As a young teen I'd always been mesmerized by "Wrapped Around Your Finger" by The Police. I still am decades later.
So mellow, yet so hypnotic. And Sting was so damn cool bouncing amid a labyrinth of candles.
Directed by Godley and Creme, the video was shot in slow motion while Sting lip-synced in time with the music - something that required an unusual performance.
The magic of Sting's melodic and lyrical prowess, Andy Summer's sparse effective guitar and Steward Coupland's intricate drum work all reach new heights on this textured tune.
From the lighting of that first candle, the video has always entranced me.
The obscure literary references in the verses made me flip through the encyclopedias as Sting found a creative way to weave in such words as apprentice, Charibdes, Mephistopholes, tuition, fruition, and from the iconic bridge, alabaster.
And what a bridge!
It never fails to give goosebumps. Both lyrically and musically, the tune picks up the tempo when the tables are turned on the master and servant relationship dynamics in question as "You'll be wrapped around my finger". Captivating stuff.
The simple "I'll be wrapped around your finger" chorus shimmered. The synths are hauntingly beautiful.
And I'd love to chat with the folks who lit all the candles, what a job!
Those candles will burn forever in my mind, save for those that Sting knocks down at the end.
Fave lyric: "Devil and the deep blue sea behind me".
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