Strange Things Happen: A Life With The Police, Polo, And Pygmies (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
This is a strange book and something of a disappointment. For the opening half of the book the chapters are just a hotch-potch of moments in Copeland's life - most post-Police - which often amount to slightly boring tales of a rock star with too much money indulging his whims. The second half of the book is where things fall into place that bit more, offering a chronological series of chapters around the Police's reunion tour. This half is engaging stuff, showing the true nature of the band's relationships - particularly his own with Sting. Its a pity really, because if this book were a complete diary of the tour it would be excellent. As it is though its just a strange mish-mash, which struggles to hold your attention in the opening half... What you would expect from the loudmouth American. A little disappointing (not unlike Sting's 'Broken Music') that it barely touches on his time with the pre break-up Police. About 90% deals with life after and during The Police reunion tour, where the book actually gets interesting. Thus far, Andy Summers is really the only one to have written a detailed account of life in The Police, with his 'One Train Later'. Why Sting and Stewart have chosen to forego writing about what is essentially the reason we are interested in them in the first place is a mystery. They would certainly sell more copies. Overall, entertaining, but really only for fans of the man or The Police.
What do You think about Strange Things Happen: A Life With The Police, Polo, And Pygmies (2009)?
Not sure what I got from this book. Some interesting points but mostly air then it was over.
—Ayereanne
