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Undertoad · 04-08-2015, 11:47 AM

In the Dire Straits song "Money for Nothing", Sting sings the backup vocal "I want my MTV". He also sings this very prominently in the opening intro to the extended version.

The notes that he is singing are the same notes as in the verses of the Police single "Don't Stand So Close To Me".

The re-use of this melody caused Sting's lawyers to get involved after the release of the song, and Sting now gets a co-songwriting credit for it worth million$.

Sting gets money, for nothing! That little faggot, he's a millionaire!

04-08-2015, 11:47 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Money for nothing In the Dire Straits song "Money for Nothing", Sting sings the backup vocal "I want my MTV". He also sings this very prominently in the opening intro to the extended version. The notes that he is singing are the same notes as in the verses of the Police single "Don't Stand So Close To Me". The re-use of this melody caused Sting's lawyers to get involved after the release of the song, and Sting now gets a co-songwriting credit for it worth million$. Sting gets money, for nothing! That little faggot, he's a millionaire!