The Police’s Final Studio Album, ‘Synchronicity,’ To Receive Deluxe Reissue

Udiscovermusic ^ | May 29, 2024 | Sam Armstrong

[rhinohunter]

Wow! I might have to splurge and buy that one!

Synchronicity is a good but not great album. However, it has great sentimental value for me since it was the first album I ever bought with my first paycheck from my first job. I was working in a mall restaurant and when I first got paid I went to the record store (remember those?) in the mall and bought Synchronicity on a cassette (remember those?).

That entire mall (remember those?) has since been demo'd.

[Psalm 73]

Hmmm, saw them in '83 on their Synchronicity tour - luckily they did a ton from their earlier albums (Regatta de Blanc my favorite). I thought Synchronicity was a bit thin, like they were just releasing it per contractual obligations.

(On the bright side, REM opened for them - they were a pleasant surprise).

[T.B. Yoits]

I actually like Copeland’s songs, especially “On Any Other Day” from Regatta Du Blanc.

'On Any Other Day' by The Police

"Hey, the other ones are complete bullshit
You want something corny?
You got it"

There's a house on my street and it looks real neat
I'm the chap who lives in it
There's a tree on the sidewalk, there's a car by the door
I'll go for a drive in it
And when the wombat comes, he will find me gone
He'll look for a place to sit

My wife has burned the scrambled eggs
The dog just bit my leg
My teenage daughter ran away
My fine young son has turned out gay

Cut off my fingers in the door of my car
How could I do it?
My wife is proud to tell me of her love affairs
How could she do this to me?

My wife has burned the scrambled eggs
The dog just bit my leg
My teenage daughter ran away
My fine young son has turned out gay

And it would be okay on any other day
And it would be okay on any other day

Throw down the morning papers and spill my tea
I don't know what's wrong with me
The cups and plates are in a conspiracy
I'm covered in misery

My wife has burned the scrambled eggs
The dog just bit my leg
My teenage daughter ran away
My fine young son has turned out gay

And it would be okay on any other day
(Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you)
And it would be okay on any other day
(Happy birthday, dear daddy, happy birthday to you)

[subterfuge]

Ha! But if you add a Y to the end of his name he becomes Stingy.