Original video located here. Accessed 1st December 2024
Song title: Walking on the Moon
Artist: The Police
Year: 1988
Why I like this song:
Recently I have been listening to the Police.
The Police have always been something of an anomaly to me: I knew quite a few of their hits as they've been something of a mainstay on radio. I knew they started out being part of the punk movement before stretching out and doing their own thing. I knew their approach incorporated chiming guitars and reggae. And I knew that many artists since have credited them as an inspiration.
Truly an intimidating prospect if ever there was one.
Listening to the Police discography is a fascinating journey: Going from punk before quickly abandoning it and going in more diverse directions. And it doesn't take long before this band recognises it's strengths: Stewart Copeland's hyperactive drumming, Andy Summers' guitar playing and Sting's knowledge of what makes a snappy song.
Granted there are some missteps but when this band hits, they knock it out of the park.
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