The Police performed this when they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2003. And guess what? They made it into a tango so this song can no longer be mistaken for a reggae beat. Christian (Ewan McGregor) sings this about Satine (Nicole Kidman) when he becomes enraged in a fit of jealously. Sting performed this at Live Aid in 1985.Ī remake of this song was featured in the 2001 movie Moulin Rouge. It was recorded when he tripped in the recording studio and fell over the piano. Sting considers the beat more of a Tango than Reggae.
In 1987, Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah starred in the movie Roxanne, which is based on the Cyrano DeBergerac story of a poet with a big nose who falls for a beautiful woman. Roxanne was the name of Alexander The Great's wife and Cyrano DeBergerac's girlfriend. Sting chose the name Roxanne because it has a rich history behind it. They thought he would hate it because it was not typical of The Police. The band was surprised that their manager, Miles Copeland, liked this and had it released as a single. He still likes it, and knows the fans will be upset if he doesn't play it. Sting still performs this at his concerts. In the movie 48 Hours, Eddie Murphy sings a very off-key version of the song in a jail cell. It was re-released and charted in early 1979 after The Police gained some popularity. When it was first released, this didn't chart. A year earlier, they released the single "Fall Out" on an independent label owned by Stewart Copeland's brother. This was the first major-label release by The Police. He imagined what it would be like to fall in love with one of the prostitutes. Sting got the idea for this after walking through the red-light district of Paris. Roxanne is a song by The Police which is about a man who falls in love with a prostitute.
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