Webapr 23, 2024 · dire straits’ hit song “money for nothing” tells the story of a man working at an appliance store who is critical of the rock stars he sees on mtv. Websep 23, 2024 · money for nothing is a song by british rock band dire straits, the second track on their fifth studio album brothers in arms (1985). It was released as the album's. Webjan 14, 2011 · the “money for nothing” complainant not only objects to the airing of a song with the word “faggot,” but further asks why the station played it when versions of the. Webmay 7, 2012 · the dire straits frontman's original lyric used the word “faggot” to describe a singer who got their “money for nothing and their chicks for free. ” Webjan 14, 2011 · “money for nothing” falls in the tradition of songs that offend people because the lyrics are being sung in character; Mark knopfler wasn’t calling anyone a “faggot” any more than randy. Webi hear a version of it with the entire verse removed now on classic rock radio in the us. Webmoney for nothing was the lead single from dire straits' brothers in arms album, recorded at the tiny caribbean island of montserrat. There was a studio there called air.