Money (Pink Floyd song)
June 23, 1973
Money is a title on the 1973 released album The Dark Side of the Moon the British rock band Pink Floyd and one of their most popular songs. It is the sixth track of the album and took on the original LP the first track on the second side. It was also released as a single and was the only song by The Dark Side of the Moon, which reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Development
Money was shared with Brain Damage to the first song, written by the Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters for the album The Dark Side of the Moon. Early Waters developed the fundamentals of the songs, such as the famous bass riff as the main theme of the song. Later, the piece with the guitarist David Gilmour has been further elaborated.
Topic
Money treated the joy of money and greed for wealth, but at the same time also the disillusionment, less wealthy person to live as in the shadow of the rich. The power of money and the related impact of its owner can be great, but is transient and can ruin people. With this message to Money fits into the overall concept of the album The Dark Side of the Moon, which deals with things and situations that can make a man mad.
Music
Money is written in the key of B minor and is based on a 7/4-Takt, played in a distinctive bass riff. In the intro can be heard, that illustrate the theme of the song sonically several measures rhythmically synchronized loops from the sounds of coins, cash registers, as well as coin-operated machines.
These loops were produced by Roger Waters and Nick Mason Nick Mason drilled to holes in penny - pieces and then threaded them on a thread. This resulting chain produced the characteristic noise in movement. Roger Waters took on a sound while he was shaking coins in a saucepan. The sounds took Nick Mason and Roger Waters in their respective studios at home, and they were inserted into the arrangement of the song at Abbey Road Studio. The tearing of the paper was recorded in the studio, and the sound of the cash came from a sound archive.
The coda of the song, based on a 4/4-time is famous because of the guitar solo by David Gilmour. In addition, a tenor saxophone is heard, played by guest musicians Dick Parry, who was involved on the same album is the song Us and Them.
Publication and live performances
Money has been jointly coupled with Any Colour You Like as a single and reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, the song was later used by the band on various other albums. He can be found on A Collection of Great Dance Songs ( especially for this album was re-recorded ), Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd, as well as live albums Delicate Sound of Thunder, In the Flesh ( a live solo album by Roger Waters ) and pulses. In addition, there is a version of Money as a bonus track on the Roger Waters single release Radio Waves.
Live the piece was very often played. Both in the first few years before and after its publication until 1977, as well as touring the band after the departure of Roger Waters between 1987 and 1994 (A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell tour), and Waters on his solo tours.
Occupation
- David Gilmour - guitar, vocals
- Roger Waters - Bass
- Richard Wright - Wurlitzer Electric Piano
- Nick Mason - drums
- Dick Parry - tenor saxophone
Cover versions
Money was re-recorded by various groups as a cover version: