{"id":72856,"date":"2021-12-11T09:16:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-11T09:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=72856"},"modified":"2021-12-09T09:31:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T09:31:42","slug":"the-essential-advent-calendar-december-11-the-police-share-christmas-version-of-dont-stand-so-close-to-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/12\/the-essential-advent-calendar-december-11-the-police-share-christmas-version-of-dont-stand-so-close-to-me\/","title":{"rendered":"The Essential Advent Calendar: December 11 &#8211; The Police Share Christmas Version Of \u2018Don\u2019t Stand So Close To Me\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-justify wp-block-heading\"><strong>A previously unseen music video for The Police\u2019s 1980 UK Number One hit \u2018Don\u2019t Stand So Close To Me\u2019 has been unearthed from the band\u2019s archives after 41 years. The video has now been released for Christmas 2021.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"487\" data-attachment-id=\"72857\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/12\/the-essential-advent-calendar-december-11-the-police-share-christmas-version-of-dont-stand-so-close-to-me\/the-police-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-1.jpeg?fit=1420%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1420,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The-Police-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-1.jpeg?fit=640%2C487&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-1.jpeg?resize=640%2C487&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C779&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C584&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-1.jpeg?resize=400%2C304&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-1.jpeg?w=1420&amp;ssl=1 1420w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-1.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-justify\">Filmed in Grey Rock, Quebec, Canada, in the same location as the \u2018De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da\u2019 music video, the clip was shot during the winter of 1980 whilst The Police were on tour through Canada and the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-justify\">Originally the band were due to perform a concert at Montreal&#8217;s Centre Sportif on the day the video was filmed, but the performance was rescheduled to January 7, 1981.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"489\" data-attachment-id=\"72858\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/12\/the-essential-advent-calendar-december-11-the-police-share-christmas-version-of-dont-stand-so-close-to-me\/the-police-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-2.jpeg?fit=1412%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1412,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The-Police-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-2.jpeg?fit=640%2C489&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-2.jpeg?resize=640%2C489&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-2.jpeg?resize=1024%2C783&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-2.jpeg?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-2.jpeg?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-2.jpeg?resize=400%2C306&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-2.jpeg?w=1412&amp;ssl=1 1412w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-2.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-justify\">Unearthed from The Police archives for the first time, the video is now available to watch online <a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthepolice.lnk.to%2FThePoliceXmasPR&amp;data=04%7C01%7Clisa%40essentiallypop.com%7C511ff27096984b7c334108d9baeced5f%7Ce2dfdf4b2b3a4f84826339e96194f36f%7C0%7C0%7C637746349024457991%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=Z0YjkWx7ymWSlvdE9gxliR9g0MdJVBRrkQNuAi4Poas%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a>. \u2018Don\u2019t Stand So Close To Me\u2019 featured on The Police\u2019s 1980 UK Number One album Zenyatta Mondatta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"486\" data-attachment-id=\"72859\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/12\/the-essential-advent-calendar-december-11-the-police-share-christmas-version-of-dont-stand-so-close-to-me\/the-police-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-3.jpeg?fit=1424%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1424,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Police 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-3.jpeg?fit=640%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-3.jpeg?resize=640%2C486&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-3.jpeg?resize=1024%2C777&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-3.jpeg?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-3.jpeg?resize=768%2C582&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-3.jpeg?resize=400%2C303&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-3.jpeg?w=1424&amp;ssl=1 1424w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Police-3.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-justify\">The Christmas video for \u2018Don\u2019t Stand So Close To Me\u2019 closely follows the release of Sting\u2019s fifteenth studio album <a href=\"https:\/\/sting.lnk.to\/thebridge-preorder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018The Bridge\u2019<\/a>. Receiving widespread acclaim, the album has been described as &#8220;pure, timeless pop class&#8221; by The Telegraph, \u201cA celebration of his prolific artistry\u201d by CLASH, &#8220;an elegant songwriter&#8221; by MOJO, &#8220;eminently listenable&#8221; by Classic Pop and &#8220;expertly and tastefully done&#8221; by the Metro. Sting\u2019s new album celebrations continue with an appearance on BBC Reel Stories with Dermot O&#8217;Leary to be broadcast in December, and a live Maida Vale session with Zoe Ball for the Radio 2 Breakfast show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A previously unseen music video for The Police\u2019s 1980 UK Number One hit \u2018Don\u2019t Stand So Close To Me\u2019 has been unearthed from the band\u2019s archives after 41 years. 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