So if we can't rely on the financiers of the world then who can we look to for sound financial advice? Well how about pop stars? They all seem to have a bob or two...
Songs such as Can't Always Get What You Want or I Need A Dollar would seem to fit the bill, but do get in touch and tell me what advice you would give.
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Comment number 1.
At 11th Oct 2011, Scotch Get wrote:WEDNESDAY
There ain't no such thing as
Easy Money - Rickie Lee Jones
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Comment number 2.
At 11th Oct 2011, norriemaclean wrote:The Cap'n I know likes:
Bruce Springsteen and The Seeger Sessions Band - Pay Me My Money Down
and here is an absolute cracker and good advice:
Clarence Clemons with J T Bowen and The Red Bank Rockers - Saving Up
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Comment number 3.
At 11th Oct 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Scotch any chance of
Free Money - Patti Smith
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Comment number 4.
At 11th Oct 2011, mary-doll wrote:Anything by Busted would be tasteless.
But my first, foremost choice already has been....
Just going hell for leather, anyway
George Michael Brother Can You Spare A Dime?
Live or studio versions - Mr Panayiotou's voice covers both better than most.
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Comment number 5.
At 11th Oct 2011, Florian wrote:Money In My Pocket - Dennis Brown
BTW It's just gone 2 - 0!
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Comment number 6.
At 11th Oct 2011, mary-doll wrote:I'm sure I'm not alone in being very mystified about how banks operate, are subsidised or even ...where the money goes when someone gets it wrong. Surely someone, somewhere still has the money. Somewhere?? Quantifiable Easing - just gi' me the money - I'm used to dealing with household budgets - I know where I'd leave that extra load of reprinted dosh. And it wouldn't be with a
Divine Comedy Complete Banker
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Comment number 7.
At 11th Oct 2011, Scotch Get wrote:#3
My pension plan consists of;
1) Purchase lottery tickets.
2) Pray.
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Comment number 8.
At 11th Oct 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:So its not another Money theme.
Its a theme about financial advice, right?
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Comment number 9.
At 11th Oct 2011, Kene Gelly wrote:"Every night before I rest my head
See those dollar bills go swirling 'round my bed.
I know they're stolen, but I don't feel bad"
'Free Money' ~~ Patti Smith (1975!)
dedicated to Sir Fred + his like ...
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Comment number 10.
At 11th Oct 2011, Scotch Get wrote:Ìý
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Comment number 11.
At 11th Oct 2011, mary-doll wrote:I (to steal a phrase, as seems not entirely out of order) salute my obviousness:
Pet Shop Boys Rent
Pet Shop Boys Opportunities
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Comment number 12.
At 11th Oct 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#7
One for Frankie and Nils (and Norrie)
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Comment number 13.
At 11th Oct 2011, mary-doll wrote:Nice Altruistic Folk "I Just Won £100 million on the lottery and want to make 20 of ma pals millionaires. And give some of the winnings to charities, too. Naturally. Aye."
Might be a tad tricky to find that one. Cunning plan. Makes the other ones easier to go for. LOL. Teehee. Bathtime. Whatevas.
No kidding? Someone actually said that? There is hope! If only the rest of us lottery winners get their acts together. Aye. We're on £70 so far this year, between 9 of us. at £1 a head a week............. WINNERS!!!
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Comment number 14.
At 11th Oct 2011, mary-doll wrote:Nice Altruistic Folk "I Just Won £100 million on the lottery and want to make 20 of ma pals millionaires. And give some of the winnings to charities, too. Naturally. Aye."
Might be a tad tricky to find that one. Cunning plan. Makes the other ones easier to go for. LOL. Teehee. Bathtime. Whatevas.
No kidding? Someone actually said that? There is hope! If only the rest of us lottery winners get their acts together. Aye. We're on £70 so far this year, between 9 of us. at £1 a head a week............. WINNERS!!!
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Comment number 15.
At 11th Oct 2011, Scotch Get wrote:WEDNESDAY
Re: #7 - Having listened to both, I prefer this version.
Gotta Have Something in the Bank, Frank -
For Val & Frank fae Denny!
:o)
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Comment number 16.
At 11th Oct 2011, mary-doll wrote:If that posted twice (which it did) - many thanks. Love nothing better than to be reminded how desperate I am to have my thoughts broadcasted. OAO.
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Comment number 17.
At 11th Oct 2011, Scotch Get wrote:#13, #14
Don'tcha just hate it when that happens?
>8-D
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Comment number 18.
At 11th Oct 2011, henri hannah wrote:Traded In My Cigarettes - Plan B
Can't Take It With You - Alan Parsons Project
Unsurprisingly Beatles- esque sounding track from the mna who engineered the white album. Nothing arong with that - worth a listen.
The Pound Is Sinking - Paul Mccartney
This could get you sentimental for the pre euro days - Macca being predictive - 'the drachma's very weak. but everyone 's still trading'. The begining of this would suit the montrage, the track turns out to be a stoater, though, glorious end section. Probably the most 'on theme' track of the night.
Give Me Some Credit - Ann Peebles
How To Be A Millionaire - ABC
You Never Give Me Your Money - the Beatles
Wall Street Shuffle - 10CC
Taxman - Little Junior Parker
Futures - Zero 7
I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs
While you See A Chance - Steve Winwood
That'll do!
regardez youse
henri
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Comment number 19.
At 11th Oct 2011, mary-doll wrote:#17 aye.
I think a nice bubble bath might help here.
;o)
xx
mwah
xx
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Comment number 20.
At 11th Oct 2011, gaiebrown wrote:advice to the bankers?
Give It All back - Noah and the Whale
#8 aye, right
anyone can see that I Need a Dollar is sound financial advice.
No Meat No Money - The Rudiments
Fistful of Fivers - Woodenbox and a Fistful of Fivers
Lonely Dollar - the Low Anthem
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Comment number 21.
At 11th Oct 2011, norriemaclean wrote:#12 enjoyed that Adam!
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Comment number 22.
At 11th Oct 2011, norriemaclean wrote:For dale~kelvin:
A good little played Del Amitri track:
Del Amitri - Cash & Prizes
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Comment number 23.
At 11th Oct 2011, Alfaeraferry wrote:When was this written, yesterday maybe?
Heartland / The The
Al.
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Comment number 24.
At 11th Oct 2011, Florian wrote:HMR&C left me "Rock Bottom - UFO" on a Capital Gains technicality but I am happy because I have the satifaction of helping this toilet of a union out!
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Comment number 25.
At 11th Oct 2011, Florian wrote:Cue The Creditnotes - The Credit Union Anthem. Check it out on Spotify!
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Comment number 26.
At 11th Oct 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Always a big second for UFO from me, however, more importantly, it has reminded me of:::::::::
"Rock Bottom" - Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran.
A classic!
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Comment number 27.
At 11th Oct 2011, Florian wrote:Satan, Lend Me A Dollar - Hill Of Beans, well it'll get the economy started so we're told.
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Comment number 28.
At 11th Oct 2011, Florian wrote:or you could study Italian Economics - The Neighborhood Social
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Comment number 29.
At 12th Oct 2011, paolopablo wrote:tum ti tum
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Comment number 30.
At 12th Oct 2011, paolopablo wrote:Should I?
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Comment number 31.
At 12th Oct 2011, paolopablo wrote:Ach why not.....
In these troubled times it might not be the best idea to be joining the stock exchange. Still......
Float on / The Floaters
14 different themes and counting......
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Comment number 32.
At 12th Oct 2011, paolopablo wrote:If I had money I'd go out
Buy you furs treat you like a queen
And in a chauffered limousine
You'd look so fine
But I'm an ordinary guy
And my pockets are empty
Home delivery pizza and DVd then?
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Comment number 33.
At 12th Oct 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Dave Edmunds - 'Worn Out Suits, Brand New Pockets' from the album 'Get It'. It's a good 'un...honest!
btw HH...Pink Martini with The Scottish Chamber Orchestra was a grrreat night out!
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Comment number 34.
At 12th Oct 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Paolo, thought you would have beat me to this one:
"Take That To The Bank" - Shalamar
One fur the pirty....
Away to see if Hernandez can score against Brazil (and hope Lucas Leiva or David Luiz don't crock him)
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Comment number 35.
At 12th Oct 2011, Elwe wrote:If I Had $1,000,000 - Barenaked Ladies
Only one I can think off just now...
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Comment number 36.
At 12th Oct 2011, gaiebrown wrote:Interest on the Loan - Ralph McTell
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Comment number 37.
At 12th Oct 2011, steve_isle_of_man wrote:Talkin' Bout A Revolution - Tracy Chapman
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Comment number 38.
At 12th Oct 2011, Will Power wrote:Ray Davies & Amy Macdonald - Dead End Street
The Silencers - Hey Mr Bank Manager
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Comment number 39.
At 12th Oct 2011, Alfaeraferry wrote:A cautionary tale and some sound financial advice from Mr Henley.
I love the opening kind of Nelson Riddle Route 66 thing he gets with the piano at the start of this, almost film noiry, ok the word police will probably be around for that one but if 'noiry' is not a word it should be.
Think it might have been Bruce Hornsby that helped with the intro.
New York Minute / Don Henley
Al.
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Comment number 40.
At 12th Oct 2011, Will Power wrote:XTC - Love On A Farmboy's Wages
Talking Heads - Love for Sale
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Comment number 41.
At 12th Oct 2011, henri hannah wrote:For all those involved in trying to steer business through the post 2008 reality comes some timeless advice:
Keep The Customer Satisfied - Simon & Garfunkel
Mapping out the entrepreneurial dream:
Simon Smith & His Amazing Dancing Bear - Alan Price
Responding to the political failure to make a difference:
The Jarrow Song - Alan Price
regardez - youse
henri
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Comment number 42.
At 12th Oct 2011, Alfaeraferry wrote:Always worth having some ID with you if heading off to the bank.
Photograph / Ringo
Photograph / Def Leppard
Al.
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Comment number 43.
At 12th Oct 2011, paolopablo wrote:One way out of the financial crisis. Become a successful gambler!
You always won everytime you placed a bet
You're still damn good
No one's gotten to you yet
Everytime they were sure they had you caught
You were quicker than they thought
You'd just turn your back and walk
You always said
The cards would never do you wrong
The trick you said
Was never play the game too long
A gambler's share
The only risk that you would take
The only loss you could forsake
The only bluff you couldn't fake
And you're.....
Still the Same / Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
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Comment number 44.
At 12th Oct 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Jackson Browne - Call It A Loan
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Comment number 45.
At 12th Oct 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:#41 Another from Alan Price...'In Times Like These'...
"and when the money doesn't go far,
we end up drinking out of jam jars,
and when there's no meat on the table,
we live as well as we are able"
It's a jolly-sounding song though!
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Comment number 46.
At 12th Oct 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Nanci Griffith - Trouble In The Fields
a song about working through your financial troubles and pulling together as a community...
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Comment number 47.
At 12th Oct 2011, Alfaeraferry wrote:Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again / The Fortunes
Second Time Around / Shalamar
Look Wot You Dun / Slade
Now is the Time (to set things right) / Jimmy James & The Vagabonds
One and One is One / Medicine Head (bankers can't do their sums either)
Al.
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Comment number 48.
At 12th Oct 2011, henri hannah wrote:#33
Great news,Julie. I'm really sorry I missed that. I would love to go to a Pink Martini gig. But given it was a success, maybe they'll come back?
I take it the Usher Hall was full? I haven't been in the Usher Hall since Ten Years After/Tyrannosaurus Rex played there in 1970.
regardez - vous
henri
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Comment number 49.
At 12th Oct 2011, Thing-Fish wrote:WACKY BACCY BANKER from 2032 by GONG
DROOLING MIDRANGE ACCOUNTANTS ON EASTER HAY from QuAUDIOPHILLIAc by FRANK ZAPPA
THE FTSE SONG by WIGAN’S CHOSEN FEW
THE KNOCKED DOWN DRAGGED OUT LOWDOWN DOW JONES BLUES by BRUCE ZWEIG
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Comment number 50.
At 12th Oct 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:#48 Hopefully...I'd like to see them with China Forbes singing. A bit MOR perhaps but I'll maybe go to see Wire next month to rebalance my chi!
Usher Hall's looking good since the refurbishment.
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Comment number 51.
At 12th Oct 2011, dale_kelvin wrote:advice i was once given by an enlightened (no irony intended) bank manager of the old style (the ones that shook your hand on leaving their office)...
'grow your own carrots'............knab reganam (ye might hav it in the same place as the cash.......)
but advice is pretty useless these days (and the old days) so i look for something a bit more transformatory maybe a bit zen like.....thats when i turn to my favourite advisers......
'everbodies changing'...........................keane
'crystal ball'........................................keane
cheers frae the dale
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Comment number 52.
At 12th Oct 2011, dale_kelvin wrote:caption compo........
( i note there is money for this one!!!)
off frame voiceover...........hey, babs gonnae go an' get me a macdonald's meal deal.......keep the 15p chynge. an' then nip intae haddows and get me a wee kerry-oot...jist use the card.
off frame voiceoverreply...........aye, right pal. sur votre velo.
£2.14 - acceptable but i'de prefer notes
cheers frae the dale
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Comment number 53.
At 12th Oct 2011, henri hannah wrote:and now in tribute to the laws supply and demand in a perfect market
Meet Me On The Corner - Lindisfarne
and in tribute to the laws of diminishing marginal utility
More More More - Andrea True Connection
and in tribute to henri's belief that persistence alone is omnipotent
Better Written Down ( than written off) - The Leisure Society or
The Hungry Years - The Leisure Society
and for those who are at their wit's end with how the economy has impacted and imploded around them.
I'm Done - NItin Sawhney
Don't Give Up - Peter Gabriel/Kate Bush
regardez youse
henri
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Comment number 54.
At 12th Oct 2011, gaiebrown wrote:#44 one of my favourite JB tracks
Money Becomes King - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Uprising - The Muse
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Comment number 55.
At 12th Oct 2011, ericinelgin wrote:How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live? - Ry Cooder
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Comment number 56.
At 12th Oct 2011, Scotch Get wrote:NEWSFLASH! Thursday's theme has been chosen!
Try not to get crushed in the stampede of bloggers racing to request Paper Roses
>8-D
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Comment number 57.
At 12th Oct 2011, Scotch Get wrote:Oops!
I forgot to leave this.
silly git
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Comment number 58.
At 12th Oct 2011, KK Bing wrote:'Money Changes Everything' ... Cyndi Lauper
- the 'Body Acoustic' version would be good
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Comment number 59.
At 12th Oct 2011, norriemaclean wrote:#55 great suggestion, I saw a take of him on Whistle Test (I think) doing this and it was superb.
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Comment number 60.
At 12th Oct 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Henri - Macca has annouced short tour. Not sure of dates but Dec, Liverpool, London, MEN.
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At 12th Oct 2011, mikeshropshire wrote:From the sublime....
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out: Eric Clapton
to the rediculous...
Price Tag: Jessie J
If the later gets a play, please... no credit required... or desired!
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Comment number 62.
At 12th Oct 2011, henri hannah wrote:#60
Yep, a short trip to Manchester in December would be quite nice before Xmas - I've got business I could do down there.
Definitely worth seeing - Hampden was one of the best gigs I've ever witnessed.
You don't need to be a McCartney fan especially, you just get carried along by the sheer professionalism of the band, the presentation and as one classic follows on from another,the mesmeric realisation that this is one half of Lennon-Mccartney on blistering form.Awesome.... it's Smiffy's birthday about then...
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Comment number 63.
At 12th Oct 2011, henri hannah wrote:#61
don't hide yer Jessie J infatuation Mike... great shout! I think that's a fantastic record.
Jessie won lots of awards here in Glasgow last week. A sublime talent.
regardez youse
henri
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Comment number 64.
At 12th Oct 2011, gaiebrown wrote:#55 went looking for that (happy to third it) and found as well
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Comment number 65.
At 12th Oct 2011, gaiebrown wrote:and this
and the tea's just burnt thanks to yet another GIO detour!
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Comment number 66.
At 12th Oct 2011, paolopablo wrote:#56
You mean papew woses.
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Comment number 67.
At 12th Oct 2011, gaiebrown wrote:- Joe Bonamassa
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Comment number 68.
At 12th Oct 2011, Will Power wrote:The Members - Offshore Banking Business
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Comment number 69.
At 12th Oct 2011, Scotch Get wrote:#65
Gaie,
You must invest in a smoke alarm. It goes off when the food is ready to eat.
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Comment number 70.
At 12th Oct 2011, Alfaeraferry wrote:#67 Gaie, ah know ah'm late, ah've been busy, sorry.
GIO Team - big seconds for Dust Bowl - Joe Bonamassa
Al.
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Comment number 71.
At 12th Oct 2011, Scotch Get wrote:#66
Aye. Wight.
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Comment number 72.
At 12th Oct 2011, Alfaeraferry wrote:#69 #65
Scotch I thought Brads Ode to Toilet would've been a certainty from you given our current banks 'interesting' performance.
Some of the old Scots Bank boys will be turnin in their 6 feet....
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Comment number 73.
At 12th Oct 2011, Fraser Simpson wrote:"House" by Loudon Wainwright has the positive depressing message that things have got so bad that " we can't sell the house" Ach well something positive from the album "Songs for the New Depression". Keep smilin' eh?
Fraser from Minnigaff
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