In 1981, Sting brought a demo of a song he'd been working on down to AIR Studios in Montserrat to see what his bandmates thought of it... and they wound up keeping the demo and just recording their parts on top. The result was "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," an unusual Police song, but an enduring hit. On this episode, Kirk goes deep on every aspect of Sting's exuberant yet frustrated love song, unearthing the magic that lives in each piece of the music. This episode's subject was chosen by <a href="https://patreon.com/strongsongs">the Patrons of Strong Songs</a>, who vote each season to pick one of the artists Kirk will cover on the upcoming season. If you'd like to vote on an artist for Season Eight, <a href="https://patreon.com/strongsongs">go sign up</a>!Written by: StingFeaturing: Stewart Copeland, drums; Andy Summers, guitar; Jean Roussel, piano & keysAlbum: Ghost in the Machine, 1981Listen/Buy via <a href="https://album.link/us/i/1440754948">Album.Link</a>ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:<ul><li><a href="https://archive.org/details/mtv-10-24-82-the-police-making-of-ghosts-in-the-machine-hosted-by-jools-holland">MTV: The Making of Ghosts in the Machine</a> w/ Jools Holland, 1982</li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180830003223/http://www.scarlet.nl/~gugten/article11.html">Revolver Magazine interview feature</a> with the band, 2000</li><li>Stewart Copeland<a href="https://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/stewart-copeland-on-recording-police-hits-soundtracks-tama-drums-and-more-553991"> talks about his approach to drumming</a></li><li>“Invisible Sun” and “Hungry For You” by The Police from Ghost in the Machine, 1981</li><li>“Every Breath You Take” by The Police from Synchronicity, 1983</li><li>“Message In A Bottle” and “Walking On The Moon” by The Police from Reggatta de Blanc, 1979</li><li>“One Love / People Get Ready” by Bob Marley and the Wailers, 1965</li><li>"Seven Days" by Sting from Ten Summoner's Tales, 1993</li><li>“Deep Note” (The THX Sound) by James Morrer, 1982</li></ul>----LINKS-----💰 SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! <a href="https://patreon.com/StrongSongs">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kirkhamiltonmusic">Paypal</a> 🏠 HOMEPAGE<a href="https://strongsongspodcast.com">strongsongspodcast.com</a> 👚 MERCH<a href="https://strongsongspodcast.com/store">strongsongspodcast.com/store</a> 📬 KIRK'S NEWSLETTER<a href="https://newsletter.kirkhamilton.com/">newsletter.kirkhamilton.com</a>📷 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/kirk_hamilton">@Kirk_Hamilton</a>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/kirkhamilton.com">@kirkhamilton.com</a>💬 STRONG SONGS DISCORD 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