this is a song ive heard and it goes...
"The best things are life are free" dum dum dum dum "But you can give them to the birds and the bees" dum dum dum dum "Now give me money"
I want the song and the artist please?
2007-01-07 04:07:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
The one featuring a lady singing it is by the Flying Lizards in the 80's. It's on the Wedding Singer Soundtrack, and also used in Empire Records, Lord of war, nip and Tuck, and Charlie's Angels.
2007-01-07 04:50:34 · answer #1 · answered by gustav129 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Money (that's what i want) has been remade by many artists
"Money (That's What I Want)" is a 1959 hit single by Barrett Strong for the Tamla label, distributed by Anna Records. The song was written by Tamla founder Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford, and would become the first hit record for Gordy's Motown flagship label.
Anna Records was operated by Gwen Gordy, Anna Gordy and Billy 'Roquel' Davis Roquel Davis. Gwen and Anna's brother Berry Gordy had just established his Tamla (later Motown) label, and had the ANNA label in 1960 distribute nationally this single to meet the demand which was resounding success in the Midwest. The song, features Strong curtly demanding that money is what he needs, more than anything else. The single became Motown's first hit in June, 1960, making it to #2 on the US R&B charts and #23 on the US pop charts.
The song has been covered by a plethora of artists, including Buddy Guy, The Beatles, John Lennon during his solo career ,The Kingsmen, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Flying Lizards, Shonen Knife, Secret Machines, The Sonics, The Smashing Pumpkins, Hanson, Cheap Trick, Josie and the Pussycats, The Blues Brothers, The Avengers (band), and Motown labelmates The Supremes and The Miracles.
The song was also featured in the movie Animal House in which it was performed by John Belushi. When the Blues Brothers band covered the song 18 years later on their Blues Brothers & Friends: LIVE! From Chicago's H.O.B album it was performed by John's brother Jim Belushi in the role of Brother Zee Blues along with Elwood Blues and Sam Moore.
2007-01-07 04:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by Lil Miss Answershine 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"It's a version of 'Money', the Barrett Strong-penned Motown classic made famous by The Beatles
2007-01-07 04:17:57 · answer #3 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's either B.B. King or John Lee Hooker, don't know what the name of it is though.
2007-01-07 04:09:15 · answer #4 · answered by amazon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
money
2007-01-07 04:16:31 · answer #5 · answered by nobody 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋