Sparks - When I'm With You (Official Video)

[@rebeccaflowerbeck9894]

back in the days when music videos were like short films with a quick little story 😻😎

[@lukebale8550]

I know Ron is known for being Stoic but him smiling is just awesome to see. Love the dude

[@luketube8351]

I can't believe I found out about these guys literally weeks ago. I'm so grateful for the internet... bands can live on to new audiences so many years later. I love this song. I love Sparks! My world is a better place having heard this!

[@mateoindiego]

luketube I knew a couple of their songs in the 80’s but unfortunately didn’t pick up any of their music then. I somehow heard one of their tracks about 5 years ago and it was truly like finding priceless treasure out of a sunken ship. My life is unquestionably more complete with Sparks!!!

[@Duffloop]

Literally 5 years have passed since you found out - Too bad there ain't ten of you , u gotta beat the clock, beat the clock.

[@PNEKarl]

@@Duffloop Thank you, my next youtube track is Beat The Clock! I hade all Sparks albums back in the day. Thanks to KZbin I can relive them days! I'm happy :-)

[@kenbohl2176]

I remember the sparks back when they had their first hit song. This town ain’t big enough for the both of us. Followed them thru the eighties and caught back up in the 2000

[@gary9432]

You are a very sad person.LOL

[@auralfixatedasmr8647]

One of the coolest bands on the planet....been a fan since 74.....:)

[@aldaschinaia]

Nothing says I love you more than 'I never feel like garbage when I'm with you!'😍

[@rommix0]

"It's that break in the song when I should say something special..." I love how self-aware Ron Mael is with his lyrics.

[@hans-jurgenmuller9148]

did you mean Russel?

[@rommix0]

@@hans-jurgenmuller9148 No. Ron is the one who wrote the lyrics.

[@hans-jurgenmuller9148]

@@rommix0 Ahh ok, thx. :)

[@davidmacgregor5193]

@@hans-jurgenmuller9148 Ron writes most of Sparks material, Russell only makes a small contribution to the writing of their songs.

[@sandorx4]

@@davidmacgregor5193 He wrote Pineapple, the classic. :)

[@TimGadd]

I remember when this came out, some music paper complained about the lyric "I never feel like garbage when I'm with you." FFS. I'm so proud this was a hit in Australia, and almost nowhere else.

[@LewTitterton]

Number 1 in France for six weeks. Great song. The dark, self-hating lyrics combined with the bouncy new wave sound create a brilliant contrast.

[@patriciaquillin2562]

I am 61 and I was introduced to Sparks by my best friend in 7th grade!

[@TheChadTI]

Wish I was, God bless you🙏

[@davidsphere]

Same age but I found them as a kid myself

[@АлексейНовожилов-и6ф]

Поздно очень слушал Sparks❤и знакомился с их творчеством-в 26-27 лет. Но лучше позже! Чем вообще никогда.

[@matiasnigrum1348]

...this song is an epitome of 80'....so simple but so cute...

[@jeanayrtonmichael9742]

Morceau " spécial " très typé !!!! Début des années 80 !!!!

[@denisejefferson3969]

So witty, creative one of a kind geniuses.

[@didier.gerost.07]

kisses from Switzerland glad for those who knew this period ( Gstaad)

[@fraze2000]

I've just watch Edgar Wright's doco The Sparks Brothers, and what really came across was not just how talented they both are but how funny and genuinely likeable they appear to be. Very surprising, particularly considering Ron's aloof stage persona.

[@aut1976]

That is why his persona resonates with me as a autistic person. He touches on certain topics as feeling misunderstood as a considerd awkward person.

[@NeilVanceNeilVance]

I love the Sparks and Yello. So funny that they both have been active for 7 decades to date and a ton of folk haven't even heard of them.

[@PhillipJackson-e7s]

Oh yeah.

[@vidheadrum]

​@@PhillipJackson-e7sooooooooh cchikachika

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

heh, i had the exact same thought, Yello.

[@PhillipJackson-e7s]

Love Yello.

[@mariahceleste93]

I love Vicious Games by Yello 💛

[@johnmatlock148]

Saw SPARKS in the 70s and Still Love Listening to Them today 🎶

[@thomasschwittkowski7072]

Super... Spark🎉

[@serenewhite4408]

Such a brilliant duo can't believe I overlooked them in the 80's. Just watched their documentary and absolutely loved it. They stood their ground from everyone and kept their creativity

[@paulhendricks7967]

showboat is one of the greatest ballads ever written, right behind yesterday

[@mikekaraoke]

Why did you overlook them in the 80's!

[@kyachdistent1301]

I can't (or rather CAN) believe the 80s overlooked them themselves. While it was the best decade for music, it was always the shitty dahlings of the music press and puerile shit that got the attention (even over the best 80s people), so naturally this happened with the Sparkies.

[@cornstar1253]

Sounds like every other pop band in the 80s Nothing original.

[@andylane3739]

​@@cornstar1253 hey, yer dumb

[@karmicselling4252]

Great song. The extended version is even better.

[@Themanwhocameback2]

This was a big hit in Paris, Autumn 1980. i heard it in all the nightclubs. I came home to New York at Christmas time and nobody had ever heard it. I had to put in a special order for the 45 at a hip Greenwich Village record shop. What is the appropriate Biblical line: "A hero is without honor in his own country"?

[@mireyasandoval220]

En español diríamos: nadie es profeta en su tierra.

[@OnlyGoodMusic_]

In fact, according to the archives, it was #1 in France.

[@avameowface6442]

How are you guys so versed on nobody and no one!!??

[@midnight_styx]

#4*​@OnlyGoodMusic_

[@Paralytic_states]

I think this video perfectly demonstrates their dynamic. Ron is speaking through Russel.

[@ilhamh4359]

I always thought they were Brits, until today, and this song, omg, takes me back to my younger days.

[@freeagent8225]

Yes, thought they were Poms.

[@fromchomleystreet]

It’s the break in the song when I should say something special. But the pressure is on and I can’t think of something special. I love the simple honesty of that.

[@captain-poppleton]

Back in the 70's it was not normal to admit mental fragility & social awkwardness.

[@tonebenderx]

Beautiful, melancholy lyrics hidden inside a cool candy-coated synth-pop song.

[@Funkman47]

Been over a year since I saw the documentary and absolutely fell in love with Sparks, shine on you crazy bastards.

[@jonlewis5076]

I love how Ron's lips move a little as he exercises his Venrtiloquistisim. Brilliant!

[@jean-erictateia3273]

A LITTLE JEWEL in our Great Musical Memories ...

[@stanislav182000]

good song and nice video

[@bradlafferty6076]

Performance art at it’s best

[@thomasfranz1969]

Sparks absolut genial

[@alanstrom2221]

From memory, this song peaked at No.14 on the Australian Charts. A simple 'plodding' Drum beat with clever, quirky keyboards and a Bass line that pumps in time with your heart. Super intelligent music. I saw them LIVE at The Metro Theatre in Sydney on 12/01/2001. Mind blowing.

[@haydenwalton2766]

great song - haven't heard it in 40 years. would have seen it on countdown for sure ! ahh, they were the days

[@Deadly002]

The girl is seen in the showreel on the Videodisc (1980) intro, so quoted five days a week on your ABC. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoO4gnWcmsh1pNk

[@mikekaraoke]

@@haydenwalton2766 You haven't heard it on radio/in a shopping centre/house party-TV documentary etc since really???????????????

[@haydenwalton2766]

@@mikekaraoke nope, but I don't listen to the radio any more '-)

[@mikekaraoke]

@@haydenwalton2766 Hence why I mentioned the other examples and also put etc Many ways to hear/see a song/music video apart from the radio!!!! :-)

[@LEnzo-yg3im]

Ha mes années 80 c'était quelque chose. Enfin !!! I am born in 1960...Capito ?

[@woweezowee4713]

I think sparks have done it all... From (glam rock, west cost pop, pop rock, synth pop, techno, classical opera,) what a unique band... Sure they're the best band in the history of music

[@annabackman3028]

Swing. "Looks, looks, looks" and I think "Get in the swing" partly is swing, it's a sort of hybrid. Jazzy anyway. Then we have the songs "Gone with the wind", "Here comes Bob" and "It ain't 1918". I'm not sure if Profile can be in that group of "silent movie music", though the others are ragtime (I think..., but played around 1915- -30, I'm not young, but not that old 😂). Yes, they varie their music! 😁 🤩💖

[@CH0MSKYH0NK]

them and the band Ween

[@gabryaelharrisson9852]

But unfortunately they're underrated...

[@snapdragonfly6652]

Lol

[@kyachdistent1301]

@@gabryaelharrisson9852 Predictably too. Best acts always are or we wouldn't have to keep calling them that. Be basic and generally shit like slagdonna, Tina Turner, Bee Gees, Madness, Phil Collins, S/A/W and all the crap of the past 40 years in the music scene (virtually all of it then) and the world will and must love you.

[@degrosjeanmarc6233]

Que de bon souvenir d'Angleterre des Année 1980🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@pavelthedog6939]

No hate, no politics, no whining..... nothing but fun ..... hats off

[@jaimebuitragogil2139]

Es muy cruel pasarse toda la vida con esa cara.

[@2lioncobra]

The first time I ever saw Sparks was on TV's American Bandstand in the 70's. They performed "Get in the Swing," and I was mesmerized and instantly hooked.

[@mvnorsel6354]

You seldom hear this on the radio. Thanks

[@FrontmanVideo]

Ron cracks me up in this video. His faces and when he's moving his lips hahah.

[@simonesalvatori9801]

One of the best bands ever appeared on earth. Unique!!!!

[@IPete.WhichS2MuchN4]

Wow, Ron's singing is amazing!

[@sexymuthafunka8240]

Never even saw his lips move!! 😁

[@montbrehain]

Liked this when it came out.... and 40 !!!! Years on. I am still listening...

[@ZappasMudshark]

What an incredible group

[@VinczMuria]

Marqué à jamais par cette chanson.

[@pierrebonini984]

Que c'est bon de réécouter ça, c'était bon à l'époque. Indémodable

[@mattswan4590]

Classic 80s never get sick of this, Ron is so cool. Oh & that Redhead 😉

[@nihonbunka]

I love Ron's smile, and think that this video may be very deep.

[@mikeydeloa7348]

A radio station in my area which plays a lot of independent music plays this song a lot. I did not know this song was from the early 80's I had thought it was just a couple years old.

[@alanstrom2221]

Yes MIkey, this is from 1980. Topped the Australian Music Charts.

[@defenestrator214]

What station? I'd love to see if I could stream it

[@SunshineClementine]

Love this way so much. Sparks rule! x

[@omarcasillas7822]

Was listening to Coming Up by Paul McCartney. Saw the Ron Mael comments.Did some research. Found Sparks.And eventually worked my way to this good catchy song that I enjoy.

[@jean-erictateia3273]

i like so much too "Coming Up" and Paul McCARTNEY is one of my favourite great Singer ,too with THE WINGS and since i was young with "The BEATLES"...

[@thomast8539]

A band so well known, that almost no one in the US has ever heard of them.

[@tylerhughlett5659]

I'm here because of weird al. Now I've dug myself in this weird sparks hole

[@LordsofMedia]

too gay for USA

[@horaciohernandez598]

With the new documentary, that’s about to change.

[@rexsexson5349]

Here as a happy accident. TVT Records ➡️ Oglio Records ➡️ Sparks. Name just stuck out so I checked them out. This video popped up and bam! Love it!

[@miguelhrd]

Take a wild guess we're they're from?

[@Dethmeister]

I love the synth trumpet lead and the "with you, with you, with you".

[@sophiepooks2174]

Some trivial geek synth head trivia is very likely an Obeheim OBXA agree it's a great riff.

[@jean-erictateia3273]

we ,too ...

[@captainswan3079]

I love their quirky sense of humor.

[@brossyeric8865]

So british ! 😅

[@matiasnigrum1348]

Incredibile Is how I like this song that I'm coming everyday to listening it....oh the 80's... although this song is 1979 it's the 80's melos...

[@lynne5322]

Brilliant lyrics. Turning the Great American Songbook on it's head...but still respectful of it. 🥰💕

[@glenjarnold]

Lovely Perri Lister too....❤️

[@andrewwilde4496]

This song lives rent free in my head!

[@youkyouk7471]

Ce Clip est une Oeuvre d' Art !

[@Mrtophe66]

Du tres grand spark avec les freres ron russel mael

[@InstantKarma101]

First live band I ever saw back in 1974! Awesome band ... still to this day!

[@garrystubbs4891]

Me too ! At the Liverpool Empire as a 14 year old....Still here, and still going to all the live shows nearly 50 years later !

[@jacko9179]

I've always been very moved by this song, a lot of heart in Ron's Lyrics and music that most people dont get.

[@morbidmanmusic]

The music is average new wave. Let's be honest. And that drum machine pounding out 4 on the floor is really sweating

[@jacko9179]

@@morbidmanmusic Thanks for proving my point about people not getting it 🤭

[@kyachdistent1301]

@@jacko9179 Exactly. And he probably lives for middling shit like Bon Jovi, Gaga, Ezra, Adele and so on.

[@RebirthRadio2023]

@@morbidmanmusic Drum machine? That's Keith Forsey! It's really not average new wave, it's an amalgam of disco, electronica, post-punk and art-pop. Their real New Wave period started on the following album.

[@TrenchcoatAlexander]

This is possibly the most finely crafted love song...The Bridge is sublime

[@gaskellr44]

Very Cole Porter I would say.

[@TrenchcoatAlexander]

@@gaskellr44 In what way ? Educate me. Expand

[@gaskellr44]

@@TrenchcoatAlexander Firstly, I can't tell if you are being sarcastic or not. Secondly, you couldn't afford me. Thirdly, joking aside, I thought you might mean the part where Russel sings "It's the break in the song...." which sort of reminds me of the sort of -Standard -, someone like Cole Porter would have composed, but I am now thinking you mean the Synth, instrumental bit?

[@TrenchcoatAlexander]

@@gaskellr44 Not being sarcastic. I am referring to the lyrics. I'm interested in song structure. I think they may have more in common with the likes of Gilbert O Sullivan than CP but that may only because I'm not familiar with his lyrics.

[@gaskellr44]

@@TrenchcoatAlexander Ah, you may be right then as G & S were possibly of a similar era to CP, but it's great how Sparks, mainly Ron the writer, was able to fit that style of the bridge in the song although the rest of the song is bordering on that type of style as well. It's a song that has always stuck in my mind here and there since I was a young teenager, I think, shortly after my fave of theirs at the time "No 1 song in Heaven"

[@10percentwierd]

I’m really well adjusted when I’m with you, what a great line

[@annabackman3028]

"I never feel like garbage when I'm with you I almost feel normal when I'm with you" A pre 'All That' line! Or rather, the whole song is🥰. (From the new album 'A Steady Drip Drip Drip'

[@pbattis1]

So you're a Dead Kennedy's fan and a Sparks fan? That's awesome.

[@ForARide]

@@pbattis1 that's how it should be. Too many people are so narrow minded, they'll listen to one or two different genres only. Almost any music genre has their gems, they just have to be found. Apart from loving The Sparks and DK, I also enjoy listening to John Coltrane, The Dubliners, Edith Piaf, Beethoven, John Cale, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Johnny Cash, Caberet Voltaire, Public Enemy, The Kinks, Astor Piazzolla etc. If more people would open up to different ideas, cultures and aspects of life, maybe this planet would be a less violent place.

[@bigbaddemoness]

How gorgeous and talented are this group??

[@uTubed007]

So glad to have found this. So many blurry memories Hahahaha

[@Firefly441]

I love how there still making music 🎶 😍👏🏻😄

[@mateoindiego]

Eskiez 900 .....and killing it!

[@lu8440]

found this through the idkhow pre/post show playlist on spotify, it’s a total vibe!

[@jakethekipper]

The Majestic Sparks. ❤✌

[@likasmirnova1835]

Потрясающе .❤

[@annabackman3028]

"I never feel like garbage when I'm with you I almost feel normal when I'm with you, with you, with you" There is ALWAYS something little extra, something to awakening our half sleepy brains in Sparks' songs. If you can't find listen again, look up the lyrics. Something pointing at funny or odd things in the world, of being a human. Sometimes you never thought about that little detail before Sparks put words on it. "That's why I wanna spend my life with..." SPARKS! They simply make life so much better! 💖💖💖💖

[@MarcioSilva-ssiillvvaa]

What a brilliant comment!

[@kyachdistent1301]

And Sparkies, in 1988 wrote a song about garbage-perfectly entitled 'Madonna'-or slagdonna as we'll always know it.

[@jonathanflynn7446]

How did I just now find out that these guys were so influential? I’m 40 and up until 2 days ago, the only one of their songs I’d ever heard was “This Town ain’t Big Enough for the both of Us.”

[@hollyodell4012]

I'm 44 and I just found out about these guys like 10 minutes ago. I have zero idea how they completely evaded my notice, not even the name...

[@PrisonCityMusic]

I'm with both of you 😂🤣😅 never heard em beefwhore 24 hours ago lol

[@mmookkdashaman3482]

I just don't know. I don't if it's some 80s thing I missed out on or it's Spinal Tap's twin.

[@alladinsane80]

Lol, the same thing happened to me also 2 days ago. Only difference is, the only song I knew was "When do I get to sin My Way"...and I'm 41.

[@stephaniegormley9982]

I don't know how influential they were. That's a valid opinion but nothing more. Their only hit I can remember was "Cool Places" (1983) with Jane Wiedlin of 'The Go Go's' fame. And she's the one who made that song great (And that too is just an opinion)

[@eastend59]

Ron could have definitely been an actor. He's good at keeping still, too.

[@mariahceleste93]

Perri Lister 🥰

[@didierpepin568]

supers souvenirs ,on ne se prenait pas la tête, un look d'enfer; ces années là ;on vite passées.

[@mindrolling24]

How could I have forgotten this song existed????? I loved it when it came out!

[@GradualErase]

We don't really deserve SPARKS

[@sylvainlaurent2465]

Genius

[@famiplan]

what a song :3

[@gillesteixeira3452]

it was the 80's... good old times :)

[@anthonyleighton4754]

Even talking heads think these 2 are too new wave........nice to see Ron smile.....

[@manskullman6509]

The Sparks was a really Great Band ! This is different song but very HQ ! Fine ! ❤ - jon fisher

[@blueberrybeyblade]

Sparks IS a great band, they're still making music!! look em up on a music service or watch their musical Annette!

[@manskullman6509]

@ GREAT to read that ! They’ve been SO great ! Thanx :) ! Jon

[@j.maxell3030]

by Giorgio⚡Moroder My name is Giovanni Giorgio, but everybody calls me...The Sound Of The Future.

[@marilurasonyi218]

Russell is so handsome in black tie!

[@thierrygonon7714]

Un grand tube des années 80's ❤️

[@misterdavid5400]

There were two art rock bands I absolutely adored in this era - Split Enz and Sparks - and as far as I know there were mooted double bills of the two bands playing together but I don't know if it ever happened.

[@ashleyember6822]

I saw RED when I read your comment......🤓

[@misterdavid5400]

@@ashleyember6822 As long as you weren't in a Frenzy.

[@Conanthebarbiturate]

@@ashleyember6822 don’t worry Ashley. I got you

[@geupelboi]

Well, Mister David, I have something to tell you. About eight years ago, my friend introduced me to the Split Enz LP "True Colours' and I instantly responded to "Double Happy" and "Shark Attack" and have since become a huge Split Enz fan. Now zoom to the present... Two days ago, a different friend of mine introduced me to the Sparks' song "Amateur Hour", which I have to say upon first time listen rocked my world like no other song ever has. Zoomed right to the top of favorite songs for me. So I was super excited to talk to my first friend and ask if he was familiar with the group Sparks/song "Amateur Hour" (I'd never heard of this group before.) Not only had my friend heard of them, but turns out that Sparks is his favorite group of all time!!! All these cool instances of being in sync! Woah!! And then I proceeded to tell him the only other song I could think of that came close to equalling the off-the-charts high energy of "Amateur Hour" was the wild off-the-charts high energy of "Shark Attack"!! Reading your post just now put a real big smile on my face and I had to share my recent story and that YOU have greatly contributed to the synchronicity!!! So, so cool!! Thank you!!!

[@deaddoll1361]

Despite their offbeat appearance, Split Enz were quite conventional music wise. I remember reading that the Enz and The Birthday Party were recording in the same Melbourne studio and when the Enz members heard The Birthday Parties music they commented to the effect of "what are you doing, you'll never be successful sounding like that". Success didn't seem to be foremost in The Birthday Parties mind, and they returned to London after recording to forge their uncompromising careers, firstly with that band and then as Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

[@THESM1THS]

Top 20 hit in Australia 1980. "Special".

[@hostmasta]

Yep loved it........Countdown!!!

[@davidcopson5800]

Did you say something special?

[@PardoItalo]

Number one in France!

[@fishtolizard3930]

This is exactly how we feel about the Endlessly Delightful Music of Sparks. Forever Thanks to You Both, along with your many bandmates and collaborators over the years. Cheers! Always Be Listening...

[@velmad3091]

I remember this video. Saw it a lot on MTV back then. I think the song is great. Russell is scary and cute at the same time as a dummy and Ron is so charming and handsome. His smile is awesome🌞🌞❤️❤️

[@annabackman3028]

NO-ONE has such a contagious smile as Ron!

[@velmad3091]

Anna Backman Yes, that is right! 🙂👍

[@Mah_Boiiii]

Wow I'm so glad I just discovered these guys! It reminds me of when I first discovered Oingo Boingo or Thomas Dolby. Their musical versatility is pretty amazing. Love it!

[@kyachdistent1301]

Oingo who?

[@Ebmmel]

I was so young I discovered and it was so captivating. I'm old now it's my Madeleine de Proust it's always bewitching they are just the soundtrack of my life. And it goes on, go a few more years

[@fredinparis1]

Quels sons merveilleux ....quelle magnifique époque musicalement ....quel bonheur d écouter à nouveau ce titre

[@nadiaandreeva8512]

A Masterpiece !!

[@jean-erictateia3273]

Completely !

[@GlenGarcia1961]

Rick Beato should review Sparks sometime.

[@franklegere6939]

Oh.... thank heaven for Todd Rundgren![Always the visionary] Discovered and produced the Mael Bros in 69-70. [then known as HALFNELS0N] Since then, a half a century of fantastically fun, cerebrally silly, preciously pure pop-rock music!! Ahead of their time....50 years later !!

[@FabianoBulgarelli]

Sparks atemporal... timeless!

[@Mounutt]

Sparks music just light up life. Don't know how or why.

[@Bruce_Dickinson]

The greatest.

[@johnr3150]

I only time I ever saw Sparks on TV was as part of the LA Olympics ceremony in 1984. Never paid much attention then and only started appreciating them a couple of years ago. Great we have KZbin for all these great bands to discover!.

[@keithharris7569]

Sheer genius... Loved watching them on Top of the Pops back in the day....

[@Vednier]

Ron is as demonic in this video as ever :)

[@ficticious2025]

On what day did God create Sparks? And couldn’t he have rested on that day?

[@annabackman3028]

He didn't sleep. He was more fucused than ever!!

[@deniconstant3168]

Sparks j ❤❤❤❤

[@abc64pan]

Love those cheap 80's videos. What they lacked in budget, they made up for in creativity.

[@morbidmanmusic]

It is old.

[@angiedawn4579]

They weren’t cheap then. The equipment was less sophisticated. Lots of live filming. From an extremely old person who lived through the eighties…😀

[@MXB2001]

That's what I always say too.

[@jean-erictateia3273]

Absolutely !

[@danielescobar7618]

When you're this creative you don't have to spend to make up for a lack of

[@Buckley616]

I love this song. Holy cheese balls!

[@joffetime]

This song makes me so happy... Takes me back to grade school. I love those background synths!