Weird al songs money for nothing

single by "Weird Al" Yankovic

"Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic.

It is a cover of "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits with the lyrics replaced by those of The Beverly Hillbilliestheme song. The music video, which appeared as part of Yankovic's film UHF, is a parody of the "Money for Nothing" music video.

Composition

The song features Dire Straits members Mark Knopfler on guitar and Guy Fletcher on synthesizer, Knopfler's one condition for allowing the parody.

Weird al songs money for nothing

Jim West, Yankovic's own guitarist, then practiced the song for weeks. As a result of that and because Knopfler had become more relaxed after having played it for several years, West's version sounded more like the original version.^{[citation needed]}

The song is credited to Mark Knopfler and Sting (writers of the original "Money for Nothing") and Paul Henning (writer of "The Ballad of Jed Clampett").

Track listing

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