Sting goes folk!

Subject: RE: Sting goes folk!
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 31 Oct 09 - 08:29 AM

Sean, just wIt till they patiently explain that you've got the words wrong, as it's supposed to be about Christmas... ;)

Subject: RE: Sting goes folk!
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 31 Oct 09 - 08:23 AM

No end to his talents, another Sting song: Dowland who?

Subject: RE: Sting goes folk!
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 31 Oct 09 - 08:12 AM

Poohie! Now every time we do The Souling Song some twep is going to think it's a Sting song. What utter drivel. Hallowe'en, eh? You'd be better off listening to this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfj0oOv240M

The lanes are very dirty, my shoes are very thin,
I've got a little pocket to put a penny in...

Subject: RE: Sting goes folk!
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 31 Oct 09 - 08:02 AM

I know that song. But these are yer actual traditional songs! Well, except for Soul Cake, which was clearly written by a few of his mates.

Subject: RE: Sting goes folk!
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 31 Oct 09 - 07:51 AM

Just check out his Black Seam

L in C

Subject: Sting goes folk!
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 31 Oct 09 - 07:39 AM

Check out the track listing for his new Christmas album, If On A Winter's Night, which contains The Cherry Tree Carol, The Snow it Melts the Soonest, a Soul Cake song, and others.

Bizarrely, the Soul Cake Song is credited to (Music & Lyrics by Paul Stookey, Tracey Batteast and Elene Mezzetti), whereas the others are listed as Trad.

http://www.sting.com/discog/?v=so&a=1&id=571

Ah - they've inserted the word "Christmas" - that will explain why it's not traditional. ;)