The Police Roxanne *DayOne Reacts*

[@brianhourihan5613]

I LOVE the moment you put it together. I laughed and yelled "YEAH SHE IS!". Great song, great reaction.

[@DayOneReacts]

Haha, I felt so stupid. It’s a great song!

[@frankrizzo4460]

@@DayOneReacts love your reactions your such a cutie 😁

[@Falconer1128]

Lol! I have never laughed so hard. She is so cool! I love this channel.

[@sean---the-other-one]

@@DayOneReacts Now you’ll probably have your mind blown when you realise that Every Breath You Take is about as far from a love song as you can get.

[@chrisharris7931]

I just got to that part. That was great.

[@Darrell3163]

This is the song Eddie Murphy sings ( screams ) in the film 48 Hours whilst he is penned up in a jail cell.

[@donrichter3523]

Angela, one thing I have to say about you….you are genuine. In a world of phony reaction videos, you are a bright shining star….an honest person. Nobody could fake those reactions. Anyway, Roxanne actually is their signature song from their debut album.

[@magswoody7892]

The Police have written about a man in love with a prostitute (Roxanne) a stalker (Every Breath You Take) and a school girl infatuated with her teacher and him being attracted to her and their eventual "liaison". (Don't Stand So Close To Me) So as you can see their song subjects were a little different from most, but all are great tunes.

[@mnomadvfx]

To my knowledge though the lyrics of 'Don't Stand So Close To Me' are somewhat ambiguous it never outright says that the teacher acts on his desire even though he is clearly tempted to "it's no use, he sees her, he starts to shake and cough, just like the old man in that book by Nabukov". The song points to the girl talking about her desire for him to friends which prompts gossip which gets back to the faculty - resulting in accusations towards him and what we would assume to be his dismissal.

[@Cancer66d-2s]

Wow. Although I’ve listened to the police and know their music I never heard it broke down the way u just did. Ty 🥰

[@fredkrissman6527]

Quote: "Sting wrote the song, inspired by the prostitutes he saw near the band's seedy hotel while in Paris, France in October 1977 to perform at the Nashville Club. The title of the song comes from the name of the character in the play Cyrano de Bergerac, an old poster of which was hanging in the hotel foyer." Try Message in a Bottle for another good Police vibe...

[@philcisco5569]

If I remember the story correctly, Sting was walking alone around Paris one night at that time because Stuart Copeland and Andy Summers went out to see this new movie called Star Wars but Sting wasn't interested in seeing it.

[@supertal6074]

Sting, whose real name is Gordon Sumner, is one of the most talented musicians of our time. He is a complete genius with an incredible 1st tenor voice. They became one of the biggest bands in the world! And of course Sting went on to be one of the greatest soloists ever. He is the man - trust me, he is an exceptional talent - one of a kind!!!! We don't get too many of these talented people in this life.

[@NoName-fx9zi]

"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic." One of their most enjoyable tunes.

[@kenrk]

My favorite Police song has to be "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic". Lots of musical styles all embedded into one song.

[@Asmahdan]

Like Brian Said before, I too loved watching you piecing the parts together and having your Eureka!!! moment lol. Such a classic song, but you are not alone, most people, the first couple of times do not realize what is going on in the song.

[@TheMichaelseymour]

his voice sounds like a trumpet in its clarity , cutting EQ and tone .....brilliant sound .

[@kevins9120]

That tilt of your head at the 2:50 mark was that "heyyyy" moment. Great reaction to a great song

[@justafreethinker]

Sting and the Police.. just awesome beyond awesome. Awesome reaction! :)

[@Frankincensedjb123]

The Police played during the punk / new wave era, and reggae was often used by bands of that era. The Police were one of the major bands to do so. They were a great influence on many bands. VERY big in their day.

[@skinmeister1]

Great and honest reaction! The Police had quite a few songs with a Reggae vibe to them. Check out Walking On The Moon next!

[@scottspiller9064]

DING DING DING!!!! Your reaction when you figured it out is PRICELESS!!!

[@nigeldye8798]

I think ur the first person I've seen reacting to the police

[@heffegrande]

The police have so many great songs to react to. Appreciate the reaction

[@TheKimRo]

One of the best The Police songs!

[@thomass5169]

That was awesome watching you come to the realization of the meaning of the song. I was a very young man when I saw them play in two concerts. The whole stadium lit up RED, during the song Roxanne and it was truly a great time. Loved your reaction.

[@becksullivan4796]

The Police/Sting have a really unique sound. The tone of Sting’s voice and the unusual blend of notes-no one sounds like them at all. I would suggest Don’t Stand So Close To Me.

[@dannywhelan9861]

Angela, I just subscribed love your reactions! Definitely genuine haha.. Love my older relatives for getting me into the 80s artist when I was a kid. New subscriber request 😁.. Can you do a reaction to Every Little Thing She Does is Magic? The song and video have good energy and positive vibes, I think you will enjoy the unique reggae-rock fusion they were known for, as they were inspired by the popularity of UK based Trojan Records, a record label that produced ska reggae and really got it out to the world from the island of Jamaica in the late 60s to 70s. I like documentaries about music.. Can you tell? 😂

[@jesuspena8415]

the police was another great 3 man band with amazing & talented & gifted musicians & singers. They mixed ska & reagge sounds . Voices inside my head" is my favorite.

[@bigw725]

that episode of community is one of the best episodes of anything ever on television

[@mikemercer1575]

I have watched a good many reactions and let me just say I enjoy yours… Does me good to see the younger generation be exposed to the classics.. Good job !

[@keithadams529]

The look of realisation and shock was priceless. Keep up the honest reaction

[@alanmerritts]

It is nice to see that there are a few innocent people left in the world. You are precious. Choose your men wisely!

[@guitarman8462]

They also have " Walking On The Moon - So Lonely Message In A Bottle " just to name a few of many .

[@BigNews2021]

That was one of the best episodes of Community

[@mikeyaggams1130]

Finally a person of culture who has watched Community 🙏

[@sheldonlamey7010]

Yes I remember one of the members said in a documentary that they were inspired by reggae. They would go home and practice reggae riffs. Great reaction by the way 👍🏾🇯🇲🇺🇸

[@timothymunger3186]

I just found your channel yesterday. It's going to be fun to watch you react to a whole new world of music. if you like Roxanne, you might like a different angle. "Someone to Lay Down Beside Me" by Linda Ronstadt is a classic.

[@TallyDrake]

Love your reaction so much, I'm going to watch it again! Wrapped Around Your Finger is another great Police song. And for a song just by Sting, Fields of Gold is super.

[@rorygilmore2470]

the idea for the song came about when the police were in france and sting (the lead singer) was fascinated by the french RLD

[@hongfang2508]

Sting fronted the Police and then went solo. His most hauntingly beautiful song is called 'Fields of Gold'. Sting had the best of the best musicians in his band and paid them well. Miles Davis, RIP, was one of the greatest in the field of jazz, spanning, and at the center of, the jazz world from the 1940s to 1980s. In the last phase of Miles' career, he invented a style of jazz called fusion which mixed jazz (traditionally horns, drums, piano and string bass) with electric guitar and a driving beat (rock and roll). Why am I talking about Miles Davis? In Miles' autobiography, he talks of Sting 'stealing' musicians from his regular band because Sting had become one of the best selling artists on the planet and could pay the best musicians more money than Miles could.

[@richardhoward393]

The sound track to one of the best drinking games ever!

[@timb9525]

Great channel, so glad I found you. Would love to see you react to some Pink Floyd, Comfortably Numb from the Pulse concert in 1994. Peace and Love

[@donaldgilbreath4200]

LMAO, the first 3 lines tells you who Roxanne is. I love the reaction.

[@wellitsjustG]

awesome and fun!! i watched you free associate and come back with the connection. Community rocks! Long live Joel McKael!

[@briansears1689]

You are such a beautiful woman. Love your smile.

[@joetijerina8185]

Yeah! That groove at 1:55 is dope!

[@mcasualjacques]

there's a version of it in the movie Moulin Rouge but rock-opera with lots of intensity and drama

[@bobogus7559]

I'm not sure anyone's mentioned yet, but during recording, right at the beginning, the lead singer (Sting) accidentally sat on a keyboard. The resulting dissonant chord (and his laughing about it) are audible in the final track at 0:37 in this video. He was credited in the album as having done "butt piano."

[@SWTSU]

Funny when you finally listen to the lyrics of a song the light 💡 bulb turns on in your brain and you get what they are singing about hence the story!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 So says Austin Texas!!!!!! 😎🍸

[@dahveed72]

You figured it out! Good job!

[@echopryme]

LITERALLY 30 seconds in, its a fucking classic!!!

[@dragonslayer-tr2oh]

That was hysterical!!!!!

[@mikeferris408]

Ding ding ding ding... winner winner chicken dinner! Ya got it!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💖👍

[@scottgelb2650]

Lot's of great Police requests in these comments. My favorite that rarely gets reacted to is "Bed's Too Big Without You".

[@guitarman8462]

I saw that light bulb 💡 go off on the top of your head saying " Wait A Minute !!! " 😲😁

[@rutssy]

Love how you rocked out to the song!

[@sean---the-other-one]

One of their first albums was called Regatta De Blanc - White Reggae. The Police were one of a number of UK bands that took reggae firmly into their rock toolkit.

[@bakercarl8518]

You got it!!!

[@valkyriesif]

I nearly fell off my seat when the chorus kicked in and I looked up at the screen and saw u grooving! Good lawd girl!! 🥵♥️

[@stanleydavidlepretre4241]

2:52 That right there is worth the price of admission

[@lewstone5430]

I love “Community”!

[@rickfiltz5211]

Great reaction!! Loved seeing u get it!!

[@adamc4597]

Love your reaction to Roxanne by the Police.

[@johnconk1]

Your reaction is priceless!

[@nealsweeney7350]

Especially Digital Man

[@georgefrechette2707]

Also iconic movie scene Eddie Murphy singing it in jail in 48 hours

[@marcellinet8402]

Oh my god, she finally finds out what Sting is trying to tell

[@sedawd77]

"Silent Lucidity" by Queensryche.

[@GermanChea]

My favorite Police song has to be " Every Breath You Take". lots of musical styles all embedded into one song.

[@marcraygun6290]

Love their early eongs with that reggae verse punk chorus dynamic, i beilieve song was inspired by seeing prostitutes on streets of paris

[@j.t.3798]

You're definitely not stupid and you're definitely beautiful! ❤️

[@KWayne6756]

You should check out their use of this song in the movie “Moulin Rouge”. They blend it with the tango. It’s incredible.

[@waynebrown3266]

Since the movie "48 Hours" I really can't hear this without also hearing Eddie Murphy singing the chorus.

[@waltermassey1146]

Love your reactions! One thing is your mic is considerably louder than the music. Try to equalize them out! Keep it up, I just put like 30 of your videos on a playlist. Can't wait to see more!

[@thefullnomad6543]

HEY, did you know George Michael did a big band jazzy 1930s rendition of this song? Had a whole orchestra and everything. Probably lots of footage of him doing it live, as that album did well in Europe and South America, but not North America -- "Songs from the Last Century" and he covered songs from every decade and made them all sound like big brassy 1930s standards. It's BEAUTIFUL. Roxanne was popular from that album.

[@mourlyvold7655]

Hahaha, you're funny! Great reaction. 😊

[@ivankaleoniefuchs333]

Ja, das "Red Light" ist referring to das Amsterdam Red Light canals. I have many friends there. :-) Great song. Have a fun day. Auf Wiedersehen aus Wiesbaden :-)

[@fredrivera9037]

It took her long to catch on.

[@johnnolan5579]

That's what that red light is for!

[@mztweety1374]

Sis is for them streets!😂🤦🏾‍♀️

[@Fred-vy1hm]

Lmao at the 3:20 mark when you get the gist of this song. 😆

[@MrVillamike]

Sting was a maths teacher, if you love English reggae you'll love UB40.

[@nealsweeney7350]

When the Police were in Europe, Denmark I believe, if I recollect correctly, they found housing in an empty room in a house shared by prostitutes. In seeing there plight Sting made a fictitious song about Roxanne hoping it would resonate with the women in their vicinity! I too loved it when it became apparent. (I hit the subscribe button at that point!)

[@gary2kr1]

"I love you since I knew you. I'd never talk down to you" Atleast he's sincere🤷

[@laoaganlester1728]

"Red Light" means "The Red Light District" in many countries where their are areas that prostitution is legal. Hence; "You don't have to put the red light." because "red light" in general sense means stop as the reference is always the traffic light which in this case is the opposite when the man inlove with Roxanne is telling her to turn off the red light. Sting is the lead vocalist for the band Police. He also has a successful single career.

[@lenstgelais7376]

I saw them 2 times in Montreal just epic 🥰👌👌

[@tjellis1479]

Honesty....beautiful thang. Just be honest

[@tonythebubble3703]

You were a bit slow but you got there in the end! Don’t worry, we all have our moments. Great to see young’ns appreciating the music we grew up with. Check out can’t stand loosing you - another great early police number.

[@stevechevy3382]

Nice reaction. It took a moment but you got there. When I first realized I thought WOW she must of been really good, he fell in love with her. Reminds me of the movie Harlem Nights. "Sunshine" If you haven't seen that movie, Stop what your doing and go watch it. And then you'll understand "it's me, yea I ain't ever coming home". Would of been funnier if Sunshine's real name was Roxanne.

[@neofox.]

Eddie Murphy sang it in the movie 48hrs

[@Marta_Lledo_Video_Channel]

Watching makes me wish I was there to dance with you....great when you get it!

[@kevincaulder9001]

You should love Canary in a Coalmine or When the World is Running Down. You are great and refreshing to watch. As the reaction channels become more popular, personality will separate the good from the rest. You are on your way. And your looks and enthusiasm don't hurt either. Good Luck.

[@Tijuanabill]

I always think of Eddie Murphy in 48 Hours, with Nick Nolte.

[@darkmatter6714]

Try a little blue eyed soul with I Keep Forgetting by Michael McDonald. You’ll love it!

[@DayOneReacts]

Hi Dark Matter, I’ve added it to my list!

[@RussDSeadog]

Also, Eddie Murphy sung this in the movie "48hrs"

[@luked3920]

Give a listen to Walking on the Moon, or So Lonely, or Bring on the Night, or even Man in a Suitcase:)

[@vorbis4860]

Only watched a few videos here and already love this channel. He also collaborated with Shaggy recently on a song called "Don't Make Me Wait." Check it out!

[@King_Christopher]

OMG Angela!

[@alanmartins6349]

Do you also know that Every breath you take is about a stalker?

[@SWLinPHX]

Their first big hit, the one that put them on the map in 1979.

[@danebeisheim9793]

There are some great suggestions for other Police songs to react to in the comments, but I don't see "Wrapped around your finger" anywhere. That would be my suggestion for a song you should definitely react to.

[@geckho]

Can't wait until you put "Every Breath You Take" together!

[@justayoutuber1906]

Love your laugh

[@racheltaylor6578]

Sting wrote the song about the prostitutes he used to see near the band’s seedy hotel in Paris,France in 1977 when they were performing at the Nashville club.

[@JamesCook-tj2fq]

Roxanne was inspired by the prostitutes the band used to see on the streets of Belgium while touring. Sting wonder what it would be like to be in love with one of these ladies and the song was born. All memebers of the band were once police officers, obviously the bands name, so encountered ladies of the night on a regular basis

[@joetijerina8185]

3:27 LOL!