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The music video portrays Sting as a primary school teacher (his day job prior to pursuing a music career), who performs amidst his students' artwork. The artwork was supplied by students at Latchmere Junior School, Kingston-upon-Thames, in the United Kingdom.
Sting replied, "I've used that terrible, terrible rhyme technique a few times." [7] Before joining the Police, Sting had previously worked as an English teacher. He referred to the song's story progression as "the teacher, the open page, the virgin, the rape in the car, getting the sack." [7]
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician, activist and actor.He was the frontman, principal songwriter and bassist for new wave band the Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986.
Sting successfully sued Combs over the song, as he had not secured legal approval to sample “Every Breath You Take”, and received 100 per cent of the royalties – reportedly until last year.
“ALCS is a better school for the work of Erin West,” the statement by the school reads. “She served our teachers and students with grace, humor, wisdom, and – most importantly – with the ...
Sting is the latest in a growing number of stars who have called for peace amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds donated $1 million to the United Nations High ...
Sting sings lead vocals on the song, which he described as "up and down, strange, high-pitched singing." [4] "Dead End Job", the B-side of "Can't Stand Losing You", is based on a riff Copeland wrote in high school. [5] Sting's lyrics describe being a teacher (which he was, before joining the Police) as a dead-end job.
57th & 9th is the twelfth solo studio album by British singer-songwriter Sting, his first rock album in 13 years, released on 11 November 2016. [2] [3] The album sold over 600,000 copies worldwide in 2016 [4] and contains "The Empty Chair" which earned Sting his 4th nomination for Best Original Song at the 89th Academy Awards (but lost to "City of Stars" from La La Land).