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“Your Latest Trick“ is a song by Dire Straits, the fourth track on their fifth studio album, Brothers in Arms (1985). It was released as the album's fifth and final single in April 1986. It later appeared on the live album On the Night; the same live version is on Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits. The full-length studio album version was included on the most recent compilation The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations. Randy Brecker played the trumpet intro on the CD version, but it is missing on the vinyl version. After that, there is a saxophone intro, played by Michael Brecker, who also plays the saxophone solo. Chris White played the saxophone part on the live version on the Brothers in Arms and On Every Street world tours. According to Classic Rock critic Paul Rees, the song was originally done at a faster, jazzier tempo, but Dire Straits' manager Ed Bicknell suggested slowing it down to the “stately bossa nova“ that was released. Rees rated “Your Latest Trick“ to be Dire Straits' 10th greatest song, saying that it “stirs up the humid, smoky atmosphere of a Latino cantina at midnight.“ Cash Box described the song as “bittersweet“ and said that it has hints of Tina Turner's song “Private Dancer,“ which was written by Knopfler and originally intended for Dire Straits' previous album Love over Gold. Credits: Bass, Vocals - John Illsley Drums - Omar Hakim, Terry Williams Guitar, Lead Vocals - Mark Knopfler Keyboards - Alan Clark Keyboards, Vocals - Guy Fletcher Trumpet - Randy Brecker Saxophone - Michael Brecker Producer - Mark Knopfler, Neil Dorfsman Songwriter - Mark Knopfler Gerald's YouTube Playlists: Lyrics: All the late night bargains have been struck Between the satin beaus and their belles Prehistoric garbage trucks Have the city to themselves Echoes and roars dinosaurs They're all doing the monster mash And most of the taxis, most of the whores Are only taking calls for cash I don't know how it happened It all took place so quick But all I can do is hand it to you And your latest trick Well, now my door was standing open Security was laid back and lax But it was only my heart got a broken You must have had a pass key made out of wax You played robbery with insolence And I played the blues in twelve bars down in Lover's Lane And you never did have the intelligence to use The twelve keys hanging off from my chain I don't know how it happened It all took place so quick But all I can do is hand it to you And your latest trick Well, now it's past last call for alcohol Past recall has been here and gone The landlord he finally paid us all The satin jazzmen have put away their horns And we're standing outside of this wonderland Looking so bereaved and so bereft Like a Bowery bum when he finally understands The bottle's empty and there's nothing left I don't know how it happened It was faster than the eye could flick But all I can do is hand it to you And your latest trick
