Dire straits gay

I'm a Dire Straits fan and I'm gay. The lyrics were deemed homophobic and so when they performed it live, Dire Straits would replace some of the words with something less vulgar. Or for a man to dress like a woman. It is more of a wink.

Speaking to Rolling Stone magazine inKnopfler addressed the issue and said: “I got an objection from the editor of a gay newspaper in London – he actually said it was below the belt. It's a bit of a harsh comment, but true.

I don't consider it homophobic af all. It's amusing, but as usual with Knopfler, very perceptive, and slightly melancholy. This song was written after the Straits had performed at a club in Germany, and they'd seen this act. It enhances the ridiculous side of this whole gay behavior.

It criticizes with the usual humor from this very intelligent man. Don' t get lost in this bad theater. Act like the human being you are. As usual it's a vignette about life, with a bit of caustic humor. As explained by mark knopfler in an interview, he and the band were looking for somewhere to get food after one of there shows whilst in Germany.

I love the song and totally agree with it. It was released as the album's second single on 28 June through Vertigo Records. A hotel worker from where they were staying directed them up to an event at there club disco bar. The song's lyrics are written from the point of view of two working-class men watching music videos and commenting on what they see.

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In no way is this song offensive, he is telling you that they are proud. " Money for Nothing " is a song by the British rock band Dire Straits, the second track on their fifth studio album Brothers in Arms (). I don't but it. The fact that it sounds a bit silly is what makes it so good.

Under the SS regime, the gays were gassed. This event happened to be a cabaret, and this song simply is marks story regarding these events! Also this was the late 70's so things were slightly different back then which is why they may have found it amusing.

Let's face it: Les Boys is a song about gays, not only german, all gays. It's a simple bit of reporting on Knopfler's part - he used to be a journalist. If you are queer, you don't have to act like one. It's certainly not one of my favourites, but I wouldn't call it stupid!

The song features a guest appearance. A warning with tenderness. The cultural history and politics of the song are even more tangled up than that: “Money for Nothing” was a much bigger hit than anything that Dire Straits had done before; that is, Knopfler.

Whilst not one of there better songs, I think its quite comical and catchy with some nice guitar playing from the man himself. Or dress like a biker, or loose your life pumping iron to look like one.