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After 25 years, I finally understand the cover to "Ghost in the Machine"

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Old 01-06-06 | 08:32 AM
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After 25 years, I finally understand the cover to "Ghost in the Machine"



I've been looking at this damn thing since I bought it in fourth grade trying to figure it out. It's a portrait of the band's faces. You'll have to forgive me, I'm not too swift.
Old 01-06-06 | 08:36 AM
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Dude, those guys look nothing like that.





But seriously, that's cool. I never spent much time trying to figure it out, but I think you're right. Well done.
Old 01-06-06 | 08:38 AM
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Hey cool, another mystery solved.

As a kid, my favorite Police LP was Synchronicity because there was a boobie on the cover.
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As a kid, my favorite Police LP was Synchronicity because there was a boobie on the cover.
The man's name is Sting.
Old 01-06-06 | 08:45 AM
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That's funny... I guess it hit me the moment that I bought the album that is was their faces. But I can see how it wouldn't be apparent right away.
Old 01-06-06 | 09:09 AM
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Now try to figure this one out:

Old 01-06-06 | 09:17 AM
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That's clearly Sting in drag.
Old 01-06-06 | 09:22 AM
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Now try to figure this one out:



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Old 01-06-06 | 10:33 AM
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Better late than never!

I still want to know what he's singing in French on there ("Hungry For You").
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Hungry For You [J'Aurais Toujours Faim De Toi]

Words and music by Sting
Translation into English by Francios Veillette, Montreal, Canada, 1991
Additional work on transliterations by Scott McMahan

Can't get to sleep tonight
I want you until I am dry
But our bodies are all wet
Completely covered by sweat
We drown ourselves in the tide
I have no desire
You have devastated my heart
And me I have drunk your blood

But we can do what we want
I would always be hungry for you
But we can do what we want
I would always be hungry for you

The world is mine
I won it in a card game
And now I couldn't give a damn
It was won too easily
This is it then my beautiful trecherous
I burn from jealousy
You have devastated my heart
And me I have drunk your blood

But we can do what we want
I would always be hungry for you
But we can do what we want
I would always be hungry for you

But we can do what we want
I would always be hungry for you
But we can do what we want
I would always be hungry for you

No matter what I do
I'm still hungry for you
No matter what I do
I'm still hungry for you

Can't get to sleep tonight
I want you until I am dry
But our bodies are all wet
Completely covered by sweat

[Hungry for you, I'm hungry for you, I'm still hungry for you...
repeat/fade]

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Huh.. very interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Old 01-06-06 | 12:26 PM
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Can you explain this one:

Old 01-06-06 | 12:47 PM
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Can you explain this one:

I believe that represents early digital computer symbology.
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Originally Posted by Numanoid
I believe that represents early digital computer symbology.
Funny i just bought that cd on ebay, i heard there song "scandal" and can't get it out of my head...

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