The Sports - Strangers On A Train (1980)

Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1980:

The Sports' promo-video for the hit single 'Strangers On The Train' (March, 1980), taken from the 1980 album 'Suddenly'.

Band Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Track: Strangers On A Train
Album: Suddenly
Composed By: Martin Armiger
Produced By:
Label: Mushroom
Chart Position: # 22 (Australia)
Release Date: March, 1980
Links:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sports
- www.lovetown.net

Line-up:

Stephen Cummings - Vocals
[ The Pelaco Brothers (1974-1976) -- The Sports (1977-1982) -- solo (1982-present) ]

Andrew Pendlebury -- Guitar
[ The Sports (1977-1982) -- solo (1983-present) ]

Martin Armiger -- Guitar
[ High Rise Bombers -- The Bleeding Hearts -- The Sports (1978-1981) -- Stephen Cummings Band ]

Iain McLennan -- Drums
[ Sun -- Ariel (1976-1977) -- Richard Clapton Band (1977) -- Mondo Rock (1978-1979) - The Sports (1980) - Roofcats - Iain McLennan and Through The Roof (1989) - Russell Morris Band (1994) - Hey Gringo ]

Robert Glover -- Bass

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Musical Terms: New Wave, Powerpop, Rock, Aussie, Old Australian Band

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[THeMaskedBlogCritic]

This video sort of makes me sad. I love the song, but the actress was killed in a car accident, wasn't she? Either way, knowing she passed away, it's a little sad.

[nzoz1980]

@THeMaskedBlogCritic yeah... the last piece is a rare out-take (one I luckily, against the odds, manage to obtain)... it is sad watching her having a laugh with the ever-awkward Stephen Cummings, showing her real self. Her last movie was called 'Going Down' which has a good soundtrack, mainly music of Aussie bands during that time period. She was dead before the movie's release. Worth checking out.

[valbean06]

@nzoz1980 and @The MaskedBlogCritic - you're both only half right...Its not 'the main actress' who is the object of Stephen's affections in this clip, who was killed... Its the actress wearing glasses, who appears briefly near the end of the clip. (Standing up, hanging on to Martin) Her name was Vera Plevnik, and she had appeared in 'The Sullivans'

[nzoz1980]

@valbean06 OH SHIT!!!! And here I am putting up that lovely ending bit and it's not even the right person...

To the 'main actress' I am sorry if I caused you and your loved ones any confusion, distress or what have you ... I really wish Stephen Cummings said something when he went looking through my Sports uploads...

Thank you Val Bean for pointing this out!

[nzoz1980]

I added a couple of speech annotations at the end of the clip.... would like to know who the main chick is!

[genericgeorge]

@nzoz1980 so which one died? was it the main owman or the one in dark glasses?

[nzoz1980]

@genericgeorge dark glasses.... main girl, if you're out there, please speak up... don't be so aloof ... didn't mean to think you were dead.

[Mbantua]

I always thought Stephen Cummings sounds similar to James Reyne...only I can understand Cummings a bit better.

[newellgirl]

loved seeing the sports @ Bombay Rock..

[dazincalculation]

2:20 Gee glad I looked at this clip now and realised Vera is the lady here that tragically died. Still, it's sad though -daz in oz

[montbrehain]

Always liked this band and this song :-) saw them support Madness at the Cloudland ballroom (Remember that ???) in Brisbane a lifetime ago ......

[MsDailybell]

Thanks to ppl like you who keep the music alive for us to enjoy xo

[johnwaitesflame]

i also meant to say I love this song - got a bit distracted

[johnwaitesflame]

stephen cummings = hot

[genericgeorge]

really good song this one. I dont know if it become a hit or not. Doesnt make it any les if it didnt

[MrCriticOfAll]

Saw these guys as support for the enz tour by split enz.Still love it, cheers for the up loads.