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lazzzybones
Only Stones cover they did that makes me cringe...
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24FPS
Barrett Strong's version is jazz. The Beatles version is pop. The Stones version is f-ing rock and roll dirty ass punk in your face.
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24FPS
Barrett Strong's version is jazz. The Beatles version is pop. The Stones version is f-ing rock and roll dirty ass punk in your face.
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latebloomer
For a Classic Motown Song About Money, Credit Is What He Wants
DETROIT — On the lawn outside Motown Records’ former headquarters here, a historical marker honors the pivotal role that the song “Money (That’s What I Want)” played in building the Motown empire. With its hypnotic piano riff and unabashedly materialistic refrain, “Money,” recorded in 1959, was the first national success for the label that came to be known as “Hitsville U.S.A.,” giving the fledgling company credibility and a vital infusion of cash.
Over the years, “Money” has generated millions of dollars in publishing royalties. It was recorded by both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, has been widely used in films and advertisements and is now featured in “Motown: The Musical” on Broadway. But the pianist and singer Barrett Strong, who first recorded “Money” and, according to records at the United States Copyright Office in Washington, was originally listed as a writer of the song, says that he has never seen a penny of those profits.
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