# Help With Songs About Money vs Love **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 20, 2004, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217 "2004-02-20T16:34:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SonOfArizona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SonOfArizona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SonOfArizona)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/1 "2004-02-20T16:34:19Z")
Hey, I could use some help. Last night I got in a discussion with this friend of mine about what is more important in a marriage, love or money. Of course, I had to go with love, as I am smart enough to know that money does not bring happiness, although I will admit that it doesn’t hurt. She, on the other hand, insisted that financial security is more vital than strong feelings of love when it comes to keeping a marriage together, and that it is more pratical to marry for “convienence” than love without a “financial future”. I told her that not everyone who is rich is happy, that most celebrities just piss and moan even though they have the “perfect” life, and that just having an average wage with a marriage built on love and honesty is what life is about. So just to be funny, I am burning a CD for her that has a lot of songs that have to do with this topic, and I am hoping you guys can help me. I already know a couple that I am going to include. This is what I have so far. 1.Beatles - Can’t Buy Me Love 2. Pink Floyd - Money 3. Good Charlotte - Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous 4. Barenaked Ladies - If I had a Million Dollars 5. Beatles - All You Need is Love 6. Spin Doctors - Two Princes 7. Everclear - I will Buy you a new life 8. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication 9. Blessed Union of Souls - Hey leonardo At the end there I think maybe I was reaching, which is why I am consulting the Straight Dope message board geniuses. I’m sure I missed a few real good ones. I am thinking the Doors probably made some songs about this? And also if there are any country songs about this, which im sure there are, those would be good too since she likes country. Alright thanks. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/2 "2004-02-20T17:06:17Z")
Beatles – Money (which directly contradicts “Can’t Buy Me Love”\*) Beatles – You Never Give Me Your Money Kinks – The Money-Go-Round Kinks – Money and Corruption Cabaret (Soundtrack) – Money (Makes the World Go Around) B.B. King, Derek and the Dominoes, and many others: Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out Anything by Johnny Cash or Johnny Paycheck. 😉 \*Yes, I know they didn’t write it. But it’s a nicer contrast if you use their version ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/3 "2004-02-20T17:12:49Z")
Eagles - Lyin’ Eyes ---
**Author:** ![InTransit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47774/32.png) [@InTransit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InTransit)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/4 "2004-02-20T18:24:06Z")
If you want to annoy her, there’s that Jennifer Lopez song. The title escapes me but the refrain has a line that’s something like “love don’t cost a thing” … which is probably the title. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/5 "2004-02-20T19:38:14Z")
Can’t forget the classic, _Gimme Some Money_ by Spinal Tap. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/6 "2004-02-20T20:11:30Z")
20 Questions by 50 Cent ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/7 "2004-02-20T20:15:49Z")
Money Changes Everything, Cyndi Lauper ---
**Author:** ![Wumpus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8c91f0/32.png) [@Wumpus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wumpus)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/8 "2004-02-20T20:41:28Z")
First I Look At The Purse – The Contours Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend – Eartha Kitt (among many others) I Who Have Nothing – Ben E. King Brand New Cadillac – The Clash (among others) For the Love of Money – The O’Jays (better known these days as the theme song to The Associates) ---
**Author:** ![noname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58f4c7/32.png) [@noname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/noname)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/9 "2004-02-20T21:29:19Z")
Money Money Money by Abba ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/10 "2004-02-20T22:58:04Z")
The underrated “Love Over Gold” by Dire Straits. ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2004, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/11 "2004-02-21T02:31:56Z")
Eighty Year Old Millionaire by Kirsty MacColl ---
**Author:** ![Sonyadora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Sonyadora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sonyadora)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2004, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/12 "2004-02-21T02:56:43Z")
Flying Lizards - _Money, that’s what I want_ “The best things in life are free, but you can give them to the birds and bees…I want money, thats what I want!” ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2004, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/13 "2004-02-21T06:36:23Z")
“I Got Rhythm” - Gershwin and the answer to that song “More” - on the Dick Tracy soundtrack “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” - Marilyn Monroe “Money - That’s What I Want” “I Want to Be Rich” ---
**Author:** ![Made\_in\_Macau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@Made\_in\_Macau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Made_in_Macau)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2004, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/14 "2004-02-21T11:35:58Z")
Randy Newman - It’s Money that I Love & It’s Money that Matters Gwen Guthrie - Aint Nothing Going on but the Rent Gilbert O Sullivan - Matrimony ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2004, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/15 "2004-02-21T13:31:31Z")
_The Air That I Breathe_ by Bread ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2004, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/16 "2004-02-21T13:56:15Z")
Material Girl - Madonna You got what it takes - Dave Clark 5, and later covered by Tom Jones > [@](#): > > Flying Lizards - Money, that’s what I want perhaps you are referring to the song originally released by Barrett Strong in 1960? Santa Baby -Eartha Kitt ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2004, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/17 "2004-02-21T13:57:47Z")
You got what it takes - Marv Johnson around 1959-60 ---
**Author:** ![Dizzy\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dizzy\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dizzy_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2004, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/18 "2004-02-21T15:17:51Z")
Gershwin - "I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ " from _Porgy and Bess_ ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2004, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/19 "2004-02-21T15:28:07Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > _The Air That I Breathe_ by Bread That was the Hollies. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2004, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217/20 "2004-02-21T15:31:17Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > The underrated “Love Over Gold” by Dire Straits. I came to this thread to post that. Glad someone else considers it underrated. The entire album _Telegraph Road_ is fantastic (and I hate Dire Straits normally). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-songs-about-money-vs-love/230217.md?page=2)