The worst DS songs

[vgonis]

Agree with all... But it was a single!
https://www.discogs.com/master/23993-Dire-Straits-Skateaway

Yep, there is even an official video for it:
https://youtu.be/vcwl-Q7pAtY?si=Q0wawjjou_hP-oms

Rollergirl was the daughter of the first President of Nigeria:

https://chancechambers.com/2010/03/16/goodbye-rollergirl-2/

Lovingly written with bits of interesting info for DS get a lifers. Thanks for bringing it to my attention Dusty

[iorch82]

Heavy Fuel & Millionaire Blues  -> Cringe Boomer Rock
Calling Elvis
Kingdom Come
Les Boys
Communique
So Far Away ( even though I quite like it live from Wembley 85 )
The Bug ( Same situation than above )
LOG
Solid Rock
Industrial Dissease
Whats The Matter Baby
Lady Writer

[dustyvalentino]

Heavy Fuel & Millionaire Blues  -> Cringe Boomer Rock

Ha ha ha. Brilliant. Kingdom Come falls into this category as well.

I like The Bug though, but I'm a country fan. Mary Chapin Carpenter does a good cover.

[JF]

Agree with all... But it was a single!
https://www.discogs.com/master/23993-Dire-Straits-Skateaway

Yep, there is even an official video for it:
https://youtu.be/vcwl-Q7pAtY?si=Q0wawjjou_hP-oms

it's the first time I notice 2 things :

- the strat on the guitar-stand is the maple Fender '62 Fender, not the schecter as it should have been, regarding the record
- Mark plays a bonde (?) Telectaster in the background 

[Ingrained]

Skateaway!   

Probably one of my top 5 all time DS songs. Sensational playing from Knopfler, Illsley, Withers, McGinnes and Bittan, production, lyrics and vibe top notch. In fact it's a stand out, because it wasn't a ballad, christ there are loads of them around, plus it wasn't a single... ultimately it was different.

I always liked what I think is a very short slap back echo/delay on Picks kick drum. It may even be a stereo pinged echo, but very short. It maybe just a room mic, far away. But I think that also helps to colour that song in a way and makes it sound quite different to other DS songs.

[Jimbo]

Heavy Fuel & Millionaire Blues  -> Cringe Boomer Rock
Calling Elvis
Kingdom Come
Les Boys
Communique
So Far Away ( even though I quite like it live from Wembley 85 )
The Bug ( Same situation than above )
LOG
Solid Rock
Industrial Dissease
Whats The Matter Baby
Lady Writer

It's half discography, but do you like DS? 

[Ingrained]

it's the first time I notice 2 things :

- the strat on the guitar-stand is the maple Fender '62 Fender, not the schecter as it should have been, regarding the record
- Mark plays a bonde (?) Telectaster in the background 

Is that Mark’s strat or just a prop the director bought? It could have taken a while to set up all those other shots and DS only came in for a few hours to do their bits, all whilst trying to keep that camera locked off in position. Not sure Mark would have been happy with someone doing cart wheels next to his strat?!

It does look like a blonde tele at some angles but I wonder if that is even the black Schecter tele as it could act like a mirror to the light and white walls and could maybe almost appear lighter. A shiny reflective surface, with black paint underneath acts as a mirror. He seems to have flooded the whole studio with light and the white walls. Is that tele even another one the director could have bought in possibly?