For anyone curious about what they're saying: Interviewer (I): Would next week work for you Ron? I hope so. Ron: I hope. I: I hope, well that works Russell: I don't know if we're free next week, but we could try. I: Well, we could maybe talk to Gilbert (?) to make a Sparks special in Follies next week. Russell: Oh well, okay. I: But you guys are here for a while? Russell: Yes, yes we are in Brussels to help with an incredible group's show, called Telex. I: Who? Russell: TEL-ex! Who are in the studio right now, making a really super album. And also, we are in the studio with Leos (?) and we wrote the lyrics for the English version of his album. I: Very good! So, we will see you *laughter at Ron's facial expressions* we will see you next week on Follies? When will you write me a song, since you write for every Belgian that exists but never for me. Russell: Uhhh... next week. I: Okay Russell: For Follies, we wrote a song for you, okay? I: Okay, that's nice. Very well, so that was an absolute "pooch" [I have no idea what this means]. Sparks- Russell: A pooch. I really like pooches. I: He loves pooches. Russell: Pooches are really in fashion right now. I: Yes, that's true. Russell: And why not right now? *wraps arm around interviewer* I: And Russell, don't you really like Waterzooi [type of Belgian stew]? Russell: Yes, I really like Waterzooi. Waterzooi and pooch are really in fashion. There are two things in the world and they are Waterzooi and pooch. I: And Fabienne. Russell: And Fabienne I: There we go. And if it doesn't bother you, I want to ask the last question of the competition. Dave Edmunds, Kate Moon and David Essex were part of a group called the Stray Cats for a musical movie called 1. Ziggy. 2. Stardust or 3. Spiders From Mars. [Repeats the question and stumbles on the word 'musical']. Russell: Mu-si-cal. In French, it's mu-si-cal. You need to properly pronounce the u. u. Mu-si-cal. I: Musical Russell: Musical I: So, what do we win this week [laughs as Ron takes the paper she puts down.] Yes, help me control things Ron because I'm having trouble keeping on track. There, so what do we win? You win 10 Sparks LPs, how curious- Russell: 10 is a lot. I: It's a lot. Russell: It's a bit too much I think. But, I guess... I: Ah well, some Scooter LPs and some Clash LPs too, a radio set and some tickets to the festival on the 30th of May and if you call 200694058, you could win tickets to see Scooter in Liege and some Sparks LPs, I've already said that, I've lost my spot. Our address: ... And now we'll look at Echo and the Bunnymen, always live on Generation 80, here with an extract, a final extract from their album.
Si un jour je rencontre Ron et Russell (on peut rêver...), je pourrai au moins leur faire la conversation! 😍 Peut-être que Russell corrigera aussi ma façon de dire les "u" ("musical, on dit muuuusical!"😁). J'espère qu'il parle toujours aussi bien français! Ron, il fait la même tête que moi quand j'essaye de comprendre une interview de Sparks en anglais! 😁 Fabienne Vandemeersche a l'air de bien apprécier cette petite conversation avec Russell en tout cas! 😉
Russell is absolutely charming and his French is quite good. Je peux comprendre que la jeune présentatrice ait été troublée lorsque Russell l'a pris dans ses bras. Il est totalement charmant et il l'est toujours plus de 40 après!!!!!J'espère rencontrer Ron et Russell lors de leur concert à Paris 2022, et je leur demanderais en français de faire un selfie avec eux deux. Des artistes exceptionnels, toujours innovateurs, charmants, amusants, attendrissants....
Je pense que Russell parle toujours aussi bien le français, au festival de Cannes, il n'avait d'écouteurs lorsque les personnes s'adressaient en français.... Puis de toute façon, il est toujours aussi charmant.
Oh, I need to improve my french ASAP! Does Russell mention Telex, the belgian band? I love them! They've worked together a couple of times and all that - but I just couldn't understand much... Thanks for sharing! Love "hidden Ron"! (posted a similar comment here before, but don't know why it wasn't posted)
Yes! There's Lio's Suite Sixtine album with songs written by the Maels and produced by members of Telex! I'm quite jealous of Lio, she's so lucky to have worked with all of them... :)
