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Sting's Playlist
by Trent Riggs 04 Dec '03

04 Dec '03

I don't know how many of you have the iTunes Music Store, they just released the Windows version FYI. One of their features is Celebrity Playlists, and Sting is one of them. I won't retype his notes, because he had a lot to say, of course. Here is his list: 1 (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding) 2 Hideaway (Eric Clapton) 3 Sweet Baby James (James Taylor) 4 Rope Ladder to the Moon (Jack Bruce) 5 The Wind Cries Mary (Jimi Hendrix) 6 Subterranean Homesick Blues (Bob Dylan) 7 So What (Miles Davis) 8 Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (Return to Forever) 9 Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) 10 Big Bottom (Spinal Tap) 11 The Ghost of Tom Joad (Bruce Springsteen) 12 Shaking the Tree (Peter Gabriel) 13 Paper Sun (Traffic) 14 Tempted (Squeeze) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com

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Re: [Police] Rolling Stone, TV spots and Gabriel's Message
by Angeline Adams 30 Nov '03

30 Nov '03

Hi guys, Rolling Stone magazine has a feature on the 500 albums they consider to be the greatest. As with their Greatest Guitarists list, it's sure to be contentious, but for what it's worth, "Ghost In The Machine" appears at # 322, "Reggatta de Blanc" at # 369, and "Outlandos D'Amour" at # 434. "Synchronicity" is at # 455. On the one hand, it annoys me that there are greatest hits collections which placed higher (a board I post on is debating whether these should be included at all), but on the other, I'm just happy the band are on the list at all. Like someone here said recently, they often don't seem to get recognised like this... http://www.rollingstone.com/features/coverstory/featuregen.asp?pid=2164 Believe it or not, I finally saw a TV spot for "Sacred Love". Surprisingly it wasn't even put out by the record company as direct promotion; it was on an HMV ad recommending it as a Christmas buy. Is it just me, or did "Brand New Day" get TV advertising apart from the "Desert Rose"/Jaguar advert? Finally, on the official site, Sting asked which of his videos people liked best, and someone mentioned one for Gabriel's Message. Has anyone seen this? I love the song... Angeline P.S. Strange problem: when I try to mail stuff to the list address myself, without replying to an existing list mail, it gets bounced back. Anybody else have this happen? _________________________________________________________________ Find a cheaper internet access deal - choose one to suit you. http://www.msn.co.uk/internetaccess

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Support Andy's Music
by Raj Manoharan 30 Nov '03

30 Nov '03

For those of my fellow Andy Summers fans out there who have heard Earth + Sky and love it, show your support for our favorite guitar man by submitting your review to www.cdbaby.com You can link directly to cdbaby's Earth + Sky page from www.andysummers.com Let's help Andy sell some CDs! ®@J _________________________________________________________________ Share holiday photos without swamping your Inbox. Get MSN Extra Storage now! http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es

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HELP NEEDED !!!!! plzzzzzz!
by MattCo82＠aol.com 29 Nov '03

29 Nov '03

Help everyone!! My computer crushed down last week and I lost all my Sting / Police videos. I had to send the video of Message in a bottle from the Rock and roll hall of fame performance to a trader, but lost it! I thought I could download it from VH1 with the old links of ASFRecorder, but it doesn't seem to work anymore... Can someone help me out there? Plz, this is an emergency, I'm so late in this trade! Thx everyone, Matt <A HREF="www.fromOutlandosto.com">www.fromOutlandosto.com</A>

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Sting article in Rolling Stone "500" Greatest Issue
by David W Lucky 29 Nov '03

29 Nov '03

A Sting article appears in this months Rolling Stone on Page 58 The Music Q&A where it has a series of questions that Sting answers in a full page article. Pretty standard stuff but a couple good quotes on stuff like playing with the grateful dead. here is a link http://www.rollingstone.com/news/newsarticle.asp?nid=18984 <http://www.rollingstone.com/news/newsarticle.asp?nid=18984&cf=392> &cf=392 Also this RS has a list of the top 500 greatest albums of all time. Dont read on if you dont want to know the rankings of The Police albums. The Police have a good showing with 4 of their 5 proper albums in the top 500 - only Zenyatta not appearing. The highest being Ghost at 322, Regatta 369, Outlandos 434, Synchronicity 455. These are all lower than top 500 lists done like 10 years ago. I also noted that no Sting album made it in the top 500. But I am glad to see The Police work still to be recognized and lasting - though highest at 322 seems a bit low to me but that what these lists are good at doing - sparking debate. Is anyone on this list surprised Ghost was the top ranked Police album by Rolling Stone magazine?

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re On the subject of lyrics and their meaning.....
by mr beat 28 Nov '03

28 Nov '03

I always thought the six inch band referred not to coal... but to the gaffer tape used to repair the leaks in the nuclear power stations.. thus preventing the 'poisoned streams' I don't know where I read this,, but I thought it was in the sleeve notes to the Bring On The Night live album... of course I maybe wrong.. it was a long time ago! > >> Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 20:33:36 -0500 > From: "Bob McKenzie" <hoser_3317(a)hotmail.com> > Subject: [Police] Police] On the subject of lyrics > and their meaning > ..... > To: > > Here is one I have always meant to ask about and now > seems like a good time. > In We Work the Black Seam he says > "...............you can't exchange a six > inch band for all the poisoned streams in > Cumberland." What is the six inch > band? > > ~Anne > > ________________________________________________________________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://mail.messenger.yahoo.co.uk

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whenever I say your Name
by Toni Carbó 28 Nov '03

28 Nov '03

Hi, Sting apered last night at 11.30 at the Ondas Awads in Barcelona for play a short version of Wanever I Say Your Name with his small Spanish guitard and with the recent tour backing vocal,sorry I don't remember the name.He do a nice version and was in a good mood. best toni

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[Police] 10. Re: Police] On the subject of lyrics and their meaning....
by mr beat 27 Nov '03

27 Nov '03

Okay... so thats the 6 inch band sorted in We Work The Black Seam.. I must admit I recalled it because I'm from a mining community and the closure of the coal mines in favour of nuclear power was everywhere at the time of the last british miners strike. But perhaps now one of you could help me... What on earth is Sting singing about on the Japanese version of De Do Do Do? I found a very good website which translated the Spanish version of De Do Do Do.. and it was a love/lust song instead of the more political version we are used to..(it would appear that Stings dirtiest lyrics are often in another language! .. Hungry For You?) But what does the Japanese version translate as? Does anyone out there have the answer? Failing that... I know Ghost In The Machine was Koestler, and Synchronicity , Jung... but are any other sting / police albums linked to any great philosophical/literary works? ________________________________________________________________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://mail.messenger.yahoo.co.uk

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sting in barcelona
by Toni Carbó 27 Nov '03

27 Nov '03

Hi, Sting canecelled the press meet and he only plays at th Ondas Awards in Barcelona, tonight at 22 hours.They meet with another guest face to face..Mr.Rod Stewart!!!.sounds good after they problems. more info.tomorrow Toni

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Re: Strange "mistake" regarding a Sting cover
by Angeline Adams 27 Nov '03

27 Nov '03

Hi guys, I recently bought the latest issue of the music magazine Q. It has a free CD featuring the "Best Of '03", and one of the listed tracks is from the final album Johnny Cash released before he died. Having heard so much about him, I sat down to listen, and to my amazement what should I hear but his cover of "I Hung My Head". Now, here's the thing - that wasn't the song they put in the track listing, either on the CD sleeve or in the accompanying magazine article. The article tells you a bit about each song, and when it gets to Johnny Cash's track, it talks not about "I Hung My Head", but about a completely different song of his from the same album. Had I just left the CD in my room, meaning to get around to it eventually, as I often do, I wouldn't have realised just what was on there! If this is a mistake, then it's the kind of mistake I can live with. :D The mag is still out if anyone wants to get a copy... Angeline _________________________________________________________________ Tired of 56k? Get a FREE BT Broadband connection http://www.msn.co.uk/specials/btbroadband

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