This song is government hypocrisy, irony if you will. Sure it goes on about the art of murder and the different ways to kill people . The average listener is lulled into the fact that this is an anti song about sociopaths and the shock builds as one continues to listen to the lyrics. Then like sweeping the rug from under the listener, Sting gets into how government, non chalantly kills people and the average person just accepts it for collateral damage or whatever, I know not all people do.. I digress. Sting is clearly making a political statement here and suddenly that mass murderer or serial killer that may have killed 1 person, 10 people or even 30 people is a mere bag of chips compared to top level politicians that kill thousands, if not millions in some cases, if you go back to Mussolini or Stalin or Hitler.
@HotTampa and others: Best be true to the lyrics from Sting, as he wrote "MURDER IS THE SPORT OF THE ELECTED"
@HotTampa and others: Best be true to the lyrics from Sting, as he wrote "MURDER IS THE SPORT OF THE ELECTED"
Not discussing here the makings from Mussolini or Hitler (mass murderers) or Stalin (totalitarian government)...
Not discussing here the makings from Mussolini or Hitler (mass murderers) or Stalin (totalitarian government)...
The FACT is that Sting was writing about Elected Politicians!
The FACT is that Sting was writing about Elected Politicians!
Sure he was targeting at USA former President (Ronald Reagan) who was, at the time, performing wars and bombers all around the world in the name of (whose?) "Freeworld".
Sure he was targeting at USA former President (Ronald Reagan) who was, at the time, performing wars and bombers all around the world in the name of (whose?) "Freeworld".
This song is government hypocrisy, irony if you will. Sure it goes on about the art of murder and the different ways to kill people . The average listener is lulled into the fact that this is an anti song about sociopaths and the shock builds as one continues to listen to the lyrics. Then like sweeping the rug from under the listener, Sting gets into how government, non chalantly kills people and the average person just accepts it for collateral damage or whatever, I know not all people do.. I digress. Sting is clearly making a political statement here and suddenly that mass murderer or serial killer that may have killed 1 person, 10 people or even 30 people is a mere bag of chips compared to top level politicians that kill thousands, if not millions in some cases, if you go back to Mussolini or Stalin or Hitler.
@HotTampa According to Sting in an interview conducted in the 80's the song is a reverse metaphor for "painting by numbers".
@HotTampa According to Sting in an interview conducted in the 80's the song is a reverse metaphor for "painting by numbers".
@HotTampa and others: Best be true to the lyrics from Sting, as he wrote "MURDER IS THE SPORT OF THE ELECTED"
@HotTampa and others: Best be true to the lyrics from Sting, as he wrote "MURDER IS THE SPORT OF THE ELECTED"
Not discussing here the makings from Mussolini or Hitler (mass murderers) or Stalin (totalitarian government)...
Not discussing here the makings from Mussolini or Hitler (mass murderers) or Stalin (totalitarian government)...
The FACT is that Sting was writing about Elected Politicians!
The FACT is that Sting was writing about Elected Politicians!
Sure he was targeting at USA former President (Ronald Reagan) who was, at the time, performing wars and bombers all around the world in the name of (whose?) "Freeworld".
Sure he was targeting at USA former President (Ronald Reagan) who was, at the time, performing wars and bombers all around the world in the name of (whose?) "Freeworld".
Hitler was indeed elected, but he didn't murder millions.
Hitler was indeed elected, but he didn't murder millions.