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Dire Straits — Setting Me Up
Album: Dire Straits
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Released: 1978
Length: 3:16
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You say I'm the greatest bound for glory
Well the word is out and I learned
I got the latest side of the story
You're pulling out before you get burned

Well your hands are squeezing me down to the bone
I never saw you breaking no law
Stands to reason I've got to leave you alone
What you taking me for

You're setting me up to put me down
You're just making me out to be your clown
You're just setting me up to put me down
You better give it up (give it up) yeah give it up
Quit your messing around

You think I care about your reaction
You think I don't understand
All you wanted was a piece of the action
Now you talk about another man

You're setting me up to put me down
You're just making me out to be your clown
You're setting me up to put me down
You better give it up (give it up) give it up
Quit your messing around
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What I love about early Dire Straits was that it sounded like they were giving about 40% effort, but producing music like this that grooved and swung like crazy. (There's a live clip of them doing "Single-Handed Sailor" on German TV that personifies this pretty well.)

A lot of bands today sound like they're giving 1999%, but making music about a quarter as good as this.

Sorry for all the math.
Posted 10 months ago by frisbeepilot    [ Reply ]
Excellent!
Posted 3 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
If you youngsters have never listened to this album, get it.  There was nothing like it when Dire Straits arrived on the scene, and it confirmed the arrival of a singular new talent.
Posted 3 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
 mikedgreene wrote:
I want to hear zztop do this one!!!!
 
or Hooverphonic
Posted 3 years ago by velsd    [ Reply ]
I want to hear zztop do this one!!!!
Posted 4 years ago by mikedgreene    [ Reply ]
Always in to music as a kid, listened to LPs on folks dodgy rig after school every day.
Heard Sultans of Swing on AM radio as a kid, when if first came out, thought it was ... okay.
Fast forward to hearing "Money For Nothing" in mid-80s, in highschool.  Fun at first, but overplayed at the time.
Then, couple years later in university residence, buddy next to me had the first proper hi-fi kit I'd ever seen/heard.   And on this Nikko/Rotel/Paisley set-up I heard the Dire Straits first album.  Blown away. 
Have been a huge fan ever since, of Dire Straits and good quality hifi gear, both.

Long live Mark Knopfler, long live RP.
Posted 4 years ago by hifigreg    [ Reply ]
Holdin' it's own!
Posted 6 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
{#Devil_pimp}zesty! very dave edmund'esq
Posted 6 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:
Have never heard this before...great! 

Unfortunately, RP uses a similar guitar lick to segue into...Cake's "Let Me Go."

Cake, you are free to leave anytime.  

 
I'll take your CAKE and ….well....

I'm a bigger fan of the Clapton version of this on the "Just One Night" concert in Japan - that version gets a 10 from me...this one an 8.  Long Live RP!!  And CAKE too!!!
Posted 6 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
 rtrudeau wrote:

Yes, there is a real shortage of Dire Straits around here. /sarcasm

 
RP is making up for the dearth of Dire Straits throughout the word today. If not for this, our Mark Knopfler oasis, the oceans would boil away...  

Hey at least Bill doesn't play unkillable-zombie songs of FM yesteryear like The Boys of Summer oh wait

And once again following this gem is Cake's "Let Me Go." Akin to sipping Veuve Clicquot and chasing it with fermented Kool-Aid.  
Posted 11 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
And play this track over and over for the first millenium...
 
msymmes wrote:
Take this album when you go to a deserted island forever.

 


Posted 11 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
 skyguy wrote:
Otherwise who would buy the beer?
 
stunix wrote:
like any party, you gotta let the old guys have a song.
 

Chuckle, chuckle, but always ready to buy the beer.  /signed/  Old Guy
Posted 11 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Take this album when you go to a deserted island forever.
Posted 11 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
Have never heard this before...great! 

Unfortunately, RP uses a similar guitar lick to segue into...Cake's "Let Me Go."

Cake, you are free to leave anytime.  
Posted 11 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
this is one of my go to albums, one of the reasons is this song. love it.
settin me up
put me down.... 
Posted 11 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Just after they were Dylan's touring band. Sounds more than a little like his output during that time. 
Posted 12 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 grant wrote:
A fabulous deep cut from a brilliant debut album.
 
Right on target, Grant !
Posted 12 years ago by QuestionMark    [ Reply ]
Otherwise who would buy the beer?
 
stunix wrote:
like any party, you gotta let the old guys have a song.
 


Posted 12 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
A fabulous deep cut from a brilliant debut album.
Posted 12 years ago by grant    [ Reply ]

A beautiful unpolished gem!! Always loved it!!
Love the pickin' on the strat too!

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Posted 12 years ago by Sjaaks    [ Reply ]
 Granada wrote:
Never played?? What kind of radio is this?
 
Yes, there is a real shortage of Dire Straits around here. /sarcasm
Posted 12 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
like any party, you gotta let the old guys have a song.
Posted 12 years ago by stunix    [ Reply ]
Some wicked pickin' here! And, I've always loved that album cover image.
Posted 12 years ago by meinthecorner    [ Reply ]
 Granada wrote:
Never played?? What kind of radio is this?
 
Are you complaining? It's only been six years.


Posted 12 years ago by run4more    [ Reply ]
Never played?? What kind of radio is this?
Posted 18 years ago by Granada    [ Reply ]