The Police

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The Police: Optimists in the Machine
'80s new wave hitmakers the Police often tackled dark themes, but rarely let them overwhelm. Through humor and subtle reframing, they reshaped tension into something manageable. Essential songs to listen to.

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More Police

• The Bed's Too Big Without You - in Deep Cuts ('79 to '81)
• Message in a Bottle - in Summer Songs
• Once Upon a Daydream - in New Wave Evil Twins: Wicked and Tame
• Synchronicity II - in Songs About Work, Jobs & Labor
• Mother - in Headscratchers: Weird New Wave Songs
• Roxanna - in Songs of 1978
• Every Breath You Take - in Most Misunderstood New Wave Songs
• On Any Other Day - in Songs About Home & Family

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