MONEY FOR NOTHING
DIRE STRAITS
SONGWRITERS: MARK KNOPFLER &
STING
PERFORMED BY THE CLASSIC ROCK
SHOW
COUNTRY: U. K.
ALBUM: BROTHERS IN ARMS
LABEL: VERTIGO RECORDS
GENRE: ROCK
YEAR: 1985
Dire
Straits were a British rock band formed in
London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass
guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). They were active from 1977 to 1988 and again from 1991 to
1995. Dire Straits are one of the world's
best-selling music artists, with album sales of over
100 million.
Their
first single, "Sultans of Swing",
from their 1978 self-titled
debut album, reached the top ten in the UK
and US charts. It was followed by hit singles including "Romeo
and Juliet" (1981), "Private
Investigations" (1982), "Twisting by
the Pool" (1983), "Money for
Nothing" (1985), and "Walk of Life"
(1985). Their most commercially successful album, Brothers in
Arms (1985), has sold more than 30
million copies; it was the first album to sell a million copies on compact disc, and is
the eighth-bestselling album in UK history. According to the Guinness Book
of British Hit Albums, Dire Straits have spent over
1,100 weeks on the UK albums chart, the fifth most of all time.
Dire
Straits' sound draws from various influences including country, folk, the blues rock of J. J. Cale, and jazz. Their stripped-down
sound contrasted with punk rock and
demonstrated a roots rock influence
that emerged from pub rock.
There were several
changes in personnel, with Mark Knopfler and Illsley being the only consistent
members. After disbanding once again in 1995, Knopfler launched his solo career
full-time. Dire Straits won four Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards (Best British
Group twice), two MTV Video
Music Awards, and various other awards. They
were inducted into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame in 2018.
"Money
for Nothing" is a single by British rock band Dire Straits, taken
from their 1985 studio album Brothers in
Arms. The song's lyrics are written from the point of view of
two working-class men watching music videos and commenting on what they see. The
song features a guest appearance by Sting singing background vocals, providing both the signature falsetto introduction
and backing chorus of "I want my MTV."
The groundbreaking video was the first to be aired on MTV Europe when the
network launched on 1 August 1987.
It was
Dire Straits' most commercially successful single, peaking at number 1 for
three weeks in the United States, number 1 for three weeks on the US Top Rock
Tracks chart and number 4 in the band's
native UK. "Money for Nothing" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or
Group with Vocal in 1986 at the 28th Annual
Grammy Awards and the video won Video of the Year at the 3rd MTV Video
Music Awards.
Now
look at them yo-yo's that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the MTV
That ain't workin', that's the way you do it
Money for nothin' and chicks for free
Now that ain't workin', that's the way you do it
Lemme tell ya, them guys ain't dumb
Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Maybe get a blister on your thumb
We
gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
We gotta move these refrigerators
We gotta move these colour TV's
See the little faggot with the earring and the make-up
Yeah, buddy, that's his own hair
That little faggot got his own jet airplane
That little faggot he's a millionaire
We
gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchens deliveries
We gotta move these refrigerators
We gotta move these colour TV's
We
gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchens deliveries
We gotta move these refrigerators
We gotta move these colour TV's
I
shoulda learned to play the guitar
I shoulda learned to play them drums
Look at that mama, she got it stickin' in the camera
Man, we could have some fun
And he's up there, what's that? Hawaiian noises?
Bangin' on the bongoes like a chimpanzee
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Get your money for nothin', get your chicks for free
We
gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
We gotta move these refrigerators
We gotta move these colour TV's
Now
that ain't workin', that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the MTV
That ain't workin', that's the way you do it
Money for nothin' and your chicks for free
Money for nothin' and chicks for free
Money for nothin' and chicks for free
Money for nothin' and chicks for free
Money for nothin' and chicks for free
Money for nothin' and chicks for free.
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