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The video for the 1985 Dire Straits song "Money for Nothing" made pioneering use of computer animation, and helped make the song an international hit. The song itself was a wry comment on the music-video phenomenon, sung from the point of view of an appliance deliveryman both drawn to and repelled by the outlandish images and personalities that ...
Dire Straits Mark Knopfler and Sting, songwriters: Song of the Year: Nominated MTV Video Music Awards [25] Steve Barron, art direction: Best Art Direction in a Video: Nominated Dire Straits: Best Concept Video: Nominated Steve Barron, director: Best Direction in a Video: Nominated David Yardley, editor: Best Editing in a Video: Nominated Dire ...
Dire Straits have sold between 100 million and 120 million records worldwide, including 51.4 million certified units, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] History
Record World called it a "compelling performance that's both beautiful and forceful", praising Knopfler's guitar playing and the "Dylanesque" vocals. [10] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Michael Gallucci rated "Romeo and Juliet" as Dire Straits' 3rd best song, saying that it "bridges Shakespeare, West Side Story and a modern rock 'n' roll love story where fame, not family, is keeping the young ...
The eight CD or 12 album box set is a showcase for a wide range of Dire Straits songs: the storytelling of “Romeo and Juliet,” the so Music Review: Tour through Dire Straits' live output with ...
The music video for "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*" was done in the same style as the original and is featured in Yankovic's 1989 feature film UHF. However, several concepts were parodied. In the opening of the original video, a skinny, computer-generated man (who "lip syncs" Sting's vocals) is watching television.
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.
Recorded from inside a car and later posted on TikTok by Stephen Flynn, the brief clip shows John Metcalfe, 59, singing Dire Straits’ “Sultans of Swing” and playing acoustic guitar on Aug. 20.