Song title: Money
(Bradford, Gordy Jnr.) by Barret Strong (Anna 1111) 1960
Money
The best things in life are free
But you can keep them for the birds and bees
Now give me money
That's what I want
That's what I want, yeah
That's what I want
You're lovin' gives me a thrill
But you're lovin' don't pay my bills
Now give me money
That's what I want
That's what I want, yeah
That's what I want
Money don't get everything it's true
What it don't get, I can't use
Now give me money
That's what I want
That's what I want, yeah
That's what I want, wah
Money don't get everything it's true
What it don't get, I can't use
Now give me money
That's what I want
That's what I want, yeah
That's what I want
Well now give me money
Ow, money
Wow, yeah, I wanna be free
Oh I want money
That's what I want
That's what I want, well
Now give me money
ow, money
Wow, yeah, you need money
now, give me money
That's what I want, yeah
that's what I want, yeah
This song has never been published on any official release.
Very few performances of this songs are known (to me, at least!):
- 20/02/1982 Big Man's West, Red Bank,NJ ,USA during the 1982-84 "NJ clubs" Tour
- 02/08/1987 Stone Pony, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the 1987 "Bar tour"
- 05/04/1995 Ed Sullivan theatre, New York,NY ,USA
- 01/05/2010 Addison Park, Aberdeen,NJ ,USA
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database
First known live performance: 20/02/1982 Big Man's West, Red Bank,NJ ,USA
Last known live performance: 01/05/2010 Addison Park, Aberdeen,NJ ,USA
Song 'history':
One only rendering for this song in the 1982-1984 period, during which Bruce played, with various small groups or guesting, in a number of bars and small clubs of the New Jersey area (20/02/1982 Big Man's West, Red Bank,NJ ,USA)
Played during the '1987 bar tour', which is the name under which I group the 1987 shows Bruce played with various small bands, or guesting, in small NJ clubs.
The song was also played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database