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Mark Knopfler wrote the lyrics after visiting a New York appliance store. While there, he overheard a delivery man watching on a wall of televisions and making sarcastic comments about the musicians on screen.

: Sting provided the falsetto "I want my MTV" introduction and backing vocals. His parts were notably set to the same melody as The Police’s "Don't Stand So Close to Me" . dire_straits_money_for_nothing

Released in 1985 on the album Brothers in Arms , is a landmark of rock history, known for its biting satire of the music industry and its pioneering use of computer animation. The Inspiration: A Real-Life Perspective Mark Knopfler wrote the lyrics after visiting a