Message in a Bottle | The Police | College Students' FIRST TIME REACTION! 

Perfect.

Synchronicity was a disappointment. They changed their sound TOO much on that one and it has maybe two songs I like, whereas I loved every track on every album before that.

True statement.

Without question

They had a lot of what we'd consider filler on each album ... but somehow I don't care. It's all fun musicianship all-around.

@@synchronizerman They were so talented, even their filler was more interesting than most everyone else’s.

Their first to in the 70s were there best Like this

Bingo, and these 2 Bands were at the top of their game when I started really appreciating music in Jr High in early 80's

Rush liked what The Police were doing so much with the reggae sound that they put a little into their Signals album. I think Neil Peart also acknowledged the talent in the Police's drummer, Stewart Copeland.

@@norwegianblue2017 I think they used the influence of the Police back on Permanent Waves- Spirit of Radio. The ending has a Reggae beat at times.

@@carlpeterson8182 Yes, both albums have reggae influence.

And Neil and Stewart ended up becoming great friends, which as a fan of both bands gladdens my heart no end.

The hihats on every little thing she does is magic should be studied it's just masterful

Bring On The Night has incredible hit hat.

One do Red Rain!!

Nice memory 👍

I was maybe 12. I didn't know much about music yet but I could tell this was something different.

Police had their own sound . I still love listening to their songs. Awesome musicians

👍 '

I was in the womb on Dec. 31st, 1979 when I first heard it. It was during a New Year's Party.

drummer here, NO LIES DETECTED

​@@katskillz 🤣

Richard Ploog might disagree.

Evidence in the proof at the start of "Hungry for you!" 🥁

I have no idea about drumming, but two drummers catch me off guard, every time, with their imaginative drumming in pop music: Stewart Copeland and George Daniel from The 1975. His fills are also so, so cool

Stewart Copeland, the one and only!!

Sting was the frontman but it was Copeland’s band.

Yeah man even metal drummers love him

@@VG-iq8xq That doesn't surprise me, SC is tops

Stewart Copeland is the boss of percussion.

In the late 70s the drummer of my friend's band left, and I was asked if I could play drums. After saying I could, I had to learn in two weeks as I'd never even held a drumstick in my life. I listened to Never Mind The Bollocks and Outlandos d'Amour on repeat, while playing along on cushions. Thanks to Cook and Copeland, I was rehearsal ready in 10 days. Over 40 years later, I'm no better. Cook taught me where everyone expects the cymbal to be hit, Copeland taught me to hit it when they don't expect it.

My fave lyric of his is from synchronicity and is.... We have to shout above the din of our rice krispies 🤣👍

Genius rhyming alone with alone. Jk lol

I just typed that Exact line! That’s amazing lyric

Sting was/is a great lyricist.

Spirits In The Material World is incredible! 🙌🏼

I came down to recommend "Can't standing losing you" as the next "banger" this is straight up punk and its fast and frenzied and awsome.

@@JeffMartinEquinox “Can’t stand losing” Reggae banger. I requested that before. They need to go trust us old fogies “Walking on the Moon”and “Invisible Sun” are on my Police play list for sure

My favorite 3 of theirs

@@jenniferkiger I read your mind LOL!

He's always been a major influence on drummers.

Great articulation. Bravo!

He starts with the bass drum on the off beat at the intro which is heretical and counterintuitive, but it works perfectly

Stewart Copeland is one of the few drummers who can take a straight four-on-the-floor rhythm and make it sound exotic. The precision and economy in his playing never ceases to amaze.

Bingo! Copeland is rare air at his craft.

I think everyone in this comment section deserves an A+ for their eloquent and florid prose. Proving definitively that drummers are Mensa level geniuses. And of course, powerful and attractive.

Police are unique

barely scratched the surface. this band....OMG

The funny thing is, the most famous Police songs are not their best. Every Step You Take? Not actually that great a song. (Plus, creepy as hell).

@@David-iv6je yeah same with roxanne

@@David-iv6je Absolute truth!

So much yes.

Zenyatta Mondatta love.....

Good lord, yes

I can't listen to Driven to Tears without When the World is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around, they go together to well.

The live video let's you see the drums being beaten. It adds to the Tears.

this song almost got me there....memories

Yep, A&A need to put that in their lineup. And it's worth checking out the live video of that tune to get a real sense of the energy produced in a concert setting. As always Stewart kills!

Robert Downey Jr. covers Driven to Tears with Sting

And one of the best guitar solos!

Would love to see them react to the version of Driven to Tears on Urgh! a Music War! I really want them to watch that entire movie.

Sitting on top of an enormous speaker, with all that bass in the song...

😢

Lots of dopamine flew through your system that day. Girl + music = nirvana.

Or Complicated Game or Respectable Street or No Thugs In Our House or...😁

@@rogerpatton2242 Or anything on Drums and Wires

@@marcgordon6604 Yeah, Scissorman or Helicopter might be pretty cool reactions.

@@rogerpatton2242 SNIPping SNIPping SNIPping....

hell ya invisible sun is amazing so underatted

Dude is overwhelming without playing too much. Just perfect timing and accents.

I think they reviewed don’t stand so Close to me. And they thought it was really weird and creepy I didn’t understand that the girls coming onto him and he was uncomfortable not the other way around

I recommend "'Don't Stand So Close To Me"...

I just heard Don’t Stand So Close To Me on radio today. You guys need to do it.

@@TheMikelleh They DID review "Don't Stand......." and it was funny because they totally misunderstood the true subtext of the song! They thought it was about a pervy professor, when in fact, it is the girl student who is the aggressor, and the prof is trying to control it. (Sting was, in fact an english teacher!)

Yep all 3 were traveling and touring for 8 months and playing together almost every night before they recorded this album. Sometimes two shows a night and they were a well oiled machine playing together. They did there 2nd album in 2 weeks and a great example of less is more.

Yes it was, I remember being electrified by it as a 15 year old boy.

That lyric always sticks with me so wonderfully.

It’s interesting if you consider how commenting on the internet has become one big “Message in a Bottle”.

@@jimmyjawbone correct 💯

100 billion being a loose approximation of how many humans have ever lived

looking to see if they said this was a 80s song I would slap them silly for there stupidity

Love this song!

They've reacted to it! Love it

I second this suggestion 🤘

YEP!

Me too. And the next number on the same album ”Wrapped around your finger” is also stunning.

Was going to say "Synchronicity 2", but this is better.

Sooo sad though

I saw them every time they hit the US from '79-84, and man, those shows were outstanding. Funny story. In April '82, the Police were touring Ghost in the Machine and came to Hartford, where I lived at the time. Bow Wow Wow was the opening act, but not really known yet. These mohawked guys playing great music with a young girl singing got booed off the stage and the guitarist nearly got into it with a fan in the front row. Fast forward to the Synchronicity tour, and REM was the opening act. They had only played a couple arena shows and Stipe was really hesitant, and then his mic system blew. For five-ten minutes, the band jammed while techs worked on getting it working again, and it abbreviated their set. Now how does this tie into Bow Wow Wow? MTV was sponsoring the Synchronicity tour and had Martha Quinn on taped feed. After REM left the stage, a hit new was played to roaring approval. The song? I Want Candy, by Bow Wow Wow. I wanted to smack that crowd since many of them had been there the previous tour and booed them off the stage.

@@ScottatHouseonaHill I saw them in Largo, MD for the GITM tour. The Go Go's opened.

Indeed

Always moving forward musically, and keeping the ears open!

I always love the title too

YES! I love their reggae tinted influences on albums like Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures and Signals

@@tylerhackner9731 Especially Signals where it's most prominent on The Analog Kid and New World Man with the reggae shout outs to them!

What about Beato's 'What Makes this Song Great' episode on Every Little Thing She Does is Magic?! When Rick pulled that song apart I discovered things I'd never heard or known before about the entire subject of music!

@@Fuzcapp Correct on that one, Fuz. I didn't want to make my post a mile long, but yes, that was an excellent segment by Me. Beato.

@@bencurti7693 S'all good. 🙂

I think there was 7 years between Sting and Andy, 29 and 36 when they broke.

@@tomgroover1839 That's right, I guessed he was around a decade older. Should have been more specific! Take care!!

Love that song

Necessity is the mother of invention.

Disagree……past their apex by then. First 3 albums were best.

The best part of that is, Peart and Copeland are stylistic opposites. Copeland doesn't do any of the fancy fill work that Peart is known for, but I would put them both in the same column as two of the top 5 best rock drummers ever, along with Moon, Bonham, and Starr.

@@DeepThawts Yeah Peart always had the humility and class to appreciate other styles and methods. He said he was always learning.

and "Landlord"!

This was 1979 ,,

Secret Policeman’s Ball live album with Sting’s solo rendition is off the chart great along with Roxanne

Have you heard Sting's version Bring on the Night/When the World is Running Down when he hired all those jazz musicians for Bring on the Night live album? All 11 minutes of it are sublime.

@@murraybozinsky7067 the one with David Sancious on the keys? Yes, outstanding!!!

Oh yeah When The World Is Running Down has great drumming!

I honestly feel "When the World is Running Down . . ." would have been a huge hit with a shorter title and longer running time, haha!

@@scottboswell6406 good point!

Bring on the night !!!

Remember when i rented the vhs, still remember how incredible and haunting it was.

The 70s were the BOMB ,,,Heres some proof

Came here to say Spirits. Haunting mood. Edit (because I just relistened): The bass line is fantastic. And again, Copeland drumming!

Did they react to Walking already? 🤔

@@allanjuhl9574 yeah such a atmospheric song. its also memorizing.

@@wallacegrommet9343 I don't think so.

Excellent choices!

🤘🤘🤘🤘

THEE most unique song of the 1980s is Wrapped Around Your Finger! Such a cot damn seductive sound to the ear! Nothing else sounds like it.

Im socked they did NOT SAY THIS WAS 80s lol Usually they try to give credit to the 80s from 70s songs like this one

Why was 70s music soooo goood

Sting is totally ignored in the comments because he is not American, pathetic, so you have a decent Drummer, wow, how many amazing Drummers do the Brits have ? 🤣