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(, Thu 30 Dec 2010, 12:00)
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Worst song ever
This accolade should go to multi-coloured anarchist punk band Rubella Ballet for their composition "Money Talks". It's a sensible enough idea: money is power, the rich fuck over the poor, etc, but the lyrics are awful.

The main body of the song is comprised of the words "It doesn't matter if you're *A* or *B*" where A and B are two opposing positions e.g. "good" and "evil". The song makes the case that no matter which of A or B you are, money is what matters: "cos in this world, money talks". The line is repeated throughout the song with different A and B pairings.

As the song is a protest against the evils of money, it gives the impression that the pairings A and B are what should matter and for the "good" and "evil" example, that seems fair enough. Doesn't quite work when A and B become "black" and "white". Are the band making the point that instead of rich people living in luxurious houses and driving sports cars, it should be white people?

The whole argument falls apart hilariously when the following line is uttered: "It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor cos in this land, money talks". Idiots.
(, Thu 30 Dec 2010, 14:11, 1 reply)
I'd use the word hilariously
insted of hideously, but I see your point.
(, Thu 30 Dec 2010, 14:20, closed)
Yep
I will change that, doesn't read right, thanks.
(, Thu 30 Dec 2010, 14:46, closed)

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