[net.music] Something for Nothing

rcook@uiucuxc.CSO.UIUC.EDU (10/10/85)

Simple, they INSTALL them..



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krahl@druky.UUCP (R.H. Krahl) (10/10/85)

stadlin@hou2h.UUCP (Art Stadlin) writes:
>In the Dire Straits song...

>They MOVE the refrigerators.
>They DELIVER the custom kitchens.
>They MOVE the color TVs.

>But what do they do with the microwave ovens?  (I can't make out the words.)

I believe it is:

We got to move those microwave ovens
Custom kitchen, deliveries
We got to move those refrigerators
We got to move those color TVs.

But the part about...

The little faggot with the ear ring and the make-up 
        ... missing line of verse ...
The little faggot drives a big jet airplane
The little faggot is a millionaire

...is edited OUT on some radio stations like the one in Colo. Spgs. they call
KIX about 102.7 on the dial.  Has anyone else noticed this?
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paul@pilchuck.UUCP (Paul Brownlow @ Data I/O -- Redmond, WA) (10/14/85)

> stadlin@hou2h.UUCP (Art Stadlin) writes:
> >In the Dire Straits song...
> 
> >They MOVE the refrigerators.
> >They DELIVER the custom kitchens.
> >They MOVE the color TVs.
> 
> >But what do they do with the microwave ovens?  (I can't make out the words.)
> 
> I believe it is:
> 
> We got to move those microwave ovens
> Custom kitchen, deliveries
> We got to move those refrigerators
> We got to move those color TVs.
> 
> But the part about...
> 
> The little faggot with the ear ring and the make-up 
>         ... missing line of verse ...
> The little faggot drives a big jet airplane
> The little faggot is a millionaire
> 
> ...is edited OUT on some radio stations like the one in Colo. Spgs. they call
> KIX about 102.7 on the dial.  Has anyone else noticed this?
> -- 
Just for info -- I have the lyric sheet next to me:
(now you can quit arguing about what Knopfler is saying)

Money For Nothing

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

I shoulda learned to play the guitar
I shoulda learned to play them 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, Lord

Now that ain't workin' that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the MTV
That ain't working' that's the way you do it
Money for nothin' and your chicks for free
Money for nothin' and chicks for free
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peter@graffiti.UUCP (Peter da Silva) (10/15/85)

> We got to
            install
>                   microwave ovens
> Custom kitchen, deliveries
> We got to move those refrigerators
> We got to move those color TVs.
> 
> But the part about...
> 
> The little faggot with the ear ring and the make-up 
  Yeh baby, that's his own hair
> The little faggot
                    has his own
>                               jet airplane
> The little faggot
                    he's a
>                          millionaire
> 
> ...is edited OUT on some radio stations like the one in Colo. Spgs. they call
> KIX about 102.7 on the dial.  Has anyone else noticed this?

Nope. Trivia question again. Who is this referring to, and who are the other
two singers referred to in the peice?