Dire Straits - Money for Nothing | Lyrics

Money for Nothing by Dire Straits
Brothers In Arms (1985)
Lyrics:
[Intro]
I want my...
I want my MTV
I want my...
I want my MTV
I want my...
I want my MTV
I want my...
I want my MTV

[Verse 1]
Now look at them yo-yos, that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the MTV
That ain't workin', that's the way you do it
Money for nothin' and your chicks for free
Now that ain't workin', that's the way you do it
Lemme tell ya, them guys ain't dumb
Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Maybe get a blister on your thumb

[Chorus]
We got to install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
We got to move these refrigerators
We got to move these color TVs
[Verse 2]
See the little faggot with the earring and the makeup?
Yeah buddy, that's his own hair
That little faggot got his own jet airplane
That little faggot, he's a millionaire

[Chorus]
We got to install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
We got to move these refrigerators
We got to move these color TVs
Hoover mover, uh

[Chorus]
Gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
He's gotta move these refrigerators
Got to move these color TVs
Looky here, look out

[Verse 3]
I shoulda learned to play the guitar
I shoulda learned to play them drums
Look at that mama, she got it stickin' in the camera
Man, we could have some
And he's up there, what's that? Hawaiian noises?
He's bangin' on the bongos like a chimpanzee
Oh, that ain't workin', that's the way you do it
Get your money for nothin', get your chicks for free
[Chorus]
We got to install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
We got to move these refrigerators
We got to move these color TVs

[Verse 4]
Listen here
Now that ain't workin', that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the MTV
That ain't workin'
That's the way you do it
Money for nothin', and your chicks for free

[Bridge]
Money for nothin', chicks for free
(Get your) Money for nothin', chicks for free
Money for nothin', chicks for free
Money for nothin', chicks for free
Money for nothin', chicks for free
Money for nothin', chicks for free
Ow, Money for nothin', yeah
And the chicks for free
What's that?
Get your money for nothin', chicks for free
Look at that, look at that
Get your money for nothin' (I want my, I want my)
Bozos
Chicks for free (I want my MTV)
Money for nothin' (I want my, I want my)
Chicks for free (I want my MTV)
(Get your) Money for nothin' (I want my, I want my)
Chicks for free (I want my MTV)
Ah, money for nothin' (I want my, I want my)
Chicks for free (I want my MTV)
Easy, easy money for nothin' (I want my, I want my)
Easy, easy, chicks for free (I want my MTV)
Easy, easy money for nothin' (I want my, I want my)
Chicks for free (I want my MTV)
That ain't workin'
[Outro]
Money for nothin', chicks for free
Money for nothin', chicks for free

[Aries]

All time great rock song. Thank you for not censoring out "faggot" in this video. There are much worse and more offensive song lyrics out there!!!

[elver]

Every time I listen to this masterpiece I get goosebumps. This is music!

[NtASchLShtR]

Thx for not censoring it lol, props to you buddy

[troop-r]

Since I was 10 years old I knew that this would be one of the songs that would be part of the soundtrack of my life.

[michaeldix]

Money for nothing. I remember at age 5 in 1985 watching this on MTV videos. Who else remembers this lol😂. Times sure have changed. Music was great than now there's hardly any real great music.

[John-Wack]

Dire Straits making the most diabolical guitar riff in history: 🔥🔥🔨🔥🔥

[MSXFMDnB]

major respect for keeping in the 2nd verse

[Helldiver]

i knew this was fire when i was 6. fire straight fire

[iamicy.]

2:51 lmao nowadays this wouldn't slide. love this song!

[Ammi]

I just came back from a 2 week long work-study trip to Malta where I basically had to do work for a gardening company and I used to sing this all day long since I had to do 9-5, wasn't paid and had to move heavy shit while out in the sun all day long while other people in the group would just work for 2 hours at day making tiktoks in a cool fresh office with AC and would also get paid 500€ per week.
Also those dudes would bring chicks from their office back to the house we were staying, so yeah, money for nothing and chicks for free.

[Akira]

My downloaded copy of this song will NEVER be altered or censored. It's forever on my flash drive to he played through my cars radio.

[cheeseycheese]

Ive never known the meaning of the lyrics but now knowing that this song is making fun of people who insult bands makes this really funny, especially the infamous verse

[Tenetmedia.]

One of the greatest songs ever written. I remember the 1st time I watched the video on MTV. Was around 8 years old

[bobyers]

Great song very very funny song Great backup singing by sting of course But the song is so hilarious and funny Love it

[kenmerriman]

Always liked this song 😎🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

[FlareTheFolf]

for people curious, when he said a certain trigger word, he was saying in satire, making fun of a worker complaining about rock bands making "money for nothing"

[veronicafranca]

Uau!!!! Amo esse clássico incrível!!! Curto mto !!! Parabéns ❣ 🇧🇷🤟💃🏽🕺🧡😍

[kieramcclure]

Even with the questionable word in this song, I'll never get tired of it. Grew up on it. That guitar, those drums. And ultimately they were making fun of people who said these things about them. Because they were jealous and a bunch of haters!

[chrisklema]

The Nothing More song "Mr MTV" is actually the reason I am here now. I've heard parts of this song on the radio and realized that this song HAD to be the inspiration for Mr MTV.

[freddie_dale]

who knew microwave ovens and refridgerators and mtv's would hit hard as a song