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Johnny Marr — Easy Money
Album: Playland
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Released: 2014
Length: 3:41
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I used to want it all
And that's money money
That's money money
That's money money
Watching human fall
And that's only money
That's money money
That's money money
That's no way to serve
No way to serve
No way to serve nobody
There's no benefit
There is no benefit
No way to benefit somebody
That's not any sense
No innocence
No way no way they sex, no way no
That's no way to serve
That ain't no way to serve
Working for it all
But it's money money
It's money money
It's money money
Watching human fall
But it's only money
That's money money
That's money money
You can walk the street
And it's money money
It's money money
It's money money
Catch the fantasy
Cause it's money money
That's money money
That's money money
No checks, no loan, no rent to pay
It's gone today
How to accumulate
There's not any sense
There is no innocence
There is money commerce no baby
It's all an expense
The way the pans are set
The way the weather burned nobody
It's just all expense
No way the world accepts
There is no innocence, no baby
That's no way to hurt
That ain't no way, no sir
Catch a fantasy
Cause it's money money
That's money money
That's money money
Catch her and degree
And that's money money
That's money money
That's money money
Working for it all
But it's only money
That's money money
That's money money
Watching how we fall
Cause that's easy money
That's easy money
That's easy money
No spend no sum no lays no claims
And there's no pain to play
No free fortune so let's just slave
No rainy day better come this way
Working for it all
But it's money money
That's money money
That's money money
Watching human fall
And that's only money
That's easy money
That's easy money
C'mon come buy the tea
And it's money money
That's money money
Catch a fantasy
'Cause it's money money
That's easy money
That's easy money
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I've always loved the way Johnny Marr plays guitar. There is no one else quite like him! In this song, with that distinctive style and quirky rhythms, I can really hear how his sound was so darn essential to the way that early Modest Mouse caught my ears like it did...
Posted 5 days ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 thehoul wrote:



Yeah, this one.



I  AGREE!
Posted 7 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 silby wrote:

Yeah - those Brits!  What have any of them ever done for rock and roll?  Can you name one decent song to come out of England?
 



Yeah, this one.
Posted 11 months ago by thehoul    [ Reply ]
Johnny Marr: genius, guitar god and all-round ace bloke!
Posted 1 year ago by SpinyNorma    [ Reply ]
man, i love this!
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Every album Johnny has made is brilliant start to finish… he has the magic
Posted 1 year ago by tm    [ Reply ]
I like how you can tell that it's Johnny Marr about 1.5 seconds in.
Posted 1 year ago by damonlazer    [ Reply ]
Had the pleasure of seeing him open for The Killers last Fall. Hasn't missed a beat!
Posted 1 year ago by jwolf8609    [ Reply ]
 parodyhas wrote:

A brilliant urgent driving tune.. Get dancing folks...and shed the money!




Posted 2 years ago by luisaa72    [ Reply ]
 juan_cilantro wrote:


Exactly! Is this the greatest song ever? Of course not. But when it comes on in the middle of my work day I'm always excited, and it always peps me up.



I Agree, completely!  Chair dancing time!  Maybe not the best, but DAMN GREAT!!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 pfreet wrote:

Love this, bouncing in my chair. Great way to get through the afternoon slog.



Exactly! Is this the greatest song ever? Of course not. But when it comes on in the middle of my work day I'm always excited, and it always peps me up.
Posted 2 years ago by hans2002    [ Reply ]
This track has caught my attention every time I've heard it played.  That says something to me...when music tickles your brain and makes it sit up and pay attention.
Posted 2 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
JOHNNY F...... MARR 
Posted 2 years ago by bennie482    [ Reply ]
 jp33442 wrote:

Then i would suggest iHeartRadio you then


I'm just curious as to why you cant respect someone's opinion and let it be just that without having to tell them to go listen elsewhere lol...
Posted 2 years ago by AdamG71    [ Reply ]
Chair dancing time!!   
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Was noticing some similarities between this and Hard Fi "Living For The Weekend".
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
 juliobombarda wrote:
Assisti um show fantástico do Johnny Marr em Zagreb, Croácia em 2019 no Inmusic Festival. E eu nem sabia que ele ia tocar lá, pois fomos só para assistir The Cure. Boa surpresa.



Dobro Jutro!  Kako Si?
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
Assisti um show fantástico do Johnny Marr em Zagreb, Croácia em 2019 no Inmusic Festival. E eu nem sabia que ele ia tocar lá, pois fomos só para assistir The Cure. Boa surpresa.
Posted 2 years ago by juliobombarda    [ Reply ]
 rhlrstn wrote:
And that's how you fit the word "money" in a song over 70 times in less than 4 minutes... 


Actually 76 times! ..Still, a great tune!!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Excellent!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
And that's how you fit the word "money" in a song over 70 times in less than 4 minutes... 
Posted 3 years ago by rhlrstn    [ Reply ]
This song was in near-constant rotation overhead at my gym for months. I thought it was Arctic Monkeys for a long time.
Posted 3 years ago by Mackmoney3000    [ Reply ]
A brilliant urgent driving tune.. Get dancing folks...and shed the money!
Posted 3 years ago by parodyhas    [ Reply ]
Not your best, Johnny, let's face it.
Posted 3 years ago by nicknt    [ Reply ]
A bit pop-ie, no real depth, but pleasant enough I guess
Posted 3 years ago by torino390    [ Reply ]
 silby wrote:

Yeah - those Brits!  What have any of them ever done for rock and roll?  Can you name one decent song to come out of England?
 


Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones. Many say it's the best Rock n Roll track ever.
Tony Jory. London, England.
Posted 3 years ago by tonyjory    [ Reply ]
 Laptopdog wrote:
Sorry, but this is just awful. 

Then i would suggest iHeartRadio you then
Posted 3 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
 Laptopdog wrote:
Sorry, but this is just awful. 


Music is subjective. Get used to it.
Posted 3 years ago by geonuine    [ Reply ]
Love this, bouncing in my chair. Great way to get through the afternoon slog.
Posted 3 years ago by pfreet    [ Reply ]
I had the good fortune to see Johnny Marr when he toured with Modest Mouse. He was a class act in addition to playing excellent guitar. Thanks to his playing, it was the best Modest Mouse concert I've seen. Thank you sir.
Posted 3 years ago by Kajukenbo    [ Reply ]
Wasn't crazy about this the first time I heard it, but it's definitely growing on me.

It's got a decent hook, there are definitely plenty of signature Johnny Marr flourishes, and it's just kind of fun to bop to. Music doesn't always have to take itself so seriously to be enjoyable or, dare I say, good.
Posted 4 years ago by chris32    [ Reply ]
Kinda makes me wonder if Johnny is itching to get back in the studio with Bernard and put out another Electronic album.
Posted 4 years ago by chris32    [ Reply ]
Saw him a few years ago at National University of Singapore. Was average gig (which he did this track) but things went up a level when he started playing some old Smiths tracks. He still a pretty good guitar player.
Posted 4 years ago by Pioneer_Sing    [ Reply ]
WTF was that? Redundant sub-pop. (yeh, I just made that word up but, you get it).
Must be royalty free (I hope).
Posted 4 years ago by merobreno    [ Reply ]
Finding it quite enjoyable on this second or third listen, turned up nice and loud in the living room.

Haha @AliGator I do the same thing, with lots of names {#Laughing}
Posted 9 years ago by MJdub    [ Reply ]
I really dig this tune, but every time I see the words "Johnny Marr" I say "J'en ai marre" ("I'm fed up" in English) because I can't help it. They're not even pronounced the same. {#Shifty}
Posted 9 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
Compose two or three bars.
Write some sing along lyrics. 
Record. 
Repeat.  
 
Posted 9 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
i hate to say it, but i think if you took johnny's vocals out and replaced them with alex turner's, it'd be arctic monkeys.
Posted 9 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
 peregrin wrote:
It's ok for the first minute or so ... then just very very repetitive.

 
Agreed completely!
Posted 9 years ago by sbegf    [ Reply ]
I like Johnny Marr and his body of work..... but this song isn't worthy of the RP playlist.
Posted 10 years ago by adroc    [ Reply ]
 ljoergen wrote:
Pheww
Another Brit....
Quite boring music and voice....
{#Sad} 

 
Yeah - those Brits!  What have any of them ever done for rock and roll?  Can you name one decent song to come out of England?
 
Posted 10 years ago by silby    [ Reply ]
I like it.

It's got a good beat - you can dance to it….. 
Posted 10 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]
I'm usually a big fan of Johnny Marr, not a big fan of this one.
Posted 10 years ago by nelsonha    [ Reply ]
Pheww
Another Brit....
Quite boring music and voice....
{#Sad} 
Posted 10 years ago by ljoergen    [ Reply ]
Listenable... :-)
Posted 10 years ago by rgabriel    [ Reply ]
Well Damn, that's excellent. Much respect to Mr Marr
Posted 10 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
It's ok for the first minute or so ... then just very very repetitive.
Posted 10 years ago by peregrin    [ Reply ]
Ha, you got that right — {#Cheesygrin}
Posted 10 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
Ok - we get it it's Easy Money. We heard you the first time. No need to repeat endlessly.
Posted 10 years ago by Gblicharz    [ Reply ]
 vanmas wrote:
Not like Radio Paradise...
More like top40's or something.

 
Seriously? RP plays so much variety.....and stuff you would NEVER hear anywhere else.....
Posted 10 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
What would it have taken to put some decent cover art together?

 
maybe he's just covering his bases. 
Posted 10 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]

Johnny Marr ! The good friend of Morrissey...

Marr and Morrissey was the perfect Harmony !

Thanks Radio paradise for these enjoyed moments...


Posted 10 years ago by LLAUM38    [ Reply ]
Johnny's back!
Posted 10 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
What would it have taken to put some decent cover art together?
Posted 10 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Johnny Marr lost the plot sometime around the late 80s...
Posted 10 years ago by allmodcons    [ Reply ]
And there was I, imagining Morrissey had not grown old gracefully, but by comparison with this, he's still thumping out cutting-edge, thought-provoking tunes. This song just annoyed.
Posted 10 years ago by 2020sk    [ Reply ]
Johnny Marr has all the cred he could have for "How Soon Is Now?" - and this song is not too far off that high water mark.
Posted 10 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
That was a good little pick me up in the middle of the afternoon slog. Thanks, Bill!
Posted 10 years ago by kirvv    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:

Yeah?  Me too!

 
me, too
 
Posted 10 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
Not like Radio Paradise...
More like top40's or something.
Posted 10 years ago by vanmas    [ Reply ]
 captainmint wrote:
I'm digging it.

 
Yeah?  Me too!
Posted 10 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
I'm digging it.
Posted 10 years ago by captainmint    [ Reply ]
Boorrrringggggg  zzzzzz
Posted 10 years ago by willjay    [ Reply ]
It's interesting that it took 30 years for him to start putting out solo LP's.  Sure, he played with The The, and The Pretenders, and Modest Mouse, etc.  But he was arguably the best -- absolutely one of the best -- songwriters of the 80's -- to "disappear" for so long, whist Morrissy went on to greater fame & fortune w/out The Smiths...

Anyways, good stuff from Marr these days...   unfortuneately not amzing stuff...  but good stuff nonetheless.  and he just looks so fucking cool, how can you go wrong.
Posted 10 years ago by Biscobret    [ Reply ]
Like it.
Posted 10 years ago by tulfan    [ Reply ]
That was pretty damn groovy.
Posted 10 years ago by chyk5    [ Reply ]
Caught my attention!
Posted 10 years ago by Stephenater    [ Reply ]
Damn good rock!
Posted 10 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]