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Sparks Music Videos

A Day in the Life of Jordin Sparks: Part 2 Play Video

A Day in the Life of Jordin Sparks: Part 2

Official music video for the track A Day in the Life of Jordin Sparks: Part 2 by Jordin Sparks.

A Day in the Life of Jordin Sparks: Part 1 Play Video

A Day in the Life of Jordin Sparks: Part 1

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Q & A Part 1

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Rapid Fire Q & A Part 2

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Hangin' With Jordin Sparks - Webisode

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YouTube Sparks Videos

Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us Play Video

Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us

Disco 28/09/74 - Ron Mael - Russell Mael - Ian Hampton - Trevor White - Dinky Diamond

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Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough (TV Live on TOTP 1975)

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Sparks Biography

Sparks is an American rock and pop band formed in Los Angeles in 1968 by brothers Ron (keyboards) and Russell Mael (vocals), initially under the name Halfnelson. Best known for their quirky approach to songwriting, Sparks' music is often accompanied by intelligent, sophisticated, and acerbic lyrics, and an idiosyncratic, theatrical stage presence, typified in the contrast between Russell's wide-eyed hyperactive frontman antics and Ron's sedentary scowling. Starting with their masterwork, "Lil' Beethoven" in 2001, the band began performing their albums in their entirety. 2008 saw the band perform all 21 of their albums in successive nights at the Islington Academy and Shepherd's Bush Empire in London.

Though the band's long career has seen them successfully pioneer many different musical genres; including glam pop, power pop, electronic dance music, mainstream pop and most recently chamber pop, Sparks have created their own unique musical universe. While achieving chart success in various countries around the world including United Kingdom, Germany, France, and the United States, they have enjoyed a cult following since their first releases. Sparks have been highly influential on the development of popular music, in particular on the late 1970s scene, when in collaboration with Giorgio Moroder (and Telex subsequently), they reinvented themselves as an electronic pop duo, and abandoned the traditional rock band line up. Their frequently changing styles and visual presentations have kept the band at the forefront of modern, artful pop music. They are held in esteem by such bands and performers as Morrissey, Kurt Cobain, Franz Ferdinand, Arcade Fire, Fang Island, Ott, MGMT, Sonic Youth, Ramones, Duran Duran, Bjork, Depeche Mode, New Order, Def Leppard, Faith No More, The Pixies, Ween, Mark Burgess of the Chameleons and They Might Be Giants, all of whom cite Sparks as a major influence.

The 2002 release of Lil' Beethoven, their "genre-defying opus", as well as the more recent albums Hello Young Lovers (2006, their 20th studio album), Exotic Creatures Of The Deep (2008), and their latest fantasy musical The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman (2009-2010) have brought Sparks renewed critical and commercial success, and seen them continue to "steer clear of pop conventions."

Sparks are best known for the song "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us", which reached number 2 in the British charts in 1974, "When I'm With You" which topped the French Charts in 1980, and "When Do I Get To Sing 'My Way'" which topped the German and European charts in 1994/95 and was the top airplay record in Germany for 1994. They are also noted for Russell Mael's falsetto voice and Ron Mael's keyboard style as well as their stage presence.

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Sparks Lyrics

Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us Lyrics

Zoo time is 'she and you' time
The mammals are your favorite type, and you want her tonight
Heartbeat, increasing heartbeat
You hear the thunder of stampeding rhinos, elephants and tacky tigers

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Sparks - Sherlock Holmes Lyrics

Fog matters to you and me
But it can't touch Sherlock Holmes
Dogs bark and he knows their breed
And knows where they went last night

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Sparks - Girl From Germany Lyrics

How I wished my folks were
Gracious hosts and not dismayed
But wit and wisdom take a back seat, girl
When you're that afraid

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Sparks - Angst In My Pants Lyrics

I hope it doesn't show
It'll go 'way
It's just a passing phase
It'll go 'way

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Sparks - Mickey Mouse Lyrics

Can you raise both your hands and clap 'em
Can you say, "sure, I'll always try"
Can you make friends among people and animals
Basically, everything is easy

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Sparks - Lucky Me, Lucky You Lyrics

We lie marooned on a tropical isle in the sun
Someday they'll come, take us back with a dumb "welcome home"

Until that day arrives

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Sparks - The Number One Song In Heaven Lyrics

This is the number one song in heaven
Written, of course, by the mightiest hand
All of the angels are sheep in the fold of their master
They alwas follow the Master and his plan

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Sparks - Beat the Clock Lyrics

(You gotta beat the clock, you gotta beat the clock)
(You gotta beat the clock, you gotta beat the clock)
(You gotta beat the clock, you gotta beat the clock)

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Sparks Discography

Sparks albums.

  • Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins - 11/1994 (Logic Records/GB)
  • Kimono My House - 1999 (Island Masters/GB)
  • No. 1 in Heaven - 1999 (Repertoire Records/DE)
  • Propaganda - 2000 (Island Masters/GB)
  • Indiscreet - 2004 (Island Masters/GB)
  • Lil' Beethoven - 22/03/2004 (Lil' Beethoven Records/GB)
  • Big Beat - 2006 (Universal Island Records/GB)
  • Hello Young Lovers - 06/02/2006 (Gut Records/GB)
  • Introducing Sparks - 05/11/2007 (Lil' Beethoven Records/GB)
  • Exotic Creatures of the Deep - 19/05/2008 (Lil' Beethoven Records/GB)

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