The Police
The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting (lead singer, bassist and principal songwriter), Andy Summers (guitarist) and Stewart Copeland (drummer). The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and are generally regarded as one of the first new wave groups to achieve mainstream success, playing a style of rock that was influenced by punk, reggae, and jazz. They are also considered one of the leaders of the Second British Invasion of the U.S. They disbanded in 1986, but reunited in early 2007 for a one-off world tour that ended in August 2008.
Their 1978 debut album, Outlandos d'Amour, reached No. 6 in the UK, and their second album Reggatta de Blanc became the first of five consecutive UK No. 1 albums.Synchronicity from 1983 was No. 1 in both the UK and U.S., selling over 8 million copies in the U.S. alone. The Police have sold over 75 million records, making them one of the world's best-selling artists of all time. They were the world's highest-earning musicians in 2008, thanks to their reunion tour.
The Police (play)
The Police is a play written by Polish playwright Sławomir Mrożek.
Written in 1958, it is Mrozek's first play and one of his most acclaimed early works. Written in the style of Theatre of the Absurd, and listed in the Martin Esslin book of the same name, it was produced at the Phoenix Theatre, New York, in 1961. A television production was aired in the U.S. in 1971 by PBS. It was directed by Christopher Loscher in 2007 at the Battersea Arts Centre in London as part of the TimeOut Critics' Choice season.
The play takes place in a mythical country where all opposition to the state has disappeared and the last remaining political prisoner is to be released. Rather than face the prospect of retiring the police force, the chief of police decides to create an enemy of the state by ordering one of his officers to commit political crimes. The absurdity of the play culminates when the characters mutually arrest each other repeatedly, in an attempt to restore order and meaning to their world.
The Police (album)
The Police is a self-titled compilation album released by The Police on June 5, 2007, to accompany their reunion tour. It contains 28 tracks over two discs, a mixture of hits and fan favourites. International editions contain two bonus tracks, "The Bed's Too Big Without You" from Reggatta de Blanc and "Rehumanize Yourself" from Ghost in the Machine.
The album debuted at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 58,000 copies in its first week. As of July 11, 2007, the album had sold 180,558 copies in the US.
Track listing
All songs written by Sting except where noted.
Disc 1
On My
[Hook]
Asking me man warrup, said I'm maintaining getting by
Don't concern myself with pety shits, niggas and on the sly
They know I'm on my bizness, the money on my mind
That's my motivation, the reason that I'm on my,
I'm on my hus, I'm on my job, man I'm on my grind
I'm on my shit, I'm on fire, I do this all the time
I'm on my hus, I'm on my job, man I'm on my grind
I'm on my shit, told you I got this, I do this all the time
Pedal to the metal and we mashing on the gas
Got the heavy metal like the battle of the bands
Every hater gang ready and I can't settle for less
Than a mansion and a mountain made of cash
I need about a millie for my people to be free
And about a millie for the stash and they really gonna get mad
Cause bout that time it's gonna be too late to escape
I'm coming for they ass
Like an assassin blastin', so get ready and fasten
I get it still cracking, we get it to stacking
Bout to make it to happen
Homie believe me, me and tv, looking for same soul
This ain't the swim damn, get to work man
Didn't think I'd make it, asking where Kartier at?
Oh wait he that dude that thought that he could rap
I think it's funny, cause I went from that
To me rocking beats with Katie on the track
[Hook]
Asking me man warrup, said I'm maintaining getting by
Don't concern myself with pety shits, niggas and on the sly
They know I'm on my bizness, the money on my mind
That's my motivation, the reason that I'm on my,
I'm on my hus, I'm on my job, man I'm on my grind
I'm on my shit, I'm on fire, I do this all the time
I'm on my hus, I'm on my job, man I'm on my grind
I'm on my shit, told you I got this, I do this all the time
Well off top from the job you done
Take your pick, I can even injure career or I can take your teeth
That's off the real, Kartier in a minute
Money make I'll be the only thang, on her lips
Man I can tell now, you can't take the stress
You better off hanging yourself, go ahead and break your neck
Give me a break homie, I just wanna break some bread
What you've been talking that shit, how to get it off my chest
People thinking I'm mad no, I'm just playing chess
One move ahead, ha, well I'm gonna think the next
I've been beating from the beginning, it's nothing new to this
But it's crunch time so you better get studious
[Hook]
Asking me man warrup, said I'm maintaining getting by
Don't concern myself with pety shits, niggas and on the sly
They know I'm on my bizness, the money on my mind
That's my motivation, the reason that I'm on my,
I'm on my hus, I'm on my job, man I'm on my grind
I'm on my shit, I'm on fire, I do this all the time
I'm on my hus, I'm on my job, man I'm on my grind
I'm on my shit, told you I got this, I do this all the time
Fuck it stereo type main, get it right yeah
Yeah like the smoke trees and I'm the chain in fitted tight
But I handle my bizness, you know that I'm relentless
When it comes to obtaining the paper
A stacking in's I'm
In a frenzy don't tempt me, with the thought of whipping benzes of
My fam, with the grams it's for the fans
I hustle tremendous, I wanna do it big in the end
I hope it feels stupendous, juicy dames lighting doobies
Having a groovie time
That's what moves me to move my behind
And the clock double leaving dudes behind
While they wasting time, minutes are precious homie
You ain't taking time
Minutes are precious homie, you ain't taking mine
That's on everything I love,
If I'm lying, strike me down
[Hook]
Asking me man warrup, said I'm maintaining getting by
Don't concern myself with pety shits, niggas and on the sly
They know I'm on my bizness, the money on my mind
That's my motivation, the reason that I'm on my,
I'm on my hus, I'm on my job, man I'm on my grind
I'm on my shit, I'm on fire, I do this all the time
I'm on my hus, I'm on my job, man I'm on my grind
