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Commented on Sparks cover of "I Want To Hold Your Hand"
That track was a bit of a prank - it is intentionally schmaltzy. Sparks are so cheeky. Their Valentines day 2009 show in L.A. was so astoundingly good it brought tears to my eyes....
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'you still feel the need to belong to something that calls itself a church, take a title that implies a religious function, and perform ceremonies'-- that's it exactly! While many groovy 'good vibe' types like to say they believe...
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I was one of the many people who participated in the effort to save the Blackhouse, after LaVey died. We loved and respected LaVey, but several hundred thousand dollars were needed in a short amount of time, and we were...

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dbarak commented on Sparks cover of "I Want To Hold Your Hand"
I saw these two walking through Disneyland one day way back when. I like "I Predict," but I don't remember any of their other songs....
Marsupial commented on Sparks cover of "I Want To Hold Your Hand"
That "way back when" was probably about the time their song "Mickey Mouse" came out. They actually played my high school Grad Night concert at Disneyland. I had no idea then that, 25 years later, they would be my favorite band of all time....
nosehat commented on Sparks cover of "I Want To Hold Your Hand"
@12 TinaTwice: Oh phooey. BoingBoing finally gets around to mentioning my favorite band, and instead of showcasing them as the ultimate prehistoric ur-geek band they post the ONE TRACK most guaranteed to make the curious run screaming in the opposite direction. As anyone with any passing familiarity with Sparks will tell you - it's a joke, folks. I've never heard of The Sparks before, but this single track has made me want to check out all of their other stuff! =D I don't know, maybe this one track is supposed to be a "joke", but only as much as Captain...
hep cat commented on Sparks cover of "I Want To Hold Your Hand"
"the number one song in heaven" pretty much sums it up (Ron & Russell Mael, Giorgio Moroder) 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 This is the number one song in heaven Why are you hearing it now, you ask Maybe you're closer to here than you imagine Maybe you're closer to here than you care to be It's number one, all over heaven It's number one, all over heaven It's number...
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