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Sting featured in new magazine
by Sweetmomb＠cs.com 12 Nov '03

12 Nov '03

Imagine my surprise when I was walking through my local Wegman's supermarket and saw a new magazine called "Tracks", subtitled "Music built to last". The cover is a color picture of Sting. If his eyes are really that color, it explains his talent -- he's obviously not native to this planet! The article is touted as, "Sting -- Behind Blue Eyes" on the cover and I haven't even read it all yet. There are several wonderful photos with the article, which is 4 pages long and is titled, "A Love Supreme". Just a heads-up. Anyone who needs one, I'll get as many as I can for cover price ($4.99) + postage. Let me know! Holly

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[OFF-TOPIC] Lyrics.
by Brian Jacob 12 Nov '03

12 Nov '03

Hi Patrik (and list members), Those are some pretty intense lyrics! I can only guess that it's based on a true-life experience for you. I have one HUMBLE suggestion. If you'd like the song to have a broader appeal, I'd suggest that you remove the name "Denise" and replace it with something a little more generic...such as "my love" or something along those lines. This gives the listener the opportunity to connect with the song on their own personal level. If you give a specific name, then it becomes trickier to relate to. Plus, in my again humble opinion, I don't think "Denise" is a particularly easy name to sing in a lyric. It's a nice enough name, it just doesn't seem very musical to me. But that's just my opinion. :-) I do the songwriting thing, too. You can check out some early lyrics and soundclips (including electric and acoustic cover versions of the Police's "So Lonely") at www.project37.net. Strictly a hobby for me, not quitting my day job anytime soon! Cheers, Brian -----Original Message----- From: Ulrica & Patrik [mailto:lutyou at comhem.se] Sent: 11 November 2003 20:38 To: police at mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Police] [OFF-TOPIC] Lyrics. I hope this won't piss anyone off, but many of you guys are English-speakers and I'm not. And still it's about music and lyrics by a Sting-fan so it's kind of related to the list anyway. I just wrote some lyrics (below) and I'd like some input on it (both language and content).

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RE: [Police] [OFF-TOPIC] Lyrics.
by Jason_Daly＠dell.com 11 Nov '03

11 Nov '03

Sorry to bother ye again, but this gives me an idea for a good trend: Anyone interested in having a song writing contest between us? Maybe someone could give the most popular one written and get it to Sting and ask him to make a tune from it, dedicated to all his fans on this list ??? Long shot I know, but we should give it a go! To start with, the one below will take some beating .... -----Original Message----- From: Ulrica & Patrik [mailto:lutyou@comhem.se] Sent: 11 November 2003 20:38 To: police(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Police] [OFF-TOPIC] Lyrics. I hope this won't piss anyone off, but many of you guys are English-speakers and I'm not. And still it's about music and lyrics by a Sting-fan so it's kind of related to the list anyway. I just wrote some lyrics (below) and I'd like some input on it (both language and content). Goodbye Denise I leave you now I leave you before we met Goodbye is easy now Nothing done, no regrets Believe me my heart will never leave It'll always lay open and bleed Like Jesus bled on the cross for us I'll always bleed for what never was And in my mind you'll always stay So in that sense we'll never part ways I can not decide what would be the worst To leave you right now or let you leave first To tell you I love you and scare you away Or just do nothing, let you lead the way Here in my mind where you'll always stay There are so many things you'll never say Some of them good, but most of them bad In my mind you'll always be glad I'll take all my feelings, put them in a box And I'll lock them up with a thousand locks Always within you, they're yours' if you please You have been blessed with a thousand keys I'll tell you a riddle, I'll give you clue I'll give you the answer, it's you Take half of my mother, or my sister indeed Switch that with the second of the line in the lead This town will always remind me of you That's where you fell, that's where you smiled, That's where you smiled at me waiting in line. How can it be I'm in love with this idea The idea of you being good all the way through And the idea of me, being someone you'd see Tell me what you think! Cheers, Patrik

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RE: [Police] [OFF-TOPIC] Lyrics.
by Jason_Daly＠dell.com 11 Nov '03

11 Nov '03

Very Good, but very depressing! - felt very suicidal after the bitch LOL -----Original Message----- From: Ulrica & Patrik [mailto:lutyou@comhem.se] Sent: 11 November 2003 20:38 To: police(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Police] [OFF-TOPIC] Lyrics. I hope this won't piss anyone off, but many of you guys are English-speakers and I'm not. And still it's about music and lyrics by a Sting-fan so it's kind of related to the list anyway. I just wrote some lyrics (below) and I'd like some input on it (both language and content). Goodbye Denise I leave you now I leave you before we met Goodbye is easy now Nothing done, no regrets Believe me my heart will never leave It'll always lay open and bleed Like Jesus bled on the cross for us I'll always bleed for what never was And in my mind you'll always stay So in that sense we'll never part ways I can not decide what would be the worst To leave you right now or let you leave first To tell you I love you and scare you away Or just do nothing, let you lead the way Here in my mind where you'll always stay There are so many things you'll never say Some of them good, but most of them bad In my mind you'll always be glad I'll take all my feelings, put them in a box And I'll lock them up with a thousand locks Always within you, they're yours' if you please You have been blessed with a thousand keys I'll tell you a riddle, I'll give you clue I'll give you the answer, it's you Take half of my mother, or my sister indeed Switch that with the second of the line in the lead This town will always remind me of you That's where you fell, that's where you smiled, That's where you smiled at me waiting in line. How can it be I'm in love with this idea The idea of you being good all the way through And the idea of me, being someone you'd see Tell me what you think! Cheers, Patrik

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Re: [Police] [OFF-TOPIC] Lyrics.
by Stingfan222＠aol.com 11 Nov '03

11 Nov '03

Know what's funny Patrik? Just while reading the lyrics, I was singing them to an old song (can't recall who it is or the title) but I think it's "Seasons in the Sun"! The riddle part kind of baffles me, but maybe that's the idea? So is Denise someone you were eyeing while waiting in line for a Sting concert ; p Wish I had more than a minute to check it out, will get back to it later! Just got a kick out of your lyrics instantly bringing that old song to mind! Michelle in Texas. In a message dated 11/11/03 2:38:51 PM, lutyou(a)comhem.se writes: << I hope this won't piss anyone off, but many of you guys are English-speakers and I'm not. And still it's about music and lyrics by a Sting-fan so its kind of related to the list anyway. I just wrote some lyrics (below) and Id like some input on it (both language and content). Goodbye Denise I leave you now I leave you before we met Goodbye is easy now Nothing done, no regrets Believe me my heart will never leave Itll always lay open and bleed Like Jesus bled on the cross for us Ill always bleed for what never was And in my mind youll always stay So in that sense well never part ways I can not decide what would be the worst To leave you right now or let you leave first To tell you I love you and scare you away Or just do nothing, let you lead the way Here in my mind where youll always stay There are so many things youll never say Some of them good, but most of them bad In my mind youll always be glad Ill take all my feelings, put them in a box And Ill lock them up with a thousand locks Always within you, theyre yours if you please You have been blessed with a thousand keys Ill tell you a riddle, Ill give you clue Ill give you the answer, its you Take half of my mother, or my sister indeed Switch that with the second of the line in the lead This town will always remind me of you Thats where you fell, thats where you smiled, Thats where you smiled at me waiting in line. How can it be Im in love with this idea The idea of you being good all the way through And the idea of me, being someone youd see Tell me what you think! Cheers, Patrik >>

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[OFF-TOPIC] Lyrics.
by Ulrica & Patrik 11 Nov '03

11 Nov '03

I hope this wont piss anyone off, but many of you guys are English-speakers and Im not. And still its about music and lyrics by a Sting-fan so its kind of related to the list anyway. I just wrote some lyrics (below) and Id like some input on it (both language and content). Goodbye Denise I leave you now I leave you before we met Goodbye is easy now Nothing done, no regrets Believe me my heart will never leave Itll always lay open and bleed Like Jesus bled on the cross for us Ill always bleed for what never was And in my mind youll always stay So in that sense well never part ways I can not decide what would be the worst To leave you right now or let you leave first To tell you I love you and scare you away Or just do nothing, let you lead the way Here in my mind where youll always stay There are so many things youll never say Some of them good, but most of them bad In my mind youll always be glad Ill take all my feelings, put them in a box And Ill lock them up with a thousand locks Always within you, theyre yours if you please You have been blessed with a thousand keys Ill tell you a riddle, Ill give you clue Ill give you the answer, its you Take half of my mother, or my sister indeed Switch that with the second of the line in the lead This town will always remind me of you Thats where you fell, thats where you smiled, Thats where you smiled at me waiting in line. How can it be Im in love with this idea The idea of you being good all the way through And the idea of me, being someone youd see Tell me what you think! Cheers, Patrik

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Re: Broken Music
by Angeline Adams 11 Nov '03

11 Nov '03

Hi guys, I read the book a few days ago and really enjoyed it. I like his style (as you might expect from his lyrics, there are plenty of clever descriptions and witty observations), and the way the book was structured: it begins with his memories of the first time he took ayahuasca, and the themes which recurred in the visions he experienced are used as a springboard and reference point for the memories, in sequence, of his life. Further to an earlier comment, the "broken music" is a reference not to the Police split, but to the reaction of his grandmother Agnes to his early attempts to play her piano and release frustration over stuff which was going on in the family at the time. There are all kinds of things which I think people will find interesting, and a good few funny moments - like someone said earlier, the introduction to the Copeland family and their activities at the time Sting first knew them is priceless. Then there's the unexpected stuff - like the recounting of an absurd incident involving Miles snr. and the Dead Sea Scrolls, or the story about having to transport a piano through the boiler room of the Oriana... I appreciated the insight and anecdotes the book provided into Last Exit and the early Police days. One thing which surprised me was how well Stewart and Sting seem to have got on at first; albiet with the competition element beneath the surface. As for the inevitable sex question: I did approach the book with some trepidation after hearing from this list about the masturbation thing. I can see why he included it - wanting, I suppose, to illustrate the relationship between religion, sin and sex in the mind of the average kid growing up then - but I also don't think it was necessary. As for non-fan reviews of the book, I looked at a few newspapers' arts/books sections, and the only reference to it that I could find was the Telegraph's page of extracts; no actual review. Still, this might be handy for people who aren't sure whether they want the book. You can register for free to read them: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/index.jhtml Just go to the above page, do a search on the book title, and the page indexing the extracts comes up (annoyingly, you can't directly link to it). Angeline _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with cool emoticons - download MSN Messenger today! http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

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Re: [Police] Questions for Sting?
by DtmrCls＠aol.com 11 Nov '03

11 Nov '03

You could ask him why he didn't write one great song for his latest CD, so that it needed this over-production... > I am fortunate to have the opportunity to be at the Muchmoremusic interview > / show in Toronto this Friday, and I may have an opportunity to ask Sting a > question during the show. I've chatted with Sting in the past, and don't > feel I have anything of particular importance to ask him at this point, so if I > do have a chance to ask Sting a question, rather than letting that > opportunity go to waste, I am wondering if anyone on the list has a question they would > like me to ask on their behalf? > > Maybe something like "Where did you get the name Sting from?", or "Do you > think the Police will ever get back together?", or maybe "Do you think you > could play Fragile just one more time?"......OK, just kidding....but seriously, > if anyone out there does have a question for Sting, let me know and maybe I'll > have a chance to get an answer. > > Cheers, > Bruce in TO >

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11 Nov '03

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Re: [Police] Is anyone actually reading "Broken Music"?
by Stingfan222＠aol.com 11 Nov '03

11 Nov '03

I wonder that as well ... is this a book that "non" sting addicts will pick up and read? I asked how sales were at Barnes and Noble and she said "pretty slow". Of course I questioned that, and she said "not very good". I did get one report that they were selling them at Costco, so maybe readers of any old biographies will pick it up as well since it's highly discounted there. I'm only half way through the book---too much going on right now to devote much time to it. I do find the way he weaves his Brasilian experience into the story pretty brilliant to say the least. I'm not one for biographies, but this one is holding my interest and is beautifully written. I can't wait to get further into it. I've certainly given myself the guilt trip after reading a bit of it. The poor guy. I can pretty much say I "highly disliked" him after the breakup of the Police. Thought he was an egotistical SOB. Of course I still went to the shows and bought the CD's, but resented doing it. Now I feel bad that there were some pretty serious, deep issues that led to that persona. I certainly hope this book was therapy for him. I think it's also nice of him to reveal a small part of his personal life to us (OK, even with the gory details.) I was thinking he's been a total media whore the past 5 years, and still we never really learned anything new about him with that. He's had such amazing travel experiences, why shouldn't he share that with people who might be interested? I for one want to read a book by or about his buddy Simon from the Men's Journal/Nepal article. Enough of my pontificating. Off to read a few more pages. Happy Birthday, by the way! Michelle in Texas In a message dated 11/10/03 12:45:00 PM, bjacob(a)pop-server.nyc.rr.com writes: << It's been out for some time now, but has anyone actually read "Broken Music" yet? I'm truly interested in hearing a review that goes beyond the predictable "it's really great, no make that the best book ever written. Sting is the best and amazes us once again!" type of writeup. Some of us had enough of that when "Sacred Love" was released :) Is it a genuinely interesting and enjoyable piece of writing (i.e., does it stand up on its own) or is it something that's really only for hardcore Sting completists? I've been looking, but cannot find any professional reviews...leads me to wonder if the publisher thinks it can really cross over to non-Sting fans. I received three copies for my birthday (my friends know me too well!). I'll be happy to share my impressions once I manage to get through it (it's not a terribly high priority for me right now). In the meantime, I'm curious about others' thoughts and opinions on the book! -Brian- >>

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