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Spirits In The Material World (2:58)

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“Spirits in the Material World” is a song by new wave trio The Police, written by Sting. It is the opening track for their 1981 album Ghost in the Machine. The song features bass, guitar, synthesizer, drums, saxophone, and vocals. It has a Jamaican Ska beat which changes to a swaggering rock beat in the chorus. It was released as a single in 1982 and reached #12 in the United Kingdom.
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  • srdjstuka

    Classic. Wish there were more than five Police albums. Oh well. Make do!

    24 Apr 2:30pm Reply

  • goossy

    Amazing bass line!

    11 Apr 1:26pm Reply

  • theytsejamer

    There are spirits eating my Cheerios... (2) xD!

    22 Mar 5:31pm Reply

  • dscomic

    There are spirits eating my Cheerios...

    21 Mar 5:14pm Reply

  • Panecea

    "Our so-called leaders speak; with words they try to jail you. They subjugate the meek, but its the rhetoric of their failure."

    20 Mar 2:26pm Reply

  • WNH3

    Odd--this is "Invisible Sun" & not "Spirits in the Material World" This is my favorite Police song--I first heard it on the BBC via short wave radio, when it had yet to cross the Atlantic on vinyl.

    26 Dec 2012 Reply

  • Digamurilex

    ♥

    27 Nov 2012 Reply

  • richardneal

    sick bass. the accents throw you every time

    27 Dec 2011 Reply

  • MIKEH3875

    Ghost in the Machine definitely their best album.

    23 Oct 2011 Reply

  • fowlhuman

    Shucks, there must be another song like this, somewhere in Mr Sting's head.

    17 Sep 2011 Reply

  • shedonist

    Love it ... bouncing in my chair

    9 Sep 2011 Reply

  • G0DSTAR

    Great song, too bad Sting had to go all "adult contemporary" on us... [2] Yes, bring back the Police.

    9 Aug 2011 Reply

  • retrowens

    I agree that Ghost in the Machine is The Police's best record....this song's very cool too! Never get tired of it!

    2 Aug 2011 Reply

  • chromiumnumbers

    Love the bass here. GIM is the coolest Police record.

    21 Jun 2011 Reply

  • ScottPierson

    Awesome tune from "Ghost in the Machine"!

    9 Jun 2011 Reply

  • citymad

    I was a young lad when this qwas out..

    23 Apr 2011 Reply

  • ingo2009

    R spirits…

    22 Apr 2011 Reply

  • deathorglory-

    DAT BASS

    10 Mar 2011 Reply

  • LightsOfBohemia

    I've loved this song since I was 15 I think.

    25 Feb 2011 Reply

  • kikikirsche

    We are spirits in the material world

    13 Feb 2011 Reply
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