“Money for
Nothing” is an iconic song from 1985. It contains a classic guitar riff, the
line “I want my MTV”, and backing vocals from Sting. Mark Knopfler overheard some guys in a store
complaining about rock musicians not actually working and wrote the song from
that perspective. In fact, Knopfler used some of the real words from the
appliance store worker. Dire Straits was criticized for homophobic lyrics, but
they were just parroting the blue collar worker. It continued to stir
controversy as late as 2011, when people were much more lame. The video employed groundbreaking computer
effects and is considered one of the great productions of all time.
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