"Sting's early life was dominated by a shipyard—and he dreamed of nothing more than escaping the industrial drudgery. But after a nasty bout of writer's block that stretched on for years, Sting found himself channeling the stories of the shipyard workers he knew in his youth for song material. In a lyrical, confessional talk, Sting treats us to songs from his upcoming musical, and to an encore of "Message in a Bottle."
Why STING is UNCOPYABLE In this video I discuss why Sting and The Police so unique? We will look at all the aspects that make his music so original. - Rick Beato
I'm only familiar with his songs when Sting was a member of the group Police back in the 80's. I'm sure there are others, but I just don't associate them with Sting. I always liked this one. Every Little Thing She Does is Magic, 1981 By the way....reaction video by Jamal
I saw a special about Sting where all he sang were Renaissance tunes...Sting and a lute. He has the perfect voice for that genre.
"Gordon Sumner, known to the world as Sting, is a hard person to pin down. The son of a milkman in Newcastle, England, he's dug ditches, taught school, and had a string of hits as front man of The Police - only to walk away from the highly-successful band to forge a solo career. Originally broadcast November 7, 1999". Sting: A Renaissance man
Does anyone else think the lyrics of this song (LINK) are just a tiny bit over the top, i.e., "controlling?" . I think I'd feel like I was being stalked. .
@Nancy Hart Good catch, Nancy! The Story of... 'Every Breath You Take' by The Police "Sting later said: "I woke up in the middle of the night with that line in my head, sat down at the piano and had written it in half an hour. The tune itself is generic, an aggregate of hundreds of others, but the words are interesting". "It sounds like a comforting love song. I didn't realize at the time how sinister it is. I think I was thinking of Big Brother, surveillance and control." Although often thought of as a love song, the lyrics are the words of a possessive lover who is watching "every breath you take; every move you make". Sting later said he was disconcerted by how many people think it is a positive song. He insists it is about the obsession with a lost lover, and the jealousy that follows. "He said: "One couple told me 'Oh we love that song; it was the main song played at our wedding!' I thought, 'Well, good luck'. "I think the song is very, very sinister and ugly and people have actually misinterpreted it as being a gentle little love song, when it's quite the opposite." NOTE: According to the Back to Mono box-set, the song is influenced by a Gene Pitney track titled 'Every Breath I Take'. Led Zeppelin's song, 'D'Yer Mak'er', also contains the words 'every breath I take; every move I make'.