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@reeferman420784 жыл бұрын
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@rdublu65064 жыл бұрын
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@renee_xoox4 жыл бұрын
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@Trac4894 жыл бұрын
There already, ready and waiting!
@lujantimothy12894 жыл бұрын
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@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo2 жыл бұрын
"That little f_ggot" part was a direct quote from a conversation he heard some appliance store workers saying about guys they were watching on MTV on TV's. Song is an amazing social commentary.
@thetattooedvaper40814 жыл бұрын
The real story goes, He was in Montgomery Wards and in the appliance section, two employees were watching MTV bitching about how hard they had to work for low pay while rock stars make millions for doing "nothing" and they get all the women.
@thomass51698 ай бұрын
I actually purchase my first color TV from Montgomery Wards. It was $500.00 When 500 was real money.
@mouseshadow58284 жыл бұрын
"We've got to install microwave ovens, custom kitchen delivery" I always interpreted it as a guy busting his ass working at a tv/appliance center. He's watching music videos on the tv's in the store while wheeling refrigerators around.
@scottyray80044 жыл бұрын
That’s exactly how the song became! Workers watching kids play on tv and daydreaming about money for nothing and more women than you could shake a stick at!! LOL
@TheRevFireman6304 жыл бұрын
@@scottyray8004 You are right, as Mark Knopfler describes it, he was in an appliance store and I believe New York City and heard the delivery driver complaining about these people that are getting paid a lot of money to do nothing while he's having to hump refrigerators into houses and install microwaves and TVs and everything else. he went up to the counter of the shop to get a piece of paper and something to write with so he could write down with this guy was saying and turn it into a song
@kimberlinibambini19884 жыл бұрын
Yep, that always been my impression- Noe that I’m grown.. it’s absolutely what it’s about-
@kryten094 жыл бұрын
You got it!
@nberrypatch024 жыл бұрын
@@TheRevFireman630 Bingo! You got it right, my friend!
@pebblehilllane2 жыл бұрын
I always love the reaction people have to the original uncensored version of this song.
@amberward2887 Жыл бұрын
Me too!
@jber9569 Жыл бұрын
That's the ONLY version like it or lump it. If you don't like it, don't listen to it.
@BaccarWozat Жыл бұрын
Wait until he reacts to Guns 'n' Roses' "One In A Million"
@richardbrown6781 Жыл бұрын
100%
@objectiveobserver4278 Жыл бұрын
Back in the eighties, we didn't need a cry closet and play dough to hear the word faggot. Young folks today need to get over their woke selves. Sticks and stones, grow up!
@bobs.37644 жыл бұрын
MTV when it actually played music videos.
@blackmonjet40434 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure this was the first ever CGI music video.
@dawatcherz4 жыл бұрын
@@blackmonjet4043 no but it was the first music video mtv ever played
@whofactchecksthefactcheckers4 жыл бұрын
@@dawatcherz I thought "video killed the radio star" was the first video
@dawatcherz4 жыл бұрын
@@whofactchecksthefactcheckers i looked it up and dire straits was the first music video on mtv europe. video killed the radio star was the first in the us
@christopherdawson95704 жыл бұрын
Was a great time and era wasn't it 👌👍👊
@jacobg87074 жыл бұрын
Finally! Someone reacting to the uncut version of this song =) Bless your heart, lol
@jerrypushaw4 жыл бұрын
I almost spit out my soda when you backed up the video and then realized what he just said. To see someone genuinely speechless. Omg it was priceless. I was a teen when this came out. Was a different era. I miss the good ole days.
@John_Locke_1084 жыл бұрын
I was 8 years old and could never get enough of this or video.
@marshsundeen4 жыл бұрын
This song is playing a role and the 80's were a different time. I am glad it shocked you. It means we have made progress.
@kperry19694 жыл бұрын
I preferred the days before the thought police and woke internet mob regulated & weighed every fucking syllable anyone uttered.
@valogden4 жыл бұрын
If a man got his ear pierced back then you did hear this. You also used to hear it depended on which side. I let all my sons get their ears pierced. Rebel!
@John_Locke_1084 жыл бұрын
@@valogden Wasn't the earing in a certain ear tied to George Michael in some way? I have a vague memory of that connection from back in Jr High.
@maninscratch4 жыл бұрын
story behind the lyrics: According to Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits, the song’s lyrics were inspired by the comments of a delivery man he met at an appliance store in New York. Knopfler stated that while he was at the back of the store, the deliveryman, whose job was to move appliances, was busy watching MTV on the TVs displayed at the store. And after being disgusted by what he was watching, he came up with a number of the song’s famous lines, including “that ain’t working”. According to the deliveryman, he felt the MTV performers received money for doing absolutely nothing. And on top of that they got “chicks for free”! Knopfler, who found the worker’s commentary interesting, instantly borrowed a pen and paper and began writing down some of the comments he was uttering about the musicians. According to Knopfler, he wrote most of the song’s lyrics right in the store because his aim was to use as much of the real comments the man made about the MTV performers.
@guitarsrcool4922 Жыл бұрын
Man to many meaningless interruptions ruins the flow. I know it's your show but, dam. This video was put out in 1985. It was the very first video done with CGI. MTV was very popular during this period and this was the most played video at this time.
@AdamHodges-o6x2 күн бұрын
Thank you for your excellent explanation. I actually have never heard that!😮😮😮
@AzaleaLala4 жыл бұрын
Back when MTV played videos 24/7 no commercials. Just music videos. It was glorious. One of MTV's slogans was "I want my MTV".
@Shendaal2 жыл бұрын
And MTV was on our tv's 24/7...unless there was sports. Or maybe Hill Street Blues.😂
@BlazinRiver1 Жыл бұрын
I am 65...sure there were no commercials...but there was only like 10 videos that played all day...lol
@juliawolna9646 Жыл бұрын
'82 I was born... MTV, then MTV UK, Ray Cokes!!! - Glorious! Eyes glued to the screen, singing along by heart to anything on.. without actually knowing the language, yet 😅 Bliss
@reality19584 жыл бұрын
You just wouldn't believe how big, revolutionary and fun MTV was back in this day. I watched it from the beginning for years when it was just videos all day
@RicoBurghFan4 жыл бұрын
Mark Knopfler wrote this as a parody after hearing workers in an appliance store making fun of musicians that were on the TV screens. Very sharp lyrics and creative video, and the other voice you hear singing "I want my MTV", which was their slogan back in the day, and on harmonies, is Sting of the Police. Good look bro 💯
@thisisisabella36344 жыл бұрын
Ok but in many ways people can say way more today than ever before.
@MattSingh14 жыл бұрын
samsbro1952- the song is a soliloquy.
@wandaminter94214 жыл бұрын
@@MattSingh1 - Yes, it's a soliloquy (if you really feel the need to take it that far)BASED ON the conversation among several people. Samsbro 1952 is correct.
@MrSmartAlec4 жыл бұрын
Just an FYI - color tv's came out in the early 50's. By the early to mid 60's they were quite affordable.
@Bushanie244 жыл бұрын
yezzir
@paulcallaway714 жыл бұрын
Probably one of the best guitar into's ever. Man, I loved the 80's!!
@officegirl19594 жыл бұрын
This song is about rock star excess and the easy life it brings compared with real work. Mark Knopfler wrote it after overhearing delivery men in a New York department store complain about their jobs while watching MTV. He wrote the song in the store sitting at a kitchen display they had set up. Many of the lyrics were things they actually said.
@melaniebrown46604 жыл бұрын
I remember hearing that story. I was fascinated by it for some reason 🤷🏻♀️
@Tommysimonsen4 жыл бұрын
Think it was the first song played when they later started Mtv europa
@lindamaemullins51514 жыл бұрын
Idnk🤔
@EiriUesugiKun4 жыл бұрын
@@Tommysimonsen Yeah, back in 1987 and boy did this video blew my mind when I first saw it. :D (no, did not have MTV Europe from launch, it was some other show)
@daveking93934 жыл бұрын
I always hear it was in a Sears Department store...
@Brynhi1d3 жыл бұрын
There has got to be a gif when Mr Video hears that sick riff and he turns his head with that shit-eating grin. Someone please make this happen! Best expression ever. Don't be afraid to play your guitar! You don't have to show anyone. Just take your time and enjoy it.
@fidge544 жыл бұрын
He's just telling you what the guys in the warehouse were saying about the band they were watching on MTV
@marylarrimore39504 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@babaroga733 жыл бұрын
@@marylarrimore3950 ..and the band they're watching is most likely Motley Crue
@mobiusbelts36073 жыл бұрын
hehehehehe
@chrise50113 жыл бұрын
Specifically the effeminate guys in the 80's like hair bands and pop groups etc wearing tight leather pants and having long straightened hair or hair that looked like a toupee. Although still kinda applies with all these guys running around with skinny jeans around their knees today.
@chrismon024 жыл бұрын
Seriously man, You are killing me. Watched this as a kid. Different times back then. Your reactions make my day. Thanks for just being you. God bless.
@SAMMYJR007772 жыл бұрын
good old days
@FoxyJane13484 жыл бұрын
Dude, don't be afraid to be a beginner. Learning an instrument is HARD! I was a cellist for 30 years, and taught kids. I'll tell you what I told them... "The first step toward being really great at something is to suck at it first." And "The best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time." It's OK to be a beginner. Even the great Eddie Van Halen (may he rest in peace) was a beginner once!
@toniannalimena35804 жыл бұрын
Amen 🙏 👍
@jasonremy16274 жыл бұрын
I've been playing for 15 years. And I suck. But I still love playing. Play because it brings you joy, not because you want to be as good as guys like this. Just play for the love.
@kimberlinibambini19884 жыл бұрын
Agreed 💯
@paxmorgana4 жыл бұрын
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” -Thomas Edison
@Easy_Skanking4 жыл бұрын
I've been a musician since 1979. I play sax, guitar, bass, a smidgin of keys and I pretend to play harmonica. The only way to learn is to practice, play and challenge yourself. It takes time, devotion and passion. Each time a new technique clicks,t hat lightbulb comes on and you get a charge from it and want more. There's nothing like it.
@mattcaine99384 жыл бұрын
Sting was so impressed with the song when he heard it, he told them flat out it was brilliant. He added the hook which is similar to his own song "Dont stand so close to me". As far as the lyrics go, officegirl below nailed the story for you.
@tonteek19364 жыл бұрын
The beginning of this video with the guy floating into the tv; that was all of us kids when MTV first started. We were sucked in! Speaking as a gen x’er. 😂😂
@Ash.Crow.Goddess3 жыл бұрын
Those were the glory days.
@km48443 жыл бұрын
Yep. Gen X here. In middle school watching every video a million times over. This was played a ton. Burned into my memory. 🎶 ♥️
@diha22713 жыл бұрын
And now we have Kardashians on MTV :/ Or at least we had 9 years ago since I don't own TV since then...
@elisavetsandoval53624 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 Telling Sade she hasn't been fluffed up in a while.😂
@Frostrazor4 жыл бұрын
that definitely got a chuckle from me.
@rexjazz4004 жыл бұрын
Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms : one of the most beautiful songs of all time.
@alanpeterson49394 жыл бұрын
Lyrics version please.
@BennoWitter4 жыл бұрын
Oh yes! The live version from the "On the night" album is by far my favorite. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqKcp2OveMx3d5Y
@biffie1864 жыл бұрын
You are just before me haha. @Mr Video wait until you see this one ! Please please please can't wait to see this one
@CorePathway4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, poignant, devastating.
@Yol19724 жыл бұрын
This song is so poignant, so beautifully written and it makes me cry when I listen to it!
@ericfaucher164 жыл бұрын
Because how you reacted at 2:38, you're now my favorite youtuber. Dude...Priceless
@meditationmayham35904 жыл бұрын
The “I want my MTV” part is sung by Sting The lead Singer of the Police
@lynnhoffmann2474 жыл бұрын
Sting sings a lot more than that part. 🤘🏼
@russb244 жыл бұрын
And he's singing it to the tune of "Don't Stand so Close to Me."
@lsg1Entertainment4 жыл бұрын
That I didn't know..thanks
@mizzpeemac48704 жыл бұрын
LoL you know I started singing it and it's TRUE 😂😂
@MrCzarGuy14 жыл бұрын
An during chorus Saying chicks for free
@billofalltrades26333 жыл бұрын
I love watching you react to this! Love it my man !
@RicoBurghFan4 жыл бұрын
You are so damn funny. And BTW, there were color TVs way before this song came out lol
@Droppedpocket-9874 жыл бұрын
Hold up...are you saying you were watching MTV in COLOR in the late 80s? Yes, unless Chris Issac was on.
@loricreel24634 жыл бұрын
Color yes but big screens were new and still weighed a fucking ton🤣
@russb244 жыл бұрын
I'm old enough to remember TV shows (mostly reruns) that proudly proclaimed at the beginning, "In color!" They had to tell the black and white TV set owners, so they would want to go out and buy new TVs.
@loricreel24634 жыл бұрын
@@russb24 right there with ya. No computers, let alone internet, rotary phones, changing typewriter ribbons... Iv'e worked with kids who stare jaw agape in amazement when I tell them these things.
@timbillings36524 жыл бұрын
@@russb24 In Living Color!!! 😂
@r.plante29163 жыл бұрын
Sting of the Police singing: I want my MTV = Don't stand so close to me
@jscott12133 жыл бұрын
It’s also a throw back to the “I want my Mapo” commercial.
@pivogoon3 жыл бұрын
Sting was actually invited to record this for DS.
@krypto_98724 жыл бұрын
The song was about when a member of the band (I think mark knopfler)went to an appliance store and he overheard one of the employees shit talking him saying most of the things in the song like "he plays the guitar on the MTV, he gets his money for nothing chicks for free" and then being rude to him in general The "I want my MTV" part was sung by Sting lead singer of "The Police" with hits such as Roxanne and Every Breath You Take
@danwest99004 жыл бұрын
RIght! This song is not Mark Knopfler singing as himself. This song is about blue-collar laborers. It's the veiled, angry envy of a person who thinks that the life of a performing musician is nothing but fun, games, sex, and everything for free. It's a naive viewpoint of someone who doesn't understand the THOUSANDS OF HOURS that muscisians and artists spend on perfecting their craft, scheduling shows, dealing with PR people, lugging gear all over the place, and dealing with envious pricks!
@davedammitt76914 жыл бұрын
@@danwest9900 yeah. Only the successful ones have it easy. The wannabes and bar bands have to struggle and do all those things, but that was their choice. If you're still struggling, moving your own gear and booking your own gigs after five years, maybe music ain't for you, and you're not nearly as good as you thought you were. The lives of SUCCESSFUL performers and musicians is pretty easy.
@Bob5mith4 жыл бұрын
@@davedammitt7691 Only the successful ones have it easy, after they've been successful for years, ... and rehab sticks this time.
@catherinejenkins22844 жыл бұрын
You totally reacted to the "word" the way I thought lmao hold that I gonna light this...ok rewind wtf did he just say ?😂😂
@bozeeke4 жыл бұрын
The intro to this song became the theme music on MTV for like the next 20 years
@allisonoconnor80553 жыл бұрын
Um. It WAS
@yesterdaystech863 жыл бұрын
It was the first music video ever played on mtv also
@avoiceinthewilderness22063 жыл бұрын
One of the Greatest trolls of all-time... Make a tune so perfectly catchy it’s undeniable, pair it with an equal visual experience and load it full of social commentary about the music industry, music culture, and commercialism then sell it to MTV for an anthem...rings just as true today.
@reesemalo3 жыл бұрын
@@yesterdaystech86 no it wasn't. The first video played was Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles. Money For Nothing was the first to showcase 3D animation.
@joshthomas25363 жыл бұрын
@@reesemalo heard the same as what you said. First for 3D animation in a music video or something along those lines
@sandymount19734 жыл бұрын
This computer animation was state of the art at the time... how far we’ve come since 😂
@davidleeroth7843 жыл бұрын
Close to 40nyeara ago. Heck yeah we were rocking that animation!😂
@thrusta100 Жыл бұрын
But we were supposed to have flying cars etc by now!
@LadyIarConnacht4 жыл бұрын
When this song came out my husband and I were working as contractors for several appliance and furniture stores. They used to stack up all their TVs against one wall and turn them on. Every damned time we went into one of these stores, all the sales guys would be standing around watching MTV. We got a huge kick out of the lyrics and made it our theme song.
@NefariousDreary2 жыл бұрын
That's pretty cool. Realistic perspectives make a song so much stronger.
@aggiemomcarver89524 жыл бұрын
Always loved this song! Fyi I literally laughed out loud at this reaction especially when you fluffed and arranged the pillows😂
@sheri00824 жыл бұрын
Your reaction to the second verse was freaking hilarious lol
@danbaxter25992 жыл бұрын
I am not a frequent commenter but I am a big fan and I love your reactions. So entertaining and authentic!
@daveking93934 жыл бұрын
I was about 20 feet away from them for 2 hours. Sixth row center stage on the floor Boston show for this tour. This was their first encore song. ROCKED the house!
@bostonvair4 жыл бұрын
Additional note: The higher pitched voice is Sting who joined Dire Straits for this song.
@iainprendergast83114 жыл бұрын
He's English. Playing two American contrasts. Working class and celebrity. It's a parody that holds no punches and a groove that packs punches.
@Gixsir4 жыл бұрын
I love watching this dude fall in love with music maybe he’s never heard before and just jam out
@Scott_Zigman4 жыл бұрын
The guitar is just like any other skill. PRACTICE! PRACTICE! We talking about PRACTICE!!!
@ice-iu3vv4 жыл бұрын
allen iverson . no one else seems to be catching what you did there.
@scottsmith17124 жыл бұрын
Unless you're Johnny Ramone (amongst others).
@tjtampa2144 жыл бұрын
Time and practice.
@jeremygunkel4 жыл бұрын
40 hours a day
@OG-SherlockHolmes4 жыл бұрын
@@ice-iu3vv I immediately got it myself,a good one but you can't beat "Playoffs"? Lol
@timwardle22444 жыл бұрын
this video was the shit when it came out!!! back when MTV was really Music Television... not the crap it turned into nowadays!! Glad you liked it!! Keep up the great work... my wife and I REALLY ENJOY watching you and your reactions!!
@lisamorrison21494 жыл бұрын
That's Sting singing in the intro..and what an intro!❤
@miguelmendoza96224 жыл бұрын
Not sure, but also the chorus right? (the pitched notes throughout the song)
@lisamorrison21494 жыл бұрын
@@miguelmendoza9622 yes, Sting also is in the background vocals
@RicoBurghFan4 жыл бұрын
@@miguelmendoza9622 Yes Sting does harmonies as well.
@russb244 жыл бұрын
Yes, singing to the tune of The Police hit "Don't Stand so Close to Me."
@d8l8352 жыл бұрын
I still come back here just to see this 5:52 - 7:00 your slow realization is hilarious
@switchflow54054 жыл бұрын
Ok, you gotta do one more, Do the walk, do "The walk of life" Dire Straits . Great song it's a must to close this catalog. 😎✌🎶🎶
@reidwigen28174 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@jeraldbennett92894 жыл бұрын
The one with the sports highlights or the other one? You don't want him reacting to the wrong one.
@switchflow54054 жыл бұрын
@@jeraldbennett9289 Definitely the vevo video the sound is much better, good call on that. Forgot they did it a little different originally. ✌
@jadecawdellsmith40094 жыл бұрын
I love their song ROMEO & JULIET
@whiterabbit754 жыл бұрын
And "Brothers in Arms".
@alisonsumpter61214 жыл бұрын
The brilliant Dire Strates.... love just love ur reactions ta good music ur ace 😘👌
@sunsungoaway4 жыл бұрын
Now you can watch Weird Al's parody "Beverly Hillbillies". Of course, you have to know who the Beverly Hillbillies are. LOL
@noracola52854 жыл бұрын
I'd love to watch Leo react to an episode of Beverly Hillbillies!
@noracola52854 жыл бұрын
Gotta get the whole intro in though, for the backstory!
@johnny85er4 жыл бұрын
This!!!
@leehackett16144 жыл бұрын
swimming pools :D
@ericjanssen3944 жыл бұрын
I second this (kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zoizq3mkj9CNo6s ), AND a reaction to an episode. Mr. Video vs. Vintage TV. :)
@tracieleeburnett33953 жыл бұрын
Yep. He said it. Quite a few times! So glad you're reacting to it. This is the norm then. Times have changed. A lot!
@melaniebrown46604 жыл бұрын
One of the first videos I have a memory of. It was a very big deal on MTV. Back when they actually played videos lol
@lindamaemullins51514 жыл бұрын
Yep 😂❤️
@melaniebrown46604 жыл бұрын
@@lindamaemullins5151 the good ole days 😉
@saucyempress98034 жыл бұрын
Yeh videos that told stories lol
@melaniebrown46604 жыл бұрын
@@saucyempress9803 and such great stories! But, sometimes, extremely corny 🤣🤣
@melaniebrown46604 жыл бұрын
@@saucyempress9803 and such great stories! But, sometimes, extremely corny 🤣🤣
@jasonremy16274 жыл бұрын
The little squeal in the opening guitar solo. Gets me every time. Got you too. That's magic. That's why Mark Knopfler is one of the all time greats. That little squeal right there.
@tracyjohnson80574 жыл бұрын
At the time this came out, glam rock was a thing. Manly men called them names. The lyrics basically said 'say what you want but they're living good no matter what you call them'.
@juliodavila4243 жыл бұрын
There's a great documentary about Twisted Sister. How they decided that they had the chops, so if all it was missing was the make up, dammit, that wasn't going to stop them. One of the quotes was "In glam you were used to very pretty men; Twisted Sister looked like a bunch of Long Island longshore men in drag."
@dazeitgeist3 жыл бұрын
How come no one is mentioning Sting ffs!! Legendary hook. He sings the part, "I want my MTV" , and back vocals throughout. And is represented by the skinny character in the video. EPIC!!!!
@CorePathway4 жыл бұрын
This was one of the first truly digital releases, and EVERYBODY back in the day threw on their headphones and tripped out to the stereo drum intro. HELL YEAH!
@shell07383 жыл бұрын
Your reaction is everything!! Dire Straits is an awesome band. Sting does the background vocals... 🎵I want my MTV🎵
@kenwelch1984 жыл бұрын
Interesting little side note. This was one of the first albums to be recorded in completely digital format. No static. No background hiss.
@revevsetcandwhatnot84844 жыл бұрын
So, I remember an interview where Mark Knopfler said he overheard this conversation in an appliance store, about how those guys on MTV aren't working, they're just getting their "money for nothing," so he wrote this song. All the appliance stuff is about working in an appliance store: "we got to install microwave ovens, custom kitchen deliveres. We got to move these refrigerators. We got to move these color TVs." (And your telecaster is beautiful. Learn to play it, brother! You can do it!)
@dinaghikas79334 жыл бұрын
And good for you learning guitar. My brother's teaching himself now and he's over 40. That's the thing about adult learning: you're self-motivated, so you're probably making a decent sound.
@kimberlinibambini19884 жыл бұрын
I wholeheartedly agree- Their songs “Brothers in Arms” and “Walk of Life” are musts’. Studio versions please- “Brothers in Arms” (also the title of the entire album) is a beautiful song!! ❤️✌️
@Frostrazor4 жыл бұрын
And "So Far Away From Me"
@deborahharper31262 жыл бұрын
Calling Elvis is another good one.
@jefffournier99864 жыл бұрын
This song made it to number one and that's how you do it. As catchy as a pop/rock song can be. Color TV 1965.
@ingridstrickland87684 жыл бұрын
Yeah this came out when i was in high school and we had color tv way earlier than this.
@bostonwhofan4 жыл бұрын
I forgot the original video that was showed constantly on MTV contained the full lyrics. When this song is played on the radio these days the ".....with the earring and the makeup..." part is cut. For those that are too young to know about MTV in the 1980's, the literally played music videos and nothing but music videos all day long. It was great! Also, Dire Straits is another band that shined in their performance at Live Aid! Finally, color TV's in those days weighed over 100 lbs and they were HOT! Seriously, if they were placed too close to curtains the heat from the color TV's could burn the house down.
@phillhuddleston94452 жыл бұрын
@@ingridstrickland8768 But black and white tv's were still being sold, color tv's were not new but they were more expensive than B&W ones.
@anthonysanchez39014 жыл бұрын
Love this song. Has a pretty special place in my heart. It was my welding mentors favorite song they played it at his funeral so every time I hear this song it his me great reaction my dude
@andreab4494 жыл бұрын
🙊 Puff on that, pretend you didn't hear it... 😭🤣🔥❤ Different era folks, CALM DOWN! 😂💀
@patientzeropoint52714 жыл бұрын
Lmao, the song hasn't even started playing for me but i know exactly what you're talking about.
@jamesallen55914 жыл бұрын
Lol. Yep, good decision by Mr. Video to move on without comment!
@elisiaweimar42194 жыл бұрын
Different time ya know
@loricreel24634 жыл бұрын
Different time plus they were tongue in cheek referring to themselves after hearing these kind of remarks come out of laborers complaining about how easy rock stars had it. So they are forgiven.
@reese-em9wk4 жыл бұрын
No pearl clutching or fainting couches allowed in the 80's!😂😂😂
@nberrypatch024 жыл бұрын
From the very moment that this video had its world premiere on MTV (way back in 1985), everyone who watched it instantly had that guitar riff memorized as soon as it hit our eardrums. I mentioned it before but in case you didn't see my previous comment on your Sultans of Swing reaction video; that is Sting, lead vocalist of The Police, who sings the beginning falsetto intro "I want my MTV" although this uploaded version is shortened, as the full video starts with him saying 'I want my"....(pause) "I want my"....(pause) "I want myyyyy MTVeeeeee". He also provides the background vocals throughout the song too. :-) Other Dire Strait classics to check out are - Walk of Life & Brothers in Arms If you ever get around to watching the Live Aid concert (1985), Dire Straits performed this song live, with Sting joining them on stage. Everyone always talks about Queen's performance at Live Aid, which was amazing & no doubt, Freddie was the ultimate shining star of that whole show, but there were many other great singers & musicians that put on incredible performances. I watched both concerts (from Philly & London) in its entirety when it aired live in July 1985. i was tired as hell but it was worth the lack of sleep to catch both shows. I remember watching Phil Collins perform in London, then rushing to the airport, jumping aboard the Concorde to fly to Philly, & running onto the stage to close out the American portion of Live Aid. It was definitely a memorable moment in music history. :-)
@tedsmith78144 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it was a very different world back then. Not that long ago. Fluffing the the pillows is a pretty good response. Keep up the good work!
@dawnklaphake49964 жыл бұрын
Good to see you back at it ! ... and that smile :) Love the guitars grove in this ! CLASSIC MTV ! Love you ! Mean it!
@marknestell58974 жыл бұрын
Good Morning from way up north Michigan..this is when MTV rocked not crap last 30 yrs
@monicamad12854 жыл бұрын
Now it's all about teen pregnancy.
@kimberlinibambini19884 жыл бұрын
Straight facts!
@F14Goose373 жыл бұрын
The most memorable scene for me from Luxury Comedy was when Noel Fielding was wearing a flashing neon headband and mentioned it was Mark Knopfler's actual headband. It has already been mentioned numerous times in the comments that the song was based off a conversation he overheard in a department store between two delivery guys watching a Sting video, which is why this song was made with Sting. The interesting thing was the song was banned in some countries because of the second verse because they thought they were talking down about gay people when they were talking about themselves according to how the delivery people saw them. Most versions of the song still have the second verse replaced by an instrumental section. Good on you for learning the guitar. Stick with it. It's brilliant! Money for Nothing is a great song to learn for a beginner too. The main riff is not difficult to learn at all but it rocks!
@mortmortmort89084 жыл бұрын
Mr. Video when he heard the F-slur: TIME OUT [spark]
@CorePathway4 жыл бұрын
Shocking, innit?
@w1975b4 жыл бұрын
yeah, haha. different time before "political correctness" took over
@kimberlinibambini19884 жыл бұрын
🤣
@88wildcat4 жыл бұрын
You can always separate the people who lived in the 80s from the people who didn't with this video. Younger generations jaws drop to the floor, my generation just goes "Yeah, we used that word all the time back then and no one even blinked."
@reidwigen28174 жыл бұрын
I just read this as it happened. Lol
@LetItBeSummer-12 жыл бұрын
😆 😊😂😂😊😂😂😂🌝😊😮 your explanation made me 😆 too funny. Your face when he uses the ‘fa’ word 😂 😂
@louisaf93133 жыл бұрын
MY FAV SONG WHEN I WAS 5 IM 39 NOW AND STILL LOVE IT MY DAD GOT THE RECORED AND I ALWAYS PLAYED IT ,,,,LOVE FROM SCOTLAND
@AndyRosebrook4 жыл бұрын
I've spent 30 years trying to figure out what this song's about. Congrats on the guitar, playing guitar is truly a health improving hobby that you can do until the day you die. Even if it's just noodling around at home, it helps your brain and it's like soothing therapy too. It's frustrating at first, but the cool thing is the more you dedicate to practicing the better you'll get and you'll get a lot more confidence and have a lot more fun. One of the best ways to practice is to take one of the song's you're really into, and just try to learn how to play that song.
@meghanmonroe4 жыл бұрын
You should TOTALLY post videos of your playing! I understand feeling nervous or whatever, but I think that's really cool. And I've heard you sing here and there in your videos, even if it's in jest - you've got a good voice! I'm cheering for ya!
@55Porter4 жыл бұрын
The lyrics were from the perspective of a couple middle aged guys moving stuff and seeing music videos on MTV. That explains the "interesting" lyrics. 🤣
@iamperplexed46954 жыл бұрын
Whats wrong with the lyrics?
@DW-vd9mp4 жыл бұрын
@@iamperplexed4695 well...the F word for instance?
@TreeFreak4 жыл бұрын
@@iamperplexed4695 since when did "interesting" mean wrong? Is that some of that doubletalk newspeak?
@rogercline53774 жыл бұрын
To be fair, he's voicing a character talking about the lead singer of Dire Straits, ie himself.
@supermhart4 жыл бұрын
@@rogercline5377 I heard it was about boy George
@blanejr12 жыл бұрын
LMAO! 6:16 you hear the lyric and stop to BLAZE UP! I was dying!
@shaverge4 жыл бұрын
The use of the F word, I think, was meant as a slam on people who use that word in a hateful way because he is saying you may call him this, but he has his own hair, jet airplane and he is a millionaire.
@JebJebJebbers4 жыл бұрын
the lead singer was in a department store when he heard two employees watching MTV and complaining about the singers on tv then jumping right back into salesmen mode when a customer came by. he asked for paper and a pen and wrote down their rant and turned it into the song
@vanessacrabtree27594 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it was a slam in this context. To listen to it now in these times makes you pay attention but they were not being homophobic in their use of it in this song.
@neilford85804 жыл бұрын
Yeah I mean this is the debate isn't it? You aren't allowed to have offensive characters who have offensive views in art any more. I can understand the arguments against it but think it's a dangerous road.
@Franckdatank3 жыл бұрын
They’re talking about hair bands specifically which dire straits are not and probably didnt fly in private jets even if they could afford it.
@sampuatisamuel97853 жыл бұрын
Yup that's what he's saying alright
@sfbayareagirl4 жыл бұрын
Great reaction to another HUGE classic 80s video / song. The “F” word was acceptable back in the day. I’m glad it gets shocked looks now. You’re brilliant! ROCK!
@sfbayareagirl3 жыл бұрын
@Energetic Coach I did not mean it was not a big deal. Slurs are always a big deal.
@cjturner3702 жыл бұрын
@Energetic Coach Although I love this song I'm Gay and yes that word just like the N-word is a Big Deal
@ernestolopezdevictoria85124 жыл бұрын
When I saw you were reacting to this...I could see the "WTF DID HE JUST SAY?!?" expression on your face. It was a much different time. That whole verse is missing in a lot of versions of the song anymore. Anyone born after 1980, its a pretty alien experience to hear...that verse causes a lot of discomfort...its not a word you just don't hear in polite company anymore.
@nursemom101casteel7 Жыл бұрын
I truly think it's the fact that he says it THREE TIMES within a couple lines that really blows the mind.
@charlesrichardson23724 жыл бұрын
Bro, YEEW! I've wanted this review for so long! The extended version is just sick guitar for the last 3 minutes. Thank you, thank. We bow to your greatness 🙌🙌🤘🤘
@charlesrichardson23724 жыл бұрын
AND just subscribed to that 2nd channel 🤙
@ruckusperchbullet12764 жыл бұрын
The song is from the perspective of two working class dudes watching MTV.
@deborahdennehy99373 жыл бұрын
Sting actually did sing 'I want my MTV'!! Just loved this, just brilliant, hilarious, amazing singers,guitars, drummer.......LOVED IT!! In the 80's I was in my 20's!!
@Jenisonc4 жыл бұрын
Listen to "Don't stand so close to me." It's the same as "I want my MTV."
@luckyspurs4 ай бұрын
2:55 Nobody has ever played Money For Nothing the first time and then not put the song back to just before the guitar solo to hear it again.
@markdevlin84714 жыл бұрын
Sun out, windows down, Money For Nothing playing.. that's the way you do it...😎
@maisiesmommy60314 жыл бұрын
So glad you did this one! I grew up hearing this song and never knew wtf it meant! Lol. Reading everyone's comments; it totally makes total sense now! Thanks Mr. Video and Commentors!!!!
@cayleyturner35564 жыл бұрын
This had some brave language in it and he kindly repeated it twice in case we were not sure we heard it clearly lol.
@dragorocky4 жыл бұрын
I think he said it 4 times. They played that part in rock stations till like 8 yrs ago.
@broskiez26414 жыл бұрын
he wasnt being homophobic at least
@rayh9664 жыл бұрын
Dude, that cherry red Telecaster is GORGEOUS. Good on you for being introduced to a "new" (for you) genre and wanting to really understand how it was made. Good luck, and (as a guitarist) I hope the callouses come soon, so you won't hurt when you're smoking and exploring :)
@studiob63244 жыл бұрын
This song always sent me the message of how the artists of this Era on MTV promoted commercialism and along the way sold more music and became wealthy.. The "MTV Generation" so to speak.
@demitriaochoa78884 жыл бұрын
I can say out of all the reaction video people out there yours is the most entertaining. Keep it up.😄👍🏼
@dole80014 жыл бұрын
Check out Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles, it was the first music video MTV ever played.
@briarpatch7204 жыл бұрын
IT'S BRILLIANT! What better way to insure your video gets a lot of air time on the new music television channel than to put out a cutting edge groundbreaking video with the lyrics being "I want my, I want my, I want my MTV".
@koldsteel19044 жыл бұрын
Mr. Video? Check out George Harrison, "I got my mind set on you." he was a member of the Beatles. He went solo. Its a feel good song.
@Jillyconjem4 жыл бұрын
I remember being on my honeymoon and hearing that song everywhere! Cute video, too.
@coryspang75484 жыл бұрын
"Got My Mind Set On You" is one of my absolute favorite George Harrison songs
@MsAfresh4 жыл бұрын
Your face when that lyric dropped 😂 he's referencing how the workers who install the kitchens etc. (ie doing hard manual labor) might dismiss and/or be envious of musicians for not really working ("nah, that ain't working") Such a killer opening guitar riff. Love this song.
@polara1se4 жыл бұрын
well, there was color tv:s in the 70´s when I was a kid
@ginkgom4 жыл бұрын
Explanation thanks to Serraguim's commentary. This song is about the excess of Rockstars and the easy life it brings compared to real work. Mark Knopfler wrote it after hearing salespeople at a New York City store complaining about their jobs while watching MTV. He wrote the song in the store sitting in a kitchen they had set up. A lot of the words were things they actually said.
@Bowhuntxx784 жыл бұрын
Find a friend or take lessons... Hard to unlearn mistakes..... lifetime instrument 🎸 and yes it’s awkward at first and takes time but I think you’ll get it 🤟
@warever374 жыл бұрын
Here's the story behind the song: Mark Knopfler was sitting in a kitchen appliance store in New York, and there was this large wall with the TVs mounted on it and all of them where tuned to MTV. The supervisor was saying to his colleague pointing at the TVs: "That's the way you do it, you play the guitar on MTV. Maybe you get a blister on your little finger... You get money for nothing and the chicks for free..." etc. Then he was ordering the workers: "We've got to install microwave ovens, custom kitchen deliveries..." etc. When Mark noticed this, he immediately took out a notepad and a pen and started writing the lyrics of Money For Nothing on the spot saying that these lines were "classic"! So basically, think of the song being sung by, or from the point of view of the supervisor of that kitchen appliance store.
@leemp3374 жыл бұрын
you start playing your guitar really good, you'll get that "Money for Nothing and Chicks for Free" too.
@Trac4894 жыл бұрын
Agreed, but I have a sneaky suspicion he can get them free already!
@callalily12994 жыл бұрын
thank you for reminding me what great music i listened to and was always there when i needed a friend, and of course your enthusiastic dancing,
@TheRevFireman6304 жыл бұрын
You need to react to "Romeo & Juliet" by Straits next.
@kenttaylor92384 жыл бұрын
Second that, and "Skateaway"
@moxiesmama69074 жыл бұрын
My favorite
@nanip20294 жыл бұрын
oh my god, you're totally right! There's a spirit in that guitar- I've seen this video million times, why didn't I ever notice that before???
@awesomeraven91784 жыл бұрын
This music video was one of the first to use computer animated human characters and it was the very first video to be aired on MTV Europe!
@terrygarvey71783 жыл бұрын
Liked and subscribed for the unedited version and your reaction to it. Lol