October 2 - Sting (The Musical Birthday Series)

Sting [Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner] (b. 2 October 1951) is one of the most successful and adventurous rock musicians of  our time.

On the Occasion of Sting’s Yvor Novello Award

Said a prominent musical lord

About the Novello award,

“I don’t think Novello

Would approve of this fellow -

But it seems that he can't be ignored.”

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“Even though logic would say, 'Are you out of your mind? You're in the biggest 
band in the world – just bite the bullet and make some money.' But there continued 
to be some instinct, against logic, against good advice, [that] told me I should quit."

—Sting on quitting the band in 1986.

Police Action (the above translated as a limerick)

Even though logic would say,

"You’re out of your mind, you should stay."

It’s a roll of the dice,

And against good advice,

My gut says I’m walking away.

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