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Dire Straits Feat. Sting

Music Jokes:

Chris Rea is teaming up with Mark Knoffler
- the band is going to be called Dire-rea (diaohrea).
Submitted by:
 

Band Name Origins:

  • The brothers from Dire Straits went to the same bording school I did. They were always messing around, and one day they were pulled up by the master in charge, who gave them a big lecture and told them that if they didn't sort themselves out, they would be in dire straits when they were older. They adopted it some years later, when he was proved right, as they were utterly broke, but still chasing the dream! Submitted by: Just Me
  • because of their financial situation at the time, most of the group had no money left to their names. Submitted by: ray daley

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Brothers In Arms""Brothers With Arms (The Mannings)"Indy
"Curry For Nothing (And Your Chips For Free)""Money For Nothing"stee

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"That Smell""Heavy Fuel," Dire Straitsrocky
"The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore""Why Worry?," Dire StraitsFussBudget
"Calling Elvis""Good Luck," Kristy Lee Cookweirdkid106
"Calling Elvis""Elvis Is Everywhere," Mojo NixonMartha Hankins

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Sultans Of Wing" originally "Sultans Of Swing"
Erika Clarkson
"Sultans Of Swig" originally "Sultans Of Swing"
Rapunzel Gladstone
"Sultans Of Sing" originally "Sultans Of Swing"
Rapunzel Gladstone
"Walk Of Lie" originally "Walk Of Life"
Peter

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Brothers in Farms" originally "Brothers in Arms"
Jellybean
"Monkey For Nothing" originally "Money For Nothing"
he's all yours for free...
mandylee
"Twisting By The Spool" originally "Twisting By The Pool"
Naomi Swanson

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Sultans Of Swine" originally "Sultans Of Swing"
One of Miss Piggy's relatives?
kozar
"Sultans Of Sting" originally "Sultans Of Swing"
kozar
"Sultans Of Sling" originally "Sultans Of Swing"
kozar
"Funnel Of Love" originally "Tunnel Of Love"
Erika Clarkson
"Money For Noshing" originally "Money For Nothing"
Nosh = to snack (word of Yiddish origin)
Erika Clarkson

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Sultans Of Swing""Suntans Of Sting"Andy Primus
"Money For Nothing""Dummy With Nothing"William Tong
"Money For Nothing""I Want My DNR"Rodiel
"Brothers In Arms""Cyclones Of Fears"The Jeff Gordon Racing Network
"Money for Nothing""Ode to the Gospel Music Channel"Edward Genereux
"Telegraph Road""Old River Road"Michael T. Mondak
"Money For Nothing""Money For Nothing (Michael T. Mondak Edition)"Michael T. Mondak
"Sultans Of Swing""Insultin' The King"William Tong
"So Far Away""Sofa Away The Charlie's Angels Song"Malcolm Higgins
"Money For Nothing""Party For Nothing"92 CITI-FM & The Classic Rockers

There are additional song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Calling ElvisThe Psychic HotlineSusanna Viljanen
Industrial DiseaseAFL-CIOPikachu732001
Solid Rock Viagraddt
Solid RockDeBeers-A Diamond Is Foreveroldrock
Sultans of SwingMLB Home Run DerbySWEETY
There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Money For NothingWork Harder Seminar~Evenni~
Money For NothingDonald Trump's officebritrock
Money For NothingRichard Branson's officebritrock
Money For NothingGeorge Steinbrenner's officebritrock
Money For NothingAny CasinoMartha Irvin
There are additional on hold music ideas available.

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money I
   Primitive Radio Gods
Money For Nothing
   Dire Straits
Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money For Nothing In My Hand
I want my PRG.
Mickey D.
Vienna Calling
   Falco
Calling Elvis
   Dire Straits
Vienna Calling Elvis
Martha Hankins
She Works Hard For The Money
   Donna Summer
Money For Nothing
   Dire Straits
She Works Hard For The Money For Nothing
Now that's a contradiction if there ever was one.
Ed
London Calling
   The Clash
Calling Elvis
   Dire Straits
London Calling Elvis
Martha Irvin
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

The Dire Streets
Dire Straits combined with The Streets
No false claims being made there!
Submitted By: Kurt Vile
Dire Rea
Dire Straits combined with Chris Rea
Whatever they called themselves, they've give you the s***s.
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
Dire George Strait
Dire Straits combined with George Strait
Lord knows he needs the money!
Submitted By: Opium Taylor

Misheard Lyrics:

"Money For Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now look at them eating Oreo's that's the way you do it
Original Lyrics:
Now look at them yo-yo's that's the way you do it
"Industrial Disease"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's leaking in the washroom
She's a-stinkin' her smell.
Original Lyrics:
There's leaking in the washroom
There's a sneak in personnel.
"Walk of Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
And after all the violence and Noah's ark
Original Lyrics:
And after all the violence and double talk
"Money For Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want my own teeth.
Original Lyrics:
I want my MTV.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Money For Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Cheques for free
Original Lyrics:
Chicks for free

Story about this misheard lyric by: Andrea

In my 6 year-old innocence, I asked my mom what the big deal was about getting cheques for free. Exasperated, she explained that the correct lyric was 'chicks'. Puzzled, I asked her if 'chicks' weren't always free.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Money For Nothing"
Better Lyrics:
Who would watch MTV
Original Lyrics:
I want my MTV
Submitted by: Bill S
"Money For Nothing"
Better Lyrics:
I got to play your microgames, Wario
Original Lyrics:
We gotta install microwave ovens
Submitted by: Andrea Huckstep
"The Man's too strong"
Better Lyrics:
I am a gourmet shoplifter
And in the stores I used to play
And I've stripped the shelves
Of many a delicatessen
Now they say I am a store criminal
Gonna put me away
Your Honour, please hear my confession:
I've nicked the ingredients
To many a feast
Didn't need no money
Just took what I pleased
I'll go down in history
As the greatest of store crooks
I know why Fortnums
Couldn't balance their books
But I'll always remember
That day I went wrong
A Ham's too big
'n' smells too strong
Original Lyrics:
I'm just an ageing drummer boy
And in the wars I used to play
And I've called the tune
To many a torture session
Now they say I am a war criminal
And I'm fading away
Father please hear my confession
I have legalised robbery
Called it a belief
I have run with the money
And hid like a theif
I have re-written history
With my armies and my crooks
Invented memories
I did burn all the books
And I can still hear his laughter
And I can still hear his song
The man's too big
The man's too strong
Submitted by: Zedsquared

Funny Lyrics:

"Industrial Disease"
The Funny Lyrics:
Two men say they're Jesus - one of them must be wrong
Why They're Funny:
My parents think this line is so hilarious. It's true there is a certain logic to it.
Submitted by: Sweet Indigo
"Money For Nothing"
The Funny Lyrics:
Money For Nothing
And The Chicks For Free
Why They're Funny:
If only it were true...
Submitted by: Bryan Thumme
There are additional Funny lyrics available.

Repetitive Lyrics:

"So Far Away "
The Repetitive Lyrics:
So far away from me
So far I just cant see
So far away from me
You're so far away from me
Why They're Repetitive:
So far away from this song ever coming to an end!
Submitted by: Glenn
 

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"Money For Nothing"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
We gotta install microwave ovens,
custom kitchen deliveries.
We gotta move these refrigerators.
We gotta move these color tv's
Why They're Nonsensical:
Chad, this part is about 2 guys watching mtv, complaining that they have to do all this stuff and barely make any money, while the guy on tv is just playing guitar and making millions of dollars.... I hope I cleared that up for you.
Submitted by: Unnatural Disaster
"Money For Nothing"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
We gotta install microwave ovens,
custom kitchen deliveries.
We gotta move these refrigerators.
We gotta move these color tv's
Why They're Nonsensical:
What the hell does this have to do with being a rock star on mtv? I used to think this was a song about working at an appliance store, but one day I listened even closer to the lyrics and think this doesn't make sense. Those lines just don't belong in the song.
Submitted by: Chad

Insulting Lyrics:

"Money for Nothing"
The Insulting Lyrics:
See the little f*gg*t with the earring and the makeup
Yeah buddy that's his own hair
That little f*gg*t got his own jet airplane
That little f*gg*t he's a millionaire
Why They're Insulting:
I think it's an awesome slam to conceited celebrities, who don't do anything.
Submitted by: GiGi
"Money for Nothing"
The Insulting Lyrics:
We gotta move these refrigerators
We gotta move these colour tv’s
Why They're Insulting:
A true story, and the key to the song. It's one thing for a loading dock foreman to mock overpaid international pop stars. It's quite another for overpaid international pop stars to mock a loading dock foreman for mocking overpaid international pop stars. Sensitive artists, indeed!
Submitted by: Reg Cæsar

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"Industrial Disease"
The Lyrics:
How come Jesus gets Industrial Disease?
Who They Mention:
Jesus Christ
Submitted by: britrock
"Industrial Disease"
The Lyrics:
I don't know how you came to get the Bette Davis knees.
Who They Mention:
Bette Davis
Submitted by: britrock
There are additional celebrity lyrics available.

Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:

"Walk of Life"
The Song Lyrics:
Here comes Johnny singin' oldies, goldies
Be bop a lula, baby, what'd I say
Here comes Johnny singin' I got a woman
Song They Mention:
"Be Bop a Lula" by Gene Vincent; and "What'd I Say" and "I Got a Woman," both by Ray Charles
Submitted by: crazydon
"Calling Elvis"
The Song Lyrics:
Let me leave my number
Heartbreak hotel
Oh love me tender
Baby don't be cruel
Return to sender
Treat me like a fool
Song They Mention:
I guess this song mentions the most other songs of all. These are of course all Elvis' songs. The fantastic thing is that it even rhymes!
Submitted by: Knopfler fan

Super Long Pop Songs:

"Tunnel of Love" Length: 8:08
The outro at the end is considered one of the most heartbreaking guitar solos in history
Submitted by: Ra'akone
"Money For Nothing" Length: 8 minutes 27 seconds
Long Intro. I was surprised not to find this song on your list, it was relatively popular!
Submitted by: Mep

Song Title Acrostics:

ID: "Industrial Disease"
Submitted by: Peter
SOS: "Sultans Of Swing"
Submitted by: Peter
"Money For Nothing"
The Lyrics:
I want my MTV...
Now look at them yo yo's, that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the MTV
Why:
MTV Network...at a time when you actually could watch people play the gee-tar on the MTV.
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
 

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