De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (song)
| "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" | |
|---|---|
| Recorded by The Police | |
| Released: | 1980-12-05 |
| Recorded: | 1980 |
| Length: | 4:09 |
| Album(s): | Zenyatta Mondatta |
| Label(s): | A&M |
| Writer(s): | Sting |
| Producer(s): | The Police, Nigel Gray |
| Studio(s): | Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, The Netherlands |
| Released as single? | YES |
"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" is a song written by Sting and recorded by The Police in 1980.
Contents
About the song
Sting recorded the demo for this song in Dublin in the summer of 1980. This version is pretty close to the LP version, regarding length, structure, tempo and instrumentation. I can imagine that they even recorded their take overdubbing the actual demo. The opening riff doesn't start with the "D" though, but with the next chord. There's an additional guitar melody in each verse and one tiny word changed in the song's second chorus.
While in Miami in December 1980 Sting recorded vocal takes for De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da in Spanish and Japanese. Nigel Gray happened to be there as he had just finished producing Wishbone Ash. Both versions were released on 7" singles, but left off the Message In A Box release. A strange mix with Sting singing BOTH Spanish and Japanese at the same time remains unreleased (and it doesn't make much sense anyway).
The Police went into the studio again in 1986 to re-record some of their hits. But Stewart's polo accident a few days earlier kept them from really playing together. So they recorded just one song (Don't Stand So Close To Me '86), but it was rumoured that they tried more. An uncredited version of De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da '86 eventually surfaced when CDs were reissued with surround sound. But this song's 1986 version sounds very unfinished and lifeless compared to the re-recording of Don't Stand So Close To Me. And there's a reason for it: it's a Sting demo "only", not a band effort.
Personnel
Ads
This ad is from NME (December 6, 1980): 
Release History
Albums
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da appears on the following album releases:
| Cover art | Album title | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|
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Zenyatta Mondatta | 1980-10-03 | UK |
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Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings | 1993-MM-DD | UK |
| 40px | At The Movies | 1997-MM-DD | Japan |
Singles
CD Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | Songs | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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AM S12Y3011 | "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"/"Synchronicity I" / "Every Breath You Take" | 1988-MM-DD | Japan |
7" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song/B-side song | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Catalog no. | "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"/"A Sermon" | 1980-12-05 | UK |
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Catalog no. | "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"/"Friends" | 1980-MM-DD | USA |
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AMP-713 | "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (japanese version)"/"Behind My Camel" | 1981-01-21 | Japan |
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AM 58.002 | "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"/"Voices Inside My Head"/"Don't Stand So Close To Me"/"Canary In A Coalmine" | 1980-MM-DD | Brazil |
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none - free flexi disc came with "Rennbahn Express" magazine | "Antmusic" (Adam & The Ants)/"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"/"Lightning Strikes" (The Clash)/"Stop This Game" (Cheap Trick) | 1981-MM-DD | Austria |
12" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Catalog no. | "A-side song"/"B-side song" (add more songs as necessary) | YYYY-MM-DD | Country |
Video
"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" appears on the following video and dvd releases:
| Cover art | Video title | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|
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Every Breath You Take: The Videos | 1986-MM-DD | Country |
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Every Breath You Take: The DVD | 2003-04-07 | 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.
Don't think me unkind Words are hard to find The only cheques I've left unsigned From the banks of chaos in my mind And when their eloquence escapes me Their logic ties me up and rapes me De do do do, de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do, de da da da Their innocence will pull me through De do do do, de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do, de da da da They're meaningless and all that's true Poets, priests and politicians Have words to thank for their positions Words that scream for your submission And no one's jamming their transmission 'Cos when their eloquence escapes you Their logic ties you up and rapes you De do do do, de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do, de da da da Their innocence will pull me through De do do do, de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do, de da da da They're meaningless and all that's true
Sting's 1980 demo has one tiny word changed in the second chorus:
De do do do, de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do, de da da da Their innocence will pull me through De do do do, de da da da Is all I mean to say to you De do do do, de da da da They're meaningless and all that's true
Quotations and trivia
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Alternative and cover versions
Alternative versions
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (Japanese version)
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (Spanish version)
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (Spanish & Japanese version)
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da '86
Cover versions
A cover versions of De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da appears on the following album release:
| Cover art | Artist | Album title | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Third World | Reggatta Mondatta Volume II | 1998-06-30 | ?? |
See also
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (Spanish version)
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (Japanese version)
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (Spanish & Japanese version)
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da '86
External links
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References
- Police, The. Zenyatta Mondatta. (1980) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
