Sparks on BBC Newsnight 18/9/2017

[@ezioauditore6038]

Most underrated band in music history.

[@santiagobenites]

Believe it or not, that's no lie!

[@Magey_McMage]

Thank you, Mr. President

[@paulgregory1364]

I agree, it's great to be different!!!

[@joserogan7794]

Are you a Ron guy or Russ guy, President Trump?

[@MrHoefnix]

Without doubt also one of the best bands in music history.

[@jimdandy2024]

A superb British duo. Yes I said British. They were born in the states, they have American accents, they may still have American passports. However the British people have adopted them as our own. Britain will always be their home.

[@tonberrykinged]

@@flimbar Haha, the girlfriend from Andover line really caught me by surprise!

[@chazk7530]

Just saw the Edgar Wright documentary about these guys and it's wonderful. I thought I was already a fan of theirs but I still found new sides to them. I recommend it.

[@shorts-cr2zu]

these guys don't look 70

[@eastend59]

Ron is now 73 and Russell 70. They were great when I saw them in Leed in May.

[@autumnmatthews3179]

You can’t do anything but love these guys

[@lalalaacc5020]

I'd give anything for news outlets to stop talking about This Town...the Maels have released sO MUCH good music since then

[@captainslog6739]

Saw them last night at Rock City Nottingham, an excellent concert , Sparks showed tremendous enthusiasm and professionalism after all these years.

[@petemarr824]

I was there too. Great sound. What a great setlist. They really appreciated the fans too

[@petemarr824]

They are very young at heart and Russell jumps around like someone 40 years his junior.

[@scotthopkins7711]

I love Ron when he is scary looking and all serious really makes the band interesting when live.

[@robertmullinaxii5923]

So good! A band I’ve loved all my life , has their time in the sun! 🌞

[@Kylie-u5i]

I agree. Utterly brilliant. Sparks don't do sun, lol. Vampire skin. Can't imagine Ron wearing a mankini, lol nooooo

[@UberSynth]

They need to do the headliner at Glastonbury

[@butterbagboy]

Ron is a very wise man, love to hear him speak

[@starplushworld]

It's nice to see they're still keeping busy in the music industry . Ron still has an awesome stash 🤟😊🤟

[@tynkabell9972]

Russell must have a portrait stashed away in his attic ... he looks fantastic for a man about to be 70

[@NoxiousRob]

Ron hasn't aged much either, he's always looked like an old man!

[@funky-kx7zu]

@@NoxiousRob lol yes

[@tonymcgrath700]

They had that edge to their music that took them above and beyond other bands of the 70s era, nice they are still making great songs today 👍

[@juliannazdunich7235]

saw them live in berlin last night, their music has so many layers to it, they are brilliant.

[@woweezowee4713]

The best POP music ever

[@jamesluby6705]

I saw them in Berlin years ago and my first thought, they would be perfect to headline Glastonbury... 2022 maybe 🤣

[@bernardprice2777]

Saw Sparks back in the 70s at the Birmingham odeon fantastic music way ahead of any other group of the time.

[@billgordon6489]

Their intelligence shines through, legends.

[@snpok524]

Super band

[@jannetteernst6517]

Best!

[@philipbonner6486]

Typical BBC interview no response at the end,God help us all.

[@robertdavidson9393]

I was a Sparks fanatic I the 1970s as a young boy still love em!

[@deathakid]

for dudes in there 70s they look fairly young , must be that la sun

[@DRAINPIPE57]

These 2 weren't born they were created from a historical musical.figures of the past

[@caryheuchert]

I think Kate Bush must have been a fan.

[@paulbanner9612]

Dinky Diamond what a drummer ..R.I.P.

[@timheavyable]

So sad that he passed how he did. An amazing drummer.

[@jeffreyde-costa5687]

Fuck me they are good

[@marcbergeron8690]

The funny boy with a false electric tape Ron moustache is adorable. I wish I coud have been in this video.

[@Kylie-u5i]

These Brother's are very intelligent & sassy. Comical Ron. And yeah, great music !

[@DRAINPIPE57]

The original.Pet shop.boys

[@simonedgbaston]

Astonishing Concert in Digbeth Sunday night 😃

[@eclectica1]

I was at that show too. Fantastic.

[@girlfromgermany]

I don't like the comparison to Gilbert and George because the HUGE difference is, that Ron and Russell are brothers and not a gay couple.

[@finlybenyunes8385]

You've missed the point of the comparison...

[@apache16789]

Ron, what have you done to your magnificent mustachio? You decimated it!

[@michael0.770]

Titus Andronicus, A woman with an abacus-You mean that's not the usual pop fare? :-)))))))

[@maval4537]

They both are geniuses!!!

[@denisejefferson3969]

So ahead of their time, you can see they influenced Scissor Sisters/Jake Shears but they fall by the wayside and the original Sparks live on because they are so unique, charismatic and intelligent.

[@CM-st1dl]

funny guys.

[@davehall4054]

Best US band of the mid 70s, I'm serious.

[@michaelflaherty1358]

Different in a great way. Groundbreaking in the 70's.

[@deletebilderberg]

Unequivocally, unique.

[@sarabrown3821]

saw them in Leeds -totally amazing -ive loved them since 1973 . mum decided to see them in london as well

[@jannetteernst6517]

Love it... Die Zeiten waren friedlicher, die Musik eh besser, bin glücklich, wenn ich meine Sparks hören kann, die heuer keine Sau mehr kennt. Ältere Menschen haben schon auch manchmal .

[@jannetteernst6517]

Glück..

[@robdavidson1876]

Unique

[@Akva77]

I thought they were from the UK at first

[@vertxxgg]

first 4 albums of SPARKS seems recorded in Lido's Venice...DEATH IN VENICE witn Dr Aschembach,Tadzio and Luchino Visconti...in maybe 1912....Interior Design "Album was a sensation in South Africa...local ELLA MENTAL imitators hit in 1985 a succes in Ellis Park see videos

[@DjWellDressedMan]

Amazing Music and two of the BEST DRESSED people in music

[@angusdesire]

Rain man

[@zcarm]

Great Interview, I always loved the Sparks...Please can someone tell me the title of the song at the end 4:55 ?

[@Guderian1939]

Legendary

[@arjanhut3527]

You had me at "easily moved".

[@kewkabe]

Ron Mael sure looks like Leonard Nimoy. Have they ever been seen in the same room together?

[@jenniferciaccio2940]

Ron absolutely cracks me up.

[@robertdavidson9393]

Was Sparks fanatic when boy still love em!

[@jakethekipper]

No one comes close to these guys.

[@treyquattro]

what a segue - Helen Thomas to Sparks

[@seanhayes701]

heart

[@bayleybailey34]

Indirectly direct!

[@martm216]

Great band

[@simonedgbaston]

Brilliant alway's💙

[@cpdaddy7]

Is Russell very stoned? Ron holds up his side. Whatever, they're great and so is the new tour.

[@eastend59]

I doubt it. Neither of them have ever done drugs. They're fantastic without them.

[@annabackman3028]

Where and when? I can't see that? If Russell sounds stoned, it doesn't mean he is. He "normally" (on interviews) varies between focused and to have a drifting mind. I guess his personality, you can see (and hear on audio/radio) that on interviews from early/mid seventies. A bit of a dreamer 😂?

[@timheavyable]

Drugs were not part of The Sparks brotgers lives.

[@FumbleAIBO]

@@timheavyable , agree, that's why they are still so healthy and energetic at their ages. Neither ever smoked, drank, or did drugs.

[@bramblebop1904]

Ron sounds strange, like his dentures are falling out, lol.

[@colinnixon7055]

Odd?.

[@annabackman3028]

No.

[@jlsutton4819]

Not odd genius.