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“Brothers in Arms” is a 1985 song by Dire Straits, appearing as the last track on the album of the same name. It is in G# minor. It peaked at #16 in the UK.
There are actually two studio recorded versions of this song: the album version which is 6:58 seconds, and the shorter version which is 6:05 seconds and features slightly different (and shorter) solos at the beginning and end of the song. The version that appears on Dire Straits’ greatest hits album, The Very Best of Dire Straits, is 4:55. The On The Night-version contains an extra slide guitar-solo and is 8:55 seconds.

Mark Knopfler usually played the song on a Gibson Les Paul guitar, rather than his usual Schecter “Stratocaster”, and a Les Paul appears in the distinctive promo video, which is in the style of a charcoal drawing, interspersing scenes of the band playing with scenes of war. During Dire Straits’ tour On Every Street 1992, Mark used his Pensa Suhr MK1 for this song, like most of the others.
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  • bdlangton

    @killerchassis To each his own. Mark Knopfler's solo albums are great and he's one of my all time favorite musicians.

    Thursday afternoon

  • JuniorMcCartney

    And we have just one world,but we live in different ones...

    24 days ago

  • davidgeorgea

    This takes Dire Straits to another level ..What can I say !!!!!!!!! A very moving Video

    26 days ago

  • killerchassis

    Mark Knophler is an IDIOT for disbanding Dire Straits. Now we hav eto listen to all the CELTIC Bullshit Babble Crap he writes. Good lord...get it together Mark. Get the straits back in front of some people for Goodness sake!!!

    last month

  • misco

    Here's to another four years for Bartlet. Thumbs up to everyone who gets that!

    last month

  • AvianCrowd0

    Another one of those BEST songs EVER!!!

    last month

  • davidgeorgea

    I have this on vinyl ..its a great listen..(((*_*)))

    last month

  • mitth77

    THIS SONG > Stairway to Heaven : >

    last month

  • zeuscba

    Temaso!!

    March 2012

  • Chocolate_Donut

    Why? I'm trying to do work listening to Lastfm, then this comes on. Now I have to change my underwear. Again.

    March 2012

  • legends_live_on

    so powerful, so uplifting, so chilled

    March 2012

  • Parisienna

    sublime and unforgettable

    March 2012

  • Distron

    will probably never ever hear anything as good as this ever again...although, one can only hope...jmho

    March 2012

  • johnnyboy999

    ... and all without a plectrum ! Knopfler is awesome

    March 2012

  • Pericov_Ko

    One of the most beautiful songs ever [5]

    March 2012

  • Distron

    One of the most beautiful songs ever [4] sung so beautifully...

    February 2012

  • BlueOclock

    Beautiful song...and...no one plays the guitar like Mark...

    February 2012

  • guitarist_86

    I think it is a poetic way to say the sun has set. "Now the sun's gone to hell and the moon's riding high."

    February 2012

  • ViceyThaShizzle

    Can anyone clarify this for me, I always thought it was "now the sun's gone to heaven", but all the lyrics sites say it's "hell". I suppose hell would make sense as it would form the rhyming couplet with "let me bid you farewell"... But then again a giant ball of fire isn't really going to be that adversely affected in a place known for its slightly toasty temperatures. Hmm, I may have over-analyzed that a bit.

    February 2012

  • GlorixJim

    Masterpiece +1

    February 2012
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