The Lady's Comprehensive Guide to Sparks

ladyislingering · 04-06-2015, 11:09 AM

I was going to hold off on posting this video until we got to the next album, but I can't help myself.

This is the original Sparks line-up on German television (c. 1973). The quality isn't great but it's an incredibly rare capture. It isn't "live" footage, as Russell is miming. "Do Re Mi" appears on the next album, Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing.

Wonder Girl/Do Re Mi (Germany, 1973)

Our next track is one of highly questionable content. Strangely, it's not uncommon for a Sparks song to be rather suggestive. Take a listen first:

"Fa La Fa Lee"

Has it set in yet? Follow along with some lyrics, just in case.

Spoiler for LYRICS BELOW:

To this day I'm not exactly sure whether the title is a clever joke in itself, or whether the matter is about a sister or a step-sister, but after a couple listens, it becomes apparent that this is, indeed, a song about incest.

Weird? Yes.
Creepy? Definitely.
But that's just Sparks.

Note: at about 2:09 you'll hear a similar sort of baseball-esque melody. Perhaps the protagonist has hit his home run?

04-06-2015, 11:09 AM	#15 (permalink)
ladyislingering Maelian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 695	I was going to hold off on posting this video until we got to the next album, but I can't help myself. This is the original Sparks line-up on German television (c. 1973). The quality isn't great but it's an incredibly rare capture. It isn't "live" footage, as Russell is miming. "Do Re Mi" appears on the next album, Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing. Wonder Girl/Do Re Mi (Germany, 1973) Our next track is one of highly questionable content. Strangely, it's not uncommon for a Sparks song to be rather suggestive. Take a listen first: "Fa La Fa Lee" Has it set in yet? Follow along with some lyrics, just in case. Spoiler for LYRICS BELOW: Fa la fa lee, she ain't heavy she's a brother to me What I need, she can't be Nature, nurture, who's to say? But still fa la, fa lee Anything between us is a felony Fa la fa lee, she thinks only of the higher parts of me Such a shame, were I she I'd set my sights much lower then I'd sing fa la fa la fa lee But as it stands now that would be a felony I sing fa la fa lee, but as it stands now that would be a felony To this day I'm not exactly sure whether the title is a clever joke in itself, or whether the matter is about a sister or a step-sister, but after a couple listens, it becomes apparent that this is, indeed, a song about incest. Weird? Yes. Creepy? Definitely. But that's just Sparks. Note: at about 2:09 you'll hear a similar sort of baseball-esque melody. Perhaps the protagonist has hit his home run? __________________ You and I, We were born to die.