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Subject: Rate The Dire Straits Songs
Straight off the Greatest Hits CD I just got...
1. Sultans of Swing
2. Lady Writer
3. Romeo and Juliet
4. Tunnel of Love
5. Private Investigations
6. Twisting by the Pool
7. Love Over Gold
8. So Far Away
9. Money For Nothing
10. Brothers in Arms
11. Walk of Life
12. Calling Elvis
13. Heavy Fuel
14. On Every Street
15. Your Latest Trick
16. Local Hero/Wild Theme
Subject: Re: Rate The Dire Straits Songs
...which is obviously not the CD I've got! One or two tracks missing, y'see...
1. Sultans Of Swing 5
Stunning slice of 'boogie-rock' with great guitar bits...mentions 'South London' (my birthplace!) which is worth top marks alone...
3. Romeo And Juliet 4
Great atmospheric piece...wonderful song too...
4. Tunnel Of Love 4
A tad excessive in the length department, but showcases some more fantastic guitar work...
5. Private Investigations 5
Didn't care too much when this first came out...it's only been over time I've actually realised what an achievement it was...stunning...
6. Twisting By The Pool 4
The follow-up to #5 and a complete change of pace! Fine 'rockabilly'-ish feel...
9. Money For Nothing 3
Oh dear! The 'Brothers In Arms' LP where it all started to go horribly wrong...a fairly pedestrian number...suited radio and MTV (obviously!)
10. Brothers In Arms 2
Deep lyrics, but has this uncanny knack of sending me to sleep...
11. Walk Of Life 1
Yeuch! Without a doubt their worst...(amongst what I've heard...)
Subject: Re: Rate The Dire Straits Songs
1. Sultans of Swing 5 :D
3. Romeo and Juliet 3
4. Tunnel of Love 3.5
6. Twisting by the Pool 3.5
8. So Far Away 4
9. Money For Nothing 3.5
11. Walk of Life 4
Subject: Re: Rate The Dire Straits Songs
I should really buy Bothers in arms..I dont know many of these
1. Sultans of Swing 5!!!! my favorite
2. Lady Writer:???
3. Romeo and Juliet 3
4. Tunnel of Love 3
5. Private Investigations:???
6. Twisting by the Pool:???
7. Love Over Gold:???
8. So Far Away 4
9. Money For Nothing 4
10. Brothers in Arms 3
11. Walk of Life 4.5
12. Calling Elvis:???
13. Heavy Fuel:???
14. On Every Street:???
15. Your Latest Trick:???
16. Local Hero/Wild Theme :???
Subject: Re: Rate The Dire Straits Songs
Only know three of the tunes :-/
1. 3.25
9. 4.25 (cool!)
11. 3
Subject: Re: Rate The Dire Straits Songs
1. Sultans of swing 5
3. Romeo and Juliet 3
5. Private Investigations 3
9. Money for nothing 4
10. Brothers in Arms 5
11. Walk of life 4
12. Calling Elvis 2
13. Heavy fuel 3
15. Your latest trick 4
Subject: Re: Rate The Dire Straits Songs
1. Sultans of Swing-4
3. Romeo and Juliet-4
4. Tunnel of Love-3
5. Private Investigations-3
8. So Far Away-4
9. Money For Nothing-4
10. Brothers in Arms-4
11. Walk of Life-4
12. Calling Elvis-3
Subject: Re: Rate The Dire Straits Songs
1. Sultans of Swing 4.5
Clever lyrics, simple structure and cool guitar playout, but just feels a bit... detached.
2. Lady Writer 2.5
The guitar lick after the line about the hair is excellent, but kinda blah otherwise.
3. Romeo and Juliet 5
Haunting, beautiful, aching.
4. Tunnel of Love 5
My fave! ;D If you don't like the length, just don't listen to the massive guitar playout at the end. In concert, it took up half the song!
5. Private Investigations 3
Nice atmosphere, but didn't excite me.
6. Twisting by the Pool 3
Simple melody but really, a bit naff.
7. Love Over Gold ?
8. So Far Away 2.5
Kinda boring
9. Money For Nothing 4
Funny, *and* it's got Sting :D
10. Brothers in Arms 5
A video obviously modeled on A-Ha's "Take On Me", but the song's got a cool sound.
11. Walk of Life 3
Odd yodeling...
12. Calling Elvis 2
Mediocre
13. Heavy Fuel 1
Worse than mediocre
14. On Every Street ?
15. Your Latest Trick 3.5
Smooth sax sounds accompanied by apparently drunken mumbling (appropriate for the song, but still!)
16. Local Hero/Wild Theme 5
Way cool. End a concert with this and send people home happy.
Subject: Re: Rate The Dire Straits Songs
I've heard of #8 so I'll give it a 3---not bad but nothing special.
Subject: Re: Rate The Dire Straits Songs
Quoting:
Straight off the Greatest Hits CD I just got...
1. Sultans of Swing 5
2. Lady Writer 4
3. Romeo and Juliet 5
4. Tunnel of Love 5
5. Private Investigations 5
6. Twisting by the Pool 1
7. Love Over Gold 3
8. So Far Away 3
9. Money For Nothing 3
10. Brothers in Arms 4
11. Walk of Life 2
12. Calling Elvis 2
13. Heavy Fuel 3
14. On Every Street 2
15. Your Latest Trick 3
16. Local Hero/Wild Theme 2
Subject: Re: Rate The Dire Straits Songs
I don't know very many of these, so I'll just do the ones I know:
1. Sultans of Swing 4
9. Money For Nothing 5
11. Walk of Life 4
Subject: Re: Rate The Dire Straits Songs
Always the same deal with greatest hits, where's Six Blade Knife, where's Angel of Mercy or The Bug? Depends if we're talking bout best songs or best sellers?? Anyways, here goes those I deem worth rating for this CD:
1. Sultans of Swing 5
3. Romeo and Juliet 3
4. Tunnel of Love 4
6. Twisting by the Pool 3
8. So Far Away 5
9. Money For Nothing 2
11. Walk of Life 4