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Dire Straits — Heavy Fuel
Album: On Every Street
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Released: 1991
Length: 5:01
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Last time I was sober, man I felt bad
Worst hangover that I ever had
It took six hamburgers and scotch all night
Nicotine for breakfast just to put me right
'cos if you wanna run cool
If you wanna run cool
If you wanna run cool, you got to run
On heavy, heavy fuel

My life makes perfect sense
Lust and food and violence
Sex and money are my major kicks
Get me in a fight I like dirty tricks
'cos if you wanna run cool
Yes if you wanna run cool, you got to run
On heavy, heavy fuel

My chick loves a man who's strong
The things she'll do to turn me on
I love the babes, don't get me wrong
Hey, that's why I wrote this song

I don't care if my liver is hanging by a thread
Don't care if my doctor says I ought to be dead
When my ugly big car won't climb this hill
I'll write a suicide note on a hundred dollar bill
'cos if you wanna run cool
If you wanna run cool
Yes if you wanna run cool, you got to run
On heavy, heavy fuel
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I LIKE IT!!  I don't care what anybody else says!  Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 NHemp wrote:

shite lyrics.




Shite comment!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 IvanTheMediocre wrote:

Tongue-in-cheek lyrics.
Hey - that's why he wrote this song!



I Agree Completely!   Thanx RP!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 (former member) wrote:

A much underrated song, at least in the comments section here. It still rocks!




I Agree!  GREAT TUNE!  Thanx RP!  
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Good tune! Never got much play in the day.
Posted 2 years ago by reguru2112    [ Reply ]
 NHemp wrote:

shite lyrics.


Tongue-in-cheek lyrics.
Hey - that's why he wrote this song!
Posted 2 years ago by IvanTheMediocre    [ Reply ]
Maybe their worst song. 
Posted 2 years ago by jjbchansen159    [ Reply ]
 Montreal_Mort wrote:

C’mon BillG - there are MUCH better DS songs. Please rotate this out


Hearing this one on the Monday after a long New Year weekend is PERFECT timing (of course I got this from 'My Favorites' but BillG's playlist prowess persists here too!)  

Long Live RP and here's to a great 2022!! 
Posted 2 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Excellent
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
I like this tune!!!
Posted 3 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]

Oh Bill...

Burnt Out Town - Heavy Fuel

Segue mastery so far off the scale!!!!


Posted 3 years ago by meanderer    [ Reply ]
 zepher wrote:

My chick loves a man who's strong
The things she'll do to turn me on
I love the babes, don't get me wrong
Hey, that's why I wrote this song

+1 Rock and Roll Forever... 


Is this a cover? The lyrics don't seem to fit...
Posted 3 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
Love Dire Straits, but they became too pop for me after Pick Withers left.
Posted 3 years ago by BiffP    [ Reply ]
My chick loves a man who's strong
The things she'll do to turn me on
I love the babes, don't get me wrong
Hey, that's why I wrote this song

+1 Rock and Roll Forever... 
Posted 3 years ago by zepher    [ Reply ]
shite lyrics.
Posted 3 years ago by NHemp    [ Reply ]
If you want to really appreciate this song, you got to run a good subwoofer.
Posted 3 years ago by easmann    [ Reply ]
I want my MTV
Posted 3 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
C’mon BillG - there are MUCH better DS songs. Please rotate this out
Posted 3 years ago by Montreal_Mort    [ Reply ]
What ZZTop song did that intro sound like? Sharp Dressed Man?
Posted 3 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
"Dire Straits"-weeks......
Posted 3 years ago by Thunderbolt    [ Reply ]
Serious Motor tunage... cranked on the Jensen 6 x 9s in the rear deck
Posted 3 years ago by john_m_hopkins    [ Reply ]
dIRE sTRAITS’s last gasp....
Posted 4 years ago by Aaronosteo    [ Reply ]
Lyrics :

Last time I was sober, man I felt bad
Worst hangover that I ever had
It took six hamburgers and scotch all night
Nicotine for breakfast just to put me right
'cos if you wanna run cool
If you wanna run cool
If you wanna run cool, you got to run
On heavy, heavy fuel

My life makes perfect sense
Lust and food and violence
Sex and money are my major kicks
Get me in a fight I like dirty tricks
'cos if you wanna run cool
Yes if you wanna run cool, you got to run
On heavy, heavy fuel

My chick loves a man who's strong
The things she'll do to turn me on
I love the babes, don't get me wrong
Hey, that's why I wrote this song

I don't care if my liver is hanging by a thread
Don't care if my doctor says I ought to be dead
When my ugly big car won't climb this hill
I'll write a suicide note on a hundred dollar bill
'cos if you wanna run cool
If you wanna run cool
Yes if you wanna run cool, you got to run
On heavy, heavy fuel
Posted 4 years ago by corrado397    [ Reply ]
If you want to run cool..aviator fuel!
Posted 4 years ago by Rockit9    [ Reply ]
Keith Richards' walking music? 
Posted 4 years ago by SpencerAR    [ Reply ]
 Blackjack wrote:
Originally Posted by Shimmer: Generic Dire Straits. Nothing to see here.
Yeah, but even generic Dire Straits is pretty good Dire Straits. I guess because Mark Knopfler never has any giant, raging 20 minute solos, he's never attained "Guitar God" status, but there's nobody I'd rather listen to play the axe.
 
I disagree - I think the cognoscenti do consider him a "Guitar God"
Posted 4 years ago by sjccroquet    [ Reply ]

Posted 4 years ago by cropduster    [ Reply ]
A much underrated song, at least in the comments section here. It still rocks!
Posted 4 years ago by (former member)    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:


Nope.  I'll see your 3.  And up to 8. 
Drums.  
 

Posted 5 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 Tippster wrote:
I'm a HUGE Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler fan.  This album was... meh.
 

Yes, me too - but "Calling Elvis"?? Pretty darn good.
Posted 5 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
I also like Dire Straits, but this song has gotta go.
Not a great song for them.
Down to 3
Posted 5 years ago by Tomasni    [ Reply ]
I'm a HUGE Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler fan.  This album was... meh.
Posted 6 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
starts off solid "YEE-HAAAA" then those disappointing vocals start an' its all downhill from there  ...  psd
Posted 7 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 reneef66 wrote:
If only you would play this...

 
I've been thinking the same thing for some time now.  I've always loved this one, even knowing it's not "great" music; something about the growling guitar and hangovers goes together well, and that makes me smile, and that's a good thing.  8 from the currently sober Seattleite!
Posted 7 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
If only you would play this...
Posted 10 years ago by reneef66    [ Reply ]
Prefer... "On The Night" Album Version
Posted 15 years ago by augenblick    [ Reply ]
Like it a lot!
Posted 18 years ago by TepMoc    [ Reply ]
I like Dire Straits, but this song has gotta go. Not a great song for them.
Posted 22 years ago by rael9    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Shimmer: Generic Dire Straits. Nothing to see here.
Yeah, but even generic Dire Straits is pretty good Dire Straits. I guess because Mark Knopfler never has any giant, raging 20 minute solos, he's never attained "Guitar God" status, but there's nobody I'd rather listen to play the axe.
Posted 22 years ago by Blackjack    [ Reply ]
:roll: Not so bad, but never as great as the classic stuff. I\'d like to hear some \"Six Blade Knife\" or \"Private Investigations\".
Posted 22 years ago by Broken_Ear    [ Reply ]
Like this one. The B-side (back in the days of cassette singles :) ) was a song called "Millionare Blues"- good song, and really funny lyrics. Worth hunting down, IMHO. Actually, It might have been the B-side to "Calling Elvis", now that I think about it. Same album...
Posted 22 years ago by TheLoneIguana    [ Reply ]
Generic Dire Straits. Nothing to see here.
Posted 22 years ago by Shimmer    [ Reply ]
That was really jump\'n there. Thanks Bill, I neeeded that. :)
Posted 22 years ago by bailey    [ Reply ]
mark and the band making good music.
Posted 22 years ago by red    [ Reply ]