Vic and Ray Lyrics

Lyric discussion by cbrown152 

Cover art for Vic and Ray lyrics by Mark Knopfler

According to a Knopfler interview, Vic and Ray are "papparazzi types." Hence "wishing on a shining star" and "want to buy a picture of a girl."

Makes sense! That little pointer just made me look at the song anew. Mark Knopfler is a wizard with the language. Takes most songwriters paragraphs to express what he does with a couple of lines.

"Come to Daddy baby" - That moment outside a hotel/house waiting for a celebrity moment to happen, so that they can capture and sell it. The poignance of the phrase "Wishing on a Shining Star" just blew my mind...