The Money
by @davidtaro
Liner Notes
Track 5. Or notes on my approach to parenting đ
Actually, as with most of my stuff, this started with a melody and some hummed nonsense, until it coalesced around the phrase 'it's all about the money in the end', and the rest of the words tumbled out from there.
I've been battling a sore throat all week, so had to re-record the lead vocal (the previous one, done on Friday, is still in there as a double - nothing wasted!).
Kind of proud of the solo. Not from a technical point of view, it's just some descending notes, but there's a vibe about it which I really like.
#indierock #parentingadvice
Lyrics
Child be ruthless
Child be bold
Child be clever
And cynical and cold
âCause itâs all about the money in the end
Itâs all about the money you can spend, spend, spend
Itâs all about the money
Always seems so funny
How itâs all about the money in the end
Take your chances
Donât play fair
Donât ever worry
Who you crush in getting there
[Chorus]
Keep livinâ the dream
Itâs what theyâd want you to doÂ
Be a good little capitalist for me
Thatâs when your dreams will all come true
Donât read Engels
Donât read Marx
Donât read the Bible
Keep but one thing in your heart
[Chorus]
It's all about the money
It's all about the money
It's all about the money
Comments
My kids are all a lot richer than me now because I taught 'em well along these lines...the selflessness and the sacrifice...oh my!
Seriously-ish, you've gorn an' dunnit again...an amazingly good production that has a wry, witty lyric and phenomenal vox plus a sizzling quick flick pick solo (Ă la mandolin stylee)...I'm not sure about all the 70s/80s/90s vibes...it sounds bang up to date to me!
P.S. Can you do iPhones next? The bane of any parent of kids over 10 or even younger...đ
That up and down, up and down trick, doubled on bass and guitar is really nice. To focus on one very little thing a moment - I absolutely love that tinny snare sound. Dunno where it comes from but I hope I can reproduce it using my bag of tricks.
I missed the solo though, will give it another listen... yes, that's nice!
I think after three listens the bit I like the best is actually the big celebratory "spend, spend, spend!", that's great.
so often its yup you got it , all about the money. the mainline is hell catchy.