The Beatles – Money (That's What I Want)

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The best things in life are free, but you can give them to the birds and bees.
I need money.
That's what I want.
(That's what I want. That's what I want.)
That's what I want, that 's what I want.
(That's what I want. That's what I want.)

Your love gives me such a thrill, but your love don't pay my bills.
I need money.
That's what I want.
(That's what I want. That's what I want.)
That's what I want, that 's what I want.
(That's what I want. That's what I want.)

Money don't get ev'rything, it's true, but what it don't get I can't use.
I need money.
That's what I want.
(That's what I want. That's what I want.)
That's what I want, that 's what I want.
(That's what I want. That's what I want.)

Money, lots of money.
(That's what I want, uh huh.)
Whole lot of money.
(That's what I want, uh huh.)
Uh huh. Ah, ah, oh, yeah.
(That's what I want, uh huh. That's what I want.)
(That's what I want, uh huh. That's what I want.)

Money, lots of money.
(That's what I want, uh huh.)
Whole lot of money.
(That's what I want, uh huh.)
Uh huh. Ah, ah, oh, yeah.
(That's what I want, uh huh. That's what I want.)

Send "Money (That's What I Want)" Ringtone to Cell


Lyrics submitted by Ice, edited by Mellow_Harsher

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    General Comment:Ringtone for my EX..........don't need nuttin'from ur ass but my entitled support........"Now gimme money ye-ye-yeh"!!!!!!
    Flag temptation777on July 21, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:All this time i had thought the flying lizards were the ones to come up with the amazing song!
    && i had always applauded them for being o innovative and they way they made it sound so cold
    and distant

    the only reson why i found out the beatles sang this was because i went to look up their discography to organize my library & whaddayahhknow?!

    never did i expect this to be a beatles song.
    i have never hear the beatles version but i doubt i would like it.
    it just doesnt go with their whole vibe,dont you think?
    Flag shakelly_blackmouthon April 12, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:"i thought they meant the flying lizards"

    I hope so. I can't think of anyone who would call the Pretenders obscure... (btw, I am mandolinloser. cept a year older.)
    Flag missworld77on April 29, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This version is good. But the original Barret Strong version is better.
    Flag whapcapnon May 25, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:i thought they meant the flying lizards
    Flag hepon May 20, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I think you guys are talking about the Pretenders' cover of this song because they have a female vocalist (Chrissie Hynde) and they formed in the late seventies. Also, the song was written by Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy and sung by Barrett Strong. I like the Beatle version best.
    Flag mandolinloseron February 22, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I'm sorry, but I hate, hate, HATE that 80's version. This version is the only way to go. Better than the original, better than any version since. Excellent.
    Flag majestikmoose9on January 03, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Better than this version is the one by...some obscure 80's band with a female vocalist...The Insects or someting like that.

    They take it to another place. They push the form closer to the content and it sounds greedy and souless yet musical.

    Brilliant!
    Flag coo2kachooon December 05, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:this song in underrated, is great, even if it wasn´t written by the beatles
    the lyric it´s a little ugly but it doesn´t matter
    Flag ndnon May 14, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:This song is on their second album, 'With The Beatles', track 14. The song is not written by any of the beatles, it is one of their covers.
    Flag MetChickon April 18, 2003   Link

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