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Topic: A Question for Ron and Russell |
Judes
Replies: 2
Views: 137
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Forum: Stuff and Nonsense Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2025 5:33 pm Subject: A Question for Ron and Russell |
I think Ron would find it difficult to score someone else's film given the levels of compromise involved: doing a movie musical with his own music is a whole different thing. I listened to the BBC Sou ... |
Topic: MADDER! |
Judes
Replies: 25
Views: 4757
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2025 4:28 pm Subject: MADDER! |
Crabby... indeed it is a whole other topic, probably not one for this thread! (I'm fascinated by the presentaton of masculinity in Sparks songs. Yes, some of them need a hug, but many of them seem so ... |
Topic: MADDER! |
Judes
Replies: 25
Views: 4757
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2025 9:00 am Subject: MADDER! |
If you had to put up with the crap that the men in many Sparks songs try to pull, you'd be prickly too.
Yes, I was also reminded of Toughest Girl. The song is definitely growing on me: pre-ordered ... |
Topic: indiscreet 50th |
Judes
Replies: 16
Views: 23834
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Forum: General Sparks Discussion Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2025 7:59 am Subject: indiscreet 50th |
And now I'm feeling overly demanding! A download code is just a bit of paper included with the album which has a unique code on it which, when you go to the label's website, will let you download a di ... |
Topic: indiscreet 50th |
Judes
Replies: 16
Views: 23834
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Forum: General Sparks Discussion Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2025 6:07 am Subject: indiscreet 50th |
One thing I'm slightly disappointed in is that the new releases don't come with a download code. Many LPs/CDs are now sold with a download included. I can understand that for analogue-recorded ones it ... |
Topic: A dozen representative Sparks tracks |
Judes
Replies: 3
Views: 424
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2025 3:21 am Subject: A dozen representative Sparks tracks |
So, being a recent convert and having started to Go On to my friends and acquaintances about Sparks, my friend said to send her a list of tracks to introduce them.
This is the list I came up with: ... |
Topic: Newbie |
Judes
Replies: 5
Views: 1773
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2025 6:26 pm Subject: Newbie |
I haven't seen that video before - you're not joking, it absolutely rocks! I keep rewatching their From The Basement set, particularly At Home... which is just so good, and Strange Animal, another of ... |
Topic: Newbie |
Judes
Replies: 5
Views: 1773
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 6:27 pm Subject: Newbie |
I have fairly recently been sucked into the Sparks Universe, so I've had their entire back-catalogue to listen to all in one go. I've listened to all their standard studio albums at least once, and wa ... |
Topic: "July the fourth be with you!" |
Judes
Replies: 22
Views: 20334
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Forum: General Sparks Discussion Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2025 9:08 am Subject: "July the fourth be with you!" |
Thanks Crabby! Yes, it's like the whole of 20th/21st century music is laid out before me anew! It must be a very different experience hearing a new one every year or two rather than trying to absorb ... |
Topic: "July the fourth be with you!" |
Judes
Replies: 22
Views: 20334
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Forum: General Sparks Discussion Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2025 5:12 am Subject: New member |
Apparently we have 1382 today....... Flip me, what's going on? Call in the Guinness Book of Records.
I really hope these numbers are indicative of a swelling in the Sparks fandom.. . These men deser ... |
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