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[@dickcnormis1444]

Not a cello, it’s a standup Bass.

[@Flatallica]

Double bass

[@attilatamasmakai6850]

@@cryptoholica72 Exactly: Gordon. The largest, bass member in family of violins, grandpa of fretless bass guitars.

[@vandeboeds1]

@@Flatallica Yes, Double bass

[@ivankaleoniefuchs333]

Ja,...Stand-up Bass ist another term used by western culture (mostly das Americans only) when referring to a Double Bass. :-) Das second most used term for a Double Bass ist Violin Bass because it ist member of das Violin family stringed instruments. FYI...For anyone not aware? Guitars (electric, acoustic, bass, banjo, etc.) are members of das stringed instrument family,...but das Violin stringed family (violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp) are their own family grouping of stringed instruments separate from das now much larger stringed family. Why? Because these family groupings were established by das people who invented, constructed, played, und named most of these musical instruments. I've played Violin since age 8, Cello at age 10, und I'm not sure why whoever made such choices of stringed instrument grouping, but they are in stone. :-) Have a fun day. Auf Wiedersehen aus Wiesbaden :-)

[@steveullrich7737]

@@ivankaleoniefuchs333 Thanks for this detailed explanation!

[@leannmiller7153]

Sting has said the fact that people use this at their weddings is strange, it’s an obsessive stalker song🤣

[@romans9159]

My daughter heard it for the first time and said "that's the stalkers anthem."

[@libertywolf93]

What do you expect from a society that made the book 50 Shades of Grey a worldwide best seller?

[@jefflast9489]

When an obsessive stalkers attention is wanted by the recipient, women call it "victory".

[@good2know524]

he wrote this song about when he divorced..

[@jefflast9489]

This song is about the government watching and controlling everything we do. This used to be well known, but apparently Sting's politics have caught up to him and he's no longer comfortable with it.

[@traceyraffle6675]

Sting is playing a stand-up bass :)

[@ivankaleoniefuchs333]

Ja, Stand-up Bass ist another term used by western culture (das Americans mostly) when referring to a Double Bass :-) Have a fun day und be safe. Auf Wiedersehen aus Wiesbaden :-)

[@blanketstarry7725]

@@ivankaleoniefuchs333 And pretty much only in the context of jazz or pop music. In classical, Americans call it the double bass.

[@elvistcb3521]

Double bass, Slap bass!👍

[@joyconner2334]

As an 80's kid, we really were blessed weren't we. SO much good music.

[@kenperk9854]

The 70s say,..You are more than welcome. Too bad the 80s was pretty much garbage. Rip offs of 70s bands like the Police. it was the 80s only hope unless you like ca/rap which was the dominant Genre of the 80s. was their style.

[@joyconner2334]

@@kenperk9854 have a great day!

[@munchnerkindl7280]

Yes,we were blessed 🙏🙏😊

[@smolwavingsnail9028]

@@kenperk9854 tell me you're a miserable boomer without telling me you're a miserable boomer.

[@Lovejazz01]

I agree, we were spoiled with so much legendary talent!

[@PaulMDove2]

Sting felt so bad that he had written a stalker song he followed this, some years later, with "If you love somebody, set them free"

[@wbmstr24]

Ahhhh, the difference between sampling, and actual musicians

[@PHILPOP2]

It's like eating someone else's cooking and getting fat.

[@GinaGeeILuvu]

I love the Police! All three members are so talented but, of course, Sting the lead singer, is amazing! He has the one of the most recognizable voices in Rock! His solo career is amazing as well! Sting is playing an Upright Base in this video which is bigger than a Cello. This song is about obsession, Sting, himself, says its not a love song at all! This song was released in 1983.

[@brianc6352]

I like Keith Richards quote about diddys version being a hit. “It’s so hard to take a hit song and make a hit song”

[@laurabuie7425]

😂

[@wandaminter9421]

Gotta love Keith! No lies detected in his comment though.

[@lorddaver5729]

He was being sarcastic.

[@teddyjackson1902]

Sampling is just another word for ripping off someone else’s music.

[@ArthurCohen-mk6ng]

P Diddy still pays Sting money for sampling this song without permission

[@donnabennett8546]

Awe...Asia...It was so nice to hear you sing and share your lovely voice! I literally shed tears! You have a beautiful voice. Truly gorgeous~

[@TheDivayenta]

That’s Asia on the channel intro, too!❤

[@Bill_Jones.]

Stewart Copland is such a great (and overlooked) drummer. Andy Summers is a fantastic guitarist. And Sting’s bass playing skills and vocals are great. Seeing them live in Dallas was a hoot.

[@paulteese4221]

Great, yeah. Not so sure about the overlooked part. He's pretty well recognized. Amazing that only the three of them made a really complete sound.

[@eumaeus]

Copeland is one of the greatest drummers of all time. Just listen to him. He doesn't dominate, he has no need to, he knows he has skills.

[@lesliesterling826]

Sting is also the primary songwriter--don't forget that

[@IldefonsJr33]

First time I heard it,, 1982 from a vinyl “7” inch single record,,, brother in law had purchased!! I was only 12 yrs old… like you said this song is timeless🤗❤️🔥

[@steveparker8065]

The most beautiful stalker song ever lol. If you get a chance try the song 'Russians' by Sting as a solo artist. While it was about the cold war it's also relevant in today's world.

[@izorion6443]

Man, I haven't heard Russians in a minute. Great song!

[@williambrooks276]

Wow Asia's got a beautiful voice! Great reaction!

[@betseyr.9081]

Saw them in 1983 at Shea during the "Synchronicity" tour and they did this, it was amazing, next song off this same album should be "Wrapped Around Your Finger".

[@Fan4cal]

Great show. I think Joan Jett opened for them....

[@jacksmith4460]

"Walking on the Moon" is a classic by this band you should check it out

[@lindadevlin4838]

I saw the Police in Boston twice in early 80s…the drummer had a green speedo on at one show…awesome music and still one of my favorite bands…

[@Imaginativeone_DF]

OMG…Asia sings like an angel.

[@MrDiddyDee]

The bass is a part of the classical orchestra, along with a cello section, adding the lowest end of the music (AKA commonly called a 'stand-up bass' when associated with jazz, country music and early era rock 'n' roll. It tended to be superseded a lot in those particular popular music genres after the invention of the electric bass, which was more practical as a touring instrument and could be much louder and punchier in a big band setting and to compete equally with the development of bigger and louder drumkits.) It's played standing and by plucking the strings. The cello is a bit smaller and is a classical music instrument, played sat down and usually played with a bow, but they can also be played plucking the strings which is called pizzicato when played rhythmically with sustained notes, or staccato when it is very shortened, often repetitive, clean notes. The stand up bass comes in a variety of sizes which are chosen to match the height of the player.

[@fredkrissman6527]

Can be BIGGER than the cello, like THIS one!

[@chrisd7047]

Want to see some rockin' cellos? Watch Apocalyptica.

[@ivankaleoniefuchs333]

Ja,...Stand-up Bass ist another term used by western culture (mostly das Americans only) when referring to a Double Bass. :-) However das second most common term for a Double Bass ist Violin Bass because it ist member of das Violin family stringed instruments. Cello ist a joining of Violin und Double Bass with of course their main differences of size und range of sound tone (strings). Das word Cello ist Italian meaning "small Double Bass". Ja, you are correct about Pizzicato und Staccato of course, but to mention a Cello can be played Pizzicato (plucked), und a Double Bass can be played Arco (bowed). A Double Bass sounds quite good when it ist bowed, it sounds similar to Cello that has been drinking too much bier (intoxicated Cello)...giggles I have a Russian friend who can bow electric guitar sounding exceptionally awesome. :-) I'm quite happy to see many of das Violin Stringed instruments finally get "plugged in". Das Double Bass und it's electric evolution ist much apart of current Rock music as "all" other stringed, horn, & percussion instruments have become. Rock music's many evolution uses every known instrument, every known chord progression, every playing technique that includes all other genre of music, und has always expressed such wonderful story-telling. Rock symphony ist Rock music's newest evolution. FYI...For anyone who may not be aware? Guitars (electric, acoustic, bass, banjo, ukulele, etc.) are members of das stringed instrument family, but das Violin stringed family (violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp) are their own family of stringed instruments separate from das now much larger stringed family. Why? Because these family groupings were established by das people who invented, constructed, played, und named most of these musical instruments? I've played Violin since age 8, Cello at age 10, und I'm not sure why whoever made such choices of family grouping either. :-) I certainly would not wish to pay das lunch cost for someone who could hold a Cello or Double Bass to their chin while bowing it...giggles It ist possibly a historical timeline thing, though different types of "guitar" have existed since at least das Medieval Period, so that doesn't quite fit either. Possibly someone has enough interest to gather research und post it here. I have chores in das stables that need tending before it ist late...gotta go. :-) Have a fun day. Be safe. Auf Wiedersehen aus Wiesbaden :-)

[@angelomaurizio1668]

Spent number 1 eight weeks on the billboard charts in the Summer of '83. This worldwide hit brought home two grammys including Best Perfomance by Group and Song of the Year.

[@deannawalker7022]

This is definitely a Stalker's Anthem. Love the Police and Sting. Duran Duran was another group similar.

[@rmh_itsme6517]

This made me lol...ahahahah... Stalker's Anthem. You're not wrong.

[@urivan9613]

Duran Duran similar to The Police...? No offense but in what world? Except for the fact that both band were British I don't see any similarities in terms of style and overall artistic approach.

[@maryann9400]

@@urivan9613 Sting is British, Andy Summers is American, and third member is French.

[@maryann9400]

At one job I worked, this was the theme of all the supervisors

[@nitro_001newman2]

This was a #1 song on pop Billboard for 8 weeks.

[@aheat3036]

One of the best songs ever!… A classic!

[@jono8884]

Nice voice Asia! The song is from their 1983 album Synchronicity.

[@WineSippingCowboy]

Written by Sting. Produced by The Police + Hugh Padghem. 1983. Sting: lead vocal, bass, synthesizers. Andy Summers: guitar, piano. Stewart Copeland: drums. The Police: backing vocals. Godley + Creme: direction of the video. Andy graduated from CSU Northridge in 1972. Stewart is the only American. 🇺🇲 Sting + Andy are British. 🇬🇧 The Police were in The Bahamas. Sting + Stewart Copeland were constantly arguing + laying temper tantrums. The infighting was so bad that Andy Summers left the house to look for help. Luckily, the late George Martin, producer of The Beatles, was nearby. Andy talked to George. His advice was relayed to Andy. Then, Andy returned. Sting + Stew stopped their bickering for the meantime. Meanwhile, Spandau Ballet was working on their album True on another side of the island! 😃 SB was on the rise! 🤯 1 year later, Sting met Spandau Ballet at the Band Aid recording session, London, UK. 🇬🇧 Yet, The Police was slowly breaking up. 😖😖😖 Sting + Stew could not even agree on how to play Every Breath You Take. 😖 This was a song on the final full studio album. Information c/o Andy Summers: I was at his book signing! 😃 Do not think of EBYT as only a stalker song: think of it as a break up of The Police + wishing the band was like it was on their 1st album. Sample. Puff Daddy sampled this. He made his rap into a tribute of Biggie Smalls. Guest singer is Faith Evans, widow of Biggie. RIP Biggie, Sir George Martin. Suggested next Police video: Synchronicity 2. 🎸🥁👨‍🎤🎸🎹 🇬🇧🇺🇲

[@teddyjackson1902]

Played in bands for years and there’s moments when you hit a groove with each other that’s transcendent. I say that without exaggeration. There’s an energy that everyone feels when you lock in with one another and the musical threads come together. I always think about that when I hear this song, especially toward then end when the symbol hits double time and the harmonizing backup vocals drop in. If I was in their band I would have shed a tear the first time we rocked it because I feel it so deeply.

[@ninkichan7209]

BJ, Sting is playing a Contra Bass in this Video. A Cello is smaller and normally played with the Player seated. Asia, the moving part that you were curious about at 4:01 is the Palm muted riff played on Electric Guitar.

[@kevincaulder9001]

The stand up bass was used in jazz, blues, and early rock-n-roll before it was made electric. If you watch early Elvis or songs from the 5o's you will see its presence. This song was recorded in 1983. The black and white was done for dramatic purposes. If you want a stalker song listen to Blondie tell you about one that troubled her in their hit song, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

[@kingcassius2586]

4:10 that's Andy Summers on the guitar. Sting's upright bass is the lower notes.

[@Lovejazz01]

If you’ve ever heard of the jazz singer/musician Esperanza Spaulding , she is one of the best singers in the world also being a master songwriter , arranger and producer, but she is also a virtuoso on the standup bass, check her out…

[@raymondreid4987]

It's a stand up bass which every band back in the 20's up in till the 30's when Leo Fender created the first bass guitar that you could use sideways.

[@CaesarDarias]

That sound you asked about is Andy Summers playing guitar. Officially, Sting wrote the song. The key guitar part was by Summers. Incidentally, this is the all-time most played song in the history of radio.

[@alexleblanc5217]

Sting was the bass player in the Police, the instrument is not a cello, but its a stand-up bass. Just to let you know, love you guys---keep listening.

[@AlexJoysting]

Have you decided to run through all the classics? OK, just don't stop, please! :)

[@AsiaandBJ]

❤️

[@Isleofskye]

Great Reaction and if you want a REAL classic that you may not of heard of then "Al Stewart-Year Of The Cat" is for you and listen to the words as they depict a love song in Northern Africa but try not to pause that one much as it is a beautifully flowing song and you will miss much by pausing this masterpiece. Enjoy :)

[@rufscooby1]

try "Walking on the moon" or "dont stand so close" by the police

[@RocknRollDina]

real music, real instruments, real singing

[@earlnegrete2166]

This song dropped in 1983 on the POLICE album SYNCHRONICITY.

[@SIXX2772]

Awesome.....Message in a bottle is a must from them guys!

[@muratomar6502]

... and Canary in a Coal Mine

[@SIXX2772]

@@muratomar6502 Oooooh, good call

[@richtensail]

dble bass, sting came frm a jazz background n found successess on v pop charts, n later a solo career wre his jazz came back. hes also an actor. stalker song about rage/hurt after love is gne. sting can play any instrument. in concerts he plays bass guitar n sings. mid 80s.

[@corbuzchristi365]

Sting is an exellent musician/writer. And the double bass is a hard instrument to play too. 👌🏻

[@1969JohnnyM]

In the video the singer Sting is not playing a cello, he's playing a Double Bass although it has many other names.

[@NZsarge1]

Double bass, a chello is about two thirds the size, play with a bow and the player holds the chello between their legs while sitting

[@trevorholden7423]

The tonal sound of the main riff of the song is actually created on guitar, the back of the palm on the picking hand damps the strings at the time of picking so that mainly just the thudding sound is heard, it became a very popular device in rock guitarists playing thereafter.

[@Triggerhippie70]

Every song that the police and sting as a solo artist does is amazing. I grew up, listening to the police. I was born in January of 1970 so I was in the heart of this music as a preteen into teenager years! I was obsessed with them. I had their posters all over my bedroom.

[@sylvienygaard1630]

I’m very impressed by BJ’s music knowledge

[@roberttaylor5997]

When your song is completely timeless what you need most is a metronome...

[@TheMichaelseymour]

that'ooo oooo" at 7:14 is perfect ...and one of my all time fav pces in any song

[@degsbabe]

Man....Worth it just for Asia's voice at the end.😍😍

[@blackberrycobbler4me]

I agree

[@johnroop9625]

Sting was a GREAT bass player...One of the best!

[@frizzlethecat2084]

Is he not good anymore? He isn't dead, is he? 😳

[@eddyhung7497]

as a 80s kid...i remember this was a 7up soda commercial song...i love it the first time i heard it

[@user-fn4um6iy4o]

#1 in the UK charts the day I was born... a band I've never been able to get into. Love those accents guys - the Pow-lease ;)

[@PapaShongo25]

The sound you hear is actually the guitar but palm muted. It sounds simple but actually extremely hard to play because the chords require you hands to stretch pretty far

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

This song was so heavily overpay, but I still have to sit snd listen to it in its entirety every once in a while. I’m not a the biggest fan of sampling, but there’s a few songs throughout history where it is super necessary. And one of those occasions is the Diddy/Faith Evans “I’ll be missing you” tune. Such a heart wrenching song that Diddy made back in the late 90s.

[@sisuboy]

It's an acoustic base. The cello is smaller and played with a bow.

[@sitbone3]

The stand up base us usually played with a bow in classical orchestras. Jazz groups, swing jazz combos started plucking the strings to give it a more percussive sound. The electric base guitar is plucked as well.

[@ZartmoBThoughtForms]

the album this is from, Synchronicity, came out the same year as Thriller and Bowie's Let's Dance.... was up for Album Of The Year at the Grammys in 1984. Of course lost out to Michael Jackson's juggernaut.

[@seanjohnson3920]

You may have heard the sound from Biggy Smalls death done by P. Diddy back in the late 90's as a rememberance. I think it was "I'll be missing you" or something like that. Nevermind got to the end and realize you already know that one. I rocked that one while in the Navy on the way home.

[@krazikofiman]

You can play and sing. The playing after years will become automatic -- muscle memory -- and then you concentrate on you vocals.

[@johnroop9625]

"You oughtta know",LIVE 1995 LETTERMAN....Alanis Morissette will BLOW YOUR MIND!!!

[@yensilluap]

That’s an electric guitar that is main riff or figure you hear you hear that sounds a bit different due to a technique called palm muting where the strings are partially muted so that the strings don’t ring out fully. This song made that kind of guitar sound pretty popular in the 80’s and you can hear it in other songs of that period. All styles of guitar playing use the technique to one degree or another, but this is pretty pronounced.

[@mariovanham5338]

WOW, Lovely, the Lady can sing !!! Great ! And Police = best raeggaerockband ever !

[@ikshields]

Yes, Sting is the bassist, and the bass line is the signature of this tune.

[@JeromeDukes]

That melody you were hearing is not the the upright bass, I believe it's played on the guitar. When we jam this tune out, we play the melody on the guitar. While the bass is playing the chord progression with 8th notes.

[@mic2759]

... Sting is an Musical Genie💪🏽💪🏽... ... this Instrument is an classic stand up bass👀.. 🙃🙃... Sting is an Bassist... ... loveley greetings from good old Germany🤘🤘...

[@DamaramuHQ]

Diddy didn't get permission to sample this song in his awful tribute to Biggie, therefore: "Sean John Combs did not secure legal approval for the sample before releasing the song, and Police songwriter Sting sued, receiving 100% of the song royalties, with payments reportedly going until 2053"

[@nodirips_8537]

"The lower sound" is the double bass or upright bass. Sting is a very good bass player with a great tone and plays while singing.

[@TheDivayenta]

“ One bright morning, when this life is over, I’ll fly away!!!” Did Puffy sample those words too?

[@alricaneshama]

1983 MTV Came out in 1982 A lot of videos like this were in black and white.

[@evhleppard]

One of my favorite songs of all time.

[@barmalgran666]

This is the most played song on the radio ever and the biggest single of 1980s-

[@Jennifer_615]

90s Hip hop is my jam... who else waiting or singing the P Diddy and Faith Evans lyrics🤣🤣🤣💯💯💯🤘🏼

[@chuckthomasv7356]

UMM NO !

[@naomiwarner7117]

THIS SONG CAME OUT IN THE LATE 70'S EARLY 80'S.

[@cheryla7480]

I absolutely love this song…..I never really listened that hard to the lyrics, then a while later I saw an interview with Sting and he called it a nasty little song about a stalker! I was so shocked, but I don’t care I still love it!

[@xBlackout718x]

4:03 it’s the electric guitar, but the guitarist has his picking hand pressed against the strings to mute them a little and not let them ring out, giving that short choppy note sound.

[@petersmith9077]

That's a double Bass:bigger than a Cello.Double Basses usually played in Classical Orchestras My dad played one for years . PJS

[@drew65sep]

Easily gets my vote as the most misunderstood song of all time. Wonder how many weddings this was played at that they had no idea that it's about a stalker lol? But, just a great band. Saw em open up for The Knack in a local club back in the day. "My Sharona" was just starting to really gain steam, and The Police's "Roxanne" hadn't really popped yet. Lol, back when the homemade ID's I was pretty good at making still worked lol.

[@thomasbeauchemin1298]

Sting wrote it as a stalker song, so they were surprised when people started using it for their wedding song!! Lol

[@lena-mariag.louis-charles3579]

"CANARY IN A COALMINE" by these guys is another must listen to track - there's a fan made clip of this song on YT, with the boys showing off their dance moves. ("EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE" by The Police was released as a single in 1983...).

[@Lovejazz01]

Those of us that are older, 50 to 70 year old, that were young and loved these original classic, when we hear the rap or covers that sample these songs we either love them because we loved the originals, or hate them because we think it’s stealing and we think they sampled songs will never dare to compare with the originals. Me being a long time Police fan thinks the latter..

[@joelilley6603]

Asia you can sing girl!! 🤩 That WAS a stalker song. Just ask Sting. 😄 He truly was multi talented. Did you know he was one of the main characters the movie Dune? Adapted from a Frank Herbert novel series. Not a really great movie because of the low quality special effects, but I liked it just the same. 😎 Great reaction. 💖

[@briangpz]

Sting is playing a double bass. Very similar to a cello.

[@AmyW-qo4se]

It was about obsession. But the beat and melody is great. The song has held up over time. I think it came out in 1983. By the way, Asia you have a nice vioce

[@Frostrazor]

It's actually a "bass" (pronounced Base). They're a little larger than a cello. You heard of alot bass in swing music. YES - that bass riff is what he's playing. I read a song-fact that the bass player who recorded this on the track makes $2000 a DAY in royalties. Check out "STRAY CATS" band from the 80s that used a swing sound to their music. Brian Setzer was a musical genius. Songs: Stray Cat Strut, Rock This Town

[@beriandavies2111]

Asia got some pipes there 🎶🖤🎶 We love to hear it. Cool reaction 👍👏👏👏

[@yeovil07]

True by Spandau ballet is another song that has been sampled by hip hop artists.

[@mikemath9508]

"Who's the lead singer of the police?" Me: Gordon Sumner Him: The Sting Me: oh

[@blueyfromoz4815]

Song was released in 1983*

[@chrisd7047]

The best use for this song was when it was used in the closing minutes of Stranger Things S2.

[@alphajava761]

Les Claypool with Primus plays both the bass guitar and upright bass incredibly. Primus song Jilly's On Smack live KZbin video 2.9m views, Les plays an electric upright bass from outer space. Primus is another band you must check out, start with Winona's Big Brown Beaver. You'll be impressed musically and laugh your ass off at the same time. There is no way to describe Primus. BJ may know who they are because of his familiarity with some 90s rock music.

[@2211gk]

If you want to react some other songs from Sting - you can do "Englishman in New York" - it was his most popular track back in the day.... However, later the most popular ones were "Desert Rose" and "Shape of My Heart"... The last one was a soundtrack to a very very good movie - Leon the Professional

[@easttexan8168]

Roxanne is a good one to check out by The Police. Cam'ron had a song back in the early 2000's that used the beat from it. Name of that song was What Means The World To You.

[@paulmorris8762]

it's called a double (contra) bass - the cello is half that size

[@BlunderMunchkin]

The "you belong to me" is the creepiest line, IYAM.

[@TheRealKymiPoo]

@Asia and BJ, I'M ABOUT TO SHOW MY AGE. 1983 THIS SONG PLAYED FOR WEEKS ON ALL MY CHILDREN WHEN BROOKE ENGLISH WAS KIDNAPPED!

[@maddux5]

“Turn in this way and Cello… it’s a bass”

[@ToddSauve]

It is not a cello nor a stand up bass. The correct tern is double bass. It sounds like Sting is actually playing an electric bass guitar and not a double bass. The Police came out in the late 1970s and this song is from about 1982 or so.

[@mikefetterman6782]

The 3 top singles for the 80s were this, Sledgehammer, by Peter Gabriel, and Sweet Dreams are made of this by the Eurythmics. STING is the singer, Andy Summers on guitar, and Stewart Copeland on drums. ALL 3 were extremely talented musicians, especially Copeland, considered one of the best drummers ever.

[@mjm19541]

Sorry BJ but Sting is playing a double bass which is the biggest of the stringed instruments. I was privileged to watch Police play at at Wembley in the 80's. He also at one point played it like a bass guitar They were AMAZING musicians !!!!!

[@Retroearthling]

"it's in black and white what year did it come out.?" LOLLLLLLLLL you are so smart! hahahaha. It's a stylistic choice. This came out in the 80's and yes it is a song about t stalker.

[@chrisgrethlein6196]

The stand-up bass is the acoustic version of a bass guitar.

[@trejam8120]

Great song. Always thought of it as a sort of stalker anthem. Great reaction! ❤❤

[@nativetexan9776]

One of the greatest "stalker" song ever written. Freaky LOL I love it though