SPARKS remain awesome and original and creative. No one like them. True legends of Synth Pop, and anyone who doesn't know what these guys have achieved over the last four decades is simply clueless.
Fantastic, i can listen to recent sparks records as well as all the 70,s tracks. I cant believe the musics getting better. please dont stop making records sparks.
The lyrics to this song are brilliant, the whole concept is that the protagonist can't make it with the girl he's after because she's a Morrissey fan and he just can't compete with Morrissey for her affections. Culminating in one of the best Sparks lines ever - "if only Morrissey wasn't so Morrissey-esque".
Sparks one of my all time favourite bands singing about one of my favourite singers. Wow! A truly original band. Always look forward to a new Sparks release.
Has anyone noticed that Ron Mael's Keyboard says "Ronald" instead of "Roland" but since the typeface is the same it's overlooked. I'm probably the only person stupid enough to comment on this, since it's obvious to everyone but me.
lyrical excellence , musicality and stage performance, their longevity speaks for itself . part of life’s rich tapestry is sparks. The world needs artists such and Ron and Russell for the rest of usto remain sane in these these testing times .
I got a tiny Bryan Ferry vibe from this performance. Thanks Russell & Ron. Only you could effectively pull off this song. Falsetto is still there after 4 decades - props.
I just want to know one thing why isn't this song played more on American radio I don't understand it not that I've ever heard it on American radio what's great songs like this I still can't believe they're not playing gigantic stadiums all over the world
Not really... Morrissey nearly worshiped Sparks, which amused them. Ron is outstanding in finding the peculiar behaviors of the human race, and I agree with his unspoken question here. What is it he has (had?) that attracts women? I'm a woman, and I don't get it🤔? But he used to have some female fans. Many of them. So Ron actually recycled the theme from 'Sherlock Holmes', Here Ron let the guy in the song plead to Morrissey not to be so sad looking, because that attracts his girlfriend, and he can't measure up with Morrissey's sadness. In Sherlock Holmes the guy in the song begs his girlfriend to forgive him for not being as perfect as she wishes him to be (at least he believes she does) and asks her to pretend he's perfect, though he's sorry that he can't be that super intelligent super human, "Sherlock Holmes". (About men who feel they can't live up to the image of the ideal man.)
The Guitars sound awesome in this recording.......... the Ricky bass tight and loud, The Gibson punchy and sweet, The Stratocaster bright and meaty. Wow who was the guitar tech?
Earle Mankey used to play the guitar guitar, soon followed by his brother JIM MANKEY (bass) was in the band from the Halfnelson era (19(68?) 70-71) and Sparks after they changed their name, until the Mael brothers moved to England -73. (Harley Feinstein on drums in that setting)
Sorry but.. whom knew 'Hilter would eventually go on to join Clif Richards' formed a Karaoke Pub Band, toured the back streets of East Berlin, Soho London then end up in lost in Canal Street, Manchester doing Odes for Loose Change and personal Favours. Lighten up. But obviously Moz gave the permission as he often does to have the right to berate it later on if it wasn't all a fabulous success. To which this blatantly wasn't. TWU
Ron's Eno impersonation not that good, nor is the Guitarist Manzanera impersonation. :-) He does really look like Ferry in that suit and haircut though.
