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Friday, June 28, 2019

A Window Above: King of Pain

Song: "King of Pain"
Writer: Sting
Original Release: June 17, 1983
Band: The Police
Album: Synchronicity



Synchronicity came out when I was ten years old.  At the time, I would have claimed "Every Breath You Take" as my favorite track but I think "King of Pain" is the one that has improved with age.  I especially love the marimba part in the beginning.  It was the fifth single off of the album and peaked at #3 on the Billboard charts.

Alanis Morissette:



More Weird Al love this week: "King of Suede":



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Enjoy: A Window Above

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14 comments:

  1. Andrew LeonJune 28, 2019 at 3:56 PM

    Hmm... I've never bothered to consider which is my favorite song off of that album. I may have to do that.

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    1. The Armchair SquidJuly 16, 2019 at 12:45 PM

      A great album is like that. Ask me ten years from now and my answer might be different.

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  2. Janie JunebugJune 28, 2019 at 9:47 PM

    I don't remember that song, but I like it. I always know the sound of Sting's voice and I'm quite fond of Alanis. I missed most of the '80s with one child born in 1980 and the other in 1986.

    Love,
    Janie

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    1. The Armchair SquidJuly 16, 2019 at 12:46 PM

      I know how that goes. My grasp of early 21st century pop culture is lacking for similar reasons.

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  3. sageJune 28, 2019 at 10:45 PM

    And I was already out of college when “The Police” became popular. While i liked this song, “Every Breath You Take” has been a favorite.

    www.thepulpitandthepen.com

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  4. angryparsnipJune 29, 2019 at 11:44 AM

    One of my favorite Albums along with Mercury Falling and Ten Summoner's Tales.
    One summer all I played was Heavy Clouds No Rain... we were in a big drought year.
    parsnip

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    1. The Armchair SquidJuly 16, 2019 at 12:47 PM

      I am not as fond of Sting solo material but it's not bad.

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  5. Tony LaplumeJune 30, 2019 at 1:31 PM

    My favorite Sting became "Desert Rose." But it was also released during my peak music consumption years. How it usually goes.

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    1. The Armchair SquidJuly 16, 2019 at 12:48 PM

      With the magic of Pandora and Spotify, I feel like I've hit a new peak along those lines.

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  6. Susan KaneJune 30, 2019 at 8:37 PM

    What a selection! Each has so many songs that catch me.

    Weird Al always shakes things up.

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    1. The Armchair SquidJuly 16, 2019 at 12:48 PM

      He is certainly an underappreciated genius. Parody rocks.

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  7. CherdoJuly 1, 2019 at 3:11 PM

    That whole album is good, but I agree 100% that King of Pain has weathered the years well and risen to the top.

    Oh...and I have an unhealthy love of Weird Al...so there's that. :-)

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