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Dire Straits - Skateaway (Official Music Video)

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Dire Straits

Dire Straits

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The Official Music Video for Skateaway. Taken from Dire Straits - Making Movies.
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Lyrics:
i seen a girl on a one way corridor
stealing down a wrong way street
for all the world like an urban toreador
she had wheels on on her feet
well the cars do the usual dances
same old cruise and the kerbside crawl
but the rollergirl she’s taking chances
they just love to see her take them all
no fears alone at night she’s sailing through the crowd
in her ears the phones are tight and the music’s playing loud
hallelujah here she comes queen rollerball
enchante what can i say don’t care at all
you know she used to have to wait around
she used to be the lonely one
but now that she can skate around town
she’s the only one
no fears alone at night she’s sailing through the crowd
in her ears the phones are tight and the music’s playing loud
she gets rock n roll a rock n roll station
and a rock n roll dream
she’s making movies on location
she don’t know what it means
but the music make her wanna be the story
and the story was whatever was the song what it was
rollergirl don’t worry
d.j. play the movies all night long
she tortures taxi drivers just for fun
she like to read their lips
says toro toro taxi see ya tomorrow my son
i swear she let a big truck graze her hip
she got her own world in the city
you can’t intrude on her
she got her own world in the city
cos the city’s been so rude to her
come slippin and a slidin
life’s rollerball
slippin and a slidin
skateaway that’s all
shala shalay hey hey skateaway
she’s singing shala shalay hey hey
skateaway
#DireStraits #Skateaway #MakingMovies

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@mr.christopher5071
@mr.christopher5071 Ай бұрын
Quite possibly one of the most perfect songs ever made.
@kellymurphy6642
@kellymurphy6642 15 күн бұрын
This song is what got me into Dire Straits
@stvbrsn
@stvbrsn 13 күн бұрын
⁠@@kellymurphy6642yep, me too. Just like the post-apocalyptic video for “You Got Lucky” was what got me into Tom Petty.
@glea0155
@glea0155 7 күн бұрын
Agreed
@incargeek
@incargeek 6 күн бұрын
One of the most perfect videos too.
@michaelcollins1708
@michaelcollins1708 4 ай бұрын
Still listening to the Straits, April 12th, 2024... and beyond !!
@richardfolsum4977
@richardfolsum4977 4 ай бұрын
April 16th
@jasonlemoine8739
@jasonlemoine8739 3 ай бұрын
Makes two of us as of 4/25/24
@williamglenn777
@williamglenn777 3 ай бұрын
Breaker Breaker Hello April 12! Stretched out like this [here on April 30th (2024)], I can see and hear you clearly. From the distance where I’m at, you look like you’re down a one-way corridor with countless doors on either side of it. There’s a music in this interstitial space. And Hallelujah! Here she comes, Queen Rollerball. She’s making movies on location, and the DJ plays the movies, so she imagines us, you and me, “All night long. All night long.” Over and out!
@freedom7880
@freedom7880 3 ай бұрын
61 years young in Illinois diggin' this tune from my college days
@edwardcluskey8196
@edwardcluskey8196 3 ай бұрын
Hell yes!
@user-pz6ge7hf4x
@user-pz6ge7hf4x 4 ай бұрын
Listening in 2024..anyone else?
@49Stitch
@49Stitch 3 ай бұрын
Yeah In Manchester, England.
@inverterville
@inverterville 3 ай бұрын
You bet,
@jimwilliams3816
@jimwilliams3816 3 ай бұрын
Got Making Movies on LP. Now that I once again have an amp with a phono input, time to pull it out. And maybe Dancing By The Pool.
@JamesCountryman-fr5ww
@JamesCountryman-fr5ww 2 ай бұрын
​@@inverterville1
@winross62
@winross62 2 ай бұрын
Most definitely
@killbill2855
@killbill2855 3 жыл бұрын
The most underrated Dire Straits song I know
@jeffreymerrix7492
@jeffreymerrix7492 2 жыл бұрын
Living on a thin line was extremely underrated but so very important. However it never reached MTV. Once I saw the skate away video I was hooked
@RicoBurghFan
@RicoBurghFan 2 жыл бұрын
Agree. Making Movies was one of the great albums ever.
@oldmaninthemirror
@oldmaninthemirror 2 жыл бұрын
I did not know there were underrated Dire Straits songs:) I love them all. I could listen to Knopfler guitar anytime.
@remco7226
@remco7226 2 жыл бұрын
Not listened to for decades... Absolutely superb.. goosebumps all over..
@stevencaple8383
@stevencaple8383 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite
@pbrig4298
@pbrig4298 3 ай бұрын
It's hard to choose, but "Skateaway" is one of their best, by far
@ottomellar6774
@ottomellar6774 3 жыл бұрын
Thirteen years ago today, on 31 January 2008, we lost Jayzik (Jay) Azikiwe, the Roller Girl, 1958-2008. We honour her life, and how wonderful her performance was for this video, one of the greatest of all time.
@dixienormiss8192
@dixienormiss8192 3 жыл бұрын
💖🖤💖🖤💙🖤
@highnetworthwomeninstitute4572
@highnetworthwomeninstitute4572 3 жыл бұрын
I always wondered who that cool roller girl was. Thanks for putting a name to her face. RIP.
@RideAcrossTheRiver
@RideAcrossTheRiver 3 жыл бұрын
@@highnetworthwomeninstitute4572 She was credited as 'Jay Carly' on the credits--which on the original VHS ran in white in the shadowed area below the band.
@garyrossetti2443
@garyrossetti2443 2 жыл бұрын
Rip Jayzik (Jay) Azikiwe.
@nicolab2075
@nicolab2075 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting person. Not a skater, mind you...
@randykirk8715
@randykirk8715 Ай бұрын
Hallelujah ! Here she comes.
@welling1
@welling1 6 күн бұрын
It's August, 2024 and this is the first time I've ever heard this song! I'm a child of the 80s -- How is it possible to have missed this!!!????
@midyearguru
@midyearguru 4 күн бұрын
I remember how I felt when I first heard this many years ago. I envy you.
@MrFranco1888
@MrFranco1888 Жыл бұрын
Favourite Dire Straits song. Very underrated.
@godwinsonofwessex
@godwinsonofwessex 2 ай бұрын
this and solid rock beyond comparison..
@gege4707
@gege4707 2 ай бұрын
easy pleased, ehhh?
@OingoBoingo-eg2cw
@OingoBoingo-eg2cw Ай бұрын
​@@gege4707You are here 40 years later. You either feel the Music or Queen roller ball. Yes she is a Rock and Roll dream ❤❤❤
@gerardarrillaga7450
@gerardarrillaga7450 Ай бұрын
This song got me through my dad's passing
@full2763
@full2763 2 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Roller Girl Jayzik Azikiwe (1958 - 2008) R.I.P Music Video Director Lester Bookbinder (1929 - 2017)
@josephkogut9568
@josephkogut9568 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, was wondering who she was. Did a great job. Will be missed.
@zingo2664
@zingo2664 8 ай бұрын
thank you
@brettallison5753
@brettallison5753 7 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤you rollergirl.
@christopherharmon2433
@christopherharmon2433 6 ай бұрын
@@josephkogut9568 She was from Gambia. Her father was the first president of post colonial Nigeria.
@angusorvid8840
@angusorvid8840 5 ай бұрын
Quite an interesting background!@@christopherharmon2433
@manlymanhunger7451
@manlymanhunger7451 7 ай бұрын
the 80's. there will never be such a decade with so much talent, imagination, and just good music and videos. WOW!!!
@Eggmanrocks
@Eggmanrocks 7 ай бұрын
what year that video was release
@spectrum10
@spectrum10 5 ай бұрын
@@Eggmanrocks It was released in 1981. The director was Lester Bookbinder.
@Eggmanrocks
@Eggmanrocks 5 ай бұрын
@@spectrum10 you sure the video look like late 80 or early 90s
@spectrum10
@spectrum10 5 ай бұрын
@mpaladaeggmanThe Skateaway video was released in 1981, the same year that MTV was launched.
@Eggmanrocks
@Eggmanrocks 5 ай бұрын
@@spectrum10 really i know the song was but that video ahead by 10 years
@RoxieC607
@RoxieC607 3 ай бұрын
my favorite Dire Straits song, I remember when this video came out when I was a little girl. This is visually, one of the coolest music videos ever made.
@williamkelly6319
@williamkelly6319 6 ай бұрын
He's the most fluid guitar player I have ever heard. It just flows and it's so beautiful. Thanks, Scotland!!!!
@gar137
@gar137 3 ай бұрын
Underrated classic. The song, the video- a timeless vibe.
@pauldacus4590
@pauldacus4590 Ай бұрын
Ohhhhhhh.. back when music was GOOD and it was on MTV. You can't believe how often this was played on MTV when no one knew what a music video should "be", THIS shaped everyone's ideas because it was SOOO iconic...
@TorontoLiving
@TorontoLiving 2 ай бұрын
Can’t thank the universe enough for bringing me up in the music’s best era … the 70s, 80s and early 90s. When love and peace was still in the air and there was hope for humanity. Gone are the days, and gone is this music. Long live rock n roll 🫶🏽
@mightychuba4025
@mightychuba4025 2 күн бұрын
Don't forget the late 60s. Or maybe you're too young to know about that😂
@SFISH26
@SFISH26 3 жыл бұрын
Christ that Knopfler can play. Won't be another like him.
@w.k.8665
@w.k.8665 4 ай бұрын
This video, FWIW, is timeless with its minimalist set design (including the lovely Roller Girl). Just love the fade-out of the band playing in the faded sunset.
@thomasclark3348
@thomasclark3348 3 ай бұрын
Recreated for the video for Daft Punk's "Get Lucky," because Daft Punk often honored those who came before.
@jamesgray9950
@jamesgray9950 2 жыл бұрын
It's fall 1980 living in the dorms in my sophomore year in college. Some guy stuck his speaker out of his window and played this on vinyl. I'll never forget that feeling of appreciating that song so much.
@lisalisa13
@lisalisa13 2 жыл бұрын
I love it! Little did that guy know he was creating a wonderful memory you’d carry with you forever.
@ianmarsden8568
@ianmarsden8568 2 жыл бұрын
@@lisalisa13 Thats the thing, we never know what memories we create for others. And, In the end, memories are all we can truely leave.
@recondoc65
@recondoc65 2 жыл бұрын
I wished I was there to experience that, as well.
@laurenchristensen7369
@laurenchristensen7369 2 жыл бұрын
That and then some I was a freshman in Fine art. Free parking next to the paramount. First time I...felt someone play guitar. I still get it. Takes me strait back.
@bradlafferty6076
@bradlafferty6076 Жыл бұрын
He had good taste
@barbrabass6903
@barbrabass6903 2 жыл бұрын
Making Movies....best album. Every song perfection. Mark Knopfler is a true genius!
@glennmallery
@glennmallery Жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more!!!!
@ianthomas5955
@ianthomas5955 Жыл бұрын
For my money, the most brilliantly innovative guitarist ever.
@barbrabass6903
@barbrabass6903 Жыл бұрын
@@ianthomas5955 I completely agree
@ianthomas5955
@ianthomas5955 Жыл бұрын
@@barbrabass6903 Thanks for the reply, Barbra. When I first heard Sultans of Swing over 40 years ago I didn't think it possible for anyone to change chords so quickly and effortlessly so in 1982 I went to see Dire Straits at the Deeside Leisure Centre in north Wales with a pal of mine to see if the magic could be produced live. It could!! Knopfler was absolutely brilliant and his guitar work was around 98% studio quality. I love Mark's solo work as well and play the cd's all the time - they are timeless.
@barbrabass6903
@barbrabass6903 Жыл бұрын
I saw them at Radio City in the from the third row in NYC.... Romeo and Juliet Skateaway, espresso love it doesn't get any better
@charlie-obrien
@charlie-obrien 2 жыл бұрын
"Skateaway" is a perfectly composed song, the lyrics and especially Knopfler's singing guitar work capture the feeling of youthful joy and movement. The fact that he makes it about a "Roller girl" instead of just any skater also makes it meaningful because young ladies of that generation were really coming into their own and this song celebrates them and their new found freedoms. I was 21 when this song and video came out and I admit I cried real tears when I learned that Jayzik (Jay) Azikiwe, the Rollergirl had passed away. But her beautiful performance will live on and inspire young girls for as long as they have dreams and the "Skateaway" video to enjoy.
@gebobs
@gebobs 2 жыл бұрын
Damn. You got me crying now.
@chicklee38
@chicklee38 2 жыл бұрын
Roller Girl is my sister 🛼🛼
@jackrimbaud3826
@jackrimbaud3826 2 жыл бұрын
That statement is really well said.
@donnacsrpenter7226
@donnacsrpenter7226 2 жыл бұрын
U r so right. These cats r legendary luvd em then LUV them now!!
@chucklucas5326
@chucklucas5326 2 жыл бұрын
Always loved Knopfler's style of guitar playing!!
@PlayerToBeNamedLater1973
@PlayerToBeNamedLater1973 Жыл бұрын
The guitar solo in the last minute and a half is magic! No show off shredding or noise just tasteful and beautiful playing that captures the mood of the song perfectly
@007ndc
@007ndc Жыл бұрын
The sound of a guitar crying...... brilliant
@larryrackley1199
@larryrackley1199 Жыл бұрын
My favourite bit of music EVER!
@annetteturner5972
@annetteturner5972 11 ай бұрын
You just summed up MK 😊
@archerpiperii2690
@archerpiperii2690 9 ай бұрын
That was well said and exactly right! Phoenix, AZ
@robertmorris6016
@robertmorris6016 6 ай бұрын
Direstraights I was afan at the jump. Most under rated dands of the 80s
@pskattum
@pskattum Жыл бұрын
This was the best from Dire Straits. That drum pattern, followed by those keyboards and baseline.... So easy to get lost in those sounds. "Toro toro, taxi"
@silkspikedolls
@silkspikedolls 2 жыл бұрын
This is my favourite Dire Straits song. I can't understand why this song didn't make the "Very Best Of" CD. What a shame!
@kevinway4460
@kevinway4460 2 жыл бұрын
Wait….. it’s not?!?! I just went and looked. That’s mind boggling. This is one of the first songs in think of when I think of Dire Straits. Crazy.
@silkspikedolls
@silkspikedolls 2 жыл бұрын
@@kevinway4460 mind-boggling, indeed! I'm glad I'm not alone in feeling this way.
@rikludel450
@rikludel450 2 жыл бұрын
MINE TOO!!!
@robertsonsid
@robertsonsid 2 жыл бұрын
I had to buy Making Movies CD to get this one. Not a bad thing having another Dire Straits CD.
@julianpotentate5942
@julianpotentate5942 5 ай бұрын
@@robertsonsid and that the reason why its not on it
@badelson1103
@badelson1103 3 жыл бұрын
This gave me hope when I was a depressed lonely junior in high school. I'm a nurse married to a neurosurgeon. I'm now 56 and he is 60, but this song encourages us and uplifts our spirits during Co vid 19. Thank you Mark!!
@viper4274
@viper4274 2 жыл бұрын
@Byrons Reward Why the fuck are you here then?
@TJTurnage
@TJTurnage Жыл бұрын
We’re about the same age. I remember first seeing it on MTV very clearly and how blown away I was by the song AND video.
@GeorgeTel100
@GeorgeTel100 Жыл бұрын
I so agree!!! - It's always been THE song of hope to me...
@dougspidermanhappy
@dougspidermanhappy 7 ай бұрын
I’m the same age as you OP. I remember the feeling that the world was bigger than my suburban hellscape, and that I could go somewhere where magic was a daily occurrence. The music made her want to be the story.
@shakazulu9332
@shakazulu9332 4 ай бұрын
Funny, I'm 57 and married now too but I remember it from college (too many depressed nights) but it always lifted me.
@nottoday.9503
@nottoday.9503 6 ай бұрын
Radio has outlasted video, and roller skates have outlasted rollerblades!!!!! 🛼🛼🛼
@chuckcoleman6747
@chuckcoleman6747 4 ай бұрын
Hallelujah here she comes,,
@thowdy
@thowdy 3 жыл бұрын
SkateAway, Tunnel of Love and Romeo & Juliet are still excellent songs. They don’t feel old.
@rosedunn7952
@rosedunn7952 2 жыл бұрын
Yesss totally agree. Those three are side 1 of the Making Movies record. My absolute favourite Dire Straits album.
@phillipanderson7398
@phillipanderson7398 2 жыл бұрын
This and the music video for their Romeo and Juliet are both very good.
@leslijones4443
@leslijones4443 2 жыл бұрын
And Expresso Love! ☕️🤎
@barbrabass6903
@barbrabass6903 2 жыл бұрын
Every song on that album is perfection
@bradleywicenciak8005
@bradleywicenciak8005 2 жыл бұрын
@@leslijones4443 Yes thankyou
@gk411
@gk411 7 жыл бұрын
Knopfler is Dickens with a guitar, A true craftsman... nobody writes a tune or plays a lick like marky baby..
@SmugSuspenders
@SmugSuspenders 4 жыл бұрын
Well said :)
@Cap683
@Cap683 4 жыл бұрын
Making Movies is an appropriate title for the LP. Every song is a story.
@ryanc7616
@ryanc7616 3 жыл бұрын
he's not dickens. he's mark twain.
@mikkohyvarinen159
@mikkohyvarinen159 3 жыл бұрын
I share your opinion easily
@mikkohyvarinen159
@mikkohyvarinen159 3 жыл бұрын
with you my person...
@sidDkid87
@sidDkid87 11 ай бұрын
*_"hallelujah, here she comes"_* 🎶
@OingoBoingo-eg2cw
@OingoBoingo-eg2cw Ай бұрын
❤❤❤ Skateaway that's all
@CBTnVVT
@CBTnVVT 2 жыл бұрын
Who still loves this song that they first enjoyed from watching the video in the early days of MTV?
@hawkman1965
@hawkman1965 3 жыл бұрын
I was 15, this music made me dream, dance, hope, live....the best days, a whole life in front...
@stevenstainbrook1064
@stevenstainbrook1064 3 жыл бұрын
I was 14...🙂...great time to be a young person. I didn't necessarily think that at the time, but we had great music, were not buried in our phones, and didn't have a need for validation from social media. Cool days 😎
@freedomwatches2454
@freedomwatches2454 3 жыл бұрын
I was 10 and had no idea how awesome this music would once become. It's like a capsule to an earlier dimension in time and space. I'm not exactly sure if it functions the same for those who hadn't first experienced it during it's time of arrival. But it's definitely cool..😎
@davidmaslow399
@davidmaslow399 3 жыл бұрын
I was 31 and it did the same shit for me! You like good music!!!
@gilleous
@gilleous 3 жыл бұрын
I was 15, too! I have always loved this album. I recorded this video when it was current and watched it lots in the suburbs of LA.
@lisagurkin3455
@lisagurkin3455 3 жыл бұрын
Me too ! I loved this album and I was like 15! I loved to hear him pick………he had his own style and talent!
@bighairedmom
@bighairedmom 4 жыл бұрын
And, just like that, I'm 20 years old again. Magic.
@markgriffin5889
@markgriffin5889 3 жыл бұрын
I'm with ya. Freshman year at Ohio University. Queen rollergirl. RIP
@k53ss22
@k53ss22 3 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@dianahughes5556
@dianahughes5556 Жыл бұрын
This is my favourite dire straits song
@darrylkennedy2125
@darrylkennedy2125 Жыл бұрын
Wey aye man...
@brettallison5753
@brettallison5753 8 күн бұрын
Mine too.
@kevingire8030
@kevingire8030 Жыл бұрын
My sister turned me onto this song.. lyrics are genius.. MK didn't get nearly the press he deserved because he was a bit quirky for that time. Dude can flat out play the chords, sing, least we forget, write killer lyrics. 🤷‍♂️
@brenkelly5866
@brenkelly5866 8 жыл бұрын
i just love this era of dire straits..the sound they got onto their records was brilliant...i know brothers in arms sold millions more than making movies,,and everything was turning digital and CD..etc..but this sound for me was far better..the guitar on this track and tunnel of love really stand out..also the drumming..pick withers is one of the greatest drummers in rock music ever..so tight...i love everything dire straits ever done and have every record they ever put...but for me..this was their best sound...love it.!!
@colopomani
@colopomani 8 жыл бұрын
Totally agree
@brenkelly5866
@brenkelly5866 8 жыл бұрын
great minds think alike mariana..lol..greetings from ireland.
@colintapp4876
@colintapp4876 8 жыл бұрын
+Bren Kelly How about that guitar tone at the end.
@alexandrealbertoni7598
@alexandrealbertoni7598 7 жыл бұрын
Bren Kelly. *I'm down with you!* 😉😉😉👍👍👍👏👏👏
@MarcoBighin
@MarcoBighin 7 жыл бұрын
you're absolutely right! People often forget to say that pick is one of the greatest ever drummers.
@markmccoy4233
@markmccoy4233 Жыл бұрын
These guys were so ahead of their time, I think they're the best rock and roll band ever!
@mapacheraccoon4476
@mapacheraccoon4476 2 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace roller girl,and thank you for the memories....peace....loved this girl....
@fernandap.s9417
@fernandap.s9417 2 жыл бұрын
RIP roller girl 🙏🏼
@Topesio66
@Topesio66 5 жыл бұрын
Man how Jayzik did dance.....what a goddess, what an amazing grace. She lived her life for sure. Forever and ever my skateway girl of my teenager dreams. So pure. My best song ever.
@peggycheney7670
@peggycheney7670 3 жыл бұрын
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
@OingoBoingo-eg2cw
@OingoBoingo-eg2cw 2 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@neenyboy55yt9
@neenyboy55yt9 Жыл бұрын
Remember this album back in the day absolute classic that sounds as good in 2023 as it did when it came out back then
@johnpietersen93
@johnpietersen93 Ай бұрын
The roller girl was Jayzik Azikiwe. RIP. She died of cancer at age 50.
@marciajohnson-wl1ew
@marciajohnson-wl1ew Ай бұрын
😢
@Seth6756
@Seth6756 Ай бұрын
😭
@Robertonnz
@Robertonnz Ай бұрын
Oh no...such a lovely girl. R.I.P. Jay
@user-nb4ck7ly3o
@user-nb4ck7ly3o Ай бұрын
Jay is a legendess, I have NEVER met anyone quite like her. I’ve known her/fam all my life. She was a lyrical genius amongst other talents she had as well as being way ahead of her time. Rest in beautiful peace & harmony Jay, One love, Butterfly friend. 🦋🪽🩵🪽🦋 xXx
@darryl-ym2cr
@darryl-ym2cr Ай бұрын
😢😢
@gmh101358
@gmh101358 4 жыл бұрын
I love the last two mins of this song I could drive my Mustang forever with that beat and guitar going....pure magic ....im 62 now nothing now can compare to this
@colindavies1959
@colindavies1959 4 жыл бұрын
Ha...I used to have this blasting on my stereo graphic equaliser while cruising around London in my '69 Ford Torino GT...circa 1980/81....great memories.....my favourite on Making Movies album :)
@insidethemusicalmind7207
@insidethemusicalmind7207 4 жыл бұрын
Yes! The outro to this song is pure bliss. The volume swells on the guitar are sublime.
@jonnie106
@jonnie106 4 жыл бұрын
Total agreement! That little octave turnaround Illsley does on bass is golden! And the triplet hits on the fade out... bam! bam! bam! It's only been since KZfaq that I've been able to re-hear the full version. Recent digital versions, CD releases of the album(s) of late seem edited a bit. I'll bet there are people who know this song, but aren't aware of it's full outro. Nice to listen to it over and over again!
@jwalzer
@jwalzer 4 жыл бұрын
The song is great, but the outro I could put on an endless loop
@srpdesigns
@srpdesigns 4 жыл бұрын
Right there with ya Greg.. I'm 50 and this song will always bring me back to some great times.
@andylaw4988
@andylaw4988 Жыл бұрын
Mark Knopfler,, has got to be one of the most underrated guitar players. His tone is crazy good and his phrasing kicks ass
@hislatestflame7861
@hislatestflame7861 8 ай бұрын
Underrated? Are you kidding me? He’s in most people’s top 3 every time!
@andylaw4988
@andylaw4988 8 ай бұрын
@hislatestflame7861 He should be. Sadly,hw is not
@PeasandRockets
@PeasandRockets 3 ай бұрын
His rhythm playing is this song, especially under the verses is unreal.
@milojanis4901
@milojanis4901 Жыл бұрын
Brings tears to my eyes that not only Jayz is gone, but so is the happiest time of my life.😢😢😢RIP Jayzik Azikiwe........
@OingoBoingo-eg2cw
@OingoBoingo-eg2cw 2 ай бұрын
Time has disappeared. Roller girl . Don't worry. We love you ❤❤
@michael-mq3ej
@michael-mq3ej Жыл бұрын
Toro toro taxi, see ya tomorrow my son. Greatest line ever
@dbuck1964
@dbuck1964 3 ай бұрын
Very true.
@Tinfoil.Hatter
@Tinfoil.Hatter 3 ай бұрын
yeeeeaaaahhhhh
@jasonw8283
@jasonw8283 Ай бұрын
I agree
@dannycostello1978
@dannycostello1978 Ай бұрын
Love it, yep.
@MrDesertPinhead
@MrDesertPinhead Жыл бұрын
I could listen to that play-out for another five minutes. Such soulful guitar work.
@michaelseay9783
@michaelseay9783 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, when Withers starts hitting the crash cymbals.
@CRT_sRGB
@CRT_sRGB Жыл бұрын
@@michaelseay9783 I always thought that could have been extended half-a-minute.
@midyearguru
@midyearguru Жыл бұрын
Truth brother!!
@jesusbustamante1845
@jesusbustamante1845 Жыл бұрын
Mark is a Genious , Masterpiece
@michaelsawer
@michaelsawer Жыл бұрын
This video was played consistently on MTV during its earlier days. This is how I became aware of it and loved it!
@douglasgates1302
@douglasgates1302 2 жыл бұрын
This is the first Dire Straits song that I ever heard. The quality of this song should have told me that Dire Straits would some day become one of my favourite bands. And, I had a huge adolescent crush on Jayzik Azikiwe (the rollerskating girl, R.I.P.). I loved her smile at 4:46.
@juliansmit9729
@juliansmit9729 2 жыл бұрын
I am 14 and this is my favorite song. Its Just perfect
@trikyy7238
@trikyy7238 2 жыл бұрын
I was 14 and I used to rock to this song when my parents were out.
@ge2623
@ge2623 2 жыл бұрын
Just don't listen to Phil Collins. He is evil incarnate.
@jefsiv
@jefsiv 2 жыл бұрын
I was 14 when this came out & fell in love with this roller girl!
@johnbelvin5216
@johnbelvin5216 Жыл бұрын
I was in my early twenties when this came out and I still remember how Mark knopfler's guitar works stood out because it was so different/unique sounding than other bands. Of course we only had radio and MTV (back then MTV played music 24/7) to hear music with other than our home and car stereos. Mostly vinyl and cassettes at that time. A friend of mine would buy an album then record it to cassette and put the album away so as not to wear out his album.
@evamartin4807
@evamartin4807 Жыл бұрын
How cool is that!!?
@bassfishingwiththeantichri2921
@bassfishingwiththeantichri2921 4 жыл бұрын
These old MTV videos make me want to cry. I could tell you what song was next just by hearing hiss of the needle at the beginning. What a time to discover music.....
@elrenato82
@elrenato82 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah at that time I every time I got money I went to the record store to buy an album of THE DIRE STRAITS. That was my outlet when I was in highschool.
@davidtee2812
@davidtee2812 2 жыл бұрын
One of the best Songs... and Vids of the 80s... we will NEVER forget Roller-girl...❤️🎶
@eileencusenza8
@eileencusenza8 Ай бұрын
Hallelujah
@cloudchaser07
@cloudchaser07 4 жыл бұрын
I don't think I ever been happier buying a record in my life more than DS Making Movie's LP record . 1980 I was 15 I ran to and back from the record store. I Bought many records through the years but this one for some reason was special.
@ykalantzis
@ykalantzis 7 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Jayzik (Jay) Azikiwe, the roller girl ,1958-2008. It looks like the song was written for her....
@ottomellar6774
@ottomellar6774 5 жыл бұрын
I was so shocked when I found out, years after losing her.
@davidcraik8093
@davidcraik8093 4 жыл бұрын
@@ottomellar6774 Hi Otto You may wish to check out the grave memorial for Jayzik and leave a message. I did....She was phenomenal......So sadly missed .... www.findagrave.com/memorial/65988297 Best wishes David
@mutterschied
@mutterschied 4 жыл бұрын
@@ottomellar6774 Absodamnlutely same as me, Otto. My best and true respect, fella!
@mjs3764
@mjs3764 4 жыл бұрын
She certainly was beautiful.
@mojopin70
@mojopin70 4 жыл бұрын
@@mjs3764 Preferred Roller girl in Boogie Nights
@melbrooks1192
@melbrooks1192 Жыл бұрын
She’s got her own world in the city. RIP roller girl.
@rk3689
@rk3689 Жыл бұрын
"Yea-heh". What a great moment in the song.
@georgeschlaline6057
@georgeschlaline6057 4 ай бұрын
I miss 1981
@kcwatkins4377
@kcwatkins4377 3 ай бұрын
It was the first year of Regan's presidency but it was a better time.
@bradottavi1360
@bradottavi1360 23 күн бұрын
Guess you weren't in the Marines around that time ..... i missed a bunch ​@@kcwatkins4377
@nyarodayoo
@nyarodayoo 3 жыл бұрын
I'm a roller skater and now that I've found this song, I'll feel so cool skating to this ♡ BLESS DIRE STRAITS
@bluekoi455
@bluekoi455 10 ай бұрын
Skate on!
@mikeydeloa7348
@mikeydeloa7348 9 ай бұрын
A very beautiful skater girl judging by your photo ☺️
@YesMan-uy4cj
@YesMan-uy4cj 8 ай бұрын
@@mikeydeloa7348 the girl on the photo is like 14.......................pedo
@debbieb395
@debbieb395 Жыл бұрын
1980s was thee best decade to be a teenager!!!!! Best music too!!!! 70s classic rock and 80s rock!!!!!!
@Jellybeantiger
@Jellybeantiger Ай бұрын
My fav Dire Straits song,magic.
@mikkouhtakari139
@mikkouhtakari139 4 жыл бұрын
40 year-old music but still sounds fresh
@mikkohyvarinen159
@mikkohyvarinen159 3 жыл бұрын
Eikä tuoksu sillille.
@AchtungBaby77
@AchtungBaby77 3 жыл бұрын
Not just fresh, but infinitely better than anything being released today!
@atbindustries7119
@atbindustries7119 3 жыл бұрын
Dire straits will always be fresh
@jackahorey2354
@jackahorey2354 3 жыл бұрын
To put that into perspective, 40 years before this song would have been the music of the second world war!
@DMBGirl1234
@DMBGirl1234 3 жыл бұрын
@@jackahorey2354 Wow feels like yesterday. Timesless!
@stevenhickey9453
@stevenhickey9453 6 ай бұрын
The boys were iconic for about 15 years and produced a timeless book of work
@scottquincy
@scottquincy 4 ай бұрын
Man, I have always loved this song, but I forgot how good the videos for this album are. It’s a little masterpiece.
@bobdickerson3434
@bobdickerson3434 9 ай бұрын
It’s the drum beat that gets me. Simple, but catchy. Absolutely my favorite Dire song.
@stlrsmike
@stlrsmike 2 жыл бұрын
I had the cassette, loved the original sound. When the big record companies took over I was not happy.
@patrickoconnor3844
@patrickoconnor3844 Жыл бұрын
Jayzik Azikiwe (the rollergirl) Rest In Peace. I cried when I heard. So much potential...
@helenet.8217
@helenet.8217 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant guitar work by Mark Knopfler, especially at the end of the song. Favourite Dire Straits song by far. A classic.
@randy5655
@randy5655 11 ай бұрын
Jayzik Azikiwe as Rollergirl. The daughter of Nigeria's first president Nnamdi Azikiwe, she was credited as Jay Carly. Never let her be forgotten,
@OingoBoingo-eg2cw
@OingoBoingo-eg2cw 2 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤
@peterarmentano5294
@peterarmentano5294 3 ай бұрын
My 18 year old Granddaughter loves this. ❤
@BScott7220
@BScott7220 3 жыл бұрын
Always been my favorite Dire Straits song.
@joehunter6413
@joehunter6413 Жыл бұрын
Also Industrial Disease.
@numv2
@numv2 8 жыл бұрын
One of the best song ending ever recorded. Absolutely brilliant groove.
@gmh101358
@gmh101358 4 жыл бұрын
Ive tried for years to learn this song on my Tele and i just cant get it.....Knopfler makes it look easy ....but its far from it....and ive been playing over 45 years.
@antonionavarro9929
@antonionavarro9929 3 жыл бұрын
yes my favourite
@peteralbert1485
@peteralbert1485 3 жыл бұрын
It's hypnotically beautiful.
@thowdy
@thowdy 3 жыл бұрын
And it’s aged extremely well. The big three songs…Romeo and Juliet, Tunnel of Love and this one are still awesome.
@OingoBoingo-eg2cw
@OingoBoingo-eg2cw 2 ай бұрын
Great intro also❤❤❤
@Stratman78
@Stratman78 Жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this video on MTV back around 1982 or '83. I was a strange kid who didn't watch cartoons. I watched MTV instead. This was my first introduction to Dire Straits (not "Sultans of Swing"). The original video had the credits at the bottom (in the black), starting around the 5:10 mark.
@kenfrederick6223
@kenfrederick6223 2 жыл бұрын
I remember this video from the earliest days of MTV.
@SamOgilvieJr
@SamOgilvieJr 2 жыл бұрын
Fabulous rhythm. British guitarists never cease to amaze.
@sandyv717
@sandyv717 6 ай бұрын
This song is hands down, the best of Dire Straits. Mark Knopfler's guitar work at the end of this song is mind blowing!
@nonyahbiznezz9094
@nonyahbiznezz9094 3 жыл бұрын
Toro, Toro taxi....see you tomorrow my son.........One of my all time favorites from Dire straits.
@lisa.user-xm7kz2tb6x
@lisa.user-xm7kz2tb6x 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! me too. That & through the Uh! was always my fav part.
@peggycheney7670
@peggycheney7670 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful ❤️
@marklaviolette6474
@marklaviolette6474 Жыл бұрын
Live changing record solid rock is dynamite too their best album hands down!
@jessegarcia3410
@jessegarcia3410 4 ай бұрын
Dire Straits. Just Great Music !!!
@RealDapperDude
@RealDapperDude Ай бұрын
They've got a day job. They're doin' ok.
@freewheelburning8834
@freewheelburning8834 2 жыл бұрын
dire straits grew on me the older I got, Knopfler is a genius
@ena1177
@ena1177 Ай бұрын
This song makes me feel like I'm living above the clouds
@007ndc
@007ndc Жыл бұрын
Beautiful song is an understatement, the outro can bring a grown man to tears
@peternicholson233
@peternicholson233 4 жыл бұрын
Saw Dire Straits twice back in the 80's , then Mark Knopfler in St. Petersburg Russia. Brilliant, every time.
@jasonlemoine8739
@jasonlemoine8739 3 ай бұрын
they played this song at the roller rink way back when..... made me a instant DS fan for life
@Ozzie143
@Ozzie143 3 жыл бұрын
The ending volume swells just make me cry.
@007ndc
@007ndc 4 ай бұрын
Me too. Especially since this was a favorite song of an ex who has passed away. RIP Roller Girl
@katherinepoletto7875
@katherinepoletto7875 3 жыл бұрын
God Loves you ROLLERGIRL R.I.P.
@dbuck1964
@dbuck1964 3 ай бұрын
Rollergirl is eternal.
@user-qr7wv8ju6s
@user-qr7wv8ju6s Ай бұрын
​@db❤❤❤❤uck1964
@jeffreythompsen7319
@jeffreythompsen7319 Жыл бұрын
Man this album is beyond solid...I still have the vinyl from 1982 when i mowed enough lawns to buy it...And this song it was the first video i remember before MTV....The Stratocaster sound of Mark Knopfler...The whole albums is like a novel ....this one and " love over gold"....its one of a kind sound that Mark just nailed...THANK YOU MARK!!!!!
@mikemargo
@mikemargo 4 жыл бұрын
4:50 to the end, to me the most beautiful piece of music I’ve ever heard
@007ndc
@007ndc 4 жыл бұрын
The outro never fails to move me after all these years. Simply magnificent
@AchtungBaby77
@AchtungBaby77 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad someone else mentioned that! What a fabulous outro - can't stop repeating it! 👍
@mikemargo
@mikemargo 3 жыл бұрын
@@AchtungBaby77 and tomorrow 17/10 is 40 years since making movies was released
@christopherfox5862
@christopherfox5862 3 жыл бұрын
When he plays those ascending single notes and suddenly hits that two-note chord it's like the sky opens up.
@robertogiuseppestroppi440
@robertogiuseppestroppi440 4 күн бұрын
Secondo me il leader dei dire straits non è solo bravo come cantante ma è uno dei piu bravi chitarristi di tutti i tempi.
@thomasdeas1941
@thomasdeas1941 24 күн бұрын
My ability to listen loudly was stolen.
@thomasdeas1941
@thomasdeas1941 24 күн бұрын
If he complains now, know it is/was his fault.
@Madcatcon199
@Madcatcon199 Жыл бұрын
the contrast of a western guitar style almost desert-like dreamscape melody together with the concept of the woman skater in the dense city is sublime
@SethBeck
@SethBeck 2 жыл бұрын
RIP Jayzik, you were gone too soon.
@SteveD328
@SteveD328 Ай бұрын
I remember when I first saw this video on MTV in 1980 or so (back when they actually played music videos}. Still one of my all time favorite music videos......July 6, 2024
@WyomingWelding2112
@WyomingWelding2112 9 ай бұрын
boy ya gotta luv It!!, Roller girl and rock and roll!,, Way Two Cool!!, Thanks!!
@user-xy5ez5wd1v
@user-xy5ez5wd1v Жыл бұрын
another one of my favorite geniusthis Cosmic imagery it was so ahead of its time
@FrizcoKidd
@FrizcoKidd Жыл бұрын
Rest in peace, beautiful Jayzik.
@podbaydor
@podbaydor 2 жыл бұрын
No one is more perfect for this video than this lady.
@OingoBoingo-eg2cw
@OingoBoingo-eg2cw 2 ай бұрын
Lady.... Beautiful Lady❤❤❤thank you
@marksellers4875
@marksellers4875 2 жыл бұрын
This lacks nothing. Love it all.
@irvingbrown4490
@irvingbrown4490 6 ай бұрын
Timeless classic
@danserbescu1363
@danserbescu1363 Жыл бұрын
Music doesn't go better than this song.
@deur3108
@deur3108 Жыл бұрын
amen
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