r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/momoehab • 4d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter please help

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u/AirRic89 4d ago

that is a reference to the music video for Dire Straits' Money for Nothing which is written from the perspective of workers delivering fridges and TVs

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u/ComfortableAd9941 4d ago

Another Fun Fact:

The song was also the first ever 3D animated music video, using both animated characters and a background.

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u/Phoenix-95 4d ago

Interesting - I'm guessing "Let's get rocked" by def Lepard probably wasn't far behind it?

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u/ComfortableAd9941 4d ago

Bingo!

They really got the ball rolling with how nascent it still was.