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Artist: Dire Straits
Track: Sultan of Swing

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You get a shiver in the dark
It's a raining in the park but meantime-
South of the river you stop and you hold everything
A band is blowing Dixie, double four time
You feel alright when you hear the music ring

Well now you step inside but you don't see too many faces
Coming in out of the rain they hear the jazz go down
Competition in other places
Uh but the horns they blowin' that sound
Way on down south
Way on down south
London town

You check out guitar George, he knows-all the chords
Mind, it's strictly rhythm he doesn't want to make it cry or sing
They said an old guitar is all, he can afford
When he gets up under the lights to play his thing

And Harry doesn't mind, if he doesn't, make the scene
He's got a daytime job, he's doing alright
He can play the Honky Tonk like anything
Savin' it up, for Friday night
With the Sultans
We're the Sultans of Swing

Then a crowd a young boys they're a foolin' around in the corner
Drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and their platform soles
They don't give a damn about any trumpet playin' band
It ain't what they call Rock and Roll
And the Sultans
Yeah, the Sultans, they play Creole
Creole

And then the man he steps right up to the microphone
And says at last just as the time bell rings
"Goodnight, now it's time to go home"
Then he makes it fast with one more thing

"We are the Sultans
We are the Sultans of Swing"
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Dire Straits – Sultans of Swing
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Q:Who wrote “Sultans of Swing” by Dire Straits?
“Sultans of Swing” by Dire Straits was written by Mark Knopfler.
Q:When did Felipe Machado Music release “Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" Solo”?
Felipe Machado Music released “Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" Solo” on February 2, 2021.
Q:Who produced “Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" Solo” by Felipe Machado Music?
“Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" Solo” by Felipe Machado Music was produced by Felipe Machado Music.
Q:When did Dire Straits release Sultans of Swing (Single)?
Dire Straits released Sultans of Swing (Single) on May 19, 1978.
Q:What is the most popular song on Sultans of Swing (Single) by Dire Straits?
The most popular song on Sultans of Swing (Single) by Dire Straits is “Sultans of Swing” with a total of 519.9K page views.
Q:When did Dire Straits's first album release?
Dire Straits's first album Sultans of Swing (Single) released on May 19, 1978.
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