Dire Straits dropped their biggest crossover hit, "Money for Nothing."Packed with instantly recognizable lines lik/e “That ...

The meaning behind Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing," a song that pokes fun at MTV's complete domination of the '80s music industry.

On this day in 1987, Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” music video pulled a one-two historical punch as one of the first examples of early CGI and the first music video MTV Europe ...

Story of the song: Money for Nothing by Dire Straits. From The Independent archive: Robert Webb on how a blue-collar rant inspired the band’s biggest hit . Friday 17 March 2023 14:23 GMT.

At its core, Money For Nothing was an old-school boogie, but a dash of studio polish, Sting’s mannered backing vocal and a computer-generated promo video were enough to turn it, and Dire Straits ...