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A few months ago Mark Knopfler came out with his new Kill To Get Crimson CD. Mark has mellowed out a lot over the three decades since that first Dire Straits album, but his music is still very good. He's a great lyricist and very graceful guitar player. Punish The Monkey is the most Dire Straits-like song on the album in my opinion so I thought I'd post it. Here's to great music: The old and the new.
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You can tell me your troubles I’ll listen for free My regulars trust me, it seems You can come and see Uncle To get through the week Leave your pledges with me to redeem Some folk sell their bodies For ten bob a go Politicians go pawning their souls Which doesn’t make me Look too bad, don’t you know Me, with my heart full of holes All my yesterdays broken A watch with no face All battered and old Bits of the movement All over the place And a heart full ... MORE
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It is really hard to pick a favorite song from this wonderful collection, but I've found I've played this one much more than once. ‘In The Sky’-home from the sea, far away from here, weathered a storm,part of the fray, crossed every ocean in the boat that you made.
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Excellent album from Mark Knopfler. Full of narrative and wonderful storytelling. A CD that’s just gets better with each listening. Not a bad song in the bunch. As always superb guitar playing, with other musicians adding sax, flute, and organ. He weaves his magic throughout by fully fleshing out the characters in the songs. "I wonder if there’s no forever No walking hand in hand Down a yellow brick road To never never land These days I get to where I’m goin... MORE
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Another Saturday morning, sitting here browsing and I took a listen to Mark Knopfler's new CD "Kill To Get Crimson" it's a great effort by one of the most skilled musicians in the industry. I will post a song from it in a few days. But I noticed a SEVERE lack of selection on MOG from this gifted musician. So, I decided to go back to "The Ragpickers Dream" for one of my all time favorite songs by him. Coyote is a funky number with a nice horn section thrown in. Mark's guita... MORE
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Seems such a grand pronouncement for such a chill character, doesn't it? Well, today's Knopfler's birthday: August 12, 1949 - homeboy's pushing 60! Click here for the full post and MP3
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I have to be honest, I've never presumed to know enough about music to be able to write about and/or offer my opinion on it. The good thing is, after checking out some other mogs, I've discovered that isn't the point. It's not about what you think other people might like, it's about what YOU like (well, sort of). Regardless, I'm digging the concept of trusting the opinions of other people with similar musical tastes. The hard part for me is figuring out why. Why do I ... MORE
