Friday, March 15, 2013

Money mantras from music


Here are some of my favorite song lyrics that discuss money:

Money Money Money by Abba (I always think of Donna in Mamma Mia when I hear this now)

I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay
Ain’t it sad
And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me
That’s too bad
In my dreams I have a plan
If I got me a wealthy man
I wouldn’t have to work at all, I’d fool around and have a ball


Material Girl by Madonna (Early impressions of money were shaped by this music video)

Only boys who save their pennies
Make my rainy day
You know that we are living in a material world
And I am a material girl


She Works Hard For the Money By Donna Summer (Anthem)

She works hard for the money
so hard for it honey
she works hard for the money
so you better treat her right


Sixteen Tons by Merle Travis (Cynical times)

You load sixteen tons, and what do you get?
Another day older and deeper in debt.
Saint Peter, don’t you call me, ’cause I can’t go;
I owe my soul to the company store…


If I had a million dollars by Barenaked Ladies (Lets be silly and have fun thinking about money)

If I had a million dollars, If I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars, If I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars
I'd be rich

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