Mark Knopfler on BBC Breakfast
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Why did he call his latest album "Kill to Get Crimson"?
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He just made it up.
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He got it from a famous painting.
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Because red was the colour of his favourite scooter.
The painting that is shown on the background
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was not understood at the time.
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was very popular when it came out.
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was created by an unknown artist.
Mr. Knopfler says it's a strange life when you're a songwriter in order to
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complain about all the time he spends from one place to the next.
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review associations he has had with other artists.
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make a joke about the kinds of connections songwriters make.
He tells an anecdote from his school days
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to illustrate how offensive teachers were back then.
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to explain he used to imitate the metallic twang of an electric guitar.
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to complain about school life in general.
He remembers the 60s because
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he loves to be nostalgic.
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it was the best decade for music all over the world.
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it was a most interesting time, when rock'n'roll was taking shape.
He recovered quite fast from his motorbike accident because
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he followed a specific treatment.
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of all the rehab he went through.
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he was very fit at the time.
A Falklands veteran sent him an email
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to thank him for his help to a specific association.
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to thank him for a concert he gave in the past.
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to say hello and wish him all the best in his future career.
Mr. Knopfler was extremely surprised
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at the number of soldiers who killed themselves because of that military conflict.
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that the veterans appreciated his contribution.
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at the reasons some soldiers had to commit suicide.
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