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Roland Schmidt

“I got up and started walking round the room, singing 'Walking round the room, ya, ya, walking round the room’”: The surprising origins and intricate musical theory behind an iconic Police masterpiece

The Police.

The punk era of the mid to late 70s was a truly defining and inspirational age. The spirit of ‘do it yourself’ was in the air. Picking up instruments, regardless of musical ability and penning your own raw material, influenced future guitar and synth bands alike. It was a philosophy that many acts and styles would embrace.

One such band seemed to adopt this form of inspiration albeit with one major difference; the members were incredibly capable musicians.

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