John's style of singing or genre is called heartland rock as he sang a lot about blue-collar, farmers & truckers themes. He has had so many hits especially in the 80's such as "Hurts So Good", "Jack & Diane", "Crumblin' Down", "Pink Houses", "Lonely Ol' Night", "Small Town", "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.", "Paper &n Fire" etc.
The lyric he was singing was "That's when a sport was a sport" And groovin' was groovin' And dancin' meant everything We were young, and we were improvin'.
some channels would not show this music video in the 80's cause a black man danced with a white woman! damn. not that long ago, y'all. love mellencamp xo
This song came out in the late 80's. Even then it was controversial because of the mixed race couple dancing. John is a kind and generous man to many people. He is also an artist that did paintings.
I was 17 when the song came out. Your post is the first time I EVER heard of this 'controversy'. Maybe it was just in your community. It got plenty of air time and video rotation. It was almost our prom song, but it got beat out by Bon Jovi Livin' on a Prayer
🎶💃🎶💃❣❣😍😍😍 Your Life Is Now Rave On Human Wheels Wild Night John w/Michelle John Cougar Mellencamp's whole catalogue needs to be on your playlist no matter if you do a reaction video or not! You'll love it! From Hurts So Good & Jack & Diane through Rain On The Scarecrow & Small Town...all the way to his last releases, Idk, 1990's -200? I don't remember, but he is still performing. He is a legend. ❣❣🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶😎😎😎
I was about 33 or 34 years old when this song first came out, but now 17 has turned 35 is now 17 has turned 65. This is still one of my favorites by John and I still have it on my playlist.
John's style of singing or genre is called heartland rock as he sang a lot about blue-collar, farmers & truckers themes. He has had so many hits especially in the 80's such as "Hurts So Good", "Jack & Diane", "Crumblin' Down", "Pink Houses", "Lonely Ol' Night", "Small Town", "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.", "Paper &n Fire" etc.
I say the lyrics are "that's when a smoke was a smoke"
sport was a sport.
Thats when a "SPORT WAS A SPORT"
Love this song and your reaction hearing it! You get his vibe
The winter days they'd last forever was a female singing that
The high voice is a woman. I'm not sure who, but India Aire did backup on several of his albums.
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@@jeffjones6221 That was Pat Peterson. She was a singer in John’s band for years.
When a smoke was a smoke. A smoke meant a cigarette not a joint lol
That's what I thought for years! It's "that's when a sport was a sport".
I always thought he said... That's when a smoke was a smoke
“When a smoke was a smoke”
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sport
The lyric he was singing was "That's when a sport was a sport" And groovin' was groovin'
And dancin' meant everything We were young, and we were improvin'.
I know that what the lyrics say, but I always say "That when a smoke was a smoke". I never understood sport was a sport. What does that even mean?
Love all the classic rock you react to! I'm a subscriber now!
Thats when a smoke was a smoke
Dawn is right. When a sport was a sport. I’ve had that line wrong for 40 years… 😮😂
I thought he was saying smoke this whole time.
By the way a cherry bomb is a firecracker like an eighth of a stick of dynamite. I absolutely love this song and John Mellencamp.❤️✌️🌼
some channels would not show this music video in the 80's cause a black man danced with a white woman! damn. not that long ago, y'all. love mellencamp xo
Crumblin Down is my favorite song. Small Town. Hurts so Good. Jack and Diane. Scarecrow. So many great songs.
Love John ❤oh he says that's when a smoke was a smoke 😉 keep going ✌just kidding that's what we said when we were young.
You go back when he was John Cougar? Yes I do. Good song
Sport was a sport! Not smoke. Search for the lyrics on the original video.
@@objectiveobserver4278 I know !!!! It was a joke 🤪🙄
This song came out in the late 80's. Even then it was controversial because of the mixed race couple dancing. John is a kind and generous man to many people. He is also an artist that did paintings.
I was 17 when the song came out. Your post is the first time I EVER heard of this 'controversy'. Maybe it was just in your community. It got plenty of air time and video rotation. It was almost our prom song, but it got beat out by Bon Jovi Livin' on a Prayer
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Your Life Is Now
Rave On
Human Wheels
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John Cougar Mellencamp's whole catalogue needs to be on your playlist no matter if you do a reaction video or not!
You'll love it!
From Hurts So Good & Jack & Diane through Rain On The Scarecrow & Small Town...all the way to his last releases, Idk, 1990's -200?
I don't remember, but he is still performing. He is a legend.
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The verse that has the other three band members singing on it is a nod to sly and the family stone's song "dance to the music". Check that out.
Aww still love this!
17 has turned 35
Smoke was a 🚬 Smoke Atleast that's what I thought it was
Sport was sport. Not smoke.
@@objectiveobserver4278 10-4 Good Buddy
Georgia Peach ... That's the way I always sang it
I’ve sang smoke was a smoke for 30+ years and I’m not about to change it just cuz if a little thing like being the wrong lyrics 😂😂😂
I was about 33 or 34 years old when this song first came out, but now 17 has turned 35 is now 17 has turned 65. This is still one of my favorites by John and I still have it on my playlist.
This is my favorite Mellencamp song! I love it!
'that's when a sport was a sport'
Sport was a sport. Some thinks it's a smoke was a smoke.
Google isn't always right, thats when smoke was a smoke
When a sport was a sport
That's when smoke was smoke...
Hurt So Good by him is another good one
He said: "that's when a SMOKE was a SMOKE", brother.
sport
The female voice is Crystal Taliefero. John can't do that.
No, it was "When that when a smoke was a smoke"
17 had turned 35: now they are 35
Good evening Greg
How you doing
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Smoke was smoke
Sorry. Sport was a sport!
Smoke was a smoke....
John said in interviews that he got death threats for this video. Whoever threatened John didn't realize that he had zero f’s to give.
Hesso talented...ck out Paper and Fire..video 😢😂❤🎉❤🎉😮😮😅😊😊❤❤❤❤
Hey Greg how are you and ur family doing
Have you ever hear of 2 different people sining the same f-'n song/ Jeez.
When a sport was a sport