1 hour ago, erskblue said:

Never thought about it like that !
 

It was No 1 in the UK charts for all of June 1983.  I was then in 4th Year in Secondary School.

Many of those in my year liked The Police as a band.

That’s why I remember it.

The Police were popular in my school, too, and I have a few of their songs in my playlist (I particularly like Invisible Sun), but Every Breath You Take is very creepy.

8 hours ago, Valerie said:

The Police were popular in my school, too, and I have a few of their songs in my playlist (I particularly like Invisible Sun), but Every Breath You Take is very creepy.

Val: I know what you mean. 
 

In an interview with The Independent Newspaper in May 1993. Sting stated the following.

“The lyrics are the words of a possessive lover who is watching "every breath you take; every move you make".

Sting recalled:

“I woke up in the middle of the night with that line in my head, sat down at the piano and had written it in half an hour. The tune itself is generic, an aggregate of hundreds of others, but the words are interesting. It sounds like a comforting love song. I didn't realise at the time how sinister it is. I think I was thinking of Big Brother surveillance and control.”

 

 

 

After tonight's result.

 

 

From one of my favourite films. Great music.

 

 

 

15 minutes ago, Munkworth said:

 

Great song and footage!😀

 

Crowded House and ‘Weather With You.’ From 1991.

 

Mississippi Fred McDowell with ‘Worried Mind.’

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Mississippi Fred McDowell with ‘What’s The Matter Now.’

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Dream Academy with ‘Life In A Northern Town.’   From 1985.

Richie Havens does Dylan

 

 

 

Echo And The Bunnymen with ‘The Cutter.’   From 1983.

Another from Echo And The Bunnymen. ‘The Killing Moon.’   From 1984.

Bruce Springsteen with ‘When The Saints Go Marching In.’

Live at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 2006.

Might have already posted this song. Usual apologies!

Just heard this on the radio. Great song.