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- Sting has said that he stole the line from his oldest son, Joe, who was three years old when the song was written.
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" De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da " is a song by the Police, released as a single in 1980. Released as the lead single in the US and second single in the UK from their album Zenyatta Mondatta, the song was written by Sting as a comment on how people love simple-sounding songs.
Jan 11, 2024 · Sting has said that he stole the line from his oldest son, Joe, who was three years old when the song was written. The Impact of “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da”
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However, when delving deeper, it becomes clear that Sting had a profound message to convey. The repetition of “de do do do, de da da da” reflects the arbitrary syllables often used in popular songs, questioning the inherent meaning in the music we consume.
'De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da' was released as a single in late 1980 and made the #5 spot in the UK. The second single from 'Zenyatta Mondatta' also fared well in the States where it became The Police's biggest single success since 'Roxanne'.
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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 additiona...
Albums
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Daappears on the following album releases:
Video
"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" appears on the following video and dvd releases:
Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only. Sting's 1980demo has one tiny word changed in the second chorus:
Alternative versions
1. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (Japanese version) 2. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (Spanish version) 3. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (Spanish & Japanese version) 4. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da '86
Cover versions
A cover versions of De Do Do Do, De Da Da Daappears on the following album release:
- Zenyatta Mondatta
- 1980
- 4:09
- 1980-12-05
The music video, directed by Derek Burbidge, shows Sting and Andy Summers bundled up and playing on a snowy Canadian hillside while Stewart Copeland films them with a Super-8 camera. Copeland's camera really was rolling; the footage can be seen in his 2006 documentary Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out.
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da by Toots and The Maytals was written by Sting and was first released by The Police in 1980. Toots and The Maytals released it on the album Spirits in the Material World - A Reggae Tribute to The Police in 2008.
