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You get a shiver in the dark
It's raining in the park, but meantime
South of the river you stop and you hold everything
A band is blowin' Dixie double four time
You feel alright when you hear that music ring
And now you step inside
But you don't see too many faces
Comin' in out of the rain
You hear the jazz go down
Competition in other places
Oh, but the horns, they blowin' that sound
Way on down south
Way on down south London town
You check out guitar, George
He knows all the chords
Mind he's strictly rhythm
He doesn't wanna make it cry or sing
Yes, and an old guitar
Is all he can afford
When he gets up under the lights
To play his thing
And Harry doesn't mind
If he doesn't make the scene
He's got a daytime job
He's doin' alright
He can play the Honk Tonk like anything
Savin' it up for Friday night
With the Sultans
With the Sultans of Swing
And then the man
He steps right up to the microphone
And says: At last!
Just as the time bell rings
Goodnight, now it's time to go home
And he makes it fast with one more thing
We are the Sultans
We are the Sultans of Swing
Composição: Mark Knopfler
"Sultans of Swing" is a song by British rock band Dire Straits, written by frontman Mark Knopfler. The demo of the song was recorded at Pathway Studios, North London, in July 1977 and quickly acquired a following after it was put in rotation on BBC Radio London. Its popularity soon reached record executives, and Dire Straits were offered a contract with Phonogram Records. The song was then re-recorded in February 1978 at Basing Street Studios for the band's eponymous debut album.
Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). They were active from 1977 to 1988 and again from 1991 to 1995.