A awesome band, who plays tightly, amazing guitar solos, very unappreciated in the younger generation, and that's a shame because this band "played as an organic whole" - Bob Dylan
Probably the most popular of their songs (lthough they wrote many good songs) is "The Sultans of Swing"
Damn man I cruise to the dire straits album in my tempo. It's the best cassette I own.
phrase taken from a combination of Chris Rea and Dire Straits meaning Dire Rea (diarrhea)
man: "ooh, I've got a touch of the Chris Straits this morning!"
girl: "Too much information thank you!"
man: "Like you've never had Chris Straits before?!"
girl: "Yes but I don't advertise when I have Chris Straits"
man: "No, but sometimes your Chris Straits advertises you!"
Getting rid of dates gone boring or irritating 'friends' by playing air guitar on minute long solos from overrated songs like 'Romeo and Juliet' or 'Telegraph Road'.
"She was going on and on about her mother so in the end I had to Dire Strait her..."
"I simply used the Dire Straits Method and away he was..."