Every Breath You Take
miss marmelstein had mentioned that song upstream and it triggered a reminiscence. I find it interesting the emotional “tags” we humans place on music. For him that song represented his devotion to his mate. To me it triggers a picture of an almost comically obsessive male marking his territory.
Totally OT but regarding Under My Thumb - I don’t have a “tag” for it, no deep burning recollection indelibly tying tune to event. But I have played the song - many times.
One of the things one must do when playing covers is to try to remain faithful to the tune while simultaneously giving it your personal spin. Listen to this Robin Trower tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZWc8ybB8TM - now imagine playing Under My Thumb that way (faster tempo, power chords, hard rock edge) - that’s how I prefer to play it.
Sorry for drifting off topic ;’)
Not at all. You're probably one of the few on this thread who thinks with the artist brain. Thanks for the link to Robin Trower.
I agree; "I'll be watching you..." does sound like the crazy jealous type...
Not off topic at all! The emotional connections we make with songs are one of the great joys of life. Now, I read the Wiki entry of Every Breath You Take and it seems that Sting did say that it was about his angry obsession over a lost girlfriend. I read it this morning and have the memory of gnat so maybe I got it wrong. I have a good friend who is convinced it’s a song about the FBI, CIA and the KGB. Of course, he thinks Under My Thumb is one of the musical numbers from the movie Tom Thumb...