Money (song)
| Money | |
|---|---|
| Pink Floyd | |
| publication | June 23, 1973 |
| length | 6:23 (album) 3:59 (single) |
| Genre (s) | Progressive rock |
| text | Roger Waters |
| music | Roger Waters |
| album | The Dark Side of the Moon |
Money is a song by the British rock band Pink Floyd . It was written by Roger Waters and appeared on the 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon . The track was also released abridged as a single and was the only song on the album to hit the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
development
Money and Brain Damage were among the first songs that bassist Roger Waters wrote for the album The Dark Side of the Moon . Early on, he developed the basic features of the song, for example, the famous bass - riff as the main theme of the song. Later the piece was further elaborated with the guitarist David Gilmour .
Subject
Money deals with the joy of money and the greed for wealth , but at the same time also the disenchantment of living in the shadow of the rich as a less wealthy person. The power of money and the associated influence of its owners can be great, but it is ephemeral and can ruin people. With this message, Money fits into the overall concept of the album The Dark Side of the Moon , which deals with things and situations that can drive a person crazy .
music
| Bass line from Money |
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Money is written in the key of B minor and is based on 7/4 time played in a distinctive bass riff. In the intro, rhythmically synchronized loops made up of the noises of coins, cash registers and coin-operated machines can be heard for several bars , which clarify the theme of the song.
These loops were produced by Roger Waters and Nick Mason : Mason drilled holes in penny pieces and then threaded them onto a thread. The resulting chain generated the characteristic noises when it moved. Roger Waters picked up a sound by shaking coins in a saucepan. The sounds were recorded by Nick Mason and Roger Waters in their home studios, and they were incorporated into the arrangement of the song at Abbey Road Studios . The tearing of the paper was recorded in the studio and the noises of the cash registers came from a sound archive .
The song's coda , which is based on a 4/4 time signature, is best known for David Gilmour's guitar solo. A tenor saxophone can also be heard, played by guest musician Dick Parry , who was also involved in the song Us and Them on the same album . On the album, the track with the following title Us and Them is cross- faded .
Publication and live performances
Money was released as a single together with Any Color You Like and reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song was later used by the band on various other albums. It can be found in a new recording on A Collection of Great Dance Songs , as the original version was not available due to a change in the American record company. Gilmour was a producer and played all instruments except the saxophone. He also appeared on Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd , Delicate Sound of Thunder , the live solo album by Roger Waters In the Flesh and on Pulse . There is also a version of Money as a bonus track on Radio Waves , a single from Waters.
The piece was played very often live. Both in the first years before and after its release up to 1977 and on the band's tours after Waters' departure between 1987 and 1994 ( A Momentary Lapse of Reason - and The Division Bell - Tour), as well as by Waters on his solo tours.
occupation
- David Gilmour - guitar , vocals
- Roger Waters - bass
- Richard Wright - Wurlitzer Electric Piano
- Nick Mason - drums
- Dick Parry - tenor saxophone
Cover versions
Money has been re-recorded as a cover version by various groups :
- In 1991, Dan Reed Network recorded the song. It was produced by Nile Rodgers and appeared on the album The Heat .
- In 2003, the group Velvet Revolver recorded the song for the soundtrack for The Italian Job . The song can be heard several times during the film and during the credits, but was not released on the soundtrack CD, but appeared on a special edition of the band's first single, Slither .
- In 2014 the Jamaican reggae band Easy Star All-Stars released a dub version of the piece on their album Dub Side of the Moon.
literature
- John Harris: Pink Floyd and The Dark Side of the Moon. The making of a masterpiece . Hannibal, Höfen 2006, ISBN 3-85445-272-1 .
- Toby Manning: The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd . Rough Guides, London a. a., ISBN 1-84353-575-0 .
Web links
- German translation of the text by Money
- Money Song Lexicon, October 8, 2013
Individual evidence
- ^ Nick Mason (2005): Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd, p. 174, ISBN 0-7538-1906-6
- ↑ UK-LP Harvest SHVL 804, 1973
- ↑ Pink Floyd - Story and Songs compact by Andy Mabbett, 2004 Bosworth Music GmbH, Berlin, page 83