Well, if you like this dark direction The Police go in here, you'll like "King Of Pain" by them even more. Another dark and foreboding hit song that will stick with you.
There are certain '80s songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. This is definitely one of them. Also, still a great song after 40 years. The "Synchronicity" album is a masterpiece!
I'm with you, but "King of Pain" does even more. When I hear that song, it makes me wonder how those times were able to slip away so fast and how it's such a shame that we will never see them again.
This is one for me as well. I was a little kid when this came out but it makes me think of going to Dairy Queen, riding in the hatchback of my aunt’s Datsun 280Z. I can almost smell her car air freshener.
Totally agreed. Must people think of Neil Peart first, myself included. However, Stewart Copeland is genius and unique in his skill and talent on the drums. He's soooo underrated! Look up some videos specifically on his drumming genius. 🙌
When I was a little girl and this music video was playing on MTV, (an 80's child raised on MTV) my mom said I used to pretend to dance around a room full of candles just like Sting. That I used to shriek and run into the room when it would come on. 😂🤣😂🤣
Christina 81…My kiddos were 80s kids! They loved the Police….they would say jokingly “If we like them will they arrest us” I had to giggle with that one!
@@sheilameyers152 LMAO!! My little brother was a HUGE fan of Guns and Roses' 'Sweet Child O'Mine' and would tie our dad's socks around his head and pretend they were Axl Rose's bandana. 😂🤣 We kids were creative. 😊
The Police were in fact the first non-Reggae band to be signed by Island Records, which at that time was ALL reggae all the time. Such a great combination of sounds, styles, genius musicians and a forward thinking record company. It just doesn’t happen like that anymore. 🤙🔥
I had "Synchronicity" on cassette back in the day and wore it out until it popped! This song was one of my favorites. You get mesmerized by the production, but the lyrics are so haunting. The juxtaposition of what it feels like and what it is...pure genius.
Yep!!!! Wore my cassette out, too, and had to replace it with a cd!!! I am probably biased because this came out when i was a junior in high school, but i think this is their best album ever!!!
Jay & Amber, You'll love their "Spirits In The Material World", "Walking On The Moon", "So Lonely" and many more!!!! edit- on todays song Sting - bass guitar, keyboards, lead and backing vocals; Andy Summers - guitar, effects; Stewart Copeland - drums, percussion.
This is one of my favorite songs by The Police! I love how it changes from she having him wrapped her finger in the beginning, to him turning the tables on her and she’s wrapped around his finger at the end of the song!❤❤
@Raymond Carver Their music had a strong reggae influence from the beginning, years before they first went to Montserrat to record their fourth album. Their most heavily reggae influenced songs like Bring On The Night, So Lonely, Can't Stand Losing You, and Walking on the Moon all predate their first visit to Montserrat.
It’s all about Stewart Copeland’s drumming. He’s such a monster talent, the way he uses his splash cymbals with those Latin beats and changing tempos but keeping the beat. Huge influence as a younger drummer. Yeah Yeah Andy & Sting are really good too. Lol.
I heard his drumming way before I saw him in the Police (Curved Air). I knew he was good, but until you see him you don't know how great his drumming really is. The way he holds his sticks is the first clue. He was influenced by all the great jazz drummers.
Stewart Copeland tried to create a rift between The Police and Rush. Neil Peart and Rush just ignored it and eventually he admitted that he made it up to add mystique and interest to The Police.
Ha ! I do remember hearing it now that you mention it Good for Neal to ignore it . I’m probably more of a Stewart fan over Neal in drumming styles because of his Jazz / Latin fusion thing he was doing and Neal was more mathematical and almost to perfect & calculated (I wash I was as talented as Neal) I just prefer Stewart’s
Synchronicity II is probably their most complex work, in my opinion. LYRICS are a MUST. Sting, Andy, & Stewart get everything right. Musically, it's perfect. Lyrically, it's intelligent. (Best way to say it - it's like you would describe a Rush song. Musically perfect & lyrically intelligent - but oh so magically The Police)
The production clarity is immaculate and always set off by the drums and percussion. If you like this you will love "WALKING ON THE MOON". It is very similar in vibe but better even.
Why isn’t anyone mentioning Synchronicity II ? I’m positive Jay would love it! It is so raw and rough and gritty with a deep deep meaning of everyday life! Definitely need to watch the original video though. Smiles and smiles coming from me to you robsquad family 😊😊😊❤❤❤❤
"Don't Stand So Close to Me" (1980), "King of Pain" (1983) and "Wrapped Around Your Finger" (1983/84 US) are my three favorite Police songs, so many classics to choose from though.
Takes me back to high school.. sitting in my truck with a couple buddies getting high, drinking beer at night in the mountains just blasting this...This entire album was a masterpiece... What a time to be alive and young in the best country in the world. Sure can't do that stuff these days..lol... Class of '86...
As a teenager, this song taught me that lyrics can be intelligent, intriguing and mesmerazing, slow tempo gets you in a certain state of mind and that videos can be artistic. So, I still put this song and video in a hight value state.
" I will turn your face to alabaster " always seemed chilling to us when my friends and I listened to this song. Another album we listened to over and over. 80s rule!
@arandomnamegoeshere not grumps. Just folks who have seen and heard a ton of music over many decades and csn make a determination based on all seen and heard. If that offends you, we are sorry. But it is indeed hard to name a modern pop group with the talent shown by their predecessors. We who love music try hard to find it in midern music.....and sadly, we fail.
One of the best Police songs. You gotta do "Walking on the Moon", "Spirits in the Material World," and a banger Jay will love is "Synchronicity II" but there are so many great songs. For about 5 years from 1979 to 1984 they were the best and biggest band in the world.
When Sting rehearsed this video, he knew that it would be played back in slow motion which meant that his lips wouldn't sync with the song. So, he learned how to lip sync at a faster speed so the video would sync up. Very cool that he thought of that small detail. Sting is incredible!
I have always loved Sting's use of language in his songs and this song is a perfect example. Trying to convey the problem of being trapped between a rock and a hard place Sting uses a reference from Greek Mythology " caught between the Scylla and Charybdis". It's from the story of Odysseus who had the option of sailing past Scylla (a six headed serpent) or Charybdis (an all engulfing whirlpool monster.) Odysseus chose the lesser of two evils by sacrificing 6 of his sailors to Scylla rather than risk potentially his entire ship to Charybdis. It's a lesson in fear versus courage when making our choices in life.
Um, wow! 😳 I'm so useless with lyrics, I can listen to a song for years & never know what it's about lol 😂. I guess we all have different ways of enjoying songs but mine is definitely the tune, melody, instrumental musicianship & the voice, that's what always draws me in regardless of the subject matter. I'm also hopeless at deciphering hidden meanings so if it's not in black & white, it goes right over my head 🤣 But it does fascinate me how people are able to comprehend & interpret the lyrics so in-depth, so thanks for the insight!
This music video was directed by Godley & Creme who also directed the videos for "Every Breath You Take" and "Synchronicity II" among many other top 80's groups. They were part of 10CC and when they split from the band they went on with their duo career. They recorded a string of very eclectic albums. Try "Snack Attack" from Ismism.
@@Xiroi87 Well, apparently, you don't know how to play the game, you don't know..... don't you hear the voices crying, that's the sound of my keyboard dying... here comes the pain...
@@keithbrown7685 All my friends said I must be crazy, But I had to talk to someone, So I found me a church and I prayed for a sign, To tell me what had to be done, And I swear as I gazed at the statute of Jesus, The cross turned into a gun. From "Madame Guillotine". Fantastic lyricists.
Lyrics: Verse 1] You consider me the young apprentice Caught between the Scylla and Charybdis Hypnotized by you if I should linger Staring at the ring around your finger I have only come here seeking knowledge Things they would not teach me of in college I can see the destiny you sold Turn into a shining band of gold [Chorus] I'll be wrapped around your finger I'll be wrapped around your finger [Verse 2] Mephistopheles is not your name I know what you're up to just the same I will listen hard to your tuition You will see it come to its fruition [Chorus] I'll be wrapped around your finger I'll be wrapped around your finger [Verse 3] Devil and the deep blue sea behind me Vanish in the air, you'll never find me I will turn your face to alabaster When you find your servant is your master [Outro] Oh, you'll be wrapped around my finger You'll be wrapped around my finger You'll be wrapped around my finger Ohh
When we read the section of The Odyssey that mentions Scylla and Charybdis in high school, my English teacher asked the class what those monsters made us think about. I raised my hand and said it reminded me of that saying 'being stuck between a rock and a hard place,' and she was stunned I got that this is where that expression comes from (back in 1986, pre-Internet). It seemed obvious to me, but no one else in my class got it (but I suspect many of them didn't bother to read the passage). Everyone read the assigned reading after that day for the rest of the excerpts from that book! Lol. I read The Iliad and The Odyssey for the first time in 6th grade when I was obsessing over Greek and Roman mythology, so I had already read the whole book a couple of times before high school. I think I was the only one in my class who'd even heard of it previously. It was clear to me when this song came out that Sting had been a grade school English teacher, slipping references like this into his songs. Love him! X) :D
Wow! Another one. I thought it was just me. I blew through all the required reading and BS SRA cards in 6th grade by midterm, so my teacher gave me the Odyssey and the Iliad to read. I was hooked.
This was their final studio album...the album was HUGE...and Sting decided he wanted to go solo and make music without compromising....he wasn't going to be happy within the structure of a band....
You 2 are great role models for kids especially. And for adults. We notice. I wish you both continued success and happiness. May God bless you guys and your family
I was living in Alaska when Synchronicity came out. I bought the record, took it home based only on the first single on the radio, "Every Breath..." , and could not believe how many great songs were on the record. There was absolutely no filler. This record lived on my turn table for a month. Before streaming, you had to buy albums and thankfully the Police put out one that was worth every cent.
And how many albums did you buy based on a good single and the rest of it was garbage? Happened a lot and looking at the album notes you see the songwriting credit for the good song isnt part of the band at all .
Did you catch that plot twist?? Looove this song! Is a vibe!! “Sting described "Wrapped Around Your Finger" as "a spiteful song about turning the tables on someone who had been in charge." Like other Police songs from this period, it features mythological and literary references, including the Scylla and Charybdis monsters of Greek mythology, and the German legend of Faust.”
Amber & Jay, "Devil And The Deep Blue Sea Behind", "Vanished In The Air You Never Find Me", I Will Turn Face To Alabaster", "When You Find Your Servant Is Your Master", "You'll Be Wrapped Around My Finger". C U guys finally got to my favorite Police Song of all time. This is a jam that I sing karaoke too. I mean Sting's Voice, Stewart Copeland's Drums Is on fire with this song & Andy Summers Guitar work is doing his magic. Thank U Guys for ur reaction. God Bless.
This is one of those albums that's hard to fully appreciate in hindsight because as good as the songs still are, they were game changers when the album was released. New sounds. Totally different. Very influential. You wonder where the songs even came from. So, definitely appreciate the older stuff (it's good), but don't forget to keep an ear out for the new game-changing songs (they happen periodically). Because the sounds are so new and different they might not initially be your cup of tea but if you listen to them a few times, the genius becomes more clear and you'll know you were first to hear a change in the fabric of music. A thrill.
Regardless of the arguments some people have over the themes in their songs, I love listening to Sting's use of word play. Most rock songwriters don't have half his vocabulary.
The whole "Synchronicity" album is a masterpiece. Look at the lyrics. Many references to Greek mythology that just highlight the intelligence of the band. One of my very favorite bands. Love the reaction, as always. Peace!
I remember cruising up 35 in Ft. Worth at 230 in the morning listening to this and thinking how this song went perfectly with that experience. Fond memories
A similar vibe can be heard in "Moon Over Bourbon Street", which, of course, is set on the streets of New Orleans at night. "Dream of Blue Turtles" is chock full of great songs. Not sure if these are Sting or Police. Both are great though. Great reaction y'all.
Incase you didn’t know moon over bourbon street was inspired by interview with the vampire. Totally changed the mood when i read that. “I must love what I destroy, and destroy the thing I love”.
Love this song.....in the lyrics there's a change. You'll be wrapped my finger and I;ll be wrapped around your finger. I love The Police and in particular Sting for his amazing creativity. Had seen him "Live" many years ago and his concert was amazing. Thanks for sharing❤
All the unique sounds they gave us in their music was all PURE TALENT and SKILL. There was NO computer enhancement at all. That's why it's sooo darn good!!! 🙌
It’s impossible to describe what it was like when this album came out. I was in high school….and from the “cool kids” on down, it was like a brush fire of excitement: “The new Police! The new Police!” And all the girls with crushes on Sting got even more fixated on him when these videos started dropping (we all would watch MTV at each others’ houses after school). It was just magic - nothing like it before or since.
Yo you finally got it! this is my absolute favorite Police song! the sound, Sting's voice, the imagery everything draws you in from the jump! a real 80s song that makes you think instead of just listening to the beat Amber, since you love Greek mythology, did you catch some Greek names in the lyrics? Scylla, Charybdis, Mephistophles? Those names make the song even darker it turned into like a small story of overcoming demons on a quest just like the ones told in ancient times Awesome symbolism! Do "Spirits in the Material World" next please! That one gets you back to banging your head!
1983. I was stationed at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Ill. I fell madly in love with a fellow soldier. At the end of our tour stationed there, we each got stationed at different bases around the world. I never saw her again. This song was always playing while we were together. It has so many memories. I do miss her. I hope she is doing well.
Stewart Copeland’s drums add so much to this one and most Police tunes. So tasteful and different than most drumming. He uses them like a musical instrument.
This song has always had a reflective and staying power, that eternally burns. I’d dare say that this could be rocks greatest trio. Think about how unique, hip, progressive, soulful, and intuitively masterful all these guys were…. Elements of reggae, rock, world music, jazz and cleaver sophisticated soulful music. They were truly a force to be reckoned with. Great songwriting and musicians. Musical chemistry is something special.
When I heard this song the first time it brought forth the image of an old sorcerer capturing a young apprentice involuntarily through the power of a magic ring. The old sorcerer mainly wants to use the young apprentice as a servant and has little interest in teaching him. But the younger one is able to learn enough from the things the sorcerer says, and books that he leaves laying around. He eventually turn the tables, break his control, and overcomes him.
This song is so good. Takes me back to the winter of 1984. I was 11 and I recorded this song off the radio onto a tape. Sadly, this was the last album The Police made together as a band, but what a way to go out. This song has a very mysterious Middle Eastern vibe to it and probably because Stewart Copeland the drummer grew up in Egypt and Beirut. Great song and reaction.
Great song from a phenomenal album and unforgettable tour!! The Police are among the greatest Rock trios ever assembled. You guys should react to "SpiritsIn He Material World" and "Demolition Man" from "Ghost In The Machine."
Sting "FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART" ("option two" has the best video quality for this song). This is Sting's favorite song he's done... and mine as well. ❤
First comment! This was off of "Synchronicity" perhaps the Police's most successful album. It spawned this, "Every Breath You Take", and a few others that I would highly recommend, "Synchronicity II", and "King of Pain". And please, keep exploring Sting's solo discography! "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" and "Shape of My Heart" are killer songs.
I do believe I suggested this song on a previous Sting/Police reaction video...Very glad you two decided to check it out. I really like "Roxanne" and I love "Every Breath You Take" but THIS song has been a favorite of mine ever since I was a kid. It's one that I've remembered regularly, even though I may not have actually listened to it in years...Thanks so much for giving it a chance, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. I'm hoping that you will soon take a look at a live performance clip for your channel: "You Lost Me" sung by Christina Aguilera in 2010 when she was a guest on Late Night With David Letterman. Another song that won't ever leave my brain...
This song is about the relationship between a student of the mysteries and his teacher. In the late 80's, Sting began to study meditation, Tibetan Buddhism, and certain esoteric magickal practices. He makes reference to Mephistopheles, a classical demon name, and being trapped between Scylla and Carybdis, two monsters of legend that Odysseus had to get past or be devoured. He vies with his teacher in a push-pull of power, and finally outraces his mentor and becomes the master. It's quite a complex situation being described, and as usual, Sting tells half the story with the music itself. That long, plangent riff dropping like rain, so beautiful.
One of my favorites of their songs... seeing them in concert on this tour is one of my fondest memories of the early 80s... The Police and Rush both recorded at Le Studio in Quebec and they became friends.. especially Stewart and Neil... they influenced each other quite a bit.. specifically on Spirit of Radio when Rush goes into that Reggae measure, next time you listen you'll hear it!
Wife here.., The Police were extremely unique..These guys are AMAZING instrumentalists.. And Sting's voice is Spectacular...Hey..J..That mysterious dark sound made these guys Superstars!!!...Will always Love them!!!..Roxanne is probably my favorite 2!!..🤘💯
If you back to their earlier albums, you can more clearly hear their jazz, reggae, ska and punk roots. I'm partial to "So Lonely", "Bring on the Night", "Spirits in the Material World", "Synchronicity II" (real up-tempo/puninfluenced track form their final studio record). They've got some cool songs that are a little off the beaten track..."Invisible Sun" (about the violence in Northern Ireland in the late 70's) and one of my favourites for it's strong emotional feel, "The Bed's Too Big Without You". I Loved, loved, LOVED this band in my early teen years and have followed Sting's career faithfully in his solo work.
Love you guys reaction videos. You two are my favorite reaction couples. That's coming from a from a 59 year old kid of the 70's and 80's music genres. I'd love to see a reaction video of Billy Vera's song at this moment. Keep up the great work guys.👍
This is a very inventive video. It was recorded in a faster speed und then played in slow motion. That’s why the lips still look in sync. Fun fact.. This video was produced by Godley and Creme, two former members of 10CC.
Well, if you like this dark direction The Police go in here, you'll like "King Of Pain" by them even more. Another dark and foreboding hit song that will stick with you.
That's my favorite song by them, yes,they do
Their best song lyrically imo, love it
I was going to suggest this one! Great song!
I do like that one.
Don’t forget synchronicity 2 from that album. It wasn’t on the radio as much as the rest, but it was one of my fav none the less
There are certain '80s songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. This is definitely one of them.
Also, still a great song after 40 years. The "Synchronicity" album is a masterpiece!
totally agree...this is one of them for sure...I get it ev time I hear it
I concur. Graduated in 83. So many changes with The Police as the soundtrack.
I'm with you, but "King of Pain" does even more. When I hear that song, it makes me wonder
how those times were able to slip away so fast and how it's such a shame that we will never
see them again.
Spot on! Time after Time from Cyndi Lauper and Drive from the Cars give me that same feeling.
This is one for me as well. I was a little kid when this came out but it makes me think of going to Dairy Queen, riding in the hatchback of my aunt’s Datsun 280Z. I can almost smell her car air freshener.
Stewart Copeland
**one of the best drummers to ever pick
up a pair of sticks. All my respect, sir. 🥁
...and good friends with another one of the best. A man named Neil Peart:)
And Stewart's brother, Miles, discovered and signed the band R.E.M.
Those dudes make huge, positive impact on popular music!!
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Totally agreed. Must people think of Neil Peart first, myself included. However, Stewart Copeland is genius and unique in his skill and talent on the drums. He's soooo underrated! Look up some videos specifically on his drumming genius. 🙌
When I was a little girl and this music video was playing on MTV, (an 80's child raised on MTV) my mom said I used to pretend to dance around a room full of candles just like Sting. That I used to shriek and run into the room when it would come on. 😂🤣😂🤣
Christina 81…My kiddos were 80s kids! They loved the Police….they would say jokingly “If we like them will they arrest us” I had to giggle with that one!
@@sheilameyers152 LMAO!! My little brother was a HUGE fan of Guns and Roses' 'Sweet Child O'Mine' and would tie our dad's socks around his head and pretend they were Axl Rose's bandana. 😂🤣 We kids were creative. 😊
I did the same lol😂
@@cfinley81😂😂😂😂
One of my favorites by the Police
Mine as well.
Exactly
It really is one of their best songs for sure.
You're spot on again Amber. The Police were heavily influenced by Reggae, as you can hear in most (not all) of their songs. A GREAT 80s band. ❤🎶
Well, it was mostly Sting. He continued that influence into his better solo career.
The Police were in fact the first non-Reggae band to be signed by Island Records, which at that time was ALL reggae all the time. Such a great combination of sounds, styles, genius musicians and a forward thinking record company. It just doesn’t happen like that anymore. 🤙🔥
The drummer, at least, thinks of them as a ska band.
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Yes, especially in those days...very heavily influenced by Reggae...love it.
I had "Synchronicity" on cassette back in the day and wore it out until it popped! This song was one of my favorites. You get mesmerized by the production, but the lyrics are so haunting. The juxtaposition of what it feels like and what it is...pure genius.
Me too! That one and Thriller were the 2 albums everyone at my school had.
@@janleonard3101 Absolutely! I had Thriller on vinyl!
Yep!!!! Wore my cassette out, too, and had to replace it with a cd!!! I am probably biased because this came out when i was a junior in high school, but i think this is their best album ever!!!
Synchronicity is a totally different sound, and way my energy that earlier stuff. A must listen guys.
Jay & Amber, You'll love their "Spirits In The Material World", "Walking On The Moon", "So Lonely" and many more!!!!
edit- on todays song Sting - bass guitar, keyboards, lead and backing vocals; Andy Summers - guitar, effects;
Stewart Copeland - drums, percussion.
I would add "Demolition Man" to that list. Great suggestions!
@@Shrykespeare thanks man! I saw them on the Ghost In The Machine Tour
And lastly, The Police, the whole band, providing all the infighting and back-biting that you can stand! :: )
They couldn’t top Fleetwood Mac in that department.
So Lonely!
This is one of my favorite songs by The Police! I love how it changes from she having him wrapped her finger in the beginning, to him turning the tables on her and she’s wrapped around his finger at the end of the song!❤❤
I was surprised that they didn't mention that in the reaction because that was the thing that I always like most besides that guitar line
@@ArgonTheAware Exactly!🎯
Such a great song!
exactly!!!
@@ArgonTheAware It's fairly subtle if you aren't paying attention to the lyrics closely.
You were right on target mentioning reggae, Amber. The Police were strongly influenced by reggae and you can hear it in a lot of their music.
@Raymond Carver Their music had a strong reggae influence from the beginning, years before they first went to Montserrat to record their fourth album. Their most heavily reggae influenced songs like Bring On The Night, So Lonely, Can't Stand Losing You, and Walking on the Moon all predate their first visit to Montserrat.
@Raymond Carver Their choice to go to Montserrat was likely influenced by their love of reggae.
It’s all about Stewart Copeland’s drumming. He’s such a monster talent, the way he uses his splash cymbals with those Latin beats and changing tempos but keeping the beat. Huge influence as a younger drummer. Yeah Yeah Andy & Sting are really good too. Lol.
I couldn't agree more SERIOUSLY UNDERRATED.
Stuart Copeland IMO one of the best drummers of his era
Stewart Copeland's drumming really does define so many of their songs. He is so underrated as a drummer.
I heard his drumming way before I saw him in the Police (Curved Air). I knew he was good, but until you see him you don't know how great his drumming really is. The way he holds his sticks is the first clue. He was influenced by all the great jazz drummers.
Stewart Copeland tried to create a rift between The Police and Rush. Neil Peart and Rush just ignored it and eventually he admitted that he made it up to add mystique and interest to The Police.
Ha ! I do remember hearing it now that you mention it Good for Neal to ignore it . I’m probably more of a Stewart fan over Neal in drumming styles because of his Jazz / Latin fusion thing he was doing and Neal was more mathematical and almost to perfect & calculated (I wash I was as talented as Neal) I just prefer Stewart’s
Synchronicity II is probably their most complex work, in my opinion. LYRICS are a MUST. Sting, Andy, & Stewart get everything right. Musically, it's perfect. Lyrically, it's intelligent.
(Best way to say it - it's like you would describe a Rush song. Musically perfect & lyrically intelligent - but oh so magically The Police)
You're being both fair & accurate in your take on them...and soooo mysteriously magical!
How many songwriters include references to the Scylla, the Charybdis, and Mephistopheles?
@@krisgoldsmith476 A former English teacher does 😂👏👏👏👏👏👏
Are you my subconscious??? My #1 song all time and a reference to the 2nd greatest 3 man band all time??? Get....out...of...my.....head!!!
The Police are awesome and this album is perfect. Every track worth listening to.
Miss Gradenko and Mother??
@@Faltor895 😁 Yes, both of those songs were goofy as heck but they did add character. Not that the album lacked it.
@@Faltor895 Miss Gradenko is awesome!
The production clarity is immaculate and always set off by the drums and percussion. If you like this you will love "WALKING ON THE MOON". It is very similar in vibe but better even.
And with a drumming masterclass.
Stewart Copeland on drums is genius. 🙌
"Devil and the deep blue sea behind me / Vanish in the air, you'll never find me". That's a fantastic lyric, very poetic.
Good but king of pain takes good lyric into space
Why isn’t anyone mentioning Synchronicity II ? I’m positive Jay would love it! It is so raw and rough and gritty with a deep deep meaning of everyday life! Definitely need to watch the original video though. Smiles and smiles coming from me to you robsquad family 😊😊😊❤❤❤❤
Watched the 2008 live video the sound from just 3 guys just holds you in awe of their talents
@@eggy1962 yes that is good but the original mad max type video is a must see and better fits the theme of the song.
@@jussinamortl6832 Indeed!
Such a great song (and album). Reminds me so much of my childhood. ❤
"Don't Stand So Close to Me" (1980), "King of Pain" (1983) and "Wrapped Around Your Finger" (1983/84 US) are my three favorite Police songs, so many classics to choose from though.
Absolutely! I can't wait till they do "King Of Pain".
@@TheAcarch2 Amazing imagery conjured up in this song.
Takes me back to high school.. sitting in my truck with a couple buddies getting high, drinking beer at night in the mountains just blasting this...This entire album was a masterpiece... What a time to be alive and young in the best country in the world. Sure can't do that stuff these days..lol... Class of '86...
As a teenager, this song taught me that lyrics can be intelligent, intriguing and mesmerazing, slow tempo gets you in a certain state of mind and that videos can be artistic.
So, I still put this song and video in a hight value state.
Agree 💯👍
I feel the same with the lyrics from Kate Bush, RUSH, and the Indigo Girls 🤗
Edit: had to add Natalie Merchant/10,000 Maniacs
Believe it or not in the 80s some of the more hip teachers would show these lyrics in class due to the Classical references etc
" I will turn your face to alabaster " always seemed chilling to us when my friends and I listened to this song. Another album we listened to over and over. 80s rule!
Excellent lyrics, very hard to find a pop group these days with this much quality in lyrics.
Hard to find a pop group nowadays with talent, period.
@@davidd5407 hard to find any group other than country artists with any talent at all
The Police had very intriguing and thought-provoking lyrics in many of their songs.
Cue all the grumps yelling about kids on their lawn and how music doesn't exist since their younger days.
@arandomnamegoeshere not grumps.
Just folks who have seen and heard a ton of music over many decades and csn make a determination based on all seen and heard.
If that offends you, we are sorry.
But it is indeed hard to name a modern pop group with the talent shown by their predecessors.
We who love music try hard to find it in midern music.....and sadly, we fail.
YEEEEESSS!!
My 2ND Favorite song by my VERY Favorite BAND!!
One of the best Police songs. You gotta do "Walking on the Moon", "Spirits in the Material World," and a banger Jay will love is "Synchronicity II" but there are so many great songs. For about 5 years from 1979 to 1984 they were the best and biggest band in the world.
When Sting rehearsed this video, he knew that it would be played back in slow motion which meant that his lips wouldn't sync with the song. So, he learned how to lip sync at a faster speed so the video would sync up. Very cool that he thought of that small detail. Sting is incredible!
I have always loved Sting's use of language in his songs and this song is a perfect example. Trying to convey the problem of being trapped between a rock and a hard place Sting uses a reference from Greek Mythology " caught between the Scylla and Charybdis". It's from the story of Odysseus who had the option of sailing past Scylla (a six headed serpent) or Charybdis (an all engulfing whirlpool monster.) Odysseus chose the lesser of two evils by sacrificing 6 of his sailors to Scylla rather than risk potentially his entire ship to Charybdis. It's a lesson in fear versus courage when making our choices in life.
I think his background as an English teacher came out writing this song.
@@Calamity_Jack You know you are probably right I forgot he was a teacher. I'm an idiot Don't Stand is about a teacher dealing with a Lolita
My favorite part is when Sting sings "you find your servant is your master". Profound..
@@paulobrien9572 Yeah, he uses a lot of literary references in his lyrics.
Um, wow! 😳 I'm so useless with lyrics, I can listen to a song for years & never know what it's about lol 😂. I guess we all have different ways of enjoying songs but mine is definitely the tune, melody, instrumental musicianship & the voice, that's what always draws me in regardless of the subject matter. I'm also hopeless at deciphering hidden meanings so if it's not in black & white, it goes right over my head 🤣 But it does fascinate me how people are able to comprehend & interpret the lyrics so in-depth, so thanks for the insight!
....gr8 trio... !!!
The Police deliver a unique "brand" .
This music video was directed by Godley & Creme who also directed the videos for "Every Breath You Take" and "Synchronicity II" among many other top 80's groups. They were part of 10CC and when they split from the band they went on with their duo career. They recorded a string of very eclectic albums. Try "Snack Attack" from Ismism.
They'll surely enjoy Cry by Goldley and Creme.
@@Xiroi87 Well, apparently, you don't know how to play the game, you don't know..... don't you hear the voices crying, that's the sound of my keyboard dying... here comes the pain...
@@keithbrown7685 All my friends said I must be crazy, But I had to talk to someone, So I found me a church and I prayed for a sign, To tell me what had to be done, And I swear as I gazed at the statute of Jesus, The cross turned into a gun. From "Madame Guillotine". Fantastic lyricists.
@@musicdroog7666 Most definitely! : )
@@keithbrown7685 You make me wanna cry.
Y'all do realize Sting is the bass player. And I agree. Stewart is such an underrated drummer. Props!
Lyrics:
Verse 1]
You consider me the young apprentice
Caught between the Scylla and Charybdis
Hypnotized by you if I should linger
Staring at the ring around your finger
I have only come here seeking knowledge
Things they would not teach me of in college
I can see the destiny you sold
Turn into a shining band of gold
[Chorus]
I'll be wrapped around your finger
I'll be wrapped around your finger
[Verse 2]
Mephistopheles is not your name
I know what you're up to just the same
I will listen hard to your tuition
You will see it come to its fruition
[Chorus]
I'll be wrapped around your finger
I'll be wrapped around your finger
[Verse 3]
Devil and the deep blue sea behind me
Vanish in the air, you'll never find me
I will turn your face to alabaster
When you find your servant is your master
[Outro]
Oh, you'll be wrapped around my finger
You'll be wrapped around my finger
You'll be wrapped around my finger
Ohh
When we read the section of The Odyssey that mentions Scylla and Charybdis in high school, my English teacher asked the class what those monsters made us think about. I raised my hand and said it reminded me of that saying 'being stuck between a rock and a hard place,' and she was stunned I got that this is where that expression comes from (back in 1986, pre-Internet). It seemed obvious to me, but no one else in my class got it (but I suspect many of them didn't bother to read the passage). Everyone read the assigned reading after that day for the rest of the excerpts from that book! Lol.
I read The Iliad and The Odyssey for the first time in 6th grade when I was obsessing over Greek and Roman mythology, so I had already read the whole book a couple of times before high school. I think I was the only one in my class who'd even heard of it previously. It was clear to me when this song came out that Sting had been a grade school English teacher, slipping references like this into his songs. Love him! X) :D
Wow! Another one. I thought it was just me. I blew through all the required reading and BS SRA cards in 6th grade by midterm, so my teacher gave me the Odyssey and the Iliad to read. I was hooked.
The Police "SYNCHRONICITY II" and "DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME" (original videos) ❤️❤️❤️ both awesome
If you all liked this one.... another "mysterious" favorite is "Tea in the Sahara (with you)" great as always guys! Luv Ya!
For me.... your suggestion is a so much better song
Was just going to recommend that song. Marvelous, haunting track.
I Love that song.
Wondering how tea in the Sahara would be with her and her sisters....
Wow. I didn’t know anyone love ‘Tea’ other than me. It’s such a light pastry of a song. Love it.
This was their final studio album...the album was HUGE...and Sting decided he wanted to go solo and make music without compromising....he wasn't going to be happy within the structure of a band....
Stewart Copeland makes it look so easy ,great drummer!!
Three great Musicians one Great Songwriter result...........magic!
They made so many great songs in such a short amount of time, songs that just get better each time you hear them
Sting has been my favorite artist since the early 80's. Glad yall are able to appreciate.
He is the Bard of my life
Best song off this album IMO. King Of Pain is a close second. Even when Stewart Copeland is subdued on the drums he’s brilliant.
King of pain is the dogs dangly bits,lol love its lyrics
@@eggy1962 Honestly. I needed to check and see if that was an insult to the song :)
@@jadakid6942 it really is an excellent song
You 2 are great role models for kids especially.
And for adults.
We notice.
I wish you both continued success and happiness.
May God bless you guys and your family
I was living in Alaska when Synchronicity came out. I bought the record, took it home based only on the first single on the radio, "Every Breath..." , and could not believe how many great songs were on the record. There was absolutely no filler. This record lived on my turn table for a month.
Before streaming, you had to buy albums and thankfully the Police put out one that was worth every cent.
And how many albums did you buy based on a good single and the rest of it was garbage? Happened a lot and looking at the album notes you see the songwriting credit for the good song isnt part of the band at all .
One of the best bridge’s in history
Did you catch that plot twist?? Looove this song! Is a vibe!!
“Sting described "Wrapped Around Your Finger" as "a spiteful song about turning the tables on someone who had been in charge." Like other Police songs from this period, it features mythological and literary references, including the Scylla and Charybdis monsters of Greek mythology, and the German legend of Faust.”
Mephistopheles is not your name - demon from German folklore
Amber & Jay, "Devil And The Deep Blue Sea Behind", "Vanished In The Air You Never Find Me", I Will Turn Face To Alabaster", "When You Find Your Servant Is Your Master", "You'll Be Wrapped Around My Finger". C U guys finally got to my favorite Police Song of all time. This is a jam that I sing karaoke too. I mean Sting's Voice, Stewart Copeland's Drums Is on fire with this song & Andy Summers Guitar work is doing his magic. Thank U Guys for ur reaction. God Bless.
This is one of those albums that's hard to fully appreciate in hindsight because as good as the songs still are, they were game changers when the album was released. New sounds. Totally different. Very influential. You wonder where the songs even came from. So, definitely appreciate the older stuff (it's good), but don't forget to keep an ear out for the new game-changing songs (they happen periodically). Because the sounds are so new and different they might not initially be your cup of tea but if you listen to them a few times, the genius becomes more clear and you'll know you were first to hear a change in the fabric of music. A thrill.
Regardless of the arguments some people have over the themes in their songs, I love listening to Sting's use of word play. Most rock songwriters don't have half his vocabulary.
The whole "Synchronicity" album is a masterpiece. Look at the lyrics. Many references to Greek mythology that just highlight the intelligence of the band. One of my very favorite bands. Love the reaction, as always. Peace!
This would be a great album to do an extended reaction video. Listen to the whole album! Masterpiece!
I remember cruising up 35 in Ft. Worth at 230 in the morning listening to this and thinking how this song went perfectly with that experience. Fond memories
Sting has a song called Be Still my beating heart. It’s got a hypnotic vibe that takes you to a different place much like this song.
“I will turn your face to alabaster/when you find your servant is your master” Wow. A few 80’s songs really take me back. This is one of them.
A similar vibe can be heard in "Moon Over Bourbon Street", which, of course, is set on the streets of New Orleans at night. "Dream of Blue Turtles" is chock full of great songs. Not sure if these are Sting or Police. Both are great though. Great reaction y'all.
Love the mood in Moon.
Incase you didn’t know moon over bourbon street was inspired by interview with the vampire. Totally changed the mood when i read that. “I must love what I destroy, and destroy the thing I love”.
Oh yeah. Candles. Great tune. The ring, Jay. Nice reaction. Thanks!
Local lad Sting and the lads with one of many hits…Message in a bottle being a fav
Another great Police song I haven’t seen mentioned is “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da” and yes, that’s really the title.
Terrific Police song, this one is in my top 5 for sure! Can't believe Amber didn't pickup on the Greek Mythology references in the lyrics.
In the last verse, it becomes "YOU'LL be wrapped around MY finger." The turning of the tables.
Brilliant choice. The album, Synchronicity, was a masterpiece. Spirits of the Material World should be next.
Love this song.....in the lyrics there's a change. You'll be wrapped my finger and I;ll be wrapped around your finger. I love The Police and in particular Sting for his amazing creativity. Had seen him "Live" many years ago and his concert was amazing. Thanks for sharing❤
This song was #1 on Billboard Music top 100 charts for song of the year.
All the unique sounds they gave us in their music was all PURE TALENT and SKILL. There was NO computer enhancement at all. That's why it's sooo darn good!!! 🙌
It’s impossible to describe what it was like when this album came out. I was in high school….and from the “cool kids” on down, it was like a brush fire of excitement: “The new Police! The new Police!” And all the girls with crushes on Sting got even more fixated on him when these videos started dropping (we all would watch MTV at each others’ houses after school). It was just magic - nothing like it before or since.
Such an awesome tune..... great lyrics ...... one of my favs
The Police and Sting are incredible ❤😊
When Sting sings you never have to guess who it is ... such a unique voice. ❤🩹
Yo you finally got it! this is my absolute favorite Police song! the sound, Sting's voice, the imagery everything draws you in from the jump! a real 80s song that makes you think instead of just listening to the beat
Amber, since you love Greek mythology, did you catch some Greek names in the lyrics? Scylla, Charybdis, Mephistophles? Those names make the song even darker it turned into like a small story of overcoming demons on a quest just like the ones told in ancient times Awesome symbolism!
Do "Spirits in the Material World" next please! That one gets you back to banging your head!
1983. I was stationed at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Ill. I fell madly in love with a fellow soldier. At the end of our tour stationed there, we each got stationed at different bases around the world. I never saw her again. This song was always playing while we were together. It has so many memories. I do miss her. I hope she is doing well.
Stewart Copeland’s drums add so much to this one and most Police tunes. So tasteful and different than most drumming. He uses them like a musical instrument.
This song has always had a reflective and staying power, that eternally burns. I’d dare say that this could be rocks greatest trio. Think about how unique, hip, progressive, soulful, and intuitively masterful all these guys were…. Elements of reggae, rock, world music, jazz and cleaver sophisticated soulful music. They were truly a force to be reckoned with.
Great songwriting and musicians. Musical chemistry is something special.
King of Pain is worth a listen as well. Same album, Synchronicity.
I just said that, lol..my favorite Police song
When The World Is Running Down is also a must.
When I heard this song the first time it brought forth the image of an old sorcerer capturing a young apprentice involuntarily through the power of a magic ring. The old sorcerer mainly wants to use the young apprentice as a servant and has little interest in teaching him. But the younger one is able to learn enough from the things the sorcerer says, and books that he leaves laying around. He eventually turn the tables, break his control, and overcomes him.
Yes!
Exactly.. the D&D vibe is where I always went mentally
They wore this video out on MTV!
This song is so good. Takes me back to the winter of 1984. I was 11 and I recorded this song off the radio onto a tape.
Sadly, this was the last album The Police made together as a band, but what a way to go out.
This song has a very mysterious Middle Eastern vibe to it and probably because Stewart Copeland the drummer grew up in Egypt and Beirut.
Great song and reaction.
You guys gotta check out their song - Synchronicity 2
I love this song from the police, I have the album
A HUGE ROCKER, is found in, Synchronicity II. 🔥🔥🔥
Great song from a phenomenal album and unforgettable tour!! The Police are among the greatest Rock trios ever assembled. You guys should react to "SpiritsIn He Material World" and "Demolition Man" from "Ghost In The Machine."
Then the lyrics / story turns to You'll be wrapped around my finger in last chorus. Love It !!!!
Got to see these guys in concert 3 times. Great show, dancing in front of our seats the whole time. Love this band.
Sting "FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART" ("option two" has the best video quality for this song). This is Sting's favorite song he's done... and mine as well. ❤
First comment! This was off of "Synchronicity" perhaps the Police's most successful album. It spawned this, "Every Breath You Take", and a few others that I would highly recommend, "Synchronicity II", and "King of Pain". And please, keep exploring Sting's solo discography! "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" and "Shape of My Heart" are killer songs.
The Police was the biggest band in the world at one point
“Fortress Around Your Heart” by Sting. You will LOVE it. The chord changes are incredible and the lyrics are pure poetry.
This song hypnotized me the first time I heard it back in '83. I wanted it to go on forever. Still my favorite Police songs.
One of my favorite songs and videos of all time. Thanks, guys!! ✌️
One of their greatest and darkest songs. I always loved tracks like this from the band. It showcased a very different side of the band
I do believe I suggested this song on a previous Sting/Police reaction video...Very glad you two decided to check it out. I really like "Roxanne" and I love "Every Breath You Take" but THIS song has been a favorite of mine ever since I was a kid. It's one that I've remembered regularly, even though I may not have actually listened to it in years...Thanks so much for giving it a chance, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. I'm hoping that you will soon take a look at a live performance clip for your channel: "You Lost Me" sung by Christina Aguilera in 2010 when she was a guest on Late Night With David Letterman. Another song that won't ever leave my brain...
This song is about the relationship between a student of the mysteries and his teacher. In the late 80's, Sting began to study meditation, Tibetan Buddhism, and certain esoteric magickal practices. He makes reference to Mephistopheles, a classical demon name, and being trapped between Scylla and Carybdis, two monsters of legend that Odysseus had to get past or be devoured. He vies with his teacher in a push-pull of power, and finally outraces his mentor and becomes the master. It's quite a complex situation being described, and as usual, Sting tells half the story with the music itself. That long, plangent riff dropping like rain, so beautiful.
I love synchronicity ll from this same album. So good! Hope it can go on the list!
The lyrics are awesome from a perspective of their sophistication. "Mephistapholes is not your name...but I know what you're up to just the same."
One of my favorites of their songs... seeing them in concert on this tour is one of my fondest memories of the early 80s... The Police and Rush both recorded at Le Studio in Quebec and they became friends.. especially Stewart and Neil... they influenced each other quite a bit.. specifically on Spirit of Radio when Rush goes into that Reggae measure, next time you listen you'll hear it!
'Walking on the moon' is another great vibe from The Police
Wife here.., The Police were extremely unique..These guys are AMAZING instrumentalists.. And Sting's voice is Spectacular...Hey..J..That mysterious dark sound made these guys Superstars!!!...Will always Love them!!!..Roxanne is probably my favorite 2!!..🤘💯
Best ever reggie record in Britain was The Israelites by Desmond Decker which exploded the reggie music scene ….it will blow your mind.
The live version with Stewart Townsend in that drum cubicle is 🔥🔥🔥
Copeland😂
@@flyingburritobro68 my bad…I was drinking when I wrote this, forgive me if it goes astray 🤣🤣🤣
If you back to their earlier albums, you can more clearly hear their jazz, reggae, ska and punk roots. I'm partial to "So Lonely", "Bring on the Night", "Spirits in the Material World", "Synchronicity II" (real up-tempo/puninfluenced track form their final studio record). They've got some cool songs that are a little off the beaten track..."Invisible Sun" (about the violence in Northern Ireland in the late 70's) and one of my favourites for it's strong emotional feel, "The Bed's Too Big Without You". I Loved, loved, LOVED this band in my early teen years and have followed Sting's career faithfully in his solo work.
What a cool transition, from being wrapped around her finger to her being wrapped around his finger, from her servant to her master.
Love you guys reaction videos. You two are my favorite reaction couples. That's coming from a from a 59 year old kid of the 70's and 80's music genres. I'd love to see a reaction video of Billy Vera's song at this moment. Keep up the great work guys.👍
Always loved the line: ''I can see the destiny you sold, turned into a shiny band of gold''.
One of my all time fave Police songs 🔥🔥
This is a very inventive video. It was recorded in a faster speed und then played in slow motion. That’s why the lips still look in sync. Fun fact.. This video was produced by Godley and Creme, two former members of 10CC.
This is my favorite song from the Police, Stings voice sounds so good . Great pick ❤