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Sting: How I started writing songs again

Sting’s early life was dominated by a shipyard—and he dreamed of nothing more than escaping the industrial drudgery. But after a nasty bout of writer’s block that stretched on for years, Sting found himself channeling the stories of the shipyard workers he knew in his youth for song material. In a lyrical, confessional talk, Sting treats us to songs from his upcoming musical, and to an encore of “Message in a Bottle.”

English Português - Portugal
  • Originally Aired May 30, 2014
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network YouTube
  • Created August 7, 2014 by
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