Britain’s largest choir is BANNING future performances of THE POLICE’s hit track “EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE” due to CONTROVERSIAL lyrics.
The Rock Choir, which consists of over 31,000 members all through the UK, has lengthy carried out the basic observe by The Police, however have now introduced they are going to be eradicating it from their repertoire resulting from its lyrical content material.
Rock Choir’s founder Caroline Redman Lusher defined the choice in a letter to the choir members, saying that a couple of of the group’s members took difficulty with the track.
“Dearest Rockies, after a lot thought and dialogue with a number of the crew, I’ve made the tough choice to take away ‘Each Breath You Take’ from the repertoire,” the letter learn.
“I’ve by no means eliminated a track prior to now however because of the affect the narrative is having on some Rockies and the potential – when it’s taught – of extra unfavorable and difficult emotions from the broader membership, I really feel it will be sensible to switch the track.”
Police frontman Sting has lengthy dismissed claims that “Each breath You Take” is a couple of stalker, saying in 1993 that the observe is extra of a commentary about Huge Brother.
“I awoke in the midst of the evening with that line in my head, sat down on the piano and had written it in half an hour,” he stated.
“The tune itself is generic, an combination of lots of of others, however the phrases are fascinating. It appears like a comforting love track. I didn’t realise on the time how sinister it’s. I believe I used to be pondering of Huge Brother, surveillance and management.”