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Band Name Origins:
- Stewart Copeland's father--Miles Copeland, Jr.--was a co-founder of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). His brother, Miles III, was a founding partner of the record label known as the International Recording Syndicate (IRS). And, his other brother, Ian, was a founding partner of the talent agency called Frontier Booking International (FBI). Derived from trivia under the IMDB entry for "The Police (music group). " Which can be cross-referenced via "Sting (Feyd-Rautha)" under the cast listings for "Dune: The Motion Picture. Submitted by: Carycomic
- Although correct about IRS and FBI, Sting's name has nothing to do with any 'institution of authority'. He used to wear a certain black and yellow sweater on stage that made him look like a bee or a wasp. Somehow it became the cooler sounding 'Sting'. Submitted by: cavefish
Why the Name is Stupid:
- These three look more like "The Criminals" than "The Police". Submitted by: newave
Former Career:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Sting" | "Phys Ed Teacher" | Born Gordon Sumner, he got the nickname "Sting" from a striped yellow and black jacket he used to wear. - Michael E Cormier |
Better Off Solo:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Sting" | "Sting told Andy and Stewart in the mid 80's that he was disbanding the group temporarily to pursue solo projects. Gotta be the longest layoff in music history." | - Michael E Cormier |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Synchronicity II" | They repeat "Many miles away" a lot at the end of the song and in the chorus-type sections. - Rich |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Massage In A Brothel" | "Message In A Bottle" | nigelm |
| "The Stalker's Anthem" | "Every Breath You Take" | britrock |
| "Spirits In The Material Bowl" | "Spirits In The Material World" | Tiger No. 27 |
| "Message On My Voice Mail" | "Message In A Bottle" | britrock |
| "Every Move You Make - I'll Be Stalking You" | "Every Breath You Take - I'll Be Watching You" | MeanyGirl |
There are additional new song names available. | ||
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Spirits In The Material World," | Spirits aren't able to interact like that. | oldschool |
| "Truth Hits Everybody," | oldschool | |
| "Walking On The Moon," | It's hard to walk with little to no gravity! | oldschool |
| "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic," | Is it magic when she passes gas? | oldschool |
| "King Of Pain," | You cannot rule pain. | oldschool |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Do You Believe In Magic" | "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," Police | Kathy |
| "Who Are You?" | "King Of Pain," The Police | p00v |
| "I'll Be There For You" | "Don't Stand So Close To Me," Police | Nico |
| "What'd I Say?" | "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da," The Police | crazydon |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Driven To Teas" originally "Driven To Tears"
That's better then being driven to alcohol.
Nora Aaron
"Walking On The Moo" originally "Walking On The Moon"
Why are the Police walking on a cow?
Contemptuous Crackpot
"King Of Pin" originally "King Of Pain"
Could also be Emeril's theme (rolling pin?)
Mr. Oblivious
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magi" originally "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
But only during Christmastime.
Pete
"King of Pan" originally "King of Pain"
Emeril's theme?
Ed
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Don't Stand So Close To Men" originally "Don't Stand So Close To Me"
Darkren
"Don't Stand So Close To Meg" originally "Don't Stand So Close To Me"
She's got the flu and she's very contagious
Edward
"Walking On The Moron" originally "Walking On The Moon"
Peter
"King Of Spain" originally "King Of Pain"
Bob Lieberman
"King Of Paint" originally "King Of Pain"
Rafeal De La Ghetto
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Driven To Rears" originally "Driven To Tears"
Sabrina
"Driven To Fears" originally "Driven To Tears"
Sabrina
"Driven To Bears" originally "Driven To Tears"
Sabrina
"Can't Stand Loving You" originally "Can't Stand Losing You"
Surprised this one wasn't up here yet.
Ferragamo
"Talking On The Moon" originally "Walking On The Moon"
Shannon
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Recordings:
This Parody of the famous 'Every Breath You Take', often referred to as the stalker song, makes it a wee bit more obvious-except from the angle of what the person on the other side of the original may have felt, but I do like the original too.
badave.com: (mp3)
(Comments)
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Roxanne" | "Pacman" | Rob "WTH?" McDougal |
| "Every Breath You Take" | "Any Lass, I'll Date" | Kristof Robertson |
| "Synchronicity I" | "Synagogue'city I" | Elgin Edward Suiter |
| "Ghost In The Machine (album)" | "Stone In The Mirror (album)" | raddog20002002 |
| "Darkness" | "Goin' Back Home To The Dursleys" | raddog20002002 |
| "Secret Journey" | "End Of The First Hogwarts Year" | raddog20002002 |
| "Omegaman" | "Quirrell The Double-Face Man" | raddog20002002 |
| "Every Breath You Take" | "All The Meth You Take" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Can't Stand Losing You" | "Can't Stand Converting You" | Elgin Edward |
| "Every Breath You Take" | "I Drink Your Milkshake" | Michael Pacholek |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Every Breath You Take | Asthma Inhalers | Mikey Squirrel |
| So Lonely | Viagra | Nowlan9 |
| Every Breath You Take | Cigarettes | M.P. |
| Roxanne | Escort Service | DarkDan |
| Wrapped Around Your Finger | Band-Aids | Vic George |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| So Lonely | Dating Service | Amy |
| So Lonely | Dating Service | Amy |
| Don't Stand So Close To Me | High School | Ignorant Sportsguy |
| Every Breath You Take | Stalker Hotline | Squash |
| Murder By Numbers | 911 | Shane |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Big Pimpin' Jay-Z | Roxanne The Police | Big Pimpin' Roxanne | Garrison |
| Blinded By The Light Manfred Mann's Earth Band | Invisible Sun The Police | Blinded By The Light Of The Invisible Sun | Grimley Fieendish |
| Baba O'Reilly The Who | Do Do Do Da Da Da The Police | Baba Da Da Da This is what my 20 mos old says when he's hungry. | Stevie I |
| Everybody Wants To Rule The World Tears For Fears | Spirits In The Material World The Police | Everybody Wants To Rule The Spirits In The Material World | Ashley Schwartz |
| There are additional Police duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
The Chicago Police
Chicago combined with The Police
Submitted By: MOR
The Riot Police
Riot combined with The Police
...In their riot gear.
Submitted By: No Name Given
The Beirut Police
Beirut combined with The Police
Submitted By: Raphael
The Nazareth Police
Nazareth combined with The Police
Submitted By: Raphael
There are additional Police Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Spirits In The Material World"
Misheard Lyrics: We are smurfs eating all the cereal
Original Lyrics: We are spirits in the material world.
| "Synchronicity II"
Misheard Lyrics: Another working day has ended
Another rush hour hell to face. Original Lyrics: Another working day has ended
Only the rush hour hell to face. |
"Synchronicity II"
Misheard Lyrics: Mother chants a litany of order and frustration
Original Lyrics: Mother chants her litany of boredom and frustration
| "Don't Stand so Close to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: This girl is half insane.
Original Lyrics: This girl is half his age.
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"King of Pain"
Misheard Lyrics: I always win - King of Pain!
Original Lyrics: I'll always be King of Pain!
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Mike Hotter
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| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Every Breath You Take"
Better Lyrics:
Why can't you pee?
You got V.D.
How your poor d*** aches
With every piss you take
You got V.D.
How your poor d*** aches
With every piss you take
Original Lyrics:
Oh can't you see?
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
With every step you take
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
With every step you take
Submitted by: Ed
"Message in a Bottle"
Better Lyrics:
I'll send an S.O.S.
to the squirrels
I'll send an S.O.S.
to the squirrels
Message in an acorn
to the squirrels
I'll send an S.O.S.
to the squirrels
Message in an acorn
Original Lyrics:
I'll send an S.O.S.
to the world
I'll send an S.O.S.
to the world
Message in a bottle
to the world
I'll send an S.O.S.
to the world
Message in a bottle
Submitted by: Ray Jewhurst
"Message in a Bottle"
Better Lyrics:
I'll send an S.O.S.
to the squirrels
I'll send an S.O.S.
to the squirrels
Message in an acorn
to the squirrels
I'll send an S.O.S.
to the squirrels
Message in an acorn
Original Lyrics:
I'll send an S.O.S.
to the world
I'll send an S.O.S.
to the world
Message in a bottle
to the world
I'll send an S.O.S.
to the world
Message in a bottle
Submitted by: Ray Jewhurst
Funny Lyrics:
"Synchronicity II"
The Funny Lyrics: And every single meeting with his so-called superior
Is a humiliating kick in the crotch. Why They're Funny: Gee, I had no idea anything could be that painful. Just the way Sting screams it just makes me laugh to no end.
Submitted by: AnimaniacZero
| "Every Breath You Take"
The Funny Lyrics: How my poor heart aches...
Why They're Funny: Oh,look at me and how my poor poor hearty aches... ;( hahaha
Submitted by: Adela
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Repetitive Lyrics:
"Don't Stand So Close To Me"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Don't stand
Don't stand so Don't stand so close to me Why They're Repetitive: Why do you need to say "Don't stand" three times?
Submitted by: Aristotle
| "Mesage In A Bottle"
The Repetitive Lyrics: I'm sending out an S.O.S.
to the world I'm sending out an S.O.S. to the world I hope that someone gets my.... I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my.... Message in a bottle Message in a bottle Why They're Repetitive: The whole song is repetitive.
Submitted by: Celeste
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| There are additional repetitive lyrics available. | |
Nonsensical Lyrics:
"King Of Pain"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread.
Why They're Nonsensical: Who would feed a skeleton a crust of bread? Isn't it obvious that it can't swallow a crumb of bread, let alone a crust?
Submitted by: My Name Is Joe
| "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: It's a big enough umbrella
but it's me who always ends up getting wet Why They're Nonsensical: It can't be that big an umbrella if Sting is the one who always ends up getting wet.
Submitted by: Celeste
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| There are additional nonsensical lyrics available. | |
Insincere Lyrics:
"De Doo Doo Doo De Da Da Da"
The Insincere Lyrics: De Doo Doo Doo
De Da Da Da Is all I want to say to you Why They're Insincere: Because Sting then spent the next 20 years preaching at us
Submitted by: Andrew Warmington
| "Every Breath You Take"
The Insincere Lyrics: Oh can't you see?
You belong to me? Every fool heart aches, every bond you break. Why They're Insincere: I wonder if Sting is a stalker because it sounds like he's stalking an ex.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Misrhymed Lyrics:
"Every Little Thing She Does is Magic"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Every little thing she does is magic
Everything she do just turn me on Even though my life before was tragic Now I know my love for her goes on. Why They're Misrhymed: This has bugged me for years. To rhyme the same exact word? Please!
Submitted by: Kyle Dusang
| "Roxanne"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: I know my mind is made up
So put away your make-up Why They're Misrhymed: Pathetic.
Submitted by: ivy
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| There are additional misrhymed lyrics available. | |
Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Born in the 50s"
The Lyrics: 'My mother cried, when President Kennedy died'
Who They Mention: JFK
Submitted by: Ed
| "Born in the 50s"
The Lyrics: 'They screamed,..when the Beatles sang'
Who They Mention: the Beatles
Submitted by: Ed
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| There are additional celebrity lyrics available. | |
Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Synchronicity II"
The Lyrics: We have to shout above the din of our Rice Krispies
Product Brand Name: Rice Krispies
Submitted by: Lilli
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Roxanne"
Opening Lines: Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Miss Gradenko"
Opening Lines: Don't tell the director I said so, But are you safe Miss Gradenko?
Comments: Another "Synchronicity" track. This comes close on the track listing to "Every Breath You Take" (before that track), where you almost have to wonder if the person being stalked in the later tune is Miss Gradenko. BTW, Sting was supposedly at one point a victim of a stalking incident.
Submitted by: Peter
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Made Up Words in Songs:
"De do do do, de da da da"
The Made Up Words: De do do do, de da da da
Comments: Submitted by: Michael E Cormier
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Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
The Lyrics: Everything she do
just turns me on. Why: Obviously it's "Everything she does just turns me on."
Submitted by: Celeste
| "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
The Lyrics: It's a big enough umbrella,
but it's always me THAT ends up getting wet.... Why: People are referred to as "who".
Submitted by: Kerry
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Band Name Anagrams:
He Pot Lice Submitted by: BulldozerBegins
He has a pot full of lice! Infestation time!
Optic Heel Submitted by: Larcen Tyler
Song Title Anagrams:
"Beating Omelet @ss" originally "Message in a Bottle"
Can beat an @ss without breaking a few eggs?
Submitted by: Josh
Song Title Acrostics:
DDDDDDDD: "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"
Submitted by: /
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Every Teeth You Break" originally "Every Breath You Take"
Submitted by: Peter
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
The Lyrics: I resolve to call her up a thousand times a day
And ask her if shell 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? Why: Cheerful little number in the chorus, but in this section of the song, Sting reveals quite explicitly that his nerves prevent him from even giving this admired lady a telephone call. Poor, shy Sting! :)
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
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Lighter Side of Serious Bands:
"Friends"
Andy Summers is featured as the vocalist for this bit of B-side weirdness..."I likes to eat my friends!"
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
"Mother"
Possibly the most skipped track in the entire Police catalog, just a song about a boy's devotion to his mother. Or is it? Just try to figure out the time signature!
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Message In A Bottle"
1999 film w/ Kevin Costner & Robin Wright Penn
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
"Roxanne"
1987 Steve Martin film.
Submitted by: crazydon
