Money Changes Everything
Cyndi Lauper
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I said I'm sorry baby I'm leaving you tonight I found someone new, he's waitin' in the car outside Ah honey how could you do it We swore each other everlasting love I said well yeah I know but when we did; There was one thing we weren't Thinking of and that's money Money changes everything I said money, money changes everything We think we know what we're doin' That don't mean a thing It's all in the past now Money changes everything They shake your hand and they smile And they buy you a drink They say we'll be your friends We'll stick with you till the end Ah but everybody's only Looking out for themselves And you say well who can you trust I'll tell you it's just Nobody else's money Money changes everything I said money, money changes everything You think you know what you're doin' We don't pull the strings It's all in the past now Money changes everything Money, money changes everything I said money, money changes everything We think we know what we're doing We don't know a thing It's all in the past now Money changes everything Money changes everything Money changes everything, money changes everything, money changes everything, money changes
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11 facts about this song
Song Release"Money Changes Everything" is a single included in Cyndi Lauper's debut solo album "She's So Unusual", which was released in 1984.
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Song OriginThe song "Money Changes Everything" is a cover. It was originally written and performed by The Brains – a new wave band from Atlanta, Georgia – and was released in 1980.
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GenreJust like most of Cyndi Lauper's repertoire, "Money Changes Everything" falls under the Pop and New Wave genre.
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Music VideoUnlike other popular singles from "She's So Unusual", "Money Changes Everything" did not have its own official music video.
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Billboard PerformanceThe song reached number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
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Live Performance"Money Changes Everything" often serves as the opening track of Lauper's concerts, followed by other hits like "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" or "Time After Time".
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Album SuccessThe album "She's So Unusual", which includes "Money Changes Everything", was a big hit and was the first debut female album to have four Top 5 Singles on the ‘Billboard Hot 100’ chart.
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Notable CoverBesides Lauper's cover, "Money Changes Everything" was also covered and released by the Canadian band Rough Trade.
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Song InterpretationThe song is about the way money can change relationships and people, speaking to the power, both positive and negative, that money can have on life.
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Song Composition"Money Changes Everything" has a sound that’s markedly different from the rest of the album "She's So Unusual", featuring a prominent guitar riff and a more rock-oriented sound.
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Album ProductionThe song, along with the rest of the album "She's So Unusual", was produced by Rick Chertoff. This album was a notable departure from Cyndi's previous work with the band Blue Angel, with a more pop-oriented sound.
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