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"On August 10, 1985, 'Money for Nothing' by Dire Straits peaked at No.4 on the UK singles chart. Notable for its groundbreaking music video and a cameo appearance by Sting singing the song's falsetto introduction and backing chorus, "I want my MTV" who also co-wrote the song with Mark Knopfler. The video was also the first to be aired on MTV Europe when the network started on 1 August 1987."
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This is an extremely memorable song for me!
First time I really heard it I was in AIT, in the day room before 0730 formation...
Ft Benjamin Harrison (Indianapolis) 1984
First time I really heard it I was in AIT, in the day room before 0730 formation...
Ft Benjamin Harrison (Indianapolis) 1984
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SPC Nancy Greene
This is me in AIT around the time I first heard this song. The girl with me is Jaqui...haven’t seen or heard from her since then.,,SPC Randy Zimmerman
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SPC Margaret Higgins
SPC Nancy Greene - Dear Ms. Greene, in AIT, I was a Squad Leader; and, a Graduate with Honors. I had my AIT, at Ft. Gordon; Georgia.
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SPC Nancy Greene
That’s wonderful! I was a SP4 in the middle of AIT and there were two of us who Aced the 75C course, yet the distinguished honor grad went to a female who cheated and slept with a married SMG...SPC Margaret Higgins
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Dire Straits / Sting - Money For Nothing (Live Aid 1985)
Dire Straits and Sting performing at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob...
Thank you my friend SGT (Join to see) for posting the the MTV 'state of the art' 1985 cartoon music video of Dire Straits with Gordon Summers AKA Sting performing Money For Nothing
Dire Straits / Sting - Money For Nothing (Live Aid 1985)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcqhvPNiJzo
Money for Nothing written by Mark Knopfler / Gordon Matthew Sumner
Lyrics
"Now look at them yo-yo's that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the MTV
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Money for nothin' and 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 colour TV's
See the little faggot with the earring and the makeup
Yeah buddy that's his own hair
That little faggot got his own jet airplane
That little faggot he's a millionaire
We gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchens deliveries
We gotta move these refrigerators
We gotta move these colour TV's
I shoulda learned to play the guitar
I shoulda learned to play the 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?
Bangin' on the bongoes like a chimpanzee
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 colour TV's
Now that ain't workin' that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the MTV
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Money for nothin' and your chicks for free
Money for nothin' and chicks for free
Money for nothin' and chicks for free
Money for nothin' and chicks for free
Money for nothin' and chicks for free"
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs Col Carl Whicker MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price LTC (Join to see) LTC Greg Henning Maj Robert Thornton CPT Paul Whitmer SSG Michael Noll SGT Robert Pryor SPC Randy Zimmerman SGT Denny Espinosa SPC Nancy Greene SPC Margaret Higgins Cynthia Croft PO1 William "Chip" Nagel PO2 (Join to see)
Dire Straits / Sting - Money For Nothing (Live Aid 1985)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcqhvPNiJzo
Money for Nothing written by Mark Knopfler / Gordon Matthew Sumner
Lyrics
"Now look at them yo-yo's that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the MTV
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Money for nothin' and 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 colour TV's
See the little faggot with the earring and the makeup
Yeah buddy that's his own hair
That little faggot got his own jet airplane
That little faggot he's a millionaire
We gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchens deliveries
We gotta move these refrigerators
We gotta move these colour TV's
I shoulda learned to play the guitar
I shoulda learned to play the 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?
Bangin' on the bongoes like a chimpanzee
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 colour TV's
Now that ain't workin' that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the MTV
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Money for nothin' and your chicks for free
Money for nothin' and chicks for free
Money for nothin' and chicks for free
Money for nothin' and chicks for free
Money for nothin' and chicks for free"
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs Col Carl Whicker MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price LTC (Join to see) LTC Greg Henning Maj Robert Thornton CPT Paul Whitmer SSG Michael Noll SGT Robert Pryor SPC Randy Zimmerman SGT Denny Espinosa SPC Nancy Greene SPC Margaret Higgins Cynthia Croft PO1 William "Chip" Nagel PO2 (Join to see)
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SPC Margaret Higgins
LTC Stephen F.: My Dear Brother-in-CHRIST, Steve, I thank thee; beyond compare; for thy mentioning my name; in your very HONORING list of names.
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Great song, great video and great album. One of the first CDs I bought when I got my first CD player.
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