The Police - Spirits In The Material World (Official Music Video)

The Official Music Video for Spirits In The Material World. Taken from The Police - Ghost in the Machine.
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Lyrics:
There is no political solution
To our troubled evolution
Have no faith in constitution
There is no bloody revolution
We are spirits in the material world
Are spirits in the material world
Our so-called leaders speak
With words they try to jail you
They subjugate the meek
But it's the rhetoric of failure
We are spirits in the material world
Are spirits in the material world
Where does the answer lie?
Living from day to day
If it's something we can't buy
There must be another way
We are spirits in the material world
Are spirits in the material world
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#ThePolice # SpiritsInTheMaterialWorld #GhostintheMachine

[@parkerthompson3447]

Andy Summers is one underrated guitarist

[@josephgus5638]

True but one of the most respected among musicians

[@parkerthompson3447]

@@josephgus5638 Oh absolutely! Had the chance to see him front row on his most recent tour and he was insane good his solo work is amazing as well!

[@fredmoore8661]

We are not bodies with souls. We are souls with bodies. This I know. I love this song.

[@felipec.santos4370]

Bassline and drums are absolutely heavenly in this.

[@juresaiyan]

My God what a powerhouse trio

[@user-mb1sy9uz6z]

FOR REAL!!❤😂❤😂❤😂❤😂

[@AjStyles.14]

This song for some reason makes me cry. Only because my mum told me when she was in her 20s she utterly adored the Police, she was saying how she had all their records and went to their concerts - she then went all quiet and said 'how time does fly'. My heart literally melted. Not necessarily from being sad but I do like looking back at photos from my parents generation when they were our ages (20s) and I always say that if I met them at my age now, we would have been best friends and would have gone to see the Police 😉😉😉

[@alicedee8106]

I am obsessed with the concept of how time passes and times gone by. It’s like this obsession I can’t explain. I feel like a time keeper though I guess every single person is. Also I am here because I first heard this song on American horror story ❤

[@fergalhughes165]

As regards "time passing": It's said that the most common thought ppl have on their deathbed (i.e. at the end of their life) .. the MOST common thought, by far, is, "Is that it?" Live your best life! Don't miss an opportunity! Never let go! Smile! Say hi! Run, don't walk! Walk, don't crawl! Crawl, don't stay still! The end is closer than you think!

[@AjStyles.14]

​@@alicedee8106 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@AjStyles.14]

​@@fergalhughes165 👍

[@danlebron2610]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[@kathywalls9547]

This song is more relevant now than ever...genius

[@Auntkekebaby]

Their entire catalog!!!

[@oltee8196]

Everyone talks about the bassline but it’s the drums that makes this song

[@spud912]

Yep ..But both completes the vibe 👍🎶

[@rubenvila3972]

Como todas las de Police

[@rodneystumphf9296]

Yassir

[@rudyvanautreve3222]

Yess

[@yuhfafnir]

Steward Copeland said: this song is the hardest one to perform

[@michaelbauer8982]

This is my most favorite song of all time by the police! Who out there agrees with me in 2023?

[@Berley_1234]

the pushing and pulling of the juxtaposed lines just are amazing....

[@jimimurti]

Snaresound and pitch is awesome

[@Berley_1234]

there is no political solution, to our troubled evolution ....@@jimimurti

[@seantynan1]

Completely Sir! The absolute best song. from 2024! 🤟

[@seantynan1]

@@Berley_1234 Those lyrics...Moving.

[@johngstuart9040]

The Police are the greatest rock-reggae fusion band to walk the earth. Three geniuses

[@MJLU280]

Plus a little jazz, funk and ska thrown in at times. They were the best band period.

[@chrisr5499]

@@MJLU280 Wish they had realised a single or two in 1982.

[@lindalin3586]

💯❤️

[@pbaker7160]

Stewart Copeland has the most recognizable drumming style of anyone in history. You IMMEDIATELY know it's him from the first bar...that's true greatness.

[@pam164]

So true he is Police!

[@PreacherAtArrakeen]

RIngo.

[@mvasqu762]

Even better in blow when you're hurting from a loss of losing a friend that listened to them with you

[@IAmInfinitus208]

Every time he hits those octobans you know it's him!

[@TheGunnCat]

His tone and playing are a dead give away. I think the only player that is as recognizable would be Bonham. But that snare of Copeland's is unmistakable.

[@Player-125]

That fade out when Copeland goes to the ride cymbal is nasty. I miss those killer album fades. That’s how it was done.

[@pmenadue]

Always wait for that bit!

[@gregoryjones8014]

80s REGGAE ROCK CLASSIC

[@irvinhansen7173]

"Our so called leaders speak..." "Where does the answer lie?" The lyrics deepen with every passing year.

[@OllieInArlington]

The rhetoric of failure...

[@bjmcmahon722]

Wish he was still like this....

[@irvinhansen7173]

@@OllieInArlington I don't hear it that way. The question suggests hope through awareness.

[@franciscorafael7975]

Estoy de acuerdo contigo.. En mi pais tenemos un líder mentiroso y ratero.

[@davidleggate4140]

With words they try to jail ya

[@markhooren5530]

This song is a masterpiece. ..the bass line is pure genius. One of best bands of all time without a doubt!

[@grecosgreecedaz6026]

Agreed 100 percent

[@tomnichols3447]

Lol

[@eddiedelacruz9321]

As a bass player I could listen to that bass line on loop all day such a killer sound

[@timmyjones1921]

Oh God Yes .

[@del-marmare1646]

agreed! I keep coming back to this song over and over. Like you said, a masterpiece.

[@earlyburg]

Stuart Copeland was one of the most under-appreciated drummers in modern music, (before the interwebs) The man is a true artist.

[@omarantunez8650]

Despues de neil peart esta este man es excelente

[@earlyburg]

@@omarantunez8650 Nah man disagree. Neil is truely amazing it it true but he is too jazz based - Stuart is like a metronome, also amazing cymbal work.

[@omarantunez8650]

Ray neil peart .stuart copeland.alex van halen .mike portnoy. Favoritos

[@earlyburg]

@@omarantunez8650 Si Alex VanHalen is excelente!

[@MIKEx2112]

Say what? Every decent musician knows who Copeland is….and ever decent musician knows he’s a beast…you might want to attend some music seminars

[@archicosta]

At that time I was 13 and my dad 48. He made me listen this amazing song of the Police for the first time, he loved the reggeae style, the energy that comes with this tune. He often listened this song until was alive and he considered it one of the best song. After 16 years of his passing I have tears listening it and thinking of him

[@Frip36]

Nice. Your parent made you listen to this record. I had to hide this record from my parent. Such different words.

[@sash7551]

Thanks for sharing this May you Dad RIP 🙏

[@oldsoulone1217]

I don't know about anyone else, but I love Stewart Copeland's drumming style.

[@peterberglund2882]

He's name is Stewart Copeland!☺

[@oldsoulone1217]

Thanks pedantic-ness lol. 🙂 Will change

[@joannehines7806]

Who doesn't love Stewart Copeland!!💘🎶 💘 🎹 Best drummer in Rock!

[@sickagain7541]

@@joannehines7806 TO EACH HIS OWN, YES I'M A POLICE FAN HERE. BUT THE BEST DRUMMER IN ROCK?. I'LL TAKE THE ONE AND ONLY DRUMMER GOD OF ALL-TIME,,,,,,,,, KEITH MOON!!!!. CLASS OF ROCKIN 84 HERE. ROCK ON JH!!!.

[@mikekaraoke]

Youdon't know about anyone else, Is this a trick question?

[@Julius_Paul]

The timing of the bassline with the bass drum is sublime

[@wokossahagbavon8271]

Before taking the oath for the presidency, this song should be played for incumbent presidents all over the world.

[@Rondo2ooo]

Syncopated.

[@Auntkekebaby]

Sting created some of the most iconic bass lines.

[@anamarieanderson6551]

👊👊👊🙌

[@Profy00]

It's actually the police

[@rubenluna3285]

STING nailed it with the Bass riffs.😮

[@glenrosarian2352]

This is their best song, hands down. The drumming and the bass are almost addictive. The Police were so talented ever since they formed in London in 1977. Real instruments and real singing, and great musicians, like Stewart Copeland, Andy Summers, and Gordon Sumner.

[@alisonfritter6472]

I'm 54 and grew up with The Police..Great band x

[@markhunter8554]

Agree to disagree. Bring on the Night gets my vote.

[@baljitsanghera]

This song was the one that Stuart said was the hardest to play, “What’s really hard is ‘Spirits in the Material World’. That’s hard”. There is a slightly Middle Eastern influence at play in his unique fill, with Copeland layering in the ‘pat your head, rub your tummy’ difficulty of occasionally omitting the bass drum on the downbeat to create a strange sense of jarring syncopation. As it happens, it’s hard to even place the downbeat, creating a rhythm section that you can get lost in.

[@johnharless7586]

Agreed. A band that had four genres in their sound. Pop, rock, new wave, and reggae. Nobody like them...

[@anthonymaylett5823]

Not as good as the stranglers or the jam

[@vinniemoran7362]

My favorite song by them. I get so tired when people only bring up "Every Breath You Take". They were so much more than that.

[@Joachim2012]

True words, you are so right!

[@Richard-zi3dy]

Jaja your so right !

[@Richard-zi3dy]

Duh do do do do do

[@armandbenaroche8171]

True! Bring on the night is so good too..

[@crazeyjoe]

It's bizarre that their most popular song is about a stalker.

[@dookey71]

The crack of that snare is so crisp!!! Hard to imagine the 80's without these guys!!! Unreal talent!!!

[@michaelbruns449]

Good way to put it, so true.

[@lisabrown6280]

so true.

[@roguesheep3083]

i know, i loved his sound

[@timmiller7338]

Cracks like the truth, 2022 A.D. !! love rules!!!

[@guyboost4094]

@@timmiller7338 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHjbeJ15rrtrp7c More of The Police and WWE, WCW Legend Sting !

[@joepautsch9696]

As a musician I can say that this song has a very complex Rhythm to it super difficult to duplicate

[@fdsfsdfsd1552]

It's not exactly complex. It's just that the syncopation is so relentless that it's very easy to get the wrong idea about where the measures begin and end.

[@chasemartin5373]

@@fdsfsdfsd1552Copeland literally said it’s their most complex rhythm track, hands down.

[@fdsfsdfsd1552]

@@chasemartin5373 - I'm not saying it's not difficult to keep up with. Here's the Copeland quote I could find on the matter: "[I]t is very sparse but, in fact, is *a rhythmic nightmare* for all three of us. ... *It is very simple* but it’s on the upside down of the back of nowhere.”

[@jameskipp1657]

Stewart Copeland himself has said the drum beats on this song are extremely difficult

[@fdsfsdfsd1552]

@@jameskipp1657 - And I never denied that. I'm just talking about the complexity or simplicity of it.

[@mattpatterson9128]

Sting is a musical Genius. This song is Brilliant.

[@borood1188]

One of the most innovative bands in rock history.

[@shefmeisterextraordinaire3717]

Absolutely.

[@Alex-qt2zy]

innovative? But if reggae comes from the late 60's, and that's where most of its inspiration comes from. Be careful, it's a great song, but let's not detract from the roots.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

True 💯... The Police of the late 1970s 1980s brought a lot of new sounds, lyrics, images to Top 40, pop music. Not punk, not disco or dance but a new way of music.

[@guyboost4094]

@@DavidLLambertmobile kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpy9qHuMgptnp8k This is where The Police took the bass line for Synocity in 1983 !

[@guyboost4094]

@@Alex-qt2zy kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpy9qHuMgptnp8k This is where The Police took the bass line for Synocity in 1983 !

[@leticiatrein7614]

I don't have enough words to say how much this song means to me.

[@bencurry5295]

+Lere Trein (lere8) Same here :)

[@MJLU280]

I agree. My fav police song. It’s so addicting

[@johngray9434]

The sad thing is that I remember when this was released and it feels like only yesterday. Beautiful song but the audio on this doesn't do the song justice compared to the actual version on Ghost in the Machine.

[@nashmitchell3070]

Lere Trein I first heard this song in Seattle, 1982-83! Great times!

[@namesurname4501]

Bugger off.

[@williamstarling880]

Those drums!! One of the greatest in history

[@gdragonstan]

The Police are one of the most talented, productive bands. All the members contributed so much to this iconic band.❤

[@user3frtd]

The bass line... What a masterpiece!

[@chateaupig826]

Completely 😎

[@DrCrabfingers]

Yep...who plays it because by the look of this video it isn't Sting.@@chateaupig826

[@Auntkekebaby]

Sting's basslines are iconic.

[@user3frtd]

@@Auntkekebaby For sure.

[@DrCrabfingers]

But is Sting playing it? Because at no point in this video does Stink play any bassline whatsoever....@@Auntkekebaby

[@65alphonso]

Stewart Copeland is the most interesting drummer/percussionist in pop rock, ever!

[@bryantipton5573]

I agree 💯. Copeland was my influence for playing drums. I can't read a lick of music but I've enjoyed his masterpiece for 30 + years.

[@radagastbrown9001]

Him and Bill Buford .

[@arjanteeuwen1184]

You’re absolutely right!

[@arjanteeuwen1184]

Also listen to The bed’s too big without you....

[@joeblow4785]

"Our so called leaders speak, with words they try to jail you, they subjugate the meek" How true are these words today !!!!

[@rafaelcuestabarbado1197]

One of the hardest songs to drum. Such a complex beat! Amazing.

[@lxndrncls57]

did you start drums yesterday ?

[@jamespearce9973]

He's right. Even Copeland himself says it's the toughest part he's ever had to play. Do your research before becoming 'that guy'.​@lxndrncls57

[@lxndrncls57]

@@jamespearce9973 I dont play drums anymore and I m not very good at this, but I cant see where and how it is hard to play this

[@pc2908]

Not so tough for me, but can understand the difficulty of placement for some.

[@ervinchavez4064]

The lyrics of the song are so relevant now its incredible and it was written 30 years ago.

[@avetisk]

Most people comment on the instruments and the players, but like you, I find the lyrics to be the most amazing part of this song.

[@rivesmarshall2390]

Jesus is the way the truth the life

[@milescardis3830]

@@rivesmarshall2390 Haha good joke!

[@angelocarz6964]

@@milescardis3830 Neither is Ayn Rand

[@zwobn1]

Some people have known this for ages and kept silent, others made art to tell the mass about it and still some people don't have a clue. Last year made it very clear for me ;-)

[@muzikdude1188]

I consider myself so lucky to have grown up in the 80s. This kinda music will never be duplicated.

[@emergencylowmaneuvering7350]

Bullshit, we will do it over.

[@malikjenkins9693]

Your Absolutely right

[@emergencylowmaneuvering7350]

@@malikjenkins9693 Yes, Im.

[@richardprado5914]

Me too

[@ivansmith654]

As an old man, I can say I heard this same kind of comment now at less over 5 generations now nothing new under the sun give it a few years you will understand!

[@johngogarty945]

The most underated police track by far...total Genius...never played like their others.....after all ..we are spirits in the material world.

[@DrCrabfingers]

Your comment is very underrated.

[@sb416]

My grandpa just recently passed and I’ve been heavily studying the Bible and biblical archeology and science and nde’s… we are truly spirits in the material world, this is just a spacesuit, and Jesus loves us all ❤ god bless anyone reading this and I hope you have a wonderful day and know that there’s someone out there who cares for you

[@NEWARK767]

😉👍🏼💯

[@susanhalperin5867]

thankyou i neededthat

[@vocal02]

Was looking for a comment like this

[@vocal02]

Was looking for a comment like this

[@guzaria]

Blessings. Sorry about your grandpa. Our Creator will lead us to peace and all the answers we seek.🙏

[@portugalmoreno]

rock,reggae,jazz the best drummer

[@davidrichardson9146]

YOU GOTTA TRY dREAD zEPPELIN then,Led Zep in BLUES, REGGAE AND SUNG BY ELVIS

[@JUBABU4]

One of frickin best!!

[@TheSchuyler75]

portugal moreno 111 likes synchronised swimming 🏊‍♂️👁💎👁🌞🌈🍀🦋❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💕🧚🏼‍♂️😇🕊🔭🎆⚜️🎰🥳🌀

[@theothertroll]

Manu Katche wipes his ass with Copeland ~

[@securitybase3430]

Neil Peart from Rush is the best drummer of all time Stewart Copeland is not even close..

[@miguelinglesserrano1777]

i am physically disabled by a car accident 18 years ago since then, music is my support, thanks :-))

[@sebastianvella8992]

I will pray for you.

[@WaysOfTheJedis]

@@sebastianvella8992 stay blessed 🙏

[@jane4552]

I'm mentally disabled. I'd lose it for good without songs like these. Take care.

[@sebastianvella8992]

@@WaysOfTheJedis Mr. Serrano I want to wish you a very happy Easter.

[@nancymurphy2917]

Jesus I trust in you

[@WolverineFootballalumni]

Jesus Christ the police put out a surplus of great music in a very short time together. That snare drum👍👍

[@jaggy-snake]

The greatest snare in Rock/Pop ever

[@samhendrix378]

Badass Bass line, Sting Rockin the Bass

[@rubenzamorano5194]

THE POLICE. MONSTERS OF MUSIC. CLASSIC FOREVER.

[@coreyortiz9913]

they always give me reggae vibes this is my first time really listening to them

[@chuck9397]

This has always been my favorite song of the police. I wish the guys would get back together and tour again

[@Aaron-in7lt]

In a word, tight- Stewart's drumming, Andy's guitar, Sting's Bass and the keyboards; nothing short of prodigious.

[@jftube3333]

Such powerful music from a three man band. These guys are legend.

[@bp6329]

Yes they were very good.

[@arjanteeuwen1184]

Exactly the right words!

[@BigAndTall666]

It's called a "trio"...

[@solidifiedmilk571]

@@BigAndTall666 if you wanna get technical, it's called a "power trio" (for a reason), but that's beside the point.

[@sarahpalin4196]

Clearly a music group with uncanny insight into world affairs years ahead of their time in their talents

[@rehabnow]

Love their energy, no gimmicks just real work, talent, and chemistry.

[@Marvin-dg8vj]

People had to learn to play instruments in those days and had to write their own material. It was a good discipline

[@rodjones117]

Cocaine had something to do with that I would imagine...

[@rehabnow]

@@rodjones117 LOL well, I'm gonna enjoy it just the same!

[@AggroQM2]

What I hate about their break up is not experiencing more of Stewart Copeland’s magnificent drumming. I saw them on the Ghost In The Machine and Synchronicity tour, and I was blown away by their talent.

[@listentocky1]

Stew compses music for movies and other stuff now

[@IAmInfinitus208]

​@@listentocky1 Movies not so much anymore as he confirmed he's pretty much retired there in the Spyro Reignited panel couple years back, it's mostly orchestral music now with occasional Police rearranged pieces in addition.

[@shaunboden]

Try Curved Air him and his wife i believe c wat ya think.

[@jasonwilliams7454]

Check out OYSTERHEAD. :-)

[@guitarzan2626]

I saw them also, always great.

[@vibhasmehta3539]

This song is pure genius!

[@beatricetremblay6513]

I can‘t be the only one that thinks that the drummer is beautiful to watch when he plays

[@dookey71]

Copeland is a freaking machine! So precise!

[@nicholashunt9522]

One the best drummers that ever lived.

[@nicolacambi9671]

listening too

[@elgamerico]

@@dookey71 And now film/TV composer. He's also the main composer for the Spyro the Dragon games 😁

[@rosemarybaker8820]

Yes, he is. I love him also.

[@danafields7294]

The drummer in the song is killing that s*** plus with that killer Bass in this song

[@mikekaraoke]

Why didn't you say- Stewart Copeland?? lol

[@joe1972]

The drunker is Stewart yes?

[@Ineedanewbrainwashagent1.]

I began listening to music at a young age about 5 or 6 , but ,Andy summers was my first real guitar hero . I'm 58 now, and I think he probably still is .

[@AHowardAz]

Musicianship of these gentlemen is stunning. A lot more going on than people realize.

[@jeffashby8024]

As a young MTV viewer, seeing Copeland holding down his unique rhythm was the most... Time has yet to change my mind

[@antonionicola____]

This is the mere reality - Copeland oh my God (you must be sleeping), Summer the invisible sun (always shining), Sting the sting-bass-base-best frontman and incredibly technical beyond a blonde and fisic-du-role...

[@BrianCarnevaleB26]

iconic and timeless. true Synth-pop!

[@BrianCarnevaleB26]

From OUR Generation, the generation of real people Mr. Howard, thank you..

[@gmansi]

@dread true kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqCck5elhrCof5I

[@jamesj.litteriojr.433]

One of the best songs ever made from the 80's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PERIOD

[@stevet603]

Copeland is a monster on this. That extra tight Tama snare crack and the odd little 'ting' just makes it perfect. Together they were sooo good at that point.

[@karenpfeifer8744]

Ohmygosh, riight?? That lil ting ..

[@ronw9517]

A huge Police fan since the 1980's here. How I wish they would get back together and did one more world tour, allthough Andy will blow out his 82nd candle this year. Thank God that this trio joined up during the mid 1970's, developed their own music style and made some of the best songs ever, one of which being Spirits in the material World. Stewart at his very best in this song i.m.o.! Their music is just timeless.

[@SandraSchuster-ut2nk]

... you speak it out (write it out) ... I would not wanted anything more than seeing them together again ...

[@mikekaraoke]

Since the 80's, how about in late 70's as well in 1978/79 as well?

[@MsFanmail]

Police had some really good songs

[@JUBABU4]

MsFanmail DAMN RIGHT!!

[@cubdukat]

MsFanmail That they did. It’s just a shame they couldn’t stand each other... It seems like bands where they have this kind of internal friction usually seem to have the best music...

[@edwardroy3401]

Ya think? LOL

[@clotinsaya]

Just... Some?

[@seyidmichael988]

Of course! ♥♥♥♥

[@christophersantana5895]

THIS SONG IS STILL A PURE ROCK CLASSIC AFTER 41 YEARS.

[@AdamMassacre1981]

Stewart has said this track is the most intense and difficult Police song to perform also speaking for Sting and Andy.

[@bwdrums1]

Just watched a clip where Stewart said that this was, BY FAR, their hardest tune to play, rhythmically, for all three of them. Very interesting, I wouldn't have thought that.

[@ddelaney712]

It takes a huge amount of talent and effort to make it appear so effortless.

[@googlepigs7027]

The BEST police song !

[@caryetch]

*The* definitive Police track. All the elements of their greatness. Genuine reggae beat, great bass line, amazing chords and riffs. And of course the addictive hook and one of a kind sound. I tell any young person who doesn't know this band that this is the track to introduce yourself with.

[@Blessedbeyondmeasur88]

Absolutely!! And the brilliant lyrics still apply today. My ALL time favorite band!!

[@milanporopat1157]

Same here

[@ArkAmps]

❤❤❤

[@AlejandroMS67]

WORD ! ! !

[@listentocky1]

They included all of the spirits in their material world 😉

[@Goodboy0953]

This song still sets a certain mood and vibe 40 plus years later,,,❤

[@Skaz32225]

Written and played on the radios back in 1981 but it is still topical today in 2023.

[@brewcitydivers1954]

THAT BASSLINE!!! LOVE IT!

[@bogdanballiu-bottesch2786]

this is a song that transcends generations as it addresses out troubled reconciliation between spirit lifting us up and materialism dragging us down

[@andyj639]

Yes and the incessant pressure to buy into the materialistic side and the suppression of exploring the "other".

[@John-ip3xm]

Well stated, mate!

[@princessgrace66]

So Spoken So Well...

[@robertnilla6845]

well said.. being in the flesh is a daily struggle!! the flesh is weak!!!

[@SDA0271]

This is an outstanding synopsis of this song. Well done!

[@alessandroscuderi3903]

this song was conceived between 1980 and 1981. Today we are in 2023... do you realize how "ahead" the Police were?

[@PeerHond69]

like so many police songs, this one is just perfect in every way

[@raygreen7178]

My favorite Police song

[@markarmstrong3374]

Copeland's meter is unmatched in rock music to this day in 2021...

[@GreatLakesDrifta]

Copeland is such an underrated drummer, love love love this song

[@ivanjulian2532]

He's underrated only by complete ignoramuses like you. Anyone who knows the slightest thing about music knows how highly regarded Stewart Copeland is.

[@riverd537]

Hes not underrated...everyone knows hes amazing...

[@GPedro-sv5id]

"underrated" ... everybody keeps using that stupid word for the musicians they like. Underrated by whom?????? Copeland is absolutely wonderful

[@ivanjulian2532]

"underrated" is easily the most overused (and incorrectly used) word on the internet.

[@amyjeffs3269]

@@riverd537 I know what you are trying to say.whats so unique about copeland is his sound.You simply cannot mistake him for any other drummer.

[@hopelouise6082]

Sting is killing it on the bass 😮

[@oscarmariodetien4927]

i grew up listening the police, im 53 year old🎸🥁🎸🇦🇷

[@timneumann8515]

The sound of the snare... Goosebumps!!!!

[@sergioamayajr.5868]

Stewart Copeland, a South African musical genius.

[@angelomezzadri2463]

Is not he American?

[@sergioamayajr.5868]

@@angelomezzadri2463 He was born in South Africa, is my understanding. Awesome drummer.

[@angelomezzadri2463]

Wikipedia: Stewart Copeland was born in Alexandria - Virginia - USA.

[@sergioamayajr.5868]

@@angelomezzadri2463 thanks for clearing that up for me. Now I like him even more.

[@bigbadbillb]

Grew up in the Middle East, because his dad worked for the CIA.

[@RonaldTatum-tg8rt]

The bass line is incredible 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🔥🔥🔥

[@degunter2009]

Still one of the greatest bands, even in 2019!

[@JUBABU4]

degunter2009 DAMN RIGHT!!

[@speinickl]

And 2020 :D

[@tendraftsdeep]

2020

[@scottharrisohn6972]

one of greatest ever. Top 5.

[@voahiranarakotonaivo6480]

The drumming at the beginning is just badass...and throughout. Can't get enough of this song or the Police! Absolute brilliance.

[@rorygilmore2470]

i wholeheartedly agree!

[@KojoSkateOrDieGuy]

Yes real drums he was cranking

[@TheKinoEye]

fuckin BADASS!!

[@Revelator2025]

Fuck yes

[@curtpowell3795]

Stewart just put out a tiktok in which he called this the most technically difficult song they did. "It's very simple but rhythmically it's from the backside of nowhere."

[@OrchidTingz]

Crazy thing is this is exactly what's playing out in society at this exact moment in time and how long ago did Sting & The Police create this masterpiece? These lyrics are starlingly TRUE!! 💔😭💯🕊

[@SandraSchuster-ut2nk]

... yes, indeed, scary how history seems to repeat ..

[@hansmeisterschulz5941]

That’s why our spirit needs to be subjected to the Holy Spirit! There is no other way to navigate through this place. Get your house in order now. Tomorrow may be too late. Praise Jesus

[@kenh3961]

I grew up with the Police in their heyday of the early-to-mid 1980's while studying at the University. It was the best of times....I just didn't know how great they actually were at the time.

[@serekithegreat]

This album is nothing short of genius. This song and Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic personify the most magical of all decades, the 1980’s. Man, how much I miss them. 😎🙏🏾✌🏾🙌🏾

[@alanledesma4945]

What album is? Ghost in the machine?

[@ablebadger4]

I also thought Invisible Sun was grossly underrated. A haunting track.

[@serekithegreat]

@@ablebadger4 I agree. Invisible Sun is another hidden gem from that album. I still remember the video to this day and it’s images from Northern Ireland.

[@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied]

It’s my favorite.

[@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied]

@@ablebadger4 who “grossly” underrated it, exactly? It was a massive hit. Not that the masses have any taste, but they don’t even know the difference one way or another. They are like babies being spoon fed. But the entire album is excellent.

[@davidk7672]

underrated song. Luv the bass and drum

[@wincup]

Why is no one talking about the biggest charm of this great song: the harmony and strange charm that comes from the off-beats of drums, bass, and keyboards? That harmony is SO SO addictive! A true masterpiece.

[@javierburboa]

Sting plays an awesome bass line. Just like in, "Every Breath You Take."

[@elizabethmcleod246]

He sure does!

[@chrissimpson6701]

Was easy on the eyes too.

[@codyi5232]

Never a truer song written - THERE IS NO POLITICAL SOLUTION

[@brigittest-martin9180]

Our so-called leaders speak With words they try to jail you They subjugate the meek But it's the rhetoric of failure

[@SuperFlanders123]

Same...

[@tory6733]

Sting is probably the most underrated lyricist of all time, at least from the Police era songwriting. Very clever one liners in most of those songs

[@kristenwaterton4087]

@@tory6733 yeah too bad he sold out in other ways seriously makes me sad cause this song is kind of awesome

[@HiVizCamo]

Sting was a counter-globalist before it was fashionable.

[@loringlaverty4166]

Truly wonderful pop rock reggae. This is 80s great stuff .

[@grunthostheflatulent9649]

When you re listen to these tracks as you get older, you really appreciate how unique Stewart Copeland's drumming is. Even though it's mostly 4/4, it's very dynamic.

[@annrauscher4148]

This song should be played everyday, never realized the words to this masterpiece, I can't say enough, but I love it.

[@beckyboo1433]

Absolutely! More relevant today than back then even

[@joshuagaffney458]

Sting dancing erratically with his bass brings an inexplicable joy to my heart. 🖤

[@anndavis2920]

truth 12-28-21

[@skunkstripe6074]

Yeah, he’s a real wiggly worm in this video.

[@jesseburleson432]

Few bands equal the brilliance of The Police. Most of them don't belong in the same floor let alone the same building.

[@ChrissyGray-os1lf]

Bass is awesome but so is the whole band❤

[@toddbaum5746]

We have to learn that living in the material world is an illusion, our spirits are our true nature and really who we are. We must evolve at this point to love and have prosperity for all.

[@juanporras6345]

Espíritus en el mundo material lo máximo

[@jt1929]

Spiritus Mundi

[@jeremyohler8594]

Translation

[@hawkeye1836]

Oh the times they are ah change'n. It's time to graduate from 3D to 5D, the world needs to wake up, change is coming, prepared or not. We are indeed, "Spirits In A Material World, graduating to a world of pure Spirit. 💕

[@toddbaum5746]

@@hawkeye1836 I hope this is the case and not conjecture.

[@robertlafayette2715]

My all-time favorite Police song!

[@brettwilkinson9529]

They don't produce music this good in todays world.

[@martyollier7536]

The lyrics are even more fitting today than they were back in the 80's...

[@emmanouilachladiotis5272]

True

[@paulbirtles6661]

First 45 I bought This song is amazing You will never get another one like it Stewart Copeland has got to be up there with the best

[@jean-marcsoriaux356]

Police is the best band of 1980's a past world we all would like to live in, Nostalgy.

[@johntormey8169]

ha ha yeah you are right there, when the world felt like a real place not a bad dream..

[@bp6329]

They were a good band but not the best

[@schorschkluni5067]

No its depeche mode😂

[@maccagrabme]

It probably wouldnt get anywhere nowadays as the kids would hate it and they would be seen as being too old.

[@garywinterbottom4930]

It all went by in theblink of an eye i miss those days so much my teens were great days thing is at the time you dont realise it till your old n grey.

[@oldsoulone7557]

I love Stuart Copeland's drumming style. Hes amazing

[@lisahebebrand1184]

These guys are fantastic. I just wish I would have realized that back in the 80's. Sean Black

[@dominicseanmccann6300]

'It's the rhetoric of failure..' then & now...'there must be another way.' Words of wisdom.