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Money. - why I hate it.
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stiver189 Offline
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I feel like money is Pink Floyd's feeblest attempt at commercial music.

although i love it lyrically but non-fans have made it too popular for its own good.

if you understand where i am coming from?
09-03-2005 07:43 PM
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RADAR_Brian Offline
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I always think it's strange how fans of any band don't like it when their favorite group's music becomes known and liked by others. I think their is a bit of a "it's especially cool because it's not mainstream" and when the band actually has a huge hit then suddenly those fans dub them "sell-outs".

I teach high school and I see these kids go through this all the time. When I was still in high school I remember Metallica's Black Album becoming really popular and the rocker kids suddenly feeling betrayed.

You have to realize that EVERY rock group's original goal was to make a buck along the way. (Even Roger Points that out in the DSOTM documentary). Money did become popular, but isn't that what they want to happen? geez.
09-03-2005 09:13 PM
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Nitz Offline
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yeah man.
thats like if I hated my sister, and she stared to like floyd and because of this I burned all my CDs.
09-04-2005 02:46 PM
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Skol Offline
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All i'm going to say is I hate this attitude that anything successful is deliberately commercial and 'selling out'. Bollocks!
09-04-2005 02:58 PM
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the cow Offline
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It's a great song and it totally rocks, but personally I'm tired of hearing it because I've listened to it so many times. But "hate" is a strong word. Angry
09-04-2005 08:03 PM
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The_Price_Of_A_Tea_And_A_slice Offline
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I personally love money.

Although, yes it does get more air time than some of the other Floyd songs that deserve it more - it's different, which I think is a good thing.

That way, when I get tired of listening to Echoes ( :O ), I don't have to put all of my PF records and cds away. I can just listen to some of the rockers like "Money", "The Nile Song" or "Gold, it's in the..."

To me, Money+The Nile Song : Pink Floyd :: Helter Skelter+Lady Madonna : The Beatles.
09-05-2005 07:02 AM
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Pink_Layne Offline
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i love money. it's better than us & them

Pink Floyd (Live 8, London) - 2. 7. 2005.
Roger Waters (Locarno, Switzerland) - 16. 6. 2006.
Roger Waters (Budapest, Hungary) - 14. 4. 2007.
Roger Waters (Budapest, Hungary) - 22. 6. 2011
09-05-2005 02:25 PM
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wiez Offline
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Money is the only song by Floyd that I don't care for. Never have.
09-05-2005 02:31 PM
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Wright67 Offline
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i say us and them is slightly better. its my favorite song of DSOTM.
09-05-2005 02:31 PM
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etphonehomeyo Offline
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money is such a cool song... it's cool like mean streets is a cool movie, if that makes any sense rocker
09-05-2005 05:10 PM
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