# I need a collection of songs with a money theme. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 3, 2011, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274 "2011-01-03T22:22:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/21 "2011-01-04T02:04:16Z")
“Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)”, by Billy Joel, is about working-class people working too hard to afford the trappings of luxury. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/22 "2011-01-04T02:15:30Z")
Louis Armstrong’s rendition of _Pennies From Heaven_ ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/23 "2011-01-04T02:35:13Z")
“How Do You Spell Love?” by the Fabulous Thunderbirds [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/mOYpGzrzK1o/hqdefault.jpg "How Do You Spell Love By The Fabulous Thunderbirds") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOYpGzrzK1o) ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/24 "2011-01-04T02:38:33Z")
AC/DC - “What Do You Do for Money Honey” ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/25 "2011-01-04T02:41:02Z")
XTC: “Earn Enough For Us” Pearl Jam: “Green Disease” ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Just\_Ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Ed)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/26 "2011-01-04T03:11:19Z")
Ray Charles: “Greenbacks” AC/DC: “Money Talks” Concrete Blonde: “It’s Only Money” ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/27 "2011-01-04T03:32:01Z")
[“I Wanna Be Rich” by Calloway](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztk9t_m1FpY) \*I want money lots and lots of money I want the pie in the sky I want money lots and lots of money So don’t be asking me why I wanna be rich oh I wanna be rich\* ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/28 "2011-01-04T03:56:04Z")
I don’t think one of your choices, Money for Nothing, is about money in the same way your other picks are, really. It’s about a guy who can’t understand how the celebs on MTV can derive such success from doing things that are so (apparently) easy and frivolous compared to the work he does. The key line of the chorus is “money for nothing and your chicks for free” and it’s really only because the first three words happen to be the title that it could be seen as primarily about money. It’s really about bemusement at what leads to success. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/29 "2011-01-04T04:07:45Z")
Add a little Ultra Lounge with [_With Plenty Of Money And You_](http://www.amazon.com/Plenty-Money-You/dp/B002UV5KMU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1294113006&sr=1-4), by Tony Bennett and the Count Basie Orchestra. ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/30 "2011-01-04T05:10:05Z")
Mercedes Benz - Janis Joplin. It doesn’t really mention cash, but it mentions buying stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/31 "2011-01-04T07:01:35Z")
The Money Shuffle by Richard Thompson from his latest album is about the recent financial crisis. Money by Jesca Hoop is about money and the music biz. It’s About the Money by Robbie Fulks is about money generally. Common People by Pulp is about class and money. This Fucking Job and Get Downtown, both by the The Drive-By Truckers from their latest are about jobs and money. The Happy Prole by Quasi is about class, jobs and money. EDIT: grammar ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/32 "2011-01-04T07:22:01Z")
A shorty but a goody: [Monty Python’s Money Song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sor9GzivGbk) (sung part starts around 1:45). Of course the Euro has largely superannuated the lyrics. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/33 "2011-01-04T07:33:58Z")
Looking at my MP3s, I found two more by Richard Thompson: Cash Down Never Never and A Bank Vault in Heaven. There’s a song about money in Avenue Q. See a Penny (Pick It Up) by YACHT might qualify. ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/34 "2011-01-04T08:27:18Z")
“Everything Counts” by Depeche Mode. It’s been awhile, so I may be misremembering the lyrics. “Mercedes Benz” by Janis Joplin, although it’s more about the trappings of the affluent. ---
**Author:** ![Cara\_mel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/22d042/32.png) [@Cara\_mel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cara_mel)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/35 "2011-01-04T08:27:31Z")
Money - Michael Jackson, HIStory ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/36 "2011-01-04T09:54:15Z")
Two songs from the Disney film Mary Poppins [Feed the Birds (tuppance a bag)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKkBtfbXd7I&feature=related) And [Fidelity Fiduciary Bank](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt9JpYRulSk&feature=related) Or how about [Pennies from Heaven](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pELxwTp7gk) Oh and does the lyric [If I was richer, I’d still be with ya](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAV0XrbEwNc) count. ---
**Author:** ![batsto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/37 "2011-01-04T13:08:29Z")
Weird Al Yankovic’s “This is the Life” talks at great length about all of the fantastic things he can do because he’s so rich, like eating Filet Mignon seven times a day and bathing in Perrier. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/38 "2011-01-04T14:07:07Z")
“Pocket Money” by the Kursaal Flyers is all about the joys of having a little spending cash. And for a touching love song, you can’t beat Spinal Tap’s “Cash On Delivery”. _Well I love you, baby, but why take a chance? I don’t want to be a victim of circumstance, So don’t be looking for no big advance, it’s Cash On Delivery_ The definitive (and original) version of “Money Honey” is by Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/39 "2011-01-04T14:31:41Z")
[I want your love](http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=8&ved=0CDUQtwIwBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DUH1Rs6LSvBs&ei=GS8jTeeJGImZhQeF9sS4Dg&usg=AFQjCNEHhECAz1FEDUkkzUDNX9LEpF3B-g&sig2=KkJtCExagFBbtHKaMu-VrA) - Transvision Vamp. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274/40 "2011-01-04T14:43:28Z")
[Every Little Piece](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw5CgrBvQiM&feature=related) from _Pete’s Dragon_. Song is equal parts “chattering about money” and “dragon dissection.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-collection-of-songs-with-a-money-theme/566274.md?page=3)