Money Lyrics: Money for Nothing – Dire Straights
on Tuesday, August 31, 2010Money Lyrics from 1985 Dire Straights album Brothers in Arms in which an appliance delivery man describes his viewpoint of the easy life of musicians who get paid well for bangin’ on the drums and play the guitar on the MTV.
“That aint workin thats the way you do it
Money for nothin and chicks for free” — Dire Straights in ‘Money for Nothing’
This famous lyrics from the Dire Straits song “Money for Nothing” seems to be satirizing certain stereotypes about blue-collar labor and rock stardom.
By stating “That aint workin thats the way you do it” and “Money for nothin and chicks for free”, the song appears to be tongue-in-cheekly portraying a lazy rock musician’s perception that skilled trades like appliance repair require tough physical work but provide little glamour or reward compared to the lavish lifestyles of famous music stars who earn money and attract admirers seemingly without great effort.
Overall, the lyrics seem aimed at humorously highlighting perceived inequities and exaggerations surrounding the careers of laborers versus celebrities through the lens of rock music.