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It is no surprise that money is a hot topic in songs we see hitting the charts every year. America’s obsession with wealth and “bling” bleed through to all forms of entertainment. As you can tell from my list I am sucker for some of the older tunes, but it also goes to show you that gangster rappers aren’t the only ones rhyming about money. I thought it would be fun to compile a list of songs about money so here they are in my own illogical order (the links will open in iTunes):

Money – Pink Floyd – Darkside of the Moon
Money for Nothing – Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms
Money (that’s what I want) – Barrett Strong – Single
Material Girl – Madonna – Like a Virgin
She Works Hard for the Money – Donna Summer – Endless Summer
Take the Money and Run – Steve Miller Band – Fly Like an Eagle
Money Talks – AC/DC – (They are boycotting iTunes)
Money, Money, Money – ABBA – Arrival
I Wanna Be Rich – Calloway – All the Way
If I Had $1,000,000 – Barenaked Ladies – Barenaked Ladies
Mo Money, Mo Problems – Notorious B.I.G. – Life After Death
For the Love of Money – The O’Jays – Ship Ahoy
Got Your Money – Ol’ Dirty Bastard – N***A Please
Money Ain’t a Thang – Jay’z – Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life
If You’ve Got the Money I’ve Got the Time – Willie Nelson – To Lefty from Willie
Money – Micheal Jackson – History: Past, Present, and Future
Money Honey – Lady GaGa – The Fame
Show me the Money – Petey Pablo - Step Up
Rich Girl – Gwen Stefani – Love, Angel, Music, Baby
Mr. Bill Collector – Bone Thugs N Harmony – E. 1999 Eternal
Sell Out – Reel Big Fish – Turn the Radio Off
Why Don’t You Get a Job - The Offspring – Americana
You Can’t Always Get What you Want – The Rolling Stones – The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
All About the Benjamins – P. Diddy – No Way Out
Worker’s Song – Dropkick Murphy’s - Blackout