Money Honey
Eddie Cochran Lyrics


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You know, the landlord rang my front door bell.
I let it ring for a long, long spell.
I went to the window,
I peeped through the blind,
And asked him to tell me what's on his mind.
He said,

Money, honey.
Money, honey.
Money, honey, if you want to get along with me.

Well, I screamed and I hollered,
I was so hard-pressed.
I called the woman that I loved the best.
I finally got my baby about half past three,
She said I'd like to know what you want with me.
I said,

Money, honey.
Money, honey.
Money, honey,
If you want to get along with me.

Well, I said tell me baby, what's wrong with you?
From this day our romance is through
I said tell me baby face to face
How could another man take my place

Money, honey.
Money, honey.
Money, honey,
If you want to get a long with me.

Well, I've learned my lesson and now I know
The sun may shine and the winds may blow.
The women may come and the women may go,
But before I say I love you so,
I want

Money, honey.
Money, honey.




Money, honey,
If you want to get along with me.

Overall Meaning

The song "Money Honey" by Eddie Cochran is a song about the powerful influence of money in relationships. The first verse sees the singer avoiding his landlord's calls, indicating that he is behind on rent payments. The landlord's reason for calling is most likely to demand payment. In the chorus, the landlord quite bluntly states that money is necessary if you want to get along with him, setting the tone for the rest of the song.


The second verse sees the singer feeling the pressure of his financial troubles and reaching out to his lover for support. However, when he finally convinces her to talk to him, he reveals that he needs money, displaying how desperate he is for financial stability. The third verse sees the singer feeling jilted by his lover, believing that another man has taken his place which is a possibility, but could just as easily be the singer's insecurities.


Throughout the song, it is clear that the singer sees money as a necessary component of any relationship, both with a landlord or a lover. The song seems to suggest that money problems can create a great deal of tension in relationships which certainly remains as relevant today as it was at the time of the song's release.


Line by Line Meaning

You know, the landlord rang my front door bell.
The singer's landlord came to his home and rang the doorbell.


I let it ring for a long, long spell.
The singer ignored the doorbell for an extended period of time.


I went to the window, I peeped through the blind, And asked him to tell me what's on his mind.
The singer went to the window, looked through the blinds and asked the landlord what he wanted.


He said, Money, honey. Money, honey. Money, honey, if you want to get along with me.
The landlord told the singer that he needed to pay him money if he wanted to maintain a good relationship with him.


Well, I screamed and I hollered, I was so hard-pressed. I called the woman that I loved the best.
The singer became upset and contacted his girlfriend for support.


I finally got my baby about half past three, She said I'd like to know what you want with me.
The singer's girlfriend arrived later and asked him what he needed.


I said, Money, honey. Money, honey. Money, honey, If you want to get along with me.
The singer told his girlfriend that he needed money to resolve his issues.


Well, I said tell me baby, what's wrong with you? From this day our romance is through
The singer asked his girlfriend why she was causing problems, and he threatened to end their relationship.


I said tell me baby face to face How could another man take my place
The singer asked his girlfriend how she could consider leaving him for another man.


Well, I've learned my lesson and now I know The sun may shine and the winds may blow. The women may come and the women may go, But before I say I love you so, I want Money, honey. Money, honey. Money, honey, If you want to get along with me.
The singer learned that life is unpredictable and people may come and go, so before he expresses his love, he wants to make sure that his partner can support him financially.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ERIC FAULKNER

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Queen City Motion Pictures

57 years ago today, we lost one of the greatest musician of all time. RIP Eddie.

HarryWebb46

Eddie was America's Cultural ambassador to Great Britain in 1960. He did an everlasting job!

My car's on fire!

Went to Eddie's grave yesterday to pay my respects. Rock on, Eddie!

My car's on fire!

It don't get any more punk than "Somethin' Else" and "Nervous Breakdown". The guy was waaaaay ahead of his time!

HarryWebb46

An American Legend!

Manfred Persson

HarryWebb46 yeah

Paul Owens

He was breathtakingly AWESOME. I love this and have on dvd Town Hall Party 59' . Superb upload thank you. Majestic EDDIE COCHRAN 🎸🎸🎵🎵💥

Des thefrenchrapper

what a brilliant performer!

karl Tempest

Thank you for posting this vid love these old clips,of one of the coolest people to ever hold a guitar..Cheers..

Aux Caves d'Enghien

My honey Eddie. For ever !

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