Barrett Strong
Barrett Strong (born February 5, 1941 in West Point, Mississippi) is an American singer and songwriter. Strong was among the first artists signed to Berry Gordy's Motown label, and is the performer on the label's first hit, "Money (That's What I Want)" (#2 US R&B in 1960).
In the mid-1960s, Strong became a Motown staff lyricist, teaming with producer Norman Whitfield. Together, Strong and Whitfield wrote some of the most successful and critically acclaimed songs ever to be released by Motown Read Full BioBarrett Strong (born February 5, 1941 in West Point, Mississippi) is an American singer and songwriter. Strong was among the first artists signed to Berry Gordy's Motown label, and is the performer on the label's first hit, "Money (That's What I Want)" (#2 US R&B in 1960).
In the mid-1960s, Strong became a Motown staff lyricist, teaming with producer Norman Whitfield. Together, Strong and Whitfield wrote some of the most successful and critically acclaimed songs ever to be released by Motown, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by both Gladys Knight & the Pips and Marvin Gaye, "War" by Edwin Starr, "Smiling Faces Sometimes" by The Undisputed Truth, and the long line of "psychedelic soul" records by The Temptations, including "Cloud Nine", "I Can't Get Next to You", "Psychedelic Shack", "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)", and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", among others. Strong received a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for co-writing "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone".
After Motown moved its operations base from Detroit, Michigan to Los Angeles, California, Strong left the label and resumed his singing career, recording two albums for Capitol Records in the mid-1970s.
In the mid-1960s, Strong became a Motown staff lyricist, teaming with producer Norman Whitfield. Together, Strong and Whitfield wrote some of the most successful and critically acclaimed songs ever to be released by Motown Read Full BioBarrett Strong (born February 5, 1941 in West Point, Mississippi) is an American singer and songwriter. Strong was among the first artists signed to Berry Gordy's Motown label, and is the performer on the label's first hit, "Money (That's What I Want)" (#2 US R&B in 1960).
In the mid-1960s, Strong became a Motown staff lyricist, teaming with producer Norman Whitfield. Together, Strong and Whitfield wrote some of the most successful and critically acclaimed songs ever to be released by Motown, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by both Gladys Knight & the Pips and Marvin Gaye, "War" by Edwin Starr, "Smiling Faces Sometimes" by The Undisputed Truth, and the long line of "psychedelic soul" records by The Temptations, including "Cloud Nine", "I Can't Get Next to You", "Psychedelic Shack", "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)", and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", among others. Strong received a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for co-writing "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone".
After Motown moved its operations base from Detroit, Michigan to Los Angeles, California, Strong left the label and resumed his singing career, recording two albums for Capitol Records in the mid-1970s.
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Money
Barrett Strong Lyrics
The best things in life are free
But you can give then 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 give 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 everything, 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 (that's what I want)
Lots of money (that's what I want)
Whole lot of money (that's what I want)
Aha (that's what I want)
Aha ha ha ha ha(that's what I want)
Whoa yeah (that's what I want)
Give me money (that's what I want)
Lots of money (that's what I want)
Always need greens (that's what I want)
That's right baby that's what I need(that's what I want)
Aha ha ha ha ha (that's what I want)
Whoa yeah (that's what I want)
Give me money
Lots of money
Lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy Jr., BERRY JR GORDY
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S.A.M
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.)
paris b
LYRICS
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.)
Theresa Amick
@were are the dream team but don't you know, every day I hear others complaining or see their mistakes - the same as I made - and I try to impart my experience because as much as ppl believe we are all unique snowflakes and think yeah, that's YOU but I'M different, smarter, got it under control... we really ARE the same.
I get frustrated when I see someone walking the same path as I or others and tell them what lies ahead, what works and what doesn't, it falls on deaf ears. I was no exception bc it's like ingrained to NOT be able to learn from those with the experience to give tips that could, if only heeded, make all the difference in the world.
Whether person to person or the moments etched in nostalgia in the fabric of time, history repeats over and over, though every generation says 'yeah well that was THEN and NOW things are different'. They aren't. So nothing ever changes ultimately, I believe. Like they say we learn from history. Not really. Tear down this wall Gorbachev!! Today BUILD THAT WALL!
If all media stopped and we studied ONLY the facts of human history, then maybe we could see the correlations yet we'd STILL be tainted by nostalgia which distorts the truth inevitably. Like history is a carnival funhouse with moving floors and a house of distorted mirrors due to skewed perception. (Rant Off...lol)
Reminds me of Shirley Bassey with the Propellarheads...History Repeating.
https://youtu.be/yzLT6_TQmq8
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Greg07623
No disrespect to the Beatles version of the song, but how could anyone listen to this and ever want to hear anyone else sing it?
Mik Jong Soo
@youth in asia The Beatles did suck, can’t think of a more overrated band in existence
kathy guinto
Amen!.John Guinto
Ignatz Mouse
I'll take both.
Ben Magikz
to keep the music alive and in the minds of the general public for decades to come but clearly ya to simply minded to see that....
OOOliver
agreed
Maui Mig
the first and still the best version of this song. Crazy this was this good in 1959. That it still holds up is testament to its' power
Garrett Romer
@Wosena Olivier-Smith no not at all especially back then that's how they talked and sang. Ebonics has changed greatly.
Landon Letterman
Timeless classics will do that
Deli Jager
John lee hooker money that’s what I want