The Police - King Of Pain (BBC TV 1983)

The Police on "The Kenny Everett Television Show: Christmas Special"
Original Air Date: 26 December 1983.

[@michaelplitt2135]

Wish I could find more of this type of music that's real art and poetry set to music. Great song.

[@lordstryrofoam1213]

The genius of Sting's understanding of theory never ceases to amaze

[@arnoldsanders5203]

Stewart Copeland, worlds greatest drummer!

[@beach_babe95]

I miss the 80's !!😁☹️

[@mirandamacd]

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[@aryastark634]

Still remember seeing this n have only just found it again after all these years!! .Andy Summers is just bloody hilarious winding up Sting, just love his sense of humour n the silly Japanese outfit. RALMFAO! 😂😂😂 . One of the best songs on the Synchronicity album too..Still love The Police (especially Andy) after all this time! xx

[@chrisr5499]

I wish they did this on Top of The Pops

[@markothwriter]

Has it been that long? 1983?? Good Lord!!!

[@mikekaraoke]

Yeah 1983, but also 1984 as this was also in charts in Jan in 1984 in UK as their last single!

[@jogon7914]

I remember when this originally aired on the Kenny Everett show at the time. My brother recorded it at the time, same night we recorded Rocky off the telly I think. I had this recording on video tape for ages. I always remember thinking was Sting really gonna blow his top at Andy...it looked like Andy was either not bothered and continued to wind Sting up or just didn't notice Sting was FURIOUS lol.

[@alphabetaxenonzzzcat]

It's one of those tracks that doesn't as much recognition compared to the Police's other works. A great track off of Synchronicity. Love the xylophone stuff from Stewart.

[@benfox8709]

Great song! Listen to it everyday

[@markcorrell741]

Always loved this song 😄

[@Me-gt7oy]

Thanks for sharing! Awesome!

[@charissamarluk]

PLEASE...PLEASE...DON'T EVER TAKE THIS VIDEWO DOWN...

[@gaae2000]

What a gem!

[@jackie21524]

Love this song he has a voice

[@acodemaster94]

I love how Andy is pissing him off

[@donny2327]

Think they're having a laugh.

[@SuperBenblake]

Sting and The Police GENIUS! Sting has such a clear and perfect voice really brilliant pitch and Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland, and Sting were all around for ages before The Police came about. Sting was doing jazz bass playing under his birth name Gordon Sumner in the early 70s, Andy Summers was in Dantalion's Chariot (their single "Madman Running Through The Fields" is worth over 1,000 $$$ and pounds) and then with Dantalion's vocalist/keyboard player Zoot Money with Eric Burdon and The Animals, and Stewart Copeland was an experimental musician. I don't know how they all met, but it was magic. I hated this song at the time it was a hit I was confused by it and when I first heard it I was 7 and at that same moment had my first hard on. What a time!!!!!!! It was fucking crazy because I was smarter than most of the other kids in some ways and behind them way behind them in communicating my feelings. I would randomly scream at other kids and get into big issue arguments. It was a better time for me than now where I'm nearly 40 and I've nearly given up. The King Of Pain got control of the world and his name is George W. Bush and Dick Cheney and Tony Blair! DON'T FORGET THAT!

[@mouniaouadrhiri293]

The best 🥰

[@m-francinelongval3736]

Wow! not knowing the POLICE truly! so original theater with music! it's missing in the world actually ! BRAVO STING !

[@josef7ark]

I like their outfits.

[@jennifersandlin3364]

That's my soul up there.

[@denofcool]

Andy knows how absurd it is having to pretend you’re playing your instrument while the studio track plays, and he’s letting Sting know it through playful antics, and Sting is pissed.

[@jogon7914]

Sting looks totally sober to me.

[@denofcool]

@@jogon7914 Yeah, whoops I meant angry, not drunk. I forget that that expression Is usually used to mean intoxicated outside of North America.

[@jogon7914]

@@denofcool oh I see yeah, I forget Americans say pissed for angry when we say pissed off for angry. Because you said pissed I assumed you meant drunk as myself, Sting and Andy would call that drunk being English.

[@horaciocapetta8352]

it...like..much..for ever sting..king of the music..thanks master..congratuleison..for you sting..thanks people fans..bay..very..very..good..country argentine..estate chaco..city resistencia..2017..bay..

[@jobsgarage]

INSANEly hilarious!

[@wiisalute]

turning 25 this year and I wish i could've been born in 1977 instead of 93. I could've at least seen a little of the 80s.

[@rosemarshall1219]

I was born in 1977, I am glad having been a witness of this era of the 80s. But I wish I could have 25 like you. Time flies. Glad you enjoy real music😉👌

[@alphabetaxenonzzzcat]

I was born in 1977. The 1980s were a great period for music.

[@wiisalute]

@@alphabetaxenonzzzcat now im 28 lol

[@mikekaraoke]

A little of the 80's, if born in 1977 lol-would of seen more than a little You would of seen some of the 80's if born in 1980/1981!

[@wiisalute]

Im 30 now going on 31 in a couple months. Wow time flies

[@kevinmanning3753]

Whole lot of magic!

[@jga457]

Totally agree!!

[@SuperBenblake]

Sting isn't Colin Blunstone, but he's really got a great voice and writes great songs now doesn't he? I never liked this song hated it when I was a little boy, but as of now I love it. The outfits are really cool and Sting's hamming it up. It's just a band having fun. Seems we forgot about that word "fun." Today's music is OK there is good stuff out there that you have to search for, but the 90s and that whole philosophy can kiss my arse!

[@horaciocapetta8352]

helloy...people..fans..excellent..video..mejor music..sting...king of music..king of pain..band..wonderfull..king of the songs...exelent..bay fans..country argentine..estate chaco..city resistemcia..bay..good bay..souch match..

[@SuperBenblake]

Sting's voice is very similar to that of Jon Anderson and Colin Blunstone there is a certain type of crystal clear voice that he has. I still wonder what made him come up with this song. Did he write that insane arrangement also? Well, time goes by and I think of my far distant childhood. I must be possessed or something because I remember it like yesterday and I'm 40 now. At the time I didn't like The Police very much I found them irritating, but in later years I love them I just love him more solo. He got to experiment with different things. He was always into that. Great band, though, and a interesting song.

[@ersway]

Benjamin Blake Mitchner think he was struggling with a real low point in his life when he came up with this..from what I remember from an interview some time back that is.

[@benjaminblakemitchner8365]

Thanks for letting me know. Do you think it was the breaking up of the band and the dark state of the world.

[@delgado_lucid]

I wish he'd have said, "there's a skeleton choking on a crucifix" as I comprehended originally.

[@bridpie118]

Ooooh sting, so handsome

[@horaciocapetta8352]

excellent..song..video..music...people..for sting..musicans..and the keiboard..teacher sting..people for you..argentine..chaco..resistencia..bay..good..bay..congratuleison..like video...very..very..good..

[@tlantis6320]

Luv it the police r a trip

[@aliaswrong9004]

so metal

[@OldTVShow]

Do you have the entire episode ?

[@peterjonas4971]

I hope and believe that Andy doesn't look back on this as his finest moment. It's like Mickey's Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany's

[@HistoricalConflict]

I didnt even know this song was done before 1986

[@richardlahan7068]

Sting looks like Admiral Nelson!

[@GAPBYGAP]

AT 2.10 this as come in thé legend

[@luischavez676]

Era cuandobestaba joven y bello

[@lucioetchamendi6362]

LMAO! I love this guys!!!

[@satchvanjohnson41]

Who let Ralph Macchio in the video?? Lololol

[@shytoons]

Weird dude replacing Andy Summers on guitar. At first glance I actually thought it was Ralph Macchio from The Karate Kid.

[@solesirching73]

TRENDMASTERS It IS truly Andy Summers in disguise - and the way he's bothering and annoying Sting, no wonder these guys split up a year after! LOL

[@antoinec822]

I did too.

[@aryastark634]

Remember seeing this all these years ago n Andy Summers is having me in fits of laughter all over again. .RALMFAO ANDY!😂😂😂😂😂

[@donny2327]

@@solesirching73 I think the're both having a laugh here. The get ups are a bit of a give-away

[@herewegoaround]

Is Sting wearing the Pretty Woman David Lee Roth's Napoleon suit? And about Michael Anthony? Is Andy Summer wearing the same japanese bandana?

[@lawfvader6]

I love this. It's just one of those Police things where you wonder what the hell they're doing and what mood they were in when they decided to dress up like that hahaha

[@BRENDAJASON1]

lawfvader6 it’s like their outfits are relaying a message like the camo the Brit outfit and the Chinese outfit. Of course what was going on in that time frame back in the early 80’s

[@ohfoolishworkerbee]

If you look closely @ 3:00 - 3:05 you can spy Sting trying not to laugh as Andy keeps thrusting his guitar in his face

[@ct92404]

ohfoolishworkerbee LOL yeah The Police didn't take hardly any of their music videos seriously. Their songs were great and could be very deep, but they didn't take videos seriously. I think the only videos I saw where they put any serious effort into them and weren't just screwing around were the ones for "Every Breath You Take" and maybe "Wrapped Around Your Finger."

[@thewomble1509]

ct92404 Synch 2?

[@danielamartino6238]

Che testo!

[@ZenJenZ]

1983 🎸

[@davidbergman2152]

As for copelands costume. Wouldn’t get away with that in these times! 😬

[@Caffeine_Club]

I would love to know the story behind this performance. Andy Summers was being a complete shitbag, and you can see Sting wants to put a fist through his face. At 1:00, Andy gives Sting a little kick, and then at 1:05 he plants his foot on Sting's hand, calling out the fact that it's all pre-recorded. Sting gives him a slap. At 1:10, Sting glares at him. More dirty looks at 1:25, 1:26. At 1:57, Sting's about to lose it, at 1:58, another slap, at 2:08 - 2:13, if looks could kill... I don't think think was all in fun, it looks like Sting is completely pissed. I know they didn't really like each other at this point, but damn.

[@Pop_History]

Stewart had clarified later that they loved messing with each other, and that a lot of the tensions stayed in the studio and rehearsals. For music videos, slightly different ball game. Likely: Andy's left doing nothing at the beginning of the song, like Stewart was just waving drumsticks and singing with the early "hose the band" videos, so here Andy just goofs off for the sake of it. Sting's getting all into the groove with the piano, on what was likely a one-take deal stretching the show's budget, so he's thrown off like Cuzco and lashes back. But this is from a comedy show, with them wearing goofy outfits, so the antics fit pretty well. Cutting into that second kick highlights it. I personally love more when in the next verse, he trips into heavy riff mode. Just all into it. The actual in-person noise must've been crazy!

[@9696moon]

I`m Japanease.I love The Police . love this song too. Kamikaze pilots are not a symbol of suffering Too much for a parody. ‥ It's not funny 100% Racial discrimination. Andy…Oh　no...... I think A kamikaze pilot of Japan is his costume. Narrow eyes,overbite,The Rising Sun,Obvious insult. Terrible...... A kamikaze pilot is a hero who died for the beloved people who are there because of the future of Japan. It is by no means a symbol of pain. Poor english sorry.

[@lurewars]

Please don't melt snowflake. They're just having some fun making a creative video. Totally enjoyed it! If it's too un-politically correct, please go find a safespace and go have a good cry.

[@thewomble1509]

hear, hear. Another bloody numpty who takes everything at face value because they lack discernment and critical thinking skills. words like irony, wit, sarcasm etc will be taken out of the language before much longer." Oooh, can't say that ,it's a thought/word/race/crime". OH FUCK OFF!

[@9696moon]

@@lurewars It's only a matter of degree. This is neither political criticism nor anything It's ethnic discrimination and racial discrimination. Can you laugh even if Andy imitates a blacks? I'm not funny at all. I repeat, I love this song love Andy too.

[@9696moon]

And I want to tell a heartless person who rants abusive words. ‥ "Learn" He's a child who denies his favorite things and rants. ‥ I respect proper negative opinions.

[@MOUBARRET]

👁 El ojo

[@dynjarren8355]

Sting dressed up like Napoleon. What an Ego! Ralph Macchio on Guitar the Karate Kid. Andy left the group briefly because he wanted to dress like Napoleon. But you can’t have two Napoleons so he quit.

[@KinchStalker]

Andy's dressed like he went to audition for a part in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, apparently unaware that, as a Japanese co-production, there would be no fake Asians.

[@AlobytesOgniddove]

why Andy was japanise??? hahahahahahh ...lovely...

[@John_Fugazzi]

Delightfully offbeat outfits for The Police, but I'm surprised it's a lip-sync.

[@connor3mm597]

John Fugazzi it's a music video ...

[@brianwalendy3735]

It's supposed to look like that.

[@hughcdavies]

In 83 BBC (that's the Bleeding, Bodgit, Cunts) only did lip synch. They were even more childish than Sting, Stewart and Andy were then.

[@chadgennuso4950]

Lol I always knew these guys were insane

[@juaniortelli2705]

Andy summers = zoolander?

[@hermannecker3465]

Seems they really got crazy @ the time... 2 much success sucks sometimes!

[@DreamingOfBaba]

Is that Ralph Macchio @ the end on guitar?LOL Andy was dressed like The Karate Kid

[@panipirhadi8569]

that doesn't look like Andy Sommers on guitar. Is it the first guy?

[@jaycutts8054]

It's him, he's dressed as Yukio Mishima

[@ajovas857]

wtf con los vestuarios xd

[@right-hand1388]

andy ?

[@houseoftone8939]

Is that Andy Summers on the guitar......It don't look like him????

[@garysmith8073]

WHERE S ANDY ?????

[@uwi2]

Andy Summer looked like Andy Taylor here

[@nobusi777]

guitar　　henry padovani　？？？

[@malekiththeeternityking5433]

Why does it cut part of the song?!!!

[@thewomble1509]

Radio play format.

[@xapaga1]

Sorry, I can't see the context at the end, "Everett is innocent!" Can somebody kindly explain? Miscarriage of justice back then in 1983?

[@thewomble1509]

Kenny Everett was a zany UK TV and Radio presenter and this was a performance on his show. It's just a silly joke.

[@xapaga1]

@@thewomble1509 Got it. Many thanks indeed.

[@thewomble1509]

@@xapaga1 No worries, my pleasure!

[@karlamariana4929]

É impressão minha ou Sting não está conseguindo se mexer direito ?

[@VilagosJozsi]

i'm not 100% sure that Sting's anger and Stewart's pissing is just acting. they really hated each other during that time.

[@davejohnson7583]

Ha ha ha if looks could kill sting really looks like he wanted to kill Andy during the guitar solo

[@aryastark634]

Dave Johnson Andy is absolutely HILARIOUS in this one lol!😂😂😂

[@hughcdavies]

At that moment in time Andy probably would of cheerfully killed Sting. All 3 of them could not cope with each other the success they had created. Andy was also in the middle of a divorce. Gladly Andy and Kate are now reconciled.

[@slfs747]

The best part of the video. Sting kept me laughing

[@slfs747]

@220 Andy l@@king scard

[@MrSonata12]

Haha The Police et leur éternel numéro pour ridiculiser le playback^^

[@dressedtokisstribute]

HEY THIS VID IS REALLY EXXELLENT HA..HA..HA

[@BanOxyCred]

EVERETT INNOCENT!!

[@BRENDAJASON1]

We're was the guitarist ? This black headed boy wasn't the guitarist

[@darrenhenderson3]

the blacked boy???????? the guitarist you're referring to was Andy Summers, and he's the one bothering Sting while he's on his piano

[@thewomble1509]

Guitarist.

[@BRENDAJASON1]

Darren Henderson the black headed boy, their. Thank you

[@Mitcheru_]

WOAH WOAH WOAH, THE SECTION AFTER THE XYLOPONE STARTED AT THE WRONG PART

[@thewomble1509]

On this version certain sections have been shortened for radio play. It actually starts halfway through the first verse!

[@Roonlovesfish3874]

Stewart the mercenary. 🤣🤣🤣

[@harryandysummersloquendo5593]

The other drum

[@medbad5150]

1.05 ha ha..stamps on Stinks hand

[@MrAMO73]

Looks more like the King of Twats to me! Fantastic song though.

[@thewomble1509]

By jJaques Bresseans

[@lancewolf2451]

That's not Andy Somers ..

[@TomMcRand]

WTF is with the Tojo costume?

[@sebastiangarrido6573]

Burger King of pain, auch

[@williamhenderson8371]

Andy replaced by Asian stereotype.

[@BRENDAJASON1]

The black headed boy, there. The older videos shows a blonde headed man that boy looks like a kid not Andy quess that's why he's not really playing the quitar

[@Me-gt7oy]

They hated each other. So unfortunate.

[@mrchrisfield]

It's pretty obvious these guys hated each other at this point. They can't even pretend.

[@BanOxyCred]

Who the fuck was Everett?!

[@paisleybabee]

Kenny Everett, this was from The Kenny Everett Xmas Show. Look him up if you are not familiar :) Fun stuff!

[@thewomble1509]

British DJ and tv star with a very zany sense of humour. Very funny and clever man.

[@_.BlueCrow._]

wtf

[@jbk6907]

Bever seen this before. Awfull 🤣

[@frederickchen5813]

A little too slapstick, and why the negative Japanese stereotypes?

[@ct92404]

Fred Chen It's called a JOKE. This was in the early 1980's, way before whiney SJW's and Tumblr were around. Also, he was making fun of a specific character.

[@thewhatorwhy]

They're Anglo-Saxon, they can't help being racist.

[@thewomble1509]

StartabandRoxy Fuck you ,you racist twat,

[@scillyautomatic]

What a mess!