This Dire Straits Trivia Is Money for Nothin’ If You Flop
1.
Which decade is the hit single "Walk Of Life" by Dire Straits from?
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Eighties
2.
Dire Straits had which hit single in 1985?
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Money For Nothing
3.
Dire Straits had which hit single in 1986?
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Walk Of Life
4.
What year did Dire Straits have the hit single "Walk Of Life" on Warner Bros.?
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1986
5.
"Release" was the first solo album release for which ex-Dire Straits member?
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David Knopfler
6.
Which song on Dire Straits' debut album made the Top Ten in both Britain and America?
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Sultans Of Swing
7.
Which Dire Straits' album went gold based on hits "Romeo and Juliet" and "Skateaway"?
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Making Movies
8.
Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler was involved in which 1998 movie soundtrack?
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Wag The Dog
9.
What did Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing" mock?
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Music Videos
10.
What was the album a reconvened Dire Straits released in 1991?
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On Every Street
11.
What instrument does Mark Knopfler play in Dire Straits?
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Guitar
12.
Who was Dire Straits' bassist?
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John Illsley
13.
How long was Dire Straits' residency at Wembley Arena during its 1985-86 world tour?
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13 Nights
14.
Who was the original drummer for Dire Straits?
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Pick Withers
15.
What decade is the hit single "Sultans Of Swing" by Dire Straits from?
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Seventies
16.
Which decade is the hit single "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits from?
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Eighties
17.
What was the name of Dire Straits' sixth album, released in 1985?
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Brothers In Arms
18.
Where did Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler study English Lit before forming the band?
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Leeds University
19.
Which Dire Straits' guitarist/vocalist was born August 12, 1949?
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Mark Knopfler
20.
Which song on Dire Straits' album "Love Over Gold" hit the #2 spot in the U.K.?
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Private Investigations
21.
After Dire Straits released "Love Over Gold", who replaced drummer Pick Withers?
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Terry Williams
22.
Which Dire Straits member wrote "Private Dancer" for Tina Turner?
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Mark Knopfler
23.
Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler was seriously injured in what kind of crash in 2003?
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Motorcycle
24.
Who did Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler record a duet album with in 1990?
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Chet Atkins
25.
Which group has Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler recorded with?
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The Notting Hillbillies
26.
How many years passed between Dire Straits' "Brothers in Arms" and "On Every Street"?
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6
27.
What was Dire Straits' second album, released in 1979?
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Communique
28.
In Dire Straits' "Walk of Life", who is coming, "singing oldies, goldies"?
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Johnny
29.
What was the double live album released by Dire Straits in 1984?
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Alchemy
30.
For which benefit concert did Dire Straits play in 1985?
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Live Aid
31.
Which Dire Straits member wrote their song "Romeo and Juliet"?
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Mark Knopfler
32.
Which 1985 Dire Straits album cover features a silver guitar?
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Brothers In Arms
33.
What country singer sang backup on Dire Straits' song "The Bug"?
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Vince Gill
34.
Dire Straits played in 1988 for what famously imprisoned African's birthday concert?
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Nelson Mandela
35.
Which drummer left Dire Straits in 1988?
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Terry Williams
36.
In Dire Straits' "Sultans of Swing", who "knows all the chords"?
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Guitar George
37.
What was the first guitar bought by Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler?
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Hofner Super Solid
38.
For which regional newspaper did Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler work as a journalist?
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Yorkshire Evening Post
39.
In which city were Dire Straits' Knopfler brothers born?
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Glasgow
40.
Under what name did Dire Straits perform their original sessions?
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The Cafe Racers
41.
With which band did future Dire Straits singer Mark Knopfler play guitar in 1973?
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Brewer's Droop
42.
Which two original Dire Straits members were still with the band in 1995?
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Mark Knopfler & John Illsley
43.
What was the last Dire Straits album to feature Pick Withers on drums?
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Love Over Gold
44.
With which record company did Dire Straits begin recording their debut album in 1978?
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Vertigo
45.
How many weeks did Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing" spend at #1 on U.S. charts?
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9
46.
About how many dates did Dire Straits play to support the "Brothers in Arms" album?
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200
47.
What is ex-Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler's debut solo album, released in 1996?
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Golden Heart
48.
Which group did Dire Straits open for on tour before releasing their debut album?
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Talking Heads
49.
How many worldwide copies did Dire Straits' "Communique" album sell?
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3 Million
50.
Which was the first Dire Straits album produced by Mark Knopfler?
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Love Over Gold
51.
What instrument does Alan Clark play in Dire Straits?
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Keyboards
52.
What is the name of Dire Straits' 1995 live album?
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Live At The BBC
53.
Which 1982 Dire Straits album cover features lightning lighting up a night sky?
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Love Over Gold
54.
What is the closing line in Dire Straits' "Private Investigations"?
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Private Investigations
55.
Which Dire Straits video was the first to be played on MTV in Britain?
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Money For Nothing
56.
"The Bug" appears on what 1991 Dire Straits album?
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On Every Street
57.
What four words open and close Dire Straits' "Romeo and Juliet"?
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A Love Struck Romeo
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