop y Electro) que inicia, forja y desarrolla Giorgio Moroder y el conjunto de los máximos productores y desarrolladores de la Electrónica de los 70's: Moroder, Jarre, Lacksman, YMO, Tangerine Dreams, Schulze, Vangelis, Faltermeyer, Tonet, Gizzi, Pinhas, Martín W. & Ian C...(solo por mencionar los más relevantes) todo ello a partir de 1977 y todo ello forjado directamente de la Música Electrónica Post Concreta, E. Moog, E. Experimental y E. Soundtrack.
      Este es el sonido electrónico base que toman los Punk Rockeros Convertidos de finales de los 70's e incluso Kraftwerk que a partir del 77 deja su marcado Progressive Rock Alemán & Krautrock Düsseldorf y entra a replicar el sonido EDM de Moroder (The Man Machine 1978).
      My name is Giovanni Giorgio, but everybody calls me...The father, founder and pionner of EDM / The Sound Of The Future, ya lo dejo bien claro Daft Punk.

  • @CorbinForman
    @CorbinForman 9 років тому +11

    The drummer looks like Matt smith from Doctor who!!!

    • @davidhumphrey8873
      @davidhumphrey8873 4 роки тому +4

      Not anymore!😳

    • @annabackman3028
      @annabackman3028 4 роки тому

      @@davidhumphrey8873 🤣🤣
      🤔Who does look as 1979 ? 🥴

    • @davidhumphrey8873
      @davidhumphrey8873 4 роки тому +6

      Anna Backman I’m the drummer in the video!

    • @annabackman3028
      @annabackman3028 4 роки тому +3

      @@davidhumphrey8873 🤣 👍(not laughing in disdain or any negative way🤩)
      Cool! So again, who look the same as in that time? Not me, that's for sure 😂😒! And I doubt so many people do...
      On the other side, I was a "late bloomer", had my prime years during the nineties+, became ill, had a "Renaissance" some years later. Never looked as in the late seventies since those days though, only better OR worse🤣🤣!

    • @davidhumphrey8873
      @davidhumphrey8873 4 роки тому +1

      Anna Backman I thought it was funny! I have very fond memories of that time and recording with Sparks! 😂

  • @edflynn3281
    @edflynn3281 4 роки тому +4

    3 people failed their tryout.

  • @antoniomagnocostaoliveira5522
    @antoniomagnocostaoliveira5522 3 роки тому

    The viagem

  • @alanfox7312
    @alanfox7312 5 місяців тому

    I find it funny 1 of the brothers had a moustache like aldof Hitler

  • @the_anime_pie
    @the_anime_pie 4 роки тому +1

    Wtf. Back to the future

  • @vexdeadlightbulb
    @vexdeadlightbulb 5 років тому +4

    russel looks like tucker carlson in this

  • @markward4867
    @markward4867 3 роки тому

    1.58 Duran DuranSound of Thunder intro

  • @UnremarkableMarx
    @UnremarkableMarx 2 місяці тому

    This song is for baby making

  • @vader04
    @vader04 4 роки тому +1

    Dat Hitler Stache doh'....

    • @annabackman3028
      @annabackman3028 4 роки тому +13

      Oh, please... 🙄
      Hitler had a classic tooth brush, one piece.
      Here Ron wears a two piecies.
      He meant it to be "Chaplinesque" as he called it.

    • @banniebands
      @banniebands 4 роки тому +5

      @@annabackman3028 Word! You tell them mama!

    • @mrskip6811
      @mrskip6811 2 роки тому +2

      Nah. That’s a Mael ‘Stache my friend.