# NPR's Planet Money released a 47 year old song about inflation **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** radio-podcast, music\ **Created:** [November 3, 2022, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nprs-planet-money-released-a-47-year-old-song-about-inflation/974259 "2022-11-03T00:11:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nprs-planet-money-released-a-47-year-old-song-about-inflation/974259/1 "2022-11-03T00:11:19Z")
Last year, they [revived a forgotten superhero](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/npr-revives-a-forgotten-superhero/937709). Now NPR’s Planet Money has gotten their hands on a song called “Inflation”, recorded in 1975 by singer Earnest Jackson backed by Sugar Daddy and the Gumbo Roux but never released. They formed their own record label, negotiated contracts with the musicians, and uploaded the song to all the music streaming services. Here’s the condensed version from tonight’s _All Things Considered_: > **[Planet Money started a record label to release a 47-year-old song about...](https://www.npr.org/2022/11/02/1133682053/planet-money-started-a-record-label-to-release-a-47-year-old-song-about-inflatio)** > > NPR's Planet Money recently got ahold of a 47-year-old song about inflation that has never been released. They decided to start a record label to try to get the song out into the world. If you have more time, they go into more depth on their podcast: > **[Planet Money](https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510289/planet-money)** > > Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy. At Planet Money, we explore the forces that shape our lives and bring you along for the ride. Don't just understand the economy – understand the world.Wanna go deeper?... So, go to wherever you stream your music, and listen to “Inflation” by Earnest Jackson. Let’s make this song a hit! ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nprs-planet-money-released-a-47-year-old-song-about-inflation/974259/2 "2022-11-03T00:21:55Z")
I heard this today while picking up my toddler from daycare. What a cool story! ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nprs-planet-money-released-a-47-year-old-song-about-inflation/974259/3 "2022-11-03T00:21:56Z")
A link to the actual song: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8FQW_GV9AGs/maxresdefault.jpg "Inflation") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FQW_GV9AGs) ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nprs-planet-money-released-a-47-year-old-song-about-inflation/974259/4 "2022-11-03T16:48:40Z")
Wow, this could have recorded yesterday! ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nprs-planet-money-released-a-47-year-old-song-about-inflation/974259/5 "2022-11-03T22:20:38Z")
It’s a damn catchy song. ---
**Author:** ![Tride](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tride/32/13907_2.png) [@Tride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tride)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nprs-planet-money-released-a-47-year-old-song-about-inflation/974259/6 "2022-11-03T23:16:00Z")
Pretty cool episode–those guys do some fun stuff. Reminds me of Mythbusters a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nprs-planet-money-released-a-47-year-old-song-about-inflation/974259/7 "2022-11-04T00:35:26Z")
Each of us should burn 8% of our money. (1978.) > **[Watch Saturday Night Live Highlight: Jimmy Carter on Inflation Cold Open -...](https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/jimmy-carter-on-inflation-cold-open/3007609)** > > Watch Saturday Night Live highlight 'Jimmy Carter on Inflation Cold Open' on NBC.com