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so why dont he kill me in Reno just to watch me die?!You expect Leroy to be at your "beck" and call?
All the Best Cowboys... has a ton of songs that I identified with during my Lost Years when my first wife left me and I drank too much. I was the same age as Townshend was when he wrote those songs, and was going through many of the same things (though not the Rough Boys kind of stuff).12. Pete Townshend - Slit Skirts
Right as he came out with the tune Rough Boys he also came out with Slit Skirts as his marriage was on the rocks as drinking became an obsession. I would imagine the issues are linked to the meaning of the former song.
A top-3-5 song for me. The roller skater in the video was the daughter of the president of Nigeria. She died pretty young herself.5. Dire Straits - Skateaway
Dire Straits broke out with Sultans of Swing and would go nuclear a few years later with Money For Nothing but they established themselves as legit with the album Making Movies.
Skateaway was the tune.
At the start of the 80s something new entered the music scene, MTV with a limited repartee of over produced hair bands.
People were starting to reject whatever music was becoming and wanted something real, one of the life rafts in a sea of mediocrity was Dire Straits. A band MTV could not destroy.
She tortures taxi drivers just for fun
Bracie Smathers said:11. Steely Dan - Hey 19
Bracie Smathers said:9. The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me
7. The Police - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
6. The 52s - Living In Your Own Private Idaho
5. Dire Straits - Skateaway
I saw a different story on the 'Roller Girl', saying she was a 'musician'.A top-3-5 song for me. The roller skater in the video was the daughter of the president of Nigeria. She died pretty young herself.
She went by that name in England, must have been a stage name. I don’t know if the video is on YouTube , it wasn’t for a very long time.I saw a different story on the 'Roller Girl', saying she was a 'musician'.
From Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skateaway
The song was accompanied by a video that was popular on MTV, featuring musician Jayzik Azikiwe (1958-2008) as Rollergirl, though she was credited as Jay Carly in the video directed by Lester Bookbinder.
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Not sure if Jay Carly was/is the daughter from Nigeria but anything Nigeria related might swing into sending large amounts of cash and access to a bank account.
The video's in Bracie's post. Always enjoy the shots of the band awkwardly standing around in that little room she just vacated.She went by that name in England, must have been a stage name. I don’t know if the video is on YouTube , it wasn’t for a very long time.
A little more about her - https://www.last.fm/music/Jayzik/+wikiI saw a different story on the 'Roller Girl', saying she was a 'musician'.
From Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skateaway
The song was accompanied by a video that was popular on MTV, featuring musician Jayzik Azikiwe (1958-2008) as Rollergirl, though she was credited as Jay Carly in the video directed by Lester Bookbinder.
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Not sure if Jay Carly was/is the daughter from Nigeria but anything Nigeria related might swing into sending large amounts of cash and access to a bank account.
I don't think I have ever heard this.
No? Actually didn't know there was a video for it. Also didn't know that Dire Straits is associated with VEVO now. I guess that explains how Skateaway is on youtube now. I used to watch it on other sites.I don't think I have ever heard this.
THAT is surprising Binky.I don't think I have ever heard this.
great pick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here are a few that qualified for my list that didn't make it.Great stuff, Bracie. I may try to throw out a few also-rans that didn’t make your, Tim’s or Andy’s lists.
They make videos showing a record being played. Wtf?????
Great tune. Knopfler plays his beloved 1937 National steel guitar on this track. The same guitar that is featured on the cover of "Brothers In Arms".The top song was Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits.
This song was inspired by Mark Knopfler's broken romance with Holly Vincent, who was the leader of the band Holly And The Italians. Some of the lyrics indicate that Knopfler felt she used him to boost her career.
The line, "Now you just say, oh Romeo, yeah, you know I used to have a scene with him," came from an interview where Holly Vincent was quoted as saying: "What happened was that I had a scene with Mark Knopfler and it got to the point where he couldn't handle it and we split up."
How can you look at me as if I was just another one of your deals?
When you can fall for chains of silver you can fall for chains of gold
The song is strong, foundational strength referencing the Bard, the Angels tune My Boyfriends Back, and another degree of separation from the original play by Shakespeare by also referencing the song Somewhere from the movie West Side Story which was based on the play.
The song opens on an arpeggiated resonator guitar which would not have sounded out of place back in the time of Romeo and Juliet.
Knopfler was known more as of a storyteller than unveiling his emotions but this tune raw with emotion.
Its a song you can fall in love with and I fell, LOVE this tune.
Somewhere out there is a vinyl addict who watches the video with the sound turned down.They make videos showing a record being played. Wtf?????
ETA- My kids think I'm nuts when I put on a LP and just sit there and look at the album cover or the liner notes. They love YouTube videos, so I'll have to show them this one.
And probably pauses the video when something sensual happens like the tonearm first makes contact with the vinyl.Somewhere out there is a vinyl addict who watches the video with the sound turned down.
She used to cry when they made love?This song was inspired by Mark Knopfler's broken romance with Holly Vincent
Thanks for your effort Bracy, I know from a lot of drafts what an effort it is.The top song was Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits.
This song was inspired by Mark Knopfler's broken romance with Holly Vincent, who was the leader of the band Holly And The Italians. Some of the lyrics indicate that Knopfler felt she used him to boost her career.
The line, "Now you just say, oh Romeo, yeah, you know I used to have a scene with him," came from an interview where Holly Vincent was quoted as saying: "What happened was that I had a scene with Mark Knopfler and it got to the point where he couldn't handle it and we split up."
How can you look at me as if I was just another one of your deals?
When you can fall for chains of silver you can fall for chains of gold
The song is strong, foundational strength referencing the Bard, the Angels tune My Boyfriends Back, and another degree of separation from the original play by Shakespeare by also referencing the song Somewhere from the movie West Side Story which was based on the play.
The song opens on an arpeggiated resonator guitar which would not have sounded out of place back in the time of Romeo and Juliet.
Knopfler was known more as of a storyteller than unveiling his emotions but this tune raw with emotion.
Its a song you can fall in love with and I fell, LOVE this tune.
This tune sounds a lot like Pink Floyd.Trying to make time for my best also-rans. I'll highlight one that wasn't only omitted, but could very well rank up there among as the best of 1981.
Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe
Major omission. Great song.Trying to make time for my best also-rans. I'll highlight one that wasn't only omitted, but could very well rank up there among as the best of 1981.
Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe
Canada's Tom Cochrane and the boys.Trying to make time for my best also-rans. I'll highlight one that wasn't only omitted, but could very well rank up there among as the best of 1981.
Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe
Amazing factoid about Red Rider that I just learned from Wiki:Canada's Tom Cochrane and the boys.
The song was later used in "Vision Quest" and an episode of "Miami Vice".
Careful, I remember Zamboni jumping down my throat when I said the same thing like 12 years ago.This tune sounds a lot like Pink Floyd.
My favorite Dire Straits song.....The top song was Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits.
This song was inspired by Mark Knopfler's broken romance with Holly Vincent, who was the leader of the band Holly And The Italians. Some of the lyrics indicate that Knopfler felt she used him to boost her career.
The line, "Now you just say, oh Romeo, yeah, you know I used to have a scene with him," came from an interview where Holly Vincent was quoted as saying: "What happened was that I had a scene with Mark Knopfler and it got to the point where he couldn't handle it and we split up."
How can you look at me as if I was just another one of your deals?
When you can fall for chains of silver you can fall for chains of gold
The song is strong, foundational strength referencing the Bard, the Angels tune My Boyfriends Back, and another degree of separation from the original play by Shakespeare by also referencing the song Somewhere from the movie West Side Story which was based on the play.
The song opens on an arpeggiated resonator guitar which would not have sounded out of place back in the time of Romeo and Juliet.
Knopfler was known more as of a storyteller than unveiling his emotions but this tune raw with emotion.
Its a song you can fall in love with and I fell, LOVE this tune.
I haven’t slept since. Actually I don’t remember saying that, which is another symptom of getting old.Careful, I remember Zamboni jumping down my throat when I said the same thing like 12 years ago.