[ConservativeStatement]

Cheap Trick could write a song called "The Thought Police."

[Mr. K]

I always thought that was an odd line in that song

I could not figure out the context

[Da Coyote]

And d*mn, what a great band Dire Straits was.

Not to mention Knopfler - guitarist and song writer par excellance!

[Iron Munro]

The Thought Police probably wouldn't like this song either:

Johnny Are You Queer by Josie Cotton

[cicero2k]

The song struck a nerve since so many in society can emphasize. And Dire Straits knew that they had a good thing going and wanted to express it and give thanks. They were paid back by the public. Not to mention the guitar track was classic.

I thought rock music outrageous behavior was exempt from all criticism, back to “The Who” smashing guitars on stage forward?

[NativeSon]

We know that Canada is a bit behind in trends, music, fashion and such but didn’t this song come out in like 85, eh?

[mikey_hates_everything]

Yet how much “music” today contain the N word? And it should not matter the race of the “artist”.

Would those lines in “Money for Nothing” be OK if Knopfler was gay?

[dfwgator]

Funny thing is, I usually skip that song when playing Brothers in Arms, it’s the weakest song on the entire album.