Sting
Toxic by Association
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Having just MOGged about the new connection I made between the song "Young Folks" by Peter, Bjorn & John and a rising, mega-hot French actress, I started thinking about all of the musical associations that we make with significant people and events in our lives. And, since it's Toxic Tuesday at Mike the Knife's MOG page, I began to muse on what happens when the association goes sour. Like when ...
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MOG it up!
Rounding out the top 10
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a ghost storyI watch the Western skyThe sun is sinkingThe geese are flying SouthIt sets me thinkingI did not miss you muchI did not sufferWhat did not kill meJust made me tougherI feel the winter comeHis icy sinewsNow in the fire lightThe case continuesAnother night in courtThe same old trialThe same old questions askedåThe same denialThe shadows closely runåI look for answers inThe fire's ember
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iTunes blocked in China; Tibet album suspected
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By JOE McDONALDBEIJING (AP) - Customers in China of Apple Inc.'s iTunes online music store were unable to download songs this week, and an activist group said Beijing was trying to block access to a new Tibet-themed album. In Internet forums, iTunes users complained they had been unable to download music since Monday. That was a day after the Art of Peace Foundation announced the release of ``S...
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Lute-ing the Vaults
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So I'm watching "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" the other night. It's TV auteur Aaron ("The West Wing") Sorkin's new behind-the-scenes dramedy set at a fictionalized late-night sketch comedy show a la "Saturday Night Live." It runs on NBC, Mondays at 10 PM -- at least for the time being. (The critics raved, but the ratings are middling despite crackling dialogue and great chemistry between Matt...
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Snyder Back In The Saddle!!
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One of pop culture criticism's best kept secrets is Michael Snyder, who is now Mogging away right here:http://mog.com/Mike_the_KnifeSnyder, former rock critic for the San Francisco Chronicle (who also reviewed movies on the Alex Bennet show) and elsewhere, has been writing screenplays of late, but we here at MOG convinced him that the world needs his clever takes on the world of music. His firs...
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Lyrics to "Fortress Around Your Heart" by Sting
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I am posting these lyrics for a special friend at deviantART. I hope that they will help breakdown any walls that may still stand. STING lyrics
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Judge: Sting/Wife Discriminated Chef
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A Judge ruled yesterday that The Police frontman Sting, along with wife, Trudie Styler, unlawfully dismissed Jane Martin after she became pregnant, which they determined was a form of sexual discrimination.The couple issued a statement saying that they are "devastated" by the verdict."Jane Martin was always treated well and generously as an employee, and we remain stunned at her actions and at the
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Sting Named Worst Lyricist In Recent Poll
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Apparently, when you name-drop Russian novelist Vladimir Nabokov, people aren't impressed. Police frontman Sting is the worst lyricist, according to Blender Magazine. The Police frontman made #1 thanks to lines that betray "mountainous pomposity (and) cloying spirituality," the music magazine said.Besides the Russian novelist name- dropping, the Police frontman was blasted for other such faux p...
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What Time is It?
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In response to DLuebbert's post of a John Scofield and Pat Metheny video, Brittany asked about appreciating this kind of music. He gave a great answer about rhythm, and it's well worth the time to read.His response reminds me of a game I play with my kids, called "What time is it?" Most music is built up using rhythmic patterns that repeat over certain counts. Musicians speak of these as "me...
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Burning
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The Police broke up in the early '80's, and Sting launched his solo career by hiring a collection of rather gifted musicians including Branford Marsalis, Darryl Jones, Kenny Kirkland and Omar Hakim. He then rented the Chateau de Courson, just outside Paris, brought the musicians together, and rehearsed for the songs that were eventually released on the album Dream of the Blue Turtles, and for ...
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Sting Ordered To Pay Former Chef $51,000
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Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler have been ordered to pay their former chef, Jane Martin $51,000. This shouldn’t put too big of a dent in the pocket of Sting since the Police currently have the third highest grossing tour so far this year. Martin, the former chef, had worked for the rock couple for eight years and claims she was fired coincidentally after she became pregnant. Martin filed a se.
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'Russians' - more than just another Cold War relic?
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Following the dissolution of The Police after the masterful Synchronicity, Sting released his debut solo album The Dream of the Blue Turtles in 1985, which was critically acclaimed for its strength of songwriting and musical textures. Hit singles such as 'If You Love Somebody Set Them Free' and 'Fortress Around Your Heart' are often the first tracks that spring to mind when thinking of this alb...
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Englishmen in New York
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Well, I think Sting rocks . Ive seen him in concert many times and he never fails to delight me . This is just one of the many songs I love by him
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