Your Latest Trick
Dire Straits
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All the late night bargains have been struck Between the satin beans and their bells Prehistoric garbage trucks Got the city to themselves Echoes and the roars dinosaurs They're all doing the monster mash And most of the taxis and the whores Are only taking calls for cash I don't know how it happened It all took place so quick But all I can do is hand it to you And your latest trick My door was standing open Security was laid back and lax But it was only my heart got broken You must have had a pass key made out of wax You played robbery with insolence And I played the blues in twelve bars on Lover's Lane And you never did have the intelligence to use The twelve keys hanging off my chain I don't know how it happened It all took place so quick But all I can do is hand it to you And your latest trick Now it's past last call far alcohol Past recall has been here and gone The landlord finally paid us all The satin jazzmen have put away their horns And we're standing outside of these wonderlands Looking so bereaved and so bereft Like a bowery bum when he finally understands The bottle's empty and there's nothing left I don't know how it happened It was faster than the eye could flick But all I can do is hand it to you And your latest trick
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Written by: Mark Knopfler
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12 facts about this song
Release Information"Your Latest Trick" was released in 1986 as the fifth track on the Dire Straits' fifth album "Brothers in Arms."
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SongwriterThe song was written by the band's lead vocalist and guitarist, Mark Knopfler.
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Single ReleaseThe song was officially released as a single in the United Kingdom in 1986, a year after the release of the "Brothers in Arms" album.
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Chart Performance"Your Latest Trick" peaked at No. 26 on the UK Singles Chart in May 1986.
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Song ThemeThe song's lyrics discuss an ending relationship, with the title suggesting games of deceit or manipulation between the partners.
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Instruments UsedApart from guitars and drums, the song is known for its haunting saxophone intro, played by Michael Brecker, which is commonly mistaken for a trumpet.
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Song LengthThe original track on the album is 6 minutes and 33 seconds, which later got shortened to 4 minutes and 48 seconds for radio airplay when it got released as a single.
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Live Performances"Your Latest Trick" has been regularly performed by Mark Knopfler during his live shows, even after Dire Straits' split in 1995.
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Cover VersionsThe track has been covered by numerous artists in different musical genres, including jazz and instrumental rock.
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Other Appearances"Your Latest Trick" was also a part of the Dire Straits' famous 1984 live album "Alchemy: Dire Straits Live."
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SignificanceThe song, along with the rest of the album, contributed towards Dire Straits becoming one of the world's best-selling music artists, with over 100 million records sold.
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Award RecognitionThe "Brothers in Arms" album, in which "Your Latest Trick" features, has been recognized with multiple awards including two Grammy awards.
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