Contact Us. Search icon An illustration of a magnifying glass. Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape "Donate to the archive" Search icon An illustration of a magnifying glass. How would you rate this track? Mark Knopfler reportedly wrote the track as a homage to the street buskers of London and uses the song to portray a musician who makes money from 'singing golden oldies' like " Be-Bop-A-Lula " and " Mack the Knife ," and appears to have a zest for life.
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