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=About the song= | =About the song= | ||
| − | '' | + | There's an early mix from [[AIR Studios]] which is quite different to the LP version. [[Sting]] sings "That's my soul up there" right from the start in the 1st |
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| + | 1st verse is not repeated, 2nd verse is the fox one | ||
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| + | drum pattern is different | ||
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| + | high backing vocals louder ? or | ||
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| + | drum break into 2nd verse | ||
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| + | middle part with different harmonies - vocals and a short guitar solo | ||
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| + | there's a red fox - with drums | ||
| + | there's .. black spot sun - no drums | ||
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| + | completely new "that's my soul up there" backing vocals in outro - happy guitars | ||
=Personnel= | =Personnel= | ||
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'''Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.''' | '''Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.''' | ||
| + | * LP version lyrics | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
There's a little black spot on the sun today | There's a little black spot on the sun today | ||
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There's a black hat caught in a high treetop | There's a black hat caught in a high treetop | ||
There's a flagpole rag and the wind won't stop | There's a flagpole rag and the wind won't stop | ||
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I have stood here before, inside the pouring rain | I have stood here before, inside the pouring rain | ||
With the world turning circles, running 'round my brain | With the world turning circles, running 'round my brain | ||
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There's a dead salmon frozen in a waterfall | There's a dead salmon frozen in a waterfall | ||
(That's my soul up there) | (That's my soul up there) | ||
| − | There's a blue whale beached by a | + | There's a blue whale beached by a springtide's ebb |
(That's my soul up there) | (That's my soul up there) | ||
There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web | There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web | ||
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I have stood here before, inside the pouring rain | I have stood here before, inside the pouring rain | ||
With the world turning circles, running 'round my brain | With the world turning circles, running 'round my brain | ||
| − | I guess I always | + | I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign |
But it's my destiny to be the king of pain | But it's my destiny to be the king of pain | ||
King of pain | King of pain | ||
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I'll always be king of pain... | I'll always be king of pain... | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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| + | * work in progress lyrics | ||
| + | There's a little black spot on the sun today | ||
| + | (That's my soul up there) | ||
| + | It's the same old thing as yesterday | ||
| + | (That's my soul up there) | ||
| + | There's a black hat caught in a high treetop | ||
| + | (That's my soul up there) | ||
| + | There's a flagpole rag and the wind won't stop | ||
| + | (That's my soul up there) | ||
| + | |||
| + | I have stood here before, inside the pouring rain | ||
| + | With the world turning circles, running 'round my brain | ||
| + | I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign | ||
| + | But it's my destiny to be the king of pain | ||
| + | |||
| + | There's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall | ||
| + | (That's my soul up there) | ||
| + | There's a dead salmon frozen in a waterfall | ||
| + | (That's my soul up there) | ||
| + | There's a blue whale beached by a springtide's ebb | ||
| + | (That's my soul up there) | ||
| + | There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web | ||
| + | (That's my soul up there) | ||
| + | |||
| + | I have stood here before, inside the pouring rain | ||
| + | With the world turning circles, running 'round my brain | ||
| + | I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign | ||
| + | But it's my destiny to be the king of pain | ||
| + | |||
| + | There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out | ||
| + | There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt | ||
| + | There's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed | ||
| + | There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread | ||
| + | King of pain | ||
| + | |||
| + | There's a red fox torn by a huntsman's pack | ||
| + | (That's my soul up there) | ||
| + | There's a black-winged gull with a broken back | ||
| + | (That's my soul up there) | ||
| + | There's a little black spot on the sun today | ||
| + | It's the same old thing as yesterday | ||
| + | |||
| + | I have stood here before, inside the pouring rain | ||
| + | With the world turning circles, running 'round my brain | ||
| + | I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign | ||
| + | But it's my destiny to be the king of pain | ||
| + | King of pain | ||
| + | King of pain | ||
| + | King of pain | ||
| + | I'll always be king of pain | ||
| + | I'll always be king of pain | ||
| + | I'll always be king of pain | ||
| + | I'll always be king of pain | ||
| + | I'll always be king of pain... | ||
=Quotations and trivia= | =Quotations and trivia= | ||
Revision as of 03:57, 25 July 2020
| "King Of Pain" | |
|---|---|
| Recorded by The Police | |
| Released: | 1983 |
| Recorded: | 1983 |
| Length: | 4:59 |
| Album(s): | Synchronicity |
| Label(s): | A&M |
| Writer(s): | Sting |
| Producer(s): | Hugh Padgham & The Police |
| Studio(s): | AIR Studios, Montserrat |
| Released as single? | YES |
"King Of Pain" is a song written by Sting and recorded by The Police in 1983.
Contents
About the song
There's an early mix from AIR Studios which is quite different to the LP version. Sting sings "That's my soul up there" right from the start in the 1st
1st verse is not repeated, 2nd verse is the fox one
drum pattern is different
high backing vocals louder ? or
drum break into 2nd verse
middle part with different harmonies - vocals and a short guitar solo
there's a red fox - with drums there's .. black spot sun - no drums
completely new "that's my soul up there" backing vocals in outro - happy guitars
Personnel
For this song Sting used the H van Zalinge Electric Stand-Up Bass, combined with the Steinberger.
Release History
Albums
King Of Pain appears on the following album releases:
| Cover art | Album title | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Synchronicity | 1983-06-01 | UK |
|
Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings | 1993-MM-DD | UK |
Singles
7" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song/B-side song | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AM 176 | "King Of Pain"/"Tea In The Sahara (live)" | 1984-01-06 | UK |
|
AM 2569 | "King Of Pain"/"Someone To Talk To" | YYYY-MM-DD | USA |
|
AMS 9722 | "King Of Pain"/"Once Upon A Daydream" | YYYY-MM-DD | The Netherlands |
12" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMX 176 | "King Of Pain"/"Tea In The Sahara (live)" (add more songs as necessary) | 1984-01-06 | UK |
Video
"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:
| Cover art | Video title | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Video or dvd title | YYYY-MM-DD | Country |
Awards, nominations, and certifications
Awards
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| Year | Winner | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| YYYY | WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Nominations
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| Year | Nominee | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| YYYY | NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Certifications
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| Country | Certifier | Classification | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY | CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) | CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) | CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...) |
Lyrics
Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.
- LP version lyrics
There's a little black spot on the sun today It's the same old thing as yesterday There's a black hat caught in a high treetop There's a flagpole rag and the wind won't stop I have stood here before, inside the pouring rain With the world turning circles, running 'round my brain I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign But it's my destiny to be the king of pain There's a little black spot on the sun today (That's my soul up there) It's the same old thing as yesterday (That's my soul up there) There's a black hat caught in a high treetop (That's my soul up there) There's a flagpole rag and the wind won't stop (That's my soul up there) I have stood here before, inside the pouring rain With the world turning circles, running 'round my brain I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign But it's my destiny to be the king of pain There's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall (That's my soul up there) There's a dead salmon frozen in a waterfall (That's my soul up there) There's a blue whale beached by a springtide's ebb (That's my soul up there) There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web (That's my soul up there) I have stood here before, inside the pouring rain With the world turning circles, running 'round my brain I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign But it's my destiny to be the king of pain There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt There's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread King of pain There's a red fox torn by a huntsman's pack (That's my soul up there) There's a black-winged gull with a broken back (That's my soul up there) There's a little black spot on the sun today It's the same old thing as yesterday I have stood here before, inside the pouring rain With the world turning circles, running 'round my brain I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign But it's my destiny to be the king of pain King of pain King of pain King of pain I'll always be king of pain I'll always be king of pain I'll always be king of pain I'll always be king of pain I'll always be king of pain...
- work in progress lyrics
There's a little black spot on the sun today (That's my soul up there) It's the same old thing as yesterday (That's my soul up there) There's a black hat caught in a high treetop (That's my soul up there) There's a flagpole rag and the wind won't stop (That's my soul up there)
I have stood here before, inside the pouring rain With the world turning circles, running 'round my brain I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign But it's my destiny to be the king of pain
There's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall (That's my soul up there) There's a dead salmon frozen in a waterfall (That's my soul up there) There's a blue whale beached by a springtide's ebb (That's my soul up there) There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web (That's my soul up there)
I have stood here before, inside the pouring rain With the world turning circles, running 'round my brain I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign But it's my destiny to be the king of pain
There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt There's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread King of pain
There's a red fox torn by a huntsman's pack (That's my soul up there) There's a black-winged gull with a broken back (That's my soul up there) There's a little black spot on the sun today It's the same old thing as yesterday
I have stood here before, inside the pouring rain With the world turning circles, running 'round my brain I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign But it's my destiny to be the king of pain King of pain King of pain King of pain I'll always be king of pain I'll always be king of pain I'll always be king of pain I'll always be king of pain I'll always be king of pain...
Quotations and trivia
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Alternative and cover versions
Cover versions of King Of Pain appear on the following album releases:
| Cover art | Artist | Album title | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Inner Circle | Reggatta Mondatta Volume II | 1998-06-30 | ?? |
|
Brandtson | Policia! A Tribute To The Police | 2005-MM-DD | USA |
See also
This section needs more information.
External links
This section needs more information.
References
- Police, The. Synchronicity. (1983) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
- Police, The. King Of Pain.
- Wikipedia. King Of Pain.
- 1992-04 Bass Player
