We've put up now three different versions, with this entry, of Dire Straits' Sultan's of Swing, without putting up the original. Perhaps we'll do that next.
Why?
Well, mostly because I like the first two versions I put up quite a lot, better than the original Dire Straits version, which I also like. I'm not a big Dire Straits fan, but this particular song of theirs is compelling, which apparently they also know, as the lead singer from the band noted that he feels compelled to keep singing it as it means so much to people.
I think it actually does. It touches something, and one of the things it touches is the nature of some people's work. Musicians, even ones who have "day time jobs" are working at their vocation when they play, and quite a few work in conditions like those referenced in this song, playing music that isn't really popular, to a limited audience, as its their craft. An analogy could be made to the work of many other people's work, but we'll leave it at that.
The work connection is why all of these have appeared in our "Mid Week At Work" series.
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