First Time Hearing Dire Straits 'Money for Nothing' Reaction | Asia and BJ

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[maccyp]

Can’t believe they have censored this song…..what is this World coming to 😔

[bostonvair]

The story behind this song is that Mark Knopfler (singer, guitarist) was in a department store/mall or whatever in the appliance department. There was the usual array of TVs that were tuned to MTV. Some of the guys making the comments about how if only they learned to play guitar, they could be on MTV also, instead of having to install microwave ovens, or color TVs. The implication was that the life of a rock star was easy (Money for Nothing and etc). Mark Knopfler took out a notebook and wrote down some of the things the guys were saying and made them into the lyrics of this song. So the whole thing is meant to be ironic. The video for the song was also one of the finest of the 1980s and kind of illustrates the story in a cartoon-like fashion.

Dire Straits were already big when this album came out, but it this album was a huge success for them.

[allisondesantis]

The song is much cooler if you watch the official video. It was so 80s and super early MTV. It’s the MTV us Gen Xers grew up with. Sting from The Police is singing in this too.

[derwoodbowen]

The song is written from the viewpoint of installers working at an appliance store. These guys are hard workin guys and looking at the people on MTV and wishing they had learned to play guitar.

[frankensteinlives]

The lyrics that you saw that weren't sung on this "censored" version, is sung on the original version. It was edited out to be more "sensitive". Ironically, I've seen those words sung or on screen, as you just saw, MORE NOW, when everyone is so concerned about being "correct". Anyway, it's a head bobbing tune. That guitar riffs is epic. Peace!

[Markleberry]

The lyrics that you didn't hear was edited out due to the "faggot" reference, but was sung in the original; pertaining primarily to the glam rock age of heavy metal videos.

[nickpacheco]

This was pathetic because of the censored version of the song. Dire Straits kept the word “f**got” in the lyrics because that was the word used by the appliance movers used when they commented on the band they saw on MTV.

This version betrays the masterpiece original long version.

I can’t believe we live in a world where we can’t have an adult understand of it not being appropriate to use the word “f**got” without butchering a song.

This version of the song was crap.

[justmoose]

The "I want My MTV" part of this song was sung by Sting from The Police who guested on this song.

[shawnnixon]

Back when MTV was actually a music channel

[RESET]

This was the first video played for the launch of MTV Europe. True 80’s classic & you should go for the MTV video version (not edited or censored).

[margaretmarks]

Others here have told the story of how this song was written. You need to see the video. The video was an award winning video on its own. Very creative!

[SirLuciferVampiro]

This is their perspective as to how regular working people view them on MTV....Huge hit back in the day

[GinaGeeILuvu]

I love this song and video! Fun fact: that’s Sting singing the intro and in the song with Mark Knopfler (lead singer)! This song was a classic eighties hit and was at the peak of the MTV craze! MTV used the “I Want My MTV” in its promotions!! ❤️❤️

[garycollins]

Man, they censored the best verse of a great song.

[angelabordack]

Happy early New Year, loves ❤️ this band has always been in my playlist, I was born in the 70’s 🤗

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[chaspullen]

You guys are missing parts of the song but you really really need to see the video

[ricksparks]

The video is what really sold this song, the 8-bit digital working class stiffs were installing microwave ovens and custom kitchen deliverararies!

In case no one else pointed it out, Sting and the rest of the band The Police were in a prominent ads for MTV back in the day in which they bellowed, "I WANT MY MTV!" The melody he used for this song is from "Don't Stand So Close To Me." Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

[LadybugLuv]

This is definitely one of those songs you have to watch the video with it! It's really great!

[royalway]

The lead singer of The Police, Sting, sang backup on this song.