Rock Myths # 12

Everyone knows the alleged story of how Gordon Sumner became Sting - as a result of wearing an orange and black hooped jumper - but few know the truth he tried to suppress: Sting is actually a shortening of 'Stingy' meaning tight-fisted or mean, and was a result of his refusal to get a round in for the other members of The Police during the first 5 years of their career. When he finally did buy Messrs Copeland and Summers a tipple it was, ironically, a large schooner of fermented honey drink Mead...