The Police - Spirits In The Material World (Official Music Video)

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The Official Music Video for Spirits In The Material World. Taken from The Police - Ghost in the Machine.
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Lyrics:
There is no political solution
To our troubled evolution
Have no faith in constitution
There is no bloody revolution
We are spirits in the material world
Are spirits in the material world
Our so-called leaders speak
With words they try to jail you
They subjugate the meek
But it's the rhetoric of failure
We are spirits in the material world
Are spirits in the material world
Where does the answer lie?
Living from day to day
If it's something we can't buy
There must be another way
We are spirits in the material world
Are spirits in the material world
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#ThePolice # SpiritsInTheMaterialWorld #GhostintheMachine

КОМЕНТАРІ: 5 200

@markhooren5530 3 роки тому

This song is a masterpiece. ..the bass line is pure genius. One of best bands of all time without a doubt!

@grecosgreecedaz6026 3 роки тому

Agreed 100 percent

@tomnichols3447 3 роки тому

Lol

@eddiedelacruz9321 3 роки тому

As a bass player I could listen to that bass line on loop all day such a killer sound

@timmyjones1921 3 роки тому

Oh God Yes .

@del-marmare1646 3 роки тому

agreed! I keep coming back to this song over and over. Like you said, a masterpiece.

@pbaker7160 4 роки тому

Stewart Copeland has the most recognizable drumming style of anyone in history. You IMMEDIATELY know it's him from the first bar...that's true greatness.

@pam164 4 роки тому

So true he is Police!

@PreacherAtArrakeen 4 роки тому

RIngo.

@mvasqu762 4 роки тому

Even better in blow when you're hurting from a loss of losing a friend that listened to them with you

@IAmInfinitus208 4 роки тому

Every time he hits those octobans you know it's him!

@TheGunnCat 3 роки тому

His tone and playing are a dead give away. I think the only player that is as recognizable would be Bonham. But that snare of Copeland's is unmistakable.

@fredmoore8661 Рік тому

We are not bodies with souls. We are souls with bodies. This I know. I love this song.

@Player-125 Рік тому

That fade out when Copeland goes to the ride cymbal is nasty. I miss those killer album fades. That’s how it was done.

@pmenadue 5 днів тому

Always wait for that bit!

@AjStyles.14 2 роки тому

This song for some reason makes me cry. Only because my mum told me when she was in her 20s she utterly adored the Police, she was saying how she had all their records and went to their concerts - she then went all quiet and said 'how time does fly'. My heart literally melted. Not necessarily from being sad but I do like looking back at photos from my parents generation when they were our ages (20s) and I always say that if I met them at my age now, we would have been best friends and would have gone to see the Police 😉😉😉

@alicedee8106 Рік тому

I am obsessed with the concept of how time passes and times gone by. It’s like this obsession I can’t explain. I feel like a time keeper though I guess every single person is. Also I am here because I first heard this song on American horror story ❤

@fergalhughes165 Рік тому

As regards "time passing": It's said that the most common thought ppl have on their deathbed (i.e. at the end of their life) .. the MOST common thought, by far, is, "Is that it?" Live your best life! Don't miss an opportunity! Never let go! Smile! Say hi! Run, don't walk! Walk, don't crawl! Crawl, don't stay still! The end is closer than you think!

@AjStyles.14 Рік тому

@@alicedee8106 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@AjStyles.14 Рік тому

@@fergalhughes165 👍

@danlebron2610 Рік тому

I'm sorry for your loss.

@dookey71 2 роки тому

The crack of that snare is so crisp!!! Hard to imagine the 80's without these guys!!! Unreal talent!!!

@michaelbruns449 2 роки тому

Good way to put it, so true.

@lisabrown6280 Рік тому

so true.

@roguesheep3083 Рік тому

i know, i loved his sound

@timmiller7338 Рік тому

Cracks like the truth, 2022 A.D. !! love rules!!!

@guyboost4094 Рік тому

@@timmiller7338 ukposts.info/have/v-deo/pnepe6B6sIxp0ok.html More of The Police and WWE, WCW Legend Sting !

@felipec.santos4370 5 місяців тому

Bassline and drums are absolutely heavenly in this.

@michaelbauer8982 Рік тому

This is my most favorite song of all time by the police! Who out there agrees with me in 2023?

@Berley_1234 2 місяці тому

the pushing and pulling of the juxtaposed lines just are amazing....

@jimimurti 2 місяці тому

Snaresound and pitch is awesome

@Berley_1234 2 місяці тому

there is no political solution, to our troubled evolution ....@@jimimurti

@seantynan1 2 місяці тому

Completely Sir! The absolute best song. from 2024! 🤟

@seantynan1 2 місяці тому

@@Berley_1234 Those lyrics...Moving.

@leticiatrein7614 8 років тому

I don't have enough words to say how much this song means to me.

@bencurry5295 8 років тому

+Lere Trein (lere8) Same here :)

@MJLU280 6 років тому

I agree. My fav police song. It’s so addicting

@johngray9434 6 років тому

The sad thing is that I remember when this was released and it feels like only yesterday. Beautiful song but the audio on this doesn't do the song justice compared to the actual version on Ghost in the Machine.

@nashmitchell3070 6 років тому

Lere Trein I first heard this song in Seattle, 1982-83! Great times!

@namesurname4501 6 років тому

Bugger off.

@Julius_Paul 2 роки тому

The timing of the bassline with the bass drum is sublime

@wokossahagbavon8271 2 роки тому

Before taking the oath for the presidency, this song should be played for incumbent presidents all over the world.

@Rondo2ooo Рік тому

Syncopated.

@Auntkekebaby Рік тому

Sting created some of the most iconic bass lines.

@anamarieanderson6551 9 місяців тому

👊👊👊🙌

@Profy00 8 місяців тому

It's actually the police

@juresaiyan Місяць тому

My God what a powerhouse trio

@user-mb1sy9uz6z 8 днів тому

FOR REAL!!❤😂❤😂❤😂❤😂

@glenrosarian2352 Рік тому

This is their best song, hands down. The drumming and the bass are almost addictive. The Police were so talented ever since they formed in London in 1977. Real instruments and real singing, and great musicians, like Stewart Copeland, Andy Summers, and Gordon Sumner.

@alisonfritter6472 7 місяців тому

I'm 54 and grew up with The Police..Great band x

@markhunter8554 5 місяців тому

Agree to disagree. Bring on the Night gets my vote.

@baljitsanghera 5 місяців тому

This song was the one that Stuart said was the hardest to play, “What’s really hard is ‘Spirits in the Material World’. That’s hard”. There is a slightly Middle Eastern influence at play in his unique fill, with Copeland layering in the ‘pat your head, rub your tummy’ difficulty of occasionally omitting the bass drum on the downbeat to create a strange sense of jarring syncopation. As it happens, it’s hard to even place the downbeat, creating a rhythm section that you can get lost in.

@johnharless7586 5 місяців тому

Agreed. A band that had four genres in their sound. Pop, rock, new wave, and reggae. Nobody like them...

@anthonymaylett5823 4 місяці тому

Not as good as the stranglers or the jam

@oldsoulone1217 3 роки тому

I don't know about anyone else, but I love Stewart Copeland's drumming style.

@peterberglund2882 3 роки тому

He's name is Stewart Copeland!☺

@oldsoulone1217 3 роки тому

Thanks pedantic-ness lol. 🙂 Will change

@joannehines7806 3 роки тому

Who doesn't love Stewart Copeland!!💘🎶 💘 🎹 Best drummer in Rock!

@sickagain7541 3 роки тому

@@joannehines7806 TO EACH HIS OWN, YES I'M A POLICE FAN HERE. BUT THE BEST DRUMMER IN ROCK?. I'LL TAKE THE ONE AND ONLY DRUMMER GOD OF ALL-TIME,,,,,,,,, KEITH MOON!!!!. CLASS OF ROCKIN 84 HERE. ROCK ON JH!!!.

@mikekaraoke 3 роки тому

Youdon't know about anyone else, Is this a trick question?

@vinniemoran7362 2 роки тому

My favorite song by them. I get so tired when people only bring up "Every Breath You Take". They were so much more than that.

@Joachim2012 2 роки тому

True words, you are so right!

@Richard-zi3dy 2 роки тому

Jaja your so right !

@Richard-zi3dy 2 роки тому

Duh do do do do do

@armandbenaroche8171 2 роки тому

True! Bring on the night is so good too..

@crazeyjoe 2 роки тому

It's bizarre that their most popular song is about a stalker.

@oltee8196 Місяць тому

Everyone talks about the bassline but it’s the drums that makes this song

@spud912 27 днів тому

Yep ..But both completes the vibe 👍🎶

@rubenvila3972 27 днів тому

Como todas las de Police

@rodneystumphf9296 26 днів тому

Yassir

@rudyvanautreve3222 23 дні тому

Yess

@yuhfafnir 18 днів тому

Steward Copeland said: this song is the hardest one to perform

@joepautsch9696 Рік тому

As a musician I can say that this song has a very complex Rhythm to it super difficult to duplicate

@fdsfsdfsd1552 10 місяців тому

It's not exactly complex. It's just that the syncopation is so relentless that it's very easy to get the wrong idea about where the measures begin and end.

@chasemartin5373 9 місяців тому

@@fdsfsdfsd1552Copeland literally said it’s their most complex rhythm track, hands down.

@fdsfsdfsd1552 9 місяців тому

@@chasemartin5373 - I'm not saying it's not difficult to keep up with. Here's the Copeland quote I could find on the matter: "[I]t is very sparse but, in fact, is *a rhythmic nightmare* for all three of us. ... *It is very simple* but it’s on the upside down of the back of nowhere.”

@jameskipp1657 7 місяців тому

Stewart Copeland himself has said the drum beats on this song are extremely difficult

@fdsfsdfsd1552 7 місяців тому

@@jameskipp1657 - And I never denied that. I'm just talking about the complexity or simplicity of it.

@irvinhansen7173 2 роки тому

"Our so called leaders speak..." "Where does the answer lie?" The lyrics deepen with every passing year.

@OllieInArlington 2 роки тому

The rhetoric of failure...

@bjmcmahon722 2 роки тому

Wish he was still like this....

@irvinhansen7173 2 роки тому

@@OllieInArlington I don't hear it that way. The question suggests hope through awareness.

@franciscorafael7975 2 роки тому

Estoy de acuerdo contigo.. En mi pais tenemos un líder mentiroso y ratero.

@davidleggate4140 2 роки тому

With words they try to jail ya

@johngstuart9040 2 роки тому

The Police are the greatest rock-reggae fusion band to walk the earth. Three geniuses

@MJLU280 Рік тому

Plus a little jazz, funk and ska thrown in at times. They were the best band period.

@chrisr5499 Рік тому

@@MJLU280 Wish they had realised a single or two in 1982.

@lindalin3586 Місяць тому

💯❤️

@earlyburg Рік тому

Stuart Copeland was one of the most under-appreciated drummers in modern music, (before the interwebs) The man is a true artist.

@omarantunez8650 Рік тому

Despues de neil peart esta este man es excelente

@earlyburg Рік тому

@@omarantunez8650 Nah man disagree. Neil is truely amazing it it true but he is too jazz based - Stuart is like a metronome, also amazing cymbal work.

@omarantunez8650 Рік тому

Ray neil peart .stuart copeland.alex van halen .mike portnoy. Favoritos

@earlyburg Рік тому

@@omarantunez8650 Si Alex VanHalen is excelente!

@MIKEx2112 Рік тому

Say what? Every decent musician knows who Copeland is….and ever decent musician knows he’s a beast…you might want to attend some music seminars

@archicosta Рік тому

At that time I was 13 and my dad 48. He made me listen this amazing song of the Police for the first time, he loved the reggeae style, the energy that comes with this tune. He often listened this song until was alive and he considered it one of the best song. After 16 years of his passing I have tears listening it and thinking of him

@Frip36 2 місяці тому

Nice. Your parent made you listen to this record. I had to hide this record from my parent. Such different words.

@sash7551 2 місяці тому

Thanks for sharing this May you Dad RIP 🙏

@borood1188 2 роки тому

One of the most innovative bands in rock history.

@shefmeisterextraordinaire3717 2 роки тому

Absolutely.

@Alex-qt2zy Рік тому

innovative? But if reggae comes from the late 60's, and that's where most of its inspiration comes from. Be careful, it's a great song, but let's not detract from the roots.

@DavidLLambertmobile Рік тому

True 💯... The Police of the late 1970s 1980s brought a lot of new sounds, lyrics, images to Top 40, pop music. Not punk, not disco or dance but a new way of music.

@guyboost4094 Рік тому

@@DavidLLambertmobile ukposts.info/have/v-deo/kJuLq36NhGxl0ps.html This is where The Police took the bass line for Synocity in 1983 !

@guyboost4094 Рік тому

@@Alex-qt2zy ukposts.info/have/v-deo/kJuLq36NhGxl0ps.html This is where The Police took the bass line for Synocity in 1983 !

@ervinchavez4064 3 роки тому

The lyrics of the song are so relevant now its incredible and it was written 30 years ago.

@avetisk 3 роки тому

Most people comment on the instruments and the players, but like you, I find the lyrics to be the most amazing part of this song.

@rivesmarshall2390 3 роки тому

Jesus is the way the truth the life

@milescardis3830 3 роки тому

@@rivesmarshall2390 Haha good joke!

@angelocarz6964 3 роки тому

@@milescardis3830 Neither is Ayn Rand

@zwobn1 3 роки тому

Some people have known this for ages and kept silent, others made art to tell the mass about it and still some people don't have a clue. Last year made it very clear for me ;-)

@parkerthompson3447 9 місяців тому

Andy Summers is one underrated guitarist

@rafaelcuestabarbado1197 Місяць тому

One of the hardest songs to drum. Such a complex beat! Amazing.

@lxndrncls57 10 днів тому

did you start drums yesterday ?

@jamespearce9973 7 днів тому

He's right. Even Copeland himself says it's the toughest part he's ever had to play. Do your research before becoming 'that guy'.@lxndrncls57

@lxndrncls57 7 днів тому

@@jamespearce9973 I dont play drums anymore and I m not very good at this, but I cant see where and how it is hard to play this

@pc2908 3 дні тому

Not so tough for me, but can understand the difficulty of placement for some.

@user3frtd Рік тому

The bass line... What a masterpiece!

@chateaupig826 9 місяців тому

Completely 😎

@DrCrabfingers 8 місяців тому

Yep...who plays it because by the look of this video it isn't Sting.@@chateaupig826

@Auntkekebaby 8 місяців тому

Sting's basslines are iconic.

@user3frtd 8 місяців тому

@@Auntkekebaby For sure.

@DrCrabfingers 8 місяців тому

But is Sting playing it? Because at no point in this video does Stink play any bassline whatsoever....@@Auntkekebaby

@kathywalls9547 2 роки тому

This song is more relevant now than ever...genius

@Auntkekebaby Рік тому

Their entire catalog!!!

@johngogarty945 Рік тому

The most underated police track by far...total Genius...never played like their others.....after all ..we are spirits in the material world.

@DrCrabfingers 8 місяців тому

Your comment is very underrated.

@ronw9517 4 місяці тому

A huge Police fan since the 1980's here. How I wish they would get back together and did one more world tour, allthough Andy will blow out his 82nd candle this year. Thank God that this trio joined up during the mid 1970's, developed their own music style and made some of the best songs ever, one of which being Spirits in the material World. Stewart at his very best in this song i.m.o.! Their music is just timeless.

@SandraSchuster-ut2nk 3 місяці тому

... you speak it out (write it out) ... I would not wanted anything more than seeing them together again ...

@mikekaraoke Місяць тому

Since the 80's, how about in late 70's as well in 1978/79 as well?

@AHowardAz 4 роки тому

Musicianship of these gentlemen is stunning. A lot more going on than people realize.

@jeffashby8024 4 роки тому

As a young MTV viewer, seeing Copeland holding down his unique rhythm was the most... Time has yet to change my mind

@antonionicola____ 4 роки тому

This is the mere reality - Copeland oh my God (you must be sleeping), Summer the invisible sun (always shining), Sting the sting-bass-base-best frontman and incredibly technical beyond a blonde and fisic-du-role...

@BrianCarnevaleB26 4 роки тому

iconic and timeless. true Synth-pop!

@BrianCarnevaleB26 4 роки тому

From OUR Generation, the generation of real people Mr. Howard, thank you..

@gmansi 4 роки тому

@dread true ukposts.info/have/v-deo/rJ9qlpqmiIGmqmQ.html

@caryetch Рік тому

*The* definitive Police track. All the elements of their greatness. Genuine reggae beat, great bass line, amazing chords and riffs. And of course the addictive hook and one of a kind sound. I tell any young person who doesn't know this band that this is the track to introduce yourself with.

@Blessedbeyondmeasur88 Рік тому

Absolutely!! And the brilliant lyrics still apply today. My ALL time favorite band!!

@milanporopat1157 Рік тому

Same here

@ArkAmps Рік тому

❤❤❤

@AlejandroMS67 Рік тому

WORD ! ! !

@listentocky1 Рік тому

They included all of the spirits in their material world 😉

@danafields7294 Рік тому

The drummer in the song is killing that s*** plus with that killer Bass in this song

@mikekaraoke 15 днів тому

Why didn't you say- Stewart Copeland?? lol

@sb416 10 місяців тому

My grandpa just recently passed and I’ve been heavily studying the Bible and biblical archeology and science and nde’s… we are truly spirits in the material world, this is just a spacesuit, and Jesus loves us all ❤ god bless anyone reading this and I hope you have a wonderful day and know that there’s someone out there who cares for you

@NEWARK767 8 місяців тому

😉👍🏼💯

@susanhalperin5867 8 місяців тому

thankyou i neededthat

@vocal02 7 місяців тому

Was looking for a comment like this

@vocal02 7 місяців тому

Was looking for a comment like this

@guzaria 7 місяців тому

Blessings. Sorry about your grandpa. Our Creator will lead us to peace and all the answers we seek.🙏

@portugalmoreno 7 років тому

rock,reggae,jazz the best drummer

@davidrichardson9146 6 років тому

YOU GOTTA TRY dREAD zEPPELIN then,Led Zep in BLUES, REGGAE AND SUNG BY ELVIS

@JUBABU4 4 роки тому

One of frickin best!!

@TheSchuyler75 4 роки тому

portugal moreno 111 likes synchronised swimming 🏊‍♂️👁💎👁🌞🌈🍀🦋❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💕🧚🏼‍♂️😇🕊🔭🎆⚜️🎰🥳🌀

@theothertroll 4 роки тому

Manu Katche wipes his ass with Copeland ~

@securitybase3430 4 роки тому

Neil Peart from Rush is the best drummer of all time Stewart Copeland is not even close..

@muzikdude1188 2 роки тому

I consider myself so lucky to have grown up in the 80s. This kinda music will never be duplicated.

@emergencylowmaneuvering7350 Рік тому

Bullshit, we will do it over.

@malikjenkins9693 Рік тому

Your Absolutely right

@emergencylowmaneuvering7350 Рік тому

@@malikjenkins9693 Yes, Im.

@richardprado5914 Рік тому

Me too

@ivansmith654 Рік тому

As an old man, I can say I heard this same kind of comment now at less over 5 generations now nothing new under the sun give it a few years you will understand!

@AggroQM2 Рік тому

What I hate about their break up is not experiencing more of Stewart Copeland’s magnificent drumming. I saw them on the Ghost In The Machine and Synchronicity tour, and I was blown away by their talent.

@listentocky1 Рік тому

Stew compses music for movies and other stuff now

@IAmInfinitus208 Рік тому

@@listentocky1 Movies not so much anymore as he confirmed he's pretty much retired there in the Spyro Reignited panel couple years back, it's mostly orchestral music now with occasional Police rearranged pieces in addition.

@shaunboden Рік тому

Try Curved Air him and his wife i believe c wat ya think.

@jasonwilliams7454 Рік тому

Check out OYSTERHEAD. :-)

@guitarzan2626 Рік тому

I saw them also, always great.

@WolverineFootballalumni 7 місяців тому

Jesus Christ the police put out a surplus of great music in a very short time together. That snare drum👍👍

@beatricetremblay6513 4 роки тому

I can‘t be the only one that thinks that the drummer is beautiful to watch when he plays

@dookey71 4 роки тому

Copeland is a freaking machine! So precise!

@nicholashunt9522 4 роки тому

One the best drummers that ever lived.

@nicolacambi9671 4 роки тому

listening too

@elgamerico 4 роки тому

@@dookey71 And now film/TV composer. He's also the main composer for the Spyro the Dragon games 😁

@rosemarybaker8820 4 роки тому

Yes, he is. I love him also.

@bogdanballiu-bottesch2786 3 роки тому

this is a song that transcends generations as it addresses out troubled reconciliation between spirit lifting us up and materialism dragging us down

@andyj639 2 роки тому

Yes and the incessant pressure to buy into the materialistic side and the suppression of exploring the "other".

@John-ip3xm 2 роки тому

Well stated, mate!

@princessgrace66 2 роки тому

So Spoken So Well...

@robertnilla6845 2 роки тому

well said.. being in the flesh is a daily struggle!! the flesh is weak!!!

@SDA0271 Рік тому

This is an outstanding synopsis of this song. Well done!

@rubenluna3285 7 місяців тому

STING nailed it with the Bass riffs.😮

@mattpatterson9128 9 місяців тому

Sting is a musical Genius. This song is Brilliant.

@65alphonso 3 роки тому

Stewart Copeland is the most interesting drummer/percussionist in pop rock, ever!

@bryantipton5573 2 роки тому

I agree 💯. Copeland was my influence for playing drums. I can't read a lick of music but I've enjoyed his masterpiece for 30 + years.

@radagastbrown9001 2 роки тому

Him and Bill Buford .

@arjanteeuwen1184 2 роки тому

You’re absolutely right!

@arjanteeuwen1184 2 роки тому

Also listen to The bed’s too big without you....

@rehabnow 3 роки тому

Love their energy, no gimmicks just real work, talent, and chemistry.

@Marvin-dg8vj 2 роки тому

People had to learn to play instruments in those days and had to write their own material. It was a good discipline

@rodjones117 2 роки тому

Cocaine had something to do with that I would imagine...

@rehabnow 2 роки тому

@@rodjones117 LOL well, I'm gonna enjoy it just the same!

@gregoryjones8014 4 місяці тому

80s REGGAE ROCK CLASSIC

@Goodboy0953 4 місяці тому

This song still sets a certain mood and vibe 40 plus years later,,,❤

@jftube3333 3 роки тому

Such powerful music from a three man band. These guys are legend.

@bp6329 3 роки тому

Yes they were very good.

@arjanteeuwen1184 2 роки тому

Exactly the right words!

@BigAndTall666 2 роки тому

It's called a "trio"...

@solidifiedmilk571 2 роки тому

@@BigAndTall666 if you wanna get technical, it's called a "power trio" (for a reason), but that's beside the point.

@sarahpalin4196 2 роки тому

Clearly a music group with uncanny insight into world affairs years ahead of their time in their talents

@MsFanmail 9 років тому

Police had some really good songs

@JUBABU4 4 роки тому

MsFanmail DAMN RIGHT!!

@cubdukat 4 роки тому

MsFanmail That they did. It’s just a shame they couldn’t stand each other... It seems like bands where they have this kind of internal friction usually seem to have the best music...

@edwardroy3401 4 роки тому

Ya think? LOL

@clotinsaya 4 роки тому

Just... Some?

@seyidmichael988 4 роки тому

Of course! ♥♥♥♥

@williamstarling880 7 місяців тому

Those drums!! One of the greatest in history

@chuck9397 9 місяців тому

This has always been my favorite song of the police. I wish the guys would get back together and tour again

@Chrisamusic1 10 років тому

When the muted guitar riff comes in , at 1.40, with the stabbed chords, and the bassline, and Copeland's pristine beat, man, its utter perfection. Needs nothing else, and nothing less. A stunnlngly beautiful musical section. Never get tired of it.

@level1gaming202 5 років тому

Chris A. I agree so much

@holdmeclosertonydanza22 5 років тому

Copeland remains one of the most underrated drummers of our time. His work with Oysterhead is insane.

@El.ChicaPiola 5 років тому

The best!

@kaskahea1274 5 років тому

Chris A. One of my favorite percussionists

@tubeyhamster 5 років тому

I agree, this song gives me goosebumps.

@miguelinglesserrano1777 3 роки тому

i am physically disabled by a car accident 18 years ago since then, music is my support, thanks :-))

@sebastianvella8992 3 роки тому

I will pray for you.

@WaysOfTheJedis 3 роки тому

@@sebastianvella8992 stay blessed 🙏

@jane4552 3 роки тому

I'm mentally disabled. I'd lose it for good without songs like these. Take care.

@sebastianvella8992 3 роки тому

@@WaysOfTheJedis Mr. Serrano I want to wish you a very happy Easter.

@nancymurphy2917 3 роки тому

Jesus I trust in you

@Aaron-in7lt 3 місяці тому

In a word, tight- Stewart's drumming, Andy's guitar, Sting's Bass and the keyboards; nothing short of prodigious.

@gdragonstan 14 днів тому

The Police are one of the most talented, productive bands. All the members contributed so much to this iconic band.❤

@serekithegreat 2 роки тому

This album is nothing short of genius. This song and Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic personify the most magical of all decades, the 1980’s. Man, how much I miss them. 😎🙏🏾✌🏾🙌🏾

@alanledesma4945 Рік тому

What album is? Ghost in the machine?

@ablebadger4 Рік тому

I also thought Invisible Sun was grossly underrated. A haunting track.

@serekithegreat Рік тому

@@ablebadger4 I agree. Invisible Sun is another hidden gem from that album. I still remember the video to this day and it’s images from Northern Ireland.

@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied Рік тому

It’s my favorite.

@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied Рік тому

@@ablebadger4 who “grossly” underrated it, exactly? It was a massive hit. Not that the masses have any taste, but they don’t even know the difference one way or another. They are like babies being spoon fed. But the entire album is excellent.

@voahiranarakotonaivo6480 2 роки тому

The drumming at the beginning is just badass...and throughout. Can't get enough of this song or the Police! Absolute brilliance.

@rorygilmore2470 2 роки тому

i wholeheartedly agree!

@KojoSkateOrDieGuy 2 роки тому

Yes real drums he was cranking

@TheKinoEye 2 роки тому

fuckin BADASS!!

@Revelator2025 2 роки тому

Fuck yes

@curtpowell3795 2 роки тому

Stewart just put out a tiktok in which he called this the most technically difficult song they did. "It's very simple but rhythmically it's from the backside of nowhere."

@artofsoul 9 місяців тому

I have been listening to The Police since they began. Recently I saw a video asking Mr. Copeland his most technical rhythm, this was the song. My mind was blown when he explained how minimal the sound actually was. Pure Genius.

@stevet603 Місяць тому

Copeland is a monster on this. That extra tight Tama snare crack and the odd little 'ting' just makes it perfect. Together they were sooo good at that point.

@joshuagaffney458 2 роки тому

Sting dancing erratically with his bass brings an inexplicable joy to my heart. 🖤

@anndavis2920 2 роки тому

truth 12-28-21

@skunkstripe6074 Рік тому

Yeah, he’s a real wiggly worm in this video.

@ryanpurpura80 6 років тому

Ugh, Gawd damn man, the emptiness of this song is so haunting. Then Stewart's snare drum comes in like a punch in the guts.

@mrzimmy 3 роки тому

Police were masters of the empty spaces i think!

@jaggy-snake Рік тому

The greatest snare in Rock/Pop ever

@joeblow4785 Рік тому

"Our so called leaders speak, with words they try to jail you, they subjugate the meek" How true are these words today !!!!

@codyi5232 5 років тому

Never a truer song written - THERE IS NO POLITICAL SOLUTION

@brigittest-martin9180 4 роки тому

Our so-called leaders speak With words they try to jail you They subjugate the meek But it's the rhetoric of failure

@SuperFlanders123 4 роки тому

Same...

@tory6733 4 роки тому

Sting is probably the most underrated lyricist of all time, at least from the Police era songwriting. Very clever one liners in most of those songs

@kristenwaterton4087 4 роки тому

@@tory6733 yeah too bad he sold out in other ways seriously makes me sad cause this song is kind of awesome

@HiVizCamo 4 роки тому

Sting was a counter-globalist before it was fashionable.

@rubenzamorano5194 2 роки тому

THE POLICE. MONSTERS OF MUSIC. CLASSIC FOREVER.

@coreyortiz9913 2 роки тому

they always give me reggae vibes this is my first time really listening to them

@bwdrums1 Рік тому

Just watched a clip where Stewart said that this was, BY FAR, their hardest tune to play, rhythmically, for all three of them. Very interesting, I wouldn't have thought that.

@ddelaney712 2 місяці тому

It takes a huge amount of talent and effort to make it appear so effortless.

@annrauscher4148 2 роки тому

This song should be played everyday, never realized the words to this masterpiece, I can't say enough, but I love it.

@beckyboo1433 2 роки тому

Absolutely! More relevant today than back then even

@degunter2009 4 роки тому

Still one of the greatest bands, even in 2019!

@JUBABU4 4 роки тому

degunter2009 DAMN RIGHT!!

@speinickl 4 роки тому

And 2020 :D

@tendraftsdeep 4 роки тому

2020

@scottharrisohn6972 3 роки тому

one of greatest ever. Top 5.

@GreatLakesDrifta Місяць тому

Copeland is such an underrated drummer, love love love this song

@ivanjulian2532 29 днів тому

He's underrated only by complete ignoramuses like you. Anyone who knows the slightest thing about music knows how highly regarded Stewart Copeland is.

@riverd537 29 днів тому

Hes not underrated...everyone knows hes amazing...

@GPedro-sv5id 27 днів тому

"underrated" ... everybody keeps using that stupid word for the musicians they like. Underrated by whom?????? Copeland is absolutely wonderful

@ivanjulian2532 27 днів тому

"underrated" is easily the most overused (and incorrectly used) word on the internet.

@amyjeffs3269 27 днів тому

@@riverd537 I know what you are trying to say.whats so unique about copeland is his sound.You simply cannot mistake him for any other drummer.

@PeerHond69 9 місяців тому

like so many police songs, this one is just perfect in every way

@TheRealGiacomoKnox 3 роки тому

What other group can swing between Reggae and Jazz like this, with a Punk flair? There will never be another group like The Police! Please come to play Columbia, SC and let me know when you do!

@kevinmarion2352 2 роки тому

Fishbone

@toddbaum5746 3 роки тому

We have to learn that living in the material world is an illusion, our spirits are our true nature and really who we are. We must evolve at this point to love and have prosperity for all.

@juanporras6345 3 роки тому

Espíritus en el mundo material lo máximo

@jt1929 3 роки тому

Spiritus Mundi

@jeremyohler8594 3 роки тому

Translation

@hawkeye1836 3 роки тому

Oh the times they are ah change'n. It's time to graduate from 3D to 5D, the world needs to wake up, change is coming, prepared or not. We are indeed, "Spirits In A Material World, graduating to a world of pure Spirit. 💕

@toddbaum5746 3 роки тому

@@hawkeye1836 I hope this is the case and not conjecture.

@jimdelp9914 11 місяців тому

That first chord during the verse is nuts. I’ve been trying to learn this song for a couple of weeks now. Stretch chord involving 6 frets. Andy Summers is amazing!

@thewomble1509 8 місяців тому

Added ninths and elevenths were a Sting thing, he' d drop them in at every opportunity.

@OrchidTingz 5 місяців тому

Crazy thing is this is exactly what's playing out in society at this exact moment in time and how long ago did Sting & The Police create this masterpiece? These lyrics are starlingly TRUE!! 💔😭💯🕊

@SandraSchuster-ut2nk 3 місяці тому

... yes, indeed, scary how history seems to repeat ..

@vibhasmehta3539 2 роки тому

This song is pure genius!

@jean-marcsoriaux356 4 роки тому

Police is the best band of 1980's a past world we all would like to live in, Nostalgy.

@johntormey8169 3 роки тому

ha ha yeah you are right there, when the world felt like a real place not a bad dream..

@bp6329 3 роки тому

They were a good band but not the best

@schorschkluni5067 3 роки тому

No its depeche mode😂

@maccagrabme 3 роки тому

It probably wouldnt get anywhere nowadays as the kids would hate it and they would be seen as being too old.

@garywinterbottom4930 3 роки тому

It all went by in theblink of an eye i miss those days so much my teens were great days thing is at the time you dont realise it till your old n grey.

@terencemeikle534 Рік тому

Stew's drumbeat into the chorus: bloody magic. 👌 👏🏿

@TheKinoEye Рік тому

It POPS like a bottle of champagne. He's got that Remo skin tuned tighter than a mosquito's ass. Oh Stewart.

@Skaz32225 Рік тому

Written and played on the radios back in 1981 but it is still topical today in 2023.

@PeteRoyJackson 3 роки тому

This is real musical genius on display. Everything has a reason to be there and is super exact. No extra notes. That little repeated one-note keyboard part toward the end is so on-point.

@Boilingfrogg 2 роки тому

I do t even k ow who's no1 this day and age.

@uofm4life735 Рік тому

The amount of bangers they put out in a short time is amazing.

@mariojorgenevesdeholandaho3 7 місяців тому

. Boa noite.o que e bangers?

@Lukesurf666 7 місяців тому

Amount of albums😂

@MJLU280 3 місяці тому

@@mariojorgenevesdeholandaho3hits/great songs

@SandraSchuster-ut2nk 3 місяці тому

... guess they had some pressure or just wanted to ... why not, if the time was right .. guess they just rode the wave that was theirs until .. well, Wembley? and then the reunion tour :)

@yoteslaya7296 2 місяці тому

Every song they made was gold

@grunthostheflatulent9649 11 місяців тому

When you re listen to these tracks as you get older, you really appreciate how unique Stewart Copeland's drumming is. Even though it's mostly 4/4, it's very dynamic.

@stevieG. Рік тому

What an amazing intro from Stuart's drum fill to Stings teally cool..'Oww' and the little Sax fills and Andy's amazing guitar synth cathedral sound.. Definitely one of their best songs.

@kenh3961 4 роки тому

I grew up with the Police in their heyday of the early-to-mid 1980's while studying at the University. It was the best of times....I just didn't know how great they actually were at the time.

@javierburboa 2 роки тому

Sting plays an awesome bass line. Just like in, "Every Breath You Take."

@elizabethmcleod246 2 роки тому

He sure does!

@chrissimpson6701 2 роки тому

Was easy on the eyes too.

@Ineedanewbrainwashagent1. 9 місяців тому

I began listening to music at a young age about 5 or 6 , but ,Andy summers was my first real guitar hero . I'm 58 now, and I think he probably still is .

@jonathanharris9321 Рік тому

One of my favorite bands.....I love so many but if I could only choose one band I could listen to them for ever,... Stewarts ability to not use the snare in the middle of the verse is unmatched ....very brilliant drummer

@DK-bk1vq Рік тому

Dude, you are so right! Just notes from Stewart. Good look (listen?)!

@tuvey7 10 років тому

great bass line

@creationsunlimited7533 7 років тому

and the bed's too big without you, that kicks ass

@rjjcms1 6 років тому

Marvellous.

@vlobster7660 6 років тому

good shout mate!

@saratoga123321 6 років тому

Genesis - Land of Confusion

@hungryape8423 5 років тому

i think of this bass lick all the time

@jamesj.litteriojr.433 Рік тому

One of the best songs ever made from the 80's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PERIOD

@lubeeshel2881 Рік тому

This song is so relevant today!!! I love that I grew up in the 80’s listening to this masterpiece!!!!’❤❤❤❤❤

@Trenopaolo 9 місяців тому

❤❤❤

@JeriDro Рік тому

I've listen to a lot of music of all kinds for many years and the lyrics "We are spirits in the material world." are probably the most profound to me.

@makusmati 3 роки тому

This song is certainly in my top 5 Police tracks and has been since it first came out, I was 11.

@LunaTricksTelevision 2 роки тому

Me too coming in on it more recently!

@christianmassa4707 2 роки тому

4 me my all time favorite. These lyrics so strong en still active

@mike63ful 2 роки тому

Yeah me too, I had it on cassette and wore it out from playing it so much .

@chikamotokenji3217 2 роки тому

6 I think

@makusmati 7 місяців тому

So even in '23, it''s still an astounding track to listen to, never get's old. A great achievment from an era where the musicians recorded their pieces in the song to tracks on magnetic tape, sometimes in one take. That's what made them good )) However, their creative song writing skills elevated it all, to great heights.

@piercedxangel 3 роки тому

Sting on bass & vocals. Not an easy feat! He makes it look effortless. This song makes alot of sense in 2020 too. Scary.

@maxou393 2 роки тому

je pense la basse faite au synthé clavier.... mais genielae oui !

@J5s6 Рік тому

these guys were in a high state of total music. ,amazing band !!

@davidk7672 9 місяців тому

underrated song. Luv the bass and drum

@brewcitydivers1954 2 роки тому

THAT BASSLINE!!! LOVE IT!

@Campfirelarryfan 2 роки тому

This song makes me feel great whenever I hear it. The sound, vibe, and lyrics just makes me happy and I just turned 11

@franciscorafael7975 2 роки тому

Felicidades, Por tu cumple años y por el gusto de ESCUCHAR A LOS POLICIAS. MUCHAS FELECIDADES.

@Campfirelarryfan 2 роки тому

@@franciscorafael7975 thank you

@thebellslast1779 2 роки тому

good for you!

@ArlenPierce 2 роки тому

I can’t wait to hear your interpretation of this song will change in time, with a different perspective. Awesome to know that your enjoying such a great band at such an early age!

@Pfeffa Рік тому

There is a lot to be gained from learning their many great songs

@RonaldTatum-tg8rt 2 місяці тому

The bass line is incredible 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🔥🔥🔥

@TonyPerez816 Рік тому

So many of us thought we were going to cover this song. Then realized how hard it is so flow this smooth with no beat-1 for these pre -chorus phrases. This is a clinic on rhythmic complexity sounding simple. Amazing musicianship as always from these legends!

@linuxshell8804 Рік тому

Stewart Copeland himself said that this is his most technically advanced rhythm

@kimberleyhoughtaling2842 Рік тому

Can here to say this. 👆🏻

@christophersantana5895 2 роки тому

THIS SONG IS STILL A PURE ROCK CLASSIC AFTER 41 YEARS.

@davidgabriel1057 2 роки тому

The strong driving base and drum beat in Spirits in a Material World are classic.... the ominous tone and lyrics are epic.....

@debramaxwell1049 Рік тому

We Are Spirits in This Material World TRUE

@denisshmyrov4587 Рік тому

Their music has some magic effect on me that no other band has. Even when i'm extremely sad or depressed it brings me back to life. I'm very thankful to them for all their music.