Sparks - Occupation (Official Video)

The official video for the song "Occupation" from the 1977 album Introducing Sparks.
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[@audreyh.2912]

loving all six pixels of this

[@angellacanfora]

I dream of the day that some tech-wiz creates a way to replenish videos with pixels...

[@star_dust007]

Lol

[@MiaPaboplanesSantos]

I still don't know who's more insane. Russell because of his weird hyperactivity or Ron because of his lyrics.

[@annabackman3028]

Lyrics? INSANE lyrics are to be found in 'Roger' and 'Saccharine and the war'. Ironical with a twist: 'Pineapple' and fun and a little... something, I don't know what 😂: 'Gone with the wind'. By Russell. So... I don't think one is more of anything than the other. It's just expressed differently 🤣

[@girlfromgermany]

"I'm saner than you are, I know that for fact!" XD

[@marg9131]

Sparks could sing about rice cakes and make them sound fun and desirable

[@eastend59]

or the telephone directory.

[@scottnone7264]

Pineapple, Tits, Propaganda, Reinforcements, Achoo, on and on ..

[@DominykaSchrei]

@@eastend59 or a dictionary 😀

[@TheNcc1701xyz]

lockdown has given me the chance to revisit some of my favourite bands. Started with Sparks and 4 days later i'm still playing them! i keep replaying videos i never knew existed, so i'm guessing this will go on for a few more days yet!!

[@zachjohnson637]

Notice Ron’s No. 1 in Heaven hairdo starting to come in here.

[@sparksfan]

I do! (kind of...) It helped when I realized that they are in alphabetical order... Actors, Bombers, Cocaine Druggists (not sure about that one), Donut Makers, Elephant Trainers. Greyhound Drivers, Hotel Keepers, Hit Men, Knights & Dukes of Earle. Lady Killers, Maids & Nuns, Orson Welles' Promo Men, Quiz Show Hosts and Royal Family, Sailors, Trollops, Undertakers. Werewolves, Witches, X-Rated Actors, Yes Men, Yes Men, Zoo Keepers!

[@annabackman3028]

A reinvented theme in 'Hippopotamus', every item in that pretty crammed pool end with '-us'.

[@FredSpoonsUK1]

Congratulations! This was driving me up the wall. I hadn't spotted that they were in alphabetical order (sort of...I guess they just liked the sound of "Dukes of Earl"!). Think it might be "Cut Rate Druggists" if only because it sounds right and seems to be a thing in the US (based on 90 seconds on Google). And think Z might be "Zorro", having played around / amplified with the digital track.

[@billybarnell1996]

There's this Occupation remix from the master tapes here and you can hear what Russell's singing at the end much clearer: You got most of them right, impressive! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXfCi4B4m96Aeqs

[@vinnievinceQC]

That’s a shame that the band didn’t release a new LP version of this album, like they did with the Island records box set because is a hard to find LP. I think the CD release from the band own record company is mastered from a LP and not the original master tapes. Anyway, it’s not the best album Sparks release but it contain some great songs like Occupation, Forever young, Goofing off. I think the 1977-78 years was rough period for a majority of bands because of the emergence of punk, new wave and disco among other styles. Glam rock, prog rock wasn’t as popular and some bands had to make some radical changes in their sound. Some of them manage that change better than the other and Sparks was one of them. Their next album will be a strong proof that Sparks was able to reinvent itself and reach a new audience without loosing their creativity and sacrifice their unique approach. I’m a progressive music lover, especially the 1970-76 period with bands like Genesis, Gentle Giant and many more, but I’m not shy to say that I love Sparks!!! Their 1974-77 period for me is their best but I do enjoy some of their disco, new wave records from the end of the 70’s and up to their more recent album.

[@je-disque-je-veux]

The reason is simple: rights issue between Columbia and Sparks. Sparks was able to re-release a CD version in 2007 on their Lill Beethoven label, probably after a great legal battle.

[@petabulmer3317]

I love this video! Russell's costumes look great!

[@thetylife]

Not only was Ron's music way ahead of their time but he was rocking the 80's American Psycho short slicked back hair and suit cooperate look while everyone had long hair in the early 70's...

[@SleepoverComedy]

a Ron smile at 00:41 ^__^

[@iconicshrubbery]

That's nothing compared to the devilish 1:17

[@libblekatebushfan2820]

haven;t heard these - lets hope that Sparks are good enough to release them officially for us to enjoy :)

[@Squeaky1423]

Awesome!

[@rebeccah.4983]

For some reason, this makes me wish that Kate Bush and Sparks had collaborated together for an album or even a song or 2.

[@DisckMedia]

Was this made for a specific TV show? Does anyone know which?

[@speakuponetime]

Need a high quality version!!! :(

[@lauriegiemza4570]

Endearing

[@huwfylt]

I see Russell's got an ear piercing. How long did that last?

[@oenthusiast]

Maybe just until the cameras stopped. Might have been a clip-on.

[@slancer25]

Dude the way he said occupation fucked me up because it sounds like the first verse in So Many Bridges by FFS

[@annabackman3028]

?? Where's the recemblence?? 🤔 Anyway, Ron and Russell wrote 'So many bridges'.

[@slancer25]

@@annabackman3028 it's in the cadence and the pacing. bruh why are you mad lmao

[@zowieatsushikido]

色んなRussellのコスプレを見れるMV。

[@thesemenincident]

1:26 sounds like a snippet from the start of a Masonna track.

[@drillthrallable]

So, Sparks liked The Who. That's cool.

[@MsKStar]

Rusty can lock me down and feel my bumps any day

[@angellacanfora]

Easy there!!

[@harrietrosejimenez]

That hair looks like you could lose an entire appendage inside it.

[@eastend59]

About a year I think. he has it on the video for Big Surprise, but it was probably too conventional for him.

[@JaCapella]

Ouch

[@englishteacher.8635]

Hello sailor.

[@philrob1978]

Brilliant song, shame about the quality. The footage is appreciated though, thanks.