The Vindictives are a Chicago-based punk pop group formed in 1990, and were… Read Full Bio ↴The Vindictives are a Chicago-based punk pop group formed in 1990, and were active through 1996. They are peers with Screeching Weasel, The Queers and other bands from the era, they are also heavily-influenced by the Ramones. Joey Vindicitive's characteristic nasal melodies often told the story of alienation, psychosis, social-ills, and contiunally rejected rules of politeness. The lyrics are often intelligent outrages communicated through intentionally immature self defeating soliloquies.

They began their career in 1991, cutting their first 7" record later that year with the lineup of Joey Vindictive (vocals), Johnny Personality (bass), Billy Blastoff (guitar), Dr. Bob (guitar), P.J. Parti (drums) and Erik Elsewhere (drums). The band would end up releasing 12 albums until July of 1996, when Joey Vindictive revealed that his health issues would prevent the band from going on. Luckily for him, he overcame his ailments to re-form the band in 2000, cutting a new album and overseeing the re-release of a significant part of their catalog. Dr. Bob died in 2003 due to a heroin overdose. Their song "The Invisible Man" was featured in the Ubisoft game Watch Dogs, where it attracted attention to restart the band once more in 2013, releasing a new EP titled Mono-Flexi, and to remaster most of their previous songs as Songbooks coming in volumes starting from I to III.

The Vindictives' website is currently down indefinitely.

Money Changes Everything
The Vindictives Lyrics

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She said I'm sorry baby I'm
Leaving you tonight
I found someone new he's
Waitin' in the car outside
Ah honey how could you do it
We swore each other everlasting love
She said well yeah I know but when
We did - there was one thing we weren't

Really thinking of and that's money

Money changes everything
Money, money changes everything
We think we know what we're doin'
That don't mean a thing
It's all in the past now
Money changes everything

They shake your hand and they smile
And they buy you a drink
They say we'll be your friends
We'll stick with you till the end
Ah but everybody's only
Looking out for themselves
And you say well who can you trust
I'll tell you it's just
Nobody else's money

Money changes everything
Money changes everything
We think we know what we're doin'
We don't pull the strings
It's all in the past now
Money changes everything

Money changes everything
Money changes everything
We think we know what we're doing
We don't know a thing
It's all in the past now

Money changes everything

Money changes everything
Money changes everything

Overall Meaning

The Vindictives's song Money Changes Everything is about how money can change people and relationships. The lyrics tell the story of a woman who is leaving her partner for someone with more money. The partner is devastated and asks how she could do it after they made promises of "everlasting love." However, the woman replies that they were not thinking about money at the time, and money changes everything. The song also talks about how even friends and acquaintances can change when money is involved.

The chorus repeats the message of the power of money and how it can change everything. The verses highlight different ways in which money can affect relationships, be it the woman leaving her partner for someone richer or friends only pretending to care for you because they want to gain something from you. The song highlights the importance of being true to oneself and not being swayed by the power of money.

Overall, The Vindictives's Money Changes Everything is a cautionary tale of how money can change people and relationships. The lyrics highlight how important it is to remain true to oneself and not be swayed by the lure of wealth.

Line by Line Meaning

She said I'm sorry baby I'm Leaving you tonight
She broke up with him and left him that night.

I found someone new he's Waitin' in the car outside
She found a new man and he is waiting outside in the car for her.

Ah honey how could you do it We swore each other everlasting love
He cannot believe what she has done as they both made promises to love each other forever.

She said well yeah I know but when We did - there was one thing we weren't Really thinking of and that's money
She admits that money played a role in their breakup, and they did not think about it before making their promises to each other.

They shake your hand and they smile And they buy you a drink They say we'll be your friends We'll stick with you till the end Ah but everybody's only Looking out for themselves
People may seem friendly and trustworthy, but in reality, they are only thinking about themselves.

And you say well who can you trust I'll tell you it's just Nobody else's money
When it comes to trusting others, the only thing to trust is one's own money.

Money changes everything Money, money changes everything We think we know what we're doin' That don't mean a thing It's all in the past now Money changes everything
Money is a powerful force that can change people's actions and decisions, and despite thinking they know what they are doing, it does not necessarily mean things will work out as planned.

Money changes everything Money changes everything We think we know what we're doin' We don't pull the strings It's all in the past now Money changes everything
Once again, money has the ability to change how things turn out, and people may have control over some aspects, but the impact of money can override their efforts.

Money changes everything Money changes everything We think we know what we're doing We don't know a thing It's all in the past now
No matter how much people think they understand the influence of money, they truly do not know anything, and the past cannot be changed.

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matt geer

when I was 19, my 17 year old girlfriend and I moved out, and in together. This was one of the few albums we had, and we listened to it ALLOT. in 2013 she left me for heroin, and money...now I can't listen to this without crying. This song, this album, destroys me. Its 2021 now, had to see if I could get through the whole song. I did, but not without shedding tears.