What's the artist name and song title for:
the old 80's song that was one of the first music video's- had some really raw computer graphics mixed with the guitar players. "I want my, I want my Mtv". Something about... "these microwave ovens, we got move this referidgerator, and color tv's". Ring a bell?
2007-12-08 16:56:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Other - Music
Dire Straits.
The song was called "Money For Nothing", and it was on the album "Brothers In Arms."
The lyrics:
http://www.elyrics.net/read/d/dire-straits-lyrics/money-for-nothing-lyrics.html
The original video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNaKWXqXkhw&feature=related
Live versions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDpMqKSrr7Y&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82evezX17nQ&feature=related
There is an interesting fact about the song: Sting (the ex-Police lead singer) made money off the song in terms of royalties, yet did very little indeed on the recording itself.
Why?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_for_Nothing
2007-12-08 16:58:03 · answer #1 · answered by Bowzer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pop Songs Your New Boyfriend's Too Stupid To Know About by Tullycraft It references The Breeders, Green Day, The Bartlebees, Neutral Milk Hotel, A Sunny Day, Sting, Allen Clapp, U2, The Pastels, The Halo Benders, The Crabs, Lois, The Lemonheads, Heavenly, Nothing Painted Blue, and Weezer. And Unseen Power of the Picket Fence by Pavement references REM.
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I Want My Mtv Song
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Name and artist for "I want my Mtv" song?
What's the artist name and song title for:
the old 80's song that was one of the first music video's- had some really raw computer graphics mixed with the guitar players. "I want my, I want my Mtv". Something about... "these microwave ovens, we got move this...
2015-08-11 22:15:56 · answer #4 · answered by Miran 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dire Straits is the band & "Money for Nothing" is the name of the song
2007-12-08 16:59:54 · answer #5 · answered by *♥* ♥* FaeGoddess*♥*♥* 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dire straits is the band
2007-12-08 16:59:17 · answer #6 · answered by Meowsmix 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bowser has it correct!
2007-12-09 01:28:40 · answer #7 · answered by BoosGrammy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋