Posted on Jun 26, 2021
The Police Every Breath You Take (live, Atlanta, 1983)
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I always wonder at those who think this is an appropriate song at a wedding...
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LTC Stephen C.
Correct, Lt Col Charlie Brown. Here are Sting’s own thoughts on the composition:
“Sting later said he was disconcerted by how many people think the song is more positive than it is. He insists it is about the obsession with a lost lover, and the jealousy and surveillance that follow. ‘One couple told me 'Oh we love that song; it was the main song played at our wedding!' I thought, 'Well, good luck.’ When asked why he appears angry in the music video, Sting told BBC Radio 2, ‘I think the song is very, very sinister and ugly and people have actually misinterpreted it as being a gentle little love song, when it's quite the opposite.’”
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“Sting later said he was disconcerted by how many people think the song is more positive than it is. He insists it is about the obsession with a lost lover, and the jealousy and surveillance that follow. ‘One couple told me 'Oh we love that song; it was the main song played at our wedding!' I thought, 'Well, good luck.’ When asked why he appears angry in the music video, Sting told BBC Radio 2, ‘I think the song is very, very sinister and ugly and people have actually misinterpreted it as being a gentle little love song, when it's quite the opposite.’”
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SFC (Join to see) SGT (Join to see)
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