08: The Police, "Don't Stand So Close To Me" | Ferris Bueller's Day Off

This episode finds us discussing a controversial song by The Police, so much so that they actually recorded two different versions of it, the original in 1980 which creeped everybody out, and the 1986 version which not only broke up the band (essentially), but also incorporated our favorite instrument, the Fairlight.  We also discuss one of the most famous 80's movies of them all, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. We spend a good amount of time on the soundtrack, and on Ferris's synthesizer, which was an E-mu Emulator II (like Trevor Rabin of Yes used to have) and NOT a Fairlight. Send us an e-mail at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram for randomness, and Spotify for playlists for some of the episodes. RELATED LINKS: The Police, "Don't Stand So Close to Me" official video (1980), on YouTube The Police, "Don't Stand So Close to Me '86" official video, on YouTube The Police, "Zenyatta Mondatta", on Spotify     The Police, "Every Breath You Take: The Classics", on Spotify The Police, "Driven To Tears" live, from URGH! A Music War, on YouTube. The drums at the end are absolutely amazing. Hilarious fight between Stewart and Sting, on YouTube Bring on the Night, at IMDB Stewart's excellent live percussion on "Wrapped Around Your Finger", on YouTube  Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita, at Amazon Books Ferris Bueller's Day Off, at IMDB