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"Canary In A Coalmine"
"Canary In A Coalmine" is a song on the 1980 album Zenyatta Mondatta.
Recorded by The Police
Released:	1980
Recorded:	July 7, 1980-August 7, 1980
Length:	2:26
Album(s):	Zenyatta Mondatta
Label(s):	A&M
Writer(s):	Sting
Producer(s):	The Police, Nigel Gray
Studio(s):	Wisseloord Studios
Released as single?	NO

"Canary In A Coalmine" is a song written by Sting and recorded by The Police in 1980.

About the song

This section needs more information.

Personnel

Sting — bass, vocals
Andy Summers - guitar
Stewart Copeland — drums

Release History

Albums

Song appears on the following album releases:

Cover art	Album title	Release date	Release country
	Album date	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

Video

"Canary In A Coalmine" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art	Video title	Release date	Release country
	Video or dvd title	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

Lyrics

First to fall over when the atmosphere is less than perfect
Your sensibilities are shaken by the slightest defect
You live you life like a canary in a coalmine
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line

You say you want to spend the winter in Firenza
You're so afraid to catch a dose of influenza
You live your life like a canary in a coalmine
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line

Canary in a coalmine
Canary in a coalmine
Canary in a coalmine

Now if I tell you that you suffer from delusions
You pay your analyst to reach the same conclusions
You live your life like a canary in a coalmine
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line

Canary in a coalmine
Canary in a coalmine
Canary in a coalmine

First to fall over when the atmosphere is less than perfect
Your sensibilities are shaken by the slightest defect
You live your life like a canary in a coalmine
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line

Quotations and trivia

This section needs more information.

Alternative and cover versions

This section needs more information.

External links

This section needs more information.

References

Police, The. Zenyatta Mondatta. (1980) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
ThePolice.com. UltraStar Entertainment LLC. 2 Jun 2008. <http://www.thepolice.com/discog/?v=so&a=2&id=107>

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 !  colspan="2" | <big>'''"Canary In A Coalmine"'''</big>
 |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
-|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:45rpm.png|thumb|center|If song was released as a single, include single cover art. Otherwise, include album cover artwork to replace the 45 rpm, if available.]]
+|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Police-album-zenyattamondatta.jpg|thumb|center|"[[Canary In A Coalmine]]" is a song on the [[1980]] album [[Zenyatta Mondatta]].]]
 |- style="background-color: #E6E6E6;"
 !  colspan="2" | Recorded by [[The Police]]
 |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 | <b>Released:</b>
-| [[YYYY]]
+| [[1980]]
 |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 | <b>Recorded:</b>
-| 1980
+| July 7, [[1980]]-August 7, [[1980]]
 |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 | <b>Length:</b>
-| SONG LENGTH
+| 2:26
 |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 | <b>Album(s):</b>
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 |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 | <b>Label(s):</b>
-| [[RECORD LABEL]]
+| [[A&M]]
 |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 | <b>Writer(s):</b>
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 |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 | <b>Producer(s):</b>
-| [[PRODUCER NAME(S)]]
+| [[The Police (band)|The Police]], [[Nigel Gray]]
 |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 | <b>Studio(s):</b>
-| [[RECORDING STUDIO(S)]]
+| [[Wisseloord Studios]]
 |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 | <b>Released as single?</b>
-| YES, B-SIDE, or NO
+| NO
 |}
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 =Personnel=
-''This section needs more information.''
+* [[Sting]] — bass, vocals
+* [[Andy Summers]] - guitar
+* [[Stewart Copeland]] — drums
 =Release History=
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 | [[Album date]]
 | [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
-| Country
-|}
-==Singles==
-===CD Singles===
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-! Cover art
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-| Catalog no.
-| "[[Song]]"(s)
-| [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
-| Country
-|}
-===7" Singles===
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-! Cover art
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-! Release date
-! Release country
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-| "[[A-side song]]"/"[[B-side song]]"
-| [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
-| Country
-|}
-===12" Singles===
-{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0;  border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;"
-! Cover art
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-! Release date
-! Release country
-|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
-| [[Image:stub.gif|40px]]
-| Catalog no.
-| "[[A-side song]]"/"[[B-side song]]" (add more songs as necessary)
-| [[1979-12-01]]
 | Country
 |}
 ==Video==
-"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:
+"[[Canary In A Coalmine]]" appears on the following video and dvd releases:
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 | Country
-|}
-=Awards, nominations, and certifications=
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-{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0;  border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;"
-! Year
-! Winner
-! Award
-! Category
-|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
-| [[YYYY]]
-| WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.)
-| AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)
-| CATEGORY
-|}
-==Nominations==
-''This section needs more information.''
-{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0;  border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;"
-! Year
-! Nominee
-! Award
-! Category
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-| [[YYYY]]
-| NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.)
-| AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)
-| CATEGORY
-|}
-==Certifications==
-''This section needs more information.''
-{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0;  border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;"
-! Country
-! Certifier
-! Classification
-! Certification
-|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
-| COUNTRY
-| CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...)
-| CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...)
-| CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)
 |}
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 =See also=
-''This section needs more information.''
+* [[Zenyatta Mondatta]]
 =External links=
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 =References=
 * Police, The. ''Zenyatta Mondatta''. (1980) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
+* ''ThePolice.com.'' UltraStar Entertainment LLC. 2 Jun 2008. <http://www.thepolice.com/discog/?v=so&a=2&id=107>
 [[Category:Songs (The Police)]][[Category:Songs (Sting)]]

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