Money's Too Tight (To Mention)
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Money's Too Tight (To Mention) is a song by the Valentine Brothers from the year 1982 , that of Simply Red has been covered and 1985 produced by Stewart Levine.
history
"Money's Too Tight (to Mention)" is a song written and first recorded by The Valentine Brothers, John Valentine and Billy Valentine. They released the song as a single in 1982 and reached # 41 on the Billboard R&B chart. In 1984 Simply Red recorded the song. The melody of the song was adapted to the model of the 1980s , so Money's Too Tight (To Mention) corresponds to the genres of synth-pop , new wave and soul . The plot of the song deals with the Reaganomics .
The Simply Red version was released on June 3, 1985.
The hit is 3:30 minutes long and appeared on the album Picture Book . On the B-side of the single is the song Open Up the Red Box .
Music video
At the beginning of the music video, Simply Red enter a bar and perform the song on a stage, with some playing pool . By the way, you can also see some interim scenes; in one of them Mick Hucknall, the singer of the band, is talking to a buddy and then a drunken old man joins them, who is beaten up by Mick Hucknall. Then the old man drinks a few more glasses of beer in the bar, then some people dance and in the end the old man staggers.
Cover versions
- 1999: Mick Hucknall
- 2008: Alex Gaudino
Individual evidence
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↑ Sources chart placements:
- US , accessed July 13, 2020
- Money's Too Tight (To Mention) in the Official UK Charts (English)
- ↑ Music video on Youtube.com