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About This Track
In “Heavy Fuel”, Mark Knopfler ironically extols the virtues of such conventionally frowned-upon vices as cigarettes, hamburgers, Scotch, lust, money, and violence.
The phrase “You gotta run on heavy fuel” is from the novel Money by Martin Amis, on which Knopfler based his lyric.
The phrase “You gotta run on heavy fuel” is from the novel Money by Martin Amis, on which Knopfler based his lyric.
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m1v2 wrote:
Heavy money for fuel
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rikrijean wrote:
HELL YEAH........SOOOO GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!!
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lauryyn wrote:
gotta love the lyrics!
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scientist4u wrote:
like like like this one
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B-AIRLINE wrote:
6 BURGERS AND SCOTCH ALL NIGHT ??? IS THAT ALL ??? TRY OKTOBERFEST AND YOU LEARN HOW TO PUKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Schwedenfan22 wrote:
immer wieder genial !!!
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octopuss22 wrote:
One of their best songs!
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HorstKrannich wrote:
DIRE STRAITS - toll !
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ABM1708 wrote:
Heavy fuel, Tequila rules!
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steamboat58 wrote:
Thanks Pete
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CidaDuarteF wrote:
Super!!!!!!
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axlvic wrote:
Heavy, heavy.... song. )))
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kikikirsche wrote:
♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪
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lanuschka wrote:
when my ugly big car won't climb this hill, i'll write a suicide note on a hundred dollar bill<3
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Marjo47 wrote:
if you want to run cool..........
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leecher12 wrote:
I love the babes dont get me wrong Hey, thats why i wrote this Song ^^
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zepp44 wrote:
Dire Straits :)
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mirrorball95 wrote:
Crap chorus but has a great riff & goes well with the flow of the concert.
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benedorm wrote:
Shoulda been a huuuuge hit....
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St00pid wrote:
If you wanna run cool...
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