A: I’m excited to finally see legendary singer Sting in concert on Saturday over the Teachers’ Day long weekend.
B: Sting staged shows in Taipei in 1994 and 2012, but this will be his first visit to Kaohsiung.
A: He has won 17 Grammy Awards throughout his career. I just love his 1983 No. 1 hit “Every Breath You Take” with The Police.
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B: And don’t forget the rock poet’s 1988 classic “Englishman in New York.”
A: I can’t wait to see the “Englishman in Kaohsiung.”
A: 今年教師節連假期間，我週六要去傳奇歌手史汀的演唱會，超興奮。
B: 史汀曾於1994年、2012年兩度在台北開唱，這次則是他首訪高雄。
A: 我最愛他1983年「警察合唱團」時期的冠軍金曲︰《你的每次呼吸》。
B: 可別忘了這位搖滾詩人1988年的經典︰《英國人在紐約》。
A: 我等不及想看「英國人在高雄」！
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
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