Private Investigations

Album: Love over Gold (1982)
Charted: 2
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Comments: 4

  • Izmir from UkYes that has just occured to me today, after having listened to Dire Straits for many decades.
    The injured looks. No compensation. Where do you think your going.
    Definately Private Investigations. On every Street.
    But also lady killer regulation tatoo.
  • Glasswarrior from AustraliaOne of my all time favorites
    The song could be misconstrued as being about the 4th step of Alcoholics anonymous.
    Doing your own Private Investigation, the words fit perfectly
  • Bora Bingol from Izmir, TurkeyOne of the great songs with a sound such kind of its own. However, I really wonder if there is any relation between the songs "where do you think you are going - private investigations - on every street". Because, in the first song, the woman leaves, then in the second a dedective looks for a lost woman, and finally, in the third a man looks for a lost woman while it seems he keeps looking for such a long time. Any information?
  • Luis from Caracas, Other - South AmericaGreat great song
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