Dire Straits — On Every Street
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There's gotta be a record of you someplace
You gotta be on somebody's books
The lowdown - a picture of your face
Your injured looks
The sacred and profane
The pleasure and the pain
Somewhere your fingerprints remain concrete
And it's your face I'm looking for on every street
A ladykiller - regulation tattoo
Silver spurs on his heels
Says - what can I tell you, as I'm standing next to you
She threw herself under my wheels
Oh it's a dangerous road
And a hazardous load
And the fireworks over liberty explode in the heat
And it's your face I'm looking for on every street
A three-chord symphony crashes into space
The moon is hanging upside down
I don't know why it is I'm still on the case
It's a ravenous town
And you still refuse to be traced
Seems to me such a waste
And every victory has a taste that's bittersweet
And it's your face I'm looking for on every street
And it's your face I'm looking for on every street
You gotta be on somebody's books
The lowdown - a picture of your face
Your injured looks
The sacred and profane
The pleasure and the pain
Somewhere your fingerprints remain concrete
And it's your face I'm looking for on every street
A ladykiller - regulation tattoo
Silver spurs on his heels
Says - what can I tell you, as I'm standing next to you
She threw herself under my wheels
Oh it's a dangerous road
And a hazardous load
And the fireworks over liberty explode in the heat
And it's your face I'm looking for on every street
A three-chord symphony crashes into space
The moon is hanging upside down
I don't know why it is I'm still on the case
It's a ravenous town
And you still refuse to be traced
Seems to me such a waste
And every victory has a taste that's bittersweet
And it's your face I'm looking for on every street
And it's your face I'm looking for on every street
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I remember that this album got pretty mediocre reviews when it came out. Listening to it now, I believe all those reviewers must have been on crack. It's great.
still gets me 34 years on
still a 10 and always will be
The guitars 
playing at the end just make me smile. Every time! Got to turn it up!!!
playing at the end just make me smile. Every time! Got to turn it up!!!This song (esp. the ending) shows the power of the right combination of chords. What a masterpiece!
so glad this excellent tune lives on here on radio paradise!
Yeah come on. This rules
Ok_Sobriquet wrote:
Now name a favorite Gays song.
"I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor
Solid "9" from me! ;))
Now name a favorite Gays song.
Solid "9" from me! ;))
So glad Mark ditched the ridiculous ubiquitous head band thingee...I think that what drove my dislike of them in the 80's...was creating too much mental association with Loverboy. So cringy. Anyways...this is pretty great. Sorry for the tangent.
Crazy to think Dire Straits' last album is now 30 years old.
I personally loathe the saxophone as an instrument, but in this track is just too damn good.
Harlock wrote:
Now name a favorite Gays song.
One of my favorite Straights songs, never played on the radio.
Now name a favorite Gays song.
My Lord ! If this hasn't been the best, most eclectic hour and a half of music I've heard in an eternity!
GREAT MIX !!!
THANK YOU R.P
GREAT MIX !!!
THANK YOU R.P
Such a groove...
So close to perfect...so close. Tail end of DS too...and they still cranked out stuff this good. What a band...and what a lead singer/writer/guitar/etc. in MK.
Awesome.
One of my favorite Straights songs, never played on the radio.
Ah Mark 9 for this guy
MJdub wrote:
Well, I think you should take it easy on yourself. But if you hadn't mentioned it I wouldn't have realized that was a sop sax in the background. Now that I know, this is going on my sax playlist, so thanks!
I played soprano sax as a kid, and I never learned this song. Not sure why I never thought to do it but I am suddenly ashamed of this failure.
Well, I think you should take it easy on yourself. But if you hadn't mentioned it I wouldn't have realized that was a sop sax in the background. Now that I know, this is going on my sax playlist, so thanks!
I love the groove it turns into...
I played soprano sax as a kid, and I never learned this song. Not sure why I never thought to do it but I am suddenly ashamed of this failure.
Mark I LOVE YOU!
It just gets better and better.
Love the arragement
I prefer the live version, but I'll take this. 9
Look out, here comes the hook . . . TOO LATE, it's gotcha!
Play Mark Knopfler. Anytime!
alanb wrote:lol
prescient music indeed
Thankfully, this song was written before Google and Facebook. Who knows what this would have been in the 21st century? "On Every Social Media Platform"?
prescient music indeed
kailou wrote:
"ENOUGH" is profoundly incorrect.
Stop with the Knopfler already! i like his music, but ENOUGH!
"ENOUGH" is profoundly incorrect.
Vakse wrote:
The beginning sets up the ending!
HAPPY Ending
to a crappy beginning
!
to a crappy beginning
!The beginning sets up the ending!
kailou wrote:
It's called the PSD button. Perhaps you should try it instead of screaming.
Stop with the Knopfler already! i like his music, but ENOUGH!
It's called the PSD button. Perhaps you should try it instead of screaming.
HAPPY Ending
to a crappy beginning!
to a crappy beginning
! gjeeg wrote:
exactly
orgasmic ending.
love. it.
love. it.
exactly
Stop with the Knopfler already! i like his music, but ENOUGH!
Thankfully, this song was written before Google and Facebook. Who knows what this would have been in the 21st century? "On Every Social Media Platform"?
Sjaaks wrote:
Love the steel pedal guitar. Someone needs to rescue it from its near-exclusive use only in country music.
And of course not to forget the phenomenal work on the pedal steel by Paul Franklin, the world's best! Especially in the live version from "On The Night"!
Love the steel pedal guitar. Someone needs to rescue it from its near-exclusive use only in country music.
orgasmic ending.
love. it.
love. it.
An amazing songwriter. An incredible player. And all the emotions conveyed in his songs. The man is a master of his craft. A guy I would love to chat with. Play some more from his solo albums please.
Nice to hear a couple cuts the past few days from this somewhat overlooked but excellent album.
Not my favorite song!
Ton of bricks incoming 
the feels!
the feels! ziakut wrote:
I agree; great song, crappy artwork.
With vinyl making a comeback hopefully there will be a return to better cover art.
Must admit...I have succumbed for this same reason once in a while. I truly think some artists are careless about assigning artwork to represent the music therein. The old days of vinyl and larger album art seemed to lend itself to more attention to the artwork per se. It seems to be in vogue these days to have lazy, careless or sloppy artwork...these days its almost trendy to do something that makes people go..."wuhhhhh?". Ok...soapbox over and done with.
I agree; great song, crappy artwork.
With vinyl making a comeback hopefully there will be a return to better cover art.
And of course not to forget the phenomenal work on the pedal steel by Paul Franklin, the world's best! Especially in the live version from "On The Night"!
undo_silence wrote:
That's 28 altogether then :)) :))
Can I give this a 14? You should always play this song instead of anything from Neil Young.
That's 28 altogether then :)) :))
Can I give this a 14? You should always play this song instead of anything from Neil Young.
Jersey_Joe wrote:
and he plays it all without a pick. one of the most unique players out there!!!
Jeff Beck is another sans pick guitarist and he is pretty high on my list also.
and he plays it all without a pick. one of the most unique players out there!!!
Jeff Beck is another sans pick guitarist and he is pretty high on my list also.
I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH. Bill, you should play the live version too, from On the Night...
that Riff can go on and on until other Alien creatures hear us in the universe and say: ......lkjljlökjöklkjlkjljljlkjdkhhgdgddg..........
This was the first CD I bought for my first CD player. It evokes fond memories for me.
symthy wrote:
You should check out the live version... Galloping drums and more guitars and shivers up and down my spine!
When that guitar riff kicks in towards the end.... superb
You should check out the live version... Galloping drums and more guitars and shivers up and down my spine!
Just don't understand why they never put out another album..... would be SOOOO welcome
When that guitar riff kicks in towards the end.... superb
Stingray wrote:
I USE ARCHOS (and you should do too)
Not familiar with ARCHOS, thanks for turning me on, I avoid Apple products like the plauge. Delicate pieces of poo they are.
I USE ARCHOS (and you should do too)
Not familiar with ARCHOS, thanks for turning me on, I avoid Apple products like the plauge. Delicate pieces of poo they are.
Dear streets. (Any fans of Pilkington in the house?)
They used this when the TV transmission was bust, which for the BEEB, is a lot.
Stingray wrote:
Must admit...I have succumbed for this same reason once in a while. I truly think some artists are careless about assigning artwork to represent the music therein. The old days of vinyl and larger album art seemed to lend itself to more attention to the artwork per se. It seems to be in vogue these days to have lazy, careless or sloppy artwork...these days its almost trendy to do something that makes people go..."wuhhhhh?". Ok...soapbox over and done with.
Never liked this album, but have to admit that
the ugly album cover might have had a negative impact!
Why do I admit to this? Such a stupid reason!
Must admit...I have succumbed for this same reason once in a while. I truly think some artists are careless about assigning artwork to represent the music therein. The old days of vinyl and larger album art seemed to lend itself to more attention to the artwork per se. It seems to be in vogue these days to have lazy, careless or sloppy artwork...these days its almost trendy to do something that makes people go..."wuhhhhh?". Ok...soapbox over and done with.
philipr wrote:
I USE ARCHOS (and you should do too)
Should be on every iPod
I USE ARCHOS (and you should do too)
LOVE. a lot.
Never liked this album, but have to admit that
the ugly album cover might have had a negative impact!
Why do I admit to this? Such a stupid reason!
Should be on every iPod
hbs47 wrote:
Yes.
Sublime.
Yes.
Bad_Art wrote:
Well, it is the worst they put out, but you can't really complain about 18ct. gold vs pure when so many other artists are putting out silver at best.
A thoroughly under-appreciated album.
Well, it is the worst they put out, but you can't really complain about 18ct. gold vs pure when so many other artists are putting out silver at best.
Pure gold listeningð
A great song from a great album.
A thoroughly under-appreciated album.
FANtastic segue, Bill!!
jcioban wrote:
OF course, in the office I need to channel all that energy through headphones directly to my grey matter....resulting in massive decrusting from stagnant areas and fresh new thinking on a whole range of topics!
...and that one of the reasons I listen to RP. I need something to get me thinking in new ways.
OF course, in the office I need to channel all that energy through headphones directly to my grey matter....resulting in massive decrusting from stagnant areas and fresh new thinking on a whole range of topics!
...and that one of the reasons I listen to RP. I need something to get me thinking in new ways.
Sublime.
To the one that got away....
Pure bliss!
It's Dire Straits - that's nap time for me. just set me alarm here... 
I'm always amazed that this song comes from an album as recent as '91. It feels like it's been with us forever.
Great album too... From the tongue in cheek brilliance of My Parties to the soaring heights of this. Love 'Straits.
Great album too... From the tongue in cheek brilliance of My Parties to the soaring heights of this. Love 'Straits.
9—>10... Even though I still prefer the On The Night version... : )
I just had the greatest memory of being on vacation in the Caribbean...dining in a seaside restaurant with the wind gently blowing over perfect azure waves...and being enthralled by On Every Street as it played in the background(the wine certainly helped the scene). So beautiful and brilliant, and so agonizing in its desperation. I believe there are many of us who can empathize. Knopfler doesn't get the credit he deserves.
Amazing song. The best of rock guitar ends it. Takes me many places, many streets, thinking of people I know everywhere. What are they doing? How are they?
Issue now is that I listen to RP is I purchase a lot of what I hear. Excellent work Bill.
gdignard wrote:
OF course, in the office I need to channel all that energy through headphones directly to my grey matter....resulting in massive decrusting from stagnant areas and fresh new thinking on a whole range of topics!
Simply cannot be played loudly enough...
OF course, in the office I need to channel all that energy through headphones directly to my grey matter....resulting in massive decrusting from stagnant areas and fresh new thinking on a whole range of topics!
Great song!! The "On the Night" version is even better... DS and MK are masters... : )
anabel wrote:
Exact same!
9->10
Exact same!
gdignard wrote:
Simply cannot be played loudly enough...
Mi casa e su casa ! davin wrote:
ALWAYS a 10.
Still a 10.
ALWAYS a 10.
Beautiful!!
Great great great band.
Not their best album, for sure, but still very good. Best song of this album, though. Even better live.
Not their best album, for sure, but still very good. Best song of this album, though. Even better live.
9->10
crockydile wrote:
You can put "Love over Gold" on that list, too.
'Private Investigations' was what got me hooked
You can put "Love over Gold" on that list, too.
'Private Investigations' was what got me hooked
Simply cannot be played loudly enough...
Mesmerizing ... Knopfler at his best.
Still a 10.
I was working in myheritage.com, adding people to my family tree, when I heard this start with the lyrics, "There's gotta be a record of you some place; You gotta be on somebody's books; the lowdown - a picture of your face..."
hixmyrick wrote:
Listen to the live performances on "Alchemy" and it might be clearer. Mark Knopfler is a freak on the guitar. I can't listen to this CD and not be left shaking my head, asking "how does he do that?" It really comes across to me in his live performances.
and he plays it all without a pick. one of the most unique players out there!!!
Listen to the live performances on "Alchemy" and it might be clearer. Mark Knopfler is a freak on the guitar. I can't listen to this CD and not be left shaking my head, asking "how does he do that?" It really comes across to me in his live performances.
and he plays it all without a pick. one of the most unique players out there!!!
pomalley wrote:
really, there is some great music on their albums.
(much stronger, imo, than "hotel california," which you gave a "10.")
I never really got Dire Straits and why everyone thinks the guitar work is so good...... I do like some of their stuff but most is blah..... for me that is.
really, there is some great music on their albums.
(much stronger, imo, than "hotel california," which you gave a "10.")
rah wrote:
phlattop wrote:
YES!!!! that great ending
Let 'er rip Mark.
here it comes....
03:46:08......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
03:46:08......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
phlattop wrote:
YES!!!! that great ending
Let 'er rip Mark.
Pyro wrote:
If you can listen to "Brothers in Arms" (the title cut of the CD by the same name) or "Telegraph Road" and not be moved, I'd be surprised.
You can put "Love over Gold" on that list, too.
If you can listen to "Brothers in Arms" (the title cut of the CD by the same name) or "Telegraph Road" and not be moved, I'd be surprised.
You can put "Love over Gold" on that list, too.
vaiodon wrote:
I've listened to this track many times but this is the first time I've heard it.
Strangely I just had the exact same experience. Never really appreciated this song before today, but for some reason it just hit me! 9
I've listened to this track many times but this is the first time I've heard it.
Strangely I just had the exact same experience. Never really appreciated this song before today, but for some reason it just hit me! 9
rah wrote:
YES!!!! that great ending
here it comes....
03:46:08......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
03:46:08......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES!!!! that great ending
pomalley wrote:
If you can listen to "Brothers in Arms" (the title cut of the CD by the same name) or "Telegraph Road" and not be moved, I'd be surprised.
I wasn't a big fan until the above albums came along. Now Knopfler's quitar stops me in my tracks.
I love "Planet of New Orleans" from this CD. Wish someone more tech savvy than me would upload it.
I never really got Dire Straits and why everyone thinks the guitar work is so good...... I do like some of their stuff but most is blah..... for me that is.
If you can listen to "Brothers in Arms" (the title cut of the CD by the same name) or "Telegraph Road" and not be moved, I'd be surprised.
I wasn't a big fan until the above albums came along. Now Knopfler's quitar stops me in my tracks.
I love "Planet of New Orleans" from this CD. Wish someone more tech savvy than me would upload it.
driversseat06 wrote:
I've listened to this track many times but this is the first time I've heard it.
Amazing track! I stopped what I was doing to listen.
I've listened to this track many times but this is the first time I've heard it.
It's a hymn that gives way to orgasm.
Tireless, timeless, swimming in subtlety and spacious joy.
Tireless, timeless, swimming in subtlety and spacious joy.
pomalley wrote:
Listen to the live performances on "Alchemy" and it might be clearer. Mark Knopfler is a freak on the guitar. I can't listen to this CD and not be left shaking my head, asking "how does he do that?" It really comes across to me in his live performances.
I never really got Dire Straits and why everyone thinks the guitar work is so good...... I do like some of their stuff but most is blah..... for me that is.
Listen to the live performances on "Alchemy" and it might be clearer. Mark Knopfler is a freak on the guitar. I can't listen to this CD and not be left shaking my head, asking "how does he do that?" It really comes across to me in his live performances.
here it comes....
03:46:08......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
03:46:08......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wonderful 
I like the rising action.
The rest of the CD might have been blah, I haven't listened to it for a loooong time. This track I thought was superb, especially the outro.
I never really got Dire Straits and why everyone thinks the guitar work is so good...... I do like some of their stuff but most is blah..... for me that is.
Amazing track! I stopped what I was doing to listen.
rajulkabir wrote:
So absolutely true, unless its "Ride Across The Water"
Whatever song has the misfortune to follow this one invariably evokes that deep, sad disappointment of waking up from a perfect dream. The last minute or so is so mesmerising I just have to drop whatever I'm doing and get as close to the speakers as I possibly can.
So absolutely true, unless its "Ride Across The Water"
One of Knopfler's best for sure...
Four years later.... !!! I feel the same way !!!!
This riff is TRANSCENDANT ! ! ! ! ! !
This riff is TRANSCENDANT ! ! ! ! ! !
wonderful music. simple and great. perfect warm sound. goosebumps.
Bittersweet indeed. Just when the song begins to soar..and we know when that is..it begins to end and WE DON'T WANT IT TO. But I did find live recordings from a few years ago that are close to seven minutes long! On YouTube! AWESOME!
rajulkabir wrote:
+1! and you probably also want guitar never to stop in last solo..
Whatever song has the misfortune to follow this one invariably evokes that deep, sad disappointment of waking up from a perfect dream. The last minute or so is so mesmerising I just have to drop whatever I'm doing and get as close to the speakers as I possibly can.
+1! and you probably also want guitar never to stop in last solo..
This what I call Masterpiece.
and Sax part is a diamond
got 10
and Sax part is a diamond
got 10Marvelous song. I hear Dire Straits influences in Arcade Fire and The Shins among others.
rah wrote:
me too me too
I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH.
me too me too
Whatever song has the misfortune to follow this one invariably evokes that deep, sad disappointment of waking up from a perfect dream. The last minute or so is so mesmerising I just have to drop whatever I'm doing and get as close to the speakers as I possibly can.
I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH.
When this CD first came out I was completely enthralled by this song. 
What a masterpiece. Sublime indeed.
What a masterpiece. Sublime indeed.One of the most distinctive and interesting artists working today. Every album has at least one total gem.
so wonderful. Mark Knoffler is.... amazing.