My favorite professional wrestler just announced his retirement. Sting has been wrestling for over 30 years. He has inspired millions over the years. His last match will be at the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Revolution PPV event in 2024. Thank you for the memories, Sting.
A friend of mine on Facebook tagged me to post 10 of my favorite wrestlers for 10 days. No explanation, no review, just the wrestler.
Today is Sting of of World Championship Wrestling
This 40 year old song has some very timely relevance to what we are going through in the world right now. Sometimes music speaks volumes and expresses the angst that people are feeling right now. There is a glimmer of hope though.
A bee sting can be painful or any sort of bad news. A sting can come and go quickly but sometimes there is some lasting after effect that changes you. In life you have the sweet victory but other times there is a stinging loss. How we react to both situations reveals who we are in a way.
This song seems to be appropriate for the times in which we live. “Russians” comes from the 1985 album Dream of The Blue Turtles. Sting’s early solo work inspired me and helped me shape my world view as a teenager. America might not be at odds with the Russians like we were back in the day but there is still a little animosity. Today there are new people we are afraid of.
A classic song from an epic record. The Police were an awesome band. I had this cassette and played it a lot on my stereo system. This live performance has lots of energy and sound. Another example of how cool the 1980’s were in music.
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