Top Ten Songs to Dance To: Walk of Life (#1)
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86970)
United States
October 31, 2025 11:05am CST
Hollow happyween! Or something like that. I’m done with the mammogram (ouch) and semi-annual check-up. It’s on to the end of this countdown. I big shout-out to @rebelann who inspired this one after inspiring last month’s…oh, and she also inspired next month’s list of instrumentals, too! Thanks for the inspiration, and let that be a warning: anything you say to a preacher, a cop, or me can be used against you! 
Rock out to this one.
#1: Walk of Life - Dire Straits
As I said, any of the top five could switch places with one another. At this particular moment, this one lands on top. See me in a week and it might be Boz or Chicago.
You’ve seen this one before a time or 80 on my lists. It’s on my 100 favorites list. It’s one that my mother loved. It’s one of Dire Straits’ most popular songs.
And it’s a killer song to exercise to. Run, walk, skate, or dance. I’ve done it all to this one. Not to mention driven over the speed limit. 
Thanks for reading.
Walk of Life
Written by Mark Knopfler
Recorded by Dire Straits
From Brothers in Arms, 1985
Oh yeah, the boy can play:
Rock out to this one.
#1: Walk of Life - Dire Straits
As I said, any of the top five could switch places with one another. At this particular moment, this one lands on top. See me in a week and it might be Boz or Chicago.
You’ve seen this one before a time or 80 on my lists. It’s on my 100 favorites list. It’s one that my mother loved. It’s one of Dire Straits’ most popular songs.
And it’s a killer song to exercise to. Run, walk, skate, or dance. I’ve done it all to this one. Not to mention driven over the speed limit.
Thanks for reading.
Walk of Life
Written by Mark Knopfler
Recorded by Dire Straits
From Brothers in Arms, 1985
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@rebelann (117286)
• El Paso, Texas
31 Oct
WOOOOHOOOO, love this one, couldn't keep my feet still to this one and Roscoe just looks at me ..... I think he's got the idea his hooomin is nuts 
Thanks again for the shout out, hopefully I can think of other things to give you new ideas but beware, most of what I truly like is from the late 60s to the very early 70s.
Butttt, if it were my dad he'd want to know if you've ever done anything by Johnny Horton, even I liked that dude.
Thanks again for the shout out, hopefully I can think of other things to give you new ideas but beware, most of what I truly like is from the late 60s to the very early 70s.
Butttt, if it were my dad he'd want to know if you've ever done anything by Johnny Horton, even I liked that dude.2 people like this
@FourWalls (86970)
• United States
1 Nov
@rebelann — yeah, he was killed by a drunk driver less than a year after winning the Grammy for “The Battle of New Orleans.” 
On my dad’s 30th birthday.
On my dad’s 30th birthday.1 person likes this
@DaddyEvil (174824)
• United States
31 Oct
Happy Halloween! 
I'm glad the torture session and check-up are done now... Pretty hates getting mammograms, too. (At least I didn't tell her it's for her own good like she does to me when I have painful tests done.
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I'm glad the torture session and check-up are done now... Pretty hates getting mammograms, too. (At least I didn't tell her it's for her own good like she does to me when I have painful tests done.)2 people like this
@Fleura (35178)
• United Kingdom
31 Oct
@FourWalls That's interesting, stage 0 means there isn't any cancer. Hopefully we are all at stage 0.
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@FourWalls (86970)
• United States
31 Oct
Glad it’s remembered.
I’ll have a nice and quiet one.
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@Marilynda1225 (91214)
• United States
31 Oct
Glad your mammogram and check-up are done.
Didn't think I knew this song but I did 
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@FourWalls (86970)
• United States
31 Oct
As long as the mammogram is clear I can have one every two years now instead of annually. 
Glad you remember the song!
Glad you remember the song!1 person likes this
@FourWalls (86970)
• United States
1 Nov
I think Lindsey Buckingham is overlooked a lot when they talk about “greats.” I mean, when he left FM they had to replace him with TWO guitarists!
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
3 Nov
@FourWalls Oh yes. Another excellent example. I mean, hell, take "Never Going Back Again." That is a super complicated piece with all sorts of moving parts and when you hear it you swear there's more than one guitar...
But there's only one.
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@crossbones27 (53005)
• Mojave, California
1 Nov
You mean like this, hey you said walk off.
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@FourWalls (86970)
• United States
1 Nov
That was definitely a walk-off life! Loved that series.
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@FourWalls (86970)
• United States
1 Nov
Spooky thing to you! Let’s see how you do with the instrumentals!
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@RasmaSandra (98187)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Oct
Happy Halloween! Not the Dires or any of their music, Today I do the Monster Mash.
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@FourWalls (86970)
• United States
31 Oct
Oh, yes, I had this album, Making Movies, and their first album on vinyl.
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@FourWalls (86970)
• United States
31 Oct
I totally agree. Mark Knopfler is a great guitarist.
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@TheHorse (238407)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Oct
@FourWalls He is. He sometimes reminds me of Richard Thompson.
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@Deepizzaguy (122405)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
31 Oct
I have heard the song "Walk Of Life" lots of times played either on radio or television.
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@LindaOHio (223056)
• United States
1 Nov
Was fooled by the title again. Yup I know this one too. It's a good one. Sure you won't do a "boogie" series? lolololol
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@FourWalls (86970)
• United States
1 Nov
I’ll do it, but you won’t like it because all of the songs I came up with are country.
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@LindaOHio (223056)
• United States
2 Nov
@FourWalls I"m just teasing. You don't have to do it. But if you do, can you include the Bugle Boy song?
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@MarieCoyle (59511)
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31 Oct
Oh, I love this song!
I hate mammograms. I agree--OUCH!!! Glad it's over with for you for a while.
Happy Halloween, watch out for ghosts and goblins!!
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@FourWalls (86970)
• United States
31 Oct
I only got spooked by the mammogram machine.
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@FourWalls (86970)
• United States
31 Oct
Oh, go cover some classes and make extra money.
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