Hello, it's another three-tunes day! You know the drill, right?
For the record, #ttt (Three Tunes Tuesday) is an ongoing initiative which is organised by
@ablaze for all music lovers. Catch the full gist about that HERE.
This is still a fresh week and it's already phenomenal in so many ways. I've been thinking deeply about money-making and wealth creation. That's partly why this edition of #ttt is going to be about money. Hehe.
Sounds interesting, right?
Money is really on my mind and the tunes I will be highlighting in this post were diligently selected across various categories of music. You will even see something from Nigeria's music industry. Hehe. Let's dig in already;
1. Money, Money, Money by ABBA
I had to go as far back as the 70s to dig out this song and I will gladly do it again and again because a lot of these old jams have something that is only peculiar to them. It gets more interesting when it's a song by ABBA. This magical band group made a good name for themselves. I listened to them during my childhood and I still have a bunch of their songs in my playlist.
I work all night, I work all day to pay the bills I have to pay
Ain't it sad?
Look at that opening line in the song's lyrics. It is still the truth we all have to deal with, just as it was in the 70s. Our life is all about work. Some people work round the clock and barely have enough time to eat a proper meal. Yet, they are not on the Richlist in their region. That's sad.
Feel free to check out the music video. This band group were so good, even their music video is worth every second. Let's not forget the storytelling in this song. It's so sad... It's almost comical.
2. I Get Money by 50 Cent
We've got 50 Cent on this one. His fans will surely be giggling as this will bring back memories of when 50 was still a very young lad. Hehe. Make no mistake though... The man is still young, but a lot has happened between 2007 (the release date for this song) and now.
I've got to let this off my chest; I'm not one of his biggest fans out there. Yeah, I said it. Haha. Nonetheless, this song got on this list because it deserves to be here. This is the kinda song that will get you hyped and pumped about working hard to elevate your standard of living.
If you manage to overlook all the 'F' bombs in this song, you will notice that the lyrics highlight the difference between the life 50 Cent had during his broke days and the life he is enjoying after overcoming poverty. Hehe. Check it out.
3. Culture by Umu Obiligbo (ft Phyno & Zoro)
I'm taking #ttt home with this song... Typical Nigerian hip-hop. Our songs in Nigeria are never complex. It's not filled with Shakespearean poetry. Most hip-hop is usually about wealth or ladies. This particular one is fundamentally about wealth. It was sung in the Ibo language, my native language.
Imagine life without money
You go suffer suffer tire
I extracted those lines from the chorus of the song and I think they are self-explanatory despite being broken English. Hehe. Seriously, a life without money is a recipe for depression and misery. I can't even start to imagine that.
Most of this song will be hard to be understood by non-Nigerians, but the music video can serve as a good compensation. Haha. Enjoy that and vibe to the tune.
And that's a wrap on this edition of Three Tunes Tuesday.
Thanks For Not Missing Any Full-stop Or Comma
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