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re: How does ‘Money for Nothing’ by Dire Straits still get played on the radio today?

Posted on 3/30/19 at 8:38 pm to
Posted by Will Cover
Davidson, NC
Member since Mar 2007
40377 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 8:38 pm to
quote:

See the little **** with the earring and the makeup
Yeah buddy that's his own hair
That little **** got his own jet airplane
That little ****, he's a millionaire


Elton's John "Don't Let Your Son Go Down on Me"



For the record, I like some of Elton's music. He is a great peniast.


:rimshot:
Posted by CptBengal
BR Baby
Member since Dec 2007
71661 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 8:39 pm to
OP is a ***
Posted by JackieTreehorn
Member since Sep 2013
35576 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 8:42 pm to
I love Dire Straits.
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
Member since Oct 2004
138831 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 8:42 pm to
Dire Straights and Yes are the more underrated groups from that era, imo
This post was edited on 3/30/19 at 8:43 pm
Posted by LCA131
Home of the Fake Sig lines
Member since Feb 2008
77684 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 8:50 pm to
Knopfler is so well respected in the biz but his name doesn't come up as a great guitarist often enough.
Posted by Robin Masters
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2010
36817 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 8:50 pm to
Would rather hear “one in a million” by Guns N Roses.
Posted by Eli Goldfinger
Member since Sep 2016
32785 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 8:56 pm to
He was one of Chet’s favorites.
Posted by ScaryClown
Member since Nov 2016
5847 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 8:58 pm to
I was wondering the same thing earlier
Posted by OKellsBells
USA
Member since Dec 2016
5264 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 8:59 pm to
I want my MTV.
Posted by Shiftyplus1
Marathon, FL
Member since Oct 2005
14730 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 9:02 pm to
Because its parody.


I dunno.

That has made me wonder the same thing for 20 years or so.
Posted by Chitter Chatter
In and Out of Consciousness
Member since Sep 2009
4667 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 9:08 pm to
quote:

So Far Away


A great song. Brothers In Arms is a fine album
Posted by BBATiger
Member since Jun 2005
16789 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 9:08 pm to
Knopfler at the 3:45 mark.
LINK
This post was edited on 3/30/19 at 9:10 pm
Posted by Lando789
Member since Nov 2018
307 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 9:09 pm to
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This post was edited on 4/20/19 at 7:21 am
Posted by Yewkindewit
Near Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Apr 2012
22014 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 9:10 pm to
Because it is still so fitting in many scenarios. I still use the phrase “money for nothing and chicks for free”.
Posted by Lando789
Member since Nov 2018
307 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 9:13 pm to
This post was edited on 4/20/19 at 7:21 am
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
106013 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 9:17 pm to
Clapton just trying to keep up LINK
Posted by BRgetthenet
Member since Oct 2011
118270 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 9:19 pm to
Didn’t we just have this thread?
Posted by TheDeathValley
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2010
20773 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 9:29 pm to
Who listens to the regular radio anyway?
Posted by vodkacop
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2008
8050 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 9:31 pm to
Cuz its a great fricking song so stop melting
Posted by CptRusty
Basket of Deplorables
Member since Aug 2011
11740 posts
Posted on 3/30/19 at 9:34 pm to
Because it's fricking awesome
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