# The Police: ID This Video? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 8, 2016, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-police-id-this-video/774229 "2016-12-08T20:57:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-police-id-this-video/774229/1 "2016-12-08T20:57:36Z")
I could have sworn there was a Police video of “Wrapped Around Your Finger” where Sting (I assume) is playing a piano with eggs placed atop the black keys. In fact, I know I learned the piano fingering from watching him. Recently, a radio DJ made mention of this video and all the candles. “Candles?” I thought. “Doesn’t he mean eggs?” Well, searching Youtube, I can’t find the video I remember. Did I fall into the Twilight Zone? Does anyone remember a Police video I recall with the eggs across the keyboard? Set me straight! ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-police-id-this-video/774229/2 "2016-12-08T21:12:58Z")
The video with all the candles is “Every Breath You Take.” I don’t remember the “Wrapped Around Your Finger” video. ETA: and, I’m apparently wrong. Memory is a funny thing. I don’t remember an egg video, though. ---
**Author:** ![Lobot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@Lobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobot)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-police-id-this-video/774229/3 "2016-12-09T04:51:20Z")
The eggs on the piano were in a still of Andy Summers from the promo for the Synchronicity LP: [The Police - Synchronicity Album Teaser - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4Un-G0yNf0) The candles are indeed in “Wrapped Around Your Finger”. ---
**Author:** ![JpnDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@JpnDude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JpnDude)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-police-id-this-video/774229/4 "2016-12-09T05:28:33Z")
The video for “Wrapped Around Your Finger” has Sting running through rows of tall, lit candlesticks. As Lobot wrote above and what [this site](https://www.discogs.com/The-Police-Synchronicity/release/5115443) says, Andy Summers is featured in a still photo playing a piano with eggs on the keys. Apparently it’s an image in one of the variations of the “Synchonicity” LP cover. > [@](#): > > Site: > Blue = all 3 Police (Andy Sideways with Topless Woman Above, Sting Face-Up, Stewart and Sting Upside-Down Heads, Negative Jung Book, etc.) > > **Red = all 3 Police (Andy Eggs on Piano,Andy Half-Face, Stewart in Band Jacket with Goat, Andy Upside-Down with Match Glare, Sting Sideways with Skull Reading Jung Book)** > > Yellow = Stewart + Andy (Harp, Stewart Sideways, Andy and Topless Asian Woman Upside Down, Stewart Riding Goat, Eye Closeup - Sting?) ---
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-police-id-this-video/774229/5 "2016-12-10T21:03:25Z")
Wow, that’s too weird. I did not grow up with MTV. I’d watch it at a friend’s house. I don’t know many videos, but I am certain I was taken by “Wrapped Around Your Finger” played on the piano with the eggs. I know I learned the fingering from this simple song from a video that now seems not to exist! Did I dream it? ---
**Author:** ![minlokwat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minlokwat/32/2844_2.png) [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-police-id-this-video/774229/6 "2016-12-10T22:12:31Z")
> [@Jinx](#): > > Wow, that’s too weird. I did not grow up with MTV. I’d watch it at a friend’s house. I don’t know many videos, but I am certain I was taken by “Wrapped Around Your Finger” played on the piano with the eggs. I know I learned the fingering from this simple song from a video that now seems not to exist! Did I dream it? I think you’ve cross-pollinated your Police videos. In the video of **Every Breath You Take** , the fingering from the piano in the middle section is shown. It wouldn’t be much to figure out the note progression. Here’s the video. It’s about at the 1:30 mark where you can see what I’m talking about. [link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOGaugKpzs)