You're welcome, I have to agree that it doesn't really add much, but they do a good job nonetheless, and I was surprised how good it was when I heard it for the first time yesterday

For more original version check out Monte Montgomery's version

I guess they get points for unearthing this amazingly beautiful song (long time fav as well) but it's sorely lacking in vulnerability and sincerity. I wish Neil Finn would cover this tune.

I think this was from the Live at Abbey Road show on Channel 4 here, which I missed!

Nothing new I agree, but I am a Dire Straits freak so enjoyed this.

I'll mention to my work colleague - she saw the Killers live in manchester at the weekend - wonder if they included this in their set?

I agree that this doesn't really add much - and that the Monte Montgomery cover is phenomenal.

I think The Indigo Girls version is the best, even better than the original. The key for me is giving "Hey, la, my boyfriend's back" a real melody (since it's a Shirelles clip) versus the nearly monotone talking of the remainder of the song.

I suppose that I should also say that I'm disappointed that none of the covers (or original) that I've heard have tried to put a melody to the "there's a place for us" line, since that's a clip from the theme song to the Zefferelli [sic] 1968 or so version of _Romeo & Juliet_. Not that it's a very good song, but it would match the Shirelles clip, and I suspect that most people don't recognize the line even though it's followed with "you know the movie song".

Eh. It's decent, but i dunno. Seems like they try too hard to emulate the original, or at least the vocals. Props for digging up the song, or for doing a Dire straits song, period..But they definately lose points for staying entirely TOO true to the original.

for all Knopfler's covers look here:
http://usuarios.lycos.es/mklist/

I think this is the best cover...it doesn't add too much to completely alter the song, and that's what a good cover is. However, they add feeling which the Dire Straits version is just a dry song. I really loved this rendition...