I'd be honored if some Sting fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal TH-cam performances of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU in tribute to the master of lyricism and composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.
The song is deeper than just an Englishman in a foreign place it's about feeling out of place in general and being different but the message is to be yourself no matter what as is sung in the end of this song just beautiful
It is important to notice that this song is about Quentin Crisp (who is the guy that appears on the clip !). He was an English gay icon who emigrated to the United States in 1981. During the war, he was declared exempted because he was gay ; in the US he was occasionally attacked by people for his sexual orientation, but he never seemed to fight back. The song gains deepness when you realize that
One of the best songs ever written. Elegance, style, jazz, saxophone, lyrics, black and white video. I always ask myself how is it possible to make a song with sophisticated melody like this, when there is a melody inside other melodies and in the end we have a masterpiece.Sting has a total musical taste , his songs are the best, Fields of gold, Seven days, When we dance, It’s probably me, Shape of my heart, They dance alone, Roxanne. And of course there are so much more. We can count and count. I love him, his music stays with me during all my life.
Sting is an absolute genius but my most favourite of all his songs is "Fragile" - beautiful words to a beautiful melody. I would love one day to write as good a song!
I'd be honored if some Sting fans would give a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU on my YT channel in tribute to the Master. Live acoustic with no digital editing. Thanks and peace.
you know what's funny is one of my french classes had us listen to "Africain a paris" lol. i didnt even know this was the original version at the time.
@@duchessofhellTrue! Let's always think of all the strong women and nonbinary folks pushing through hardships and making it work, they're such inspirations to every single human out there! 😎✨
Today is Saturday, Jan.18, 2025. I am a 76 senior woman, Mother of 5 children & Granny of 4 grandchildren... But this Sting's evergreen makes me happy smiling & appreciating this song in every single aspect - though I am NOT any musician - only a 7year attending student and a graduant of basic music school here, in Bratislava, Slovakia - cca 63- 70 years ago... 😂 And I simply love or feel any kind of a good music - inspired from some heavenly sphere and coming out to our earthly world through a Man's or a Woman's heart and touching other hearts... From heart to heart 💞 THANKS to God, our common Cosmic/Heavenly Parent/Father&Mother/2in1...
it's not "exactly" 37 years yet, actually... the song came out near the end of 1987... I'd be honored if some Sting fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal TH-cam performances of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU in tribute to the master of lyricism and composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.
Esta canción fue escrita por Sting para Quantin Crisp ..escritor ,actor y contador de historias ´´`racounteur ¨_....un ingles que vivía en NY ...Que por sus modales ingles y como Icono Gay 70s ,,,le contó a Sting lo vivido y como se sentía y sintió al estar en la gran manzana...pero obvio que cada persona siente e interpreta los mensajes transmitidos en esta obra de arte y eso esta bien ...pero también es bueno saber de donde viene la raíz de la inspiración ...saludos y a disfrutar Animo ..Salud
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This is just a masterpiece, no matter what they say.
That's awesome. I have ancestors from Yorkshire but I am a Mayflower American. He has such fashion sense. This is how one knows he's European and not American.
I'd be honored if some Sting fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal TH-cam performances of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU in tribute to the master of lyricism and composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.
Everything in this song ist a masterpiece. For me, as a Saxophone player myself, especially Branford Marsalis´s soprano saxophone is still unmatched today. The warm, smooth tune - what a masterpiece. The reference for any soprano player out there.
It is one of the more brilliantly written songs ever. Groove, key changes, percussion fills, chorus over the verse, and the bridge position & melody - OMG
" Be yourself, no matter what they say." What a great words... I think, all people should remember it. And of course, the song is amazing and very beautiful
I'm agry with WONDERFUL ""STING"" and ANNA about "BE YOURSEL NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY" . ALL PEOPLE '''MUST MUST" MUST"' REMEMBER IT. I HAVE TWO ""ACERRIME NEMICHE"" (I translate: I nave TWO very badly women) ou hate me very much). I try to go on, like "ULISSE wen he met the "SIRENE" calling HIM with 'SUADENTE, SEDUCENTE and SEXI VOICE" in the Mediterraneo SEA as without Tale care of them, but it's quite impossible di when I met in
I'd be honored if some Sting fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU on my YT channel in tribute to the master of lyricism and composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and peace.
@@willritter4076 I was Reading and Reading and Reading again the Sting Song I'm an Englishman in New York. I like this Song so much. Every day when I wake up in the morning, I choose this Song in my smartphone and it seems thats everything Is more beatiful than Yesterday. My English Is so bad. I'm Italian woman from North Italy and usually at SCOOL we study french languages and I study English by mayself. I beg your pardon
don't worry, Branford got way famous off of this, he received full credit... I'd be honored if some Sting fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU on my YT channel in tribute to the master of lyricism and composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and peace.
Branford Marsalis gets plenty, no worries- he is a very well respected. If you listen to the rest of this album, you can hear more of him, and how much fun he and Sting had creating songs together (along with some other musical geniuses). There's even a funny beginning to Shadows In The Rain where he says "Wait, wait- what key is it in?"
@@nikotakai8796 idk about deeper but it's basically just saying a gentleman will have enough control of his emotions to walk away from a provocation from an enemy but will never run away from the conflict.
After the war in the Balkans, my parents and I found ourselves homeless in a foreign country, sleeping in the back of a truck and just trying to survive. It was during that time, as a child, that I first heard this song, and it instantly connected with me. It captured everything I felt in that moment-lost, confused, and most importantly like I didn’t belong. And even now, more than 30 years later, that feeling hasn’t left me, as I still feel like a stranger. Today, my life is very different. I have a PhD, a wife, two kids, and a comfortable life. But no matter how much has changed, I still find comfort in the little things that tie me to my past-like eating Bosnian burek once a month or visiting my hometown once a year. And then, every time I return here, the same feeling returns... I’ve realized that no matter how much time passes or how much I accomplish in this country, there will always be a part of me that feels like I’m caught between two worlds. And this songs captures is so good... Thank you Sting.
The elderly English gent in the video was Quentin Crisp, who suffered a lot of ignorance and was victimized, but never vengeful, only polite. He was an openly gay man, and the author of The Naked Civil Servant, among other books; he was often reviled and persecuted as a young man, and he moved to NYC for his older years. I worked for his literary agent and had the pleasure of meeting him once and talking with him on the phone many times.
I suffered bullying for 7 years and this song accompanied me. I repeated to myself before going to school be yourself no matter what they said. They are really wise and strong words that you have to reach a very low point in your life to understand. if I did that in front of my enemies. when I could but I followed the advice of this song I ignored their comments and passed by them smiling like a true gentleman THANK YOU STING
I wish that pop musicians could bring back this style. Not that we don't like music today but, I can listen to this alot more without getting tired of it.
I know exactly what you mean. A lot of the stuff that comes out is processed to death and just rubbish in my ears and/or is more about an artist's image than sound. Some music is definitely decent but I don't think this type of musicality that was abundant in the charts from the 60s till the 90s will have a resurgence in the foreseeable future...
The fact that it took this long for a label like Frontiers Records to step up and actually bring back some classic rock/pop back to the West proves that the industry is permanently crippled. Music has been homogenized and cheapened to hell and back, and the general consumers have simply lapped it up without any regard for musicianship. It's just a crowd mentality that sadly persists to this very day. Very disheartening.
Music now involves tons and tons of marketing, as was discovered in the 80's or maybe even before. Cyndi Lauper had one great PR machine behind her for the time, but she also put out great music. Now, all you need is a great PR machine to succeed which is why shitty rap artists are a dime a dozen. They all make use of the "G.O.A.T." mentality to make themselves known. And the general consensus for music nowadays is that people think it's processed shit, they just don't bother to broaden their horizons and *seek out* music rather than let it fall into their lap. Crowd mentality will never get old, and good musicians must know how to work that crowd to their advantage, just like how punk rock became a lifestyle. And music is evolving, going through a shitty phase. I look forward to music in the future.
+SuperCruiser72 You must have such broad horizons if you think that all music is terrible these days. Try looking for music you like instead of complaining about what's marketed to you.
Mid-September 1994. I'm on a business trip in the Moscow region town of Troitsk. The young radio station "Europa Plus" played this song every day. I'm 23, my whole life is ahead of me... Nostalgia.
Soy Mexicano, obviamente no hablo Italiano, ésta canción me da la sensación de melancolía, soledad y olvido, pero a la vez siento que es una hermosa canción. Saludos cordiales desde Iztapalapa Ciudad de México.
Crazy! I heard this song on a beach last summer for the first time! Can you beleive it! I fell for it immediatly! You can hear all the sounds of NYC and feel it's tolerance. And then, I read the story of the authentic English gentleman in NYC. That man has inspiring life story for all of us who feel different from the rest of the crowd. Thank you Sting for leaving the endless mark of that man.
Oh my goodness, I'm sad you went this long in life without hearing this song! Hope you heard something special in it like the rest of us did. Please listen to the rest of the album if you haven't already, it's fucking transcendent.
Thank you for pointing this out. I strongly relate to this song, especially to being a "legal alien". Even though I feel like a "legal alien" in this world, not only NY. 😂
My parents took me to see Sting in concert at the end of the 80s. I was maybe 8. When he sand this song, the lights, the crowd, the beauty of his voice... Unforgettable.
Wasn't born in the 80s (I know it wasn't the best time), but man it would've been nice to go to a Sting concert around that time. His music's + The Police is just so good
I've seen Sting on stage only once.. in his production of The Last Ship a musical he wrote, directed and starred in, a few years ago. Very interesting and impressive, but I would love to have seen/heard him in his younger years.
I remember listening to this song when I used to live in Finland. All my friends had it memorized and would ask me what he meant with each line. And all I could think was... "I only remember the chorus" :) but after a year of people asking i had the whole song down. Such a good song.
I've memorised this one before I learned English, about 20 years ago. I don't listen music a lot, but Stings songs I always love to hear, because they are real, like listening to his soul singing... Don't think Sting will ever read this, but THANK YOU Gordon for "being your self, no matter what they say"! You are 70 already! I hope you will stay with us as much as you want, but time is relentless and "It takes a man" to understand this right - when you go on, know that this world will miss you so much ... God bless you!
From an *Englishman* who has listened to a *LOT* of music to someone learning English who doesn't listen to much music - th-cam.com/video/EeZRdd_1b4g/w-d-xo.html The most English song there is & probably on of the most beautiful ever written. Always play this when I'm away from the UK & need to be reminded of home!
Cool. What's your first language. I am revising my French. I can't seem to remember any German from school. Spanish is quite close to English. Also, Italian. But, those are the Latin languages perhaps. German seems quite different. 🤪🤓 It's a proud language perhaps?
Great way to learn English. I forgot. I was supposed to be looking for. French, Spanish. Italian. Songs, also Russian maybe. Portuguese. Maybe just French and English. I am no Superman.
@@pup1008 yes, but we are still sore about WOrld War 1 and 2 here in England. I am xenophobic. I fear foreigners. Particularly Germanic people. Not really bad racism. Just wary of that culture. So it's likely. I did not pay much attention in German class. Guten Morgan. Guten Tag Hola! Bein Nuit. Like in English: pardon in French: Pardon? But, in German the words are quite different from English. Due to the Roman Empire, I thought. Where The Goths, invaded Italy, from the North. Destroying the Roman Empire. As with The British Empire. We were dogged by The Germans, maybe fighting for their dinner. I only met 3 or 4 Germans in my whole life. But there's loads of Polish here in England. I am interested to listen to foreign media. I enjoyed watching Despacio. The Spanish song. It's a fun way to become familiar with a foreign language. Can you recommend any foreign media in German and Spanish?
In the late '80s, when the Soviet Union was cracking at the seams, music came rushing through those cracks. Western music. And amidst this polyphony, I discovered Sting, Billy Joel, Leonard Cohen, Simon and Garfunkel, and many others. You listen to music, look at Sting of the 80s and realize that life is as fleeting as an Englishman's walk in New York City
They just don't make music like this anymore. I'm only 18 but I can remember my parents playing sting when I was a child and thank god! Because now I appreciate good music!
Çisem Usta, don't feel sorry. My parents listen to shitty music, but I managed to listen to good one like this. Kids these days can pretty much be autodidact, they can find good music to listen all by themselves.
But people teach them shitty music as good music. They don't have too many options to choose in that way. I mean, I saw lots of people who think Lovefool is JB's song, not The Cardigans...
I agree with Jurek009. "Love Me" is not JB's song either. It was originally written by Natalie Burke, if I remember correctly and it was used in the sims 2 game. Nobody told me that. I found out all by myself. The conclusion is you don't have to listen to the shitty music people teach you to!
I'd be honored if some Sting fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU on my YT channel in tribute to the master of lyricism and composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.
I'd be honored if some Sting fans would check out my acoustic piano & vocal covers of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU on my channel (click my photo to go there) in tribute to the master. Live acoustic with no autotune. Thanks and pardon the promo.
I'd be honored if some Sting fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal TH-cam performances of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU in tribute to the master of lyricism and composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.
yes... and the enemies should learn that quote as well... I'd be honored if some Sting fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU on my YT channel in tribute to the master. Live acoustic with no autotune. Thanks and peace.
Брату лет 20, мне и того меньше, а музыка нужна была именно такая.. Добрые воспоминания. Удивляло почему племянница слушает отцовские песни тех лет... Как у них искоренить из души все фуфло внедренное!? Подскажи Стинг💋
Honestly one of my favorite songs ever. Doesn't get much better than this. I discovered Sting on my own and wow... he knows how to make music, that's for sure.
Александр,Вы самый недооценённый пианист.Очень жаль,что люди Вас не знают.Мне кажется,что люди просто забыли,что значит просто красивая и качественная музыка. Творческих успехов Вам!
I'm Brazilian and I love Sting's music. Eu sou de São Paulo, Brasil, cidade de Lorena. Ouvindo Sting neste momento. Feliz Ano de 2024 a todos. Abraços!
I was born 6 years after its release, but I grew up with that song. My parents kept playing it over and over again. I connect soooo many memories with it. Love it.
I used to listen to this song when I was single mother with a baby with no house. We went from house to house. But sometimes I put on this song and I would dance around the room with my daughter and forget everything. She would smile whole the song. We would laugh so much. This song remembers me that I need nothing but love to be happy. Its a feeling. ❤️
Thank you. We are doing wel now. I just come back sometimes to remember I don’t need materialistic things to experience happiness and to remind myself to always stay humble and kind to everyone. ❤️
@@DEADLYMELODY187 It's really good to know that there are people like you in this world, that not everyone/everything is lost. Keep doing that way, it will always benefit you, one way or another.
Beautiful... hope you guys doing great now a days... all the best for you, and you are absolutely right, those little moments are the meaning of our life! God bless you two!
I'm 49 years old, and this is the first time I've ever heard this song. I know Sting, and I know The Police. But never got into his discography. I typed a search for something unrelated and this one showed up with 282M views on it, so obviously had to check it out. What an arrangement! So smooth, so catchy too! Can't believe my ears had never heard this before.
The Sting & Marsalis jazz collab period was an entire VIBE😎 … even today. That pairing with Sting’s Vocals and Bass with Marsalis Soprano sax 🎷 just makes me feel better😌
Makes me wish I was born in the 50s and went living in New York. Also makes me live my current life, being completely content and full of dreams. Fuck, this song is timeless on so many levels.
My english teacher played this song in class and we worked about it. I wanted to share what she told us "Sting dedicated his song ''Englishman in New York'' to Quentin Crisp. You can see him in the song video clip. In late 1986 Sting visited Crisp in his apartment and was told over dinner - and the next three days - what life had been like for a homosexual man in the largely homophobic Great Britain of the 1920s to the 1960s. Sting was both shocked and fascinated and decided to write this song. It includes the lines: It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile, Be yourself no matter what they say." It makes me feel safe to know this fact
It is indeed. I saw him Mr Crisp when I was standing outside a sentry box at the Tower of London, 1975?, doffed his cap, of all things. Unique and unmistakable character.
@@andyfarman7525 Man! It takes a man to anticipate, what you would have done if he doffed his trousers and presented his man, right infront of your man. Man! Only the thought is exciting you whole backbone
As a young man i heared this song in 1987 and i don´t liked it. But know, years and years are gone, i love it. It is a masterpiece, a jewel and sting is a great artist.
Encore hier un jeune homme anglais vous a rendu hommage en devenant champion du monde au Maddison square en entrant avec votre musique, bravo monsieur 👏🏾
Середина сентября 1994 года. Я в командировке в подмосковном городе Троицке. На молодой радиостанции "Европа плюс" каждый день крутили эту песню. Мне 23, вся жизнь впереди... Ностальгия.
Every instrument in this track was chosen for maximum SMOOTHNESS
Waow
cant beat some good sex, sax too, lol
Yeah… That soprano sax is killer..😎
Including Sting’s voice which itself is a musical instrument.
Hi Dan, what are you doing here? but,
the instruments are awesome combined.
Thank you Sting and Quentin Crisp for a terrific song and a song for everyone “be yourself no matter what they say”
Quentin is dearly missed.
Rest in peace.
Vives en mi mente
Hdgghhh
Quentin was wonderful! ❤
"A gentleman will walk but never run" - Words to live by for nearly 40 years.
Aint nobody got time for that
I'd be honored if some Sting fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal TH-cam performances of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU in tribute to the master of lyricism and composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.
I kept it in my notes!!!
“Manners maketh man” - good advice! It’s also a quote in a movie!!!
yup. let it go, you will get yours.
The song is deeper than just an Englishman in a foreign place it's about feeling out of place in general and being different but the message is to be yourself no matter what as is sung in the end of this song just beautiful
It is important to notice that this song is about Quentin Crisp (who is the guy that appears on the clip !). He was an English gay icon who emigrated to the United States in 1981. During the war, he was declared exempted because he was gay ; in the US he was occasionally attacked by people for his sexual orientation, but he never seemed to fight back. The song gains deepness when you realize that
Absoultely
One of the best songs ever written. Elegance, style, jazz, saxophone, lyrics, black and white video. I always ask myself how is it possible to make a song with sophisticated melody like this, when there is a melody inside other melodies and in the end we have a masterpiece.Sting has a total musical taste , his songs are the best, Fields of gold, Seven days, When we dance, It’s probably me, Shape of my heart, They dance alone, Roxanne.
And of course there are so much more. We can count and count. I love him, his music stays with me during all my life.
Detto
I absolutely agree with you Svetka TV
Sting is an absolute genius but my most favourite of all his songs is "Fragile" - beautiful words to a beautiful melody. I would love one day to write as good a song!
This sounds more like an oboe than a saxophone so it’s an oboe.
@@CreatedbyJonahcan claim its sounds like an oboe, it's still a saxophone though
My english teacher gave us a listening test in 2012 and he played this song.
William if you're out there, you were an amazing teacher
I'd be honored if some Sting fans would give a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU on my YT channel in tribute to the Master. Live acoustic with no digital editing. Thanks and peace.
I expect Sting was an amazing teacher as well...
@@Raven4508 Well, he DID write "Don't stand so close to me" :|
Same here but mine was in 2016
you know what's funny is one of my french classes had us listen to "Africain a paris" lol. i didnt even know this was the original version at the time.
"Be yourself, no matter what they say".
So encouraging.
yes be idiot
This line is why I found my way here to watch this video
"It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile" "Takes more than combat gear to make a man" not so encouraging when you aren't a man :(
@@duchessofhellTrue! Let's always think of all the strong women and nonbinary folks pushing through hardships and making it work, they're such inspirations to every single human out there! 😎✨
Sophie Scholl
Freiheit des Geistes
Aufrichtigkeit
Today is Saturday, Jan.18, 2025.
I am a 76 senior woman, Mother of 5 children & Granny of 4 grandchildren...
But this Sting's evergreen makes me happy smiling & appreciating this song in every single aspect - though I am NOT any musician - only a 7year attending student and a graduant of basic music school here, in Bratislava, Slovakia - cca 63- 70 years ago... 😂 And I simply love or feel any kind of a good music - inspired from some heavenly sphere and coming out to our earthly world through a Man's or a Woman's heart and touching other hearts...
From heart to heart 💞 THANKS to God, our common Cosmic/Heavenly Parent/Father&Mother/2in1...
❤
It's not a song but a masterpiece. It's exactly 37 years. Who's still listening to this masterpiece and a hit in 2024? Sting is a legend forever.
Me.
We do!
it's not "exactly" 37 years yet, actually... the song came out near the end of 1987... I'd be honored if some Sting fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal TH-cam performances of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU in tribute to the master of lyricism and composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.
Even Japanese people listen to it.
yes i do
Perfect to listen in a rainy day
Miyuru Eranda doing it right noww 😁
Samo Ladno COOL!
So true , at the night 😮
with morning coffee
Starry Nyx
INCREDIBLE Classic!
My favorite line is, "Gentleness, sobriety, are rare in this society".
Thank you, Sting, for giving us this song!
Law is blind
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ジャジーな雰囲気に包まれたオシャレさと落ち着いた歌声が心に響く曲だと思いました。
Esta canción fue escrita por Sting para Quantin Crisp ..escritor ,actor y contador de historias ´´`racounteur ¨_....un ingles que vivía en NY ...Que por sus modales ingles y como Icono Gay 70s ,,,le contó a Sting lo vivido y como se sentía y sintió al estar en la gran manzana...pero obvio que cada persona siente e interpreta los mensajes transmitidos en esta obra de arte y eso esta bien ...pero también es bueno saber de donde viene la raíz de la inspiración ...saludos y a disfrutar Animo ..Salud
This is just a masterpiece, no matter what they say.
🔥🔥
Ctas micha
th-cam.com/video/q2PU5yL1Cpo/w-d-xo.html
He is so handsome 💙😍
You know what they say, "Oldies but goldies"
I was an English man in New York listened to this every day. Thanks Sting
That's awesome. I have ancestors from Yorkshire but I am a Mayflower American. He has such fashion sense. This is how one knows he's European and not American.
I'd be honored if some Sting fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal TH-cam performances of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU in tribute to the master of lyricism and composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.
@@kresivarivkah612many americans are of british and Irish descent among the white american population and some are Dutch and German
@@kresivarivkah612 I think New Yorkers have really good fashion. An outlier in America however
My uncle is also an Englishman in New York! As for me I'm an Englishman in Budapest... somehow we Brits seem to end up everywhere
34 years later... If you're watching this you're officially legend.
you mean 30 years later
I knowwww
I love this song
@@kostretek4585 same.
I love this song
Everything in this song ist a masterpiece. For me, as a Saxophone player myself, especially Branford Marsalis´s soprano saxophone is still unmatched today. The warm, smooth tune - what a masterpiece. The reference for any soprano player out there.
It is one of the more brilliantly written songs ever. Groove, key changes, percussion fills, chorus over the verse, and the bridge position & melody - OMG
Also that reggae beat stands out as well.
OMG spurgt
@@RonSafreed "reggae beat"
@@goodmorningkay What would you call it smart arse?
Yes! The bridge is amazing. One of the best.
This song is not only a masterpiece, but it has some of the best life advice I have ever heard.
Pienso lo mismo😊
Read the books of Romans and Ephesians in the Bible ❤
@@ambitioushustlano
" Be yourself, no matter what they say." What a great words... I think, all people should remember it.
And of course, the song is amazing and very beautiful
I'm agry with WONDERFUL ""STING"" and ANNA about
"BE YOURSEL NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY" .
ALL PEOPLE '''MUST MUST" MUST"' REMEMBER IT.
I HAVE TWO ""ACERRIME NEMICHE"" (I translate: I nave TWO very badly women) ou hate me very much). I try to go on, like "ULISSE wen he met the "SIRENE" calling HIM with 'SUADENTE, SEDUCENTE and SEXI VOICE" in the Mediterraneo SEA as without
Tale care of them, but it's quite impossible di when I met in
I'd be honored if some Sting fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU on my YT channel in tribute to the master of lyricism and composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and peace.
@@willritter4076 I was Reading and Reading and Reading again the Sting Song I'm an Englishman in New York.
I like this Song so much. Every day when I wake up in the morning, I choose this Song in my smartphone and it seems thats everything Is more beatiful than Yesterday.
My English Is so bad. I'm Italian woman from North Italy and usually at SCOOL we study french languages and I study English by mayself.
I beg your pardon
Million times I agree with you!!!♥
Beautiful words! ♥
What a coincidence. When I read this comment is when the line came in the song
This is "class" pure and simple! Love this with its jazz flavored accompaniment! Making this in black and white was a masterstroke of ambiance.
The real question is.... "Who's playing the Sax". That guy needs some respect. And thank you for your Responses guys!!
indeed he is a genius
the legendary brandford marshalis
don't worry, Branford got way famous off of this, he received full credit... I'd be honored if some Sting fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU on my YT channel in tribute to the master of lyricism and composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and peace.
Most definitely, the sound is iconic.
Branford Marsalis gets plenty, no worries- he is a very well respected. If you listen to the rest of this album, you can hear more of him, and how much fun he and Sting had creating songs together (along with some other musical geniuses). There's even a funny beginning to Shadows In The Rain where he says "Wait, wait- what key is it in?"
“Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can. A gentleman will walk but never run” 😩I love that line!
Me too!
🇬🇧
They'd just say something MEAN, & never listen, anyway...😂☺️😭💔💜👽
How can you run in a suit?
@@tesha199 😅
"A gentleman will walk but never run"
I love this line
Me 2🎼🎶🎵💯
Is there like a deeper meaning behind this line?
@@nikotakai8796 idk about deeper but it's basically just saying a gentleman will have enough control of his emotions to walk away from a provocation from an enemy but will never run away from the conflict.
@@thekifantasy damn, thank you.
@@nikotakai8796 👍
After the war in the Balkans, my parents and I found ourselves homeless in a foreign country, sleeping in the back of a truck and just trying to survive. It was during that time, as a child, that I first heard this song, and it instantly connected with me. It captured everything I felt in that moment-lost, confused, and most importantly like I didn’t belong. And even now, more than 30 years later, that feeling hasn’t left me, as I still feel like a stranger. Today, my life is very different. I have a PhD, a wife, two kids, and a comfortable life. But no matter how much has changed, I still find comfort in the little things that tie me to my past-like eating Bosnian burek once a month or visiting my hometown once a year. And then, every time I return here, the same feeling returns... I’ve realized that no matter how much time passes or how much I accomplish in this country, there will always be a part of me that feels like I’m caught between two worlds. And this songs captures is so good... Thank you Sting.
damn i love the jazz in this song
+N Chekal Ikr! So relaxing.
Who's the guy playing the saxophone?
Son of Yaiqab Branford Marsalis
same :-)
Lay Oy fff
"Takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile."
My favorite line of all time.
Yeah, a much needed thought these dark days...
Chris Tucker right ?
th-cam.com/video/CixcfHj4LRk/w-d-xo.html
Chris Tucker what about a woman?
The elderly English gent in the video was Quentin Crisp, who suffered a lot of ignorance and was victimized, but never vengeful, only polite. He was an openly gay man, and the author of The Naked Civil Servant, among other books; he was often reviled and persecuted as a young man, and he moved to NYC for his older years. I worked for his literary agent and had the pleasure of meeting him once and talking with him on the phone many times.
I suffered bullying for 7 years and this song accompanied me. I repeated to myself before going to school be yourself no matter what they said. They are really wise and strong words that you have to reach a very low point in your life to understand. if I did that in front of my enemies. when I could but I followed the advice of this song I ignored their comments and passed by them smiling like a true gentleman THANK YOU STING
Now you stand tall with your head held high, with dignity and hopefully feeling better
You know who the song is about right & what he suffered in his life? The guy is actually in the film.
Λουκά, μην μασάς, γράψτους στα αρχίδια σου!
@@cup2007 δεν καταλαβαίνω
@@pup1008 no but please do share
Октябрь 2024. И так, интересно посмотреть на молодого Stinga. Такой красавчик.
Это икона музыки и стиля и жизни
@@ВладимирКиселев-ю5ф и, что? Без вас, я этого не знаю 🤣🤣🤣
Стинг всегда красавчиком был😅
@Gatu3839 и, что без вас знаю🤣🤣🤣
@@ОльгаБаданина-ъ2бЧем вызвала такая агрессия на все комментарии?
"Be yourself, no matter what they say..." As a kid of the 80s, I still live by those words:)
that line hit me hard
be yourself is a meaningless phrase
Manners maketh man, THAT was the takeaway for me
I think this was the advice given to Hitler
I dunoo recognise beatles, too old for me, but Sting is star, i was born in 1972
I may be 14 years old but I really love this song, it's one of my favorite songs of all time
+Robert Albarda no one cares about age dude.
im in the exact same situation!
+Robert Albarda Look up Kings of convenience. Misread. :-)
+Paal Aaseng Stubbrud Sel kommune?
***** Ja, kåtte bygd æ du frå?
いつ聞いても良い。たまにふらっと聴きたくなる
@@師タカ 私も同じです🍀大好きな心の安定剤になる曲です☺
たまにふらっと って言うとこがすごく共感
まったりしちゃう気持ち。。。
Я Вам верю,слушаю сама.Я из Питербурга,музыка с нами❤❤❤
同感です！
Such a beautiful tribute to Quentin Crisp's bravery to be himself, no matter what they say. Sting rocks and is underrated. He's a cool cat I admire.
This song is like wine, its quality is increasing day by day..
This song is just masterpiece. Branford really tops it of for me.
I was just thinking the exact same thing
AND one of the rare videos of Sting with hair!
viva la fregna
Q
Слушаю эту песню 33 года и наслаждаюсь, певец гений, а автор и композитор-классики дай бог здоровья и таланта на все времена
Это шедевр
Allah mı sen müslüman mısın
@@annemidembulanıyorNSNZKSNSKSNK
Стинг на все времена.
And the lyrics is wonderful too! I join your wishes.
I wish that pop musicians could bring back this style. Not that we don't like music today but, I can listen to this alot more without getting tired of it.
I know exactly what you mean. A lot of the stuff that comes out is processed to death and just rubbish in my ears and/or is more about an artist's image than sound. Some music is definitely decent but I don't think this type of musicality that was abundant in the charts from the 60s till the 90s will have a resurgence in the foreseeable future...
The fact that it took this long for a label like Frontiers Records to step up and actually bring back some classic rock/pop back to the West proves that the industry is permanently crippled. Music has been homogenized and cheapened to hell and back, and the general consumers have simply lapped it up without any regard for musicianship. It's just a crowd mentality that sadly persists to this very day. Very disheartening.
Music now involves tons and tons of marketing, as was discovered in the 80's or maybe even before. Cyndi Lauper had one great PR machine behind her for the time, but she also put out great music. Now, all you need is a great PR machine to succeed which is why shitty rap artists are a dime a dozen. They all make use of the "G.O.A.T." mentality to make themselves known.
And the general consensus for music nowadays is that people think it's processed shit, they just don't bother to broaden their horizons and *seek out* music rather than let it fall into their lap. Crowd mentality will never get old, and good musicians must know how to work that crowd to their advantage, just like how punk rock became a lifestyle.
And music is evolving, going through a shitty phase. I look forward to music in the future.
>>>>>>>"Not that we don't like music today..."
Speak for yourself ONLY. I stopped listening to music years ago because it stinks.
+SuperCruiser72 You must have such broad horizons if you think that all music is terrible these days. Try looking for music you like instead of complaining about what's marketed to you.
Mid-September 1994. I'm on a business trip in the Moscow region town of Troitsk. The young radio station "Europa Plus" played this song every day. I'm 23, my whole life is ahead of me... Nostalgia.
Brilliant combination of jazz and Sting. Always love hearing this song!
Sure!
Agreed
Me too
I dont
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u guys dont feel any fusion of reggae in this track???
are u serious!!???
I'm never tired of this masterpiece. Sting is a genius. Saw him 4 times live in Poland. Can't wait his next concert in Poland!
You are right
Muzykę robi dobra . Jednak to wyprany z mózgu i uczuć robot nastawiony na hajs
I watched Sting in a couple of movies. He is a pretty good actor.
I saw him in a couple of movies. He is a pretty good actor.
@@stefanbatory1430Chyba artysta ci się pomylił
Does anyone else think that Sting has an almost mystical sound to most of his songs. Something about his voice just sounds so smooth.
Yeah, something otherworldly about his voice, definitely.
Agreed, he deals with deep issues on a large scale, which creates deep sounding music.
Yee-yeah.He's a poet, who also sings, plays a mean Bass guitar.
He's my favorite musician since the 80's.😎
Very true
Soy Mexicano, obviamente no hablo Italiano, ésta canción me da la sensación de melancolía, soledad y olvido, pero a la vez siento que es una hermosa canción. Saludos cordiales desde Iztapalapa Ciudad de México.
Стинг, просто неподражаем, все что он поет, это просто шедевр, слушаешь и получаешь огромное удовольствие, спасибо Стингу, за великие песни
В мои 16 обожаю слушать его
Ессс
@@hux6316 даа
Постоянно его слушаю! Реально все его песни это шедевр! Причём не только музыка, но и смысл
I stand with ukraine
Crazy! I heard this song on a beach last summer for the first time! Can you beleive it! I fell for it immediatly! You can hear all the sounds of NYC and feel it's tolerance. And then, I read the story of the authentic English gentleman in NYC. That man has inspiring life story for all of us who feel different from the rest of the crowd. Thank you Sting for leaving the endless mark of that man.
Hello Jasmina 👋 how are you !
Oh my goodness, I'm sad you went this long in life without hearing this song! Hope you heard something special in it like the rest of us did. Please listen to the rest of the album if you haven't already, it's fucking transcendent.
@@ruthlewis5311
Never really rated him that highly myself....
You talking about Quentin Crisp?
Thank you for pointing this out. I strongly relate to this song, especially to being a "legal alien". Even though I feel like a "legal alien" in this world, not only NY. 😂
This song never gets old.
That's one of the certainties of this song: it's a timeless masterpiece!!
@@Rita-kk7lq all of his songs are timeless masterpieces...
노래는 늙지 않는 다. 하지만 네가 한 말을 난 이해한다. 나도 네가 한 말에 공감한다. 너무 좋은 곡
So true stay a good song.
Ikr? During my visits to NYC in 2019, I actually had this song in my head and thought the same.
今も素敵だけど、昔もかっこいい♡
This is not a song, it’s a description of a real gentleman. Amazing qualities, that are often overlooked.
a real englishman
My parents took me to see Sting in concert at the end of the 80s. I was maybe 8. When he sand this song, the lights, the crowd, the beauty of his voice... Unforgettable.
Wasn't born in the 80s (I know it wasn't the best time), but man it would've been nice to go to a Sting concert around that time. His music's + The Police is just so good
Hello ✋
I was born in 90 and never got to see him live. You're making me jealous.
I've seen Sting on stage only once.. in his production of The Last Ship a musical he wrote, directed and starred in, a few years ago.
Very interesting and impressive, but I would love to have seen/heard him in his younger years.
@Stella nice story and well parents, take care of her daughters taste ;)
I remember listening to this song when I used to live in Finland. All my friends had it memorized and would ask me what he meant with each line. And all I could think was... "I only remember the chorus" :) but after a year of people asking i had the whole song down. Such a good song.
spurgt
i only remember the instrument sounds😆
suomi mainittu
@@kyng9209 torille
Hey Mark, nice to see you here, too!
That's note where Sting says "I TAKE IT EVERYWHERE I WALK" is just sooooo good.
There are certain 80’s songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. This is definitely one of them
Ok
Are u the same guy from message in a bottle? Coz same bro lol
I've memorised this one before I learned English, about 20 years ago.
I don't listen music a lot, but Stings songs I always love to hear, because they are real, like listening to his soul singing...
Don't think Sting will ever read this, but THANK YOU Gordon for "being your self, no matter what they say"!
You are 70 already! I hope you will stay with us as much as you want, but time is relentless
and "It takes a man" to understand this right - when you go on, know that this world will miss you so much ... God bless you!
From an *Englishman* who has listened to a *LOT* of music to someone learning English who doesn't listen to much music - th-cam.com/video/EeZRdd_1b4g/w-d-xo.html
The most English song there is & probably on of the most beautiful ever written. Always play this when I'm away from the UK & need to be reminded of home!
Cool. What's your first language. I am revising my French. I can't seem to remember any German from school.
Spanish is quite close to English. Also, Italian.
But, those are the Latin languages perhaps.
German seems quite different. 🤪🤓 It's a proud language perhaps?
Great way to learn English. I forgot. I was supposed to be looking for. French, Spanish. Italian. Songs, also Russian maybe. Portuguese.
Maybe just French and English. I am no Superman.
@@MrRobertFarr
Spanish is close to English?
German is & we have some Latin from the Romans but I can't see that "Spanish" is close & I speak both?
@@pup1008 yes, but we are still sore about WOrld War 1 and 2 here in England. I am xenophobic. I fear foreigners. Particularly Germanic people. Not really bad racism. Just wary of that culture. So it's likely. I did not pay much attention in German class.
Guten Morgan. Guten Tag Hola! Bein Nuit.
Like in English: pardon in French: Pardon?
But, in German the words are quite different from English. Due to the Roman Empire, I thought. Where The Goths, invaded Italy, from the North. Destroying the Roman Empire.
As with The British Empire. We were dogged by The Germans, maybe fighting for their dinner.
I only met 3 or 4 Germans in my whole life. But there's loads of Polish here in England. I am interested to listen to foreign media.
I enjoyed watching Despacio. The Spanish song.
It's a fun way to become familiar with a foreign language.
Can you recommend any foreign media in German and Spanish?
One of my top songs when I was 16-18 years old. The elegance of Sting is almost beyond words. If you love somebody...
I'm 16 this year, and this is my fav song now, see how amazing Sting is😊
I listened to it 5 years ago when I was 16 :D
EW sting this song fix it 😡😡😡🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
@@陳煦-w3d That's just showing of how timeless these songs are.
I was 15 when the album was released and it became one of my favourite instantly. 35+ years later is a modern classic
In the late '80s, when the Soviet Union was cracking at the seams, music came rushing through those cracks. Western music. And amidst this polyphony, I discovered Sting, Billy Joel, Leonard Cohen, Simon and Garfunkel, and many others. You listen to music, look at Sting of the 80s and realize that life is as fleeting as an Englishman's walk in New York City
The best thing about this song is the message:
*_Be yourself no matter what they say..._*
Dam right
"Be yourself, everyone else is taken"
@@TacticalGhost007 that is very true
This was one of my Dad's favorites. How I miss him. It's been a year since he left this world
Sorry for your loss, RIP
I wish milk was never a thing😔😔😔😔
Lord be with the family...
may your dad rest in peace
🥺
They just don't make music like this anymore. I'm only 18 but I can remember my parents playing sting when I was a child and thank god! Because now I appreciate good music!
Same with my 26-years-old brother. I feel sorry about who doesn't have anybody to show them those songs.
Çisem Usta, don't feel sorry. My parents listen to shitty music, but I managed to listen to good one like this. Kids these days can pretty much be autodidact, they can find good music to listen all by themselves.
But people teach them shitty music as good music. They don't have too many options to choose in that way. I mean, I saw lots of people who think Lovefool is JB's song, not The Cardigans...
Çisem Usta Bull. There are plenty of options. You have the internet, therefore no excuse not to explore different artists.
I agree with Jurek009. "Love Me" is not JB's song either. It was originally written by Natalie Burke, if I remember correctly and it was used in the sims 2 game. Nobody told me that. I found out all by myself. The conclusion is you don't have to listen to the shitty music people teach you to!
哀愁のある彼の大好きな曲ですね!彼の曲はたくさんいい曲がありますね🎉🎉😂😂❤❤
This song has to be one of the most chilling songs ever.
I'd be honored if some Sting fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU on my YT channel in tribute to the master of lyricism and composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.
Why?
Do you mean calming?
I love it
Love the scar on her eye
a masterpiece of music
th-cam.com/video/CixcfHj4LRk/w-d-xo.html
I'd be honored if some Sting fans would check out my acoustic piano & vocal covers of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU on my channel (click my photo to go there) in tribute to the master. Live acoustic with no autotune. Thanks and pardon the promo.
God this song is beautiful, the mix of various different instruments combined with the haunting vocals gets me every time.
Ha! A Football fan (more than that, a Man U fan) with taste. I never thought I'd see the day. Good for you, sir.
👍
I see you also like Tool! Grats!!
yes true
イギリス人がニューヨークに住んでの疎外感をシンプルに歌った歌詞なんだけど、なんだか染みる。
疎外感、いいですねぇ。確かに沁みる。
Igual en mí, un sudamericano cualquiera 😊
Я испытываю это на родине...
I’m an English teen, and my band is playing some shows in New York this summer. I’m trying to get them to play this absolute classic with me 😂
Perfect choice!
All the best!
All the best, English teen in New York 😊
good luck! 🕉️⭐🍀💐
Hey - in NYC, where and when will you be playing here, or the name of your band I can look up your tour here.
Welcome to the US! Safe journey across the pond. Remember we’re two nations only separated by a common language!
" A gentleman will walk but never run" ❤
I'd be honored if some Sting fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal TH-cam performances of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU in tribute to the master of lyricism and composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.
@@willritter4076how to skip this ad?
lol@@noeloelo4253
@@noeloelo4253 Lol addblock ofc
This song is just straight up great lines after one another !
"Confront your enemies and avoid them when you can, a gentleman will walk but never run" one of the best quotes ever
yes... and the enemies should learn that quote as well... I'd be honored if some Sting fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU on my YT channel in tribute to the master. Live acoustic with no autotune. Thanks and peace.
❤
Брату лет 20, мне и того меньше, а музыка нужна была именно такая.. Добрые воспоминания. Удивляло почему племянница слушает отцовские песни тех лет... Как у них искоренить из души все фуфло внедренное!? Подскажи Стинг💋
What a walkout Tom had; saw it from the barstool seats and still had chills.
Stop glazing
@@mistasauce5486”stop glazing” ☝️🤓
@@mistasauce5486You're here for the same reason he is.
Great music choice.
interim lol,
Honestly one of my favorite songs ever. Doesn't get much better than this. I discovered Sting on my own and wow... he knows how to make music, that's for sure.
👍👏👏👏
He's a musical genius!
This song brings me such a nameless and enormous peace! I am really thankful for this priceless masterpiece. Thanks, Sting!
Александр,Вы самый недооценённый пианист.Очень жаль,что люди Вас не знают.Мне кажется,что люди просто забыли,что значит просто красивая и качественная музыка. Творческих успехов Вам!
I'm Brazilian and I love Sting's music. Eu sou de São Paulo, Brasil, cidade de Lorena. Ouvindo Sting neste momento. Feliz Ano de 2024 a todos. Abraços!
Feliz 2024! Você tem um ótimo gosto musical 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽....e viva os anos 80!!!!!!!!
Escuchando esta bella cancion en el 2024 yo tambien
About 30 years ago, I used to live in Manhattan (NYC) and it was such a wonderful time. Abraços dos EUA.
One day I was in a store, they were playing it, and every people were huming it or singing it. It was magical. This song is magical.
I heard it while on phone hold with a comoany it was there playback music.
+MsLiooo How I wish I was there! I'd sing too, for sure!
+MsLiooo What a good memory. Glad to hear that :)
Ozan Ali evet :)
Ne guzel :)
"be yourself no matter what they say"
you're right
懐かしく聞いています❤❤この曲は本当に大好きでした❤❤
The video black and white is perfect, so elegant, so english.
Actually the first black and white photo was invented by French.
Sonja Jordan well exxxxcuuuuuse me! jk. lumiere bros?
Beautiful song and video...but not crazy about old fancy pants...was Sir John Gielgud still around?
Leo Farnsworth Who do you mean - Sting or Quentin Crisp??
Dave Smith QC
No other song makes me as proud to be English than this one. Timeless classic.
bruhh
@@ilkergunes5747 You're Turkish what are you speaking for? Jog on
this song made me feel the same, even though I'm Armenian-Russian lol
@@ninobrown8332 so what? That means he is not an ahole like you...
@@ilkergunes5747 shut up erdogan!
i don't understand why i love this track so much
hardstylepwnz i like very much versión PH electro :/
The blues obvs
the tone is amazing
"be yourself no matter what they say"!!!
Jazz
How is this early to mid career Sting so f'ing epic? Understated badassery.
One of the finest songs in the history of music... A true gem...
Lyrics with Subtitles 👉🏻👉🏻👉🏻 th-cam.com/video/_ZSpq3jVxI4/w-d-xo.html
I was born 6 years after its release, but I grew up with that song. My parents kept playing it over and over again. I connect soooo many memories with it. Love it.
Boy...I guess you never forget your walking cane, when you go out, and always drink your tea at 5pm. Can be intricate to others...
i like ed sheran and ketchup and Majonnese, oh, its a company ad not the song or video
'be yourself, no matter what they say' *iconic.*
💯👏
我國3時走在西門町，聽到店家放這首歌，感覺很有當下的氣份。
I used to listen to this song when I was single mother with a baby with no house. We went from house to house. But sometimes I put on this song and I would dance around the room with my daughter and forget everything. She would smile whole the song. We would laugh so much. This song remembers me that I need nothing but love to be happy. Its a feeling. ❤️
wish you the best
Beautiful story, hope you guys are doing better now, safer. Like the other comment, wish you both the best.
Thank you. We are doing wel now. I just come back sometimes to remember I don’t need materialistic things to experience happiness and to remind myself to always stay humble and kind to everyone. ❤️
@@DEADLYMELODY187 It's really good to know that there are people like you in this world, that not everyone/everything is lost.
Keep doing that way, it will always benefit you, one way or another.
Beautiful... hope you guys doing great now a days... all the best for you, and you are absolutely right, those little moments are the meaning of our life! God bless you two!
I'm 49 years old, and this is the first time I've ever heard this song. I know Sting, and I know The Police. But never got into his discography. I typed a search for something unrelated and this one showed up with 282M views on it, so obviously had to check it out. What an arrangement! So smooth, so catchy too! Can't believe my ears had never heard this before.
good..finally u landed from mars..lol
Where have you been 🫶 this guy is an absolute legend forever 💙
The Sting & Marsalis jazz collab period was an entire VIBE😎 … even today. That pairing with Sting’s Vocals and Bass with Marsalis Soprano sax 🎷 just makes me feel better😌
もぅ…最高…
冬の歌⛄
Lost my dad in 2015 to cancer, can still hear him singing this song. 💔
❤
Keep singing! ❤️ Music lives beyond time, this is beautiful
Lo siento 😞 pero él está hay contigo aya donde vayas ❤❤
RIP to your Father 🙏🙏
I'm so sorry 😞 R.I.P 💔
This song teaches a really important message, which is no matter where you find yourself or what people say about you, always be yourself
Unless you are Fritzl. Then please become someone else
@@bofh BRUH
Amen!!
Agree
It isn`t always wise,horse for courses.
Makes me wish I was born in the 50s and went living in New York. Also makes me live my current life, being completely content and full of dreams. Fuck, this song is timeless on so many levels.
Haha haha
Huge fan of Layne Staley right here hehe ;)
mementoxmori16 yes, let's be a immigrant that is looked down upon. Ew, look at that Irish immigrant. Jeez people are idiots
A gentleman will walk and never run.. lucky to be born in 80's
Читаю комментарии и радуюсь за исполнитеоей музыки и певца за такую оценку их труда. Они великолепны. После такой песни на душе становится тепло
Очень хорошо написали. Солидарен с Вами. 🤝
Главное у нас на болотах все кладбища заполняются
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My english teacher played this song in class and we worked about it. I wanted to share what she told us
"Sting dedicated his song ''Englishman in New York'' to Quentin Crisp. You can see him in the song video clip.
In late 1986 Sting visited Crisp in his apartment and was told over dinner - and the next three days - what life had been like for a homosexual man in the largely homophobic Great Britain of the 1920s to the 1960s. Sting was both shocked and fascinated and decided to write this song. It includes the lines: It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile, Be yourself no matter what they say."
It makes me feel safe to know this fact
Spot on! Well done - Respect from *Essex UK!*
That is an awesome bit of reference.
@@amcaesar Ha that GB and gay prejudice is true again
It is indeed. I saw him Mr Crisp when I was standing outside a sentry box at the Tower of London, 1975?, doffed his cap, of all things. Unique and unmistakable character.
@@andyfarman7525 Man! It takes a man to anticipate, what you would have done if he doffed his trousers and presented his man, right infront of your man. Man! Only the thought is exciting you whole backbone
This song never dies
kindred doesnt either
This song will never die
no sherlock,,rly ?
hahahha leauge of legends
heroes never die
I'm 60 and still loving this song and Mr. Gordon Sumner.
As a young man i heared this song in 1987 and i don´t liked it. But know, years and years are gone, i love it. It is a masterpiece, a jewel and sting is a great artist.
This song never gets old. Love the jazz theme in this amazing song.
Sur she does
It’s actually amazing how people are still commenting on this 1980s music
@Shrek the gamer so true
Because music of this time most of them are shit
The old music ever be better
Its because its a beautiful song, i love it do muchh
Just remembered this song and decided to hear it..
This song is a helluva swinging song sang by Sting.Im almost 70 now grew with those songs.
"Be yourself, no matter what they say" so simple, yet so many people weren't told this.
I'm agree
they are, but they want to be assholes, so its not better to be yourself if you hate your fellow humans.
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@@alexf80m32 It'sss... not exactly what i meant. xd
Encore hier un jeune homme anglais vous a rendu hommage en devenant champion du monde au Maddison square en entrant avec votre musique, bravo monsieur 👏🏾
I can still see Sting as Dr. Frankenstein and Phil Hartman as The Monster on SNL.
Aspinal ?
Середина сентября 1994 года. Я в командировке в подмосковном городе Троицке. На молодой радиостанции "Европа плюс" каждый день крутили эту песню. Мне 23, вся жизнь впереди... Ностальгия.
This song is incredible!🔥 The groove, the lyrics, Sting’s compelling vocals…just a song that doesn’t get old!🙂👏🎉
Hi I Recommend a Song called 'The Bond Villain' By Robert Nix
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