The police drummer an American Stewart Copeland in a British reagge punk band is one of the most underrated drummer of all time.

Every time I hear this song. I think of Eddie Murphy in the movie 48hrs...

He sings amazingly high and is hard to cover. Never sell him short. When they called it quits they were the biggest band in the world and for great reason.

The police in concert is fabulous and amazing

"Message In A Bottle" is a must, and "Walking On The Moon", and.... :)

Roxxxxanne. So classic. As a 9 yr old I had no clue what the song was about, but I sure ran around the house singing it. Needless to say my parents weren't so happy about it lol.. You guys rock.. 🚨🚨

THE best band that ever existed. PERIOD!!! 💯 The level at which those 3 guys play is just GOD MODE! And this was their FIRST SINGLE!

Ego’s or not…they earned it! The Police were absolutely incredible and so massively successful and still considered one of the best bands that ever came onto the stage! They have sold so many records and sold out every show they ever did and Sting is a writing genius period! Also helped he’s multitalented playing several instruments and also helps he’s very easy on the eyes. Very. I prefer The Police I tend to go to more than Sting passed 90s. Not to say Sting in the 80s alone was phenomenal! He’s just perfect. Can’t sing a bad song even if I do not like his modern stuff. Fabulous! Chefs kiss!

Oh The Police are bloody brilliant! I'm from England and most (if not every) household knows and still plays their music, So Lonely is my favourite of their songs ❤

The best cover of this song is by Eddie Murphy in the movie "48 Hours"

I saw The Police in concert 2008 in Kansas City on their last tour. The band was amazing and Sting was really cool. Great night!

Stewart top 5 drummer all time. Agree totally, that Roxanne and Every Breath are so overplayed. Driven to Tears is a great drumming performance to check out

I love The Police better than just Sting's solo career. People may not agree but they were great together. Stuart is one of my favorite drummers (He's no Neil) but he is a close second. I read that he and Taylor Hawkins were good friends... Repeating is good if it is done right and knows when to stop. No fair there are no songs about Heather. 😂

The Police can keep repeating at the end of a song and keep it fresh the way they change it up 🎧 💓 🎶

Hit up Walking on the Moon next by them. Stewart Copeland puts on an absolute hi-hat clinic, it’s immaculate.

Another amazing drummer Stewart Copeland 🥁 great song from my childhood 🎶

Fun Fact: The Police was a british band but Stewart Copeland is american and he's the son of a CIA officer, who was a founder of the OSS during WWII. 🙂

Fortyish years ago, used to eat at a Mexican restaurant that had a fun, boisterous clientele, usually packed with lots of college students. The head waiter was the owner, so anything could happen and often did between him and the diners. One Saturday lunchtime, a pretty and voluptuously under-dressed young lady in a group of four caught his attention (and ours too!) He struck up a loud and funny but embarrassing conversation with her. Much of the restaurant quieted down and listened to the interchange. When he leaned in close and convinced her to tell him her name, she reluctantly and quietly admitted what it was. It was like she lit a firecracker under his feet. He instantly jumped from the floor to the tabletop, directly in front of the stunned girl and, at the top of his lungs, belted out the loudest, graveliest, most accurate rendition of her name, "ROXANNE!!!" I have ever heard. The Police would have been proud. The place fell apart, especially the object of his overwhelming attention. She laughed until she couldn't breathe. After a couple of lines from the song, the waiter/owner jumped back down, gave Roxanne a friendly hug for being a good sport and declared a free lunch for her whole table. What a trip!

The Police had so many great hits!!! I think their egos got the best of them.

As the joke goes, in 1980 every teenager in the UK had a Police record.

I have been listening to this album for over 30 years, and Never noticed the "bum piano".

Hammered by the end of the first chorus. Lord help the poor bastard who makes it to the end of the song.

Saying 'Sting is in the pocket' is perfect.

"Oh hi Sting, I didn't know it was you!"

I saw The Police in 1982. Great concert!

I want my MTV!

Someone heard YES after The Police and commented how Jon Anderson sounded like Sting. Perhaps it was the other way round...

You tell such funny stories, Nick.....Ha Ha Ha Ha!

The instrumental Regatta de Blanc really showcases their musicianship.

He was an addition in "Money for Nothing " I want my MTV....

Sting is supposedly from Newcastle. Interesting fact: Newcastle people tend to sound quite similar to Jamaican people. If you say out loud "beer can", that is how both Geordies (native Newcastle people) and Jamaicans pronounce "bacon".

With only three people, pre-Synchronicity Police live and breathe the Punk aesthetic: terse rhythms, unique vocal wails, "burst" melodic shifts and short song length. RE: the reggae bass -- Remember too, that the UK in the 70s/80s was awash in Ska music, many West Indies people calling it home. So with that slower reggae beat, there's more room for the bass, easier to hear. Then of course, they shift into a punk higher gear for satisfying contrast. (Jack White would approve of their minimalism).

Best drinking game song of all time.

Andy Summers was a little older than the other two, playing much in the 60s around Jimmy Page and the Beatles, even before they were big.

Leaving on the red light for this reaction. 😉😎

Though I'm commenting this two years after this reaction video was released, I've only now just watched it, and wanted to weigh in on the Roxanne name question. When I was born, my dad was pulling for the name Roxanne, but my mom didn't like the possiblity of having a daughter nicknamed Roxie, so she overruled and I became Pamela (Pam). But the Fates were kind, and I still ended up with a song--Toto's "Pamela". (Hardly anyone knows that one, though, lol.) Police drummer Stewart Copeland spent a fair part of his childhood in Egypt and Lebanon, so he was exposed to and influenced by Middle Eastern musical scales and drum beats, (in addition to reggae), which may have resulted in the Latin-type sound that you noticed, Nick.

Reggae vibe that let's you keep danc'in through those last few bars. We might do with more of that vibe these daze.

Ok guys...there's a different version of this done by Sting himself!!! In the mid 80s in England, there were several benefit concerts for the starving millions in Africa. Search on KZfaq for "The Secret Policeman's Ball " and watch Sting's soft version of this!! It completely changes the feeling of the song to a cry for love and recognition. Very much worth your time.

As of 2024, Every Breath You Take remains THE most played track in the history of radio, surpassing airplay by Michael Jackson, Van Halen, Drake, Diddy, Jay Z, Rihanna or Kanye West. So yeah, respect where it’s due.

The Police the best groupe of the world

The Sting solo album "Nothing Like the Sun" is just amazing.

Big fan of your channel! You gotta react to "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da," "Don't Stand So Close to Me..." Go down The Police rabbit hole!

Guys, it's time for you to admit that UK music is the best one ever!

You guys gotta do a "The Room" reaction. The greatest bad movie of all time

Appreciate the Room reference! on my watch list. The Disaster Artist sold me.

Mama by Genesis is about a man in lust over a prostitute,apparently.Excellent song to listen and react too.Especially as Phill Collins seems to be turning insane with lust.The video is hot!

Great band 👍🏻 only 3 of them but had a bigger sound . The sweater thing is true .

I can't listen to this without hearing Eddie Murphy screeching it from a prison cell in the film 48hrs.

Just like Rush , an amazing trio...

In fact, it's the red district from Amsterdam and not Paris. They put the red light when not available, I think.

Every single time you turned on the radio at the end of the 70's, this song was being played or so it seemed. Al Stewart bought his first guitar from Andy Summers. Maybe this is true, perhaps not, but it is fun thought, nonetheless. Thanks.

He has a nice voice... his approach to a particular song has to match it to the tee

the big classic

Try "Murder by numbers" "Interesting" lyrics. Great drumming!

This was competing with Dire Straits' Sultans of Swing

I heard this song when I was a kid, now 30 something yo, I liked it.. It's interesting, the pauses are.. It's simple, I mean when you are listening to a7x or Slipknot, Roxanne is simple right? 🤔 So guys, would you mind doing a reaction to Hysteria- Muse? 😁🙏

one of my favourite bands. Copeland is one of the best drummers of all time.

Sting always says Roxanne is a tango...

SAVATAGE..... HANDFUL OF RAIN 🌧️ OFFICIAL VIDEO 🔥

Coldplay - Magic (Official Video)

Stings voice won't be what you think. There's "British", then there's "Geordie"

More police music titles please 😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉

This song was on the radio all the time back when it came out. I loved it at first, then it was played too much. Great review.

The Disaster Artist is funny as hell.

The Best DRUMMER STEWARD Coppeland 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Good good good Drummer

In college we used to do the Roxanne drinking challenge, every time they said it we had to take a swig or shot.

Can you do a voice comparison between Nick's voice and Seth Rogan's voice? Lol! 😂

Hey, Could you plz react to Mornin’ by Al Jarreau?

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Idk if you guys played spyro on ps1 or ps4 but the drummer does the music for it

Did you know, Stewart Copland's dad,,founded the C.I.A.

Yes, definitely played out. But objectively, still a great performance.

Oh hai, Nick.

M S G.....🎸 ANYTIME.🤘HQ VIDEO.

Other songs please as message in the bottle walking on the moon ect

Sting said he was very hung over in this video

Sting is a Geordie,,from Newcastle.

Guys, it'd be great if you could do more songs that none of you know. Along the lines of "Roller" by April Wine. That was a great reaction. Maybe you need to get back to some Canadian songs for that.

Sting is the man Andy is awesome

the police /époque reggae

Please More the police

STEWARD COPELAND the best Drummer and ANDY SUMMERS the best guitarist ever

Hey guys you should react to Band Call RIO - Sex Crimes 1986. It's a best Song and Album ever, you might like that song or not. Enjoy your day.💯🎸🎹🥁🎤🎥

KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD.. Blue on Black.

48hrs.

U should try acdc whole Lotta Rosie live at river plate

Synchronicity ll with official music video please

Another the police please

Everyone I know named Roxanne hates this song, hahaha! I get it, people still sing Sara by Jefferson Starship at me. Not to me, AT me. But it's not about being a hooker, so I got off easy, lol. Also, if you want to know what Sting sounds like talking, watch Lock, Stock & 2 Smoking Barrels, he plays the barman dad of one of the characters. And he's pretty badass, not gonna lie, lol.

What’s the intro music? It’s good. :-)

I prefered the message song when I i was a kid

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Message un the bottle please More More please

He is English all the best are

ZEBRA... ARABIAN NIGHTS.

Try King of Pain or Wrapped Around Your Finger

Escuche a la banda Crucis música Abismo Terrenal

When is your album coming out?

Yep.. THR RED RKOsm Killer !!