Twisting By The Pool - Dire Straits, 1983

 
 

We're goin' on a holiday, now gonna take a villa or a small Chalet
On the costa del Magnifico, the cost of livin' is so low, yeah

Yeah - gonna be so neat
Yeah - dancing to the Euro-beat
Yeah - gonna be so cool
Twisting by the (twisting by the) twisting by the
Twisting by the - by the pool

Twisting by the pool
Twisting by the pool (twisting by the pool)
Twisting by the pool

Sitting in a small cafe now swing swing swinging to the Cabaret
Wanna see a movie, take in a show now, meeting new people at the disco, yeah

Yeah - gonna be so neat
Yeah - dancing to the Euro-beat
Yeah - gonna be so cool

Twisting by the...
Twisting by the...twisting by the (by the pool)
Twisting by the pool (twisting by the pool)
Twisting by the pool (twisting by the pool)
Twisting by the pool (yeah twisting, twisting by the pool)

In a week or so get information
Reading all bout inflation
And you're never gonna be out of reach
There's a call box on the beach (on the beach, on the beach)

Twisting by the pool (I’m a twisting fool)
Twisting by the pool (you got me twisting by the pool)
Twisting by the pool (yeah twisting, twisting.. by the pool)

You're gonna look so cute, sunglasses, bathing suit
Be the baby of my dreams, like the ladies in the magazine, yeah

Yeah - gonna be so neat
Yeah - dancing to the Euro-beat (oh, yeah)
Yeah - gonna be so cool

Twisting by the...
Twisting by the...twisting by the...twisting by the (by the pool)
Twisting by the pool (twisting by the pool)
Twisting by the pool (twisting by the pool)
Twisting by the pool (yeah twisting, twisting by the pool)

Twisting by the pool (I’m a twisting fool)
Twisting by the pool (you got me twisting by the pool)
Twisting by the pool (oh oh twisting, twisting.. by the pool)

Twisting by the pool (I’m a twisting fool)
Twisting by the pool (you got me twisting by the pool)
Twisting by the pool (oh oh twisting, twisting.. by the pool)

(now everybody)
Twisting by the pool (I’m a twisting fool)
Twisting by the pool (you got me twisting by the pool)
Twisting by the pool (yeah twisting, twisting... by the pool)

 
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Formed in 1977 by brothers Mark and David Knopfler, John Illsley and Pick Withers, Dire Straits was a contrast to the established stadium rock bands, and the rapidly forming Punk Rock scene. Songs like Sultans of Swing, Brothers In Arms, Industrial Disease and Money For Nothing were quieter and more complex. The lyrics of these works are more engaging, inviting the listener to react on more of a cerebral level. Money For Nothing went as far as slamming the whole pop music business, starting with MTV videos. (I love the very early computer graphics used in the video!)

With a name like ExtendedancEPlay, it was obvious that this 4 track release was something different for Dire Straits. And of course, the song I chose is also uncharacteristic of the band's mostly slower and introspective songs. Twisting By The Pool was successfully charted on Billboard during 1983, although it was never released as a single.

In case you're interested, the name Dire Straits refers to the band's financial state of affairs when they were first starting out. However, after 1 Juno, 3 BRIT and 4 Grammy awards the band couldn't really complain.