How Much Longer

"How Much Longer"
German 12" single
Recorded by "Re-Flex"
Released:	1985
Recorded:	1984
Length:	4:40 / 6:27
Album(s):	Humanication
Label(s):	Parlophone
Writer(s):	Paul Fishman
Producer(s):	Alex Sadkin
Studio(s):	Utopia Studios
Released as single:	YES

"How Much Longer" is a song written by Paul Fishman and recorded by "Re-Flex" (backing vocals by Sting) in 1984.

About the song

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Personnel

• "Re-Flex"
• Sting - backing vocals

Singles

CD Singles

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7" Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	A-side song/B-side song	Release date	Release country
	060 20 0615 7	"How Much Longer"/"True Lust"	1985-MM-DD	Germany

12" Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	A-side song(s)/B-side song(s)	Release date	Release country
	060 20 0616 6	"How Much Longer (12" re-mix)"/"How Much Longer (7" re-mix)"/"True Lust"	1985-MM-DD	Germany

Video

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Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

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Year	Winner	Award	Category
YYYY	WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.)	AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)	CATEGORY

Nominations

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Year	Nominee	Award	Category
YYYY	NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.)	AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)	CATEGORY

Certifications

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Country	Certifier	Classification	Certification
COUNTRY	CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...)	CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...)	CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

The party on the left is the party on the right
If there ain't no choice
then there ain't no fight.
The pride of the west is the shame of the east
There's too much ego and not enough to eat.

What they read between the words they read between the lines
They see everything but they can't see that they're blind.
You talk about this and they talk about that
But talk is talk and facts are facts.

Sit down, sit up, it's your situation
what we want is participation.
Sit down, sit up, it's your situation
what we need is participation.

Get behind me
come on get behind me.

How much longer must we wait for you to realize?
We have got to put things straight
'cause we're running out of time.

The leaders of the world should hide their heads in shame
From cabinet to cabinet it's the price of fame.
Pollution in the air, pollution in our minds
But what we all want is to get some peace of mind.

We're stuck to our TVs, we're glued to our seats
We like to watch the news 'cause we're addicts for repeats.
So put your money where your mouth is, 
put your fingess in the socke
Wipe that smile off your face
and take your hands out of your pockets

Sit down, sit up, it's your situation
what we want is participation

Get behind me, come on get behind me.
How much longer must we wait for you to realize? . . .
How much longer must we wait for you to realize?
It don't matter
it don't matter to me

But if no one cares then I despair we will drown in our apathy.
Say what you will
say what you like

The question is: who would stand
stand and take the blame?

How much longer must we wait for you to realize? . . .
How much longer must we wait for you to realize? . . .
How much longer must we wait for you to realize? . . .
How much longer must we wait for you to realize? . . .

Quotations and trivia

Re-Flex had previously supported The Police on their 1984 US tour.

Paul Fishman remembers: ""How Much Longer" was recorded after the tour and was to be included on the album "Humanication". It came about through our mutual friendship with engineer/producer "Smudge" Pete Smith. I wanted the world and his mother to sing on the chorus of a big "shouty" protest song. The next thing is that Sting he came down to Utopia Studios in Primrose Hill where we were recording. Stevie Wonder was also planning to join in and record a harmonica solo but never made it. Following this session and a few nasty experiences he had with some other producers, Sting asked Smudge and myself if we would be up for doing some work with him on his first solo album. Due to a dream about blue turtles (what was he on) and a change in musical direction, combined with a desperate need to jump ship, Sting ran off to the Bahamas with Smudge to Eddie Grant's place and started recording the "Dream" album. I stayed in the UK and did some work with Gus Dugeon on Elton John's latest album and also somewhat in contrast, an album with Public Image Ltd."

Alternative and cover versions

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See also

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External links

Re-Flex wikipedia page

References

sources: Paul Fishman, internet, records