Dire Straits

Dire Straits is a rock band primarily popular in the seventies and eighties noted for pioneering "pub rock". They were phenomenally successful. While not garnering many hit singles, they did have numerous bestselling albums. They were also noted for their song Money for Nothing, which featured a unique, 3D animated music video that was very advanced for its time. Weird Al parodied Money for Nothing with his song Beverly Hillbillies. Several of their songs have become classic rock staples.