Love for Sale: No. 6

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'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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JRat 3-14-2008

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

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Kool Kidat 3-14-2008

Sting is pretty good I guess....

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RKat 3-15-2008

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

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Big Hat 6-09-2008

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.

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Kevin Copelandat 3-25-2008

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.

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swat 3-25-2008

Should've been the #1 song! Brilliant.

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NJ_Jimcatat 3-26-2008

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

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FenderPlayer13at 7-16-2009

ITS NOT CREEPY!!!

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roxannat 8-19-2009

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

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Ronat 10-28-2009

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!

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