Money, So They Say, is the Root of All Evil Today

Money is the sixth track on Pink Floyd’s 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon and you will ALL recognise the song by the sound effects that open the track: coins clinking, a cash register ringing, etc. The song has been covered more than ten times, but most notably by Velvet Revolver for the soundtrack of The Italian Job in 2003.

The song also features on the PULSE tour album which I must punt as the best concert ever to take place on earth! Just watch the video below of Money being performed live and try tell me it’s not hot right now!

You can sing along with the lyrics below:

Money, get away.
Get a good job with good pay and youre okay.
Money, its a gas.
Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash.
New car, caviar, four star daydream,
Think Ill buy me a football team.

Money, get back.
Im all right jack keep your hands off of my stack.
Money, its a hit.
Dont give me that do goody good bullshit.
Im in the high-fidelity first class traveling set
And I think I need a lear jet.

Money, its a crime.
Share it fairly but dont take a slice of my pie.
Money, so they say
Is the root of all evil today.
But if you ask for a raise its no surprise that theyre
Giving none away.

Huhuh! I was in the right!
Yes, absolutely in the right!
I certainly was in the right!
You was definitely in the right. that geezer was cruising for a
Bruising!
Yeah!
Why does anyone do anything? 
I dont know, I was really drunk at the time!
I was just telling him, he couldnt get into number 2. he was asking
Why he wasnt coming up on freely, after I was yelling and
Screaming and telling him why he wasnt coming up on freely.
It came as a heavy blow, but we sorted the matter out

Now a look at Twelve of the Most Memorable Album Covers Ever which features Pink Floyd’s amazing Dark Side of the Moon album.