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

[@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 !

[@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.

[@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 !

[@juresaiyan]

My God what a powerhouse trio

[@user-mb1sy9uz6z]

FOR REAL!!❤😂❤😂❤😂❤😂

[@vincentross7469]

Absolutely

[@elizabethmcleod246]

My favourite trio of musicians.❤❤❤

[@aclark903]

@@elizabethmcleod246#ZZTop

[@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.

[@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

[@kathywalls9547]

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

[@Auntkekebaby]

Their entire catalog!!!

[@carinarosales6899]

I know right nows music is all wack mumble jumble lyrics with bad directing

[@KendraTrueCrimeGoth]

@kathywalls9547 We Gen X saw this coming. We were fed lies our entire life. It's time for Boomers to step down.

[@Just_Pele]

and even more now.

[@felipec.santos4370]

Bassline and drums are absolutely heavenly in this.

[@pablofernandez408]

Still sounds futuristic!!

[@thetwitterlectual9528]

As well as the keyboard part in the middle; fits the song so well.

[@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.

[@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 ;-)

[@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

[@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!

[@3hooks781]

That's right! Leaves you wanting more! Cant stand todays music that just stops dead like a derailed train. Bring back the fade out!

[@JeffreyBrowning-iw8go]

Only the 80s....

[@JeffreyBrowning-iw8go]

​ Stops dead what your comment disappears. Anyway the Police were the shit in the early-mid 80s

[@newfreenayshaun6651]

He recently said it was one of the most difficult songs to drum to on Rick beato2

[@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?

[@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

[@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..

[@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 🙏

[@craiglizt8074]

Lovely story

[@domm1952]

We do not get over the losses, we learn to live with them and keep moving.

[@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.

[@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 😉

[@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]

💯❤️

[@Law-hi8un]

“Voices Inside My Head” was played on Black radio stations when it was released so I would throw some Funk/R&B in this equation too! “Voices” is also widely popular from the sample used in the R&B group 702’s hit “Steelo”

[@guillaumepare9651]

Nah, that's The Clash. They're both great BTW.

[@vincentross7469]

2024 Anyone? 😊 Great song, Timelessly Relevant. The Police are my favorite band.

[@paulawickett4240]

Right here.✋✋

[@FoosTantrumGirl606]

Meee toooo ~~❤😊❤😊

[@jaredhall4396]

Word player

[@valena6015]

I’m dancing ❤

[@aldrinleyva8326]

Hi

[@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!

[@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."

[@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

[@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!

[@briandaly42]

Totally great

[@woodybostic1128]

Everybody in this band was underrated- due to the huge amount of talent coming out at that time, and MTV was on fire 🔥

[@jerryodonovan8624]

Not a lot of guitar on this track!

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@RadagastBrown420]

Him and Bill Buford .

[@arjanteeuwen1184]

You’re absolutely right!

[@arjanteeuwen1184]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@fredmoore8661]

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

[@carinarosales6899]

Best lines ever

[@onderbaden]

To describe our nature, I'd rather say "Ghost in a machine" ...

[@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!

[@rubenzamorano5194]

THE POLICE. MONSTERS OF MUSIC. CLASSIC FOREVER.

[@coreyortiz9913]

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

[@mattpatterson9128]

Sting is a musical Genius. This song is Brilliant.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@earlyburg]

Stewart 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

[@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 ..

[@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.

[@groundcrew_unit1_brad911]

I figured walking on the moon where they swapped the instruments sounds how it go bass was the drums the drums was the guitar some shit like that truly a masterpiece of all time not just gen x next time you listen to notice how they swapped it up killer. Later

[@billsimpson604]

The years roll on, but their music remains. It's timeless.

[@vibhasmehta3539]

This song is pure genius!

[@adrianmulder7841]

Rock, reggae and some awesome Stuart copeland beats all combined into one sublime masterpiece !

[@Chrisamusic1]

When the muted guitar riff comes in , at 1.40, with the stabbed chords, and the bassline, and Copeland's pristine beat, man, its utter perfection. Needs nothing else, and nothing less. A stunnlngly beautiful musical section. Never get tired of it.

[@level1gaming202]

Chris A. I agree so much

[@holdmeclosertonydanza22]

Copeland remains one of the most underrated drummers of our time. His work with Oysterhead is insane.

[@Smegmachin]

The best!

[@kaskahea1274]

Chris A. One of my favorite percussionists

[@tubeyhamster]

I agree, this song gives me goosebumps.

[@mahadevshunmugam6818]

1981, Ghost in the Machine album was released!! I was 15 yrs old then.I immediately bought the album on vinyl.Great recording and of course brilliant performance by Copeland, Summers and Sting.Can't touch them!!!!

[@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.

[@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.

[@gdragonstan]

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

[@elenoreatkins6714]

This song is more relevant now in 2023 than ever before !!!!!!!

[@TheRealGiacomoKnox]

What other group can swing between Reggae and Jazz like this, with a Punk flair? There will never be another group like The Police! Please come to play Columbia, SC and let me know when you do!

[@kevinmarion2352]

Fishbone

[@jamesj.litteriojr.433]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@Aaron-in7lt]

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

[@michaelmurphy2330]

One of my favourite songs by the Police is actually. "Darkness" written by Stewart... I love that tune so much.

[@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

[@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.

[@PeteRoyJackson]

This is real musical genius on display. Everything has a reason to be there and is super exact. No extra notes. That little repeated one-note keyboard part toward the end is so on-point.

[@Boilingfrogg]

I do t even k ow who's no1 this day and age.

[@williamstarling880]

Those drums!! One of the greatest in history

[@raygreen7178]

My favorite Police song

[@samhendrix378]

Badass Bass line, Sting Rockin the Bass

[@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.

[@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.🙏

[@tuvey7]

great bass line

[@creationsunlimited7533]

and the bed's too big without you, that kicks ass

[@rjjcms1]

Marvellous.

[@vlobster7660]

good shout mate!

[@saratoga123321]

Genesis - Land of Confusion

[@hungryape8423]

i think of this bass lick all the time

[@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?

[@chrisslick2842]

Stuart Copeland one of the best percussionist of all time. What a talent

[@shadowki1647]

These guys are among the greatest. What I admire the most is how Andy Somers is a guitar virtuoso but you would never know it until he solos. He plays only what is necessary for the song of The Police. Knucklehead guitarists don't do that. They want to appear like a guitar hero regardless of what is needed out of them for the song. Andy Somers is wiser and smarter than that!

[@PeerHond69]

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

[@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.

[@tl4340]

The drums on this song are very different than most rock songs, and shockingly simple. Love the way Copeland stays off the snare and uses the bass and high hat to establish the syncopated rhythm and give room in the song, but then periodically goes back to the snare for emphasis. Then the move back to a more typical rock drumming at the end of the song? Just brilliant.

[@byronbenguche]

You noticed that too that's fuking genius

[@brad9888]

I've seen lots of great drummers past and present but Stewart's drumming talent is on a whole different level

[@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

[@chuck9397]

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

[@joeblow4785]

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

[@antispindr8613]

... but when did the group ever have any real solutions. Perhaps their friends in the CIA world not allow it?

[@uofm4life735]

The amount of bangers they put out in a short time is amazing.

[@mariojorgenevesdeholandaho3]

. Boa noite.o que e bangers?

[@Lukesurf666]

Amount of albums😂

[@MJLU280]

@@mariojorgenevesdeholandaho3hits/great songs

[@SandraSchuster-ut2nk]

... guess they had some pressure or just wanted to ... why not, if the time was right .. guess they just rode the wave that was theirs until .. well, Wembley? and then the reunion tour :)

[@yoteslaya7296]

Every song they made was gold

[@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?

[@stephaniehowel2479]

With this song These guys were Waaay ahead of their time. Every word is on point. If it's something we can't buy their must be another way" CLASSIC LYRICS

[@jamesvazquez2491]

Spot on. And this is no knock on guys like Bruce Springsteen and other activist performers, but this is a song that doesn’t pick sides or favor anyone. This is more of indictment on the entire system, all the while in a musically brilliant song

[@NinaCyra]

There is no bloody revolution

[@shawnbrodrick8673]

@@jamesvazquez2491 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@timneumann8515]

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

[@makusmati]

This song is certainly in my top 5 Police tracks and has been since it first came out, I was 11.

[@LunaTricksTelevision]

Me too coming in on it more recently!

[@christianmassa4707]

4 me my all time favorite. These lyrics so strong en still active

[@mike63ful]

Yeah me too, I had it on cassette and wore it out from playing it so much .

[@chikamotokenji3217]

6 I think

[@makusmati]

So even in '23, it''s still an astounding track to listen to, never get's old. A great achievment from an era where the musicians recorded their pieces in the song to tracks on magnetic tape, sometimes in one take. That's what made them good )) However, their creative song writing skills elevated it all, to great heights.

[@WolverineFootballalumni]

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

[@brewcitydivers1954]

THAT BASSLINE!!! LOVE IT!

[@alexanderscott9001]

This song has a hellava reggae influence... great tracc forever. Remember them as a kid in the 80s

[@archstanton9073]

The Police fused punk, reggae and rock together for their original sound. It hasn't been match since.

[@glennlanham6309]

ska

[@infinitydreamzz]

Hell + lava = hellava

[@deevargas9871]

Before Sublime there was The Police

[@alexanderscott9001]

@@infinitydreamzz 😄👍

[@markarmstrong3374]

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

[@martyollier7536]

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

[@emmanouilachladiotis5272]

True

[@jaggy-snake]

The greatest snare in Rock/Pop ever

[@themadmgtow5196]

Sting makes his mark as a man of multitalents - Keyboards, Bass and Vocals almost simultaneously.

[@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.

[@DirtyWindshieldSeries]

I remember buying this Album and being absolutely blown away. Andy's Guitar sounds like a Synth, Sting's Incredible Bass Lines fitting in between Stewart's Amazing Drum beat and Syncopated Cymbal Fills... This Song is a Masterpiece! Popular Music was So Cool Back Then. Glad I was born in the 60s to appreciate everything from the 50s thru the 90s. It will, most likely, Never Be That Good, Ever Again.

[@keep_walking_on_grass]

There is a Club of a few musicians gifted by God with a talent that can't be learned. and Sting is in that club.

[@elizabethmcleod246]

Sting has ADD. These-people can be gifted I have read.

[@FoosTantrumGirl606]

As well is Stewart Copeland !

[@gregwaisso6838]

I really don't think Sting was the most talented person in the Police by a long ways. He could not make it without the guitarist brilliant song writing ability. He said he wrote the songs to Sting's style, which is highly advanced. This is what happens when one band member thinks he is the whole show and goes solo only to find out he wasn't all that and cannot make it without them.

[@ryanpurpura80]

Ugh, Gawd damn man, the emptiness of this song is so haunting. Then Stewart's snare drum comes in like a punch in the guts.

[@mrzimmy]

Police were masters of the empty spaces i think!

[@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.

[@Skaz32225]

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

[@gregoryjones8014]

80s REGGAE ROCK CLASSIC

[@Campfirelarryfan]

This song makes me feel great whenever I hear it. The sound, vibe, and lyrics just makes me happy and I just turned 11

[@franciscorafael7975]

Felicidades, Por tu cumple años y por el gusto de ESCUCHAR A LOS POLICIAS. MUCHAS FELECIDADES.

[@Campfirelarryfan]

@@franciscorafael7975 thank you

[@thebellslast1779]

good for you!

[@ArlenPierce]

I can’t wait to hear your interpretation of this song will change in time, with a different perspective. Awesome to know that your enjoying such a great band at such an early age!

[@Pfeffa]

There is a lot to be gained from learning their many great songs

[@Auntkekebaby]

Metallic, crisp, classical, jazz reggae. In the chorus, a sprinkle of gospel clap/funk and a testimony of our state. Spirits in a material world. Ghost in a machine-our bodies AND the systems/programs that we've built. SICK SICK! This is the one that made me buy the entire catalog. I was able to buy my own albums after they broke up. I was a kid in the mid 80s and became a fan right after they unofficially broke up.

[@MJLU280]

Same here. First song and album I listened to at 13 hooked for life after that

[@piercedxangel]

Sting on bass & vocals. Not an easy feat! He makes it look effortless. This song makes alot of sense in 2020 too. Scary.

[@maxou393]

je pense la basse faite au synthé clavier.... mais genielae oui !

[@francisouellette5938]

Stuart Copeland is a badass drummer. His snare is absolutely insane. And what about that bass groove. Absolutely fantastic music.