Sultan's of Swing (Live) - Dire Straits

Telegraph Road (Live) - Dire Straits

Down to the Waterline - Dire Straits

 

Was at Scarborough Beach most of the day and this song kept going through my head. Recent storm had reshaped the shoreline and completely different shoreline (for now).

Expresso Love - Dire Straits

 

One of their hits you don't hear nearly enough.

Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing

 

Mark Knopfler explains how he came up with this iconic song. Said it before but Knopfler is the most underrated artist of the last 50-years.

The Theme Song to Joe Biden's Economy

Hand in Hand - Dire Straits

 

One of their forgotten gems. Such a great song.

Sultans of Swing

 

Saw this post at American Digest about Dire Straits signature song. As serendipity would have it - I recently saw this video explaining just how Mark Knopfler came up with this iconic song.

I've said it before but Mark Knopfler is perhaps the most underappreciated artist/musician of the past 60-years.

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- The decoupling continues - Apple now making the iPhone 11 in India instead of China.

- Joe Rogan is moving to Texas

- I'd agree that Dire Straits' Making Movies is a perfect album with a single weak song. I'd also add that Tunnel of Love is one of my go-to songs on a bar jukebox.

- VDH: Trump's Reactive Engagement

- Universal Pictures is negotiating to film first movie in space - Starring Tom Cruise aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon

- Heh Heh - Desperate CDC now just claiming that wearing a mask with make you rich and famous beyond your wildest dreams

Industrial Disease - Dire Straits

Almost for sure once we reopen the economy after the Wuhan Virus we'll be in for a big dose of Industrial Disease.

100 of My Favorite Songs

Today's offering (85) Lady Writer by Dire Straits.

100 of My Favorite Songs

Today's offering (81) Tunnel of Love by Dire Straits.

100 of My Favorite Songs

Today's offering (66) Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits.

100 of My Favorite Songs

Today's offering (47) The Man's Too Strong by Dire Straits.

100 of My Favorite Songs

Today's offering (37) Expresso Love by Dire Straits.

Top 5 - Karaoke Song Choices

So the other night I was in a college bar where they had a Karaoke DJ. I didn't sing because the wait was too long (not a fan of waiting for anything) but I did have a chance to look through the song book. Here's my top 5 for songs I would have sung.

1. Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet

2. Theme Song to The Love Boat (I'm a fun guy and this is a fun campy song)

3. Tom Petty - American Girl

4. Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun (bringing back my college days)

5. Monty Python - Sit on My Face (OK - maybe I'd only threaten to sing this song - but I do know the words)

Elderly Man Falls for Scam

A desperate elderly man wanting to believe in a get get rich quick scheme, falls for the scheme and suddenly finds himself both stripped of all his hard earned equity from 29 years on the job and the object of derision from his co-workers who find it amusing that a person who prides himself on being so smart could be made to look so stupid.

An old man duped by a Nigerian email scam? No - Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania.

Good look at the situation Specter now finds himself in. The get rich scheme is Specter switching parties to avoid his tough Republican primary challenge while getting the full support of the White House and Senate leadership but still retaining his Senate seniority. Oops - sorry! There really isn't $10 million in a Nigerian bank account and now you've lost your 29 years worth of seniority Senator Specter. Respected public servant one moment - punchline the next.

I'm reminded of some lines from the song Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits:

When you can fall for chains of silver - you can fall for chains of gold
You can fall for pretty strangers and the promises they hold
You promised me everything - you promised me thick and thin
Now you just says "Oh Romeo - yeah you know I used to have a scene with him"

Emphasis added. Even though the song I'm reminded of is Romeo and Juliet - Arlen Specter's situation is definitely playing out more like King Lear.

Heavy Fuel

Just a reminder of how great a guitarist Mark Knopfler is.



I've been running on heavy fuel for the past few weeks (if you know what I mean).

Morning Music

Here's this morning's listening (and watching I guess) music selections.

- Elvis Presley - Viva Las Vegas. Does this explain the lack of blogging?

- Iggy Pop - Real Wild One

- Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond

- Dire Straits - Skate Away

- Sheryl Crow - Leaving Las Vegas. Not till Thursday night actually.

Morning Music

Here's this morning's listening (and watching I guess) music selections.

- ELO - Mr. Blue Sky

- Alabama 3 - I Ain't Going to Goa. If the sound seems familiar its because this is the band who did the opening theme song to The Sopranos.

- Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

- Flash and the Pan - Hey Saint Peter. A forgotten hit from the 70's complete with cheesy video.

- Dire Straits - Lady Writer