Sting wrote “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da” in an effort to illustrate two things: The attraction that people have for simple songs…and (more importantly) that people can use words to manipulate others.

This is just the sort of thing you’d expect from an intellectual thinker like Sting…but as you ALSO might expect, some people didn’t get it…and thought the song was silly.

Those who DID get it helped “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da” (from the the album “Zenyatta Mondatta),” climb to #1 in Canada, and #10 here in the US (in late 1980/early ’81).

One ohttps://youtu.be/G5CrU-r55Yof the best reviews came from the legendary Joni Mitchell, who definitely Got It…and I quote:I loved the musicality of the song: “The stops and pauses are really fun. I appreciated the rhythmic hybrids, the gaps between the bass lines,and the repetitive figures with space between them.

And here’s a final quote from Sting, who said: “My son came up with it. I’ve never paid him– so that’s another possible lawsuit.” I’m Pretty sure he was kidding.