Walking In Your Footsteps
| "Walking In Your Footsteps" | |
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| Recorded by The Police | |
| Released: | 1983 |
| Recorded: | December 1982 - January 1983 |
| Length: | 3:35 |
| Album(s): | Synchronicity |
| Label(s): | A&M |
| Writer(s): | Sting |
| Producer(s): | The Police, Hugh Padgham |
| Studio(s): | AIR Studios, Montserrat |
| Released as single? | NO |
"Walking In Your Footsteps" is a song written by Sting and recorded by The Police in December 1982 / January 1983.
Contents
About the song
An early mix from AIR Studios features a longer intro - where Stewart constantly plays the "clicks" with his sticks (as it can be heard during the LP version's first chorus). There's also a bum note from the flute that was muted.
There are two noticeable changes for Sting's vocals: he starts singing "20 million years ago" which is way off from the 65-66 million years ago when dinosaurs became extinct. The third line in the first chorus has a different melody.
For the LP version he "corrected" the first line to "50 million years ago", which is still way off ...
Sadly this "work in progress" version is cut during the 2nd verse...
Personnel
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Release History
Albums
Walking In Your Footsteps appears on the following album releases:
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Synchronicity | 1983-06-01 | USA |
Singles
CD Singles
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7" Singles
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12" Singles
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Catalog no. | "A-side song"/"B-side song" (add more songs as necessary) | 1979-12-01 | Country |
Video
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Awards, nominations, and certifications
Awards
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| YYYY | WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Nominations
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| YYYY | NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Certifications
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Lyrics
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Fifty million years ago You walked upon the planet so Lord of all that you could see Just a little bit like me Walking in your footsteps Walking in your footsteps Walking in your footsteps Walking in your footsteps Hey Mr. Dinosaur you really couldn't ask for more You were God's favorite creature but you didn't have a future Walking in your footsteps Walking in your footsteps Walking in your footsteps Walking in your footsteps Hey there mighty Brontosaurus don't you have a lesson for us You thought your rule would always last There were no lessons in your past You were built three stories high They say you would not hurt a fly If we explode the atom bomb would they say that we were dumb Walking in your footsteps Walking in your footsteps Walking in your footsteps Walking in your footsteps They say the meek shall inherit the earth They say the meek shall inherit the earth Walking In Your Footsteps Walking In Your Footsteps etc...
Quotations and trivia
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Alternative and cover versions
An early mix from AIR Studios features a different vocal track starting with "20 million years ago".
See also
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External links
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References
- Police, The. Synchronicity. (1983) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
