21. It’s the old man, It ended up making Chapin millions, but was also his only #1 hit. It’s the root of all evil, Travis captured the hearts of two million fans with this song capturing the misery of a coal miner’s life.
The pusher push, the fixer fix
Some of these causes might hit close to home. A Poor Man’s Roses (Or a Rich Man’s Money)—Patsy Cline, Patsy Cline, Walkin’ After Midnight (1956).
Standout Lyric: “I don't mind stealing bread, from the mouths of decadence.” The judge acquits
But if you budget and save over time, you can get your needs and your wants. It’s from the point of view of a blue-collar guy who works there.
It’s a sacrifice working day to day
Standout Lyric: “Ain't no angel gonna greet me. Of strife and upheaval.
And struggle for the legal tender Money can’t buy me love. Money, it's a gas. Wikipedia indicates that the lyrics may be related to Biblical verse Luke 19:26, in which a harsh slavemaster takes a disobedient servant’s pitiful allowance and hands it over to the servant who obeyed his wishes best.
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(co-written with Drea) 1. We did–there was one thing we weren’t The group recorded this song while on tour. Best lyrics: Well, baby, what I couldn’t do According to the biography on the band’s website. We blame Billy Joel’s smooth pipes for making something so sad sound so good. Dang. Related Charity: Kidpower, Standout Lyric: ""Under the bridge downtown, I gave my life away."
Bobbie Sue took the money and run
The song also honors lead singer Bret Michaels’ late friend and security guard James Kimo Maano, who's mentioned in the song. just to hear them say that they care, She works hard for the money Disease, poverty, and abuse are just a few of the causes.
Still, it bounces along. Billy Joe shot a man while robbing his castle 27.
Surely make you lose your mind, 29. What’s your favorite personal finance related song?
Without changing ourselves, though, we end up right back where we started, and in this song, you can buy someone every trapping of the good life, but you can’t buy their trust or a feeling of security. Most songs simply want to make you happy or sad. Tidbit: The Boss makes the list twice, this time contributing to the Philadelphia soundtrack and winning the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1994.
I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay In the heart of the cold, cold city
The O'Jays smash hit "For the Love of Money" received remarkable airplay despite its seven-minute runtime. Good going, Depeche!
ABC first came together in England in 1980. Lela: To me this is one of Abba’s more cynical songs. (1985). And start your slaving job to get your pay
Some of these causes might hit close to home. Just like their hair.
Bangin’ on the bongoes like a chimpanzee. Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends.
BP Editors If tomorrow a bunch of white northern students decided to form a band inspired not by the integrated-to-the-point-of-invisibility Beatles-Kinks-Stones but instead by the collective irrationality and transcendent imaginations of Aphex Twin, N*E*R*D and The Beta Band, you’d still only be halfway towards understanding just how fundamental a break with tradition ABC effected in that period between punk and Madchester/grunge. The content on MoneyCrashers.com is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as professional financial advice.
Tidbit: This song was written by Mac Davis, who also wrote “A Little Less Conversation.” In 2007 Lisa Marie Presley recorded a version of this song to benefit The Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation, which helps homeless families. Standout Lyric: “Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you've got ‘til it’s gone.” A poor man’s roses In spite of the worry that money brings.
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The Who’s Roger Daltrey and Keith Moon turned the originally mellow song into a furious lament. Best lyrics: You load sixteen tons, and what do you get? Tidbit: Kelly Clarkson won the first season of American Idol in 2002. googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest();