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Weird Al vs. Everybody Episode 17: "Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies"

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You can't always control what people do with your art once it's out in the world -- something Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits may have learned the hard way with both the original "Money For Nothing" AND Weird Al's re-imagining of the song via a dream sequence in UHF. Essential references versus essential songs, 20th-century TV's preoccupation with yokels, and resting Don Henley face...they're all in this episode, so finish up that microwave-oven install and listen.
Our intro is by Andrew Byrne, and our outro is by the Allman Brothers Band. For more information/to become a patron of the show and hear all episodes of this season, visit patreon.com/mastas.
SHOW NOTES
"What...is this thing?" Start at the beginning!
The "Money For Nothing" video
Weird Al vs. Everybody Episode 9: "I Lost On Jeopardy"
George's Beverly Hillbillies dream
Knopfler and Harris in concert
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