Can we talk about the magic only The Police can produce?

This post was born the moment I saw a video on Tik Tok of an "influencer" stating; not only giving her opinion, but being categorical with something that is not only indefensible but extremely easy to disprove. What this girl (who I will not name) was saying was that "The Police is a repetitive band that appropriated the rhythms of reggae and ska from the Jamaican culture...". And yes, that's how blunt his words were.... Shocked, outraged and touched to my core, I decided to make this post: not only is she overwhelmingly wrong, but I will show her how easy it is to disprove everything....

You see guys, I don't usually get upset about things we all see on reels or Tik Toks. I don't care about that, really. The problem is that I grew up with The Police. I've been listening to them since I was little. My daughter uses their music at the dance academy where she is for choreography, and even in my younger girl years, haha, I was the subject of love songs that had these three geniuses of British fusion music as performers. So, yeah, I'm taking it personal..... Also, after watching that short video, I went to the comments, and everyone seemed supportive.... No way, there can't be that much impunity, I refuse.

So, who are The Police, exactly? And I answer this question, because I understand that there will be people who may not have heard their music (I doubt it very much, but there is always a possibility). Well, they are an English band, who from their origins have been nurtured by the black influence of music in general. From the African rhythms that we can hear in a couple of the band's tracks, to the magic they have harnessed from precious and legendary musical genres such as ska and reggae.

But it doesn't end there, The Police is one of the bands with the best use of the chorus resource that you can ever listen to, don't you believe me? I dare you to pay attention to any song I leave in this post using headphones and you will notice that the voice of the three members is also an instrument in itself. What do I mean by this? Well, this band didn't tie themselves to a single, strict type of music. They took the best of the influences that inspired them and as they were making music, they created the impressive work of art that we can hear now....

That is one thing undeniable, it is a completely different thing to say that "they appropriated something that is not theirs..." when in music, as well as in literature or philosophy, the concepts of appropriation are not entirely valid. It is much better, even for pragmatic and pure creativity purposes, to say "influences". And this is not just a technicality between whether music should be regionalized or not. Nothing to do with that, but I do get a bit annoyed by the fallacies. And more so, in bands that make adjectives insufficient; like The Police; which is splendid.

On top of that, the music they have made is so incredible that it has transcended its historical time. We can see it in almost every aspect of our lives today. As a soundtrack to multiple movies, in videos within streaming platforms, as advertising; even, in entertainment shows like the Jimmy Fallon Show. Friends, The Police is magic, it's beauty, it's beautiful music! Hopefully, if you see this Tik Tok that I saw, you will share with me what I have explained here. And if not, I hope you know how to nuance it a little, at least.

I have not been someone who has isolated myself from the advantages and wonders of modern technology. In fact, thanks to the internet and the development and success of technology there are you and I, all gathered in HIVE, sharing our lives with a purpose of authenticity and freedom, but it does bother me that someone who knows nothing, absolutely nothing, with total impunity goes viral like that.... One of my dreams in life is to be able to talk freely about music; because it's something I'm extremely passionate about. So, if you liked this post, let me know in the comments. And please, enjoy the songs; let yourself be carried away by that rhythm....