The Police

I love the Police, my dad has always been a huge fan so i have been subjected to several road trips/ family outings filled with the rockin sounds of the police. One thing I think is really interesting about the Police is that they have a pretty wide spectrum of sounds, or they are not bound specifically to one sound, which I often find myself noticing about a majority of bands.


Like for instances, one of my favorite songs of all time will always be "Every Breath You Take"



An Oldie but a goodie, I feel like this is one of those songs that will always be around. The beat isn't even super complicated and is actually pretty repetivie, but I don't even mind, it's too darn catchy.

And as I'm sure almost everyone knows equally as well, Puff Daddy's R&B cover:



But real talk, that's probably one of the most famous covers in existance. Also, one of the many rare cases in which I don't have a preference between the new and old version, I really like both of them. Maybe I liked Police's version a little better ahhhhh I don't know.

Another family favorite is "Message in a Bottle"



This one was my jammmmm on guitar hero. However, upon watching this music video I am a little disturbed. They're a bunch of blonde mop tops in suits! SUITS! I am so confused, what is punk.

Like, here is a glimpse at the lyrics from "Message in a Bottle"

Just a castaway
An island lost at sea
Another lonely day
With no one here but me
More loneliness
Than any man could bear
Rescue me before I fall into despair

Kind of depressing/ angsty, but not rebellious or punk by my standards.


Feel free to differ, but I don't really think the Police are true punk. I realize punk is an enormous rebellion spectrum, but I really think the Police are more soft rock than anything else, I'm not getting any real rebellious/ uprising vibes from their music.