Secret service i tried finding this song when the movie first came out so thought id help others find it once i did. Dire straits money for nothing 1988, vinyl discogs. One of the most successful dire straits singles, money for nothing is inspired by mark knopfler listening to a man complaining about the musicians that emerged in the 1980s. The iconic video mixtures advanced animation technology and footage from the band performing the song, seen by the animated characters such a factory worker and a dog, all tuned on the mtv. Sting to appear on dire straits classic song money for nothing, and said. Dire straits money for nothing live at knebworth youtube. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Find album credit information for money for nothing dire straits on allmusic. Jimoh from the bronx ny, ny dire straits brothers in arms cd was the first cd to have more than one million copies sold. Dire straits money for nothing, dire straits, cd video. Dire straits best of albums are all good, but they share many of the same songs. Order mark knopflers new album down the road wherever here. Dire straits money for nothing banned in canada rolling stone. Made using action recorder and sony vegas from the bluray in 1080p.
The best uses of dire straits songs in movies or tv. Dire straits classic video clip for money for nothing, smash 1985 hit from the album brothers in arms. I have always loved the song money for nothing since i was fifteen. When mark knopfler and sting connected for money for nothing. Juliet, the dice was loaded from the start and i bet and you exploded in my heart and i forget, i forget the movie. Ask anyone what type of music they were listening to back in the 70s, if they were old enough back then, and you might hear dire straits come up since they debuted in the late 70s and started.
What movie and television projects has dire straits been. Dire straits frontman mark knopfler recalled making a perfect match with. It immediately became a huge hit all across the world when it was released. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of eagle rock entertainment. Feb 05, 2018 money for nothing is about mtv and 80s rock. The parody is called beverly hillbillies money for nothing.
Brothers in arms, money for nothing, lions, sultans of swing, walk of life uncredited. Money for nothin and the chicks for free i want my, i want my mtv money for nothin. Sep 21, 2016 released may, 1985 on brothers in arms september, 21, 1985 with the help of heavy mtv exposure money for nothing gave dire straits their first us no. Released may, 1985 on brothers in arms september, 21, 1985 with the help of heavy mtv exposure money for nothing gave dire straits their first us no. Vinyl 7 dire straits money for nothing 1985, vinyl discogs. Complete list of dire straits music featured in tv shows and movies. It is basically a mix of subpar animation with uninspired concert recordings and i cannot say i enjoyed the watch at all.
Dire straits money for nothing is not homophobic by justin stayshyn jan 14, 2011, 3. The song features an introduction with sting singing i want my mtv. Juliet, the dice was loaded from the start and i bet and you exploded in my heart and i forget, i forget the movie song when you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong. Choose from dire straits sheet music for such popular songs as sultans of swing, telegraph road, and why worry. In the bands native uk, the song peaked at number 4. What movie and television projects has dire straits been in. In august 1986, mtv europe was launched with dire straits money for nothing. Money for nothing is a single by british rock band dire straits, taken from their 1985 studio album brothers in arms. Money for nothing video 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Surprisingly awesome movie the kingsman like bond meets the avengers mark knopfler is. Inside the federal reserve is an independent, nonpartisan documentary film that examines americas central bank from the inside out in a critical yet balanced way. Please email us to learn more or to book a screening in partnership with a local movie theater, university, or organization. Dire straits with the money for nothing compilation, closed their first decade on a high note, after having conquered the world with brothers in arms album.
The song money for nothing by dire straits was released in the year of 1985. Dire straits on vevo official music videos, live performances, interviews and more. Dire straits money for nothing lyrics genius lyrics. The most successful dire straits single, money for nothing is inspired by mark knopfler listening to a man complaining about the musicians that emerged in the 1980s. Money for nothing is a song by british group dire straits, which first appeared on their 1985 album brothers in arms and subsequently became an international hit when released as a single. If you want to avoid having multiple copies of songs you have to look at the differences between these compilation albums. Mark knopfler recorded his first single at age 16, but it was never released, he started the band dire straits in 1977, they were signed to vertigo records in 1978 and recorded the album dire straits, which featured their first major hit single, sultans of swing. Check out money for nothing explicit by dire straits on amazon music. Money for nothing mfn is probably still the best dire straits compilation you can buy. How mtv helped them to rise while the rock music got downhill.
The songs lyrics are written from the point of view of two workingclass men watching music videos and commenting on what they see. Leggi il testo e guarda il video della canzone money for nothing di dire straits tratto dallalbum brothers in arms. Dire straits money for nothing is not homophobic xtra. Its about those rockstars who didnt work hard that much but got a lot of credits and money because of mtv. After the brothers in arms tour ended mark knopfler took a break from dire straits and during 1987 he concentrated on solo projects and film soundtracks. Dire straits money for nothing 1985, vinyl discogs. How the dire straits money for nothing video helped cgi go. Money for nothing is one of my signature songs, and is my alltime favorite dire straits song.