Talk:Walk of Life

message: === "He do the song about the knife" ===
would this be referring to the song "Mack The Knife" ? --RgNet 13:21, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: There's at least one live version (from "On The Night") where he sang it as "He do the song about the six-blade knife", referring to an older Dire Straits song... but my guess is it was originally a reference to Mack the Knife. - furrykef (Talk at me) 20:15, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I always thought this was a reference to Six Blade Knife, not Mack The Knife. That's clearly backed up by Knopfler singing it as "He do the song about the six-blade knife" in "On The Night". Knopfler also references Six Blade Knife in the lyrics of Tunnel Of Love: "Sing above the six blade, sing about the switchback...". This should be changed so I'll give it a few days then change it. Remember, Knopfler's not trying to list songs that a busker might plausibly sing - it's his song, he can write what he likes. ToaneeM (talk) 09:49, 7 June 2017 (UTC)

text: Yes, that's not right.  I guess albums top singles.  The introduction to this song, particularly the keyboard line, is so instantly recognizable that more should be said about it.  I put up one sentence.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.138.42.218 (talk) 13:40, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Cultural References

message: would this be referring to the song "Mack The Knife" ? --RgNet 13:21, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: There's at least one live version (from "On The Night") where he sang it as "He do the song about the six-blade knife", referring to an older Dire Straits song... but my guess is it was originally a reference to Mack the Knife. - furrykef (Talk at me) 20:15, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I always thought this was a reference to Six Blade Knife, not Mack The Knife. That's clearly backed up by Knopfler singing it as "He do the song about the six-blade knife" in "On The Night". Knopfler also references Six Blade Knife in the lyrics of Tunnel Of Love: "Sing above the six blade, sing about the switchback...". This should be changed so I'll give it a few days then change it. Remember, Knopfler's not trying to list songs that a busker might plausibly sing - it's his song, he can write what he likes. ToaneeM (talk) 09:49, 7 June 2017 (UTC)

text: Yes, that's not right.  I guess albums top singles.  The introduction to this song, particularly the keyboard line, is so instantly recognizable that more should be said about it.  I put up one sentence.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.138.42.218 (talk) 13:40, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  "He do the song about the knife" 

message: I believe this song was also used sometime around 1997 or 1998 in a Visa or Bell advert.  I don't have any direct sources or year, so I'm not comfortable with adding it... but if I can find more information, would it be worth adding to this section? Wardrich86 (talk) 18:29, 27 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Uses in popular culture

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message: Is it me or this German song by Arabesque released earlier was the source of inspiration for Dire Straits? 78.90.63.158 (talk) 17:07, 29 July 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: It is just you unless you can find a WP:SECONDARY WP:RS stating such. MarnetteD|Talk 17:16, 29 July 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Take Me Don't Break Me ?

message: Section needed. Morganfitzp (talk) 14:06, 22 February 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Music video