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!  colspan="2" | <big>'''"Tea In The Sahara"'''</big>
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:45rpm.png|thumb|center|If song was released as a single, include single cover art. Otherwise, include album cover artwork to replace the 45 rpm, if available.]]
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|- style="background-color: #E6E6E6;"
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!  colspan="2" | Recorded by [[The Police]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Released:</b>
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| [[1983]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Recorded:</b>
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| December 1982 - January 1983
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Length:</b>
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| SONG LENGTH
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Album(s):</b>
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| [[Synchronicity]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Label(s):</b>
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| [[A&M]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Writer(s):</b>
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| [[Sting]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Producer(s):</b>
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| [[PRODUCER NAME(S)]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Studio(s):</b>
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| [[RECORDING STUDIO(S)]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Released as single?</b>
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| YES, B-SIDE, or NO
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|}
  
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''Tea In The Sahara'' can refer to:
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'''"Tea In The Sahara"''' is a song written by [[Sting]] and recorded by [[The Police]] in [[1982]]/[[1983]].
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* [[Tea In The Sahara (studio)]], the original studio version
 
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* [[Tea In The Sahara (live)]] , the live version
 
  
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=About the song=
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''This section needs more information.''
  
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[[Category:Disambiguation]]
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=Personnel=
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''This section needs more information.''
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=Release History=
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==Albums==
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[[Song]] appears on the following album releases:
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! Cover art
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! Album title
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! Release date
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! Release country
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[Image:stub.gif|40px]]
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| [[Album date]]
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| [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
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| Country
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|}
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==Singles==
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===CD Singles===
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! Cover art
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! Catalog no.
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! Songs
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! Release date
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! Release country
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| [[Image:stub.gif|40px]]
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| Catalog no.
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| "[[Song]]"(s)
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| [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
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| Country
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|}
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===7" Singles===
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! Cover art
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! Catalog no.
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! Release date
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! Release country
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[Image:stub.gif|40px]]
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| Catalog no.
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| "[[A-side song]]"/"[[B-side song]]"
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| [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
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| Country
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|}
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===12" Singles===
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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0;  border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;"
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! Cover art
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! Catalog no.
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! A-side song(s)/B-side song(s)
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! Release date
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! Release country
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[Image:stub.gif|40px]]
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| Catalog no.
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| "[[A-side song]]"/"[[B-side song]]" (add more songs as necessary)
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| [[1979-12-01]]
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| Country
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|}
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==Video==
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"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:
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! Release date
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! Release country
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[Image:stub.gif|40px]]
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| [[Video or dvd title]]
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| [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
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| Country
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|}
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=Awards, nominations, and certifications=
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==Awards==
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''This section needs more information.''
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! Year
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! Award
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! Category
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[YYYY]]
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| WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.)
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| AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)
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| CATEGORY
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|}
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==Nominations==
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''This section needs more information.''
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! Year
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! Award
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! Category
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[YYYY]]
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| NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.)
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| AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)
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| CATEGORY
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|}
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==Certifications==
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''This section needs more information.''
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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0;  border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;"
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! Certifier
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! Certification
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| COUNTRY
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| CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...)
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| CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...)
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| CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)
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|}
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=Lyrics=
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<pre>
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My sisters and I
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Have this wish before we die
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And it may sound strange
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As if our minds are deranged
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Please don't ask us why
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Beneath the sheltering sky
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We have this strange obsession
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You have the means in your possession
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We want our tea in the Sahara with you
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We want our tea in the Sahara with you
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The young man agreed
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He would satisfy their need
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So they danced for his pleasure
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With a joy you could not measure
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They would wait for him here
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The same place every year
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Beneath the sheltering sky
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Across the desert he would fly
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Tea in the Sahara with you
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Tea in the Sahara with you
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The sky turned to black
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Would he ever come back
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They would climb a high dune
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They would pray to the moon
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But he'd never return
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So the sisters would burn
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As their eyes searched the land
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With their cups full of sand
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Tea in the Sahara with you
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Tea in the Sahara with you
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</pre>
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=Quotations and trivia=
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In Musician (June 1983) [[Andy Summers]] explains the "wobbling cloud" sound in this song:
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"The basic technique consists of playing through an echoplex with echo volume set to about three-quarter maximum and a volume pedal with a compressor; the movement of the chord position between swells and the choice of harmonies are crucial. Wearing a long-sleeved shirt is also helpful as the right arm can pivot as a long-handled brush on the strings above the twelfth fret - sea island cotton produces a pleasing tone. The effect is that of a shuddering, trembling cloud of sound which teeters on the brink of collapse at every second."
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=Alternative and cover versions=
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*Tea In The Sahara (live)
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released as the b-side for [[King Of Pain]] in the UK and on [[Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings]]
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=See also=
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''This section needs more information.''
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=External links=
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''This section needs more information.''
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=References=
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* Police, The. ''Synchronicity''. (1983) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
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[[Category:Songs (The Police)]][[Category:Songs (Sting)]]

Revision as of 21:40, 31 March 2009

"Tea In The Sahara"
If song was released as a single, include single cover art. Otherwise, include album cover artwork to replace the 45 rpm, if available.
Recorded by The Police
Released: 1983
Recorded: December 1982 - January 1983
Length: SONG LENGTH
Album(s): Synchronicity
Label(s): A&M
Writer(s): Sting
Producer(s): PRODUCER NAME(S)
Studio(s): RECORDING STUDIO(S)
Released as single? YES, B-SIDE, or NO

"Tea In The Sahara" is a song written by Sting and recorded by The Police in 1982/1983.

About the song

This section needs more information.

Personnel

This section needs more information.

Release History

Albums

Song appears on the following album releases:

Cover art Album title Release date Release country
Stub.gif Album date YYYY-MM-DD Country

Singles

CD Singles

Cover art Catalog no. Songs Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "Song"(s) YYYY-MM-DD Country

7" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song/B-side song Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "A-side song"/"B-side song" YYYY-MM-DD Country

12" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "A-side song"/"B-side song" (add more songs as necessary) 1979-12-01 Country

Video

"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art Video title Release date Release country
Stub.gif Video or dvd title YYYY-MM-DD Country


Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

This section needs more information.

Year Winner Award Category
YYYY WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Nominations

This section needs more information.

Year Nominee Award Category
YYYY NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Certifications

This section needs more information.

Country Certifier Classification Certification
COUNTRY CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

My sisters and I
Have this wish before we die
And it may sound strange
As if our minds are deranged
Please don't ask us why
Beneath the sheltering sky
We have this strange obsession
You have the means in your possession

We want our tea in the Sahara with you
We want our tea in the Sahara with you

The young man agreed
He would satisfy their need
So they danced for his pleasure
With a joy you could not measure
They would wait for him here
The same place every year
Beneath the sheltering sky
Across the desert he would fly

Tea in the Sahara with you
Tea in the Sahara with you

The sky turned to black
Would he ever come back
They would climb a high dune
They would pray to the moon
But he'd never return
So the sisters would burn
As their eyes searched the land
With their cups full of sand

Tea in the Sahara with you
Tea in the Sahara with you

Quotations and trivia

In Musician (June 1983) Andy Summers explains the "wobbling cloud" sound in this song: "The basic technique consists of playing through an echoplex with echo volume set to about three-quarter maximum and a volume pedal with a compressor; the movement of the chord position between swells and the choice of harmonies are crucial. Wearing a long-sleeved shirt is also helpful as the right arm can pivot as a long-handled brush on the strings above the twelfth fret - sea island cotton produces a pleasing tone. The effect is that of a shuddering, trembling cloud of sound which teeters on the brink of collapse at every second."

Alternative and cover versions

  • Tea In The Sahara (live)

released as the b-side for King Of Pain in the UK and on Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings

See also

This section needs more information.

External links

This section needs more information.

References

  • Police, The. Synchronicity. (1983) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
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