According to him, the song originally began with the guitar riff, and then he developed the intro on keyboards and sang "I want my MTV" on top during a break in rehearsals for the album.
Sting had a songwriting credit on this track because he says "I want my MTV" in the introduction. He didn't want the credit, but his record company demanded it, thus exemplifying the perfect "money for nothing" case.
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing "I Want My MTV" - YouTube
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His famous line, "I want my MTV," is sung to the melody of "Don't Stand So Close to Me" by The Police. Some lyrics of the song have attracted controversy and accusations of homophobia, which led to altered or censored versions of the song being released in some markets.
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