Money's Too Tight (to Mention)
Money's Too Tight ( To Mention ) is a song by the Valentine Brothers from 1982, which was covered by Simply Red in 1985 and produced by Stewart Levine.
History
" Money's Too Tight (to Mention ) " is a song written and originally recorded by The Valentine Brothers, John Valentine and Billy Valentine. They released the song as a single in 1982, reaching ranked # 41 on the Billboard R & B charts. 1984 Simply Red took on the song. The melody of the song was adapted as a model of the 1980s, therefore, corresponds Money's Too Tight ( To Mention ) the genre Synthpop, New Wave and Soul. In the plot of the song Reaganomics be treated.
The publication of the Simply Red version took place on 3 June 1985.
The hit is 3:30 minutes long and was released on the album Picture Book. On the B - side of the single is the song Open Up the Red Box.
Music Video
At the beginning of the music video to enter a bar and Simply Red have the song on a stage is, play some billiards. Besides, you can also see some cutscenes; in one of them is talking Mick Hucknall, he, with a buddy, and then encounters a drunken old man to them, which is beaten by Mick Hucknall. singer of the band Then the old man drinking in the bar for a few glasses of beer, then dance some people and in the end the old man totters.