Can Dire Straits AMAZE Me Again?! "Money For Nothing" | REACTION

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That opening when the guitar drops right after the intro is one of the greatest moments of the 80s

Man, the music video was ubiquitous when it dropped, you could not escape it! You know, back when MTV actually played videos. The guitar tone is godly, wow

You must watch the official video for this one!!!! 🔥🎸🎤🎼

"Can Dire Straits amaze me again?" Of course they can.

I remember when this first came on MTV it was so awesome they'll never be another 80's

The person singing "I want my, I want my MTV" is Sting!

The video version is a classic in its own right. Legend has it Mark Knopfler wrote this after overhearing a conversation between workers in a hardware/appliance store

Back when MTV played music videos all day and all night ,

The lead singer heard shop workers complaining about music bands. The lyrics come from those attitudes. This is Sting in backing vocals. Legend of a song.

The lyrics are "real". Knopfler overheard two New York removals men chatting about pop singers: this song was the result!

The songwriting credits are shared between Mark Knopfler and Sting. According to Knopfler, he used the network slogan "I want my MTV" after seeing an MTV advertisement featuring the Police and setting it to the tune of "Don't Stand So Close to Me" (written by Sting), hence the cowriting credit.

There was nothing like it when it dropped.

Money For Nothing was MASSIVE back in the day. Speaking of Sting, it's about time we heard more. You'll love 'Fields of Gold'.

Oh yes. I’m not even that big a fan. But this song changed the world. They were probably globally the biggest band then, and there’s no denying that it’s a total classic. Another era-defining song for me. Amazing ❤

The way this song was written the writer happened to be in an electric store. A couple of employees were watching MTV on the TVS. This the actual conversation.

lucky me for being old..I've had a lifetime of brilliant music..

You're right, Salvo--that guitar riff is condsidered one of the most icon in rock.The video for the song was groundbreaking at the time, too, and quite entertaining. The lyrics were a direct transcript of a conversation Mark overheard while shopping in an appliance store. Two disgrunted stock employees were watching the glam life of rock stars performing on MTV, and bemoaning their fate of having a tiring, menial job. To showcase Mark's diversity, consider watching the official video version of "Brothers in Arms", from the same album. A person would have to be a stone not be moved by it.

Mark Knopfler rules. Sting is in a class of his own too.

I would suggest Telegraph Road from the 1983 Alchemy Live concert. Stunning! Or Private Investigations from 1993 On the Night concert. Lots of great stuff from Dire Straits!