Im here in 2024 x obsessed with Sparks x

It's 2022. Who is still listening to this great music?

@user-mt5hp8nj4x

4 ай бұрын

Я

@ChatGPT1111

3 ай бұрын

I'm not but am in 2024!

If you only had nine minutes and twenty six seconds to fully explain 80’s New wave culture to anyone, just have them watch this.

@kyachdistent1301

Жыл бұрын

Ha!

@catchmeifyoucannow6782

7 ай бұрын

Indeed

I was at this taping! Afterwards, Ron met with fans in the parking lot and did their taxes!

@2230abcdE

3 жыл бұрын

That is hilarious 😂! Sounds like something he would do.

@alisonaus2300

3 жыл бұрын

can u pass him a msg from Australia?

@thegarden5798

3 жыл бұрын

You are part of history, part of Sparks history, and Sparks is also part of your history!

@alisonaus2300

3 жыл бұрын

There's more that meets the eye with Ron. I think he's awesome. (Russell too).

@MickPosch

3 жыл бұрын

@Scott Robinson He always did have quite a sense of humor.

The 80's were just the best! No other decade even comes close to how fun it was! So glad I got to see Sparks in 1984..just the best!!!

Jane Wiedlin so beautiful!

Ron is the coolest keyboard player in the world!

@apollozero

6 жыл бұрын

He also looks cool playing guitar.. look up So Important video.

@jonnyquest9091

5 жыл бұрын

Really coooool!

@miked3168

3 жыл бұрын

Nick Rhodes has him beat

@maxximus35

2 жыл бұрын

JP6 not plugged in

@eusebiocipriano4707

2 жыл бұрын

And d wackiest..

The best thing is how Ron changed the lettering on his Roland Jupiter 8 to read RONALD instead of ROLAND

russel and jane look like the stars of an 80s teen film going to prom and ron looks like their principal. love sparks, roxy music, david bowie ...

Jane is so insanely cute

@daniellehall9679

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, she's what's known as a woman

@JohnnyDanger36963

2 ай бұрын

​​@@daniellehall9679she was born a man.

My greatest thanks to Ron and Russell for their decades of creativity against all odds! Was super blessed to see the Sparks Brothers movie yesterday and to relish having started my musical appreciation for them in 1974 when I first heard them sing BC. Yesssss!

I love this. I remember it in the 80s. Such a happy song

Always loved Jane Weiland from the Go Gos. Her ability to do 80s dancing while playing guitar is awesome.

@qotitadelsol8689

3 жыл бұрын

Wiedlin lol

@magovenor

2 жыл бұрын

She only had one dance move whether with Sparks or The Go Gos.

@markallen2984

2 жыл бұрын

@@magovenor But of course, that's all she needed to be hotter than any "girlfriend" you ever had (especially "Lola")

Sparks & Jane - What's not to like! Ron's dancing was superb, I saw him wow the crowd in a similar way at the Barbican Theatre in London- happy days. Thanks for the upload 🙂

@edp3202

Ай бұрын

I knew it was Jane Weidlin!

I'm totally in love with Ron.

Dick Clark seemed to have an affinity with the band. Nice.

@coreyzimmerman9782

3 жыл бұрын

I once waited on Dick Clark many many years ago he was very specific that he didn't want anybody to know he was at the restaurant so what did The Pianist do he plays the theme to American Bandstand as soon as he walks in and he was Furious the whole dinner he never stopped talking about that I was cracking up laughing I just couldn't stand it

Ron won me over

If you mix Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and 80s New Wave music you get this great band

@ChatGPT1111

Жыл бұрын

Also a hint of Elvis Costello and Buster Poindexter.

Why outer space and angst were not recognised in Britain in early 80s is beyond me!...we went on a lads holiday to Torquay...they were all listening to wham!...and kid creoles lot!...and i was the oddball shouting for cool places in night club!!!😂-oh well...never mind ay!...but these 2 albums are still very relevant...so are sparks!!!...gazz

Ron Mael - comic genius

@MaskedMan66

3 жыл бұрын

He reminds me a little of John Cleese.

@alisonaus2300

3 жыл бұрын

@@MaskedMan66lol

I love that part when ron dance 2:06

Jane is beautiful, Specially with that white dress ...!

Love how there's an equality brilliance here. Often when you get 2 very different acts together, one's into it more than the other so they seem utterly out of sync with each other, but Russ & Jane (ahhh!) are totally right together. Having such fun, and he sounds as sexy as ever. One of the best male vocalists out there, and he and his brother create such fun, memorable vids to go with their highly individual songs. Class stuff.

One of my favorite AB performances. I never realized until now that Ron changed ROLAND into RONALD LOL. I used to love Sparks. Ronald used to mesmerize me as a child whenever I saw them on TV. Haha.

@Petfal

6 жыл бұрын

This is the only video I have found where Ron plays on a ROLAND keyboard... usually it's RONALD, don't know why not here kzread.info/dash/bejne/maOW0LGHpbbXfNI.html

@alexander_rom

6 жыл бұрын

Reagan?

@kdj29

5 жыл бұрын

I thought Ron was his fake name, just so he could use the Roland anagram.

@VambeefcoHorzey

5 жыл бұрын

@@kdj29 Nope, it's his real name.

Ahhh! Blast from the Past 😁 I was in in high school when these jams were playing on KROQ , The Rock of the 80s 😎

@daniellehall9679

3 жыл бұрын

We had geometry class together, remember? Class of '84

I love the Go Go’s dance moves.

The keyboard player rocks.

Мой самый любимый альбом. Юность Комсомольская 1983. Другая реальность.

@user-sk1re6vw9q

Жыл бұрын

Так и есть!!!! Для СССР это был самый "популярный" альбом. Остальные были для слишком узкой аудитории "меломанов", но этот альбом был просто создан для дискотек! Он остался неотъемлемой частью 1983 года - навсегда! 💥

Jane is really hot here.

Wonderful, the cutest, a delight!

I watched this when it was first on TV, but tuned away for the dance break in "Cool Places" and wondered for years what I missed. Thank you KZread. I like the part at the very end when the crowd starts applauding and Ron looks like an indoor cat in a rainstorm.

Jane was the most freaking adorable woman in all of 80's music! Her hair looks awesome any length, color, and consistency.

Ухх какая песня,все клетки организма прыгают и искрят😂ностальгия,как мы до упада в дискотеках танцевали...

Origin of The Carlton Dance! Eddie Murphy also commented on this style of dancing.

As a society, we’ve done nothing to deserve this new wave sarcasm. We are unworthy of Ron’s sudden cheesy breakdance break that ends as abruptly as it began.

I just saw the Go Gos do this live. They were amazing and they all look really young still. Jane rocked. and Shit, I had a feeling that was the Gleaming Spires on drums and bass. This is possibly one of the most legendary groupings ever. Go Gos member, Sparks and the Spires!

@user-ue6wg1mp3f

Жыл бұрын

The entire backing back is Gleaming Spires. That guitarist and keyboardist were the session players on their albums.

Best band Sparks!

One of my guilty pleasures of being an 80's kid that keeps my kids in stitches today, ah..paybacks from laughing at my mom's music!

I want to go to Cool Places with Jane....Great song when I was in High School.. Now where did I park the Time Machine?? I wish :/

@MrToddling

6 жыл бұрын

DiegoDude83 Jane was responsible for more than a couple great orgasms in my teenage years- yet she has no idea!

Great video, Sparks was the shit in the early 80's!!!

Thanks for uploading this...love this album.

....Jane Wiedlin is Campbell's Soup: Mmm-Mmm GOOD!!!!!!!! 😍🤩😍

Jane...what a dish.

jane is so cute

Too adorable for words.

Love Sparks and from Portugal. Never actually saw Dick Clark in action, he’s actually pretty good!

I always find it amusing watching musicians mime instrumental parts that don't actually exist on the recording (ie the guitarist and bassist, and to a lesser extent, the drummer).

5:20 "I'll do anything for a good cover"

i always had suspicion sparks were taking the piss of the eighties. if these songs came out today it would clearly be parody of the 80's "sound".

@RebirthRadio2023

Жыл бұрын

They are, and they aren't at the same time. It's taking the piss whilst also celebrating it, that seems to be the nature of Sparks. Sometimes this strange Schrodinger's Cat approach to music (being something whilst simultaneously not being it) buckles under the weight of its own contradictions - eg most of Terminal Jive. Mostly however, like the lead single When I'm With You from that album, they get it just right and end up creating something brand new and groundbreaking. With the songs in this performance, they're clearly ironic to an extent, taking the piss out of notions of "cool" and "popularity", yet equally there's an affection, an empathy and a profound understanding for exactly why human beings so badly crave coolness and popularity. One couplet on the In Outer Space album sums it all up: "I get scared when I'm alone, ah don't leave me all alone". I guess it's the modern version of not wanting to be thrown to the wolves, and in the process falling over oneself to be in with the "in-group". Sparks nail this rather tragicomic human quirk better than anyone else, ever!

@lauraveney1412

3 ай бұрын

I think they just wriote a cool new wave song and are having fun.

Absolutely Coool

I love the spray painted ironing board turned into keyboard stand!

Only heard this track for the first time yesterday, and now keep playing it, how on earth have I never hear it before? Born 1960s, love 60s, 70s and 80s music.

Ron the Street Dancer!

Dick Clark totally gets Ron.

@fattypneumonia

Жыл бұрын

In Soviet Russia, Ron gets Dick!

These guys get better and more original as they get older - how many bands can you say do that? Most peak in their 20s and go down. Amazing!

@miked3168

3 жыл бұрын

Duran Duran is another one

BELLOS RECUERDOS!...

Sparks is as good today as ever 2018! This video was during a time (one of a few opportunities) they had gained a degree of popularity in the states (no thanks to Dick Clark) and were trying to “sell it” and properly so! They fortunately. In my opinion. were always too good/peculiar for mainstream.

@kyachdistent1301

Жыл бұрын

Most decent things are, peculiar or not. You need to be shit for the mainstream, ay Madonna, Madness, S/A/W, Take That, Oasis, Houston, Adele etc.

I remember watching this on Bandstand! Thanks!

La Mejor decada de la musica los 80's lo demas apartir de los 90's en decadencia la musica

wonderful

great up load!!!

For the longest time I thought that Jane Wiedlin sang Popularity (real low) too.

I had a mad crush on Jane.

The decade of the music 80's great 80, the rest decades decadents

This is the best thing I never new of, the lyrics awesome

son lo maximo,,tiempos aquellos!!!

Que tal recuerdo de mi adolescencia ♫ ♪ en las discotecas limeñas ♫ ♪ (►_◄) ♪ ♫

And I thought I could dig these up by now (bats self upside the head). I especially remember Russell putting one over on Dick, as guests were known to do (although he occasionally fired back).

I m a frustrated keboard player coz i dontknow how to play that instrument but it seems ron just playing it easy& cool

“Popularity” is one of the most under-the-radar snarkiest, subversive attack songs ever written, slyly criticizing and sending up the ignorance and shallowness of the “popular” kids it claims to celebrate… A couple of years ago, I played this for the first time for my high-school aged daughter, who was NOT in with the “popular kids” clique - she got the gist of this tune IMMEDIATELY. Just a superb song.

This is a great song .... 80's rule

gran cancion de los poderosos años 80s viva esa epoca sin igual

❤❤❤❤❤❤

Que buena cancion la ponian en las fiestad pops

I saw the Documentary on Netflix. Very Humble dudes! Ron a little weird🤣 but nah, he was just being him and very creative! 80's Vibes and Jane? Reminds me of "Josie and the Pussy Cats" 🤣

cooool :)

Cool! Cool! Cool!

Wow spark modica de mis tiempos baile tanto

Also went to a place in the Valley called the Tapestry! They had a page on facebook but I think its gone! I'll think some more later, good talking to yah!

Cool

Excelente popularity

American Bandstand & Soul Train were the best

The best part of this is that the drummer the guitarist and bassist are all superfluous. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

@Kohntarkosz

7 жыл бұрын

Given that they're lip synching here, the entire band is superfluous, apart from Russell, Ron and Jane.

👌👌👌

NEW WAVE STYLE!

Sparks fun....

saw the palace and roxy shows i had same haircut

I saw this song (Cool Places) on tv and knew I HAD to have the album. I got to the record store and couldn't remember the name of the band. I looked through all the albums starting with A until I found it. Of course, I didn't really like the rest of the album, but at least I had this song. :-)

POPULARITY!

@ladyislingering How does somebody have to be on something to dance happily? He seems to be really into what he does. I think dance is the most uplifting feeling in the world, it doesn't necessarily mean that you have to be ON something? Then again, what do I know, I was just 3.:)

out he wanted to sue them. Well one night one of the guys I knew there, came up and said P, you better tell your buddy to rethink suing us! Trust me I knew, being Italian this was a nice warning! That place was a blast, but yes very under world! Ever hear of Gino's in Hollywood? Florentine Gardens, Wah Lah's, this place by the Beverly Center, I forget the name! Or 321 in Santa Monica? Richard Blade did the D-jaying there! I was also on a show with Richard called called MV3 on channel 9!

@christopherthompson3387

3 жыл бұрын

This thread is way necroed, but yeah, Florentine Gardens and, of course Richard Blade and MV3 ring a bell, definitely. My gf at the time and I got first place in an MV3 sponsored dance contest at a club near San Bernardino, CA...the song was, "Blinded Me With Science." There was also this (secret?)killer place at Hollywood and Vine called, "Viva La Revolucion"...it had no signs outside, just a blue light on. We paid $10 bucks each to get in and the place was dead. There was a rickety turntable in the corner of the tiny dance floor and there was a milk crate with about 50 albums in it. The "bar" only served "Go Juice." What? We got ripped off! Or, so we thought. Around 1:00 am this huge crowd of people came in, including Sting from U2 and every member of the Bangles, plus others I can't think of right now. The people in the '80's were so beautiful and now, I was among them! What a feeling! I will never forget those days!

That was my and my friends stomping ground! We would take a bus, if we had to to get there from the valley! I use to dress up Rock a Billy, and like Adam Ant LOL I didn't know it at the time, but the owners really liked me, and wanted to enter me in this play girl man of the year contest, and dance! My dad really didn't like the idea, so I didn't do it. I later found out it was owned by Eddy Nash, and John Holmes! My friend slipped in there, and hurt his knee, and the word got-

@kstar982

2 жыл бұрын

An epic ramble, we'll never know the ending..

cool places make me feel so uncool.

Ahh, the 80's, when Girls only wanted to be with Girls, and Boys only wanted to be with Boys, and procreation became ironic, and Ron Mael wisely stayed out of it all and raised Classic MTV Pop Babies.

I used to dance like that.

😘

rad

Keyboard player looks like Nikola Tesla.

Jane Wiedlen was so hot!!

@ladyislingering Oh Ok LOL I always dance like him in the kitchen when I cook. These guys are my prozac seriously, what I would not give to have grown up in the 80s. Much Love x