The Police
Primero,una definicion rapida y fria de esta enorme banda:
The Police es una agrupación inglesa de soft rock y New Wave. Se formó en 1977 y se separó en 1985. En el momento de su separación, era el grupo más popular y con más ventas del mundo.
The Police se reunió para la entrega de los premios Grammy en febrero del 2007 e interpretó Roxanne. Este año se embarcan en una gira mundial que los llevara a tocar en más de 20 países, 21 años después de su último concierto
Integrantes
# Sting (Gordon Sumner) (Newcastle, Inglaterra, 1951), bajo y principal vocalista
# Andy Summers (Blackpool, Inglaterra, 1942), guitarra
# Stewart Copeland (Alyxandria, Estados Unidos, 1952), batería
Canciones más conocidas
"Roxanne"
Roxanne, you dont have to put on the red light
Those days are over
You dont have to sell your body to the night
Roxanne, you dont have to wear that dress tonight
Walk the streets for money
You dont care if its wrong or if its right
Roxanne, you dont have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you dont have to put on the red light
Put on the red light, put on the red light
Put on the red light, put on the red light
Put on the red light, oh
I loved you since I knew ya
I wouldnt talk down to ya
I have to tell you just how I feel
I wont share you with another boy
I know my mind is made up
So put away your make up
Told you once I wont tell you again its a bad way
Roxanne, you dont have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you dont have to put on the red light
You dont have to put on the red light
Put on the red light, put on the red light
"Can't Stand Losing You"
I've called you so many times today
And I guess it's all true what your girl-friends say
That you don't ever want to see me again
And your brother's gonna kill me and he's six feet ten
I guess you'd call it cowardice
But I'm not prepared to go on like this
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing you
I can't stand losing you
I can't stand losing you
I can't stand losing you
I see you sent my letters back
And my L.P. records and they're all scratched
I can't see the point in another day
When nobody listens to a word I say
You can call it lack of confidence
But to carry on living doesn't make no sense
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I guess this is our last goodbye
And you don't care, so I won't cry
But you'll be sorry when I'm dead
And all this guilt will be on your head
I guess you'd call it suicide
But I'm too full to swallow my pride
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't... (repeat to fade)
"Every Breath You Take"
Every breath you take
And every move you make
Every bond you break, every step you take
I'll be watching you
Every single day
And every word you say
Every game you play, every night you stay
I'll be watching you
Oh, can't you see
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
With every step you take
Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake, every claim you stake
I'll be watching you
Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace
I dream at night, I can only see your face
I look around, but it's you I can't replace
I feel so cold, and I long for your embrace
I keep crying baby, baby please,
Oh, can't you see
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
With every step you take
Every move that you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake, every claim you stake
I'll be watching you
Every move you make, every step you take
Every breath you take
And every move you make
Every bond you break, every step you take
I'll be watching you
Every single day
And every word you say
Every game you play,
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
"Message in a Bottle"
Just a castaway, an island lost at sea, oh
Another lonely day, with no one here but me, oh
More loneliness than any man could bear
Rescue me before I fall into despair, oh
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
A year has passed since I wrote my note
But I should have known this right from the start
Only hope can keep me together
Love can mend your life but
Love can break your heart
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Walked out this morning, don't believe what I saw
Hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone in being alone
Hundred billion castaways, looking for a home
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Sending out at an S.O.S.
Sending out at an S.O.S.
Sending out at an S.O.S.
Sending out at an S.O.S.
Sending out at an S.O.S.
Sending out at an S.O.S...
"Walking on the Moon"
Giant steps are what you take
Walking on the moon
I hope my legs don't break
Walking on the moon
We could walk for ever
Walking on the moon
We could live together
Walking on, walking on the moon
Walking back from your house
Walking on the moon
Walking back from your house
Walking on the moon
Feet they hardly touch the ground
Walking on the moon
My feet don't hardly make no sound
Walking on, walking on the moon
Some may say
I'm wishing my days away, no way
And if it's the price I pay, some say
Tomorrow's another day, you'll stay
I may as well play
Giant steps are what you take
Walking on the moon
I hope my legs don't break
Walking on the moon
We could walk for ever
Walking on the moon
We could be together
Walking on, walking on the moon
Some may say
I'm wishing my days away no way
And if it's the price I pay, some say
Tomorrow's another day, you'll stay
I may as well play
"So Lonely"
Well, someone told me yesterday
That when you throw your love away
You act as if you just don't care
You look as if you're going somewhere
But I just can't convince myself
I couldn't live with no one else
And I can only play that part
And sit and nurse my broken heart, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely
Now no-one's knocked upon my door
For a thousand years, or more
All made up and nowhere to go
Welcome to this one man show
Just take a seat, they're always free
No surprise, no mystery
In this theatre that I call my soul
I always play the starring role, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely
So lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
I feel lonely, I'm so lonely, I feel so low
I feel lonely, I'm so lonely, I feel so low
"Every little thing she does is magic"
Though Ive tried before to tell her
Of the feelings I have for her in my heart
Every time that I come near her
I just lose my nerve
As Ive done from the start
Every little thing she does is magic
Everything she do just turns me on
Even though my life before was tragic
Now I know my love for her goes on
Do I have to tell the story
Of a thousand rainy days since we first met
Its a big enough umbrella
But its always me that ends up getting wet
Every little thing she does is magic
Everything she do just turns me on
Even though my life before was tragic
Now I know my love for her goes on
I resolve to call her up a thousand times a day
And ask her if shell marry me in some old fashioned way
But my silent fears have gripped me
Long before I reach the phone
Long before my tongue has tripped me
Must I always be alone?
Every little thing she does is magic
Everything she do just turns me on
Even though my life before was tragic
Now I know my love for her goes on
"De do do do,de da da da"
Don't think me unkind
Words are hard to find
They're only cheques I've left unsigned
From the banks of chaos in my mind
And when their eloquence escapes me
Their logic ties me up and rapes me
De do do do, de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
Their innocence will pull me through
De do do do, de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
They're meaningless and all that's true
Poets, priests and politicians
Have words to thank for their positions
Words that scream for your submission
And no-one's jamming their transmission
And when their eloquence escapes you
Their logic ties you up and rapes you
De do do do, de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
Their innocence will pull me through
De do do do, de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
They're meaningless and all that's true
De do do do, de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
Their innocence will pull me through
De do do do, de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
They're meaningless and all that's true
Estilo
Su estilo pasó del pop-punk de sus inicios (Outlandos d´amour) al reggae blanco que practicaron en Reggatta de Blanc, explotando su éxito en todo el mundo con su LP (Zenyatta Mondatta) al cual le seguiría Ghost in the Machine. Terminaron su carrera con un disco reconocido por la critica como una de sus mejores producciones: Synchronicity, en la cual se encuentra uno de sus tema más conocidos, Every Breath You Take.
Liderados por Gordon Matthew Sumner, más conocido como Sting (nombre que siginifica "avispa" en ingles, y que deriva de un jersey de rugby a rayas amarillas y negras, en plan avispa, ya que el bajista siempre llevaba puesto en su juventud), Police fue uno de los conjuntos británicos con mayor éxito comercial en los años 70 y 80 gracias a su impetuoso pop-rock nuevaolero enriquecido por algunas dosis de reggae y un talento instrumental y compositivo bastante notable.
Historia
El trío, además del cantante y bajista Sting (nacido el 2 de octubre de 1951 en Tyne and Wear), estaba compuesto por el batería Stewart Copeland (nacido el 16 de julio de 1952 en la localidad estadounidense de Alexandría) y el guitarrista Henry Padovani, quien pronto sería sustituido por el experimentado Andy Summers (nacido el 31 de diciembre de 1942 en Lancashire), un músico que ya contaba con un largo recorrido en la música rock, pues había estado en bandas como The Animals o Zoot Money. También había tocado con Kevin Ayers o Neil Sedaka.
En 1977, tras foguearse en distintas formaciones inglesas de jazz y rock progresivo, el terceto dio inicio a su andadura musical el la escena punk con el apoyo de su representante Miles Copeland, el hermano de Stewart. Su debut se produjo con el single “Fall out”, canción compuesta por Stewart que fue editada en el sello independiente IRS. El tema recogió una notable resonancia, hecho que llegó a oídos de los altos directivos de A&M, con quien comenzaron a grabar en 1978.
Allí publicaron el sencillo “Roxanne”, tema escrito por Sting, el alma de la banda, que en su primera edición no consiguió llamar la atención. La canción se incluyó en su primer disco grande, “Outlandos D’Amour” (1978), sin duda uno de sus mejores trabajos y el más enérgico e inmediato, en donde sonaban clásicos como el citado “Roxanne”, “So lonely” o “Can’t stand losing you”. Además otras piezas menos conocidas como “Next to you” o “Born in the 50’s” formaban parte de un LP extraordinario.
Este brillante inicio de su discografía se confirmaría con discos que copaban los listados de ventas de toda Europa como “Regatta de Blanc” (1979), LP con temas excelentes como “Message in a bottle” o “Walking on the moon”, y “Zenyatta Mondatta” (1980), el álbum que coronó a la banda también en los Estados Unidos (número 5 en en el Billboard) gracias a canciones como “Don’t stand so close to me” o “De do do do, de daa daa daa”. Estos dos últimos discos fueron co-producidos con la banda por Nigel Gray, quien había ocupado puesto de ingeniero de sonido de su debut.
Traspasados los años 80 The Police fue abandonado su condición new wave-reggae para centrarse en su vertiente más pop. Así sucede en “Ghost in the machine” (1981), un disco producido por Hugh Padgham que incluye los singles “Spirit in the material world”, “Invisible sun” y “Every little thing she does is magic”. El éxito permanecía invariable en el viejo continente, alcanzando el número 2 en los Estados Unidos.
Disolución
Finalmente, las tensiones y egos entre los distintos componentes provocaron la disolución final del trío.
Sting inició una carrera en solitario llena de triunfos comerciales en donde había lugar para el pop con ínfulas jazz, soul o AOR.
Copeland tendió, entre otros proyectos, hacia la composición de bandas sonoras. Mientras aun militaba en The Police editó varios Ep´s bajo el seudonimo Klark Kent, y despues de la separacion de Police formó parte de conjuntos como Animal Logic o el más reciente Oysterhead, junto al bajista y cantante de Primus, Les Claypool el guitarrista Trey Anasthasio de phish. Cooperó también tocando la batería en algunas piezas del álbum So de Peter Gabriel.
Por su parte, Summers colaboró con grupos de rock progresivo y jazz.
La vuelta
Los Grammy nos han devuelto al grupo inglés con más éxito de los 80, y es que durante la ceremonia pudimos disfrutar de Sting, Andy Summers y Stewart Copeland de nuevo juntos, interpretando uno de sus clásicos: “Roxanne”.
La banda se formó en 1977, y precisamente en conmemoración de su 30 aniversario, han vuelto a unirse para ofrecernos una espectacular gira mundial que comenzo el 28 de marzo en Vancouver (Canadá) , que continuará por diversas ciudades de EEUU, Europa, Latinoamérica, Japón, Australia y Nueva Zelanda.
“Damas y caballeros, somos The Police y estamos de regreso”.
Discografia
Outlandos d'Amour (1978)
Sello: A&M
Año: 1978
1 Next to You (2:50)
2 So Lonely (4:49)
3 Roxanne (3:12)
4 Hole in My Life (4:52)
5 Peanuts (3:58)
6 Can’t Stand Losing You (2:58)
7 Truth Hits Everybody (2:53)
8 Born in the 50’s (3:40)
9 Be My Girl - Sally (3:22)
10 Masoko Tanga (5:40)
Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
1. "Message in a Bottle" (Sting) – 4:51
2. "Reggatta de Blanc" (Stewart Copeland, Sting y Andy Summers) – 3:06
3. "It's Alright for You" (Stewart Copeland y Sting) – 3:13
4. "Bring on the Night" (Sting) – 4:16
5. "Deathwish" (Stewart Copeland, Sting y Andy Summers) – 4:13
6. "Walking on the Moon" (Sting) – 5:02
7. "On Any Other Day" (Stewart Copeland) – 2:57
8. "The Bed's Too Big Without You" (Sting) – 4:26
9. "Contact" (Stewart Copeland) – 2:38
10. "Does Everyone Stare" (Stewart Copeland) – 3:52
11. "No Time This Time" (Sting) – 3:17
Zenyatta Mondatta (1980)
1. "Don't Stand So Close to Me" – 4:04
2. "Driven to Tears" – 3:20
3. "When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around" – 3:38
4. "Canary in a Coalmine" – 2:26
5. "Voices Inside My Head" – 3:53
6. "Bombs Away" (Stewart Copeland) – 3:09
7. "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" – 4:09
8. "Behind My Camel" (Andy Summers) – 2:54
9. "Man in a Suitcase" – 2:19
10. "Shadows in the Rain" – 5:02
11. "The Other Way of Stopping" (Stewart Copeland) – 3:22
Ghost in the Machine (1981)
1. "Spirits in the Material World" – 2:59
2. "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" – 4:22
3. "Invisible Sun" – 3:44
4. "Hungry for You (J'aurais Toujours Faim de Toi)" – 2:53
5. "Demolition Man" – 5:57
6. "Too Much Information" – 3:43
7. "Rehumanize Yourself" (Stewart Copeland y Sting) – 3:10
8. "One World (Not Three)" – 4:47
9. "Ωmegaman" (Andy Summers) – 2:48
10. "Secret Journey"– 3:34
11. "Darkness" (Stewart Copeland) – 3:14
Synchronicity (1983)
1. "Synchronicity I" – 3:20
2. "Walking In Your Footsteps" – 3:34
3. "O My God" – 4:00
4. "Mother" – 3:05
5. "Miss Gradenko" – 1:58
6. "Synchronicity II" – 4:59
7. "Every Breath You Take" – 4:13
8. "King Of Pain" – 4:54
9. "Wrapped Around Your Finger" – 4:54
10. "Tea In The Sahara"– 4:06
11. "Murder By Numbers" – 4:31
Every Breath You Take: The Singles (1986)
1."Roxanne" (The Police, Sting) - 3:12
2."Can't Stand Losing You"(The Police, Sting) - 2:48
3."Message in a Bottle"(The Police, Sting) - 4:49
4."Walking on the Moon" (The Police, Sting) - 5:01
5."Don't Stand So Close to Me" '86(The Police, Sting) - 4:49
6."De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"(The Police, Sting) - 4:06
7."Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"(The Police, Sting) - 4:19
8."Invisible Sun"(The Police, Sting) - 3:44
9."Spirits in the Material World"(The Police, Sting) - 2:58
10."Every Breath You Take"(The Police, Sting) - 4:12
11."King of Pain"(The Police, Sting) - 4:57
12."Wrapped Around Your Finger"(The Police, Sting) - 5:13
# Greatest Hits (1992)
# Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings (1993)
# Every Breath You Take: The Classics (1995)
# Live! (1995)
# The Very Best of Sting & The Police (1997, 2002)
Videos
Roxanne
Can't Stand Losing You
Every Breath You Take
Message in a Bottle
Walking on the Moon
So Lonely
Every little thing she does is magic
De do do do,de da da da
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Primero,una definicion rapida y fria de esta enorme banda:
The Police es una agrupación inglesa de soft rock y New Wave. Se formó en 1977 y se separó en 1985. En el momento de su separación, era el grupo más popular y con más ventas del mundo.
The Police se reunió para la entrega de los premios Grammy en febrero del 2007 e interpretó Roxanne. Este año se embarcan en una gira mundial que los llevara a tocar en más de 20 países, 21 años después de su último concierto
Integrantes
# Sting (Gordon Sumner) (Newcastle, Inglaterra, 1951), bajo y principal vocalista
# Andy Summers (Blackpool, Inglaterra, 1942), guitarra
# Stewart Copeland (Alyxandria, Estados Unidos, 1952), batería
Canciones más conocidas
"Roxanne"
Roxanne, you dont have to put on the red light
Those days are over
You dont have to sell your body to the night
Roxanne, you dont have to wear that dress tonight
Walk the streets for money
You dont care if its wrong or if its right
Roxanne, you dont have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you dont have to put on the red light
Put on the red light, put on the red light
Put on the red light, put on the red light
Put on the red light, oh
I loved you since I knew ya
I wouldnt talk down to ya
I have to tell you just how I feel
I wont share you with another boy
I know my mind is made up
So put away your make up
Told you once I wont tell you again its a bad way
Roxanne, you dont have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you dont have to put on the red light
You dont have to put on the red light
Put on the red light, put on the red light
"Can't Stand Losing You"
I've called you so many times today
And I guess it's all true what your girl-friends say
That you don't ever want to see me again
And your brother's gonna kill me and he's six feet ten
I guess you'd call it cowardice
But I'm not prepared to go on like this
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing you
I can't stand losing you
I can't stand losing you
I can't stand losing you
I see you sent my letters back
And my L.P. records and they're all scratched
I can't see the point in another day
When nobody listens to a word I say
You can call it lack of confidence
But to carry on living doesn't make no sense
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I guess this is our last goodbye
And you don't care, so I won't cry
But you'll be sorry when I'm dead
And all this guilt will be on your head
I guess you'd call it suicide
But I'm too full to swallow my pride
I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing
I can't, I can't... (repeat to fade)
"Every Breath You Take"
Every breath you take
And every move you make
Every bond you break, every step you take
I'll be watching you
Every single day
And every word you say
Every game you play, every night you stay
I'll be watching you
Oh, can't you see
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
With every step you take
Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake, every claim you stake
I'll be watching you
Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace
I dream at night, I can only see your face
I look around, but it's you I can't replace
I feel so cold, and I long for your embrace
I keep crying baby, baby please,
Oh, can't you see
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
With every step you take
Every move that you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake, every claim you stake
I'll be watching you
Every move you make, every step you take
Every breath you take
And every move you make
Every bond you break, every step you take
I'll be watching you
Every single day
And every word you say
Every game you play,
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
"Message in a Bottle"
Just a castaway, an island lost at sea, oh
Another lonely day, with no one here but me, oh
More loneliness than any man could bear
Rescue me before I fall into despair, oh
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
A year has passed since I wrote my note
But I should have known this right from the start
Only hope can keep me together
Love can mend your life but
Love can break your heart
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Walked out this morning, don't believe what I saw
Hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone in being alone
Hundred billion castaways, looking for a home
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Sending out at an S.O.S.
Sending out at an S.O.S.
Sending out at an S.O.S.
Sending out at an S.O.S.
Sending out at an S.O.S.
Sending out at an S.O.S...
"Walking on the Moon"
Giant steps are what you take
Walking on the moon
I hope my legs don't break
Walking on the moon
We could walk for ever
Walking on the moon
We could live together
Walking on, walking on the moon
Walking back from your house
Walking on the moon
Walking back from your house
Walking on the moon
Feet they hardly touch the ground
Walking on the moon
My feet don't hardly make no sound
Walking on, walking on the moon
Some may say
I'm wishing my days away, no way
And if it's the price I pay, some say
Tomorrow's another day, you'll stay
I may as well play
Giant steps are what you take
Walking on the moon
I hope my legs don't break
Walking on the moon
We could walk for ever
Walking on the moon
We could be together
Walking on, walking on the moon
Some may say
I'm wishing my days away no way
And if it's the price I pay, some say
Tomorrow's another day, you'll stay
I may as well play
"So Lonely"
Well, someone told me yesterday
That when you throw your love away
You act as if you just don't care
You look as if you're going somewhere
But I just can't convince myself
I couldn't live with no one else
And I can only play that part
And sit and nurse my broken heart, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely
Now no-one's knocked upon my door
For a thousand years, or more
All made up and nowhere to go
Welcome to this one man show
Just take a seat, they're always free
No surprise, no mystery
In this theatre that I call my soul
I always play the starring role, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely
So lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
I feel lonely, I'm so lonely, I feel so low
I feel lonely, I'm so lonely, I feel so low
"Every little thing she does is magic"
Though Ive tried before to tell her
Of the feelings I have for her in my heart
Every time that I come near her
I just lose my nerve
As Ive done from the start
Every little thing she does is magic
Everything she do just turns me on
Even though my life before was tragic
Now I know my love for her goes on
Do I have to tell the story
Of a thousand rainy days since we first met
Its a big enough umbrella
But its always me that ends up getting wet
Every little thing she does is magic
Everything she do just turns me on
Even though my life before was tragic
Now I know my love for her goes on
I resolve to call her up a thousand times a day
And ask her if shell marry me in some old fashioned way
But my silent fears have gripped me
Long before I reach the phone
Long before my tongue has tripped me
Must I always be alone?
Every little thing she does is magic
Everything she do just turns me on
Even though my life before was tragic
Now I know my love for her goes on
"De do do do,de da da da"
Don't think me unkind
Words are hard to find
They're only cheques I've left unsigned
From the banks of chaos in my mind
And when their eloquence escapes me
Their logic ties me up and rapes me
De do do do, de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
Their innocence will pull me through
De do do do, de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
They're meaningless and all that's true
Poets, priests and politicians
Have words to thank for their positions
Words that scream for your submission
And no-one's jamming their transmission
And when their eloquence escapes you
Their logic ties you up and rapes you
De do do do, de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
Their innocence will pull me through
De do do do, de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
They're meaningless and all that's true
De do do do, de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
Their innocence will pull me through
De do do do, de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
They're meaningless and all that's true
Estilo
Su estilo pasó del pop-punk de sus inicios (Outlandos d´amour) al reggae blanco que practicaron en Reggatta de Blanc, explotando su éxito en todo el mundo con su LP (Zenyatta Mondatta) al cual le seguiría Ghost in the Machine. Terminaron su carrera con un disco reconocido por la critica como una de sus mejores producciones: Synchronicity, en la cual se encuentra uno de sus tema más conocidos, Every Breath You Take.
Liderados por Gordon Matthew Sumner, más conocido como Sting (nombre que siginifica "avispa" en ingles, y que deriva de un jersey de rugby a rayas amarillas y negras, en plan avispa, ya que el bajista siempre llevaba puesto en su juventud), Police fue uno de los conjuntos británicos con mayor éxito comercial en los años 70 y 80 gracias a su impetuoso pop-rock nuevaolero enriquecido por algunas dosis de reggae y un talento instrumental y compositivo bastante notable.
Historia
El trío, además del cantante y bajista Sting (nacido el 2 de octubre de 1951 en Tyne and Wear), estaba compuesto por el batería Stewart Copeland (nacido el 16 de julio de 1952 en la localidad estadounidense de Alexandría) y el guitarrista Henry Padovani, quien pronto sería sustituido por el experimentado Andy Summers (nacido el 31 de diciembre de 1942 en Lancashire), un músico que ya contaba con un largo recorrido en la música rock, pues había estado en bandas como The Animals o Zoot Money. También había tocado con Kevin Ayers o Neil Sedaka.
En 1977, tras foguearse en distintas formaciones inglesas de jazz y rock progresivo, el terceto dio inicio a su andadura musical el la escena punk con el apoyo de su representante Miles Copeland, el hermano de Stewart. Su debut se produjo con el single “Fall out”, canción compuesta por Stewart que fue editada en el sello independiente IRS. El tema recogió una notable resonancia, hecho que llegó a oídos de los altos directivos de A&M, con quien comenzaron a grabar en 1978.
Allí publicaron el sencillo “Roxanne”, tema escrito por Sting, el alma de la banda, que en su primera edición no consiguió llamar la atención. La canción se incluyó en su primer disco grande, “Outlandos D’Amour” (1978), sin duda uno de sus mejores trabajos y el más enérgico e inmediato, en donde sonaban clásicos como el citado “Roxanne”, “So lonely” o “Can’t stand losing you”. Además otras piezas menos conocidas como “Next to you” o “Born in the 50’s” formaban parte de un LP extraordinario.
Este brillante inicio de su discografía se confirmaría con discos que copaban los listados de ventas de toda Europa como “Regatta de Blanc” (1979), LP con temas excelentes como “Message in a bottle” o “Walking on the moon”, y “Zenyatta Mondatta” (1980), el álbum que coronó a la banda también en los Estados Unidos (número 5 en en el Billboard) gracias a canciones como “Don’t stand so close to me” o “De do do do, de daa daa daa”. Estos dos últimos discos fueron co-producidos con la banda por Nigel Gray, quien había ocupado puesto de ingeniero de sonido de su debut.
Traspasados los años 80 The Police fue abandonado su condición new wave-reggae para centrarse en su vertiente más pop. Así sucede en “Ghost in the machine” (1981), un disco producido por Hugh Padgham que incluye los singles “Spirit in the material world”, “Invisible sun” y “Every little thing she does is magic”. El éxito permanecía invariable en el viejo continente, alcanzando el número 2 en los Estados Unidos.
Disolución
Finalmente, las tensiones y egos entre los distintos componentes provocaron la disolución final del trío.
Sting inició una carrera en solitario llena de triunfos comerciales en donde había lugar para el pop con ínfulas jazz, soul o AOR.
Copeland tendió, entre otros proyectos, hacia la composición de bandas sonoras. Mientras aun militaba en The Police editó varios Ep´s bajo el seudonimo Klark Kent, y despues de la separacion de Police formó parte de conjuntos como Animal Logic o el más reciente Oysterhead, junto al bajista y cantante de Primus, Les Claypool el guitarrista Trey Anasthasio de phish. Cooperó también tocando la batería en algunas piezas del álbum So de Peter Gabriel.
Por su parte, Summers colaboró con grupos de rock progresivo y jazz.
La vuelta
Los Grammy nos han devuelto al grupo inglés con más éxito de los 80, y es que durante la ceremonia pudimos disfrutar de Sting, Andy Summers y Stewart Copeland de nuevo juntos, interpretando uno de sus clásicos: “Roxanne”.
La banda se formó en 1977, y precisamente en conmemoración de su 30 aniversario, han vuelto a unirse para ofrecernos una espectacular gira mundial que comenzo el 28 de marzo en Vancouver (Canadá) , que continuará por diversas ciudades de EEUU, Europa, Latinoamérica, Japón, Australia y Nueva Zelanda.
“Damas y caballeros, somos The Police y estamos de regreso”.
Discografia
Outlandos d'Amour (1978)
Sello: A&M
Año: 1978
1 Next to You (2:50)
2 So Lonely (4:49)
3 Roxanne (3:12)
4 Hole in My Life (4:52)
5 Peanuts (3:58)
6 Can’t Stand Losing You (2:58)
7 Truth Hits Everybody (2:53)
8 Born in the 50’s (3:40)
9 Be My Girl - Sally (3:22)
10 Masoko Tanga (5:40)
Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
1. "Message in a Bottle" (Sting) – 4:51
2. "Reggatta de Blanc" (Stewart Copeland, Sting y Andy Summers) – 3:06
3. "It's Alright for You" (Stewart Copeland y Sting) – 3:13
4. "Bring on the Night" (Sting) – 4:16
5. "Deathwish" (Stewart Copeland, Sting y Andy Summers) – 4:13
6. "Walking on the Moon" (Sting) – 5:02
7. "On Any Other Day" (Stewart Copeland) – 2:57
8. "The Bed's Too Big Without You" (Sting) – 4:26
9. "Contact" (Stewart Copeland) – 2:38
10. "Does Everyone Stare" (Stewart Copeland) – 3:52
11. "No Time This Time" (Sting) – 3:17
Zenyatta Mondatta (1980)
1. "Don't Stand So Close to Me" – 4:04
2. "Driven to Tears" – 3:20
3. "When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around" – 3:38
4. "Canary in a Coalmine" – 2:26
5. "Voices Inside My Head" – 3:53
6. "Bombs Away" (Stewart Copeland) – 3:09
7. "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" – 4:09
8. "Behind My Camel" (Andy Summers) – 2:54
9. "Man in a Suitcase" – 2:19
10. "Shadows in the Rain" – 5:02
11. "The Other Way of Stopping" (Stewart Copeland) – 3:22
Ghost in the Machine (1981)
1. "Spirits in the Material World" – 2:59
2. "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" – 4:22
3. "Invisible Sun" – 3:44
4. "Hungry for You (J'aurais Toujours Faim de Toi)" – 2:53
5. "Demolition Man" – 5:57
6. "Too Much Information" – 3:43
7. "Rehumanize Yourself" (Stewart Copeland y Sting) – 3:10
8. "One World (Not Three)" – 4:47
9. "Ωmegaman" (Andy Summers) – 2:48
10. "Secret Journey"– 3:34
11. "Darkness" (Stewart Copeland) – 3:14
Synchronicity (1983)
1. "Synchronicity I" – 3:20
2. "Walking In Your Footsteps" – 3:34
3. "O My God" – 4:00
4. "Mother" – 3:05
5. "Miss Gradenko" – 1:58
6. "Synchronicity II" – 4:59
7. "Every Breath You Take" – 4:13
8. "King Of Pain" – 4:54
9. "Wrapped Around Your Finger" – 4:54
10. "Tea In The Sahara"– 4:06
11. "Murder By Numbers" – 4:31
Every Breath You Take: The Singles (1986)
1."Roxanne" (The Police, Sting) - 3:12
2."Can't Stand Losing You"(The Police, Sting) - 2:48
3."Message in a Bottle"(The Police, Sting) - 4:49
4."Walking on the Moon" (The Police, Sting) - 5:01
5."Don't Stand So Close to Me" '86(The Police, Sting) - 4:49
6."De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"(The Police, Sting) - 4:06
7."Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"(The Police, Sting) - 4:19
8."Invisible Sun"(The Police, Sting) - 3:44
9."Spirits in the Material World"(The Police, Sting) - 2:58
10."Every Breath You Take"(The Police, Sting) - 4:12
11."King of Pain"(The Police, Sting) - 4:57
12."Wrapped Around Your Finger"(The Police, Sting) - 5:13
# Greatest Hits (1992)
# Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings (1993)
# Every Breath You Take: The Classics (1995)
# Live! (1995)
# The Very Best of Sting & The Police (1997, 2002)
Videos
Roxanne
Can't Stand Losing You
Every Breath You Take
Message in a Bottle
Walking on the Moon
So Lonely
Every little thing she does is magic
De do do do,de da da da
Fuente info de banda: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Police
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