Commenters cite money-vs-love and social-commentary songs
2 Sep 21 10:14 PM · 2d ago · 86 comments · 1 source · development 2 of 2
Later replies expanded the theme with songs contrasting money and love or freedom, such as Eagles' "Take It to the Limit" and U2's "Desire," alongside humorous picks like The Offspring's "Why Don't You Get a Job?"
“Money changes everything I said money, money changes everything”
candle1966.bsky.social, commenter · bluesky ↗softtail65.bsky.social Original posterDire Straits Band behind "Money For Nothing"Sting Co-writer of "Money For Nothing"
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Eagles - Take It To The Limit www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxQX... You can spend all your time making money You can spend all your love making time If it all fell to pieces tomorrow, would you still be mine? And when you're looking for your freedom (Nobody seems to care)
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𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒔 ¹⁹⁶⁸ 🎶...If you want 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 for people with minds that hate All I can tell is, brother, you have to wait...🎶
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Blue Suede Shoes ….Presley 🥰💫 Well, it’s one for the money…..
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Money changes everything I said money, money changes everything We think we know what we're doin' That don't mean a thing It's all in the past now Money changes everything Money Changes Everything —Cyndi Lauper
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Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads Letting the days go by Let the water hold me down Letting the days go by Water flowing underground Into the blue again After the money's gone Once in a lifetime Water flowing underground
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youtu.be/CUo9C1vUt0A And I play if you have the money Or if you’re a friend to me
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The Offspring - Why Don't You Get A Job?
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red flag collector - Kelly Clarkson Sure, you can have the towels You can take my money Drag my name 'round town I don't mind, I changed it anyway They say the worst parts of someone Come out to play when shit goes wrong So shit must hit the fan with you all day
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🎶 So baby, here's your ticket Put the suitcase in your hand Here's a little MONEY now Do it just the way we planned You be cool for 20 hours, and I'll pay you 20 grand…🎶
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The story about how Mark Knopfler came up with this song, it’s quite amazing! 🤓😃 
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I don't have much money, but boy if I did I'd buy a big house where we both could live....
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Once I lived the life of a millionaire Spent all my MONEY, didn't have any care
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🎶 I'm your private dancer A dancer for MONEY I'll do what you want me to do…🎶
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Angie The Rolling Stones With no lovin' in our souls And no money in our coats You can't say we're satisfied
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Do the Wall Street shuffle Hear the money rustle Watch the greenbacks tumble Feel the Sterling crumble
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youtu.be/T4Ad_J_2l0w?... Pink toenails and hands all dirty with the money.
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Cream - Outside Woman Blues If you lose your money, great God, don't lose your mind. If you lose your money, great God, don't lose your mind. And if you lose your woman, please don't fool with mine.
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youtu.be/1GOpefgE5_k Dollars fall on the skin, some might call it sin Politicians all move for money, what the hell are we calling them
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🎶 Gonna leave and get a job With the help and the grace of God Save my MONEY, get rich and old Bring it back to Tobacco Road…🎶
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youtu.be/31crA53Dgu0 I don’t need no money As long as I can feel the beat I don’t need no money As long as I keep dancing
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Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in my Hand -Primitive Radio Gods
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Spent my money, took my car Started telling her friend she's going to be a star....
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No I don't mind chopping wood, and I don't care if the money is no good.....
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"Sex, Love, or Money" by the Pointer Sisters www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SDs... #PointerSisters
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