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Post by Dawn on Aug 31, 2004 11:53:55 GMT -5
Today’s featured artist is: The Police Favorite group member: Sting Most underrated group member: Stewart Copeland Favorite Police songs: 1. Spirits in the Material World 2. Synchronicity II 3. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 4. Every Little Thing She Does is Magic 5. Don’t Stand So Close to Me 6. Wrapped Around Your Finger 7. Secret Journey 8. Invisible Sun 9. Driven to Tears 10. King of Pain 11. Message in a Bottle 12. Every Breath You Take 13. Synchronicity I 14. Roxanne 15. Walking in Your Footsteps Most underrated song(s): Synchroncity II, Secret Journey Any songs you feel are overrated? Every Breath You Take possibly Best vocals: Wrapped Around Your Finger Best instrumentation: Spirits in the Material World First Police song you can remember hearing: De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da Favorite album: Ghost in the Machine Favorite album cover: Synchronicity First 45 you owned: De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da First LP: Synchronicity First cassette: Ghost in the Machine First CD: None yet Favorite Sting solo effort(s): If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free, We’ll Be Together |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Aug 31, 2004 12:00:42 GMT -5
Cool coloring on that pic!
Fave member-Andy
Underrated-Stewart
Songs-
10. Message in a Bottle
9. King of Pain
8. Can't Stand Losing You
7. Spirits in the Material World
6. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
5. Don’t Stand So Close to Me
4. Syncronicity II
3. Every Little Thing She Does is Magic
2. Invisible Sun
1. When the World is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around
Underrated song-When the World....
Overrated-Every Breath
Vocals-Syncronicity II probably
Instrumentation-When the World...
First heard-Probably Don't Stand So...
Fave album-Ghost in the Machine
Fave cover-Syncronicity (because there were so many)
First 45-Don't Stand So/De Do Do Do reissue
First LP-Syncronicity
First cassette-Singles
CD-None
Sting solo-If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
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Post by lora on Aug 31, 2004 13:38:36 GMT -5
How about overrated group member?  Just kidding. I don't know much of them really. The first song I heard was Every Breath You Take and I've heard probably three more, max. So that's it for me. |
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Post by djdave on Aug 31, 2004 17:34:13 GMT -5
Favorite group member: Sting (when he was in the band most especially)
Most underrated group member: Andy Summers
Favorite Police songs:
1. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
2. Roxanne
3. Don’t Stand So Close to Me
4. Spirits in the Material World
5. Friends (Stewart on lead vocal I think, only on the box set)
6. Synchronicity II
7. Every Little Thing She Does is Magic
8. King of Pain
9. Secret Journey
10. Can't Stand Losing You
11. When The World is Running Down...
12. Walking On the Moon
13. Canary in a Coalmine
14. Message in a Bottle
15. Invisible Sun
Most underrated song(s):
Friends, Secret journey
Any songs you feel are overrated?
Every Breath You Take DEFINITELY! (But still in my CRAZY top 50--1994, that is)
Wrapped Around Your Finger, to a lesser degree
Best vocals: hmmm...nothing clear-cut. Roxanne, I guess, especially the shouts.
Best instrumentation: Don't stand so close to me (especially that organ riff at the start of the bridge!)
First Police song you can remember hearing: Knew them right from the beginning--Roxanne (LOTS of FM rock play when I first regularly listened to FM in '79)
Favorite album: Zenyatta Mendotta
Favorite album cover: Ghost in the Machine
First 45 you owned: none
First LP: none
First cassette: none
First CD: copied all the tracks from their much better compilation (NOT "Every Breath You Take, the singles", but something t6hat was more recent)
Favorite Sting solo effort(s):
If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free
Love is the Seventh Wave
We'll Be Together
If I Ever Lose my Faith in You
Underrated: Shape of my Heart
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Post by Pete70s on Aug 31, 2004 18:08:24 GMT -5
Favorite member:Stewart
Most underrated:Andy
Favorite songs:
Invisible Sun
So Lonely
This Bed's Too Big Without You
Man In A Suitcase
Driven To Tears/When The World Is Running Down......
Miss Gradenko
Synchronicity II
Wrapped Around Your Finger
Omegaman
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Spirits In The Material World
Walking In Your Footsteps
Next To You
Landlord
Synchronicity I
Canary in A Coalmine
Most underrated song(s): Driven.../When The World...
Most overrated: Every Breath You Take (though I DO like it, in small doses)
Best vocals: So Lonely
Best Instrumentation: Spirits In The Material World
First Song: Can't remember... Probably De Do Do Do (which I never really cared for).
Favorite album: Zenyatta Mondatta
Favorite album cover: Ghost in the Machine
First 45: Don't think I bought one.
First album: Zenyatta Mondatta (and I bought a bass shortly therafter!)
First Cassette: Every Breath... The Singles
First CD: Zenyatta
Sting Solo: First two singles off "Blue Turtles" and not much else..
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Post by Triple J on Aug 31, 2004 20:17:00 GMT -5
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!  (and no, I didn't suggest the artists!)  Favorite group member: Sting Most underrated group member: Stewart Copeland (he's AWESOME!) Favorite Police songs: 1. Every Little Thing She Does is Magic 2. Spirits in the Material World 3. Wrapped Around Your Finger 4. Roxanne 5. Walking On The Moon 6. Every Breath You Take 7. Can't Stand Losing You 8. Message In A Bottle 9. Don’t Stand So Close To Me 10. So Lonely 11. Canary In A Coalmine 12. Driven To Tears 13. Bombs Away 14. Invisible Sun 15. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 16. Synchronicity II 17. King Of Pain 18. The Bed's Too Big Without You 19. Synchronicity I 20. Man In A Suitcase 21. Demolition Man 22. When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around 23. One World (Not Three) 24. Shadows In The Rain 25. Tea In The Sahara Most underrated song(s): Any of the above that wasn't a hit or a single Any songs you feel are overrated? Can't think of any Best vocals: So Lonely Best instrumentation: Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic First Police song you can remember hearing: Maybe "Spirits In The Material World" Favorite album: Zenyatta Mondatta Favorite album cover: Ghost In The Machine First 45 you owned: None First LP: Mom had Synchronicity & Ghost In The Machine First cassette: None First CD: Message In A Box (4-disc set) Favorite Sting solo effort(s): My top 25: 1. Fields Of Gold 2. All This Time 3. All For Love (with Bryan Adams & Rod Stewart) 4. Brand New Day 5. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free 6. I Hung My Head 7. If I Ever Lose My Faith In You 8. Fortress Around Your Heart 9. Be Still My Beating Heart 10. They Dance Alone 11. I Was Brought To My Senses 12. Desert Rose 13. The Soul Cages 14. Russians 15. When The Angels Fall 16. Why Should I Cry For You 17. The Hounds Of Winter 18. Seven Days 19. Shape Of My Heart 20. Spirits In The Material World (with Pato Banton) 21. You Still Touch Me 22. Valparaiso 23. Love Is Stronger Than Justice 24. Fragile 25. Englishman In New York |
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Post by Ken on Sept 1, 2004 13:25:42 GMT -5
Favorite group member: Stewart Copeland Most underrated group member: Stewart Copeland Favorite Police songs: 1. Message In A Bottle 2.Born In The 50's 3.Don't Stand So Close To Me 4.So Lonely 5.Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 6.King Of Pain 7.Can't Stand Losing You 8.Wrapped Around Your Finger 9.Spirits in The Material World 10. Synchronicity II 11.De Do Do Do De Da Da Da 12.Roxanne 13.Walking On The Moon 14.Synchronicity 15.Every Breath You Take Most underrated song(s): Synchroncity II, Born In The 50's Any songs you feel are overrated? Every Breath You Take possibly Best vocals: King Of Pain Best instrumentation: Walking On The Moon - I like Stewart's drumming on this very much First Police song you can remember hearing: Message In A Bottle in '79 Favorite album: Ghost in the Machine Favorite album cover: Synchronicity First 45 you owned:Message in a Bottle - My brother's band covered it back then so he bought the 45 to learn it, then gave it to me when he was finished - wasn't that nice?  First LP: None First cassette:I have alot of the songs on different mix tapes First CD: None yet Favorite Sting solo effort(s): If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free Fortress Around Your Heart If I Ever Lose My Faith In You You Still Touch Me I'm So Happy , I Can't Stop Crying and his cover of Jimi Hendrix's Little Wing |
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Post by Dawn on Sept 6, 2004 9:06:36 GMT -5
Cool coloring on that pic! First cassette-Singles I thought that picture was pretty cool too! I had to do a bit of hunting to find a good color shot - most of the ones I came across were too small. I have the Singles cassette also! |
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Post by Dawn on Sept 6, 2004 9:11:07 GMT -5
How about overrated group member? Just kidding. I don't know much of them really. The first song I heard was Every Breath You Take and I've heard probably three more, max. So that's it for me. LOL! It does seem as though fewer and fewer of their songs are getting regular radio airplay these days. |
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Post by Dawn on Sept 6, 2004 9:19:37 GMT -5
Favorite group member: Sting (when he was in the band most especially) First Police song you can remember hearing: Knew them right from the beginning--Roxanne (LOTS of FM rock play when I first regularly listened to FM in '79) I think I prefer Sting with the Police than solo also. He's had some good solo material, but it hasn't seemed quite as consistent. I don't think I heard Roxanne until the early '80s - for some reason, the top 40 station I usually listened to didn't play it. But in '80 or '81, a new station came on the air that played more AOR songs and rock hits, and I discovered some very good songs from it. |
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Post by Dawn on Sept 6, 2004 9:27:32 GMT -5
Favorite member:Stewart Most overrated: Every Breath You Take (though I DO like it, in small doses) I had not known much about Stewart prior to seeing a profile of the band a few years ago (I think it was VH-1's Behind the Music), but he is quite talented, and I think he and Andy have not always received the credit they should for the band's success. I'm the same way about Every Breath - not a bad song, but I think they had better ones that didn't get nearly as much airplay. |
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Post by Dawn on Sept 6, 2004 9:39:11 GMT -5
Most underrated group member: Stewart Copeland (he's AWESOME!) 20. Spirits In The Material World (with Pato Banton) As I mentioned to Pete above, I was really impressed with Stewart's musical talent from watching the profile on the group. I'm not familiar with this version of Spirits, but would be interested in checking it out! |
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Post by Dawn on Sept 6, 2004 9:53:23 GMT -5
First Police song you can remember hearing: Message In A Bottle in '79 First 45 you owned:Message in a Bottle - My brother's band covered it back then so he bought the 45 to learn it, then gave it to me when he was finished - wasn't that nice? I think Message in a Bottle is probably the song of theirs I hear most often on the classic rock stations today. But it took awhile for the stations here to start picking up their music - I don't remember hearing any of the Outlandos D'Amour or Reggata De Blanc songs until after Zenyatta came out, and then I started hearing more of them on that station I mentioned in my reply to Dave. Very cool!  |
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Post by Triple J on Sept 6, 2004 15:19:26 GMT -5
I'm not familiar with this version of Spirits, but would be interested in checking it out! It can be heard at the closing credits of "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls." I thought it was pretty cool, so I bought the CD single  |
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Post by 55dodger on Sept 6, 2004 21:57:21 GMT -5
Favorite Group Member - Stewart Copeland
Underrated - Andy Summers
Favorite Songs -
Message in a Bottle
Roxanne
Walking on the Moon
Synchronicity II
Every Breath You Take
Don't Stand So Close
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
King of Pain
Underrated: Synchronicity II
Vocals - Walking on the Moon
First Song - Roxanne. I was stationed in England in 1979, & Roxanne was a huge hit.
Album: Reggata De Blanc
Cover: Synchronicity
45: None
LP: Outlandos D'Amour
Cassette: None
CD: Every Breath You Take, The Classics
Favorite Sting Solo: None, not a big Sting fan. But, Stewart did the theme song for the TV show The Equalizer, and that was an awesome theme song. I've got the full version of the song on a Stewart Copeland cassette.
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