Walking On The Moon (4:58)
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“Walking on the Moon” is a 1979 song by The Police, from their second album, Reggatta de Blanc. The song was The Police’s second number one hit single in the United Kingdom after “Message in a Bottle”, but didn’t chart in the United States. It is one of The Police’s more reggae-influenced songs. According to Sting the song is about the feeling of being in love.
Sting said that he wrote the song when he was drunk:
“ I was drunk in a hotel room in Munich, slumped on the bed with the whirling pit when this riff came into my head. I got up and starting walking round the room singing : “Walking round the room, walking round the room”. That was all. In the cool light of morning I remembered what had happened and I wrote the riff down. But “Walking round the room” was a stupid title so I thought of something even more stupid which was “Walking on the moon.” ”
In his autobiography, Sting alludes that the song was partially inspired by an early girlfriend:
“ Deborah Anderson was my first real girlfriend…walking back from Deborah’s house in those early days would eventually become a song, for being in love is to be relieved of gravity. ”
The video for the song was filmed at Kennedy Space Center on October 23, 1979. It features the band members pantomiming to the song amidst spacecraft displays, interspersed with NASA footage.
Sting said that he wrote the song when he was drunk:
“ I was drunk in a hotel room in Munich, slumped on the bed with the whirling pit when this riff came into my head. I got up and starting walking round the room singing : “Walking round the room, walking round the room”. That was all. In the cool light of morning I remembered what had happened and I wrote the riff down. But “Walking round the room” was a stupid title so I thought of something even more stupid which was “Walking on the moon.” ”
In his autobiography, Sting alludes that the song was partially inspired by an early girlfriend:
“ Deborah Anderson was my first real girlfriend…walking back from Deborah’s house in those early days would eventually become a song, for being in love is to be relieved of gravity. ”
The video for the song was filmed at Kennedy Space Center on October 23, 1979. It features the band members pantomiming to the song amidst spacecraft displays, interspersed with NASA footage.
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HAYO71 wrote:
i wanna be 16........... no more
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Crush1800 wrote:
GIANT STEPS...walking on the moon. Would love to attempt that some day...If even in a drug induced stupor...PEACE
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MGM_Lioness wrote:
Stewart Copeland drives me insane....
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sneggyuser wrote:
I don't want to break my leg again, it fucking hurt enough the first time, though there's not a lot you can do when your bones are sticking out of your jeans is there?
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TiarBeat wrote:
I Love The Police
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CarpeObelix wrote:
I agree with Fossilhuntress... The best Bass-line EVER !!!!!!
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jimothybob wrote:
A lot of talk of the catchy bass line, which is undoubtedly a beaut, but imo its Stewart Copelands drumming that nails this 1.
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DarthBoogie wrote:
white man reggae? love the police
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NorseDave wrote:
My second favorite Police song!
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HydroSymphony wrote:
not a big fan but this song is the best police song imo and the bass is so awesome!!!.... oh, the chorus!!!... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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freddtedd wrote:
Kushti
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Jason_B_Sad wrote:
Yeah, great song. However the best Police's song is Message in a bottle, i think. There are some equal to it, but it's the best.
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hannahflorence wrote:
I'm not a big Police fan, but I love this song.
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StoopidHogie wrote:
Favorite Police song.[4]
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CalloohCallay wrote:
Favorite Police song. [3]
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Pe1er wrote:
Dennächst Arbeiten von dem Mars.
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perkins_o1 wrote:
Favorite Police song. [2]
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HomelessHorde wrote:
Favorite Police song.
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martyrocks wrote:
Makes me want to go to the moon... great song
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tigger56 wrote:
great sound......now I'm.walking on air
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