Sometimes i dont listen to Sparks for months on end, and then just out of the blue i'll come across them and get totally blown away all over again, each and every time!!
These guys made me see why some people go crazy over certain bands and music, I thought it was all fake and idiotic. Sparks have given me that passion and now it makes sense (to me anyway) I totally love their work and will do for as long as its around.. Awesome :)
I agree. I saw them yesterday in Berlin and I just don´t get it...They are brilliant and an hour before the concert there was just 13 people... In the end about 100. From my country (Czech Republic at least 7), some Russians, some English, some people from Denmark...Young and older...but only 100. I felt embarassed, they deserve more than this!!!!
this music makes me feel so happy, this song is special, i think it would be the last thing i ever wanted top hear, i never though i would like anything better than the seventies hits. They have invented their own music category
The band with the Brothers Mael, Ron and Russell. Russell has the high-pitch voice. Ron has the peculiar dance on stage, for which he starts a countdown using his fingers. A band with incredible depths of originality, humour, and talent.
I was a great fan of Sparks in the late 70's. I completely forgot them and rediscovered these recordings recently. Absolutely brilliant!!! thanx for sharing
LYRICS by Ron Mael/Sparks ✨ Good morning Who are you? I woke up and saw you I'm dreaming, still dreaming My life is now about to have some meaning Good morning I'm thinking I must have Been drinking And said something clever It must have been the best line from me ever Thank you, God, for something rare as this What surely must have been a holy night of bliss Gratitude for having thought of me I know your time is tight, and yet you thought of me Good morning You woke up Got dressed up Hair messed up While I fix you breakfast I hope it's just your laugh that is infectious Good morning In sorrow I know that Tomorrow You'll be with some winner Who's richer, younger, maybe even thinner Rubles in the bank and petrol in the tank of some Mercedes Benz Who spends and spends and spends on booked up restaurants A thousand phony fronts But will he ever wish you a good morning? Thank you, God, for something rare as this What surely must have been a holy night of bliss Gratitude for having thought of me I know your time is tight, and yet you thought of me And did I stumble, have a fall? Hit my head against a wall? At some point did we trade vows? Are you just some high-priced service from uptown? Good morning Buon giorno Ohayo Buenas dias Hey, where are you going? Hey, where are you going? Does dasvedonya really mean "Good morning"? Hey, where are you going? Hey, where are you going? Hey, where are you going? Hey, where are you going? Hey, where are you going? Hey, where are you going? Does dasvedonya really mean "Good morning"? Please spare me derision I'll do my rendition A lengthy recital Of every song with "foolish" in the title Good morning Good morning Good morning I need you I need you Who are you? 💖💖💖💖💖
@@robertdavidson9393, who woke up beside Ron or Russell? 😂😂😂😂😂! I know what you mean, well, yeah, "a woman's got to do, what a woman's got to do" you know 😉 😂! Good to see that you're alive in these times 💖
Always loved them and the fact that there off- centre means the centre shifts to them now and again these guys really do love the music they play. I wish they would get more recognition for there brilliant songwriting.
Beautifully eccentric and some kind of new compositional plateau for Ron. I think they played this in Toronto last November at Lee's, as the duo Mael. I think Russell was wearing a Brownie outfit (junior Girl Guides): the requisite sartorial lunacy. Anyway, Sparks delivered the cookies.
I saw them in The Hague (The Netherlands) on September 14Th, so last month. Russell is now 69, and Ron 72. Still dynamic, it was a pleasure to have had the opportunity to see and hear them live. They are, like we say, still going strong! (And also played this song)
Ron was born in August 1945, Russell in October 1948. May their health remain good and let them live long! 🙏💖💖💖💖💖 (Is it possible to ask for that without God shouting "What the hell is it this time?!" 🤣 🤣 🤣)
I just don't know if I feel happy or sorry for the guy in the lyrics 🤔🤔. He is so happy, hopeful, unsure, insecure. Makes me want to give him a hug, no, sorry, da svidaniya doesn't mean "good morning"...😞
No resemblance what so ever!!! BUT there's a link. Nomi's "musical director" was Kristian Hoffman, with whom Russell have (written and?) recorded a song, 'Devil May Care' (2002) Hoffman has worked with Ann Magnuson since the 70s, Magnusson appeared in 'The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman' at the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival. Anyway, NO likeness at all!! 😂
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Sometimes i dont listen to Sparks for months on end, and then just out of the blue i'll come across them and get totally blown away all over again, each and every time!!
These guys made me see why some people go crazy over certain bands and music, I thought it was all fake and idiotic. Sparks have given me that passion and now it makes sense (to me anyway) I totally love their work and will do for as long as its around.. Awesome :)
I agree. I saw them yesterday in Berlin and I just don´t get it...They are brilliant and an hour before the concert there was just 13 people... In the end about 100. From my country (Czech Republic at least 7), some Russians, some English, some people from Denmark...Young and older...but only 100. I felt embarassed, they deserve more than this!!!!
У нас в Москве повалил снегопад...а посмотрел и послушал этих ЗАМЕЧАТЕЛЬНЫХ РЕБЯТ и на душе ПРАЗДНИК!...
"I hope it's just your laugh that is infectious"
Genius.
First time I heard that line I nearly fell off my chair!
especially during this times
Their music has fascinated me since I was at school- there's no one like them 😀😀
awesome , brilliant ....etc. as always was and still is - one and only Sparks - love you
Ron's face throughout this video is just priceless. Never seen him so straightfaced. Love it.
this music makes me feel so happy, this song is special, i think it would be the last thing i ever wanted top hear, i never though i would like anything better than the seventies hits.
They have invented their own music category
The band with the Brothers Mael, Ron and Russell. Russell has the high-pitch voice. Ron has the peculiar dance on stage, for which he starts a countdown using his fingers. A band with incredible depths of originality, humour, and talent.
I was a great fan of Sparks in the late 70's.
I completely forgot them and rediscovered these recordings recently.
Absolutely brilliant!!!
thanx for sharing
"Does 'dasvidanya' really mean 'good morning?'" - Brilliant.
I feel like Sparks is some kind of Rush-meets-TMBG/DEVO/Queen cult secret I'm only just now discovering.
Have pleasure, Steena! I know them since 1974, but I am 62, so I have had some extra years.
René Bil same.
The same for me
Je ne découvre cela que aujourd'hui ?!!! aaargh, mais c'est excellent!!!!
This has been my favorite clip for weeks now!
I'll never get tired of this one!! 🤩😍
LYRICS by Ron Mael/Sparks ✨
Good morning
Who are you?
I woke up and saw you
I'm dreaming, still dreaming
My life is now about to have some meaning
Good morning
I'm thinking
I must have
Been drinking
And said something clever
It must have been the best line from me ever
Thank you, God, for something rare as this
What surely must have been a holy night of bliss
Gratitude for having thought of me
I know your time is tight, and yet you thought of me
Good morning
You woke up
Got dressed up
Hair messed up
While I fix you breakfast
I hope it's just your laugh that is infectious
Good morning
In sorrow
I know that
Tomorrow
You'll be with some winner
Who's richer, younger, maybe even thinner
Rubles in the bank and petrol in the tank of some Mercedes Benz
Who spends and spends and spends on booked up restaurants
A thousand phony fronts
But will he ever wish you a good morning?
Thank you, God, for something rare as this
What surely must have been a holy night of bliss
Gratitude for having thought of me
I know your time is tight, and yet you thought of me
And did I stumble, have a fall?
Hit my head against a wall?
At some point did we trade vows?
Are you just some high-priced service from uptown?
Good morning
Buon giorno
Ohayo
Buenas dias
Hey, where are you going?
Hey, where are you going?
Does dasvedonya really mean "Good morning"?
Hey, where are you going?
Hey, where are you going?
Hey, where are you going?
Hey, where are you going?
Hey, where are you going?
Hey, where are you going?
Does dasvedonya really mean "Good morning"?
Please spare me derision
I'll do my rendition
A lengthy recital
Of every song with "foolish" in the title
Good morning
Good morning
Good morning
I need you
I need you
Who are you?
💖💖💖💖💖
Ha knew that was you Anna!
@@robertdavidson9393, who woke up beside Ron or Russell? 😂😂😂😂😂!
I know what you mean, well, yeah, "a woman's got to do, what a woman's got to do" you know 😉 😂!
Good to see that you're alive in these times 💖
@@annabackman3028 so glad to know you are well alive and kicking Anna after the way Sweden got hit!Stay well
@@robertdavidson9393, The rumors of our collective death in Sweden are slightly excessive! 😉
@@annabackman3028 slightly excessive? Hope so!Still opting for herd immunity was a bad idea you got hit harder than neighbors!
Always loved them and the fact that there off- centre means the centre shifts to them now and again these guys really do love the music they play. I wish they would get more recognition for there brilliant songwriting.
this is as good as it gets. utter perfection
Just love Ron's warm up!
OK. It’s plugged in. Let’s do this...............Ron Mael. 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹
I saw Sparks last week at Lincoln Hall in Chicago. They did this song as part of a great show.
My God!!! they are impossibly perfect!!!
The Human League meets reggae with a dash of Queen! Great song. :)
fantastic !!!!!!! Sparks rule the world
I love this so much
I love this In the Basement performance!
What an immaculate falsetto.
+Turtle152 it's a real setto !
It is very nice, and still in order, see my comment above!
Unbelievable performance. I'm glad this was captured so well.
Brilliant! May they live forever.
Beautifully eccentric and some kind of new compositional plateau for Ron. I think they played this in Toronto last November at Lee's, as the duo Mael. I think Russell was wearing a Brownie outfit (junior Girl Guides): the requisite sartorial lunacy. Anyway, Sparks delivered the cookies.
gosh! I wish I was there...
Was there! Love them.
I cannot get enough of these guys !
OMG...this new material is brilliant. I even like it more than the old songs...AMAZING!!!!
Good Morning, Ron et Russell!!!
Damn the piano guy is a BEAST
Ron!
brilliant song and music
ooooooshya, this, thank you for this. My face hurts from smiling
this is super awesome. how are these guys still so good?
so good , so live, classical pop
so good, i love sparks
I love this song..makes me feel good.
love it. Sparks for ever!!!!!
Hoping to see Sparks when i go home to England this winter. They're doing a european tour
Genialisch!
That's one great-sounding basement. Is the fuzzy synth part pre-recorded?
I love this f-en band Cole Porter on steroids...sitting in the center square.😂😂😂😂
and this was the NEW one in 2008...sounds to me like one of their biggest hits of all time, man
Sooooo addictive...
Fabulous
Splendid blend ...
:) muy refrescante!
Good morning!
Einfach Klasse
la constance dans le talent depuis 1974
genial !!!!
the musical debut of Winnie The Pooh.
I love you guys
Awesome
brilliant...this andthe fall inthe basement...
MES in the basement?! thanks mate im on it now! my TWO FAVE bands of all time...
Russell Gough you de man lad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hanabi1970 ahhhhhh we be Frendz.UHH han!!!
Russell looks great for his age considering he must be nearing 60 (though I suspect his hair is partially CGI these days).
He was 62 when this was recorded and is 66 currently.
I saw them in The Hague (The Netherlands) on September 14Th, so last month. Russell is now 69, and Ron 72. Still dynamic, it was a pleasure to have had the opportunity to see and hear them live. They are, like we say, still going strong! (And also played this song)
Ron was born in August 1945, Russell in October 1948.
May their health remain good and let them live long! 🙏💖💖💖💖💖
(Is it possible to ask for that without God shouting "What the hell is it this time?!" 🤣 🤣 🤣)
Good morning! I need you! Who are you?
"Good Morning, who are you?" - genius.
Best
Take 1 part Tubes. Strain thru equal parts Talking Heads and Todd.
most catchy song ever made?
sparks
what a lifter super tune
does dosvedanya really mean good morning?
Good morning!! jajaja!
I just don't know if I feel happy or sorry for the guy in the lyrics 🤔🤔. He is so happy, hopeful, unsure, insecure. Makes me want to give him a hug, no, sorry, da svidaniya doesn't mean "good morning"...😞
Doesn`t come much better...
Sparks kills eternally
Sounds like theme tune to can't pay we'll take it away
un petit air de Billy Jean de Jackson
Klaus Nomi mimic
Nah. No way.
i believe the maels started their first band in 1968.. 10 years before klaus hit the scene..
No resemblance what so ever!!!
BUT there's a link. Nomi's "musical director" was Kristian Hoffman, with whom Russell have (written and?) recorded a song, 'Devil May Care' (2002)
Hoffman has worked with Ann Magnuson since the 70s, Magnusson appeared in 'The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman' at the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival.
Anyway, NO likeness at all!! 😂
i love the sparks
Sparks. No "The", just Sparks. 😃😍