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Sex work is work, and this song is just terrible.
Posted 5 months ago by wossName    [ Reply ]
An easy eight for me if for no other reason than my ex wife hated this tune and this band with equal venom
Posted 6 months ago by lovelyhelicopter    [ Reply ]
liquid gold in my book
Posted 7 months ago by Aaronosteo    [ Reply ]
 smackiepipe wrote:

BAAATMAN,
You don't have to put on the black tights...




Posted 10 months ago by dwlangham    [ Reply ]
A bit rough around the edges, for sure, but...to me, a wildly rebellious 16 year-old at the time, IT SOUNDED GREAT! and took us all by storm. Along with other New Wave acts, The Police rocked our world and made us grin and dance as we sang along or blurted out lines that shocked our parents and teachers. Fun stuff!
Posted 10 months ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
I used to hear this at a club when it was just a white label.  On the basis of this slice of genius I made an effort to see them when they were on tour before their first album was released, and it was one of the best gigs I ever saw ... when I saw them a few years later in some aircraft hangar like Wembley they weren't quite so ... immediate.
Posted 1 year ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
Interesting that two of the bands I saw as a young lad as the 3rd concert I had attended have been in the recent set.  Oingo Boingo opened for The Police at the Forum in Los Angeles in '82.  I think I may have asked for tickets as a birthday present if I remember correctly.  It was my first exposure to Oingo Boingo and they were awesome as were The Police. 
Posted 1 year ago by ick    [ Reply ]
Definitely in my Desert Island mix. 
Posted 1 year ago by S-curvy    [ Reply ]
 Coinspinner wrote:

So the story goes that Sting showed up to record this after partying hard all night long, he thought the piano had the cover down so he sat down.   But it didn't, so it clanged out some odd notes and everyone laughed, and they kept it in the song.


Thank You for the info.
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 xc.farmer.antoine486 wrote:

Had a good friend in high school in the early 80’s, named Roxanne. Poor thing?!



At least her name wasn't Jenny (867-5309....) 
Posted 1 year ago by TallCreative1    [ Reply ]
Had a good friend in high school in the early 80’s, named Roxanne. Poor thing?!
Posted 2 years ago by xc.farmer.antoine486    [ Reply ]
Posted 2 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
I still think of Eddie Murphy when I hear this!   
Posted 3 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
I still pity the poor girl I went to high school with that was saddled an unfortunate name when this was released...I'm sure she still has PTSD...
Posted 3 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
So the story goes that Sting showed up to record this after partying hard all night long, he thought the piano had the cover down so he sat down.   But it didn't, so it clanged out some odd notes and everyone laughed, and they kept it in the song.
Posted 3 years ago by Coinspinner    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:

Why do some men feel the need to sing about prostitutes? 



World's oldest profession + world's oldest art form. Makes sense to me.
Posted 3 years ago by sjccroquet    [ Reply ]
 Stetsonman wrote:

Is this song about a pimps love for one his bitches?


Nah, it was a John or a boyfriend (or both).
Posted 4 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
Azam Ali: Endless Reverie > Norah Jones: Burn > The Police: Roxanne

Third weirdo beat in a row. Not that I'd mind.
Posted 4 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
 billybob123 wrote:

This song always reminds me of the first time I saw this band play live, in a bar called Dooley's, I think, in Phoenix in 78 or 79.  They played Roxanne during their set but then played it again for their encore.  I guess they ran out of songs!


Or... maybe they knew that their fans came for it.  It's not (or it wasn't, at least) uncommon for young bands to do this.  Especially with their first break out hit.
Posted 4 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
Is this song about a pimps love for one his bitches?
Posted 4 years ago by Stetsonman    [ Reply ]
Good freaking good that's an awful song.
Posted 9 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
Know tyself. What's my reaction?
Posted 9 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
Great song! Curious that initially was conceived as a bossa nova. If you try to play it as a bossa nova with the guitar, though, you can tell that it works! 
Posted 9 years ago by wyrd    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:
Why do some men feel the need to sing about prostitutes? 

 
It is kind of hackneyed by now but it's long been a popular topic - ask Verdi or Puccini.  Also, the "hooker-with-the-heart-of-gold" formula seemed to be particularly popular in late-1970s and early-'80s popular culture.  Maybe it's more fun than writing a tune about a chimney-sweep or a court stenographer.
Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Steely_D wrote:

There's no need to insult people personally for their tastes. Let's talk about the music.

 
I agree totally. Stop being jerks.

That said, I wonder if flogging these AOR warhorses really serves the cause of music appreciation.
Posted 10 years ago by wgsu_1978    [ Reply ]
Two Sting songs in 30 minutes? Does the B&M computer have an anti-music virus of some sort?   
Posted 10 years ago by zurcronium    [ Reply ]
 Coventry wrote:

Wow. What a mature and enlightened response. I guess once you finish your freshman year of college you'll discover more sophisticated critiques. 
 
There's no need to insult people personally for their tastes. Let's talk about the music.
Posted 10 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
 ljoergen wrote:
Argh, I cannot find the PSD button on my stereo.....Again!
Sting {#Arrow} {#Moon} ! 

 
Wow. What a mature and enlightened response. I guess once you finish your freshman year of college you'll discover more sophisticated critiques. 
Posted 11 years ago by Coventry    [ Reply ]
Argh, I cannot find the PSD button on my stereo.....Again!
Sting {#Arrow} {#Moon} ! 
Posted 11 years ago by ljoergen    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
And why not? If I could, I would sing about the 69 prostitutes I have visited in my lifetime!
 
STD-ingray
Posted 11 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
...sounds great LIVE - Melbourne, Australia
Posted 11 years ago by Jannne    [ Reply ]
 unclehud wrote:

Overheard on my submarine for months after this was released : "ROOOOOOOOOXanne!"  Sort of a universal shout-out for any reason including boredom.  Brings back warm and fuzzy memories.  Mostly fuzzy ones.



 

35 years ago-March 1979
Posted 11 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]

{#No}     It hurts my ears.

 


Posted 12 years ago by Dahlia_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
not much Sting songs played here the last months. But the last days! Whats up with the BG team!?
Posted 12 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
Roxanne is a police car.
Posted 12 years ago by nightdrive    [ Reply ]

Overheard on my submarine for months after this was released:

"ROOOOOOOOOXanne!" 

Sort of a universal shout-out for any reason including boredom. Brings back warm and fuzzy memories. Mostly fuzzy ones.


Posted 12 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
 thats a good selection below
———————

treatment_bound wrote:
There really should be more cuts than just Roxanne from the debut.  1, 2, 6, 7 & 8 all work for me... 

Posted 12 years ago by rtrt    [ Reply ]
Not the best song on this album, but it'll do in a pinch.  I personally like the strange punk funk brew of Masoko Tango best.  Plus it hasn't been played to death.
Posted 12 years ago by grant    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:

And why not? If I could, I would sing about the 69 prostitutes I have visited in my lifetime!

 
You need to turn your life around.
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Honeymoon on Maui.
Posted 13 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
One of my Top 50 songs of all time . . . the Police at their best!  Woo hoo!
Posted 13 years ago by mikec09    [ Reply ]
Wait!  Wait!  Oh, wow—I finally GET it!  This is a fucking JOKE, right?  The inane lyrics, the utterly execrable performance (from a guy who can, in a pinch, actually sing) . . . it's a JOKE!  

I still hate it. 
Posted 13 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:
Why do some men feel the need to sing about prostitutes? 
 
And why not? If I could, I would sing about the 69 prostitutes I have visited in my lifetime!
Posted 13 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Why do some men feel the need to sing about prostitutes? 
Posted 13 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]

12


PS

The 26 retirees from the Seagrass-home send their united vote

of "1". Let's send them some applause for trying...!


Posted 13 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 smackiepipe wrote:

BAAATMAN,
You don't have to put on the black tights...

 

hahahahaha, now I won't mind hearing this song...for a little while anyway.
Posted 14 years ago by hubcapsally    [ Reply ]
There really should be more cuts than just Roxanne from the debut.  1, 2, 6, 7 & 8 all work for me...

Track Listing
1 - Next to You
2 - So Lonely
3 - Roxanne
4 - Hole in My Life
5 - Peanuts
6 - Can't Stand Losing You
7 - Truth Hits Everybody
8 - Born in the 50's
9 - Be My Girl - Sally
10 - Masoko Tanga


Posted 14 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
 Dgradeworkunit wrote:
Perfectly horrible.
 
half right...

PERFECT

Posted 14 years ago by MiracleDrug    [ Reply ]
Perfectly horrible.
Posted 14 years ago by Dgradeworkunit    [ Reply ]
 h8rhater wrote:

Calm DOWN and take your Ritalin,... Poindexter. 

 
well put.

TEN

Posted 14 years ago by MiracleDrug    [ Reply ]
 sirdroseph wrote:
Yea, I have no problem never hearing this song again for the rest of my life. I am perfectly fine with that.
 
Amen to that.

Posted 14 years ago by Lumpy13    [ Reply ]
The only thing better than this song is this song in Moulin Rouge!
Posted 14 years ago by xenothaulus    [ Reply ]
 sirdroseph wrote:
Yea, I have no problem never hearing this song again for the rest of my life. I am perfectly fine with that.
 
I agree 100%!!
Posted 14 years ago by dolumo    [ Reply ]
I want to hear the Eddie Murphy version.
Posted 14 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
 reason06 wrote:
THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE MOST WORTHLESS STUPID BADLY SUNG PIECE OF C*** IN THE WORLD!!!!
 
Calm DOWN and take your Ritalin,... Poindexter. 

Posted 14 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
I love that I've been hearing more Sting & Police!  Nice surprise and memories!
Posted 14 years ago by cactusgirl    [ Reply ]
 kaiserman155 wrote:
It was good for about first hundred times I've heard this song. 
 

Yes, and that was 1979.{#Stop}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Yea, I have no problem never hearing this song again for the rest of my life. I am perfectly fine with that.
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 mandolin wrote:
...sing this entire song, but replace the title lyrics with 'batman'...
 
BAAATMAN,
You don't have to put on the black tights...

Posted 15 years ago by smackiepipe    [ Reply ]
...sing this entire song, but replace the title lyrics with 'batman'...
Posted 15 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
 oenyaw wrote:
NO!
 
YES!

Posted 15 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Roxanne was the first exposure to the Police for a great many Americans. It seems to have worked.
Posted 15 years ago by Lrobby99    [ Reply ]
NO!
Posted 15 years ago by oenyaw    [ Reply ]

What's with all the Sting and Police lately?

(That said, this song is a definite 9.)


Posted 15 years ago by roulleau    [ Reply ]
 billybob123 wrote:
This song always reminds me of the first time I saw this band play live, in a bar called Dooley's, I think, in Phoenix in 78 or 79.  They played Roxanne during their set but then played it again for their encore.  I guess they ran out of songs!
 

Can't you think of another reason...?
Posted 15 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 Essbee wrote:
The first time I heard this, in high school when everyone listened to hair bands, I thought is was awful simply because it was "airy" without heavily layered guitars and non-stop sound. Pauses in music and up-front cymbals was alien to me. Along with The Ramones, the Police jump-started my interest in music as being more than just what you should expect.
 
Great post, thanks!

Posted 15 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
This song always reminds me of the first time I saw this band play live, in a bar called Dooley's, I think, in Phoenix in 78 or 79.  They played Roxanne during their set but then played it again for their encore.  I guess they ran out of songs!
Posted 15 years ago by billybob123    [ Reply ]

and then we heard Eddie Murphy singing it in the prison cell in 48 Hours and you appreciated it again, right?

 kaiserman155 wrote:
It was good for about first hundred times I've heard this song. 
 


Posted 15 years ago by Pharlap    [ Reply ]
It was good for about first hundred times I've heard this song. 
Posted 17 years ago by kaiserman155    [ Reply ]
I will never hear this song again without thinking of the Flight of the Conchords.... {#Lol}
Posted 17 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
And, what exactly your remark about "I remember how surprised I was that the singer wasn't Latino" is supposed to mean?  and, perhaps, more importantly, what is that have to do with the song?

rocco1207 wrote:
Sting and the band sure think its one of their best since they play it so much. I disagree. I remember how surprised I was that the singer wasn't Latino.



Posted 17 years ago by Dante_Angelo    [ Reply ]
this song ruined the name roxanne for girls.  anyone who named their daughters roxanne after this might as well have stapled a big KICK ME sign to their back.
Posted 17 years ago by ndad47    [ Reply ]
I had a girlfriend named Roxanne shortly after this song came out—and everyone thought they were so clever by singing this song when they saw her. Didn't help that Roxanne was very high-maintenance.

As it is, this song gets way too much air time. Maybe you feel differently, flyboy.


flyboy wrote:
I had a neighbor growing up named Roxanne. Total MILF. I think about her every time I hear this song.




Posted 17 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
How these guys became so hugely popular I'll never understand. I could see a steady underground following, but multi-platinum albums just don't make sense to me. Sting sounds like a young boy with a throat problem singing in a tunnel.
Posted 17 years ago by Smoove_D    [ Reply ]
The songs great...stands the test of time..without Stings voice..which doesn't
Posted 17 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE MOST WORTHLESS STUPID BADLY SUNG PIECE OF C*** IN THE WORLD!!!!
Posted 17 years ago by reason06    [ Reply ]
I had a neighbor growing up named Roxanne. Total MILF. I think about her every time I hear this song.
Posted 17 years ago by flyboy    [ Reply ]
The first time I heard this was in junior high school. There was a wild redhead named Roxanne who (rightly or wrongly) was duly branded with the tune. Then she grew up, got pregnant, and had to marry my cousin. I always wondered if they played this tune at the wedding... or at the divorce that came 15 years later....
Posted 17 years ago by Tagish_girl    [ Reply ]
TheFriendlyCat wrote:
hmm. i still like the Moulin Rouge version better. But this isn't bad.
Gotta agree there. Moulin Rouge really made the most of this song.
Posted 17 years ago by jwb    [ Reply ]
youngers wrote:
Stewart Copeland's drumming is amazing.
And it still is - he shone the most of the three on the latest tour. One of the few drummers you can recognise by style.
Posted 17 years ago by planet_lizard    [ Reply ]
Remember the first few times you heard this one? Unlike the comment that precedes this one (or the one before it), I thought it was an utterly insane tune. I was fifteen, pretty much had the world figured out and thought this song EXPLODED with all the things I needed.
Posted 17 years ago by Hodgie    [ Reply ]
I remember when this came out. I thought it was so terrible that it was cool. I instantly bonded with it. As time went on I got to where I hated it when a police tune was played. Still like this one though.
Posted 18 years ago by Grizzly_old_man    [ Reply ]
Stewart Copeland's drumming is amazing.
Posted 18 years ago by youngers    [ Reply ]
First time I heard this I was living in Seattle, and they came to play in concert and I'll never forget it. That was in 1979...a lot has happened since then and now...
Posted 18 years ago by cathenley    [ Reply ]
The first time I heard this, in high school when everyone listened to hair bands, I thought is was awful simply because it was "airy" without heavily layered guitars and non-stop sound. Pauses in music and up-front cymbals was alien to me. Along with The Ramones, the Police jump-started my interest in music as being more than just what you should expect.
Posted 18 years ago by Essbee    [ Reply ]
crushedvelvet wrote:
My name is Bernadette, and people of a certain age ask me if I know the Four Tops.........but i dig that.
Yeah, but there isn't Roxanne's dodgy reputation that this song addresses...
Posted 18 years ago by Cruithne3753    [ Reply ]
These three dudes were pretty good at Madison Square Garden last Friday... worth checking out if they're in your area.
Posted 18 years ago by drucev    [ Reply ]
Play "Deathwish" from Reggatta De Blanc...
Posted 18 years ago by Floyd    [ Reply ]
hmm. i still like the Moulin Rouge version better. But this isn't bad.
Posted 18 years ago by TheFriendlyCat    [ Reply ]
I was working as a DJ at a Top 40 radio station when this song came out. Almost 30 years later it still sets my teeth on edge! Aieeee!
Posted 18 years ago by marktberry    [ Reply ]
I wonder how many women called Roxanne are sick and tired of upon being introduced to somebody, that person going "Rooooxxaannne...."...
Posted 18 years ago by Cruithne3753    [ Reply ]
Welly wrote:
Probably my least fave Police song. Sounds like an alley cat.
I like that about it, actually. :)
Posted 18 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
meydele wrote:
There are a lot of great Police tunes hidden away. . . but that doesn't make this one any less great. I still love it, even on the 12,000,000,001st hearing.
Sting and the band sure think its one of their best since they play it so much. I disagree. I remember how surprised I was that the singer wasn't Latino.
Posted 18 years ago by rocco1207    [ Reply ]
anyone see the Police on tour this year? All I have to say is WOW! Saw both nights at Fenway dead center on the field. Great sound and lighting and amazing music. Only took me 23 years to see it!
Posted 18 years ago by superflyLD    [ Reply ]
Roxanne, put on another police song............
Posted 18 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
Alifreckles50 wrote:
with so many great Police tunes hidden away, why does it ALWAYS come down to "Roxanne"? by far, not their best. especially not the 12,000,000,000th time you hear it.
There are a lot of great Police tunes hidden away. . . but that doesn't make this one any less great. I still love it, even on the 12,000,000,001st hearing.
Posted 18 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
Probably my least fave Police song. Sounds like an alley cat.
Posted 18 years ago by Welly    [ Reply ]
dionysius wrote:
Still rather hear it than any solo Sting, especially if he's totin' a lute.
LOL! Luters should be shot on sight, IMO :)
Posted 18 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
I was never their hugest fan but they're a plain good band. I must say I really enjoyed watching them live on tv a couple months ago, playing this song. What broadcast was that, I forget. Anyhow it was especially great to see Stewart playing his guts out.
Posted 18 years ago by RobK    [ Reply ]
Alifreckles50 wrote:
with so many great Police tunes hidden away, why does it ALWAYS come down to "Roxanne"? by far, not their best. especially not the 12,000,000,000th time you hear it.
I so agree
Posted 18 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
dionysius wrote:
Still rather hear it than any solo Sting, especially if he's totin' a lute.
Well said.
Posted 18 years ago by mindless    [ Reply ]
Alifreckles50 wrote:
with so many great Police tunes hidden away, why does it ALWAYS come down to "Roxanne"? by far, not their best. especially not the 12,000,000,000th time you hear it.
Still rather hear it than any solo Sting, especially if he's totin' a lute.
Posted 18 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]
with so many great Police tunes hidden away, why does it ALWAYS come down to "Roxanne"? by far, not their best. especially not the 12,000,000,000th time you hear it.
Posted 18 years ago by Alifreckles50    [ Reply ]
milehighYinzer wrote:
It starts in late May
28 May 2007
Posted 18 years ago by damo    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
I actually watched the Grammys for the first time ever to see the Police perform this tune. When is the tour?
It starts in late May
Posted 18 years ago by milehighYinzer    [ Reply ]
celadonstone wrote:
Cant say I saw it but yeah, it happened at the 2007 Grammys and they're going to tour.
the rumours are true.i got my tickets for the vancouver show. the amazing thing about this reunion is all of the memories that are flooding my conciousness of those teenage years. isn't music magical?
Posted 18 years ago by damo    [ Reply ]
hhhmmmm, Victoria by the Kinks was in this set today as well. eskles wrote:
Hated this when it came out....then liked it somewhat....now really find it annoying, especially when compared to the other songs in this set (Victoria by the Kinks just buries Sting's whininess).
Posted 18 years ago by techer2    [ Reply ]
I actually watched the Grammys for the first time ever to see the Police perform this tune. When is the tour?
Posted 18 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Cant say I saw it but yeah, it happened at the 2007 Grammys and they're going to tour.
Posted 18 years ago by celadonstone    [ Reply ]
ce wrote:
Their first hit single, 30 years ago. This spurred rumours about a Police reunion: (click here) (click here) A bit of internet searching returns many similar rumours over the years, so don't hold your breath.
Looks like the rumours are a bit more substantial this time: (click here) I have been waiting a looong time for this!
Posted 19 years ago by roggles    [ Reply ]
BABYYYYYYYY, WHAT A SET!!!!! THX, RP!!!!!!!!!
Posted 19 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
Their first hit single, 30 years ago. This spurred rumours about a Police reunion: (click here) (click here) A bit of internet searching returns many similar rumours over the years, so don't hold your breath.
Posted 19 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
Super tune! Saw them on their first foray into the states, small bar gig, set up their own equip. Roxanne was magic - after that song everyone there that night knew they had witnessed something very special.
Posted 19 years ago by slowhand    [ Reply ]
This brings back memories. When this song came on the radio, my friends and I all began "harmonizing" with the chorus until we were all laughing uncontrollably. "ROCKSZANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN"
Posted 19 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
emeraldrose63 wrote:
This brings back memories of my teen years.. Wanting to be cool, and fit in with the crowd..lol
Wanting to be cool while hating the cool people. Wanting to fit in with the crowd while hating the crowd. Not wanting to belong to any club that would let you in. Teen years are hell. Come to think of, so are the adult years...aack!
Posted 19 years ago by Wilmshurst    [ Reply ]
Hated this when it came out....then liked it somewhat....now really find it annoying, especially when compared to the other songs in this set (Victoria by the Kinks just buries Sting's whininess).
Posted 19 years ago by eskles    [ Reply ]
Great track (I mean, it is the Police after all, with the always amazing Mr. Copeland), but I'm sooooooooo freaking burned out on it. Think I'll just focus on the drumming and see if I can filter out the rest ... ... Ahhhhh, that's better.
Posted 19 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
Contender for that "Great Songs That Need a Rest" forum from a few months back. Be amusing if someone uploaded the Reggie Hammond version.
Posted 19 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
When this album and song first came out I heard a couple of Pittsburgh DJ's "rate" the song and the group.On a scale of 1-10 the song got a 3 and the group got a 2.One DJ said it was the worst attempt at singing he has ever heard.What an idiot!
Posted 19 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]