Dire Straits

== Info ==
Dire straits is a pub rock band noted for their unique style. The music video for Money for Nothing uses the latest computer animation at the time. This video would be referenced decades later in promos for VH1 Classic block We Are the Eighties. The music video for Walk of Life features sports bloopers from that year. Money for Nothing caused controversy due to the use of the word "faggot". The word was replaced with "queenie" for a 1985 concert. Walk of Life uses the like "oldies goldies" and references older songs Be Bop A Lula by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps and I've Got A Woman by Ray Charles. Their debut album went double platinum. Communique went gold. Making Movies went platinum. Love Over Gold went gold. Brothers in Arms went nine times platinum. On Every Street went platinum. Live album Alchemy went gold. Compilation Money for Nothing went platinum. Numerous hits throughout their career.
The former VH1 Classic block We Are the 80s had a title segment which featured Michael Jackson done in the style of the Money for Nothing video.
== Genres ==
Pub Rock
== Songs ==
Money for Nothing
Walk of Life
Sultans of Swing
So Far Away
Lady Writer
Down to the Waterline
== Parody ==
In computer animated TV series Reboot, the two men from the Money for Nothing video appear at a talent show being held in preparation for main character Enzo's birthday. The song is playing during their cameo.
In the Halloween episode of popular internet cartoon Homestar Runner Doomy Tales of the Macabre, character Strong Bad dresses as Sal from Money for Nothing.
== Influences ==
Ray Charles
Gene VincentCategory:Eighties
Category:Pub Rock
Category:Hard Rock
Category:Pop Rock
Category:Country Rock
Category:Blues Rock