Walking On The Moon (My Songs version)

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"Walking on the Moon (My Songs version)"
Recorded by The Police
Released: 2019-05-24
Recorded: YYYY
Length: 4:16
Album: My Songs
Label(s): Universal
Writer(s): Sting
Producer(s): Martin Kierszenbaum
Studio(s): STUDIO(S)
Released as single? YES / NO

About the song

Sting wrote the song when he was lying drunk in a hotel room in Munich, Germany. In "The Independent" from September 1993 he mentions that he had done a TV show with The Police, so it was probably the night after 1979-05-29. He had the bass line in mind and started walking around the room, which led to the song's "original" title "Walking Round The Room."

Stewart Copeland mentioned that this song started as a rocker. The famous guitar chord was Andy's contribution.

The original version was released on The Police's Reggatta de Blanc album and on 7" and 12" singles. Sting re-recorded the song for his My Songs album.

Personnel

Release History

Albums

"Walking On The Moon (My Songs version)" appears on the following album releases:

Cover art Album title Release date Release country
40px My Songs 2019-05-24 worldwide

Singles

7" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song/B-side song Release date Release country
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12" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) Release date Release country
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Video

"Walking on the Moon" appears on the following video releases:

Cover art Video title Release date Release country
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Lyrics

Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.

Giant steps are what you take
Walking on the moon
I hope my legs don't break
Walking on the moon
We could walk forever
Walking on the moon
We could live together
Walking on, walking on the moon

Walking back from your house
Walking on the moon
Walking back from your house
Walking on the moon
Feet they hardly touch the ground
Walking on the moon
My feet don't hardly make no sound
Walking on, walking on the moon

Some may say
I'm wishing my days away
No way
And if it's the price I pay
Some say
Tomorrow's another day
You stay
I may as well play

Giant steps are what you take
Walking on the moon
I hope my legs don't break
Walking on the moon
We could walk forever
Walking on the moon
We could be together
Walking on, walking on the moon

Some may say
I'm wishing my days away
No way
And if it's the price I pay
Some say
Tomorrow's another day
You stay
I may as well play

Keep it up, keep it up

Quotations and trivia

  • Sting on how the song was first written:

"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."

(from L'Historia Bandido)

Alternative versions

Alternative versions

Cover versions of Walking On The Moon appear on the following album releases:

Cover art Artist Album title Release date Release country
Police-album-reggattadeblanc.jpg The Police Reggatta de Blanc 1997-10-02 England, UK
Reggatta Mondatta.jpg Sly & Robbie feat. Ambilique Reggatta Mondatta 1997-MM-DD The Netherlands
Policia cover.jpg The Pale Policia! A Tribute To The Police 2005-MM-DD USA
  • The Frederic Alarie Trio recorded a jazz version of "Walking On The Moon" on the album Live A Vienne.[1][2][3]

Remixes of the original

These three appear on:
Roxanne97.jpg "Roxanne '97" - 12" single A&M 1997-12-01 United Kingdom
Song appears on:
Roxanne97.jpg "Roxanne '97" - 7" single A&M 1997-12-01 United Kingdom

and furthermore:

There are also four unreleased remixes:

See also

References

sources: internet