Dire Straits - In The Gallery + lyrics
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Uploaded by amindenandel on May 15, 2010
Dire Straits - In The Gallery
Lyrics:
Harry made a bareback rider proud and free upon a horse
And a fine coalminer for the NCB that was
A fallen angel and Jesus on the cross
A skating ballerina you should have seen her do the skater's waltz
Some people have got to paint and draw
Harry had to work in clay and stone
Like the waves coming to the shore
It was in his blood and in his bones
Ignored by all the trendy boys in London and in Leeds
He might as well have been making toys or strings of beads
He could not be in the gallery
And then you get an artist says he doesn't want to paint at all
He takes an empty canvas and sticks it on the wall
The birds of a feather all the phonies and all of the fakes
While the dealers they get together
And they decide who gets the breaks
And who's going to be in the gallery
No lies he wouldn't compromise
No junk no bits of string
And all the lies we subsidise
That just don't mean a thing
I've got to say he passed away in obscurity
And now all the vultures are coming down from the tree
So he's going to be in the gallery
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One of the finest albums i ever bought, still played to this day and continues to enthrall ..................timeless
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good fingers.....women must love him...
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How can you not help but love these guys? This is the question at hand!
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@TheCuddlyWombat My favourite, without question.
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With lyrics - If you can see them!!
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Wonderful memories
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Mark Knopfler is definitely the greatest lead guitar player in the world!!!
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161803398875 !
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Clean and cool and clear and austere. Less is more.
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what a song...!!! great
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lastalchemist993 1 year ago 23
I use this recording to show students how guitar fills can (and ought to) do so much more than just fill. Check what Knopfler's guitar has to say about "skating ballerina" "Harry had to work", "waves on the shore", sticking an empty canvas on the wall, etc. It goes way beyond what the vocal line puts across. Guitar madrigalisms, if you like, and incredibly expressive in their precision. I also like the 3/4 bar in the middle of all the 4/4. It's all exemplary musicianship in my view.
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