You can tell he was an English teacher, the lyrics are incredible.

@eggy1962

5 ай бұрын

Yup and i think King of Pain lyrics even better

@tracycampbell3060

5 ай бұрын

Yes they really are! I wasnt a Police fan back in the 80s but thanks to Rick Beatos channel I have been getting into their music. These lyrics are phenomenal and mean so much more now that I'm older. This album was MASSIVE back then and the Police were everywhere, thier music never stopped being played on my local favorite stations but I finally have a real appreciation of thier music. ❤❤

@panchopuskas1

5 ай бұрын

......no problem, but Joe Cocker wasn't a Geordie .......he was from Sheffield.......​@@marktait2371

@vcstaff

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, this hits differently now that I’m over 50…

@richardlindell9976

5 ай бұрын

Yes, always. I do think that was one their biggest draws. Stings literature knowledge!

In case there's anyone else who never quite understood this lyric... "Scylla and Charybdis were mythical sea monsters noted by Homer. 'Caught between Scylla and Charybdis' was the ancient equivalent to 'stuck between a rock and a hard place.' If you sailed too close to Scylla, she would snatch six people from your ship, but the rest would survive. If you went too close to Charybdis, you risked your whole ship being sucked down and destroyed."

@David-iv6je

5 ай бұрын

Both from Greek mythology, Homer's "The Odyssey." Odysseus (Ulysses in Latin) trying to get home after the Trojan War. The Devil and the Deep Blue sea. Scylla is thought to be the Strait of Messina, a notoriously rocky passage. There is a whirlpool nearby that is thought to be the origin of Charybdis. And so mariners would need to navigate between the two hazards.

@ernestybarra6126

5 ай бұрын

Wow! You want a cookie?

@helenespaulding7562

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, those ancient Greeks had it all down so long ago

@helenespaulding7562

5 ай бұрын

@@ernestybarra6126wow, you make fun of knowledge?? Learning new stuff is cool

@markstoudenmire4935

5 ай бұрын

​@@ernestybarra6126 So edgy.

This whole record was immaculate. Part of what made the 80’s what it was…..a one of a kind decade.

@CensoredByYouTube.

4 ай бұрын

Well, I'd personally give _Mother_ a miss... honestly don't know what Andy was thinking with that one. 🙄

I’m in my 50s and I’m not so deeply versed in music as some here. But not only was Police unique when their music came out, I still think it’s unique today. I don’t recall any other band sounding like the Police. Their music has held up! It’s not dated at all.

@trickygoose2

5 ай бұрын

Good point. I don't recall ever hearing a new song and thinking "this sounds a bit like The Police."

@hackapump

5 ай бұрын

No, you’re right. They always were and remain wholly unique. Part of it has to do with Sting’s songwriting, but a large part of it comes from the incredibly creative and musical contributions from Andy and Stewart - no one plays like either one of them. And both served the song, always and impeccably. Thirdly, the production by Hugh Padgham was both innovative and timeless. (He’s mainly known for pioneering some of the most iconic sounds of the 80s - like Phil Collins’ drums of doom - but especially with The Police, the production sounds as good today as it ever did).

@gw2955

5 ай бұрын

They were willing to go all in on that reggae and rock fusion. Plus they had Sting, which guaranteed a unique sound.

Sting's lyrics here are soooo deep, worthy of a line by line dissection at some time!

@alrivers2297

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

“Walking on the Moon” and “Invisible Sun” . Two more really worth a listen.

@actuariallurker9650

5 ай бұрын

They did Regatta De Blanc as a Patreon album so heard Walking on the Moon and loved it

@tinalinge2782

5 ай бұрын

Shadows in the Rain always makes me smile and wanna move my feet. 😊

@362chop

5 ай бұрын

Invisible Sun

This was a hit when my wife and I got engaged. I remember singing it as we drove home from the mall after buying our wedding rings. 40 years !

Andy Summers is a very adept guitarist, doesn't get the same accolades but he understands how to serve the song and not overplay, he has a great ear and touch

@61hink

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely. He doesn't demand center stage like most guitarists and rarely takes "solos." He has a really masterful solo in "Driven to Tears" although it's probably only 15 seconds long!

@mostlyh2o233

5 ай бұрын

Agreed!

I remember back in senior year of High School, 1995, my English teacher started waxing poetic about the lyrics of this song. He instantly became one of my favorite teachers ever in that moment.

This album deserves a full listen for a future Patreon exclusive! A bunch of great songs.

@brianmiller1077

5 ай бұрын

Do you think they're ready for "Mother"? I didn't know it at the time, but it has a very Robert Fripp feel to it.

@hintzsch

5 ай бұрын

@@brianmiller1077 Is anyone ever ready for it? :) I really want them to hear the layers of Synchronicity I, and the storytelling of Synchronicity II.

@oboogie2

5 ай бұрын

@@brianmiller1077 that would certainly make sense given that they were contemporaries and they put out two collaboration albums together, the first one put out a year or so before Synchronicity.

@brianmiller1077

5 ай бұрын

@@hintzsch I hope they have lyrics videos. That line about "shout above the din of our Rice Crispies"

@hintzsch

5 ай бұрын

@@brianmiller1077 yep. Or "humiliating kick in the crotch".

Sting is simply one of the best songwriters of his generation. I’d love to see you react to “Fortress Around Your Heart” by Sting. 🙂

This song is amazingly beautiful. Perfection.

@steveandme63

5 ай бұрын

But with a sinister note.

You've got to do the live version of this, it shows what a truly great percussionist Stuart Copeland really is.

The Police was an integral part of the 80s music scene. One of the many reason that made this decade great for me.❤

This is one of my favorite Police songs. That and King of Pain.

Saw the The Police in London 1977 as an unknown support band.....we were expecting a punk band....how wrong we were....they were absolutely amazing.......Great band.👏👏

What many don't understand is that The Police were one of the best bands ever. Period. Forget the multi-platinum albums, the three members were some of the best at their craft...ever. Stewart (percussion) was a badass, mad scientist, polyrhythmic genius, Andy(guitar) hung with all the greats (Page, Clapton, Beck, etc) back in the day, and Gordon (Sting: bass, vocals) is an absolute "tour de force" of songwriting, vocals and rhythm.

@mariefc8504

5 ай бұрын

Yes, yes, and yes.

"I will turn your face to alabaster, when you find your servant is your master." Such a great line! Another cryptic song from Sting

Anyone else have MAJOR flashbacks of the video 😂. Sting running around barefoot with those goggle sunglasses dressed in white with all those candles.

4 ай бұрын

Can't say I ever saw the video.

I love this band and Sting's voice is just so good - yes Stuart Copeland is amazing. I love the change in this song from "I'll be Wrapped Around Your Finger to "You'll be wrapped around my finger." Not here to promote but you know him, Rick Beato did an interview with Stuart Copeland that is really good.

@eggy1962

5 ай бұрын

I watched the andy summers interview very worthwhile

@61hink

5 ай бұрын

The Police have to be the only band whose members have all been interviewed by Rick Beato. Sting was a while ago and Andy Summers was just recently.

Y'all can't even comprehend how big this album was when it came out. At least 3/4 of the songs made it onto the radio, for years.

After all these years (and not having heard the song for ages) that bridge still surprised me and blew me away. Wonderful song-writing.

Synchronicity is one of those albums you play from start to finish, every song is an experience. When it came out, I remember my friend ran out and bought it and we sat and listened to it, not saying a word to each other until the last song had finished. Unbelievably good music.

The entire Synchronicity album is excellent, many consider it their best. You should check out the entire album.

@hackapump

5 ай бұрын

Indeed, it’s one of the essential 80s albums. It’s difficult to grasp that they went through hell recording it. That something so beautiful and perfect came out of so much pain and misery. It's a tragedy that they have such a hard time working together. Understandable, but tragic.

I saw them in 1981, what a concert 😍 The GO GO'S opened up for them. It's hard to believe that much sound comes from just 3 guy's 😅😊

@MetalMcfly

5 ай бұрын

Very true and the same can be said for Rush.

@rlwetz4317

5 ай бұрын

I was at Buckeye Lake in '93 when Sting opened for The Dead. Bruh. If ever a time machine is invented....

@kevinphinney932

5 ай бұрын

Saw them twice. There were bands as good; but none better.

@paulawilkison3934

5 ай бұрын

I saw that tour - amazing!

@jathygamer8746

5 ай бұрын

I saw them in '83 at The Meadows, Austin TX. UB40 opened for them. Then again on their reunion tour here in San Antonio

Synchronicity was their absolute masterpiece. So many great songs off this album. If you were alive in 1983, this song and others from the album owned the airwaves. Deservedly so.

You guys absolutely have to see the live footage of this song from the reunion tour. There's a video that's on copeland the whole time and it's absolutely astonishing

@joeday4293

5 ай бұрын

2008 brought me two reunion tours for bands I thought I'd missed out on forever: The Police, and Return To Forever. Meaning: I saw two of the very best concerts I have ever seen in my life only about 6 weeks apart in the same year.

@jaycmacg

5 ай бұрын

Cymbal Maestro! kzread.info/dash/bejne/n6F2xtxqpNutg9I.htmlsi=n_UmZsiUFD-d7vmc

@canonfodder2068

5 ай бұрын

Yes! I ran across it a few months ago! For anyone wanting to check it out, search on Stewart Copeland's KZread channel for "Wrapped Around Your Finger (Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires)" and see him multitasking on an entire pit of percussion instruments like an octopus.

Stings lyrics are as masterful as his music writing. Caught Between Scylla and Charybdis, I immediately looked up when I first listened to this song, and album. Mephistopheles I already knew about, but my amazement at incorporating these words into a song that drove me, and I assumed many others to dig deeper, is testament to an artist that breaks boundaries by the sheer fact that he would even consider such obscure lyrics to make fit his idea. Another great example of his songwriting skills is his solo work of Fortress Around Your Heart .. lyrically potent, with musicality unsurpassed.

@jackie_jrml

5 ай бұрын

I love Fortress Around Your Heart.

Stewart Copeland's rhythms are exquisite. He explained they are based on North African Berber drum and percussion patterns. For years I connected it to reggae but sensed there was something odd. He says the accent on the 1 & 3 and upbeat on 4 that moves the groove.

@helenespaulding7562

5 ай бұрын

Now THAT is cool to know! I have loved when Robert Plant, Peter Gabriel and others have adopted North African rhythms into their work, but I had not yet heard of a top “western” drummer doing so. That just puts Copeland even higher in my estimation. Have you investigated Afro-Celt Sound System? You might really like their work.

Beds Too Big Without You, seriously fantastic song and so signature Police.

@danmayberry1185

5 ай бұрын

In this song, Andy strummed an echoed ska stab that reminded me of Beds (yes, if you had one song with which to explain this band, that would be it).

@maryreilly5092

5 ай бұрын

YES

Bonus Tuesday!!!!! 😄

Mt favorite Police song is "Fortress Around Your Heart"...give it a listen!

@mancuniancandidatem

Ай бұрын

That's a Sting solo song from his first solo album Dream Of The Blue Turtles. I agree, great song.

One of the better police songs IMHO... love the kick back chill vines you guys give off.

As always with The Police, top tier musicianship. The entire album is stunning. Nuff said.

The Police were a big part of the soundtrack of my life. I think I may have taken them for granted. I've been going back through their music because of this channel and I'm rediscovering why I loved them so much. Quite a few songs that I had forgotten about have been added to my playlist and I'm really appreciating them even more. I loved the band but Sting's solo career was just as amazing. "Fields of Gold" is an extraordinarily beautiful song from his solo career.

After watching Andy Summers interview with Rick Beato, I now see these three as musical equals. I was always just a Copeland and Sting fan (I didn't get how intricate Andy was playing). Damn, I wish they would join up for one more album.

At 24, driving my car along the Christchurch, Bournemouth seafronts, UK. Donning a white shirt and black pencil tie. Listening to The Police in my car cassette recorder. So so good. Timeless music from three guys. Unbelievable and unique.

@eboethrasher

5 ай бұрын

NEEERRRRRDDDSSSSSSSSSS

@eboethrasher

5 ай бұрын

Joking, of course, I had this album on vinyl.

"Mephistopheles is not your name but I know what you're up to just the same." One of my favorite lyrics although the caught between Scylla and Charybdis is up there too. As a Classicist, it always resonated with me. I also studied at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne during my year abroad so the fact that Sting is a Geordie from Walls End makes it even better.

This was a treat. Took me back to the concert in February of 1984 at Syracuse University. "Things they would not teach me of in college" was sung and the place went wild. I was a senior that year, I LOVED that album. The intelligence of the lyrics, the uniqueness. No one sounds like the Police, nor should they.

@mournblade1066

5 ай бұрын

Aside from "Mother," which is borderline-unlistenable.

@TallyDrake

5 ай бұрын

...teach me *of* in college...

@ellenb2498

5 ай бұрын

Fixed it!!

@Troublette59

5 ай бұрын

That’s the Police concert I saw also. Black Uruhu opened for them and I really enjoyed them also.

The restraint on the snare drum till @3:58 is an all the more powerful use of percussion. Just amazing, Stewart Copeland!

@Shawney-jf6kc

4 ай бұрын

Love that snare

Try Tea in the Sahara, too. One of the most profoundly delicate songs from that Album.

@steved1135

5 ай бұрын

Yup. Unreal percussion. As usual, but particularly so on that track. Same for Andy's work.

@hypno59

5 ай бұрын

Sting said that at the time it was his most complete and realised song of his enormous output .... so simple in construction and melodic and poetic too

Great execution of "leave a little space here and there" - and the drumming is so good you don't know it's there until it's not. Good tune.

@WyattWinters

5 ай бұрын

The deliberate use of the snare only on the 4th beat in the first two choruses makes it feel so good when you finally get that full 2 and 4 beat. That first snare flam hits so good every time

@helenespaulding7562

5 ай бұрын

Copeland SO tasteful!

@kbusby4824

5 ай бұрын

Stewart is a fantastic drummer, master of the hi hat.

Me personally. This is one of the greatest songs ever. The reason I say this is, every time I hear the intro I still get chills down my spine. ❤ Totally magical.

That is a mature song for sure.... and the way the dynamics change when the lyrics change from him being wrapped around her fonger to her being wrapped around his finger at the end is so subtle... Grown up song for grown up people.... Class all the way.

A superb masterclass in how music can be a transcendent medium, where ethereal substances can amalgamate into this moody, lyrically dense, slightly intimidating experience. Sting draws upon these vivid imagries from literature, classic folklore, and creates this gem of music that will be timeless. Music and musicians that make you think and feel all at once.... what a novel idea....

@helenespaulding7562

5 ай бұрын

Well said

My second favorite Police song. Really excellent imagery and performances. But Spirits in the Material World is still my favorite.

@primeminister66

5 ай бұрын

ILL

@SpaceCattttt

5 ай бұрын

But the verses are so damn repetitive! If I have to choose a song from Synchronicity, I'd rather go with "Tea in the Sahara". It's got a similar chill vibe and equally eloquent lyrics, but it gets to the point!

@jaybengston1164

5 ай бұрын

​@@SpaceCattttt Spirits in the Material World is from Ghost in the Machine.

@privatename123

5 ай бұрын

INI

@SpaceCattttt

5 ай бұрын

@@jaybengston1164 So? We're not discussing songs from that album.

……had the privilege to see The Police perform this live on this tour ❤️ (1983) Sullivan Stadium Foxboro Mass. Capacity 63,000 Females to see Sting….. 50,000 + ❤️❤️❤️ Flock Of Seagulls & The Fixx we’re the warm up acts ! Great show & beautiful women 👁❤️🔥 being only 17 yrs.old….. stunned how many girls dressed up like “Roxanne” 🥰

@maryreilly5092

5 ай бұрын

I saw them on that tour in Orlando. I was one of those young, gorgeous girls there but now am just an old wrinkled lady, LOL! But that's okay because the memory of that day and this concert will always bring me a BIG smile! Side bar: I was a newly married lady then so I didn't dress like Roxanne but there were thousands of girls who were!

@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf

5 ай бұрын

@@maryreilly5092 …..great memories Mary, wish we could go back ❤️ what a show, they were on top of the world ! 🎸

@maryreilly5092

5 ай бұрын

@@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf Hey, Mike! I agree on wishing there was a time machine!

I wore my cassette tape of Zenyata Mondata out in my car. Earlier stuff - stripped down and bare.

Next Level stuff. Stewart Copeland enjoyed playing this one. Masterclass.

Stewart’s ability to play consistently soft and hard on the hi-hat is unmatched. It’s a master class on technique and taste.

If anybody has this on vinyl, its translucent. If you hold the playing surface over a light, it turns color. Some copies are purple, some rootbeer, some red and there are 36+ versions of the design on the album cover

A song that you don‘t want to end. This song is just perfect. Steve Copeland is just awesome.

There is a video somewhere that only shows what the drummer is playing while this song is being performed on stage. All three of these guys are superstars.

There are so many great tunes by The Police. This is definitely one of my favorites. I love synchronicity II, King of Pain, Every Breath You Take, and Fields of Gold (a song Sting did solo). Just really great stuff. A huge part of my childhood.. I loved their music

@SpaceCattttt

5 ай бұрын

You should check out Sting's collaboration with Frank Zappa. They perform the ultimate version of "Murder by Numbers". The Police were good musicians, but they couldn't compare with one of the greatest ensembles of all time. And singing with them really brought out the REAL Sting.

@masheltonjoe

5 ай бұрын

@@SpaceCattttt I’ll have to check that one out! Thanks 😊

@canonfodder2068

5 ай бұрын

I can't choose...too many!

@masheltonjoe

5 ай бұрын

@@canonfodder2068 agreed! Lol

Incredible production!! Drumming is second to none.

Remember listening to this and the entire B Side of Synchronicity thinking I had never before heard a better B Side. My favorite album growing up until 5150 by Van Halen, and then The Joshua Tree.

Love this song and this album was HUGE. The Police are my 2nd Favorite trio, behind Rush. S Tier song!

I jammed with Sting a few times. We rocked Times Square. Guitar Hero.

Played the cassette of "Synchronicity" on my yellow Walkman over & over & over & over.... again.....

This whole record is just so, so good. Still.

Extraordinary. The Police at their best.

Sting is a wonderful, metaphorical writer. Listen to Fortress Around Your Heart. It's about war, but between a man and his wife.

Before recording "Walking on the Moon," their producer asked Copeland if he was ready to be a percussion superstar. For once this song dropped that's what he'd be. Great song - check it out.

Since you all are fans of Stewart Copeland, search his KZread channel, if you hunt for "Wrapped Around Your Finger (Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires)" and watch the Police live performance, you get to see Copeland multitasking on dozens of percussion instruments like the extremely talented drummer he is. It is amazing--as if he had eight arms instead of two!

incredible song and performance. incredible literary references also. sting is such an intelligent song writer. and they are so fucking good.

So glad you appreciate the other two members of the band

Ahhh…my favorite Police song. Thanks guys…my life is complete!♥️

My favourite song from their best album. As a drummer I have been in total awe of Stewart Copeland for decades.

Great composition. Impeccable arrangement. Gorgeous vocals. Lyrics you can dig into deeply. But every Police song is a showcase for Stewart Copeland. There are great drummers in rock. There are spectacular percussionists, too. But Copeland is a master rhythmatist. Everything he plays feels completely three dimensional.

Dude! I remember my friends and I hanging out at a guy’s Datsun 280Z one night at a party to listen to this song on his new stereo and speakers he had just put in. It was the beginning of summer. We had just ended my sophomore year in high school. He had a sweet bi-level haircut, was wearing Vans, 501 jeans, and a rugby shirt. Talk about a song taking me back.

As with many great 80's songs. if you watched the video, it adds to it! On its own, it's an A++ song on an S tier album!!

It's a beautiful piece of music.

The Police rocked my teenage world and they remain my favourite band to this day. The Synchronicity album blew my 12 year old mind when it came out! Music had never hit me that way before and this album is so influential to my life. Except maybe Mother. I don't have it, but I wouldn't miss it. It's weird. The rest of the songs are masterpieces though. Each and every one.

I was lucky enough to see sting in concert a couple months back. He was great

This is my favorite song from The Police, especially because of the unexpected twist in the story at the end.

Stings lyrics are amazing as is Copeland drum work but a mention for Andy Summers , this guy played with Hendrix and was mates with Clapton, as well as a performer at Ronnie Scott’s legendary jazz club in the Uk during the sixties . What a combo the Police were

S for me. I was there back then 😊

@NoCanDu

5 ай бұрын

Yep. Me, too.

@kathyterese7054

5 ай бұрын

I want to go back so bad!

Best (live) rendition of this song is probably Rufus Wainwright & Sting (at Sting's 60th birthday).

@Ker-mk3bf

5 ай бұрын

I love that!

I always anticipate Sting’s one note pluck on the bass that cuts right through.

I generally don't care for music videos but the one for this song is one of my favorites

I always loved Stewart Copeland’s drumming.

Love this song! Classic. The lyrics are so detailed

@donnakubiski5572

5 ай бұрын

I agree. And "I will turn your face to alabaster" has always been one of my all time favorite song lines.

As far as instrumentation goes, less is more with The Police. I dig it!

Another great song (and album) from high school. Danf, I was born the right time.

I loved this so much when it came out. My bff and I drove back from Sydney to Melbourne listening to this album over and over, and I still have the cassette (yes, I’m that old. 😂). King of Pain is my favourite.

one of the greatest songs

there is a GREAT video out there from the Police tour in 2008/2009 that features an extended version of the percussion intro to this song. Stewart plays Cymbals, Tympanies, etc etc., He's a master.

@Phil-ch2zj

5 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/moucl8ulfKXZXc4.html

There’s an amazing version by Rufus Wainwright singing during Sting’s birthday

This song always made me imagine a wizard and apprentice type story where the apprentice eventually overcomes the master.

Always one of my favorite Police albums!! Brings back sooo many great memories! Great stuff!!❤️

Video for this song has always been a favorite of mine.

I started listening to the police when l was 13 in 1977. I know this song is popular but l have always liked their obscure songs like Born In the 50s ,Be my girl, they have so many deep cuts to enjoy!

I love the lyrics , sting is so intelligent, this was my favorite song on the album .

My favorite song by The Police. You will find your servant is your master.

Another childhood album that will live on...

Good morning. Great way to start a Tuesday. Thanks for the bonus of this great song. Have a great day everyone !

Agree…delicate yet powerful

There's a wonderful live version of this from Sting's birthday celebration with Rufus Wainwright singing.

As a massive Rush and Neil Peart fan, I agree with your assessment of Copeland’s cymbal skills.

This song would not be what it is w/out the absolute mastery of Stewart Copeland's drums/percussion arrangements. I'm saying again, for your own sakes and the sakes of your folk, you should Patreon the soundtrack for "Rumblefish". Lot's of people missed it at the time and it is a downright phenom.

@tmcmurdo826

5 ай бұрын

Love a suggestion that comes in the form of a vague threat to you and your loved ones.

@stellahalcyon9859

5 ай бұрын

Aww geez boss . I only meant for the benefits of everyones edification.

@helenespaulding7562

5 ай бұрын

@@stellahalcyon9859 it was obvious you meant it for our pleasure. Don’t know what’s wrong with the other commentator. On a VERY quick trigger and pretty highly strung I’m guessing.

@helenespaulding7562

5 ай бұрын

@@tmcmurdo826 a threat? WTF?