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Revision as of 06:20, 28 March 2016
| "It's Alright For You" | |
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| Recorded by The Police | |
| Released: | 1979-10-02 |
| Recorded: | 1979 |
| Length: | 3:13 |
| Album(s): | Reggatta de Blanc |
| Label(s): | A&M |
| Writer(s): | Sting, Stewart Copeland |
| Producer(s): | Stewart Copeland, Sting, Andy Summers, Nigel Gray |
| Studio(s): | Surrey Sound Studios |
| Released as single? | NO |
"It's Alright For You" is a song written by Sting and Stewart Copeland and recorded by The Police in 1979.
Contents
About the song
This section needs more information.
Personnel
- Sting – bass guitar, vocals
- Andy Summers – guitar
- Stewart Copeland – drums
Release History
Albums
"It's Alright For You" appears on the following album releases:
| Cover art | Album title | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|
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Reggatta de Blanc | 1979-10-02 | United Kingdom |
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Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings | 1993-09-30 | United Kingdom |
Video
"It's Alright For You" appears on the following video and dvd releases:
| Cover art | Video title | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|
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Outlandos to Synchronicities: A History of The Police Live! | 1995-05-01 | United Kingdom |
Lyrics
Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.
Wake up Make up Bring it up Shake up Stand by Don’t cry Watching while the world die Big car Movie star Hot tip Go far Blind date Too late Take a bus Don’t wait It’s alright for you It’s alright for you It’s alright for you For you and you and you and you and you It’s alright for you It’s alright for you It’s alright for you For you and you and you Limp wrist Tight fist Contact No twist Black dress No mess Mmm, don’t want no less Stand by Don’t cry Watching while the world die Three lane Fast lane Standing in the cold rain It’s alright for you It’s alright for you It’s alright for you For you and you and you and you and you It’s alright for you It’s alright for you It’s alright for you For you Headlight High life Can’t sleep Good night Up tight Big fight Big deal Too right Big town Don’t drown Jump back Turn around No life Flick knife Finish off my life It’s alright for you It’s alright for you It’s alright for you For you and you and you and you and you It’s alright for you It’s alright for you It’s alright for you For you
Quotations and trivia
In 1982-09 Guitar Player Andy mentions using a slide for Next To You and It's Alright For You:
"Those are the only bits I've done it on. I had some very heavy brass slides made specially in England. You couldn't buy them. They're quite big. I like them becaues you get a lot more tone out of them. Next To You uses just the standard open E and G tunings. I was very into slide for a while. I also like open tunings, but I don't use them with The Police."
Alternative and cover versions
This section needs more information.
See also
External links
This section needs more information.
References
- Police, The. Reggatta de Blanc. (1979) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
- ThePolice.com. UltraStar Entertainment LLC. 21 Jun 2008. <http://www.thepolice.com/discog/?v=so&a=2&id=167>
