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 This criticism has later been withdrawn.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 tongue 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, every little
Every little thing she does
Every little thing she does
Every little thing she does
Every little thing she does
Thing she does is magic
Ee-oh, ee-oh, ee-oh, ee-oh
Ee-oh, ee-oh, ee-oh, ee-oh
Ee-oh, ee-oh, ee-oh, ee-oh
Ee-oh, ee-oh, ee-oh, ee-oh
Every little thing
Every little thing
Every little thing she do is
Magic, magic, magic
Magic, magic, magic
Hey, oh, yo, oh
Ee-oh
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" by The Police is a song about falling in love and wanting to be with someone, but not being able to express those feelings. The lyrics suggest that the singer has tried to tell this person how he feels about her but can't seem to speak up when she's around. However, he's convinced that everything she does is magical and that he is smitten with her. The song also talks about the challenges of a relationship and how, despite the hardships and struggles, the singer's love for his partner will never fade.
The chorus of the song is a repetition of "Every little thing she does is magic, everything she does just turns me on," which conveys the idea that the smallest gestures from her fill his heart with love and desire. The verse "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" shows that the singer has been trying to win her heart for a long time, but somehow he always ends up alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Though I've tried before to tell her
I've attempted to express my emotions to her in the past
Of the feelings I have for her in my heart
My heart is filled with affection towards her
Every time that I come near her
Whenever I'm in her presence
I just lose my nerve as I've done from the start
I always get nervous and falter when I'm around her
Every little thing she does is magic
All her actions have a magical effect on me
Everything she do just turns me on
Everything she does excites me
Even though my life before was tragic
Despite my past misfortunes, I find joy in her
Now I know my love for her goes on
I'm certain that my love for her will last forever
Do I have to tell the story
Do I really need to recount the tale
Of a thousand rainy days since we first met?
Of the numerous times it has rained since we first met
It's a big enough umbrella
The umbrella is large enough to shelter both of us
But it's always me that ends up getting wet
But I'm always the one who gets drenched instead
I resolved to call her up a thousand times a day
I made a commitment to call her frequently
And ask her if she'll marry me in some old fashioned way
To request her hand in marriage in a traditional manner
But my silent fears have gripped me long before I reach the phone
But my internal terrors hinder my ability to call her
Long before my tongue has tripped me, must I always be alone?
Even before I stutter on the phone, must I always be solitary?
Every little thing she does is magic
All her actions are enchanting
Every little thing she do just turns me on
Everything she does arouses me
Now I know my love for her goes on
I'm certain that my love for her will never falter
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Exclamatory phrase expressing excitement
Every little thing, every little thing
All the small things she does
Thing she does is magic
Every single action she takes is enchanting
Ee-oh, ee-oh, ee-oh, ee-oh
Repetitive sounds serving as a rhythmic element in the song
Magic, magic, magic
Enchantment, enchantment, enchantment
Hey, oh, yo, oh
Repetitive sounds serving as a rhythmic element in the song
Ee-oh
Repetitive sounds serving as a rhythmic element in the song
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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
@@redskies4530 Hello Robert Nix's alt!
@yeet535
Never let me down again by Depeche mode also has a good intro