Money Talks
Extrema are not just another Italian Heavy Metal band, they are Italian hea… Read Full Bio ↴Extrema are not just another Italian Heavy Metal band, they are Italian heavy Metal! The band, driven by the crunchingly abrasive guitars and energetic personality of Tommy Massara, came to light During the cold Milanese Winter of 86. However the definitive line-up (Mattia Bigi on Bass, Christiano Dalla Peligrino on Drums and GianLuca Perotti on Vocals) was not set in stone until 1989. There then came, after some initial hardships and a spell in the U.S, the forging of a united, solid and extremely tight unit. 1993 saw the release of their first studio album Tension at the seams. The release hit the Italian Metal scene full frontal, which at the time was suffering an identity crises, and as a result started to look upon Extrema as their focal point. The album enjoyed world wide release and was closely followed by an Italian tour cumulating in opening slots for Mettalica as well as the huge Italian star Vasco Rossi who personally chose the band. Their video Child of Boogaow caused interest outside the then rather closed and tight nit Italian Metal scene. The end of 93 saw the release of the mini LP Proud, powerful n alive which included the superb cover of the Dead Kennedys Too drunk to fuck In Jan 1994, Extrema were well and truly baptized, when after enthusiastic reviews they dominated the polls in the best new band category. The following year saw the recording of The Positive Pressure of Injustice a solid and potent release instantly followed by a hardcore tour of over 100 mind-bending, energetic shows. In 1996, to then further enhance their ever growing fan base they collaborated with Italian Rap superstars Articolo 31 recording the single Mollami which was to have been that years true eye of the storm. Although a big hit, the Metal kids were still rather sceptic towards such hybrid forms, and therefore turned up their nose to what they saw as a heavy Metal scandal (they just werent ready). During 1996 and 1999, the war machine Extrema, paused a while to dedicate time towards various side projects and collaborations which included the likes of J Ax and DJ Jad with the release of the classic vai bello/qui non si scherza. In 2001 the album Better Mad than Dead showed the world that they were back, with more energy, power and guts than ever, and once again ready to dominate. This slicing and modern release put them right back on top of the Italian scene. They toured constantly for the first half of the year and then blew their fans away at the Tattoo the Planet gig with Slayer. The second part of the year saw the fans treated to the heavy rotation of their new videos Another Nite and Wannabe A new contract in 2003 treated the fans once again to another video All Around and the compilation of rare Extrema songs And the best is yet to come. This included all their collaborations, remixes as well as 3 new songs. It was polished off with some spectacular artwork and the video the world decline. Since then Extrema have thrown themselves back on stage and into the festival scene with such shows as the Heineken Jammin Festival with Metallica culminating with their success at Flippaut festival with Korn. December 2004 saw a slight line-up change with the departure after 15 years of Chris Dallapellegrina. After a couple of months of auditions, a new name: Paolo Crimi, formally drumming for Beerbong The debut shows were received ecstatically by the fans, so much so that they were invited to participate at Europes and Italys most prestigious rock/Metal festival: Gods of Metal and the famous Summer day in Hell festival. The Fans were many and the reaction was wild, and as their trademark saying goes: It was Un fottuto massacro collettivo (A fucking collective massacre) In June/July the band went into Rodger music Studios to record their latest offering using (The sound pusher) Mauro Androlli (www.mauroandreolli.com) and gave life to Set the World on Fire. The release date is set for the 11th of November (Ammonia/V2/Edel) The recording of the video Nature(first single) begins in October and then, once and for all, they really will Set the World on Fire. Extrema.Devastating and proud as always

Money Talks
Extrema Lyrics


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Someone told him to submit people
With a piece of fucking paper

Work for myself
Not to pay tax(es)
To make much more cash

Money running in technicolor
Explain the message to the stupid mass(es)

Your parents reek of dishonour
We're tired of your lies
And shit like that

Chorus
But now money has fucked you up
(It's) used you up
Ripped you off

And now money possesses you
Money talks
How about you?

No social life
Why waste my time
I got yours, you got mine

No love interest
None of your business
I pay when I want to love

My name is like any others
My nickname is guaranteed proof
I want succes, fame and glory
Your final defeat, my victory

Chorus

Humanity is for sale!!! X4
GTR solo

Humanity is for sale!!!
Humanity is for sale!!! SLAVES!!! X2

Someone told him to submit people
With a piece of fucking paper

Work for myself
Not to pay tax(es)
Leave my own way
Just go away

Chorus





Humanity is for sale!!!
Humanity is for sale!!! SLAVES!!! X2

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Extrema's song, Money Talks, are a scathing critique of capitalism and the unhealthy obsession with money and success that it breeds. The singer expresses a desire to work for themselves and make more cash without having to pay taxes or answer to anyone. They see money as running in technicolor, something that is used to manipulate and control the masses. The singer is frustrated with the lies and dishonor that they see all around them, and they want nothing to do with it.


The chorus laments the way that money has "fucked up" the singer and "used them up." They feel like they have been ripped off by a system that values money above all else. Money, the singer believes, now possesses them, and they are no longer in control. The singer has forsaken any kind of social life, choosing instead to focus on making more money. They pay for love when they want it, and they are determined to achieve success, fame and glory.


Line by Line Meaning

Someone told him to submit people With a piece of fucking paper
He was advised to use official documents to control or influence other people


Work for myself Not to pay tax(es) To make much more cash
He prefers to work independently so he can earn more without giving a portion to taxes


Money running in technicolor Explain the message to the stupid mass(es)
The flashy displays of wealth are meant to impress and manipulate those with less financial knowledge


Your parents reek of dishonour We're tired of your lies And shit like that
He insults his opponents and implies they come from a dishonorable background


Chorus But now money has fucked you up (It's) used you up Ripped you off And now money possesses you Money talks How about you?
He observes that money has negatively impacted the person he's addressing, and now they are controlled by it


No social life Why waste my time I got yours, you got mine No love interest None of your business I pay when I want to love
He prioritizes business and money over personal relationships and only pays for sex when he feels like it


My name is like any others My nickname is guaranteed proof I want succes, fame and glory Your final defeat, my victory
He values success, fame, and glory but will go to any length, even if dishonorable, to win and defeat his rivals


Humanity is for sale!!! X4 GTR solo Humanity is for sale!!! Humanity is for sale!!! SLAVES!!! X2
He believes that society's values have been corrupted by the pursuit of wealth and success, leading to people becoming 'slaves' to money


Someone told him to submit people With a piece of fucking paper Work for myself Not to pay tax(es) Leave my own way Just go away
He remembers the advice he received to manipulate others through documents and prefers to work independently




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Comments from YouTube:

Yuxor

Gli Extrema vent'anni fa mi sono costati un paio di occhiali frantumati nel pogo.
Sono tornato a casa guidando senza vedere un cazzo, e non ero nemmeno ubriaco! :D
Ne è valsa la pena.

Marco Maffeis

Una delle band più devastanti in sede live che abbia mai visto! Grandissimo anche questo pezzo!

Andrea Albini

Ho ancora l' album in cassetta. ..quanti ricordi! !! E le polemiche per le somiglianze con i Pantera, bah fasulle a dir poco. Extrema al100%

alessio carrara

non è un fatto di somiglianza è proprio perche suonano entrambi groove metal,cioè lo stile è quello

Dante zanelli

Band immensa in quel periodo spakkavano a bestia!!!

MARS ERA - Official

gli extrema spaccano, e questo video ancora di più dopo quasi vent'anni

Agent 313

Riff spaccaossa, esattamente come piace a me ;)

borex

Questo video proprio non l'avevo mai visto!! Grandi Extrema! Supportiamo il metal "made-in-Italy".... YEAH!!!

Human Decay Tv

Cazzo troppo belli gli Extrema, questa è senza dubbio la piu bella canzone che hanno fatto insieme a Child'o Boogau.

Vincent Lombardi

li stimo troppo! grandissimi!Humanity is for saaaaaaaaaaaaaale!

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