Icon’s Wife CRASHED His PITY PARTY With a WITTY Wisecrack…Turned QUIP into #1 HIT!-Professor of Rock

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What is your pick for the BEST "BLOCKBUSTER" album of the 80s? Where every song could've been a hit?

[@surlechapeau]

Thriler - Michael Jackson Runnerups: The River - Bruce Springsteen; Rush - Moving Pictures.

[@Sweet--Richard.4981]

Sonic Temple

[@DC8091]

Metal Health - The Quiet Riot Appetite For Destruction - GNR Dr Feelgood - Motley Crue Disintegration- Cure

[@rogerdeahl9629]

Tears For Fears -- Songs From The Big Chair. Van Halen(Hagar) -- OU812

[@RBS_]

....Maaaaaaaaaaan, "Thriller" was DESIGNED to do that!! ..ha-HAA!! ...and, a personal shout - out to *DONNA SUMMER* 's 1982 Album, "Donna Summer", as the unofficial 'blueprint' to "Thriller".....The 'Queen', was looking OUT for us..... ; )

[@ponzo1967]

All 3 of those guys excelled on their instruments. Sting was always built to be a solo artist so its great we got the music we did from the Police.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Exactly!

[@Auntkekebaby]

That's how I feel

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I love Dream of the Blue Turtles just as much.

[@Lessontobe]

Agree!

[@JohnCunningham-sy5ug]

Stewart Copland may be one of finest percussionist ever. Always enjoyed thoroughly.

[@ja60123]

Maybe/probably.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Definitely in my top 5.

[@sammyeldon6318]

I agree, such a great drummer/ musician. There is a female KZbinr drummer named Sina , I call her the female Stewart Copeland.

[@KCCheez]

May?

[@kingofallwhites]

He’s good but not quite that good.

[@Postmortumaz]

Back in 7th grade we changed it. "There's a little black spot on my butt today. I forgot to wipe it yesterday. "

[@ProfessorofRock]

Weird Al style..

[@elizabethorsillo7187]

LOL

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Haha, that’s funny!

[@margaretschultz6209]

​@ProfessorofRock that would be King of Suede

[@jenniferfirer2837]

We used to sing “become a comedian” to karma chameleon.

[@stephenhanft1226]

It was very sad when The Police broke up. However, they certainly went out on top. Synchronicity is a great album. So many fantastic songs came from that album including today's episode feature "King Of Pain".

[@schmidington]

"There's a sale on our double-knit suits today. It's the same old sale as yesterday." You could do an entire series on the greatness that is "Weird" Al Yankovic. The man is a national treasure. I've never really considered myself a huge Police fan, but I have yet to hear a song from them that I disliked. Despite the turmoil within the band, they managed to put out some great and lasting tunes. Sting may have been the creative force on Synchronicity, but you can't take anything away from the talent of Summers and Copeland. The three of them together were the spark that caused the conflagration of success. I guess it just burned too quickly.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

King of Suede! 👖

[@dukecraig2402]

It's easy to list the songs by The Police that I can't stand, pretty much every one. I absolutely could not stand this album, it polluted the airwaves with songs from it and is yet another example of how MTV screwed up music by pushing nonsense music like this, unfortunately it gave the worst bands in the world a medium to push their sucky music through because a flashy video became more important than the music, ask Christopher Cross about that, at the end of 1981 he was poised to be the biggest recording artist of the 1980's then MTV came along and the music industry dropped him like a hot potato, music was so much better when what came through the speakers was all the only thing that mattered. MTV ruined Van Halen, REO Speedwagon, Hall&Oates, The Cars and John Cougar who was much better as John Cougar before he got all political and decided he could change the world through his messages in MTV videos, his music turned into a serious yawnfest after MTV. Thankfully some acts like Pat Benatar and AC/DC stayed their courses though.

[@handledeehandledum]

@@dukecraig2402 ​​⁠ 🙂 interesting take. As to can’t stand Police, I mostly agree right from the beginning - I don’t recall even having any of their hits in a general compilation, maybe just one by Sting and inconsequential as non-memorable. I agree Benetar and AC/DC didn’t succumb to altering what they were to appease/appeal to flighty fans. Same can be said of other groups like FleetwoodMac. I didn’t notice MTV affecting Ocasek, though I think Paulina had an effect that didn’t ruin the group - they didn’t seem to change markedly. I think Hall was the instigator for that groups change but DH and JO are great talents that were(are?) better together. I do enjoy episodes of Daryl’s House. Back to topic: yet The Buggles might have been unknown without MTV, though the keyboardist went on to other bands notably Asia. I think the right approach by some artists capitalized on MTV. To me, “Mellencamp” is just OK later, but earlier career is more my liking. I think the name change was really a vanity problem, a matter of being ashamed of his real name/identity thus hiding behind a pseudonym early. Good that he cleaned up his addictions but the name thing tells me he wasn’t ready to own either the future or past mistakes and THAT isn’t related to MTV. Funny how a bit of success can give some people a “swole” head (seems mostly evident in actors which already spend much time in non-reality) as if their opinions are more important than those of others. That’s why I’ve tended to like Kevin Costner, Mel Gibson (I know, he’s been on the outs in LA circles because of his religious beliefs), Sandra Bullock and other low flash/reasonably humble “stars” (e.g. in contrast to the Kardashians). 🤓.

[@catsnfashion80s]

I met Weird Am when he had the long hair, at a fair. My mother asked to feel his hair and he let her. His shows are great! Not just funny, but great music and production!

[@Honolulu-Blue]

I'm a big Police fan and I can think of at least two stink bombs of theirs that I really dislike.

[@Belladonna629]

I have bipolar disorder. This is song vibrates in every cell of my being. Incredible album.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Hope you’re hanging in there, Jacqueline.

[@kitrichardson2165]

I remember talking about this song with a friend when it came out, saying “it must be really tough being a multimillionaire blonde rock ‘n’ roll star married to a beautiful woman“. King of pain indeed.

[@Spectrescup]

*blond. Only a woman can be blonde.

[@highstreetradiocafe5448]

When I first heard "Roxanne", I was delighted. It gave me reassurance of rock's survival, into a new decade.

[@pandabear1341]

Eddie Murphy singing it in the beginning of that one movie... iconic

[@hugome778]

Ahh, the Police. One of my favorite rock lines ever comes from Synchronicity: "Every single meeting with his so called superior is a humiliating kick in the crotch." Classic!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

That’s Grammy worthy.

[@pat7944]

I always liked, "packed like lemmings into shiny metal boxes"

[@dmitryowens]

​@@pat7944 That song and album are full of great lyrics and music.

[@blebhan8213]

@@dmitryowens "Every girl I go out with becomes my mother in the end."

[@embee5557]

My bff in high school got this cassette and said, you have to listen to this song, “it’s one NOT by Sting.” Thank you Stewart Copeland for Miss Gradenko. Still one of my favorite songs and went in many mix tapes and cd’s for friends. Cold War babies. Always makes me smile!

[@secularZoo]

I always have strong visuals every time I hear King of Pain. I imagine the characters on tarot cards in motion in a medieval setting.

[@LazyIRanch]

That is very insightful! The melody does have an almost Renaissance musical style. I never thought of that, but from now on I'm going to see those tarot cards in my mind when I hear this song! Are you an artist? You think "artistically". 🎨🧑‍🎨 I was an adult before I learned that not everyone can think in visual images, but all artists seem to.

[@secularZoo]

@LazyIRanch thanks for the compliment! I mainly just record music, but I do dabble in pencil drawings from time to time. I don't generally get visuals from songs, but there are a few songs that always do that to me. "I am the Walrus" by the Beatles always makes me think of a Godzilla type fight scene with lizards climbing large buildings, for instance. It's pretty weird.

[@Fiona2254]

I kinda have a similar experience with this song. Edit: and many songs. I used to draw and I’ve always had a very vivid imagination. It has served me well though I no longer draw.

[@wendyg1059]

Every time I hear it I think of the Weird Al parody "King of Suede," lmao!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Especially with the brilliant instrumental.

[@eauhomme]

To me, the true masterpiece of the album is "Synchronicity II" (Many Miles Away). Ir is as dystopian as any song I've ever heard, a man gong through the motions as the world goes to hell around him. I thought it sounded interesting as a youngster, but it wasn't until I was in my 40s that I truly appreciated it.

[@Vonlang001]

I was a huge fan of the Police. Lucky enough to see them in 1981 at the Seattle Paramount with opening act XTC. Was a great experience!

[@bpalpha]

Timeless album. Utter masterpiece. Also, some metal heads back in the day would actually acknowledge the existence of The Police, helping to break down barriers.

[@stephenhamel9464]

Absolutely! I was in a metal band in the late 80’s and always loved the Police. I was a big fan of the song Synchronicity as well.

[@dmitryowens]

Definitely. I was a metalhead/metal musician during the 80's (and still am) and I always loved The Police. Then when my metal bassist best friend and I were 19, we both got really into themtogether.

[@badgerpa9]

mid 1980s I went to a little pub/bar masc with the guys I was working with in Nimes France and they had a scopitone (sp?) a jukebox with a little tv in it and the music in english were a couple Police songs, Pointer Sisters and one other I can't remember now. The tv did not seem to have anything to do with the Police songs but we played "Every Breath You Take" daily. The very nice lady that ran the bar always over fed us and even fed us on days she was closed. I was still a kid and was often reminded you meet the best people when you least expect it.

[@marcvelletri2347]

My God Adam you're killing me with all my favorite bands and songs lately! I had all The Police albums and "King of Pain" was my usual go to song when feeling down or depressed. It really is cathartic and can make you stoic. In college I had a huge silk screen of the album cover hanging in my window. Thank you!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s a song for any painful feelings and emotions. For me, it’s Queen of Pain.

[@timmedlock996]

One of my favorite songs by the Police. It always has spoken to me and definitely felt Ive been King of Pain a few times.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

So have I.

[@aadams1006]

I think we've all felt like the butt of the joke of the universe a few times.

[@waynevia6976]

Great band, great song.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Amen!

[@MakinMovies7]

Saw Sting a few months ago. In my home town. He was sensational. Seeing Johnny Marr tonight in Halifax too. Lucky.

[@ProfessorofRock]

AWESOME!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Please let us know how it goes!

[@Honolulu-Blue]

Thank you for doing this! You made my day!! This is my favorite song EVER, and it's nice to have someone tell stories about it.

[@landyachtfan79]

My most treasured memory of this song will ALWAYS be driving home with my family from the Kennedy Space Center & hearing it in my grandfather's Light Jadestone Green 1982 Buick LeSabre Custom 4-door sedan with the R-12 A/C blowing on me. That car was lightly optioned, the standard V6 couldn't punch its way through a wet Kleenex, & the key-in-ignition/seat belt warning buzzer used to terrify the you-know-what out of me (this was before Buick switched to an electronic warning tone for '83), but it had an AWESOME OE AM/FM cassette, & the A/C would freeze you out!!!!!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for sharing.

[@landyachtfan79]

You are so welcome, @@ProfessorofRock, & I truly hope you are having a rockin' great day!!!!!!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Wow!

[@RC32Smiths01]

Sting almost doing a police album by himself just shows how amazing he is as a musician. Truly one of the most enduring for sure.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree. HE's written so MANY standards. What's your favorite?

[@RBS_]

@@ProfessorofRock ....can I throw One, in the ring!?? "Be Still My Beating Heart"....used to be "Fortress...", but the OLD in me gravitated, to "Be Still..." .....

[@flavellinator]

Agree about "Fortress"... It's the ultimate metaphorical masterpiece!

[@RBS_]

@@flavellinator ....I actually started Bodybuilding that Year (1985), BECAUSE of Sting; I wanted to 'rock' a black tank top like he did, in that Video......wish, GRANTED! ...ha-HAA!!

[@RobVespa]

What it shows is what an *** he was.

[@randymedsuppleads]

The last minute of the song is when the song builds to a crescendo and unspools perfectly. This song is an A+ for me. One of my 100 all-time favorite songs period and #1 by the Police as well. Awesome video Prof🤟🏻

[@alexandralukas5406]

Synchronicity is one of my favorite albums of all time! I had the pleasure to see Sting and the Police in concert in the summer of 2007. It was amazing and probably the best concert I’ve ever been to!

[@alexmanne]

The imagery invoked in this song is genius level stuff. The music, the chorus and the outro are just phenomenal. Everything about this song is perfect.

[@williamskogen9895]

Synchronicity is one of my all-time favorite albums. An absolute masterpiece!

[@brentgardner5103]

King of Pain always makes me feel like I am on a slow ride through a Salvador Dali painting. There is so much imagery and emotion that someone could be overwhelmed. As always, a great video. Thanks!!

[@jenniferrinaldi8808]

Adam, I found your channel recently and I have been binging your videos. My mom has started watching you as well. I've been a music nut since I was little and grew up with all different kinds of music influences. Keep up the great work!

[@retroatx]

I love King of Pain, Synchronicity 2, so many others. The songs on this album on a playlist that included Def Leppard Foolin' always made my day...

[@omarvasquez445]

King of Pain- - - my favorite from The Police. Thank you Professor

[@lukeconverse6632]

One of my all time favorite songs. Plus, it’s done by th police, so you know it’s top level, and synchronicity is one of the all time greatest albums

[@jwingnut1]

Great band. Had that cassette, and it featured prominently in my Walkman. I was slightly obsessed with the imagery of the song Synchronicity II. 40 years later those lyric are burned into my brain. This video made me purchase it on vinyl just a few moments ago.

[@toumbryth7862]

That song was a major part of my summer that year as 1983 was the best of my teenage years. As a 16-year-old at the time, the song took on more of a fantasy element then one that would help me through pain although I can see why it would do so for others.

[@rogerdeahl9629]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 King of Pain. Great song off the album. And it's a great album. Always wondered how massive The Police would have been had they not broken up. Thanks Professor. Have a great weekend.

[@TerrickTerran]

Also gave us King of Suede.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

They could have been on top of the world in the late 80s…

[@joesnow3984]

Anytime one of my sports teams loses I think about that "there's a little black spot on the sun today" line.

[@pureblood3388]

This song brings me back to listening to my parents cassettes in the mid 80s. Great video!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for sharing!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Rock on!

[@ardleighstreet]

Loved them! My favorite album was Synchronicity. His next few albums after Dream of Blue Turtles continued his reign as the King of Pain. Nothing Like the Sun and Soul Cages were about losing his parents. They helped me get through losing my own parents. I am grateful the man uses music as his catharsis.

[@DeborahReed-uz4ty]

I can't tell you how much I enjoy your videos. I am almost 70 years old but am reliving my youth through your amazing interviews and album spotlights. Thank you - you rock (pun intended)!😆

[@DC8091]

King Of Pain is Andy Summers Song!!! The guitar synth work on this song goes beyond revolutionary & inspirational to the point of just NEEDING to make your guitar sound like that! Been waiting for this one, thanks Prof!!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Ageed. Amazing song. Thanks!

[@Auntkekebaby]

Andy is an amazing guitarist

[@williambenner701]

​@@Auntkekebabycompletely underrated!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s one of my favorite guitar tones ever so kudos to Andy.

[@danielmarquis5258]

I love his flanging effects.

[@jasonmckenzie2835]

Side 2 of Synchronicity was perfect. It reminds me off The Beatles final album, Abbey Road's 2nd side. Both bands finished going out with perfection. Love The Police.

[@audreyhepburne]

I totally love The Police. The King of Pain was my best friend's favorite song. She died five years ago and whenever I hear it on the radio while diving in my car, I remember the seventeen years we were friends. It is my favorite song by the band as well. I also enjoy Every Breath You Take. I miss the band being together and, like you Professor, I wish we could hear more songs they might have produced. Having their catalog, though, is like the best thing ever.

[@movingforwardLDTH]

[@audreyhepburne]

Thank you@@movingforwardLDTH. My warmest hugs to you in remembrance of your BFF.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

So sorry for your loss, Carrie. 😢

[@chrisneyman]

Thanks for this one Adam. Love Sting solo. Loved The Police maybe just a bit more. Because of the edge and stories.

[@carolmartin4413]

Police..Sting. Band..solo. Great songs together or alone. Liked them from way back in the 70's.

[@ProfessorofRock]

So great.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

So Lonely is a jam!

[@ericleiter6179]

Sting is unquestionably a genius...having said that, so is Copeland and Summers, and even though Sting has had an incredible solo career, for me, without the other 2 Police members, it just doesnt have the same impact as it had with them...theres a parallel with McCartney here...he is also an amazing genius with an impressive solo career, without Lennon, there is just not quite the same spark as it had with him, etc

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Greatest and most important trio in music.

[@KerryPetersen]

My mom was born in 38. Every breath you take was he all time favorite song.

[@mqtty72]

I think I have always viewed this song as a triumph over pain, he acknowledges it, conquers it and reigns over it.

[@rachael_grey]

Interesting. It has always sounded to me like somebody was wallowing in a pity party, and aggrandizing himself for being a jerk.

[@reynaeisman4197]

❤ love your channel I grew up in the 80s I was bullied all though shcool and music became my therapy and still is thanks for such a wonderful way for me to learn more about my favorite 80s and all music 🎶 REY REY ❤🎉

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for watching and sharing!

[@eightiesmusic1984]

I hope you are doing well now and wish you all the best.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Music helps us through the tough times.

[@GenesisFan01]

Hugh Padgham, at the end of the sessions with the Police, went over in March of 83 to work on the self titled Genesis album in England. Based on the video footage of the recording of that album and the stories that happened during the making of this album, the differences were like night and day. Genesis were loose and seemed like a vacation for Hugh.

[@davidhinkson8856]

Love that story - "Synchronicity" was a brilliant album and a great finale to one of my all time favorite bands. There are lots of images in "King of Pain" that truly symbolize the emotional trauma he was going through. I also recall "King of Suede" but I wasn't aware it was Weird Al, and Alanis Morrisette's cover.

[@pattyandersen5516]

Great show! Once again.

[@robertcreighton4635]

Always fun to hear from you I learn a lot from your content Cheers man Loving the smiths t shirt

[@ProfessorofRock]

THanks!

[@SpeedbirdHeavy]

I've never heard of this song! But Sting is an awesome songwriter. Fields of Gold is an enduring classic. This from a working class lad from a poor area, same one I was born in.

[@maxxedout2020]

I loved this song so much more than Every Breath. Synchronicity I should have been a single,

[@brianpattison9195]

❤great work. The Police are great . My other fave is synchronicity II. 5 solid LPs that got better every release.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Love Synchronicity II.

[@MikaelLewisify]

Probably my favorite band of all time.

[@Silent-Lucidity]

You have the perfect personality for this content! Dig it, brother!

[@ProfessorofRock]

I appreciate that!

[@trinaq]

I love this song, but I have to confess that I heard Weird Al's parody "King of Suede" first! 😂

[@ProfessorofRock]

Ha ha. That's ok. What's your favorite cut from Synchronicity.?

[@trinaq]

@@ProfessorofRock Probably Wrapped around your Finger. How about yourself?

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I heard this first and Weird Al next.

[@Justin-hb6cg]

Their last concert, (not the reunion, the real one), was awesome. They were so on and played so well as a band - especially for guys who hated each other. The atmosphere in the audience was electric. It seemed like a special event, even though we didn’t know what they knew - it would be their last gig together. I feel quite fortunate to have experienced that.

[@firefox71]

My aunt gave me this tape for my 13th birthday. I was a little metalhead in the making and didn't get real excited about it, but I listened to it quite a bit. Great album.

[@Honolulu-Blue]

Sting stories - I like him as a bassist, really like him as a vocalist, and I think he's the greatest songwriter ever. I have most of his albums, which sometimes went in weird and wild directions. I saw him in concert last year. I never saw The Police live.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

What’s your favorite Sting album?

[@Honolulu-Blue]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 The Dream of the Blue Turtles by a whisker over Ten Summoner's Tales

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@Honolulu-Blue Same.

[@stevenfunderburg1623]

It's cool to remember that brief period where indeed The Police were the biggest band in the world. Bigger than even Van Halen and Duran Duran. When I think of that (there used to be huge BANDS, who did not play hip hop and pop country crap) , it occurs to me just how horrifying our world is now post Gen Z.

[@ProfessorofRock]

It was a great time. Miss it dearly.

[@stevenfunderburg1623]

@@ProfessorofRock Me too 😢

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Seems like a lost art these days. The band. The ACTUAL band.

[@stevenfunderburg1623]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 That is correct. As you know (because I refuse to shut up about it) I blame the damn kids.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@stevenfunderburg1623 Welp, most of my peers listen away to as much Lil Yachty as they can…I am content with the Police.

[@kaptaink1959]

King of pain has something for everyone. I cant relate to each but they represent the breadth of pain across all

[@christysbutterfly1612]

I remember when Alanis Morriset released Ironic.. I honestly thought "this gal must love Sting" because lyrically there's alot of similar sentiment 🤔 Professor, your totally correct when you said everyone has been The King Of Pain at some time in their lives.. Love this channel!!! I hope you and everyone here has a safe and wonderful weekend! Big hugs ~Christy

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for watching!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Rain on your wedding day! Yup, there’s some Sting in there.

[@devorahacts]

Her version of King of Pain is the only one of her songs I like.

[@sergiorivas]

First, I'd like to thank you for doing this story on one of the best bands ever. Synchronicity was the first album that I bought and actually listened to every song on the album. I was in high school and had broken up with my first girlfriend so I related to King of Pain in particular, but I loved every song on the album. I never got to see the Police in concert, however, I did see Sting in concert. Miss Grandenko was great as well as Mother. Thanks again for doing one of my favorite bands ever.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

What was your favorite track off of it?

[@sergiorivas]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 I loved all of them but the one that made me think about most was Tea in the Sahara. Every time I heard I was always trying to decipher its meaning.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@sergiorivas Beautiful song.

[@sergiorivas]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 I was in the shower a couple of days ago and Tea in the Sahara came on. I knew every word to it and it’s still as wonderful as I remembered.

[@RB..1]

Saw the Police Synchronicity tour in 83, The Fixx opened. Both bands were awesome.

[@bobjordan8283]

Much like the Beatles when egos get in the way wonderful and terrible things happen!! It was sad when they broke up but perfectly understandable! Thanks as always Professor!!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for watching!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Definitely. The music industry is not always kind.

[@judymusselman567]

Great album but I can remember thinking they didn't act like a band in their videos it always seemed as if the videos were almost all him. Alot of people love Sting as a solo artist but I just could never get into his stuff. I didn't know about this stuff thats your talking about but I guess it was kinda obvious to this little teenage girl at the time. Hell who knows but thanks again for the insight you always bring to us about our beloved music, keep doing this and never stop.

[@dean9377]

Good morning Adam. Thanks for the entertainment.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Morning!

[@zensea298]

I loved The Police in high school. Relished each albumn and song. I saw them 3 times. Once at Madison Square Garden, at Shea Stadium in June 1983 and their last show in the US on their reunion tour in 2008. Each show was amazing! I followed all 3 solo careers. I loved Sting's album's Nothing Like the Sun, and Soul Cages. Andy Summers did a couple of albums with Robert Fripp of King Crimson that I loved, especially I Advanced Masked. Stewart Copeland is so amazing, so talented.

[@annettestroinski4308]

I graduated High School in 1983. My sister bought me tickets to see the Police in Montreal, Canada that summer. It was fantastic, I’ll never forget it and being there with my sister was the best.❤

[@shawnwilliford1788]

You are a very awesome story teller. You start talking I'm instantly hooked

[@duromusabc]

King of Pain Wrapped Around Your Finger Every Breath You Take Synchronicity 2 Poetic lyrics in that 1983 album Synchroninicity - all 4 songs I enjoyed listening to in 6th grade on the radio and MTV (1983-1984 school year)

[@ProfessorofRock]

Amen!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Synchronicity is a mood album.

[@wrayewenigmann3696]

Thanks again, Prof. It would have been my late partner's birthday today. He passed a couple of years ago during the pandemic. The first time I stayed with him at his place in London, we met Sting, they were neighbours. That would have been May 1982. The only thing on Sting's mind at that moment was sharing with us the super bargain on mature cheddar at the local shop. Good times. Happy birthday, John. No more pain x ☓

[@NamathCB]

I've recently played this album (one of the first I owned that weren't my parents albums). I was 12 then, she's 11 now. Walking in your Footsteps still hits hard and I want her to enjoy this the way I did, though with devices there's no chance. Synchronicity II is the first song I recall sitting down and learning each and every word from the jacket lyrics and recall them as though it were yesterday. The nostalgia is STRONG for me on this one

[@foodog777]

I didn’t ever knew about the Trudy/Sting “There’s a little black spot on the sun today. It’s my soul up there… King of Pain” conversation until now! Great work Professor! The Police influenced Rush especially on their 1982 “Signals” album track “Digital Man”. Also: Mudvayne covered “King of Pain” in 2007.

[@colmbolger2109]

On my to do list. All of Rush's songs and Sting solo songs. I'm v familiar with Blue turtles and Sumner's tales. So better get cracking. 👍😀😎🤓

[@brokl26]

The 80s spoiled us…Proof! I’ve made this statement many times but each time I do, it seems the music backs me up. I remember watching Friday Night Videos and seeing videos from the Police and being completely blown away. Loved every single tune. Listening to The Weekly Top 40 to find their place. Great times and great music.

[@darthmatt4120]

You can't cry about your marriage falling apart to the woman YOU CHEATED WITH! lol

[@ProfessorofRock]

Ya... It's true.

[@RBS_]

....next DOOR, no less!! .....the CHEEK of him! ...ha-HAAA!!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

That seems superficial.

[@jenniferedwards1752]

I saw them my freshman year at SIU Carbondale during the Synchronicity tour. Amazing!

[@danielmarquis5258]

The Police and Duran Duran were my top 2 favorite bands of the 80's. I just got my Police pins (a set of 10) in the mail from Ebay. What a coincidence that Adam is doing a segment on my favorite band.

[@sheiladowney5644]

Great pain gives birth to a thing of beauty.

[@MJmysummerlove]

“King of Pain” is by far, my favourite song from The Police but is , imo, underrated mainly because of “Every Breath You Take”, another great classic. It has a mixture of sadness, with the vocals and lyrics, and a fast beat that you would expect to hear in something more upbeat 😊🎶

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s so sophisticated.

[@rachael_grey]

"Every Breath You Take" is very pretty stalker song. 😏

[@geminidreamno2]

I saw the Synchronicity Tour in Orlando Florida. The band killed it. Been a Stung fan since. And saw him solo once with Natalie Merchant opening.

[@thekcsugethe_kc_suge7930]

One of the best album covers of all time

[@lilytea3]

0:00: 🎵 This is a discussion about a 1983 album by the band The Police, with a focus on the song 'King of Pain'. 3:26: 💔 Sting's marriage to Francis Tomalty was coming to an end due to his affair with her best friend Trudy Steiler, leading to their divorce in 1984. 6:33: 🎵 The recording of the album Synchronicity by The Police was filled with tension and animosity between band members, but it became a huge success, selling over 8 million copies in the US alone and reaching number one on both sides of the Atlantic. 10:24: 🎵 The featured track 'King of Pain' by Sting is a deeply personal and heart-wrenching composition. 13:27: 🎵 The song 'King of Pain' by Sting is a dramatic and self-absorbed yet relatable portrayal of drowning in sorrow. 17:25: 🎵 Sting's personal work led to the end of The Police and his successful solo career. 20:57: 💿 Sting's solo career has been successful but falls short of the commercial success of The Police, who sold over 45 million albums in less than a decade. Recap by Tammy AI

[@morghenmurdochlundgren8640]

I remember in H.S. my girlfriend loved The Police,it was her fav band.I liked them a lot but she made me a follower and I will ALWAYS be thankful & greatful,bcuz they are still one of my absolute favorite bands to this day.

[@bishdizzle67]

Heartbeat City and Synchronicity.

[@bartbluemusic]

My friend from high school and I went to his house after school one day to work on our science project and he introduced me to two differents bands. Iron Maiden and The Police. lol - I have been an avid fan of both since that day. "King of Pain" has always been one of my favorite songs by The Police. Really enjoyed this video!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Did you hear of them before Synchronicity?

[@bartbluemusic]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 - actually, No. when it came to The Police, I was in the dark until that album came out. and what an album!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@bartbluemusic It really is a masterpiece.

[@briannicholson5205]

"King of Pain" has superb lyrics/imagery. That being said-- Weird Al's parody of it "King of Suede" takes it to the next level. 'There's a Two for One sale on our Three-piece Suits". Brilliant as Sting's words.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I love it!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Weird Al never disappoints.

[@Maximus7Hm]

Mother is a tension filled favorite...

[@flavellinator]

The brilliant use of imagery in this song makes it one of my favorites from the 80s... Amazing where some songs get their lyrics... Thx for the breakdown, PoR!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Flave!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

The song is poetic!

[@rbpenn]

One of my favorite Weird Al songs ever. I was lmao when I first heard it but when he sang "that's my size up there" I just lost it.

[@danielrs9214]

I will always remember 1988 in Costa Rica, King of pain was Sting’s opening song in the Human Rights Now concert.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Very cool!

[@danielrs9214]

@@ProfessorofRock the line up was great Youssou N’ Dour, Tracy Chapman, Peter Gabriel, Sting and Bruce Springsteen The Boss closing!!!! What a concert!!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Were you there?

[@danielrs9214]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 yes!

[@nadinerogers5653]

I'd just like to say, that although art can often be pulled out of painful experiences, you don't have to be miserable to make good art. In fact, depression can cripple a musician or artist. Shawn Colvin speaks very directly about this, that her creativity was killed when she suffered from depression and getting better brought it back to her.

[@sayrerowan734]

The WHAT IF of what might have been with more output by these three is one of the very greatest in rock history

[@jeffreybiscoe6]

Never knew all this and it makes sense why I like the first album the most they were a band .

[@barbaraolson6783]

Love the Police , love Sting. Sting was one of my best concerts ever!

[@druediecastplusjeter1892]

You're yhe BEST! Thanks

[@MegaSnakegirl]

I've always loved "Wrapped around your finger." Not a big fan of the Police or Sting solo, but I did get that album.