These Police can arrest me ANYtime!

After being completely disgusted by the finish to the Daytona 500 I started to channel surf.
Fortunately I got to VH1 Classic and saw a press conference with The Police announcing their tour and answering the stupid questions the media was throwing at them.
Then I remembered....I forgot to blog about how I felt when I heard that the band was reuniting.
To be quite honest, I was shocked!
You're talking about guys who haven't played together since the early 80's.
They were smart. They made their big hits, their great videos, played amazing live shows and called it quits leaving people still wanting more.
Well, that wasn't the ONLY reason they broke up.
Sting was ready to go solo. He was the star, no doubt.
The thing I always loved about The Police was you couldn't quite define their music. You couldn't put it in a box. It was pop, but it was rock but it was also kind of new wave. But not. Because it was melodic and the lyrics were pretty amazing. Okay, so they had "Da Doo-doo-doo, da da-da-da". Admit it though, that was a great little song. Even though I'm sure they somehow hated it.
My favorite dude in the band back then; Stewart Copeland, hands down. There was something slightly off center about him. He didn't have Sting's regalness. He didn't have Andy's calm but funny demeanor. Stewie seemed a bit....whacky. Granted, you probably have to be to be a drummer. And anyone who knows ANYTHING about music will tell you...he's one of the best. He plays on a standard, small drum kit and makes sounds out of it that would blow your mind. And quickness? There's one roll he does "Every little thing she does is magic" that's just so fast you can't believe it's humanly possible to play. But he does it, and it's incredible. Any true musician can see his talent. Maybe that's why the guy from Foo Fighters showed up at the press conference and was instructed not to ask questions about drums.
I remember when I was allowed to buy the LP Ghost in the Machine. I played that sucker OUT. Such an amazing collection of songs. They were all so different. It made you wonder who their influeces were. Two blonde Brit's and an American. How did THAT happen?

One thing I also saw during their press conference is Stewart still gets on Stings nerves. Those two are VERY different people. Andy is the mediator, Stewart is the goof genuis and Sting is.....well; Sting is Sting. Any guy who can take his name after a verb....has to be pretty special. And he is. There's no other voice like him.
And seeing how Stewart is still in amazing shape, there's no way they can slow down. He'll keep that engine rollin
I just hope that Sting can tolerate Stewart long enough to complete all the dates on the tour.
Thanks for coming back guys!

Thank you Gilda Radner

Being a somewhat last minute person, I ventured into a Hallmark store today to pick up some Valentines Day cards.
I normally don't get sucked in to this holiday because personally...I think it's bullshit. If you love someone you should show them all year round, not just once a year.

Last year on V-Day I was working my part-time job as a cashier at a local grocery store called Wegmans. I had my favorite Express Lane and all night all I was ringing up were flowers, cards, candy and the occasional beer and condoms. And EVERY person in my line was male. (stupid suckers)
Anyway, while I was about to leave the store I noticed the new cards they have that play a song when you open them. BUT SUDDENLY...I spotted Roseanne Roseannadanna! EXCUSE ME?? She never sang! It was a card marked "How are You?"
Upon opening it the words from a classic RR Weekend Update sketched came out "I'm depressed, I gained weight, my face broke out, I'm nauseous, I'm constipated, my feet swelled, my gums are bleedin', my sinuses are clogged, I got heartburn, I'm cranky and I have gas!"
Needless to say, I bought it. It's perfect for my cubicle at work.
Thank you Hallmark!!