This song is about a teenager who commits suicide when he loses his girlfriend. It took Sting only a few minutes to write the lyrics - they are not supposed to be deep and meaningful, but more of a joke.
A track from the band's first album, this was the second single The Police released, following "Roxanne." Along with "So Lonely," it's one of three tracks on that debut album that drummer Stewart Copeland credits with establishing their signature sound, which incorporated reggae rhythms.
This was the first Police song to chart: it hit #42 in the UK when it was released in 1978. A year later, after The Police became widely known, it was re-released and went to #2.
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