Message in a Bottle

Ford Prefect · Post by **Ford Prefect** » 2005-07-27 02:45am

Has anyone heard of this song, and who it is by?

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2005-07-27 03:09am

Sting and the Police, isn't it?

darthdavid · Post by **darthdavid** » 2005-07-27 04:03am

Yes it is, And how could anyone not know that (Oh wait, not everyone is obsessed with rock from the 60s-80s as I am...

)!?

Ford Prefect · Post by **Ford Prefect** » 2005-07-27 07:18am

I really should, however according to my iTunes playlist it's by the Beastie Boys.

But then again, it says that I Get Around is by Hans Zimmer.

Dooku's Disciple · Post by **Dooku's Disciple** » 2005-07-30 12:48am

'Tis indeed by The Police, the lead off track and first single from their second album Regatta De Blanc (1979).

It's also one of my favourite guitar riffs ever, which Def Leppard borrowed and slowed down quite a bit for their song Gods of War (on the 1987 album Hysteria).

DD

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2005-07-30 09:24pm

Yes, it's by The Police. However, I prefer Machine Head's cover of it on The Burning Red album.

Civil War Man · Post by **Civil War Man** » 2005-07-30 09:29pm

Ford Prefect wrote:I really should, however according to my iTunes playlist it's by the Beastie Boys.

The Police and the Beastie Boys are two musical groups which should not be mixed up lightly.

Ford Prefect · Post by **Ford Prefect** » 2005-07-30 09:44pm

Civil War Man wrote:
Ford Prefect wrote:I really should, however according to my iTunes playlist it's by the Beastie Boys.
The Police and the Beastie Boys are two musical groups which should not be mixed up lightly.

Yes. I know. I should blame my friend. He had it like that (although he actually knew it wasn't the case). However, he did give me it on a cd that looks like a vinyl record.