Who sang Money (thats what I want)?

Started by Denn Forever, July 09, 2009, 12:29:17 PM

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Denn Forever

July 09, 2009, 12:29:17 PM
Sending this out to the fountain of all knowledge.

Who sang this song?  Was it the same band who sang Echo Beach?

Some of the lyrics are "you can give that to the birds and bees".

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corn02

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July 09, 2009, 12:30:35 PM
Don't know but bound to be in the Wedding Singer soundtrck if you google it.

Mac hinery

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July 09, 2009, 12:31:06 PM
I think it was penned by lennon or Mccartney but your probably thinking of the flying lizards cover version.

full back

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July 09, 2009, 12:31:45 PM
Google says:
The Undertakers Unearthed

Evil Genius

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July 09, 2009, 12:40:18 PM Last Edit: July 09, 2009, 12:44:13 PM by Evil Genius
It's all here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_(That%27s_What_I_Want)

P.S. "Echo Beach" was by "Martha and the Muffins" - their only major hit (though what a hit!). It doesn't look like they recorded "Money":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_and_the_Muffins
http://www.marthaandthemuffins.com/
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Armamike

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July 09, 2009, 12:47:23 PM
The Beatles did a version of this on one of their early albums, Beatles for Sale i think. They didn't write it though.  Another obscure band in the late seventies/early eighties did a very odd version. If you check out Beatles for sale, it should show the original writers.
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July 09, 2009, 12:53:17 PM
Quote from: Armamike on July 09, 2009, 12:47:23 PM
The Beatles did a version of this on one of their early albums, Beatles for Sale i think. They didn't write it though.  Another obscure band in the late seventies/early eighties did a very odd version. If you check out Beatles for sale, it should show the original writers.

Michael Jackson probably owned the rights to this one also, send an email to Janet or LaToya and they might know.
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Denn Forever

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July 09, 2009, 01:28:52 PM
Quote from: Treasurer on July 09, 2009, 12:40:49 PM
That brought me back a bit :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=insVgcOVVDQ

Thanks everyone.  The beatles had a version but the one I remembered was by the Flying Lizards as the YouTube from Treasurer shows.

When I saw the Title of the YouTube I thought ofThe Flying Pickets and they were a male group.

Original singer was Barrett Strong of Motown fame and mentioned in the Billy Bragg song Levi Stubb tears I think.

 
I have more respect for a man
that says what he means and
means what he says...

thejuice

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July 09, 2009, 03:17:30 PM
I have a version of the Rolling Stones playing it from 1964 on The Rolling Stones album.
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Treasurer

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July 09, 2009, 03:19:30 PM
Quote from: Denn Forever on July 09, 2009, 01:28:52 PM
Quote from: Treasurer on July 09, 2009, 12:40:49 PM
That brought me back a bit :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=insVgcOVVDQ

Thanks everyone.  The beatles had a version but the one I remembered was by the Flying Lizards as the YouTube from Treasurer shows.

When I saw the Title of the YouTube I thought ofThe Flying Pickets and they were a male group.

Original singer was Barrett Strong of Motown fame and mentioned in the Billy Bragg song Levi Stubb tears I think.

 

I remember it well, back in the days when my week wasn't complete with a copy of "Disco 45" or "Words" so that I could learn off all the latest songs - the fact that I never had a note in my head was no deterrent.  :)
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