Music Appreciation

sestina

(265 posts) Tue Apr 22, 2025, 09:34 PM Apr 22

Driven To Tears - Sting and Robert Downey Jr.

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Roxanne

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Message In A Bottle (Live)

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Driven To Tears - Sting and Robert Downey Jr. (Original Post) sestina Apr 22 OP

Dang. Respect for Downey Easterncedar Apr 22 #1

So unexpected sestina Apr 22 #2

My favorite Police tune. OldBaldy1701E Apr 22 #3

Like a dark comedy, sestina Apr 23 #5

Bookmarking Bayard Apr 22 #4

Loved it Figarosmom Apr 23 #6

Huh. That article is pretty cool. progressoid Apr 23 #7

Thanks for this info and song. sestina Apr 23 #8

Not Bad At All ProfessorGAC Apr 23 #9

Easterncedar

(4,311 posts)

1. Dang. Respect for Downey

Reply to sestina (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 09:49 PM

Apr 22

sestina

(265 posts)

2. So unexpected

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 09:59 PM

Apr 22

OldBaldy1701E

(7,771 posts)

3. My favorite Police tune.

Reply to sestina (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 09:59 PM

Apr 22

sestina

(265 posts)

5. Like a dark comedy,

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 12:23 AM

Apr 23

it becomes more compelling the longer it goes on.

Bayard

(24,853 posts)

4. Bookmarking

Reply to sestina (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 11:59 PM

Apr 22

Figarosmom

(5,423 posts)

6. Loved it

Reply to sestina (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 12:24 AM

Apr 23

I remember Robert Downey Jr. Having a band of his own and putting out a solo album. I'm going to go look. Good find.

That was really good found this :
https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/sting/robert-downey-jr-friendship-explained/

And this

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progressoid

(51,344 posts)

7. Huh. That article is pretty cool.

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 12:39 AM

Apr 23

I had no idea.

sestina

(265 posts)

8. Thanks for this info and song.

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 12:49 AM

Apr 23

I like these kinds of stories about how people connect and become friends. I'll read it tomorrow, and I'll check out his album. 🙂

ProfessorGAC

(72,482 posts)

9. Not Bad At All

Reply to sestina (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 08:48 PM

Apr 23

His phrasing is good. He blends with the backup singers well. And he looks very comfortable behind a mic.
I had no idea.
The band is superb, too

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