Here's Sting at #95 in the 1991 MusiCards checklist. The sinister smile and black turtleneck calls to mind the old "Sprockets" sketch from Mike Myers on SNL. This card also appears in the UK edition (with the logo dropped to the opposite corner, as they do). The Police have a pair of cards coming up later in series 2, but for now it's just Sting's solo career being featured.
Among other favorite Sting tracks for me are "Fortress Around Your Heart", "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You", and "Fields of Gold". He's continued putting out solo albums over the years, as well as a bit of acting here and there, with a big Wikipedia entry if you'd like to learn more. The Police did a reunion tour in 2007-2008 that was a huge financial success, though the guys decided not to carry on after the tour but rather split again.
We'll talk about The Police more when we eventually get to their pair of MusiCards in the second series. I thought about maybe making a custom for Dire Straits, seeing as Sting has a notable guest spot on "Money For Nothing", but turns out Dire Straits have a real MusiCard already, over in the UK edition. I'll just keep this post a short one instead.
Sting - "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"
Thanks for reading and please speak up in the comments if you've got anything to add. Any particular Sting songs you dig?
I was never a big Sting fan, but I did enjoy his cameo on "Only Murders In The Building".
ReplyDeleteThe Police are one of my favorite bands... right up there with the Beastie Boys. I own two of Sting's albums: Ten Summoner's Tales and The Dream of the Blue Turtles. Russians and Fields of Gold are the two songs that stand out to me.
ReplyDeleteMy favorites from his solo career are "Love Is The Seventh Wave" and "Nothing 'Bout Me".
ReplyDeleteI recall when "Dream of the Blue Turtles" was released, it was a big deal as Sting had gone solo. I bought it on vinyl and liked it a lot. Bought his next one, "Nothing Like the Sun" on cassette but skipped "Soul Cages" and got "Ten Summoner's Tales" 2 years later on CD. I think I skipped Soul Cages because "All This Time" bored me.
ReplyDeleteYeah, usually when I listened to my Soul Cages tape, it was before bed, like as a sleep aid. Some decent lullabies on it.
DeleteMy mom is/was a big fan of Police, so I heard them a lot when I was growing up. I can't say that I'm a fan though, and even less so of Sting's solo work. I've heard him interviewed a few times over the years as well -- he doesn't come across as a very likable person.
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