![]() “Zenyattà Mondatta” - two made-up words that formed the title of the third album - “means everything,” Copeland said in an interview. Luckily, there was an eye hospital nearby, so Sting managed to get treated quickly and return in time for the show, which he played wearing a giant pair of sunglasses. ![]() An exploding can of hair spray almost nixed their first major TV appearanceīackstage, just before appearing on Britain’s “The Old Grey Whistle Test” in 1978, Sting had a can of hair spray explode in his face. “He’s not a team player, doesn’t share credits and makes comments in the press to that effect,” Summers says in the film. It later won a Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental. When the track was finished, Sting took it out to the garden behind the studio and buried it. Sting hated when the other band members tried to contribute songsįor the album “Zenyattà Mondatta,” Summers recorded an instrumental track called “Behind My Camel.” Sting refused to play bass on it, so Summers dubbed his own bass, with Copeland on drums. The commercial never aired and is considered lost. ![]() There’s a shot of us carrying a 6-foot-long packet of Wrigley’s across the room,” Summers told. The peroxide look became the Police’s trademark. Wrigley’s demanded Summers, Sting and drummer Stewart Copeland dye their hair blond (a look that was associated with punk at the time). ![]() Aaron/Redfernsīroke and hungry for a gig in 1977, the band happily agreed to play a punk band in a Wrigley’s commercial directed by Tony Scott (who would later direct “Top Gun”). Based on guitarist Andy Summers’ autobiography “One Train Later,” the film explores the story of the band’s origins, as well as their mammoth 2007-2008 reunion tour a quarter of a century after the band’s breakup.īefore you head to theaters, here’s a look back at some things you probably didn’t know about the Police: The band went blond because of Wrigley’s gum Bleached hair became the Police’s trademark look. The Police are back - at least in theaters showing the new documentary “Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police,” which opens Friday. 'He's not a team player': Police guitarist on Sting's big ego Lyrics from Sting song allegedly sparked lover's brawl Christian Yelich uses walk-off music to pull off epic troll ![]()
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