Dire Straits – Money For Nothing
Money For Nothing is a song by Dire Straits, released in 1985 as the lead single from their album Brothers in Arms. The song features a memorable opening riff played on a guitar synthesizer and a spoken-word verse that criticizes the excesses of the music video era.
The lyrics are written from the perspective of a blue-collar worker who is envious of the lifestyles of the rock stars he sees on TV, who seem to get money for nothing for playing their guitars. The chorus features the famous lines I want my MTV, which became an iconic slogan of the cable music channel at the time.
The song was a commercial success, reaching the top 10 in several countries, including the United States, where it peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It also won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1986 and was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. At the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards, the music video received 11 nominations, winning Video of the Year and Best Group Video.
