The Police- Wrapped Around Your Finger

My Music- Wrapped Around Your Finger (The Police)

The Police are one of my favorite bands of all time, and I don't think it's to hard to see why. Their works aren't too numerous, but what they lack in quantity they make up for in sheer quality. Their music is, above all, great to listen to. With a unique sound, excellent choruses and ingenious instrument work (Not to mention the great vocal of Sting, a polarizing figure), the Police set themselves apart as a band. Their songs deal with a great deal of topics but seldom, if ever, foray into the political scene- for better or worse. I feel this makes their music all the more attractive, which isn't to say I don't enjoy a good protest song or a band that deals in social issues. I had initially intended to write about “Don't Stand So Close to Me,” one of this group's most recognizable hits, but “Wrapped Around Your Finger” is a more satisfying song in my view.

The song tells of a young man and an older woman, a story which immediately intrigued me, and how she has control over him. The two are romantically involved, though it seems the older woman is in it for her own gain, the young man being a sexual puppet for her. Soon, the man finds he has the power, as illustrated by the line “When you find your servant is your master.” At this point, the chorus shifts from “Wrapped around your finger” to “Wrapped around my finger.” I found this song so enjoyable because a person with little power in a relationship is revealed to truly possess the power, a concept I found promising when I was younger. If nothing else, the song is a great ballad for any who feels abused and dreams of being in power, and happens to contain some of the best instrumental sections of any of The Police's songs.