The Police in Amsterdam Arena

Both pictures © Rob Koster

Not alone at being alone

Just a castaway, an island lost at sea, oh
Another lonely day, with no one here but me, oh

Well, you've probably recognized these words from the song Message in a bottle by the Police, didn't you?

Walked out this morning,
don't believe what I saw
Hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone at being alone
Hundred billion castaways, looking for a home

Together with 50 000 fans we were singing, dancing and having a good time in the Amsterdam Arena yesterday. And when we went back home late at night - our ears still ringing - I was wondering: why did they ever stop recording and performing as a band!?



And another question that came to my mind: why are we all singing 'So lonely, so lonely...' when there are so many of us? Yes, that's me, can't stop asking philosophical questions - even when I'm enjoying myself. Seems I'm not alone at being alone...

But I'm wasn't lonely at all, because I went there with my dear wife Lydia, her sister Yvonne and our brother in law Rob and we had a great time together. The Police was as good as ever and I was really impressed by them. It was a fantastic concert!

I'm always listening to the lyrics of the songs - even if they make so much noise that you can hardly understand a word. But I am intrigued by all the questions and observations in Sting's lyrics.

I wish I could have a conversation with Sting about lyrics like these:

Yeah
There's a hole
In my life
There's a hole
In my life
Shadow in my heart
Is tearing me apart
Or maybe it's just something
In my stars

There's a hole
In my life
There's a hole
In my life

Be a happy man
I try the best I can
Or maybe I'm just looking
For too much
There's something missing from my life
Cuts me open like a knife
It leaves me vulnerable
I have this disease
I shake like an incurable
God help me please

Oh, there's a hole
In my life
There's a hole
In my life
Yeah...

Well, need I say more? I would love to have a talk with Sting. But one of my other musical heroes is in a better position to talk with him about the Invisible Sun / King of Pain. Check this unique video clip for a surprise performance with this hero. Invisible Sun is my favourite Police song - together with King of Pain. Please let me know your favourite Sting / the Police song!

This must be Sting

“This must be Sting.”
“But it isn’t.”
“Sure it is!”
“Don’t think so”
“Nobody else has such a voice. Just listen!”

Sitting in the car, listening to the radio and arguing about the artist’s identity … Are we the only couple doing this? We had to wait until the radio dj gave us the final answer:

“That was Two Sisters a song by Fiction Plane with singer Joe Sumner, son of Gordon Sumner, better known as Sting!”

“So I was right! - Sort of.”
“No you weren’t right. - Sort of.”

Listen to this song here and judge for yourself!

But tonight both Sting and his son (pic left) will be very nervous. They will be performing in the Amsterdam Arena and somewhere in the crowd Lydia and I will compare their voices and appearances and I'm sure both of us will have a great time. After the support act (Fiction Plane) we will be arrested by the Police! But we are not nervous at all, because we are playing a home game. And I hope we will also hear this fantastic song: