Sting是英國著名歌星，
也曾是一名出色的搖滾樂手，
無論作為Police樂隊主唱還是後來的個人發展生涯，
他都留下了很多經典歌曲。
他幾乎是英國樂壇長青樹,
他的音樂有著詩人的特色.
他有很多不錯的歌曲，都是有異於通俗的。
他最為人們所知的一首歌曲是《Shape of my heart》
這是呂克·貝松導演的電影《這個殺手不太冷》（1994）的主題曲。

Soul Cake by Sting

    Sting performing Soul Cake live on Letterman, October 29, 2009, from his album "If On A Winter's Night" (2009). This is his version of a Christmas song called "A Soalin'" [sic] written by Peter, Paul and Mary in 1963, which was inspired by a traditional English begging verse from the Middle Ages. A Soul cake is a small round cake which is traditionally made for All Souls' Day (Nov 1) to celebrate the dead. The cakes, often simply referred to as souls, were given out to soulers (mainly consisting of children and the poor) who would go from door to door on Hallowmas singing and saying prayers for the dead. Each cake eaten would represent a soul being freed from Purgatory. The practice of giving and eating soul cakes is often seen as the origin of modern Trick or Treating. The tradition of giving Soul Cakes originated in Britain during the Middle Ages, although similar practices for the souls of the dead were found as far south as Italy. The cakes were usually filled with allspice, nutmeg, cinammon, or other sweet spices, raisins or currants, and later were topped with the mark of a cross. They were traditionally set out with glasses of wine on All Hallows Eve, and on All Saints Day children would go "souling" by calling out: "Soul, Soul, a soul cake! I pray thee, good missus, a soul cake! One for Peter, two for Paul, three for Him what made us all! Soul Cake, soul cake, please good missus, a soul cake. An apple, a pear, a plum, or a cherry, anything good thing to make us all merry. One for Peter, one for Paul, & three for Him who made us all." tags: Christmas xmas song olde English traditional