De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
The Police
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Don't think me unkind Words are hard to find They're only cheques I've left unsigned From the banks of chaos in my mind And when their eloquence escapes me Their logic ties me up and rapes me De do do do de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do de da da da Their innocence will pull me through De do do do de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do de da da da They're meaningless and all that's true Poets priests and politicians Have words to thank for their positions Words that scream for your submission And no-one's jamming their transmission 'Cause when their eloquence escapes you Their logic ties you up and rapes you De do do do de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do de da da da Their innocence will pull me through De do do do de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do de da da da They're meaningless and all that's true De do do do de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do de da da da Their innocence will pull me through De do do do de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do de da da da They're meaningless and all that's true
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Written by: Gordon Sumner
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10 facts about this song
Record Production"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" was recorded by The Police, a British rock band, in 1980. Phil Sutcliffe, an English journalist, oversaw the song's production.
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Songwriting CreditsThe song was written by all three members of The Police – Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland.
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Album InclusionIt is one of the songs from their second studio album "Zenyatta Mondatta," released on October 3, 1980.
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Chart PerformancesThe song was a commercial success, reaching No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Song ThemeThe song’s lyrics are a critique of how people often communicate without saying anything of substance, using words that are ultimately meaningless.
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Origin of Song TitleThe song's nonsensical title mimics the way people often communicate, using meaningless phrases and words.
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Cover VersionsSeveral artists have covered the song over the years, including Italian singer-songwriter Zucchero and American rock band Le Roux.
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Music VideoThe music video was filmed in the London borough of Islington, in a space leased from Samuel Beckett's theatrical publisher.
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Live PerformancesDespite its success, Sting, the lead vocalist, was not particularly fond of the song, referring to it as "an articulate song about being inarticulate." However, the song remained a constant in the band's live setlists.
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CertificationsIn 1993, the song was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry for sales over 200,000 units in the UK.
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