Dolla dolla bills, y'all! Yes, today we're talking about money, cash, gold, plata... the economic side of music that's invariably a product of capitalism, the exploitation of the proletariat, and the fueling of consumerism to continue the vicious circle (oh, sorry, got a little Hatari'd there). Whether it is praising money, denouncing riches, or just having some fun with the concept, music artists throughout time have had economy in their minds, and this article is about songs that came out of that.
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As usual, we begin this article with the song that gave it its subtitle, in this case one of the most fun tunes in the musical Cabaret, fantastically played by Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey in this clip from the movie:
Speaking of musicals, Gwen Stefani remade this Fiddler on the Roof song for her debut album, reworking the lyrics a bit and including a bit by Eve halfway through the tune.
Possibly one of the most iconic anti-money songs out there is this Pink Floyd tune which, ironically, was a huge hit for them and thus pulling a crapton of cash for the band.
Also dealing with poverty and economic inequality while pulling a lot of cash was ABBA with this 1976 tune. Just as the previous entry on this list, it topped a lot of charts, thus making money out of criticizing wealth.
To close this article, I'm gonna leave y'all with this interesting Pet Shop Boys tune, whose lyrics are a parody of the consumerism culture brought along by Thatcherism in the 80's which pretty much remains to this very day. Topical!
What's your favorite song about money? Do you prefer songs that are against or pro capitalism?
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