Dire Straits - Money for Nothing

[BillST4s]

Live performance at a benefit concert on 6/30/1990. Eric Clapton plays a little solo.

An earlier version (10/07/1985) No Eric Clapton or colorful suits, but long hair and head bands.

 

[BillST4s]

Canada has banned "Money for Nothing" in its original version.

http://new.uk.music.yahoo.com/blogs/behind_the_music/46562/canada-bans-money-for-nothing/

In the first version that I posted above, Knopfler censored himself, substituting "queen", "mama", and "trucker" for the "f*****" word. In the second version he uses "queenie" throughout and in the third version he uses "maggot."

 

[Kashmir]

As a citizen of the Bay Area, I'm gonna to up to Toronto and get this song BANNED.

I'm representin' the NAOCC; the National Association of Clucking Chickens; this song defames and devalues our flock, it suggests that you can get your "chicks for free."

Now, everybody knows that you have to pay for your chickens. So this must be a violation of the commerce clause.

Ban this music. Especially the phrase "...those guy's ain't dumb."

 

[BillST4s]

Now, everybody knows that you have to pay for your chickens. So this must be a violation of the commerce clause.

The Commerce Clause of the US Constitution would not apply in Canada, but maybe NAFTA would:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Free_Trade_Agreement

 

[looper]

Now look at them yo-yo's that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the M.T.V.
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.

We gotta install microwave ovens custom kitchen deliveries
We gotta move these refrigerators we gotta move these color.'s.

We gotta install microwave ovens custom kitchen deliveries
We gotta move these refrigerators we gotta move these color T.V.'s.

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 fun

And he's up there, what's that? Hawaiian noises?
You 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.

We gotta install microwave ovens custom kitchen deliveries
We gotta move these refrigerators we gotta move these color T.V.'s.

Listen here
Now that ain't workin' that's the way to do it
You play the guitar on the M.T.V.
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Money for nothin' and your chicks for free
Money for nothin' and the chicks for free
(Get your) Money for nothin' and chicks for free
Money for nothin' and the chicks for free (I want my, I want my MTV)
Money for nothin' and the chicks for free