Track ten of 1979’s Reggatta de Blanc by The Police, “Does Everyone Stare” is the third track written by drummer Stewart Copeland. The lyrical style is best summed up by Stewart Copeland’s official website:

‘Does Everyone Stare…’ has a more tragic tone: feelings of inadequacy pervade the whole song and this is particularly evident in the massive use of the interrogative form.

“Contact” is track nine on 1979’s Reggatta de Blanc and is the second of the three songs written by drummer Stewart Copeland. This time around the song’s lyrics question the validity of connection between two people. The narrator also repeats the first verse at the end, setting up the idea that the lyrics are a cycling series of doubts.

Track eight from 1979’s Reggatta de Blanc focuses on the sad lament of an ex-lover. According to Chris Campion’s 2009 book, Walking on the Moon: The Untold Story of the Police and the Rise of New Wave Rock, the song’s lyrics were inspired by an incident in which Sting’s first girlfriend, after being heartbroken upon their breakup, committed suicide.

It was released as the third single from the album in 1980.

In a song dripping with irony, songwriter Stewart Copeland takes vocal duties on track seven of Reggatta de Blanc. The lyrics revolve around a family man who is not having the best of days. The title of the song raises a question: why would it be okay on any other day? What’s so special about this day? The side notes found on Stewart Copeland’s website shed some light:

The funny thing is that all the poor man’s misfortune happens on the day he should be happier than ever: his birthday!

Interesting trivia, the possessive adjective “my” is used 17 times in the song. Another interesting fact: Stewart Copeland played almost all the instruments on this recording.