To music fans of a certain age, the chirpy synthesiser riff at the start of Walk of Life by Dire Straits will evoke happy memories of the 1980s: the compact disc revolution, untrammelled consumerism ...

Few guitar riffs are as instantly recognizable (and deliciously catchy) as the opening of Dire Straits' 1985 smash hit "Money ...

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So, there’s yacht rock. And then, there’s boat music. And Dire Straits’ 1985 feel-good rock anthem “Walk of Life” is the ultimate boat music. It’s the kind of uplifting track -- with its catchy ...