Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies
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| "Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies" | ||
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| Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||
| from the album UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack And Other Stuff | ||
| Released | August 8, 1989 | |
| Format | CD, cassette | |
| Recorded | February 18, 1988 | |
| Genre | Comedy | |
| Length | 3:10 | |
| Label | Scotti Brothers | |
| Producer(s) | "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
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| "Weird Al" Yankovic singles chronology | ||
| UHF (1989) |
Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies (1989) |
Isle Thing (1989) |
Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits and The Beverly Hillbillies theme song.
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[edit] Track Listing
The following tracks are on the single:
- "Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies" – 3:10
- "Generic Blues" – 4:35
The promo single only contains "Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies."
[edit] Music Video
The music video is also a parody of "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits.
[edit] Trivia
- Mark Knopfler, of Dire Straits, recorded a guitar part for the song, replicating his parts from the original.
- The song was initially written without the original title "Money For Nothing," yet legal issues forced the song to be named after the one it was parodying.
[edit] See also
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