Weekend Concert Series – Dire Straits

Let’s pop over to Australia for the final night of Dire Strait’s Brothers In Arms tour from April 1986.

As with many groups, the best known Dire Straits songs are not necessarily their best tracks. This show features a mixture of hits (at the time) and some lesser-known songs.

Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits always seemed to fly just a bit under the radar, and like Kid Creole, probably didn’t get the full recognition they deserved. It was the 80’s and they didn’t have many dance moves to show off on MTV, though they did have some success with videos.

This is a good show for a hot night, so kick back and enjoy…

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  • Magnificent!

    Magnificent!

    • Money For Nothing (Wall Street Version)

      Now look at them bankers, that’s the way you do it
      You play the market on the Wall Street spree
      That ain’t working, that’s the way you do it
      Money for nothing and your checks for free

      Now that ain’t working, that’s the way you do it
      Let me tell you them guys ain’t dumb
      Maybe get a bonus on your little finger
      Maybe get a bonus on your thumb

      We got to sell the debt obligations
      Custom mortgage deliveries
      We got to move these hypothecations
      We got to move these guarantees

      Now look at them hedge funds, that’s the way you do it
      You play the market on the Wall Street spree
      That ain’t working, that’s the way you do it
      Money for nothing and your checks for free

      We got to sell the debt obligations
      Credit instrument deliveries
      We got to move these letters of credit
      We got to move these securities

      Listen here
      Now that ain’t working, that’s the way you do it
      You play the market on the Wall Street spree
      That ain’t working, that’s the way you do it
      Money for nothing and your checks for free
      Money for nothing and checks for free

      Get your money for nothing; get your checks for free
      Money for nothing, checks for free
      Look at that, look at that
      Get your money for nothing; get your checks for free
      (I want my letter of credit, I want my LOC.)
      Money for nothing and checks for free
      Easy, easy

      That ain’t working

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