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Dire Straits released the song Iron Hand. Date of release: 1991.

Release date: 1991

Duration: 03:8

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The lyrics describe a battle in which soldiers wearing blue uniforms and equipment fight with clubs and shields. The cavalry charge with their horses and swords, leaving a scene of death and destruction. The song suggests that humanity has not changed much since ancient times, as the same fears and crimes still exist today.

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Dire Straits - Short Biography

- Dire Straits is a British rock band formed in London in 1977.
- The band was composed of Mark Knopfler, David Knopfler, John Illsley and Pick Withers.
- Dire Straits was active from 1977 to 1988 and then from 1990 to 1995.
- They were known for their hit songs such as "Sultans of Swing" and "Money for Nothing".
- The band received four Grammy Awards and sold over 120 million albums worldwide.

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The song "Iron Hand" is a rock ballad from the album "On Every Street" by the band Dire Straits, released in 1991. The same year, the song was also featured on the compilation album "Nintendo: White Knuckle Scorin". The song's lyrics are inspired by the Battle of Orgreave, a significant event in the 1984-85 British miners' strike. Mark Knopfler, the band's lead singer and guitarist, said the brutal charge of mounted police into the crowd of protesting miners reminded him of the savagery of medieval times.

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