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This song is about the bad things money can bring. Ironically, it made Pink Floyd lots of cash, as the album sold over 34 million copies. This is often misinterpreted as a tribute to money. Many people thought the line "Money, it's a gas," meant they considered money a very good thing.

When Guitar World February asked Dave Gilmour where the famous time signature for "Money" came from, the Pink Floyd guitarist replied: Roger came in with the verses and lyrics for 'Money' more or less completed.

And we just made up middle sections, guitar solos and all that stuff. It was my idea to break down and become dry and empty for the second chorus of the solo. Roger Waters is the only songwriter credited on this, but the lead vocal is by David Gilmour. Waters provided the basic music and lyrics, while the whole band created the instrumental jam of the song. Gilmour was the one overseeing time change and responsible the acclaimed guitar solo. Rick Wright and Nick Mason. Juuso - Kauhava, Finland, for above 2.

Many studio effects were used on this song. They were using a new track recorder, which allowed them to layer sounds much easier, but complex studio techniques like this still took a long time to do in , as there weren't digital recorders and samplers available like we have today.

If you wanted to copy and paste something, you had to do it the hard way - with a razor blade and splicing tape. Roger Waters put together the cash register tape loop that plays throughout the song. It also contains the sounds of tearing paper and bags of coins being thrown into an industrial food-mixing bowl. The intro was recorded by capturing the sounds of an old cash register on tape, and meticulously splicing and cutting the tape in a rhythmic pattern to make the "cash register loop" effect.

Bands like The Beatles had used tape loops, but never like this. The tape loop used on this was about 20 feet long, and if you've ever seen a reel-to-reel tape machine, you can imagine how hard it was to keep it playing. In order to get the right tension and continuously feed the machine, they set up the loop in a big circle using microphone stands to hold it up. It was fed through the tape machine and played throughout the song. The album was engineered by famed British producer and studio genius Alan Parsons at Abby Road Studios.

Parsons later started his own band called The Alan Parsons Project and scored a hit in the '80s with "Eye In The Sky. Dave - Marieta, GA, for above 3. The lyrics contain a naughty word. Along with "Us And Them," this is one of two songs on the album to use a saxophone, which was played by Dick Parry. The band wanted to experiment with new sounds on these sessions. As happens throughout Dark Side of the Moon , random voices come in at the end.

Waters drew up flashcards with deep philosophical questions on them, then showed them to people around the studio and taped their answers. The ones they liked made the album.

Among the people questioned: Most contributions were not used, but McCartney's guitarist at the time, Henry McCullough , made the final cut with his answer, "I don't know; I was really drunk at the time. Due to a record company dispute, they had to re-record this for their greatest hits album, A Collection Of Great Dance Songs the title is a joke.

You can't dance to Floyd. There are very subtle differences between this version and the original. If you start the CD on the third roar of the MGM lion, this begins just as the film goes to color in The Wizard Of Oz. Like many of their songs, this was not released as a single in the UK, where singles were perceived as a sellout. A cultural difference in the song: There is a scene in The Wall where the main character Pink is a student in school, and the teacher catches him writing a poem instead of doing the work he was supposed to be doing.

The teacher reads the poem out loud, and it is this song. He makes the student look like a fool and everyone in the classroom laughs at him. The teacher then tells him "It's rubbish laddy, now get back to work! This is a theme of the movie. Derek - Raleigh, NC. The line, "Money, so they say, is a root of all evil today" is a paraphrase from the New Testament - 1 Timothy 6: Mike - Lunar surface. In , a group called The Easy Star All-Stars recorded a Reggae version of the album called Dub Side Of The Moon.

On this song, the sounds of money were replaced by sounds of someone smoking from a water-based marijuana delivery device OK, a bong. A group called Reloaded, made up of former Guns N' Roses members with Scott Weiland from The Stone Temple Pilots as lead singer, recorded this for the movie The Italian Job. This was the first project for the group, which eventually changed its name to Velvet Revolver. The cash register loop and bass line at the introduction to this song are used in a radio show that plays in the US, The Dave Ramsey Show.

The show offers financial advice to struggling people, so the song ties in well. Collin - Texas, TX. In the documentary The Making of Dark Side of the Moon , it was revealed that Roger Waters wrote this in his garden, and the original demo version was described by him as being "Prissy and very English.

Tim - PGH, PA. In Quentin Tarantino's film Reservoir Dogs , this song was originally intended to be used in a specific opening sequence. However, after hearing the song "Little Green Bag" by the George Baker Selection, Tarantino decided to use it instead because he it gave him an extreme sense of nostalgia.

Ashlynd - Charleston, WV. Guitar World asked Gilmour if he was purposely trying to get away from just playing a 12 bar blues on guitar. The first solo is ADT'd - Artificially Double Tracked. I think I did the first two solos on a Fender Stratocaster, but the last one was done on a different guitar - a Lewis, which was made by some guy in Vancouver.

It had a whole two octaves on the neck, which meant I could get up to notes that I couldn't play on a Stratocaster. Asked by Uncut in if there's a song that reminds him of Roger Waters, David Gilmour replied: It's not a song I would have written. It points itself at Roger. More songs from Pink Floyd More songs that are commonly misinterpreted More songs about money More songs containing sound effects More songs with unusual time signatures More songs with a saxophone part.

Sign in or Register to post comments. A song on the album 'Harvest' in gave Rodger a hint of writing a song 'Money' was called 'Words'. So he tried to write a song, whose measure was Four Five time like 'Take Five' , like 'Words' when he first heard that song. He must have remembered that old song that he liked before and tried to write a new song. As it turned out, 'Money' finally was made. I think that the idea of the song came from 'Led Zeppelin's 'How Many More Times?

But he must had cared of the original idea to hide from the listeners. So he made 'Money' Four seven time, the original idea, 'How Many More Times' is Four four time. That means Rodger extracted one time and wrote this song.

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Kawa - Tokyo, Japan. Hi Music fans, The measure of this song 'Money' is not four four time. This one is Four Seven time. I know you noticed that. But I wonder why Pink Floyd chose this measure, Four Seven time, not most rock musicians do like rock n' roll.

They made this album including 'Money' released in In , Neil Young released the his one of the best album 'Harvest'. I think Neil's album gave Roger Waters some inspiration of making a new song, 'Money'. Because on Neil's album, there was a song that measures is Four Five time. I think Roger was so surprised to hear that song. Because Roger was Neil's huge fan.

He must be thought 'Wow! Neil wrote a song 'Four five time', That's cool! I'll try it myself! So I think he tried to write something new. To be continued, Kawa, Kawa - Tokyo, Japan. I love Pink Floyd, and I like this song, but It's not the best of Floyd.

I don't know, it doesn't make sense say that money is evil and at the same time, make millions with this song. The bass is very good, but John Paul Jones in how many more times is way much better.

Mauricio - San Juan, Argentina. Here's some obscure trivia: On November 4th , James and John Ritty of Dayton, Ohio received a patent for the first cash register, initially known as 'Ritty's Incorruptible Cashier' Barry - Sauquoit, Ny. I play drums, though I mostly play by ear. The Beatles never had any formal training and I'm sure Floyd had neither But I think eighth notes would be counted as "one-two-three-four-five-six-sev'n-one-two This song sounds like they're just going, "one-two-three-four-five-six-sev'n-eight.

The timing in the verses doesn't seem like it would work with eighth notes. Zero - Nowhere, Nj. Mark - Rogers, , Ar. The government is a huge example. Drake - Huntington Beach, Ca.

But the tempo just seems to drag out each measure long enough that I personally wouldn't measure with seven 8th notes. They hold long enough that I'd count 7 quarter notes Drew - Birmingham, Al.

I'm happy to see that so many people still like this song "even though it's popular", if that makes any sense. I love this song but all my friends hate it. My one friend even skips it everytime we listen to it. Not only is that EXTREMELY annoying, it kills the whole flow of the album! More evidence that vinyl truly IS the way to go. Same old story here: A band bashes the pursuit of money while they pursue money. Esskayess - Dallas, Tx. You're wrong concerning the origin of the tape loop put together by Roger Waters.

Yes, he did tear paper and bags apart, but the tape loop is recorded in a little hut in the garden of his house. A little place where his wife used to play around with some clay, and in relation to this occupation, there was a huge bowl intended for clay.

The sound of the cash register in "Money" has it's origin here. And furthermore, these money-alike sounds were recorded on seven individual pieces of tape, and then put together. So it says in The Making of Dark Side of The Moon.

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And Patrick, you couldn't be more far off. This song absolutely flows with the theme of the album, as the theme is the things that make people mad. And you can't deny that money make people mad. Frederik - Glamsbjerg, Denmark. They even talk about it in the documentary "Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon".

Along with "The Wall", this is one of my PF favs! Luigi Camperchioli - Valley Village, Ca. Besides "The Wall", this is my favorite song of Pink Floyd. Dawn - Sloansville, Ny. One of my favorites Dominik - Bad Laasphe, Germany. The LOVE of money is the root of all evil Karen - Manchester, Nh. Frank - Granchester Meadows, Greenland. Isn't this album "Dark Side" still, to this day; somewhere on the billboard Top albums? Daevid - Glendale, Ca.

Linc - Beaumont, Tx. Money fits perfectly, the album is about the pressure that can push us either to greatness or the edge, not a life cycle. If there was a song that did not "fit" it would be ""any colour you like", but even it is a nice segue to brain damage and eclipse giving the listener a chance to use they're imagination.

Matthew - Peshtigo, Wi. Waters's lyrics speak the truth. My great idea; outlaw money for it is the root of all evil because what does it create?

GREED Awesome sax part too, ingenious work by one of the greatest bands of all time. Allie - A Little Ol' Town In, Mi. Pink Floyd seems to be a saved band from what I can tell, but I can't make any guarantees.

But Pink Floyd music is some good music! Andrew - Birmingham, United States. Naomi Watts' father was Pink Floyd's sound engineer and her mother says the line "cruising for a bruising" and also the whispered dialogue on "The Great Gig in the Sky".

Maxwell - Houston, Tx. Bert - Brighton, England. The Bible does not say this at all- it is not money that is the root of all evil, its the LOVE of money that is the root of all evil.

What the Bible is saying is , basically, don't make money or the pursuit of money your god Have no other gods but me Roger waters got it right, whether intentionally or not, by adding "so they say", may be alluding to the universal misquoting of this Bible verse.

Anyway, its a great social commentry as well as musicianship-something's that missing in todays contemporary music- good lyrics with something to say backed uo with a good melody and clever musicianship. Philip Impey - Brisbane, Australia. Ozzy - Fresno, Ca. Anyone who thinks this song is wrong for the album is talking out of their arses!

DSOTM wouldn't be what it is without this song. Jorge - Manchester, England. Stan - Vista, Ca. The classic rock radio stations from Philadelphia that I listened to actually kept in the curse word in the second verse until a few years ago.

I'm just wondering what the hell made them suddenly want to censor it after 30 years! You may as well just leave it alone. They recently did the same thing with the f-bomb in "Who Are You?

I'm probably way off, but it's just easier to blame him. Adrian - Brookings, Sd. Floyd's most popular radio hit, about the obvious evils of Thinking about PF starting as a 60's art band, in the same vein as King Crimson, Tangerine Dream, ELP and Yes yet this songs greatest contribution was a blistering straight forward solo on Sax by the world famous Dick Parry?

Ken - San Diego, Ca.

I MADE THIS UP!! Joe - Bellingham, Wa. When they recorded the random voices, they did indeed invite various people in the studio at the time to give off-the-cuff answers to the questions Waters had written on cards.

Both Paul and Linda McCartney were in studio, so they did sit down and read the cards. However, Paul and Linda were too cagey smart so they gave simple answers that were unlikely to be "used" in any way. DSOTM is the greatest album of all times, and the continuing sales are a tribute to that fact. Greg - Minneapolis, Mn. Oh and Cal, I was watching the video and as far as I can tell he's using a pick. You never actually see what he's picking with, but using a coin would make a much more raspy sound from the printing on it rubbing against the strings.

If he was using a coin, the audio would sound a lot more grainy and weird. Oh, and I don't really recommend using a coin for any real performances. It's a novel idea, but ends up not working out that great. Or what I like to do sometimes is rub the side of a quarter on the strings, so the ridges make a soft, rasping sound. Spencer - Los Angeles, Ca. The guitarist for Queen was famous for using a sixpence coin for some of his solos, most notably on "Bohemian Rhapsody. Cal- I play the base as well, and I've found that using a coin creates an entirely different kind of sound than using a pick or your fingers.

Although I suspect Roger was using the coin ironically for this song, it would be interesting to see a base player who used coins instead of picks. Wouldn't reccommend it for guitar, though. The strings aren't thick enough. Bill - Erie, Pa. Every time I see it it makes me laugh out of amazement. Ashley - Moncton, Canada.

I feel the music is a very good description of the lyrics, from the plodding 'off to work' bassline, the angry and awesome guitar solo to the sleazy sax solo. I've got to the sax is the weakest part, I play myself and am not a fan of Dick Parry's work, although Us and Them is an improvement somewhat.

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The guitar solo is really great, 3rd after All Along the Watchtower and Whole Lotta Love. The vocal is best at "Money, it's a crime" this line is just so well delivered. Gerard - Honikiwi, New Zealand. Rob - Highland, Ny. And the eighth note isn't getting the beat. Stacy - Bothell, Wa. The correct line should be "The love of money is the root of all evil" I Tim. Money is a reality. It's how you treat it that makes the difference. Jay - Atlanta, Ga.

I really love the guitar solo on Money. Although there are only 2 guitar solos on DSOTM the creative chord and chord progressions make up for it. Alex - Fort Mill, Sc. Money is something we all need People Say it's evil.. Joe - Wellington, New Zealand. The Cash register they used to record this song was the same that the Beatles used in Yellow Submarine. Sam - Wellington, New Zealand.

Tom, the "I dunno I was really drunk at the time" was in response to "Would you do it again" great answer, eh? I'm pretty sure the "He was cruisin' for a bruisin'" was in response to "when was the last time you hit someone", but I could very well be wrong Somewhere one of the band members said what the specific answers were to which questions, but I don't remember where that article is..

Cal - The Dark Side Of The Moon, United States. I have a great collection of DVDs by Time Life called the History of Rock and Roll. When talking about Pink Floyd and Dark Side of the Moon, it interviews David Gilmour, he says some of the questions asked were: When was the last time you hit someone?

Were you in the right state? Would you do it again? What does the dark side of the moon mean to you? I assume at the end of the song when you can hear someone say "I dont know, I was really drunk at the time. Does any one know why someone says 'criusing for a bruising'. The only album better than Dark Side of the Moon is Srg. Tom - Bozeman, Mt. Cal - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Even though this is really random, I feel like posting it: Now now, members of Pink Floyd shouldn't be coming to shows unprepared.

Well this is a first. Having a bunch of sounds that involve money for the intro, as well as keep the time throughout the song. It is a song I used pared with Time for a Speech I had to make in school.

I now know this song backwards and forwards, and can say that the line "New car, caviar, four star daydream. Think Ill by me a football team' sums up the feeling. They give the impression that money can bring people most everything. And using the Sax, the song is a total winner, and a top five song for me!

Stephen - Steamboat, Co. Jeanette - Irvine, Ca. I agree with luke about that except i believe that Breathe is supposed to be birth itself. I don't think the album is about the cycle of life. First of all, the song "Breathe" sounds like a complaint about modern working life.

Time and Money's subjects are obvious. The Great Gig in the Sky is about fear of death, Us and them is about war, and I could be just guessing about this, but I think Any Colour You Like is about choice. Brain Damage is about insanity, not old age, but Eclipse is indeed about death, or I like to see it as the moment before you die when your life flashes before your eyes. This isn't the best of them but I like it. I believe it is just the world not big for Janet from Australia Alfred - Sidmouth, Co.

Uh, count it out. You seem to be a bit jumbled over meters Mark - Boston, Ma. Most of you people are so wrong about this album. Rent or buy the Pink Floyd DVD Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon Money is SUPPOSED to be there, no matter how much you sheep bleet about it.

Azzhat - America, Az. How can anyone complain about this song being so popular when the ALBUM is among the most popular of all time? I don't care how popular the song is, it's still an inventive, meaningful and downright rockin song. Time is my favorite on DSOTM but this song is a nice breath of fresh air in the middle of the album. Ryan - Chicago, Il. Why in the world would they play the version with the naughty swearword on the radio?

Doesn't the FCC realize that there is in fact a swearword in one of the verses of this song? Annabelle - Eugene, Or. This song remains uncensored even on FCC controlled FM radio. I don't understand how the stations get away with leaving the "bulls--t" in. The FCC must be looking the other way or fast asleep!! Barry - New York, Nc. The song fits perfectly with the rest of the album but more so if you have it on vinyl.

Why cant they just mass produce it again? Dan - Pacific, Mo. I'm not sure that's sticks hitting, maybe he caught the rim of a drum on the run down? That fits nicely still with the rhythm. I agree that Money only seems to not fit for some people becuase it is so recognisable. In my opinion it belongs exactly where it is Aaron - Muswellbrook, Australia. I love this song. It really does fit the album. For me, The Dark Side Of The Moon is the greatest album ever. Bavo - Oostrozebeke, Belgium.

This song sounded lush at live 8. Helen - Oxford, England. Connor - Turlock, Ca. Why did this song have to be so popular? I believe Money definately has a place in the album, because of its theme and instrumental collaberation.

The bass riff has an unforgettable jazz rhythym and Gilmour's solo is one of his most emotional compositions I've heard. Dark Side would be flawless if this track didn't become such a single, eventhough it wasn't released as one. Shane - Sandy, Ut. I think the song does need to be on the album. It fits in pretty well, I think. Aj - Cleveland, Ga. Don't you wish cash registers still sounded like this? Scott - Chicago, Il. That would throw off my timing if i did that when i played drums.

David Corino - Hawley, Pa. Its true that Mason hits the drumsticks together. But I'm not sure that it was a mistake or part of his play technique Juan - Miami, Fl.

DSOTM was a great album and it was arranged pretty well. This is like the album of the cycle of life. Breathing retard , time, death time , childhood gig in the sky , money, experience us and Them , and disease brain damage. Well though Juan - Miami, Fl. This is kind of a random fact, but if you start the track and dont stop it, around the time between 4: I listen to DSOTM alot and you might not here this the first couple of times when you listen to Money, but it sounds cool when you do.

J'aime la Pink Floyd. J'naime pas la DSOTM. La money une nul, comprais en La Wall. Maureen - Prospect, Va. I am at a loss to understand the comments here about this song not belonging on this album. This song is ESSENTIAL to the album!!! The four cornerstones of the album, which is essentially a theorum on the aspects of life that we all have to face, are life, money, time and death.

Ash - Charleston, Wv. Mammothdave - London, England. Velvet Revolver's version of this song rocks!!! Lyzette - Moorpark, Ca. Kyle - Appleton, Wi. Mallory - Sarasota, Fl. The guitar solo is one of the best solos ever. I love this song it is one of the best songs ever.

Unfortunately I never heard the album DSOTM but I heard it on Echoes their greatest hits album. Andrew - Oakland Gardens, Ny. Sounds pretty much about simple materialism. Possibly a reference to Ted Turner? Alex - Charleston, Wv. I remember the girl in the background saying, 'You was definitely in the right that geezer was cruising for brusing' it was Mary Badham. At the time she was dating Roger Waters and he asked her, 'So was I in the right for protecting my friend from getting his lights knocked out of him even though he called him a bad name?

Questions I know of that Roger Waters asked: Why are you frightened of dying? When was the last time you thumped someone, and were you in the right? What does the phrase 'Dark Side of the Moon mean to you? Really Great tune, but does anyone else notice how the opening riff sounds a bit similar to the opening riff of How Many More Times, Led Zeppelin. Mike - Ontario, Canada. Actually, the reference to 'football' is correct.

In the promotional video for the song, when he says "Think I'll buy me a football team" American football players are shown lining up. Deepphreeze - Irvine, Ca. Love the whole album ,buy money always buys the cake Glenn - Sydney, Pa.

Spencer - South Kingstown, Ri. This is more of a "jam" song than the others on this album. The live version is about 10 or 15 mintutes long, and goes on as an extended jam.

Everyone has a really awsome solo in the middle, except for Nick Mason on drums. But it really doesn't fit the flow of the rest of the songs on the album, but still one of their best songs. Derek - Raleigh, Nc. When this came on the radio I bet my Dad it would fade out before 'Bullt'. But I like the song.

Once they played it at my church to demonstrate the evils of consumerism, but had the foresight to fade it out before the naughty word: Helen - York, England. I really like how the band put together Dark Side of the Moon. In my opinion, they start out with the song breathe, perhaps a synonym for the beginning of life; being carefree and young.

On the Run focuses on growing up a litle bit and going to school and such. Time and Great Gig in the Sky may be like teenage to young adulthood years, knowing that life is fragile and knowing that death is out there. Money is about dealing with finances as an adult and realizing either how important or unimportant money really is.

Us and Them is like an older person comparing himself with the younger people that he sees now and the differences or simalarities that exist between them. I havent figured out Any colour You Like yet, its harder than the rest. Brain Damage is about the last few years of your life, and dealing with the fact that you are about to die and trying to keep a level head during that time.

Finally, eclipse is death, shown by the line, "everything under the sun is in tune but the sound is eclipsed by the moon". Like everything is supposed to be where it is for you, but it's too late.

Luke - Memphis, Tn. This album was enginnered by famed British producer and studio genious Alan Parsons at Abby Road Studios. Complex studio techniques like this took a long time to do in , as there weren't digital recorders and samplers available like we have today. If you wanted to copy and paste something, you had to do it the hard way.

Alan Parsons later started his own band called "The Alan Parsons Project", and scored a hit in the '80's with "Eye In The Sky". He remains a much sought after music engineer and producer today.

Dave - Marieta, Ga. In the movie "The Wall", the school teacher notices young Pink's collection of poems he wrote in a small book on his desk.

When the teacher reads out two of the poems, they were actually lyrics to this song. Patrick - Conyers, Ga. Tim - Hendersonville, Tn. Terri Lynn - Heart's Desire, Canada. I think this is one of PF's best songs. Janet - Perth, Australia. On "Dark Side of the Rainbow", this starts playing as Dorothy opens the door to the world of Oz, and you see Techniclor for the first time.

Conrad - Los Angeles, Ca. Its a very good song. Us and them my 2nd favorite song on the album time 1st has a wonderful sax solo which just gives a wonderful feeling Lee - Durham, Nc. Pink Floyds worst good song. Patrick - Durham, Nc.

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