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Love for Sale: No. 6

'Roxanne' (1979)
--The Police

Sting knows a thing or two about stalker songs, which makes his ode to repetition and a particular streetwalker more than a little unsettling. He doesn't quite get around to putting the lotion in the basket, but his "mind is made up," which creeps us out. He, too, is in a "bad way." Can that be cured with a shot?

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Ron

One of the worst songs to ever make it big!!!! As soon as I hear Sting yell Roxanne at the beginning I change radio stations as fast as I can!

October 28 2009 at 12:58 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
roxann

not so great if your name is Roxann. people sing it to me ALL the time...compliment? not so sure...

August 19 2009 at 9:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
FenderPlayer13

ITS NOT CREEPY!!!

July 16 2009 at 11:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
NJ_Jimcat

This is one of the most over-rated songs in rock and roll. It's not really that good.

March 26 2008 at 5:33 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sw

Should've been the #1 song! Brilliant.

March 25 2008 at 11:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kevin Copeland

In my opinion this is the best hooker song. Who else could have inspired Eddie Murphy to sing their hooker lyrics in prison on 48 Hours.

March 25 2008 at 9:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Big H

Come on everybody. Going back a few years you come up with Cole Porter's "Love For Sale". What could be more to the point.

March 15 2008 at 11:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
RK

How could they possible omit Bob Seger's "Fire Down Below"???

March 15 2008 at 9:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kool

Sting is pretty good I guess....

March 13 2008 at 6:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Publixlobos

That's a great song by The Police man why wouldn't be a song for hookers.

March 13 2008 at 4:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply