Reggie29 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 One of my alltime faves from '74. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhAZkIgGnHM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yahyoubetcha Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Propaganda - one of my all time favorites! Could only find it on a Japanese import and it cost me $60 but I had to have it on CD. The album was long worn out. I think they're still around too. At least the Mael brothers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 Yeah mine too. For Americans they sounded very British. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 I've never heard of them The vocalist reminds me a bit of the singer from Supertramp (vaguely). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leddy Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 One of my alltime faves from '74. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhAZkIgGnHM Oh yeh This town aint big enough for the both us is an all time fave, very original band, they are another one that I should see before its all too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquamarine Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 They're not only still around, last year they performed all their albums, in full, on successive nights at the O2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Never got into them....Ron Mael with his wierd Adolf Hitler look and Russ Mael with his slightly effeminate high pitched vocals.. ..........Nah...... not my bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHD Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Ron & Russell I'm not particularly into them, but always enjoy hearing This Town..., No1 Song.. and Beat The Clock, if they ever come on the radio. And as Aqua said, still going strong and seem as popular as ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheZeppyWanderer Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 when I think of them, the image always comes to mind of Ron Mael on keyboard, pulling those faces like Charlie Chaplin, or Hitler on funny juice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 One of the bands that made the 1970's such a great, fun decade!!! The "Kimono My House" album was when I first heard and got into them. Their look didn't bother me at all...I was already long into glam, T. Rex, Bowie, Roxy Music, Sweet, etc...to me, Ron was referencing Charlie Chaplin more than Adolf Hitler with his mustache. Sparks have had several periods where their fortunes would rise and fall..."Angst In My Pants" was a huge hit in 1982; KROQ(influential LA new-wave radio station) played it all the time. Lately, they seemed to have been on the upswing again as younger generations have discovered their brand of smart idiosyncratic pop. 2002's "Lil' Beethoven" kicked off their resurgence in recent times. Probably not for everyone...if all you listen to is Cream or heavy metal, you probably won't get what Sparks are about...but the little girls understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longdistancewinner Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 when I think of them, the image always comes to mind of Ron Mael on keyboard, pulling those faces like Charlie Chaplin, or Hitler on funny juice. I think of Vic and Bob. Sparks Parody Oh, I miss those two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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