Interesting video on how Mark Knopfler got the idea for the lyrics (quite funny BTW) and how the creation of the guitar sound was purely accidental th-cam.com/video/AHJj25PBIhg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=e0Q60GlxC3f8ltmd
I’m 31, but my best friend was a bit older than me. This was her favorite song, many nights we spent drinking together pretending time didn’t exist. Id give anything for one more night in summer 2009.
@@carlcr4425 It's about two retail workers regretting their decisions and wishing to be rockstar on MTV, and the lead comments on the singers at parts of the song, while they complain about their jobs. It was actually based on a conversation one of the band members heard over 2 people.
the lyrics have the word "f ggot" in them. I had written this previously, and YT warned me that my comment was bullying and harassment, and deleted it. I guess it's all about that letter "a". So I can grow up with a mom who got in a lesbian relationship, and I got in fights, over and over, at times against multiple farm-boys, one time I was knocked unconscious and lost my front teeth... I loved her regardless of who she wanted to be in a relationship with... I stood up for a person's right to be in a homosexual relationship if they want to, and I did so at a time when it was NOT popular to do so... I, a straight person, stood up against an entire town of prejudicial people that felt the need to hurt people that were not straight, and I did so at the cost of actual physical harm, and at the cost being accepted by my peers, at a time when that acceptance is important... I can live my life as described, and someone who works at TH-cam can JUDGE ME as someone that bullies and harrasses, THAT is what they call standing up for someone? You virtue-signalers are all poseurs. The lyrics are making fun of a meat-headed worker in a department store, who uses those words when speaking, ESPECIALLY when it hurts someone to hear it. TH-cam sucks
Sultans o f swings, money or nothing and walk of life, these three songs of dire strait will be forever in my heart, as i remember my father usually tuning in in our local fm radio in my province in the Philippines every 4-6pm there is program of rocks song, and if this song was played he always shout at me and says turn it up the stereo and we both rock on! Thats nostalgia to me, i miss my father much now were separated i have my own family now, my mother and father they live together in our old home, we visits them every 3months, i hope they will live more longer!😢😢
you guys are literally the people Knopfler's singing about in their point of view those "mover" guys wish they were the rockstars that they were calling f-slurs
And how much do you think dire straits get for all this?? Remember it was Prince George Michael Elton John who fought record labels no one has challenged MTV. That I know of. How many of us actually watch MTV or VH1. There is no music artists talent it's garbage
Wow, today I'm a week away from 38 years old and I finally learnt that this song is actually a conversation of an appliance store worker. The lyrics always confused me but I never bothered looking them up!
still here 1/2023...an I remember as clear as day when I heard this, the opening guitar solo blew my head off ...radio would have to edit the lyrics for today🤬 but I will always Love this song, the 80s had The Best❤🔥🔥
Todays PC culture sucks! I grew up, as I’m sure you did too, learning words have no power! My close friend in the military is gay and we def used the word fag but it wasn’t from a place of hate he never cared. We still talk and I asked him about it like did that bother you back then he was like hell no I ain’t some sissy. Hahaha
They certainly were different times, I remember them fondly. Now looking back I wish there had been popular songs saying " find a nice wife, treat her well, build a house, have lots of kids, your grandparents were right...
Check out the live song from Knebworth!! Unfortunately he sings the edited version but the music is incredible!! Mark Knoflel & Eric Clapton & a thrilled audience!!
Could you please extend further on that censorship issue? I'm intrigued since I am South American, I'm vaguely aware of these matters in your countries.
Anyone have the version, where during the whole intro, you hear someone drowning!? I've been searching for it for a year now, and i had it on Cassette in the 80's, and it always creeped me out 😢
This is my ifol Mark Knoppler song the best for me in 80's while dancing in the center of the street in our province that drunk too much with our friends 🥲. Car stop while blowing their horn to make us to step aside😢😥
YOU KNOW WHAT I WANT NOT ONLY THAT NEED MY YOU TUBE - A LOT BETTER THAN MTV EVER WAS . I CAN PULL UP ANY SONG RIGHT AWAY AND ENJOY LOUDLY ON YOU TUBE . WITH MTV YOU WERE AT THE MERCY OF WAITING FOR A COOL SONG . SOME SONGS ACTUALLY SUCKED ON THAT CHANNEL . BUT HOWEVER LEARNED ABOUT A LOT OF GOOD ONES . THIS SONG WENT BIG BACK IN 80'S EVERYONE JUST LOVED IT .
Much respect for the ones who bring they're music to this time
Their
By them you mean youtubers who post this music/lyrics video?
Interesting video on how Mark Knopfler got the idea for the lyrics (quite funny BTW) and how the creation of the guitar sound was purely accidental
th-cam.com/video/AHJj25PBIhg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=e0Q60GlxC3f8ltmd
Thank God!! A non-censored version !!!
Fuck correctly political
The artists' true vision, before the pinko thought police butchered it
Yeah awesome!, the way it's supposed to be!!.the original version.till, fucking liberals🖕🖕 started censorship everything!!.
I just heard it on the radio in the car I was like what. Wait till the cancel culture here's that
The original version is perfect, the censored version is too short, they cut 3/4 of this incredible guitar solo.
I’m 31, but my best friend was a bit older than me. This was her favorite song, many nights we spent drinking together pretending time didn’t exist. Id give anything for one more night in summer 2009.
That guitar solo is one of the most epic things ever
💯
Waltuh...
SOMEONE TOLD ME ONE TIME THAT GUITAR RIFT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PLAY AND TAKES A LOT OF SKILL .
@@GARYKLAFTA-y5m Actually is!
Only Mark Knopfler can do it easy.A masterpiece .
One the most legendary guitar solos of all time
Your smoking crack🤣🤣🤣🤣
in my opinion the opening solo is the greatest solo ever
Best guitar riff in history for a song about microwave ovens. 😂😂
Well, you're of course, entitled to your opinion, but that is quite a stretch 😋
Great classic of the 80s. Sounds as good now as back in the day.
I've never paid attetion to the lyrics before, unless I started listenning and paying attention to the lyrics now. Excellent!
what are they about?
@@carlcr4425 It's about two retail workers regretting their decisions and wishing to be rockstar on MTV, and the lead comments on the singers at parts of the song, while they complain about their jobs. It was actually based on a conversation one of the band members heard over 2 people.
@@chris_notedope, but what did the “f*ggot” had to do with the lyrics? Just asking.
@oranggjooice8983 It was probably just a remark for how they felt about the guys getting paid to do what they like.
the lyrics have the word "f ggot" in them. I had written this previously, and YT warned me that my comment was bullying and harassment, and deleted it. I guess it's all about that letter "a". So I can grow up with a mom who got in a lesbian relationship, and I got in fights, over and over, at times against multiple farm-boys, one time I was knocked unconscious and lost my front teeth... I loved her regardless of who she wanted to be in a relationship with... I stood up for a person's right to be in a homosexual relationship if they want to, and I did so at a time when it was NOT popular to do so... I, a straight person, stood up against an entire town of prejudicial people that felt the need to hurt people that were not straight, and I did so at the cost of actual physical harm, and at the cost being accepted by my peers, at a time when that acceptance is important... I can live my life as described, and someone who works at TH-cam can JUDGE ME as someone that bullies and harrasses, THAT is what they call standing up for someone? You virtue-signalers are all poseurs.
The lyrics are making fun of a meat-headed worker in a department store, who uses those words when speaking, ESPECIALLY when it hurts someone to hear it.
TH-cam sucks
I have this album on Vinyl from 1988. Still sounds great
Wow 🤩
COOL BUT I HOPE THERE ARE NO SCRATCHES ON IT . THAT WOULD BE A TOTAL TRAGIC BUMMER - GREAT ALBUM !
1985
@@shannonlowe5602 got it in EIGHTY EIGHT
respect for your full version Marco! You sent me back to 80s. Thank you!
Sultans o f swings, money or nothing and walk of life, these three songs of dire strait will be forever in my heart, as i remember my father usually tuning in in our local fm radio in my province in the Philippines every 4-6pm there is program of rocks song, and if this song was played he always shout at me and says turn it up the stereo and we both rock on! Thats nostalgia to me, i miss my father much now were separated i have my own family now, my mother and father they live together in our old home, we visits them every 3months, i hope they will live more longer!😢😢
You rock dude. Thanks for the uncensored version, unlike other sissies who pussed out.
Not sure how today's snowflakes that get offended over EVERYTHING would have survived the 70s and 80s.
I was in my 50s before I realised that this song was censured in the US...
Oh dear.
you guys are literally the people Knopfler's singing about in their point of view
those "mover" guys wish they were the rockstars that they were calling f-slurs
Mark does such a good job with guitar solo's I love these songs!
Guitar is classic, but also have to give credit to the drums- Amazing!!
Love this song it takes me back to some good times. We turned on MTV as soon as we got home from school.
That intro guitar riff is kicking asss
Solo on Sultans of swing is better!
드럼뒤에 오는 기타선율이 정말 멋진 곡 입니다. 축복이죠!!
Amazing song. How times have changed and not for the better.
And how much do you think dire straits get for all this?? Remember it was Prince George Michael Elton John who fought record labels no one has challenged MTV. That I know of. How many of us actually watch MTV or VH1. There is no music artists talent it's garbage
Just a timeless beautiful song I love it😭🤞🏻
Always loved the guitar Intro
6:50 guitar solo ❤❤ splendid love Mark 🎉🎉
Classic band with Scottish roots, awesome
.....and Jewish roots.
THIS SONG GIVES ME GOOSEBUMPS!!!!!!💥
HEY MAN THIS SONG GIVES ME VULTURE BUMPS - REALLY GREAT SONG !
Imprecionante como essa música e esse solo de guitarra balança o corpo da gente pessoal 😂😂 só saudades 😊
The most beautiful song overture ever. Masterpiece.
Wow, today I'm a week away from 38 years old and I finally learnt that this song is actually a conversation of an appliance store worker. The lyrics always confused me but I never bothered looking them up!
I only recently learned that second singer was Sting
thats half of it, the other half is about the rich literally not having to work a day in their life for their cash at all.
@@yerzhankurmanbay damn it actually is him? I always thought he sounded like sting, but didn’t think that it was actually him
@@portalguy2246 yes is him
Pay attention to the lyrics. Wtf? They’re there for a reason…
I remember when this came out, still blows me away at nearly 50 😅
LOVE this song!!!!!!!!!!!! I loved MTV when it came out but by the mid-late 90s it began to get bad. VH1 was also good for a few years.
that guitar intro is why i learned to play. i had to make one do that.. i came close, the man's a master
Radio plays original all the time! Gotta love tx!
Melhor legenda que já li, muito bem cronometrada.
0😊😊😊😊😊😊
still here 1/2023...an I remember as clear as day when I heard this, the opening guitar solo blew my head off ...radio would have to edit the lyrics for today🤬 but I will always Love this song, the 80s had The Best❤🔥🔥
Todays PC culture sucks! I grew up, as I’m sure you did too, learning words have no power! My close friend in the military is gay and we def used the word fag but it wasn’t from a place of hate he never cared. We still talk and I asked him about it like did that bother you back then he was like hell no I ain’t some sissy. Hahaha
26/1/2024....👏👏👏👏👏👏🎼🎼🎼🎼💗
this song still kicks ass
it’s a amazing song
Thanks for the lirycs whoever made it, for the vid., i liked, and subscribed...
They certainly were different times, I remember them fondly. Now looking back I wish there had been popular songs saying " find a nice wife, treat her well, build a house, have lots of kids, your grandparents were right...
Big chuck best version ever! Bravo!!!
The starting guitar playing is pure rock and roll
Check out the live song from Knebworth!! Unfortunately he sings the edited version but the music is incredible!! Mark Knoflel & Eric Clapton & a thrilled audience!!
I gotta download this rare gem while I can
Props Marco for not caving to political correctness. When this comes on the radio in Atlanta I turn it off because they censor it. You rock Bro!
Irony
Could you please extend further on that censorship issue? I'm intrigued since I am South American, I'm vaguely aware of these matters in your countries.
It’s 2022, tell them your Censorchip-phobic 🤣🤣
@@portalguy2246 fa
@@Jackbeedie Your education is so poor that you misspell "censorship"
Canción de lujo está de MONEY FOR NOTHING, a tope con los DIRE STRAITS!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😍😍🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
80's and 90's are the best song ever ❤
Um dos riffs mais matadores do planeta.
Master piece ! ♥♥♥
Megatron end off hard day working😎 starteR 🐂
nice music for rock n roll
Great job Mark Knofler!!!
Thank you for not censoring the song
After 3 years learning English, finally I can say I understand this song 🎉😂❤
Love this song played it like 100 times today
Boy these guys left impression on everyone forever.
Anyone have the version, where during the whole intro, you hear someone drowning!? I've been searching for it for a year now, and i had it on Cassette in the 80's, and it always creeped me out 😢
Anyone in 2024
Hell yeah
❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Yes yes !!! 👍🙂
Here!!🙋
Still wanting my MTV 😂
I love to watch the live shows with Eric Clapton in the band.
Eric Clapton really??
really.@@Al-kb2xl
i love the song of dire straits...i love you guys
2024 here. Rock on 🤘
Woooowooww eles são os sultoes do swing... o melhor dos melhores
Thanks for this. I'm a big fan of dire straights ❤
Maravilhoso!!
Well written and perform to perfection. These guys know their music . This song will live forever.....
I’m 25 raised in this type of music they don’t make songs like they use to
They don’t.
A mis 61años, ya la había escuchado x los 80,
This is the only one i foudn that isnt censored or changed to make some crybabies happy.
I guess I'm kinda off topic but does anyone know of a good website to watch newly released tv shows online?
@Cooper Frederick I would suggest Flixzone. Just search on google for it :)
@Shepard Madden Yup, I've been watching on Flixzone for since april myself :)
@Shepard Madden thank you, signed up and it seems like a nice service :) I really appreciate it!!
@Cooper Frederick Happy to help xD
I like this ,❤❤❤❤❤😊
Yeah, the intro with Sting´s "I want my MTV".
Let's rock 'n roll,,,
He predicted the future!
This is the best song i ever heard🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Love this since childhood
Is language being used as a Weapon. Gotta Love the original. I remember the "f" bomb from the original MTV video. Has anyone found that yet?
Yeh
That intro was elite
ilove this band...
DIRE STRAITS...❤❤🤘
every beat i love it dis da favorite of my hubby n me too as well❤❤❤
Thank you very much😊
Thank you
Applause for not expurgating the lyrics.
I love the lyrics
god love u❤❤❤
Nice 1👍♥️♥️♥️
love u guys god bles us
simply great
Get your money for nothing heeey ❤
Always love original lyric
Perfect! Thank You ❤
This song hits different when your actually a delivery driver
Can imagine
Good Upload Thank$ !!! (:
Respect nice song money for nothing 🥰❤️♥️💚❤️♥️😎✌️🕊️
This could of been in a circuit city or best buy commercial back in the day!......
2024 still🔥
Excellent sounds
Excellent 👍👍👍
This is my ifol Mark Knoppler song the best for me in 80's while dancing in the center of the street in our province that drunk too much with our friends 🥲. Car stop while blowing their horn to make us to step aside😢😥
I caught the intro on some Facebook video and it was driving me fucking crazy trying to remember where I'd heard that guitar intro
In 2025..january in Argentina...but good vibes.
I miss mtv so much
Dude, just give him his fucking MTV jesus!
Magnificent.............
I always used to think the lyrics for this song were "money for nothing, CHECKS for free" since checks represent money...
CHICKS FOR FREE
@@raymondfrye5017 Yes, I know.
@@raymondfrye5017 and broke hookers boiiiiiiiiii
I thought the same.
Soy for nuttin and jacks for free
The ending is similar to the police’s “don’t stand so close to me” 😎
YOU KNOW WHAT I WANT NOT ONLY THAT NEED MY YOU TUBE - A LOT BETTER THAN MTV EVER WAS . I CAN PULL UP ANY SONG RIGHT AWAY AND ENJOY LOUDLY ON YOU TUBE . WITH MTV YOU WERE AT THE MERCY OF WAITING FOR A COOL SONG . SOME SONGS ACTUALLY SUCKED ON THAT CHANNEL . BUT HOWEVER LEARNED ABOUT A LOT OF GOOD ONES . THIS SONG WENT BIG BACK IN 80'S EVERYONE JUST LOVED IT .
The non censored version proves our point