Sparks - Something For The Girl With Everything • TopPop

'Something For The Girl With Everything' is the second single from the album 'Propaganda' by US act Sparks ft. the brothers Ron and Russell Mael from L.A. The album followed its predecessor 'Kimono My House' by half a year and was a successful album in the UK and US. It reached #9 on the UK Album Chart and #63 on the Billboard 200.
The singles "Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth" and "Something for the Girl with Everything", while not as successful as those from 'Kimono My House' both reached the top twenty in the UK reaching number 13 and number 17 respectively. 'Something' reached #30 in the Dutch Top 40 on22 March 1975.
It was first broadcast on 21 February 1975.
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Broadcast date: 21-2-1975
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[@lizs004]

Ron Mael has the attitude of that older brother who got stuck performing with his younger brother because their mother made him.

[@shanikabradley2870]

😂😂😂😂 that's a good one

[@f.frederickskitty2910]

😆 Now it all makes sense! And I can't unsee it now. 🤣

[@captainpeacock4442]

The essence of youth, loved Sparks as a teenager in the mid 1970s,they were great, where have all the years gone!.

[@TheGarageJump]

Great vibe here. The music is awesome....lyrics aren't too bad either. Respect to the Mael brothers and their pals. As a songwriter, Ron Mael is supremely talented.

[@rsmith7912]

Every song on 'Kimono My House' & 'Propaganda' are packed with energy & equally awesome to this single.

[@edwardcowley42]

You can understand what he's singing?

[@TheGarageJump]

I can. Ron Mael is one of the best lyricist's around and Russell's delivery and interpretation are top notch.

[@mollyscot1563]

RIP Dinky, best drummer Ron and Russell ever had.

[@ninakeller5310]

And what a great rhythm guitar.

[@dinghyyoung]

He was awesome ❤

[@innocenteventiorbetello]

What am amazing group. Nothing like it before, nothing like it afterwards. They were (ARE) so fucking smart.

[@granfury1238]

At first I thought "Wait - Hitler plays the piano in an american band? That's new...". Then I read the comments and looked around the internet and indeed this guy is more like Chaplin. But nevermind, the music is very nice, need to listen to more of them

[@PaulR387]

Outstanding song

[@jasonrattue]

The band that defines that you are 'weirdo":. "Their distinctive sound has led to the accolade "the greatest band you've never heard of". Queen, Joy Division, Björk, New Order, Duran Duran and Morrissey all credit their musical influence"

[@zachjohnson637]

I’ve never heard Queen Credit influence…I think that’s more conjecture amongst music writers. They both started around the same time. They did try to steal Brian May away around the time of Sheer Heart Attack.

[@j.b.9260]

They were a major chart act in the UK in the 70's.

[@Zidan07166]

Now this is some good music.

[@MarkWilliams-cf2dd]

I loved the blank expression 😆... hard to do... Good actor ❤

[@djangiebaby]

love sparks saw them live in 1975 then their last tour there ❣

[@senselessviolinss]

I love this song 😍

[@IamNotANumber]

Love this song. Be careful what you say to the ladies!!!

[@909rhythm]

Brilliant

[@theshawnmurphyjournal2946]

Remember these guys performing on American Bandstand back then first time I heard any of there songs

[@petelove9731]

Can’t beat throwing an advert in the middle of the screen 20 seconds before the end of the track🤦

[@alexislhardy6213]

Great 😊

[@Lionkingview]

Either Sparks are the bizzaro version of Casey and his brother from tim and eric or vice versa

[@CoCotheTurtle]

In music forums and message boards across the USA, folks can't understand why Tiny Tim & Hitler weren't megastars!

[@f.frederickskitty2910]

Holy cow ... What is this alchemy? It looks like it was filmed yesterday.

[@Caspalov]

Extra !! Que des bons souvenir et des vrais vinyles :))

[@Esperluet]

0:46 my god

[@Esperluet]

My Godwin lol

[@IamFaithfulservant]

No He's not..so tiredsome to read..He aimed more for Chaplin..He didn't at all think of Hitler with that image.

[@Esperluet]

can't get enough laughing when watching his head loool thx for your comment though.

[@annabackman3028]

He was a fan of old silent movies, such as Chaplin. Thereof his facial expressions, mimicking actors in that kind of movies. In the beginning of Halfnelson/Sparks he also had long hair and the mustache. Check photos from 1968 - 1973. 😨 In my opinion he did the right thing when he changed style. 😂😂😂

[@adamkhan7736]

Lead singer looks like colonel Stewart in Die Hard 2, if you ignore the hair😮

[@rsmith7912]

To Francisco A Picardo. You need to check out the brilliant video they made to 'When do I get to sing my way?' I think it will amuse you if you've never seen it before reading your comment here.

[@teranperu]

Ahí tiene la voz de Tiny Tim.

[@dominiquemontgomery403]

Good Dinky content

[@Svartalfgeist]

Geniet.

[@avameowface6442]

I thought it was odd when I saw a text between my not so significant other and his friend, writing this " If the cat goes, everything goes". He had just brought home a kitten he had found, who I named Bat Chain Puller, and I urged him to take it to a shelter because kittens are a lot of work, and owning pets in general is a huge responsibility. Based on his text, I can infer that the cat is everything since if the cat goes, everything goes. And since the cat is his and he tends to behave like a little girl most the time (constantly doing chick things like playing hard to get or putting hand on hip while sighing)...he must be the girl who has everything?

[@joseaugustodossantos6488]

ESTA ÓTIMO !

[@MrHoefnix]

Excellent moustaching 1:53.

[@Esperluet]

Cold studios

[@LeavesThatAreGreen2024]

😲 😱 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@danhemming6624]

There is a lot of garbage music out there!

[@IamFaithfulservant]

..but this is definitely not garbage..It's among the highest quality of genius music ever done with perfectionists brothers Mael in Sparks and they are still going strong and are jus as innovative nowadays as then in 1974

[@captainpeacock4442]

IamFaithfulservant One of the best bands of the 1970s, I was a huge fan, how dare anyone say garbage, unless they were on about music these days, to which their is no comparison these days!!.

[@danhemming6624]

@@captainpeacock4442 nice reply but remember, not everywhere had the same music or taste in music. I was born in 1969 so my music tastes ended in about 1993. I think you need to have a connection to certain songs as I certainly do but I didn't hear or like everything. I just found Shane, Shame, Shame by Shirley and Company and vaguely remember it but somehow now, I listen to it at least 2 times a day. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2HQm596edBmqqc See for yourself. His voice is amazing and she just has that certain spunkiness to her voice.

[@captainpeacock4442]

dan hemmerling I actually like that Shirley and Company record you mention,I’d forgotten all about it,going to put it on now.I get your drift with everything more or less you have said and yes your music taste does change through the years,I’m an old punk rocker who loves Radiohead and a bit of Juiceworld, and I was born in 1958 and I’m also female,even with a name like mine!.My music tastes never end.

[@danhemming6624]

@@captainpeacock4442 I found the song and now it just lifts me up. I can't get over his voice. I get home after work and I put on that, drivers seat, Baker Street and then get down with The Sweet, ABBA, Boney M and the list continues. It's nice that another free spirit answered my post as I do understand what's going on and I know that drugs aren't always the answer. Music lives in your inner being and embracing what makes you feel good. I also read a lot and listen to audiobooks. Good books to giggle by are Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, George Carlin and Bill Hicks should do something too.