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i didn't know that line in "Money For Nothing" was a reference to Prince? felow orger pointed that dire straites song(money for nothing) is a refference to prince. which line was it?
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"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." | |
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why was mark knopler so bitter? | |
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thebanishedone said: why was mark knopler so bitter?
Who ever said that line was about Prince? If anything, I think the line (and the song) in fact is meant to be making fun of people who think like that. So it's actually just kind of snobby rather than homophobic. | |
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ThePurplePeopleEater said: "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." That line could have been about enybody in 1985! GLAM ROCK! Goodnight, sweet Prince. | |
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I always heard that it was referring to Boy George. Always. Keep your headphones on. | |
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it could have been any number of people. hell, he could have been singing about himself. | |
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 Prince had/has his own jet? | |
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I thought it was written with Elton John in mind. Hence "that's his own hair" was doubly ironic! "We've never been able to pull off a funk number"
"That's becuase we're soulless auttomatons" | |
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rudeboynpg said: ThePurplePeopleEater said: "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." That line could have been about enybody in 1985! GLAM ROCK!  Give it a rest."A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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meow85 said: rudeboynpg said: That line could have been about enybody in 1985! GLAM ROCK! Give it a rest.Billy Jack Bitch! Goodnight, sweet Prince. | |
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Let's not forget that the lyrics are being "sung" by some very un-PC, working-class dudes delivering appliances who were fantasizing about being rock stars...
"Why him and not me? He's as ugly as I am!" 80s videos very much followed this rule: the uglier the rock star, the more beautiful the girls accompanying him. "Money for Nothing" is an all-time great classic video. | |
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Heiress said: Let's not forget that the lyrics are being "sung" by some very un-PC, working-class dudes delivering appliances who were fantasizing about being rock stars...
"Why him and not me? He's as ugly as I am!" 80s videos very much followed this rule: the uglier the rock star, the more beautiful the girls accompanying him. "Money for Nothing" is an all-time great classic video. Yeah, in the video the working class dudes are referring to the Dire Straits video playing up on the wall. So Dire Straits are taking the mickey out of themselves as much as anything, I don't see that line is necessarily about Prince, there where a lot of androgynous popstars around in the 80's, it's a general tongue-in-cheek comment. Much like Prince's line, "That skinny motherf**ker with the high voice?!" | |
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rudeboynpg said: meow85 said: Give it a rest.Billy Jack Bitch! Like I said..... "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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Someone told me the same thing, that the song was about Prince, but after I heard Mark Knopfler talk about it I realized that it was just a general anti-rock-star-from-the-point-of-the-working-class song. | |
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wasitgood4u said: I thought it was written with Elton John in mind. Hence "that's his own hair" was doubly ironic!
um, no, just ironic.  The Normal Whores Club | |
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rudeboynpg said: ThePurplePeopleEater said: "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." That line could have been about enybody in 1985! GLAM ROCK! I don't remember Prince having his own airplane...that makes me think it's not about him. If that line wasn't there, it might very well be about Prince. | |
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I have thought it could have been about P, MJ, any of the glam rockers, etc. but I think Dire Straits were singing from the perspective of an appliance delivery guy who works hard and resents the easy celebrity enjoyed by less-manly folk.
Heck, folk from LL Cool J to Talking Heads took shots/parodies at P in the 80's. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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EskomoKisses said: Prince had/has his own jet?seduction 747..hellooooo? 
(jus playin witchya babe) | |
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IT WAS DIRECTED TOWARDS MICHEAL JACKSON  YOU MAKE ME WEEP I WANNA DIE
JUST WHEN YOU SAID WE TRY LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN' EACH OTHER WHEN I'M ALONE ALL BY MYSELF YOU'RE OUT WITH SOME ONE ELSE LOVIN', TOUCHIN' SQUEEZIN' EACH OTHER YOU'RE TEARING ME APART EVERY, EVERY DAY YOU'RE TEARIN | |
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namepeace said: I have thought it could have been about P, MJ, any of the glam rockers, etc. but I think Dire Straits were singing from the perspective of an appliance delivery guy who works hard and resents the easy celebrity enjoyed by less-manly folk.
Heck, folk from LL Cool J to Talking Heads took shots/parodies at P in the 80's. LL took a potshot at the skipper? Thats a beautiful little argument right there. Dynamic Savior Said: Also, do you think that ugly people are God's cruel joke on humanity (like the platypus and the heterosexual) or another form of population control? | |
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thebanishedone said: why was mark knopler so bitter?
knopler has said that this song is based on a overhead conversation between two delivery guys...so i don't think it reflects his views at all... | |
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I read an article on Mark Knofler & he said the line was written by: overhearing two guys talk about a DURAN DURAN video. | |
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metalorange said: Heiress said: Let's not forget that the lyrics are being "sung" by some very un-PC, working-class dudes delivering appliances who were fantasizing about being rock stars...
"Why him and not me? He's as ugly as I am!" 80s videos very much followed this rule: the uglier the rock star, the more beautiful the girls accompanying him. "Money for Nothing" is an all-time great classic video. Yeah, in the video the working class dudes are referring to the Dire Straits video playing up on the wall. So Dire Straits are taking the mickey out of themselves as much as anything, I don't see that line is necessarily about Prince, there where a lot of androgynous popstars around in the 80's, it's a general tongue-in-cheek comment. Much like Prince's line, "That skinny motherf**ker with the high voice?!" Bravo  _________________________________________
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Let me tell ya, them guys ain't dumb...
Maybe get a blister on your little finger Maybe get a blister on your thumb... And he's up there What's that...Hawaiian noises?? He's banging on the bongos like a chimpanzee Aw, that ain't workin.. Love those lyrics  | |
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cinnamonjo said: namepeace said: I have thought it could have been about P, MJ, any of the glam rockers, etc. but I think Dire Straits were singing from the perspective of an appliance delivery guy who works hard and resents the easy celebrity enjoyed by less-manly folk.
Heck, folk from LL Cool J to Talking Heads took shots/parodies at P in the 80's. LL took a potshot at the skipper? Thats a beautiful little argument right there. Yup. In Rock The Bells if I'm not mistaken. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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amazing what some folks read into things.
Nothing to do with Prince at all. |
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rudeboynpg said: ThePurplePeopleEater said: "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." That line could have been about enybody in 1985! GLAM ROCK! Exactly! The 1980s...the good ole days....where men were women and women were whores! Andy is a four letter word. | |
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ThePurplePeopleEater said: "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 always wonder about that. But in the video when this line comes on the TV set shows a guy that looks like a George Michael clone. So I think Dire Straits is picking on George Michael NOT Prince. | |
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How do these things get started?It's definitely about George Michael. Look at the video and listen to the lyrics. Most great guitar players like Knopler,Clapton, etc... love Prince. They were also label mates at the time. | |
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