The band reunited in January 2007 for a reunion tour that lasted until August 2008.
Biography
The Police formed in early 1977 in London by Stewart Copeland (drums), Gordon Sumner, better known as Sting (bass and lead vocals), and Henry Padovani (guitar). Andy Summers later joined the group, and after a very short stint as a quartet, Padovani left the band. The Police became one of the most popular bands in the late 70s and throughout the 80s.
The Police are notable as one of the first mainstream white pop groups to adopt reggae as a predominant musical form and to score major international hits with reggae-styled material. (The first all-white reggae band with permanent members and frequent recording in Europe was Peps Blodsband, lead by Peps Persson from south Sweden who changed from blues to reggae 1974/75). Although reggae was already very popular in the United Kingdom (due to the large number of Caribbean immigrants) and a number of Western European countries, reggae was little known in the United States and rejected by most black artists in U.S, and prior to the emergence of the Police only a handful of reggae songs had enjoyed any significant chart success. The Police, UB40, The Clash and Bob Marley (Jamaican, partly living in England after being shot in Jamaica, are considered with a number of new wave, rock and ska bands as one of the leaders of the Second British Invasion of the U.S.
The Police were strongly influenced by reggae (especially reggae drumming and base lines), jazz and, in the beginning, punk rock – something that came to be shifted more and more towards pop during the 80s. Their lyrics also changed from challenging, but yet somewhat politically restrained punk- and new wave lyrics, to after 1982 in some songs emphasize environmental awareness and human oneness. The biggest hits, however, had romantic or sexual themes. The Police met together with other "white" British bands which played reggae, as UB40, criticism from black English rastafarian reggae bands like Aswad (in a BBC documentary on TV) and Steel Pulse, for being accomplices in the music industry of "Babylon", stealing the Caribbean slave descendants' musical treasure. This criticism has later been withdrawn. Aswad has even made the covers of Police songs like "Roxanne".
Tension grew between the band members, because unlike most other bands, they did not share songwriting credits. They released their last album, Synchronicity, in 1983, selling over 8 million copies. Synchronicity is critically regarded as their best album, with hits such as Synchronicity II, King of Pain, and probably their best known song, Every Breath You Take. In 1984, after touring in support of Synchronicity, The Police went on hiatus while Sting pursued his acting and solo music careers. Two years later, The Police reformed and played a few concerts for Amnesty International. Soon after the band went into the studio. Sting wanted to re-record their old songs but Andy and Stewart wanted to leave the originals alone and only two songs were re-recorded during these studio sessions. Although the group is considered to have disbanded in 1984, 1986 was the last time The Police engaged in any musical activity.
In 1992 the band released "Message in a Box", their 4 CD box set, and performed at Sting's wedding to Trudie Styler. A live CD was released in June 1995. On March 10, 2003 The Police were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and performed Message in a Bottle, Roxanne and Every Breath You Take.
The Police reformed in 2007 and opened the Grammy award ceremony of that year with a performance of Roxanne. Towards the end of May the band began a world tour. In 2008 the tour ended at Madison Square Garden, New York on August 7, and The Police disbanded for good. Sting was quoted towards the end of the tour that he had achieved closure with the band and revealed that The Police would never tour or record again.
Sting has said that the material on the album Ghost in the Machine were inspired by the writings of Arthur Koestler, and that the Police's final studio album Synchronicity was influenced by the writings of Carl Jung. Sting also peppers his songs with literary allusions: the song "Don't Stand So Close to Me" mentions Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita; "Tea in the Sahara" alludes to the novel The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles; and "Wrapped Around Your Finger" refers both to the sea monsters Scylla and Charybdis, from Greek mythology, and to Mephistopheles, from the German legend of Faust .
Discography
* Outlandos d'Amour (1978)
* Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
* Zenyatta Mondatta (1980)
* Ghost in the Machine (1981)
* Synchronicity (1983)
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic -
The Police Lyrics
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Of the feelings I have for her in my heart
Every time that I come near her I just lose my nerve
As I've done from the start
Every little thing she does is magic
Everything she do just turns me on
Even though my life before was tragic
Do I have to tell the story
Of a thousand rainy days since we first met
It's a big enough umbrella
But it's always me that ends up getting wet.
Every little thing she does is magic
Everything she do just turns me on
Even though my life before was tragic
Now I know my love for her goes on
I resolved to call her up a thousand times a day.
And ask her if she'll marry me in some old fashioned way.
But my silent fears have gripped me long before I reach the phone
Long before my time has tripped me must I always be alone
Every little thing she does is magic
Everything she do just turns me on
Even though my life before was tragic
Now I know my love for her goes on
Every little thing she does is magic
Everything she do just turns me on
Even though my life before was tragic
Now I know my love for her goes on
Oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah
Every little thing, every little thing, every little thing, every little thing
Every little, every little, ever little, every little thing she does
Every little thing she does
Every little thing she does
Every little thing she does
Beo, beo, beo, beo, beo, beo, beo, beo
Beo, beo, beo, beo, beo, beo, beo, beo
Every little thing
Every little thing
Every little thing
She do is
Magic, magic, magic
Magic, magic, magic
Hey oh yo oh
Beo
Ah
Thousand rainy days since we first met
It's a big enough umbrella, but it's always me that ends getting wet
The lyrics of The Police’s “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” revolve around the singer’s feelings for a woman he is in love with. He has tried to tell her about his love for her before but finds himself unable to do so every time he comes close to her. However, he is still enamored by her, and everything she does has a magical effect on him. The singer muses about all the rainy days he has spent with the woman he loves and how he has always ended up getting soaked despite the big enough umbrella they shared. The lyrics also talk about the man's silent fears of never being able to confess his love and ask for her hand in marriage.
The song is a classic example of the new wave genre, popular in the late ‘70s and ‘80s, with a catchy chorus and easy-to-remember lyrics that made it a massive hit in 1981. However, the lyrics of the song delve deeper, showing a vulnerable and anxious side of the singer, who at times wonders if he'll ever be able to express his love. Overall, the song is a beautiful ode to the intense feelings of love and the anxiety and nervousness that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Though I've tried before to tell her
Despite previous attempts to express my feelings to her
Of the feelings I have for her in my heart
Describing the love I feel for her
Every time that I come near her I just lose my nerve
Feeling nervous and anxious when in her presence
As I've done from the start
Feeling this way since the beginning of knowing her
Every little thing she does is magic
Each action she takes has a special and enchanting effect on me
Everything she do just turns me on
Everything she does has a powerful attraction on me
Even though my life before was tragic
Despite the sorrowful situations from my past
Now I know my love for her goes on
Realizing that my love for her is enduring and will continue
Do I have to tell the story
Is it necessary to recite the events leading up to now
Of a thousand rainy days since we first met
Detailing how long it's been since our initial encounter accompanied by frequent dismal weather
It's a big enough umbrella
The umbrella is large enough to accommodate two people
But it's always me that ends up getting wet.
Nevertheless, I always end up getting rained on
I resolved to call her up a thousand times a day.
Deciding to call her numerous times daily
And ask her if she'll marry me in some old fashioned way.
Requesting that she, in a traditional manner, agrees to wed me
But my silent fears have gripped me long before I reach the phone
My unspoken worries restrain me long before I get to phone her
Long before my time has tripped me must I always be alone
Duration preceding when she will become involved with me seems insurmountable and suggests a life of solitary confinement
Oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah
Singing a vocal interlude expressing confidence, excitement, and joy
Every little thing, every little thing, every little thing, every little thing
Emphasizing each small action and conveying its significance
Every little, every little, ever little, every little thing she does
Repeating the idea that every small behavior she presents is essential
Every little thing she does
Establishing the theme is what she does, even the slightest things she executes
Beo, beo, beo, beo, beo, beo, beo, beo
Murmuring and humming the melody
Magic, magic, magic
Stressing again how magical and enchanting she and her actions are
Hey oh yo oh
Adding a wordless chant to the verse
Beo
Echoing the opening melody
Ah
Quiet exclamation
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GORDON SUMNER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jbing65
Gave a copy of this song, on a cassette tape, to my girlfriend in college when she was feeling down. Will be celebrating 30yrs together this year!!! Truly is a magical song!!!
@fantasticvoyage2989
Oh, sweet! Yes, magical! So romantic!
@noreenkhan3365
Wow… ❤
@Calibro87
Stop Lieing 😅
@Red_Blu
Whenever I go onto a comment section there's always a marriage. Congrats
@jbing65
@@Calibro87 Bro, it's true! No need to lie. We saw them at Wrigley Field Reunion Concert! Awesome concert! Have an awesome day!
(I don't know if you're being sarcastic, If you are, good one!)
@peterrees9530
This song has one of the best intros AND outros, the musicality of this band is off the charts. Great memories The Police were staple early 80s
@redskies4530
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@LegoDude3258
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@yeet535
Never let me down again by Depeche mode also has a good intro