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"King of Pain" is a song by British rock band the Police, released as the second single from their fifth and final studio album Synchronicity (1983). Written by the band's lead singer and bassist Sting as a post-separation song from his wife, "King of Pain" conjures up symbols of pain and relates them to a man's soul.
The theme of the song is the divide between rich and poor. [3] It was one of the first politically themed songs the Police released, and the first that Sting wrote. [4] [5] [6] Sting was inspired to write the song while on tour in the United States in 1979 after seeing the plight of starving children in Biafra on television.
Stancil, who is from Oakland, California, told Snoop and guest judge Sting during rehearsals he would be singing "Dance With My Father" by Luther Vandross, before sharing the meaning behind his ...
"Tea in the Sahara" is a song by the British new wave band the Police. Written by Sting, the song appeared on the band's final album, Synchronicity. It was written about the Paul Bowles novel The Sheltering Sky. A live version of "Tea in the Sahara" appeared as the B-side to "King of Pain" in Britain and "Wrapped Around Your Finger" in America.
Plus, when the L.A. Times interviewer pointed out that people still love to hear “Every Breath You Take,” he added, “Absolutely.”. The rock legend also gave a glimpse into his general ...
The song, simply titled “Russians,” was first released as a single from The Dream of the Blue Turtles, his first solo album after breaking away from his band, The Police.
"Can't Stand Losing You" is a song by British rock band the Police, released from their debut album Outlandos d'Amour, both in 1978. The song also was released as the follow-up single to "Roxanne", reaching number 2 in the UK Singles Chart on a re-release in 1979. It was written by the band's lead singer and bassist Sting as a song about suicide.
"Fortress Around Your Heart" is a hit single released from Sting's 1985 debut solo album The Dream of the Blue Turtles. It was released as the album's third single in the UK, and the second single in the US. The song was later included on the U.S. release of the Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 compilation album.