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This episode finds us discussing a controversial song by The Police, so much so that they actually recorded two different versions of it, the original in 1980 which creeped everybody out, and the 1986 version which not only broke up the band (essentially), but also incorporated our favorite instrument, the Fairlight.
We also discuss one of the most famous 80's movies of them all, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. We spend a good amount of time on the soundtrack, and on Ferris's synthesizer, which was an E-mu Emulator II (like Trevor Rabin of Yes used to have) and NOT a Fairlight.
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RELATED LINKS:
The Police, "Don't Stand So Close to Me" official video (1980), on YouTube
The Police, "Don't Stand So Close to Me '86" official video, on YouTube
The Police, "Zenyatta Mondatta", on Spotify
The Police, "Every Breath You Take: The Classics", on Spotify
The Police, "Driven To Tears" live, from URGH! A Music War, on YouTube. The drums at the end are absolutely amazing.
Hilarious fight between Stewart and Sting, on YouTube
Bring on the Night, at IMDB
Stewart's excellent live percussion on "Wrapped Around Your Finger", on YouTube
Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita, at Amazon Books
Ferris Bueller's Day Off, at IMDB
