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The Police — Every Breath You Take
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Aud
(lost in lakecity)
Posted: Apr 19, 2013 - 23:01
 
 ckcotton wrote:
THIRTY FRICKING YEARS!!!!!!

I CAN'T possibly be old enough to remember this on MTV.... Mercy

and almost 3 years between plays?... wow

 

Top song of the Summer!! 1983

paloeguevo
(Venezuelan in Villahermosa, Mexico)
Posted: Mar 07, 2013 - 11:11
 
Bill should play next:
 Morrissey The more you ignore me the closer I get
 

ckcotton
(Adding snarky comments since 2007)
Posted: Mar 07, 2013 - 11:11
 
THIRTY FRICKING YEARS!!!!!!

I CAN'T possibly be old enough to remember this on MTV.... Mercy

and almost 3 years between plays?... wow

Ballzak
Posted: Mar 07, 2013 - 11:10
 
Agreed that there are loads of stronger Police songs out there and that the subject of this one..... is more scary than sweet!

lazylemming
(City of the Angels)
Posted: Mar 07, 2013 - 11:09
 
Stalker set!  Well played!
Passenger - Night Vision Binoculars
The Police - Every Breath You Take 

What's next...? Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching Me"...?

kvmrdj
Posted: Mar 07, 2013 - 11:09
 
back to back stalking songs, well done Bill :-)

MiracleDrug
(Earth)
Posted: Jul 30, 2012 - 14:48
 

Top#3 Police...



bindi
(North Carolina)
Posted: Apr 10, 2010 - 20:05
 
 salide wrote:
I absolutely love the police...but this song had so much play on the radio...and in retail shopping stores, weddings and remixes...that...well...I sort of cant stand it now..and that makes me sad.
 
what salide said. . . .


srose96
(grandma's house)
Posted: Feb 06, 2010 - 17:15
 
 mrmojorisin wrote:
Perfect stalker song.
 
HAHAHAHAHA — toootally.  {#Stop}

cvandoren
(Albany, NY)
Posted: Feb 06, 2010 - 17:15
 
This is so unlike Rp to play the overexposed song on the Album instead of one of the other good songs that are a bit rarer (but that we would still all know).  Disappointed to hear it here when there are so many other songs on the album we never get to hear.


Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Jan 06, 2010 - 06:55
 
 RobK wrote:


I totally agree. I can't help but wonder exactly what would make these people happy. Should Sting sell his castle and move into a flat in East London? Drive an old beat up car to tiny gigs in smoky pubs? Maybe not shave, dress like a slob, become a drug addict, or get fat...? He's makes a lot of money from his music - what a bastard. The guy just made an album of medeival lute music for Christ's sake. Ya, total sellout.

 

I loved the Police, and I certainly don't mind seeing Sting do what he wants, but that lute music album was just horrible.  Not the lute playing, which was fabulous, but Sting's attempt at putting his own personal touch to renaissance music fell very risibly flat for me.


salide
Posted: Jan 06, 2010 - 06:40
 
I absolutely love the police...but this song had so much play on the radio...and in retail shopping stores, weddings and remixes...that...well...I sort of cant stand it now..and that makes me sad.

apd
(Toronto, On)
Posted: Nov 04, 2009 - 12:53
 
 esotericderek wrote:
One of the greatest songs. I find it interesting that Sting stole the lyrics from Led Zeppelin's "D'Yer Mak'er".

I find it even more interesting that this is such a little known fact.
 

Apart from the "Every breath I take" line (which is hardly original to ether Zep or The Police) I'm not really hearing it. Has Sting fessed up to this or is this a rumour?


andrewmi
(capitoltown)
Posted: Nov 04, 2009 - 12:49
 
 esotericderek wrote:
One of the greatest songs. I find it interesting that Sting stole the lyrics from Led Zeppelin's "D'Yer Mak'er".

I find it even more interesting that this is such a little known fact.
 
WHOA

Never knew.


planet_lizard
(Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy)
Posted: Nov 04, 2009 - 12:49
 
I love this and continue to love it as I avoid commercial radio and I so I only hear it every now and then.

Apparently Sting earns more than $10,000 per day from airplay alone...

Randomax
(Wimberley, TX)
Posted: Nov 04, 2009 - 12:48
 
....I'll be stalking you.....

jjbix
(san diego)
Posted: Aug 01, 2008 - 11:51
 
good song, way way WAY overplayed.  give us something new original and under-exposed, thanks bill

esotericderek
Posted: Aug 01, 2008 - 11:23
 
One of the greatest songs. I find it interesting that Sting stole the lyrics from Led Zeppelin's "D'Yer Mak'er".

I find it even more interesting that this is such a little known fact.

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: May 30, 2008 - 11:35
 
misterclaw wrote:


It was redunkulously disapointing.

Saw them at MSG in NYC last year. Incredible energy, musicianship and interplay backing up phenomenal songs.

Didn't like it much....
wade44
(2900 Km East of Paradise, CA)
Posted: May 30, 2008 - 11:34
 
On behalf, on the inner love-struck stalker in all of us, I give this a 9.

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: May 30, 2008 - 11:34
 
RobK wrote:


I totally agree. I can't help but wonder exactly what would make these people happy. Should Sting sell his castle and move into a flat in East London? Drive an old beat up car to tiny gigs in smoky pubs? Maybe not shave, dress like a slob, become a drug addict, or get fat...? He's makes a lot of money from his music - what a bastard. The guy just made an album of medeival lute music for Christ's sake. Ya, total sellout.
LMAO
steeler
(Staring, blankly, into the abyss)
Posted: May 30, 2008 - 11:33
 
I don't know why folk always seemed to blast this as trite, boring, simplistic, whatever. I like it. It's repetitive, sure, but that is the point, with the thoughts fading out. Symbolism there, methinks.


lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: May 30, 2008 - 11:32
 
Papernapkin wrote:
Every cake you bake. Every lawn you rake. Every milk you shake. Every Earth you quake. Every tetonic plate. Please.
LOL - And I love - and have always loved this song.
ArbiterOfGoodTaste
(Seattle, WA)
Posted: May 30, 2008 - 11:32
 
This song reminds me of my dentist's waiting room.
Papernapkin
(Mountain View, CA)
Posted: May 30, 2008 - 11:32
 
Every cake you bake. Every lawn you rake. Every milk you shake. Every Earth you quake. Every tectonic plate. Pleeeeeease.
PLezam9109
(Mexico City, Mexico)
Posted: Mar 28, 2008 - 11:38
 
I like The Police music. I did not like this particular song at first, but nowadays, it reminds me my own 80's experiences and, surprisingly, it became a significant love song for me 20 years after.
felam
(City By The Bay, Ca)
Posted: Mar 28, 2008 - 11:37
 
This man can stalk me any time he damn well pleases....just as long as he sings to me too.
RobRyan
(Canyon Country, CA)
Posted: Mar 28, 2008 - 11:34
 
Yeah, between this song, clearly about stalking and "Don't Stand So Close to Me," about a teacher becoming involved in sex with an underage girl, I wonder about Sting. I wouldn't want any of my female friends or relatives around him.
Ericac
(Lakeville, MN)
Posted: Mar 28, 2008 - 11:34
 
This song is an expressway back to some very fond memories. Does it for me every time. Rock on Police!
easy
(Northern Bavaria, Germany, Europe, Earth, Sun Solar System, Orion, Milky-Way-Galaxy)
Posted: Feb 25, 2008 - 23:35
 
I wish I never read this information you gave. This song was always a cute love song to me and reminds me every time to the good 80s time, I had.
Now, reading that the lyrics is a stalker thing, I will never hear that song the same way again...
I've also read the english wikipedia entry about this song... confirming the stalker thingy...
Sometimes it's good not to know the truth! ;-)

mrmojorisin
(Salt Lake City, Utah)
Posted: Feb 25, 2008 - 23:24
 
Perfect stalker song.
fatcatjb
(Sunny Sacramento)
Posted: Nov 23, 2007 - 16:47
 
I prefer to enjoy Sting's many and impressive talents from an inaudible distance...didn't get this song then and surely don't get it now
coffee-eyes
(Boston, MA)
Posted: Nov 23, 2007 - 16:40
 
I like The Police.
I hate this song.
I really hate that people misinterpret the lyrics.
nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina)
Posted: Oct 23, 2007 - 07:08
 
marmelock wrote:
...every cake you bake?


Every arm you break?
Alafia
(on the links)
Posted: Oct 23, 2007 - 07:04
 
Dior wrote:
A sure way to get more people over to the LRC



leathepea
(Hickory, NC)
Posted: Oct 23, 2007 - 07:04
 
themotion wrote:
Saw The Police at Bonnaroo last weekend ... left after 15 minutes.


Wow, were they really that bad? What happened?
MagicalTrevor
Posted: Oct 23, 2007 - 07:04
 
Pleasant song with creepy lyrics: perfect for the Halloween season!
Alafia
(on the links)
Posted: Oct 23, 2007 - 07:03
 
Possibly the single most boring and uninspired bassline I've ever heard.

EDIT: and the rest of the song as well...
marmelock
(Frankfurt, Germany, Home of the EAGLES!)
Posted: Oct 23, 2007 - 07:01
 
...every cake you bake?
RobK
(Leucadia, CA)
Posted: Sep 21, 2007 - 22:24
 
MtnGoat wrote:

This is so old and poorly thought out.
The guy's got a talent, he's chosen to make a living off it. And he doesn't appear to have compromised his talent for 'success'.

So what?


I totally agree. I can't help but wonder exactly what would make these people happy. Should Sting sell his castle and move into a flat in East London? Drive an old beat up car to tiny gigs in smoky pubs? Maybe not shave, dress like a slob, become a drug addict, or get fat...? He's makes a lot of money from his music - what a bastard. The guy just made an album of medeival lute music for Christ's sake. Ya, total sellout.

crockydile
(The swamps of Houston)
Posted: Aug 21, 2007 - 12:14
 
siandbeth wrote:

Hello, sister! I have the same info stored. I cannot hear this song without thinking about that particular plot line.


OMG!! I was hanging out and watching All My Killer Macho Children, too!! Every time I hear this song, I see the stalker putting the stylus down on the LP!! Didn't realize it was such a shared experience.
Dior
(Sherbrooke, Quebec)
Posted: Aug 21, 2007 - 12:14
 
A sure way to get more people over to the LRC
Antigone
(A house, in a valley, Virginia)
Posted: Aug 21, 2007 - 12:13
 
I'm going to (quietly) pipe up in favor of this song. I like it. :shrug: Sue me.
crockydile
(The swamps of Houston)
Posted: Aug 21, 2007 - 12:12
 


There are many other Police songs that don't get played endlessly on commercial radio. What about Demolition Man from Ghost in the Machine?
Kornmann
(New York, NY)
Posted: Aug 21, 2007 - 12:11
 
themotion wrote:
Saw The Police at Bonnaroo last weekend ... left after 15 minutes.


Me too! I did hear an annoucement over the loudspeakerer to stick around for the enore because Sting would be back without his shirt...I guess that's what it takes to keep the audience interested!
p2h2d2
Posted: Aug 21, 2007 - 12:10
 
say it aint so Bill...say it aint so
bigB_3
(Atlanta, GA)
Posted: Aug 21, 2007 - 12:10
 
pweverka wrote:
overplayed, overdigested, overrated.

True. Great song but wish that I could go the rest of my life without hearing it again. Especially here at RP!!!
misterclaw
(Baltimore, MD)
Posted: Aug 21, 2007 - 12:10
 
themotion wrote:
Saw The Police at Bonnaroo last weekend ... left after 15 minutes.


It was redunkulously disapointing.
Dahlia_Gumbo
(San Francisco)
Posted: Aug 21, 2007 - 12:09
 
Overplayed and creepy. Yes.

Kornmann
(New York, NY)
Posted: Aug 21, 2007 - 12:09
 
Ugh!!! I could live without ever hearing this song again!!!!