The Official Music Video for Walk of Life. Taken from Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms. Dire Straits – Live 1978-1992' is out now (UK/ROW). Out January 19th, 2024. (US).

Knopfler had not originally intended "Walk of Life" for the album, but rather as a B-side to one of the singles. Dire Straits manager Ed Bicknell heard it when it was being mixed and convinced Knopfler to …

The song was huge in the US, making it to number 7 on the US Billboard Charts. It made it to number 1 in Ireland, where Mark Knopfler has always enjoyed a devoted following.

Apr 15, 2024 · What is the song about? What inspired Mark Knopfler to write it? And how did a counterintuitive video help it out on the way to its chart success?

Mark Knopfler wrote this song to celebrate the street buskers of London, hence the references to "Be-Bop-a-Lula" and " What'd I Say," two standards that might be part of a singer's repertoire in the mid …

The UK edition follows the traditional route, while the US version takes a unique spin. Conceptualized by Mark Knopfler himself, it features a montage of amusing moments from professional sports, adding …

The song Walk of Life was written by Mark Knopfler and was first released by Dire Straits in 1985. It was covered by The Songrise Orchestra, Grange Hill Cast, John Illsley with Cunla & Greg Pearle, The …

See playlist: https://bit.ly/3flLyAB The live concert "A Night In London" was recorded in the BBC building in April 1996 and includes songs from Mark's first solo album Golden Heart as well as...

"Walk of Life" is a song by the British rock band Dire Straits from their fifth studio album Brothers in Arms (1985). It subsequently appeared on their live album On the Night (1993).

Walk of Life Lyrics: Here come Johnny singing oldies, goldies / Be-Bop-A-Lula, Baby What I Say / Here come Johnny singing I Gotta Woman / Down in the tunnel trying to make it pay / He got the...