
Episode 140 - Sting
Sodajerker On Songwriting
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A Gentleman Will Walk, but Never Run
Englishman in New York is another example of kind of cannibalizing when you're old the songs. I wrote it about Quentin Crisp, who was one of my heroes and a friend of mine. He was beaten up for being gay his whole life but finally found freedom in New York. A gentleman will walk, but never run. Probably the classiest line in pop, I think.
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