I'll send an SOS to the world

[the fop]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070103/en_nm/police_dc

Had to miss the Synchronicity tour and always hoped they'd reunite. But I thought Sting had gotten too full of himself over the years for it to happen.

 

[Football_Bat]

I did NOT miss Synchronicity. Saw them in OKC at the Myriad. (UB40 opened.)

Seeing what the Stones, Skynyrd, the Who (even with 2 members dead) and every other old band are raking in, the Police would be stupid businessmen NOT to reunite.

 

[RokSki]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070103/en_nm/police_dc

Had to miss the Synchronicity tour and always hoped they'd reunite. But I thought Sting had gotten too full of himself over the years for it to happen.

F Yeah! I, too, missed Synchronicity on tour. Police are my second favorite band of all time (U2). Great stuff. Thanks for posting this, fop.

 

[the fop]

Happy to help. Hope it comes off. I saw Sting say recently that he's grown bored with rock music. But hell, they were good at it. Stewart Copeland one of my favorite drummers of all time.

 

[micropolitan guy]

I like The Police as well. But it's all about the Benjamins.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Certainly a top 10 favorite of mine ... nice to see Stewart Copeland a little more willing. When The Police disbanded, Copeland and Mr. Sumner weren't on the best of terms.

An all-time favorite lyrical excerpt ...

"There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out
There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt
There's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed
There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread"

The Police
"King of Pain"
"Synchronicity"
1983

 

[RokSki]

Certainly a top 10 favorite of mine ... nice to see Stewart Copeland a little more willing. When The Police disbanded, Copeland and Mr. Sumner weren't on the best of terms.

An all-time favorite lyrical excerpt ...

"There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out
There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt
There's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed
There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread"

The Police
"King of Pain"
"Synchronicity"
1983

Ah, great memories. Love that song, Sam Mills.

Yeah, it is all about the Benjamins, but for the fans, it'll be worth it. I saw Sting in concert like 2 years ago, and he's still in great shape and can still go and work a show.

And totally agree, Copeland is one of the best drummers I've ever heard, as well as an accomplished composer (arranger?). I'm stoked about this.

 

[Bob Cook]

Will Sting play the lute?

 

[RokSki]

Will Sting play the lute?

Did he do that? I didn't even know that? I hope he does, then.

 

[Franklin]

Certainly a top 10 favorite of mine ... nice to see Stewart Copeland a little more willing. When The Police disbanded, Copeland and Mr. Sumner weren't on the best of terms.

An all-time favorite lyrical excerpt ...

"There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out
There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt
There's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed
There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread"

The Police
"King of Pain"
"Synchronicity"
1983

"and every so-called meeting with his so-called superior is humiliating kick in the crotch."

they don't write 'em like that any more.

 

[RokSki]

"many miles away . . . "

No, they sure don't, Franklin.

 

[BYH]

Stewart Copeland provided an awesome score to the incredibly underrated Rumble Fish. Really good stuff.

If this comes off, one of my standard sayings will be rendered irrelevant: Everyone gets back together...except The Police.

Oh wait! And Journey. Everyone gets back together...except the REAL Journey.

 

[RokSki]

Stewart Copeland provided an awesome score to the incredibly underrated Rumble Fish. Really good stuff.

If this comes off, one of my standard sayings will be rendered irrelevant: Everyone gets back together...except The Police.

Oh wait! And Journey. Everyone gets back together...except the REAL Journey.

I still have to see Rumble Fish. Now maybe I can be properly motivated.

Let's hope The Police do put an end to that saying, BYH. And, hell, why not Journey, too?

 

[PCLoadLetter]

Saw them on the "Ghost in the Machine" and "Synchronicity" tours - Synchronicity had Berlin, Thompson Twins and The Fixx opening. I was a big fan then, but I don't think the music's aged well. I may be in the minority there.

Funny to realize the Police performed the original version of "Roxanne" for only 7 or 8 years, but Sting's been playing his ****ty lounge version for 20+ years now.

 

[Del_B_Vista]

The Synchronicity tour concert I saw was my first rock concert. (Perhaps second, can't remember if I saw them before or after Billy Idol that summer.) I'd pay to go back and see them. I still like their music, although I'm turning into the stereotypical old geezer: "How can the kids listen to that?!? Where's The Police when you need them?"

 

[Huggy]

I'm a huge fan. Saw the first Police Picnic - a huge festival of new wave bands they headlined - in Oakville, Ontario (I believe our erstwhile colleague Mr. Friend O' the Friendless was there too) and I saw them headline on the Amnesty International tour stop at Giants Stadium (which, I believe, is the last gig they ever played in North America). They blew U2 - an unreal live band in those days - off the stage.

My fave Police songs: "Born In the 50s" and "So Lonely".

 

[RokSki]

Saw them on the "Ghost in the Machine" and "Synchronicity" tours - Synchronicity had Berlin, Thompson Twins and The Fixx opening. I was a big fan then, but I don't think the music's aged well. I may be in the minority there.

Wow, the Fixx. Haven't thought of them in a while. Must've been cool concerts.

Funny to realize the Police performed the original version of "Roxanne" for only 7 or 8 years, but Sting's been playing his ****ty lounge version for 20+ years now.

Ha ha. I swear, Sting has like 50 ****ing versions of every song he's ever done.

I'm a huge fan. Saw the first Police Picnic - a huge festival of new wave bands they headlined - in Oakville, Ontario (I believe our erstwhile colleague Mr. Friend O' the Friendless was there too) and I saw them headline on the Amnesty International tour stop at Giants Stadium (which, I believe, is the last gig they ever played in North America). They blew U2 - an unreal live band in those days - off the stage.

Wow, blew U2 off the stage, that is impressive, DAMN impressive. Bono and the boys were nuts back then. That's awesome.

 

[Editude]

The Editudes will start saving money for ducats.

 

[Oz]

Saw them on the "Ghost in the Machine" and "Synchronicity" tours - Synchronicity had Berlin, Thompson Twins and The Fixx opening. I was a big fan then, but I don't think the music's aged well. I may be in the minority there.

I don't know, I think it's aged quite well actually. But then, I grew up with the Police so maybe I'm not someone who ought to make that judgment.

 

[Lamar Mundane]

Yeah, Sting's Lute career apparently didn't take off. Stewart was on Opie and Anthony a while back and he laffed his arse off about Sting's career-ending lute swing. Not a surprise Sting is willing to get back into the 20th century.

Hearing Message in a bottle sung in 16th century english dialect while playing the lute is worth a red light enema. Talk about King of Pain.