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Band Name Origins:

  • besides the striped shirts it also has something to do with the fact that the guys in the band were White Anglo Saxon Protestants (W.A.S.P.) s Submitted by: bob riedel
  • Sting got his name form a jazz musician, not by the way he dressed. Forget the archives, it came from the man himself. The clothes may have been inpsired by the name, but not the reverse. I think it's insulting to his image and intelligence to think he would name himself based on how he dressed. Submitted by: josh

Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner. Submitted by: Meehan

Also known as: Gordon Mathew Sumner. Submitted by: Peltio

Strange Offspring Names:

  • Birgitte Michaela - Also, known as Mickey for short. I think she is a model. Other kids are Giacomo, Coco (originally Elliott - a girl). Jake and his two with first wife are Joe and Fucha Kate. Submitted by: Claire
  • Brigette Michael - Hey, CydM, I don't find this name odd at all. Mickey is not that odd of a nickname either. However, the spelling is. My name is Mikhaila, a Ukrainian name, and when i was young I had the choice of a nickname. I could choose MIki or Meisha and I chose MIki. Therefore, I do not find this child's name weird at all but unique. Submitted by: miki
  • Giacomo - Named after the Kentucky Derby horse races. Heard this on The Millionaire show. Submitted by: Brenda
  • Eliot Pauline - This is Coco's real given name, although Eliot may make it unusual for a girl. Then again, there is Sarah Chalke's character on SCRUBS named Elliott. Submitted by: Eric Andrews
  • Michael - Michael is a girl but then there are also Michael Learned, the mother from 'The Waltons', and Michael Steele from The Bangles who are women named Michael. Submitted by: Jessica
  • Fuchsia - Submitted by: fuchsia ii
  • Jiacamo - I am not sure of the exact spelling of this one, but it's pronouced jack-a-mo. I have always wondered what he and his siblings use as last names. I don't think they use their mother's maiden name, which is Styler. I wonder if that is why they have bizarre names. Sso they don't need a last one! Submitted by: caluf
  • Brigette Michael - Called Mickey. Considering I know a woman named Brigette who is called "Git," this doesn't seem so bad. Submitted by: CydM
  • Eliot Paulina - Called Coco. Submitted by: CydM
  • Coco - Submitted by: Kismetmama

Singers Who Act:

Notable Acting Credits
Comments & Submitter Name
"Dune (1984)" - qua006
"Dune"It wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been. Bit wooden, but then again, everyone else in that movie was too. - ChuckyG

Former Career:

Name
New Career
Comments & Submitter Name
"Sting""Bus Conducter"Got this tidbit from Ripley's Believe it or Not. - Hank

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name
Comments & Submitter Name
"Saint Augustine In Hell"Although you hear the h-word at least once, you never hear the name 'Saint Augustine' once in the song. Some would probably know it best from the chorus: 'The minute I saw her face, the second I caught her eye, the minute I touched the flame, I knew it would never die!' - Larcen Tyler

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Fields Of Gold,"How much you want to bet people would steal it?Larcen Tyler
"Desert Rose,"It would be hard to keep a rose growing there...Larcen Tyler

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"What Is Love?""Love Is The Seventh Wave," StingTodd W. Zimmerman
"How Long""Seven Days," StingLarcen Tyler
"Midnight At The Oasis""Desert Rose," StingMOR
"What's Up?""Russians," StingFussBudget
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"All His Time" originally "All This Time"
Bob
"Fields Of Old" originally "Fields Of Gold"
Do you grow old in there I wonder?
Larcen Tyler

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"If I Ever Louse My Faith In You" originally "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You"
David
"We'll Bet Together" originally "We'll Be Together"
Bob
"We'll Beg Together" originally "We'll Be Together"
Bob
"Send Your Lover" originally "Send Your Love"
Eac Zeffron
"Send Your Glove" originally "Send Your Love"
Eac Zeffron

There are additional Sting song titles with a letter added available.

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"If You Move Somebody, Set Them Free" originally "If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free"
kozar
"Love Is The Seventh Cave" originally "Love Is The Seventh Wave"
Lindsay Lowhound
"If I Ever Lose My Faith In Lou" originally "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You"
Regina Haniger
"Stolen Caw" originally "Stolen Car"
A crow's call stolen?
Blake
"Stolen Cat" originally "Stolen Car"
Blake

There are additional Sting song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parody Recordings:

Feb 28 "If you love the hedgehog (He'll run free)" by Andrea Huckstep a.k.a. Queen Dedede a parody of "If you love somebody set them free" by Sting
The first Sonic the hedgehog related song parody in weeks! Soundclick: (Mp3) (Comments)

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free""If You Love Chica (Squeak, Squeak)"Christy McDaniel
"Fortress of your Heart""Columbus Day Weekend at Cousin Scott's"2LD4U
"Fields Of Gold""Feel So Old"Green Bloodied Hound Dogs
"I Hung My Head""I Hung My Head (the Emo/Scene Story)"Chris Kilo
"Russians""Muslims"Red Rebel
"Englishman In New York""Englishman Who's Called Mork"Stuart McArthur
"Englishman In New York""Moron From New Jersey"Sarcastic Paranoid
"After the Rain Has Fallen""After the Brains Have Fallen"MrMacphisto
"Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot""You Should Go on a Diet"MrMacphisto
"You Still Touch Me""You Still Touch Me (Michael Jackson is Free)"MrMacphisto

There are additional Sting song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Fields Of GoldBarley Growers of AmericaEd
If You Love Somebody Set Them FreeDivorce CourtTRL

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Don't Stand So CloseDeoderant FactoryMeagan
Stolen Car Kleptomaniac HotlineMeagan
If I Ever Lose My Faith In YouChurchLarcen Tyler
King Of PainNational Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceJeff
Every Step You TakeCounselling for Leg AmputeesMurphy
There are additional Sting on hold music ideas available.

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Strawberry Fields Forever
   The Beatles
Fields Of Gold
   Sting
Golden Strawberry Fields Forever
Ed
Dancy's Dream
   Restless Heart
The Dream Of the Blue Turtles
   Sting
Dancy's Dream Of the Blue Turtles
Todd W. Zimmerman
Unbreakable Heart
   Jessica Andrews
Fortress Around Your Heart
   Sting
Fortress Around Your Unbreakable Heart
If it's unbreakable why is it in a fortress?
Ed
Another Brick In The Wall
   Pink Floyd
Fortress Around Your Heart
   Sting
Another Brick In The Wall In The Fortress Around Your Heart
No one gets in or out.
Ed
There are additional Sting duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

The Stingrays
The Rays combined with Sting
Submitted By: Raphael
The Yellowjackets Sting
The Yellowjackets combined with Sting
They sure do!
Submitted By: Raphael
W.A.S.P. Sting
W.A.S.P. combined with Sting
Submitted By: rocky
Jellyfish Sting
Jellyfish combined with Sting
Submitted By: rocky

There are additional Sting Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Fields Of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics:
We walk in Fields of the War
Original Lyrics:
We Walk In Fields Of Gold
"Gabriel's Message"
Misheard Lyrics:
Those potty cinqo sais, Orion
Original Lyrics:
Most highly favored lady, Gloria
"Desert Rose"
Misheard Lyrics:
I dream of love, as Thai runs through my head.
Original Lyrics:
I dream of love as time runs through my hand
"An Englishman In New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a sapian, I'm a homosapian
I'm a big fish from planet zork.
Original Lyrics:
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.
There are additional Sting misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"An Englishman In New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a sapian, I'm a homosapian
I'm a big fish from planet zork.
Original Lyrics:
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Danielle Greenwood

I was sat in a bar and thought this is what the words were and was trying to convince my boyfriend. He was right... I was wrong!

There are additional Sting misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"An Englishman In New York"
Better Lyrics:
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an American in Montreal
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an American in Montreal

Original Lyrics:
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York

Submitted by: Stranger In A Strange Land

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"We'll Be Together"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Forget the weather, we should always be together. Any other thought is unkind.
Why They're Nonsensical:
What on earth does what the weather is have to do with whether or not you're together with someone?! Sounds pretty silly to me.
Submitted by: Edward
 

Misrhymed Lyrics:

"Shape of My Heart"
The Misrhymed Lyrics:
And if I told you that I loved you
You'd maybe think there's something wrong
I'm not a man of too many faces
The mask I wear is one
Why They're Misrhymed:
Ok, I love Sting as a writer and performer. He has made some of the best songs in the world to me, and this is one of them. However, I wince whenever this part comes up, it just sounds too clumsy and like he was trying to be so deep but ended up sounding like Yoda. Plus, 'Wrong' doesn't rhyme with 'One'
Submitted by: Ed
 

Inappropriate Lyrics:

"We'll Be Together"
The Inappropriate Lyrics:
I see you and me, and baby makes three
Why They're Inappropriate:
Actually, in Sting's case, it's more like nine or ten... but then, who's counting?
Submitted by: Joshua
 

Dated Lyrics:

"We Dance Alone (Gueca Solo)"
The Dated Lyrics:
Hey Mr Pinochet, you've sown a bitter crop
It's foreign money that supports you, one day that money's gonna stop
Why They're Dated:
Pinochet has not be the leader of Chile since 1990, whose regime this song was protesting. Although it is one of the top 5 best songs Sting has written, you can tell it is definitely dated.
Submitted by: Ed
"Children's Crusade"
The Dated Lyrics:
Midnight in Soho 1984
Fixing in doorways, opium slaves
Why They're Dated:
Back in '84, workmen worked on lofts in the Soho town of New York City.
Submitted by: Mickey D.

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"Big Lie Small World"
The Lyrics:
I'm wanted almost everywhere now
I make out like Casanova
Friends are always coming over
Who They Mention:
Casanova
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
"Russians"
The Lyrics:
Mr Khruschev said we will bury you
I don't subscibe to his point of view

Mr Reagan said we will protect you
I don't subscribe to his point of view
Who They Mention:
Nikita Khruschev, Ronald Reagan
Submitted by: britrock

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Seven Days"
Opening Lines:
Seven Days was all she wrote, a kind of ultimatium note she gave to me.
Comments:
Submitted by: Larcen Tyler
 

Song Title Space Change:

"We'll Be To Get Her" originally "We'll Be Together"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Well, Be Together" originally "We'll Be Together"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"For Tress Around Your Heart" originally "Fortress Around Your Heart"
Submitted by: Penny Olivia Tyler

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"Englishman in New York"
The Lyrics:
I don't drink coffee, I take tea my dear I like my toast done in one side You can hear it in my accent when I talk I'm an Englishman in New York
Why:
New York
Submitted by: Bere
"Englishman in New York"
The Lyrics:
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
Why:
New York is a state, but he's probably talking about the city
Submitted by: Carolyn

Super Short Pop Songs:

"She's Too Good For Me" Length: 2:30
Only 2 and a half minutes long, but a really great song!
Submitted by: Larcen Tyler

Song Title Acrostics:

MOBS: "Moon Over Bourbon Street"
Plenty of mobs in Bourbon Street nowadays.
Submitted by: Anonymous Jack
FOG: "Fields Of Gold"
Submitted by: Tiffany Llewellyn-Affit

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"If Ever I Use My Faith In Lou" originally "If Ever I Lose My Faith In You"
Submitted by: Mae Beam
"Jeremiah Blues (Part 1)"
OK, where's Part 2?
Submitted by: Dream Policeman
"Love Is the Seventh Wave"
No word on what the first six waves are
Submitted by: Todd W. Zimmerman

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