Sparks -Tryouts for the Human Race -Crackerjack 16th November 1979

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[@Mykaraokeseven]

A duo still making music in 2023.

[@davidhumphrey8873]

Fond memories of recording this with Ron and Russell

[@rebirthaudio2023]

You did a great job!

[@davidhumphrey8873]

@@rebirthaudio2023 Thank you ! Such great times back then , I was actually working with PiL on Metal box around the time of these sessions

[@soulproduct6209]

Is that you on the drums? That's pretty cool. What was it like working with the legendary Brothers Mael?

[@davidhumphrey8873]

@@soulproduct6209 Hi , yes it was , I supported Ron and Russell during their 1979 UK tour, nice guys to work with .

[@soulproduct6209]

@@davidhumphrey8873 That's pretty cool. And I'm sure that was a pretty awesome experience.

[@JP1234815]

The show was shown live on the 16th November! The 11th was a Sunday that year!!

[@jillyb9995]

A typically cheeky lyric from our Ron. Presumably this song only got onto a children's TV show because the producers hadn't listened to the lyrics. No worse than pantomime innuendo though I guess and there was and still is plenty of that every season! 😉

[@rebirthaudio2023]

To be honest, these lyrics should be taught in science/biology lessons! I find the way they broach the subject to be very scientific and clinical, not remotely crude. As I said in another comment that seems to have vanished, there's something very poignant about singing this to a crowd full of children who themselves were tryouts for the human race just a short while ago. It's so cosmic this song, and the way it swirls in with the flashing lights and effects really does make it seem like Sparks are beaming down from some distant outpost of the cosmos in order to take a closer look at these creatures we call Earthlings!

[@garygrimmett7945]

Truly brilliant..to see sparks on anything...still doing it and going strong..loved em since 1974...gazzz

[@zachjohnson637]

Rare moment in Sparks history when Ron had longer hair than Russell (at least in the front).

[@owatopham]

"But I have no souvenirs of these Crackerjack years."

[@KiLN_]

came here to say this

[@rebirthaudio2023]

He should have at least pocketed a Krankies coffee mug from backstage ;-)

[@midshipcinema]

Magnificent!

[@bertsbooks2505]

Dunno how they kept such straight faces, considering they got on kids' TV with that particular subject, er, matter...

[@80ssynthfan48]

I'm surprised this got onto a kid's programme without raising alarms.

[@JP1234815]

Guarantee the producers didn't take a look at the lyrics - but probably thought "This is a really catchy tune - perfect for a children's programme at 5pm on a Friday Afternoon"!

[@80ssynthfan48]

@@JP1234815Must be the case. But I wonder if they realised afterwards.

[@owatopham]

Yes, a sparse electronic song is perfect for a Children's Television programme. Wendy Carlos on Blue Peter? And why not?

[@kitclock]

It's a children's show?! Lol and this song is about sperm... Uhh not that kids would necessarily realize that I guess 😂

[@80ssynthfan48]

@@kitclockI'm surprised they got this through without raising alarms.

[@ScubaSteveM45]

Nobody seemed to mind Ron Mael looking like Hipster Hitler either 🤣🤫 I love the band but he definitely had the Reich kind of mustache back then

[@ingoweinard2517]

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[@japan906]

This such a sexy track. Donna Summer approved for sure.

[@valerielapeyronnie4108]

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