The Sports - "How Come" (Countdown 1981)

"How Come" by The Sports on Countdown May 10th 1981 ...Stephen Cummings/Andrew Pendlebury composition from the lp "Sondra" (1981)
Sondra - Mushroom (May 1981) #20 AUS (wiki)
"How Come"/"Drug Sluts" - Mushroom (March 1981) #21 AUS (wiki)
Already up elsewhere but in poor quality

[@leokimvideo]

I never understood why The Sports didn't get big like INXS or Chisel. They had a great list of songs.

[@Westyrulz]

Just one of those many mysteries me old China!

[@RohanGillett]

It was Sheena, that intro was pretty lame. Seriously though, me too. Sports were great.

[@Neptuneman07]

Good question. Probably because they were a little ahead of their time. Incredible tunes.

[@kochstevens3210]

there was just something special about 79 to 81.. them 3 years seem to produce so much magical music in rock/pop/metal.. even jazz-fusion all around the world.. transitional but a fantastic time in popular culture..

[@JCStorm76]

I’d say 79 to 82. Something just changed and it was never the same after that. For me anyway

[@kochstevens3210]

@@JCStorm76 sure, u could even say 78 to 82, but 79-81was unique. In fact good rock/hard rock/pop music/concerts followed for another decade or so.. but after 90/91 popular music seem to take a major dive.

[@JCStorm76]

@@kochstevens3210 Id agree with that

[@JCStorm76]

Such an underrated band. I've just spent an hour watching all their clips

[@TheMicturation]

Yep fantastic band back then....me n my mates were into metal n shit but we had ultimate respect for these guys....going to school in the city ,no lie you'd occasionally see Stephen Cummings in a record or music shop 2-3 x's a year...Camberwell boy I think

[@zachariahwade8482]

Yeah I saw them in 78 and have had their best of compilation on vinyl since the early 80’s but sort of forgot all about them until I got their definitive collection on CD recently and I’ve become abit obsessed with them. So many amazing songs it’s a head scratcher they weren’t massive.

[@tabbykat9]

I agree! I've loved this band for nearly 15 years and I'm here in the US.

[@kochstevens3210]

yep i put them up there with the greats of 70s/80s aussie rock.. like chisel/angels aussie crawl/rose tattoo/Dragon & 1 or 2 others.. great songs.. & he sang em to perfection..

[@jamcofec]

hahaha me too! fantastic still in Jan 2023

[@thefundmusic]

Incredible band

[@brendanengland8385]

What a cracking album..all killer no filler.and beautiful bass on all track's

[@darrenmiles-morland8038]

They appeared on Countdown on my 6th birthday, so many years ago now. Unfortunately we'll never ever get music made like this again.

[@RohanGillett]

And that might be a good thing really. If music like this were still made, Sports would be long forgotten. Luckily, they don't make music like this and we remember Sports. Steven Cummins was awesome.

[@mattdeath5226]

I love these guys.. I don't mind that they didn't break it in the USA. I wish they did for some big ol $$. Love these guys. I thought they did "wedding ring".. unreal cover of a fkn great song. Yea yeah... Haah ha ha ha ha.. love the sports. They will always be strangers on a train... When this song came out I used to sing "Malcolm".. instead of how come.. it's right they still tell lies.

[@HandyAndyTechTips]

What a fantastic song! Here's the chords, in case anybody's interested: Bm Em F#m Jump on the bus that takes me to your flat Bm D Up three flights of stairs, it's so convenient G Bm C#dim Bm Make no mistake, no I can't quite explain G Bm C#dim Bm Em F#m But if you don't leave now we'll miss our train D G A N/A (mute) How come, how come, how, how come - you've been telling lies? D G A N/A (mute) How come, how come, how, how come - little secret alibies D G A N/A (mute) How come, how come, how, how come - shadows across your eyes D G A N/A (mute) How come, how come, how, how come?

[@melani6317]

Loved this song growing up

[@garymarquett7989]

" How come how come how come" this band wasn't more popular???

[@HoratioFitzbastard]

Freddie from Skyhooks on drums :D

[@johnjullien]

Sondra, a great album

[@stevenguegens9516]

Good sports they were

[@aranyawaasii]

Sheena Easton ... Bam!

[@EricBrettJones]

Is that Sheena Easton?

[@noteatpig2getha]

+Eric Brett Jones Yes, she was guest host

[@Klaudiusian]

why the hell is the electric guitarrist wearing that ridiculous poncho ? That's one reason they weren't as big as some of their contemporaries: they were just a bit quirky. But, good on' em.

[@rods6405]

That's what I thought WTF I reccon he was getting ready for global cooling!~

[@siobhanmurphy4912]

Skyhooks and Split Enz weren't exactly religious either.

[@bmwjones2075]

He wore a poncho cause the album was called SONDRA...sondra lock was Clint Eastwoods girlfriend at the time,,the lead break is spghetti western style....there you Go !!