Talk:Money for Nothing (song)

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1 About the second verse
2 Further Information About The Video
3 Infobox
4 Background vocals
5 Animation

[edit] About the second verse

The article says the second verse was deleted in the "Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits" compilation released in 1998. I listen to Money for Nothing on the Money for Nothing compilation released in 1988 and the second verse is also absent! These two versions are probably not the only ones in which the second verse has been deleted. --CutterX 13:03, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

The article also says the second verse (the "little faggot" verse, correct?) was omitted on the 7-inch single. Not true -- not in America, it wasn't. The US commercial 45 had the second verse. I'm not sure when the omitted verse first made its appearance -- whether it was a radio edit, or something done later, I'm not sure. --superbu

It was a radio edit at the time of release. Some stations played it, some didn't. I'm not sure whether it was available as a proper single. ProhibitOnions ^(T) 11:40, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

The U.S. commercial 45 (Warner Bros. 7-28950, with a live version of "Love Over Gold" on the flip side) indeed contains the second verse. (Indeed, when the song was popular, I almost always heard this verse on the radio.) On the label, it is listed as "(Long Edit)" with a time of 4:38. The promotional 45 (also on Warner Bros. 7-28950) contains the "(Long Edit)" on one side and the "(Edit)" on the other, which has a time of 4:05 and has the second verse edited out. Also, there was a promotional 12-inch single (Warner Bros. PRO-A-2328, 1985) that contains three versions of "Money for Nothing": Side A: Long Edit 4:38; Edit 4:05; Side B: LP Version 7:04. Cheemo 31 Oct 2006

[edit] Further Information About The Video

Would it be possible to include some details about the actors included in the video?

If memory serves, the "little faggot withthe earing and the make-up" is/was an actual pop performer overseas and was unaware of the context his performance was to be used. The "look at that momma, she's got it" girl, again as far as I can remember, was hoping for a more racey filming, possibly with some nudity. I cannot confirm these items as they are strictly from memory of about the time of innitial release and will provided any info I can find, but if anyone else can confirm or deny these points I would appreciate it.--RedKnight 16:01, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

The two videos shown are First Floor's "Baby Baby" (from Magyar Records' "Turn Left" LP), and the Ian Pearson Band's "Sally" (off Rush Records' "Hot Dogs" album) 16:51, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

The "little faggot with the earing and the make-up" IS actually a Hungarian (Magyar) performer. First Floor, or rather its Hungarian rendition, Első Emelet (literally "first floor"), was an actual Hungarian pop act in the 80s that had several #1 hits in Hungary. Kiki, as the singer of the band was known, certainly had no idea how his performance was to be used. The "hot mama" is also a Hungarian girl, because the historic looking building within which she is adjusting her stocking is actually the Fisherman's Bastion, part of the Hungarian Royal Castle in the Buda hills of Budapest. This stuff can all be verified, I just can't be bothered to do it right now.

[edit] Infobox

I've just been adding the infobox and I've been having some difficulty with such fields as the chronology. Was Walk of Life indeed the next single, or was it Brothers in Arms? Andrew Spinner 09:06, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

I am the original composer of "Money for Nothing" in the sense that I am the actual person who first sang the song while Mark Knopfler wrote it. I have not seen him since he wrote the song down and we discussed details of what it should be. I am currently seeking to contact Mark Knopfler, or anyone who can help me contact Mark. Will Lucas Camarillo CA July 11, 2006. Please reply here:

[edit] Background vocals

Who sang the harmonies in the "microwave oven" sections? The article states that Sting only sang the "I want my MTV" part, but I could swear it's Sting singing along with Knopfler through the rest of the song. 4.237.202.106 12:54, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

It's possible that when Sting said his only "contribution" was the "I want my MTV" part he meant with respect to writing credits. The bit about his being embarrassed by the co-writing credit would seem to support this theory. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 00:16, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

From what I remember, Sting sang the "microwave ovens" line at Live Aid. I'm guessing therefore that what Dante Alighieri said above is correct. This is only from memory, mind.