34 years later... If you're watching this you're officially legend.

I don't drink coffee, I take vodka my dear. I'm a Russian man in New York.

"A gentleman will walk but never run" - Words to live by for nearly 40 years.

It's not a song but a masterpiece. It's exactly 37 years. Who's still listening to this masterpiece and a hit in 2024? Sting is a legend forever.

1987 :what a beautiful song. 2019 :what a beautiful song 2050:what a beautiful song 2150: what a beautiful song

Every instrument in this track was chosen for maximum SMOOTHNESS

One day, while Sting was drinking his tea like an Englishman in a cafe in New York (by adding milk to his tea), a group of them made fun of his tea drinking and his accent. Later, the incident escalates and a fight breaks out. Sting pays the bill and leaves the cafe. When he returns home, he takes a pen and paper and starts writing this piece. The seemingly irrelevant drum part that enters the middle of the song is a reference to this fight. The bass march and increasing tempo beforehand also symbolize the increasing tension before the fight.

【lyrics】 I don't drink coffee I take tea, my dear I like my toast done on one side And you can hear it in my accent when I talk I'm an Englishman in New York You see me walking down Fifth Avenue A walking cane here at my side I take it everywhere I walk I'm an Englishman in New York Whoa, I'm an alien I'm a legal alien I'm an Englishman in New York Whoa, I'm an alien I'm a legal alien I'm an Englishman in New York If manners maketh man as someone said He's the hero of the day It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile Be yourself no matter what they say Whoa. I'm an alien I'm a legal alien I'm an Englishman in New York Whoa. I'm an alien I'm a legal alien I'm an Englishman in New York Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety But you could end up as the only one Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society At night a candle's brighter than the sun Takes more than combat gear to make a man Takes more than a license for a gun Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can A gentleman will walk but never run If manners maketh man as someone said He's the hero of the day It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile Be yourself no matter what they say

This song is like wine, its quality is increasing day by day..

Perfect to listen in a rainy day

who's here in 2024??

Here in 2024 for good vibes 😌 i can never get tired of this song 🙌🏽

This is just a masterpiece, no matter what they say.

1:54 辺りから始まる Branford Marsalis の Soprano Sax が超カッコいい！ ひょうきんな音がするという自分の既成概念をぶち破ったキレイな音、Soprano Saxならではの高音域も素晴らしい。私は、この曲で Soprano Sax に目覚めました。

I'll admit I'm here for Quentin. I have never liked Sting, but this song is a gorgeous masterpiece. I get shivers each time.

damn i love the jazz in this song

My english teacher gave us a listening test in 2012 and he played this song. William if you're out there, you were an amazing teacher

Still here to listen to great music and appreciate the great lifes that was Quentin Crisp and still is Sting. Anyone else here in 2024?

What a walkout Tom had; saw it from the barstool seats and still had chills.

The real question is.... "Who's playing the Sax". That guy needs some respect. And thank you for your Responses guys!!

i don't understand why i love this track so much

This song has become special to me, since I just arrived from NY. It was a beautiful trip. I fell in love with NY forever. Greetings from Chile! 🇨🇱

¡Gracias Taesan!

I was an English man in New York listened to this every day. Thanks Sting

"A gentleman will walk but never run" I love this line

Written and sung just like an educated unbiased Englishman. Just oozes classss❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Encore hier un jeune homme anglais vous a rendu hommage en devenant champion du monde au Maddison square en entrant avec votre musique, bravo monsieur 👏🏾

Im 89 years of age and listen to this every time I go to sleep just incase I don’t wake up, god bless.

I wish that pop musicians could bring back this style. Not that we don't like music today but, I can listen to this alot more without getting tired of it.

Tom Aspinall entrou no UFC 295 com esse clássico dos anos 80 e ainda fez uma bela luta, saindo vitorioso e com o cinturão dos pesos pesados 👏🏻👏🏻

Tom Aspinall coming out to this was top 5 walkouts of all time.

"Be yourself, no matter what they say..." As a kid of the 80s, I still live by those words:)

"Be yourself no matter what they say!"

今聴いても色褪せず素晴らしいですね。

Who's here after Tom Aspinall knocked Pavlovich out???🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🗽

I may be 14 years old but I really love this song, it's one of my favorite songs of all time

This song never gets old.

I'm Brazilian and I love Sting's music. Eu sou de São Paulo, Brasil, cidade de Lorena. Ouvindo Sting neste momento. Feliz Ano de 2024 a todos. Abraços!

Sting is the definition of pure talent and makes the best masterpieces

"Takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile." My favorite line of all time.

Nobody has umbrella except Sting. Obviously he is Englishman.

Aspinall's fight performance was as smooth as this song, it's like he set his pace to it. Guy's got good taste

Thank you Sting and Quentin Crisp for a terrific song and a song for everyone “be yourself no matter what they say”

Why can't we get songs like this anymore

" A gentleman will walk but never run" ❤

The 20" seconds from 1'53" to 2'13" are among that greatest in pop music history. Branford Marselis on the saxophone pushed it all over the top.

“Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can. A gentleman will walk but never run” 😩I love that line!

I don't drink coffee, I take coffee my dear. I have Alzheimer in New York

I am born in September 1985, I love Sting. Great singer. The saxophone 🎷 stole my heart. Sensational 😊

What a choice by aspinall. A legend.

I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien i'm a vegan at KFC

My girlfriend said " Me or sting?" I miss her sometimes

10 years later if u still watching then you’ve really grown

Nobody realizes who the older man in the video is…Quentin Crisp. He’s the other Englishman in NY. Sting salutes him.

I would do anything to go back to that time...

a masterpiece of music

Стинг это Явление в Мировой Музыке! Культурный ФЕНОМЕН!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍Браво!!!

A perfect song, greetings from Chile

This song has to be one of the most chilling songs ever.

I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien Escaped Area 51, now I'm in New York

The most beautiful song.

Nobody gonna talk about the sax & the Blues band. The intro & ending with Branford Marsalis is soul soothing. Couldn't unlisten it.

They just don't make music like this anymore. I'm only 18 but I can remember my parents playing sting when I was a child and thank god! Because now I appreciate good music!

be yourself no matter what they say

"Be yourself, no matter what they say" so simple, yet so many people weren't told this.

I don’t drink tea, I take "Caffè Espresso" my dear I’m an Italian in New York

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Tom Aspinall UFC 295 Ring Walk! Maybe now one of the most iconic ring walks ever ❤❤

I’m an English teen, and my band is playing some shows in New York this summer. I’m trying to get them to play this absolute classic with me 😂

I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien I'm an Englishman in Europe

❤❤amooo Sting só músicas lindas ❤❤❤😊

SMOOTHNESS PERFECTION - ART

I love every single thing about this song

I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear. I like my toast done on one side. You can hear it in my accent when I talk, I'm an Englishman in New York. *Politeness intensifies*

What a masterpiece... Elegance, message and the beauty of old NYC.

37 years later, a legendary song for lovers of true music ❤

This was one of my Dad's favorites. How I miss him. It's been a year since he left this world

Does anyone else think that Sting has an almost mystical sound to most of his songs. Something about his voice just sounds so smooth.

Esta canción me la mostró mi abuelo, es la canción que siempre me recuerda a él, me gusta mucho ❤

Linda cancion, tu voz divina Sting eres divino y escucharte verte nos das vida y te amamos

My english teacher played this song in class and we worked about it. I wanted to share what she told us "Sting dedicated his song ''Englishman in New York'' to Quentin Crisp. You can see him in the song video clip. In late 1986 Sting visited Crisp in his apartment and was told over dinner - and the next three days - what life had been like for a homosexual man in the largely homophobic Great Britain of the 1920s to the 1960s. Sting was both shocked and fascinated and decided to write this song. It includes the lines: It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile, Be yourself no matter what they say." It makes me feel safe to know this fact

be yourself no matter what they say.

Tom Aspinall effect 🙌 what a song!

Amo la música de mi época ! Esas melodías son únicas y para siempre ❤ Sting love you

One of the best songs ever written. Elegance, style, jazz, saxophone, lyrics, black and white video. I always ask myself how is it possible to make a song with sophisticated melody like this, when there is a melody inside other melodies and in the end we have a masterpiece.Sting has a total musical taste , his songs are the best, Fields of gold, Seven days, When we dance, It’s probably me, Shape of my heart, They dance alone, Roxanne. And of course there are so much more. We can count and count. I love him, his music stays with me during all my life.

Brilliant combination of jazz and Sting. Always love hearing this song!

I love the song, the jazzy instrumentation is so c o o l smooth with his walk in the snow. The right players for the right job. 😊❤👍👍👍👍👍

Yes Tom lad is right future heavyweight champ

I used to listen to this song when I was single mother with a baby with no house. We went from house to house. But sometimes I put on this song and I would dance around the room with my daughter and forget everything. She would smile whole the song. We would laugh so much. This song remembers me that I need nothing but love to be happy. Its a feeling. ❤️

It doesn't matter how old you are, there's no person in this world who dislikes 80's music.

7 years after and I still love this song!! Childhood memories of great rock music

AND THE NEW 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

The best thing about this song is the message: *_Be yourself no matter what they say..._*

"be yourself no matter what they say" you're right

진짜 시간이 지나도 이렇게 세련되고 멋있는 곡은 처음 봤다

This song is about to get alot more views because of Aspinall coming out to this tonight.

How can a human being dislike this.

I don’t speak , I use my hands to talk my dear. I’m Italian man in New York 🇮🇹🤍

Lovely song, good memories...!!! Thank you from Israel ❤❤❤❤❤

Tom Aspinall! You did it!