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Weekend Rock List: Money Songs

9/26/08, 4:09 pm EST

Photo: Paniccioli/Retna

With Wall Street in a state of emergency and the entire financial infrastructure of the nation crumbling all around you, we figured now was good as time as any to do a Rock List dedicated to songs about money. Whether they’re about cash ruling everything around you or money not mattering 2night, tell us your favorite currency-themed tunes and on Monday we’ll compile the readers list. Until then, we’re opening the vault to tell you our picks:

Wu-Tang Clan – “C.R.E.A.M.”
Pink Floyd – “Money”
Radiohead – “Dollars & Cents”
M.I.A. – “$20″
Screaming Trees – “Dollar Bill”


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Ryan | 9/26/2008, 4:16 pm EST

Money for Nothing – Dire Straits

countryfeedback | 9/26/2008, 4:17 pm EST

the beatles cover of money on the first anthology is awesome.

Joe | 9/26/2008, 4:18 pm EST

Dire Straits–Money for Nothing

U2-Desire (”for love or money”)

Buckner and Garcia–Pac-Man Fever (”I got a pocketful of quarters and I’m headin’ to the arcade”)

Eric B. and Rakim–Paid in Full

Hector | 9/26/2008, 4:24 pm EST

definitely pink floyd money or the beatles’ you never give me your money

Anonymous | 9/26/2008, 4:35 pm EST

money (that’s what I want)-barrett strong, the beatles

Adam M. | 9/26/2008, 5:40 pm EST

AC/DC – “Money Talks”
The Beatles – “Can’t Buy Me Love”
Elvis Presley – “Money Honey”

Danny mac | 9/26/2008, 6:44 pm EST

Money City Maniacs – Sloan

Dillweed | 9/26/2008, 6:50 pm EST

You listed Wu-Tang, but the photo of ODB made me think of “Got Your Money”. Hey! Dir-tay!

Joe | 9/26/2008, 7:23 pm EST

Rush-Big Money

Anonymous | 9/26/2008, 9:11 pm EST

Pink Floyd – Money
The Beatles – Can’t Buy Me Love
The Beatles – You Never Give Me Your Money

Joe G the OG | 9/26/2008, 11:03 pm EST

Bulbous Crotch Region (aka BCR)–”Paper in my Pocket” (P.I.M.P.)

thezero | 9/26/2008, 11:13 pm EST

o’jays – for the love of money (COME ON NOW ROLLING STONE)

swans – money is flesh

wu-tang clan – C.R.E.A.M.

kanye west – gold digger

lil wayne – a milli

Dracula Jones | 9/26/2008, 11:35 pm EST

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits

Dracula Jones | 9/26/2008, 11:42 pm EST

“Life’s Been Good” by Joe Walsh. “I live in hotels/tear out the walls/I got accountants/who’ll pay for it all/life’s been good to me so far.”)

“Nobody Loves You When You’re Down And Out” performed by Derek and the Dominos featuring one Eric Clapton. Aka “God”

JD | 9/27/2008, 12:13 am EST

Money Money Money- Abba
Money’s Too Tight To Mention- Simply Red
Money Honey- Drifters/ Elvis
For The Love Of Money- O’jays

My Own Way To Rock- Burton Cummings/ Guess Who: I’m gonna take my silver dollars change them into quarters and shove them in the record machine.

me | 9/27/2008, 12:19 am EST

queens of the stone age- you think i ain’t worth a dollar, but i feel like a millionare

ryan f | 9/27/2008, 3:21 am EST

pay me my money down- springsteen (seeger sessions)

your mom | 9/27/2008, 5:06 am EST

For the Love of Money – O’Jays (hel-LO)

(in honour of Wall Street) Been Caught Stealing – Jane’s Addiction

Money Don’t Matter Tonight – Prince

Money (that’s what I want) – Beatles

Pay Me My Money Down – Pete Seeger

No Scrubs – TLC

Money,

ElJayVee | 9/27/2008, 11:17 am EST

“Silver & Gold” and “Desire” by U2 (see above – I like the way you think, Joe!)
“Gold Digger” by Kanye West
“You Never Give Me Your Money,” “Baby You’re a Rich Man,” “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” and “Can’t Buy Me Love” by the Beatles
“Diamond Dogs” by David Bowie
“Rich Girl” by Gwen Stefani

Carlox Soto | 9/27/2008, 11:28 am EST

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is – Jet

JSuzart | 9/27/2008, 11:39 am EST

Notorious B.I.G. – Mo Money Mo Problems
Pink Floyd – Money
M.I.A. – 10 Dollar
Patti Smith – Free Money
Madonna – Material Girl
Lil Wayne – Got Money
Kanye West – Gold Digger
Dire Straits – Money For Nothing

Joe | 9/27/2008, 11:44 am EST

eljayvee thank you and GOOD CALL on Silver and Gold by U2!!!

How about Rich Girl by Hall and Oates?

Joe | 9/27/2008, 2:48 pm EST

The B-52’s–Legal Tender

thatguy | 9/27/2008, 3:20 pm EST

The Beatles – Money (That’s What I Want)
The Beatles – Baby You’re A Rich Man
The Beatles – You Never Give Me Your Money
Wu-Tang Clan – C.R.E.A.M.
Kanye West – Gold Digger
Ol’ Dirty Bastard – Got Your Money
Bob Dylan and The Band – Million Dollar Bash
Nick Lowe – Music For Money
Prince – Money Don’t Matter Tonight
Randy Newman – It’s The Money That Matters

money can't buy me love | 9/27/2008, 4:10 pm EST

You Stole My Money Honey – Stereophonics (hehehe, GREAT song!)

MT | 9/27/2008, 10:40 pm EST

“I’m Waiting for the Man” by The Velvet Underground because at this rate we’ll all be lucky to have $26 in our hand in about 6 months. Whether or not you’re buying drugs it at your own discretion.

bigBalls | 9/28/2008, 9:57 am EST

“First I Look at the Purse”
-J.Geils Band
“If You’ve Got the Money, Honey, I’ve Got the Time”
-Willie Nelson
“Greenback Dollar”
-Kingston Trio
“Can’t Buy Me Love”
-Beatles
“Mr. Ten Dollar Man”
Z.Z. Top
“Brand New Pockets”
-Dave Edmunds
(if my name was Rockefeller, I’d still spend every DOLLAR, and I’d be wearin’ worn-out suits with Brand New Pockets)
“Money(that’s what I want)-
The Secret Machines (holy smoke!)
“Your Cash Ain’t Nothin’ but Trash”
-Steve Miller Band

Jim McCabe | 9/28/2008, 9:58 am EST

1st I look at the Purse- the J. Geils Band version
Take the KASH- Wreckless Eric

diehard | 9/28/2008, 3:27 pm EST

mo money mo problems-Notorious Big
money- Charlie Baltimore
Money aint a thang-j.d/jay z

brockbeta6676 | 10/11/2008, 7:39 pm EST

Its Got to Be Floyd

Hmmm. | 12/2/2008, 3:30 pm EST

What I Got – Sublime
Inner City Pressure – Flight of the Conchords
Material Girl – Madonna
Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems – Notorious B.I.G

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