Posted on 11/15/2021 7:32:25 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Paris (AFP) – British singer Sting is back at the age of 70 with a hopeful new album, though he admits he sees a lot to worry him in the world right now.
"I think we're in a very dangerous political climate at the moment where the working class have felt abandoned by what they call the elite," he told AFP on a recent trip to Paris.
"It has left them vulnerable to demagogues, to right-wing nonsense, fakes, snake oil salesmen."
For the famously mild-mannered rock star, real name Gordon Sumner, the attacks on his liberal way of life have been piling up in recent years -- especially in Britain.
"For me, Brexit is a personal tragedy. I'm sad for my country. We knew it was going to be a disaster and we have to accept this, but I'm not happy," he said.
"Young British people have been robbed of the opportunity to experience Europe. It's insane."
He is also baffled by vaccine scepticism -- putting him at odds with some other veteran rockers like Van Morrison and Eric Clapton who have opposed vaccine mandates at their concerts.
Sting puts it politely: "I don't really understand the, uh, the science of the objection.
"I had no hesitation in taking the vaccine. I'm old enough to remember kids in my street with polio who were crippled, and that disease was eradicated overnight with the vaccine," he continued.
"I would like people to come to my shows to be vaccinated. I'm not going to enforce it, but that's my desire."
(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...
He’s still of the romantic notion that deadbeats should be able to travel “willy nilly” throughout Europe on trains. Knew several back in the day.
Wonder if you’re thinking of this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d56MfuZAfwI
“Mother” on Synchronicity. It’s the turd in the punchbowl of an otherwise very good album.
Hard for me to imagine that this has-been has amassed, at this count, 39 posts here; not to mention that he deigns himself fit to make political pronouncements.
I don’t even remember a single song...
Sting is basically saying “don’t stand so close to me...”
I imagine lots of male teachers have said - or at least thought- that.
“Young British people have been robbed of the opportunity to experience Europe. It’s insane.”
The borders are closed?
No more getting on a train or ferry and going to France?
Why haven.t you posted what he like- looks like NOW? YIKES!!!!!!
Sting? Stink.
It’s the LW that is attacking the rich.
Go do yoga in the woods Stink.
Defund The Police!?
I’m so glad Sting can represent the working class, like that other yahoo that sung Born in America. Both became multi-millionaires at 18 and hadn’t looked back and they think they understand the struggles of the working class that have physically built the modern world?
That’s not the song I was thinking of but this song here is even worse! My God, that’s bad music.
It’s amazing how once in a while, a very talented entertainer shows that they are capable of coming out with something quite unappealing. Some of my other favorites did the same thing, Bowie, Todd Rundgren, Isaac Hayes. Joni Mitchell.
Not all they do is guaranteed to become a national treasure.
I’ve long enjoyed this young man’s videos - he seems to have no problem getting around:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvgeI6kgW0Q
https://www.youtube.com/c/DylansTravelReports/about
He’s a Tantric Tool.
Touche!
Same dumb sh*t he always was.
Same dumb sh*t he always was.
We got ace frahley and sting. They might now pop culture but really? who gives a dog in duck what they think.
After serving Baron Vladmir Harkonnen, he has some nerve complaining about political climate.
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