String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.916881 By Dire Straits. By Mark Knopfler and Sting. Arranged by Eric Stern. Pop,Rock. Score and parts. 28 pages. Nerds of Paradise Music #4887703. Published by Nerds of Paradise Music (A0.916881). Money for Nothing is a single by British rock band Dire Straits, taken from their 1985 studio album Brothers in Arms. The song's lyrics are written from the point of view of two working-class men watching music videos and commenting on what they see. The song features a guest appearance by Sting singing background vocals, providing both the signature falsetto introduction and backing chorus of I want my MTV. The groundbreaking video was the first to be aired on MTV Europe when the network launched on 1 August 1987.