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Dire Straits Feat. StingQ: What do the DIRE STRAITS and High Blood Pressure have in common? A: They are the SALTANS OF SWING Submitted by: Jason Konopka
| Chris Rea is teaming up with Mark Knoffler - the band is going to be called Dire-rea (diaohrea). Submitted by:
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Known informally as: The Sultans Of Swing. Submitted by: Rocky
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
Dire Streets | How I misheard the name at first. | Scott |
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
"Brothers With Arms (The Mannings)" | "Brothers In Arms" | Indy Gent |
"Brothers In Arms" | "Brothers With Arms (The Mannings)" | Indy |
"Curry For Nothing (And Your Chips For Free)" | "Money For Nothing" | stee |
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
"Calling Elvis," | If it's Presley, I don't think he'll answer | Rich |
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
"What Do You Want?," Jerrod Niemann | "Money For Nothing," Dire Straits | |
"Amnesia," Justin Timberlake | "Where Do You Think You're Going?," Dire Straits | |
"Walking Along," The Diamonds | "Hand In Hand," Dire Straits | |
"Peace Train," Cat Stevens | "Tunnel Of Love," Dire Straits | |
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. |
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
"Twisting by the Pool" | "Listed by a Fool" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
"Money For Nothing" | "Honey For Nothing" | The Parody Author |
"I want my MTV (Money for nothin')" | "I Want Real Parodies" | L.D. Obblo |
"Sultans Of Swing" | "Sultans Of Swim" | SwimPuff165 |
"Sultans Of Swing" | "Sultans Of Strings" | SwimPuff165 |
"Sultans of Swing" | "Sultan of Speed" | Dylan Baranski |
"Money for Nothing" | "Bunnies Are Coming" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
"Calling Elvis" | "Calling M.J." | PikaJoe |
"Skate Away" | "Politics" | CryHavoc |
"Money For Nothing" | "Money For Nothing/Andrew Yang" | Hu’s On First |
There are additional song parodies available. |
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
Calling Elvis | The Psychic Hotline | Susanna Viljanen |
Industrial Disease | AFL-CIO | Pikachu732001 |
Solid Rock | Viagra | ddt |
Solid Rock | DeBeers-A Diamond Is Forever | oldrock |
Sultans of Swing | MLB Home Run Derby | SWEETY |
There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. |
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
Sultans of Swing | Pittsburgh Pirates | carly_carlz |
Money For Nothing | Work Harder Seminar | ~Evenni~ |
Money For Nothing | Donald Trump's office | britrock |
Money For Nothing | Richard Branson's office | britrock |
Money For Nothing | George Steinbrenner's office | britrock |
There are additional on hold music ideas available. |
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
(I Just) Died In Your Arms Cutting Crew | Brothers In Arms Dire Straits | I Just Died In Your Brother's Arms | Pete & Repete |
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 |
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. |
There are additional Dire Straits Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
"Romeo and Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics: And a love song rodeo
Original Lyrics: And a lovestruck Romeo
| "Money for Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: I am on MTV
Original Lyrics: I want my MTV
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"Sultans of Swing"
Misheard Lyrics: We are the sergeants of spleen
Original Lyrics: We are the sultans of swing
| "Walk of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Willy Wonka and I
Original Lyrics: Do the walk of life
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There are additional misheard lyrics available. |
"Walk of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Do the rocket man
Original Lyrics: Do the walk of life
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke It sounded like they were referencing Elton John! |
There are additional misheard stories available. |
"Money For Nothing"
The Funny Lyrics: Money for nothing
and the chicks for free Why They're Funny: I can't help but wonder what these lines have to do with each other. Mark Knopfler mentions them so many times in the recording...
Submitted by: Mr. Critic
| "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
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"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
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"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
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"Money for Nothing"
The Dated Lyrics: You play the guitar on the MTV...
We've got to install microwave ovens... We've got to move these colour TV's Why They're Dated: MTV no longer has music except as a theme song of "The Fake World", microwaves are now about two shoeboxes wideXtwo shoeboxes high, and since the digital switch, if you can even affourd it, you'd need a digital TV to recieve anything.
Submitted by: Ricky
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"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
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There are additional celebrity lyrics available. |
"Money for Nothing"
The Lyrics: I want my MTV
Product Brand Name: MTV
Submitted by: Cody Finke
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"Romeo And Juliet"
The Song Lyrics: Juliet says hey it's Romeo
You nearly gimme me a heart attack He's underneath the window She's singing hey la my boyfriend's back Song They Mention: "My Boyfriend's Back" by The Angels.
(Editor's note: It is not necessary to put a BR tag at the end of the last line, since there is nothing coming after it.) Submitted by: amwoods
| "Wild West End"
The Song Lyrics: And a gogo dancing yes I saw her
The deejay he say here's Mandy for ya Song They Mention: Mandy by Barry Manilow
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
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There are additional Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs lyrics available. |
"Tunnel of love"
The Lyrics: To rockaway, rockaway Rockaway, rockaway From Cullercoats to Whitley Bay And to rockaway And girl, it looks so pretty to me, like it always did Like the Spanish city to me when we were kids
Why: Spanish City is a venue on outskirts of Newcastle upon Tyne where the band comes from. Following verse From Cullercoats to Whitley Bay both coastal resorts new Newcastle upon Tyne.
Submitted by: Peter southgate
| "Wild West End"
The Lyrics: I saw you walking out Shaftesbury Avenue
Why: Shaftesbury Avenue is a major street in London - famous for it's theatres.
Submitted by: Adrian Smith
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There are additional Real Places Mentioned in Songs available. |
"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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