Private Investigations

Dire Straits * Track #5 On Sultans of Swing (The Very Best of Dire Straits)

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Album Sultans of Swing (The Very Best of Dire Straits)

ALBUM

Dire Straits

1998

Private Investigations by Dire Straits

Release Date

Mon Sep 20 1982

Performed by

Dire Straits

Produced by

Mark Knopfler

Writed by

Mark Knopfler

About

This is the second track on Dire Straits' 1982 album “Love Over Gold.”
It evokes the private detectives of classic film noir.

The song itself is mainly instrumental, with most of the song comprising of nothing more than a steady drumbeat, interrupted by guitar chords that are only more striking for...

Private Investigations Lyrics

[Instrumental intro 0:00-1:24]

[Verse 1]
It's a mystery to me, the game commences
For the usual fee, plus expenses
Confidential information, it's in a diary
This is my investigation, it's not a public inquiry

[Verse 2]
I go checking out the reports, digging up the dirt
You get to meet all sorts in this line of work
Treachery and treason, there's always an excuse for it
And when I find the reason, I still can't get used to it

[Verse 3]
And what have you got at the end of the day?
What have you got to take away?
A bottle of whisky and a new set of lies
Blinds on the windows, and a pain behind the eyes

[Instrumental break 2:55-3:35]

[Bridge]
Scarred for life, no compensation
Private investigations

[Instrumental outro 3:49-6:46]

Private Investigations Q&A

Who wrote Private Investigations's ?

Private Investigations was written by Mark Knopfler.

Who produced Private Investigations's ?

Private Investigations was produced by Mark Knopfler.

When did Dire Straits release Private Investigations?

Dire Straits released Private Investigations on Mon Sep 20 1982.

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