The second version was shot on a soundstage and shows the band performing before a red backdrop. Sting reflects on hit song roxanne and experiences that inspired. Written by lead singer and bassist sting, the song was released in april 1978 as a single from their debut album outlandos damour. Its a typical fast and furious police track great stuff. Jul 09, 2010 the version of roxanne is amazing and arguably eclipses the orginal in a mature way. Explore the incredible history of the police and this classic song here. Sting liked the song but didnt think it would be a hit, as it was far more. Sting has shared a new, reimagined version of the polices classic hit, every breath you take from his new album, my songs, due out on 24 may. Roxanne is a hooker that sting is trying to convince to change her dddirty ways. Cover versions of roxanne by the police secondhandsongs. Filmed nearly a year ago in buenos aires, the set is available as two dvdstwo cds, a single disc bluraytwocd combo or a triple vinyl configuration with an mp3 download.
Bafflingly, even the puff daddy remix of roxanne 97 hasnt found its way onto this collection, despite their being a fairly stylish new york shot promo video for the song. Likewise i burn for you which was only ever a slightly clunky police bside although was reworked live by sting and his band in 1986, is treated to a thoughtful and sensitive reworking that is better than the. The police became globally popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s and are generally regarded as one of the first. The police cuts are generally classics message in a bottle, cant stand losing you, every breath you take, walking on the moon, every little thing she does is magic, dont. Listen online to the police roxanne and see which albums it appears on. Listen to more from the police here music video by the police performing roxanne. Welli took another listen and then i had the burning question, what do the original roxanne fans think.
Controversial in some territories, this seminal favourite was written about a man who falls in love with a prostitute. The police are due to come to birminghams nia for one night in september but i doubt very much they will be attracting new fans. This song has been inducted into the grammy hall of fame and has been dubbed a classic for its melody, its vocal. My parents would have said the policebut this new version is growing on me.
Before this song came out my name was rarely heard. Also on my songs, sting has rerecorded englishman in new york, fields of gold, shape of my heart, roxanne, message in a bottle and many more. Sound studios outside of london in january 1978, it was with a new guitarist, andy. Peanuts, claimed by sting to be a song about rod stewart, appeared on the bside of 1978s roxanne single and was also included on the outlandos damour album. May 15, 2019 also on my songs, sting has rerecorded englishman in new york, fields of gold, shape of my heart, roxanne, message in a bottle and many more. Though roxanne was never banned, the bbc did ban the second single from outlandos damour, cant stand losing you. This is released just in time for the special record store day release of the roxanne single on 7 vinyl, as well as the 40th anniversary of roxanne, originally released in april 1978.
Roxanne is a hit song by the rock band the police, first released in 1978 as a single and on. The police roxanne 1978, telephone cover, vinyl discogs. The police excommunicated sting summers copeland sting. Yeah ye ye yeah yeah roxanne, roxanne sting, bad boy remix come on roxanne, roxanne hey yo shake what ya mama gave you is her motto pou. This was due to the singles cover, which featured copeland hanging himself over an ice block being melted by. Sting live oslo 1993 norway new source dvd full concert. With stewart copeland, the police, sting, andy summers. Sting symphonicities roxanne tour new orleans uno arena 6262010. The police made their first television appearance a few months later, in october 1978, on bbc2s the old grey whistle test to promote the release of outlandos damour. Check out the new official lyric video for roxanne. The police roxanne live 1979 reelin in the years archives. You dont have to put on the red light roxanne roxanne put on the red light. A new version of is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site.
The polices success as a band was beginning to blossom and by 1979 a rereleased version of roxanne stood proudly at number 12 in the charts, boosting outlandos d amour to number six. The police excommunicated sting summers copeland the police. Many slow motion shots of the group live appear here as well. The song was written by lead singer and bassist sting and was released in april 1978 as a single from their debut album outlandos damour. It puts a smile on my face everytime someone starts singing it to me. The police spirits in a material world 1982 french tv. Peanuts producer the police words by, music by stuart copeland, sting. The song was written by lead singer and bassist sting and was released in april 1978 as a single from.
The 7 single version of roxanne sold over a halfmillion copies in the u. Aug 19, 2010 music video by the police performing roxanne. I mean yes, we can still play the infamous drinking game to this song but which is better to the ears. Roxanne by the police song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. Roxanne given name hurricane roxanne, a major hurricane in october 1995. In rolling stones 2004 list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, every breath you take ranked number 84 the highest new wave song on the list, and roxanne ranked number 388. The police were a british rock band formed in london in 1977. Roxanne pokemon, a character in the pokemon universe.
It was written about a prostitute in southern france. The police excommunicated sting summers copeland the. Sting englishman in new york live le bataclan paris 2016 duration. Police lead singer sting wrote the song, inspired by the prostitutes he saw near the bands seedy hotel while in paris, france in october 1977 to perform at the. Roxanne by the police discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Sting releases new version of every breath you take from. On the downside however, there is nothing new on this release. However, at the time of the songs release, singles were awarded with a gold certification for sales of 1,000,000 units and a platinum. I hope you like it and that you never lose hope in yourself cheers. Sting roxanne hd live in vina del mar 2011 youtube. Roxanne by the police samples, covers and remixes whosampled. Listen to stings new version of every breath you take. Roxanne 97 puff daddy remix video short 1997 sting the larry sanders show.
Reportedly, the band was named after something they knew would appear every single day in all newspapers. Padovani was soon replaced by former eric burdon and the animals guitarist andy summers. The police originally released roxanne written by sting and the police released it on the album outlandos damour in 1978. Sting discography roxanne 2018 record store release. The trios nervous, reggaeinjected poprock was punky, but it wasnt necessarily punk. It was also covered by geronimo rauch, boca livre, erika stucky, stevie wonder with sting and other artists. The primary songwriter for the police, sting was inducted into the songwriters hall of fame in 2002. Released in april 1978, it was the first single from debut album outlandos damour.
Roxanne the police sting cover version georges michael jazz chante par pascal vincelot duration. Roxanne you dont have to put on the red light those days are over you dont have to sell your body to the night roxanne you dont have to wear that dress tonight. The track was a regular inclusion in the set list during the earlier years. The difference between the version screened on mtv and this release however, is the inclusion of an additional song and interview. Symphonicities amazon exclusive version by sting on amazon. Roxanne is a hit song by the rock band the police, first released in 1978 as a single and on their album outlandos damour. Roxanne from pittsburgh, pa this is a wonderful song. I hope someday to watch sting perform this in person.
Read about roxanne by the police and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Sting performed as part of the police alongside stewart copeland and. Listen to stings new version of every breath you take from. The first version shows the band performing the song on a stage on what is perhaps a sound check to a show. One stretch included consecutive songs about suicide, a hooker, the king of pain, loneliness and a creepy obsessive relationship the latter every breath you take their biggest hit.
Sting performing roxanne at the cocacola dome on the 25th of march 2012 as part of the back to bass tour. For most of their history the band consisted of sting lead vocals, bass guitar, primary songwriter, andy summers guitar and stewart copeland drums, percussion. The police be my girl roxanne kinder police the police tribute band live by 69piff. The album will also feature new liner notes written by sting, where he shares personal stories behind each song. The version of roxanne is amazing and arguably eclipses the orginal in a mature way. So lonely producer, arranged by the police words by, music by sting. This double cd collection something similar would have probably been found at the bottom of the bargain bin of hmv a few years ago has all the classics on it from roxanne to walking on the moon. It was written from the point of view of a man who falls in love with a prostitute. Roxane disambiguation roxan protein, a protein that in humans is encoded by the zc3h7b gene. Roxanne credited to the police on labels and with printed duration 2. Yes, the police can add jazz fusion to their punky reggae sound, but it sure spoiled this nights version of roxanne. Roxanne producer the police words by, music by sting.
Brand new day video short 1999 sting lock, stock and two smoking barrels. Sumner sting editore originale g m sumner per litalia. The police roxanne cant stand losing you terre haute. The police were an english rock new wave musicpostpunkwhite reggae trio formed in 1977 by bassist and lead vocalist sting, drummer stewart copeland and guitarist henry padovani. Sting reveals the inspiration behind the songs on his new album. This video is the mtv unplugged performance which was recorded in new york on 5 march 1991. Music roxanne the police song, a 1978 song by the police roxanne arizona zervas song, a 2019 song by arizona zervas roxanne, a 1978 song by golden earring from grab it for a second. Jan 01, 2001 listen online to sting roxanne and see which albums it appears on. This is a fairly generous collection of 17 classic sting and police videos. On rerelease in 1979, the song peaked at number 12 on the uk singles chart. Roxanne model, the assistant on the 19501961 game show beat the clock. Nominally, the police were punk rock, but thats only in the loosest sense of the term.