Wrapped Around Your Finger (5:14)
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Wrapped Around Your Finger is the second UK single from The Police’s 1983 album Synchronicity. It was released worldwide by A&M Records and featured non-album track “Someone To Talk To” as a b-side.
The song is a tale of an apprentice who seeks esoteric wisdom under the tutelage of an erotic teacher, eventually superseding the mentor to become the master. Like other Police songs from this period, it features mythological and literary references, notably to the the Scylla and Charybdis monsters of Greek mythology, and the German legend of Faust. It has a relatively slow, almost foreboding feel in the beginning verses, modulating to evoke a lighter, triumphant feel as the student achieves mastery. It reached #7 in the UK charts in July 1983 and was the fourth single from Synchronicity to chart in the US, making it to #8 on the Billboard chart in March of 1984.
The song is a tale of an apprentice who seeks esoteric wisdom under the tutelage of an erotic teacher, eventually superseding the mentor to become the master. Like other Police songs from this period, it features mythological and literary references, notably to the the Scylla and Charybdis monsters of Greek mythology, and the German legend of Faust. It has a relatively slow, almost foreboding feel in the beginning verses, modulating to evoke a lighter, triumphant feel as the student achieves mastery. It reached #7 in the UK charts in July 1983 and was the fourth single from Synchronicity to chart in the US, making it to #8 on the Billboard chart in March of 1984.
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GOOD QUALITY! The Police performing "Wrapped Around Your Finger" at the 2nd show in Seattle (Key Arena) on 6/7/07. These clips mainly feature Stewart Copeland on percussion and drums. Great! :) (4:34)
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chromiumnumbers wrote:
Agreed. Saw the live version twice on the recent tour. Pure magic. Stewart was masterful on the percussion--hadn't realized how much of the sound comes from him on this one.
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LilCactus7 wrote:
Fav. Police song
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sansamanz51 wrote:
comercial b.s.
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jhendrix86 wrote:
Something about this song reminds me of a COLD (like -10 F) January morning with tons of snow on the ground at dawn. Great song
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GregCano wrote:
Their best imo. The live version on the reformation tour is amazing.
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chromiumnumbers wrote:
Float on Mr. Summers' Telecaster...
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elciscokid wrote:
caught between a "rock" and "a hard place" hahahaha
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giraffebreath wrote:
I remember listening to this when I was 10 and not understanding half the words he said but still loving it. ahhaa.
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slushie360 wrote:
love this
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chromiumnumbers wrote:
Perhaps the coolest Police video, with the boys floating amongst the candlebras. A great song live, with Stewart opening on the cymbals.
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elciscokid wrote:
smoooooooooooooooooooooooth
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lesans_muse wrote:
My all time favorite Police song. <3 <3 <3
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sionborg wrote:
Great Song !!
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queerella wrote:
"i will turn your face to alabaster"
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santizo wrote:
The first time that I hear that song I heard it on Short Wave radio
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fischerprice wrote:
love this
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Lissof_leuf wrote:
Fantastic
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kimmienance wrote:
I adore this song
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kevogerbil wrote:
nice song
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shemoetoe wrote:
my Jamm
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