I write coin parodies to many Beatles and Wings songs. I have about five of them. I am in the process of getting them recorded by a talented tenor vocalist in my wife's high school. I plan on putting them on Youtube at some point.
There was an issue of The Numismatist from the mid '90s that had numismatic songs, probably mostly corny ones from the early 20th century, as a feature article. It is left as an exercise to the reader to find that issue and article, because I don't remember anything else about it.
Actually, Saor Alba, you remind me that there is a whole musical, Bertolt Brecht-Kurt Weill's "Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper)," whose most famous songs are the "Ballad of Mack the Knife" and "Pirate Jenny."
<< <i>There's a 45 RPM record imaged on Angel Dee's website that has a song called "Our Love Is Rarer Than A 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Cent"
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I was able to contact the original musician that produced this record and bought several from him. He told me that when he broke up with his girlfriend, he changed the record to "a 1909-S V.D.B, Lincoln Cent is Rarer Than Our Love." Unfortunately, he didn't have any more of those left!
<< <i>There's a 45 RPM record imaged on Angel Dee's website that has a song called "Our Love Is Rarer Than A 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Cent"
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It was my pleasure to find this disk at a Baltimore(?) convention and gift it to Andy. I knew instantly where it was going. I was so excited I forgot to chisel.
Not exactly a coin song, but there's "First I Look at the Purse" (Smokey et al. writers, performed by the Contours.)
HRH has an encyclopedic knowledge of vinyl. Perhaps.....
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - Geo. Orwell
I can hear the parody lyrics by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band in my head.
"I've got one more silver dollar, but I'm not gonna let 'em catch me. No, I'm not gonna let 'em catch the Moonlight Minter" .. a song about peace dollars.
I wish a buck was still silver It was back when the country was strong Back before Elvis Before the Vietnam war came along
Before The Beatles and 'Yesterday' When a man could still work, still would The best of the free life behind us now And are the good times really over for good?
Are we rolling down hill Like a snowball headed for Hell? With no kind of chance For the Flag or the Liberty Bell
Wish a Ford and a Chevy Could still last ten years, like they should Is the best of the free life behind us now? Are the good times really over for good?
I wish Coke was still Cola And a joint was a bad place to be It was back before Nixon lied to us all on TV
Before microwave ovens When a girl could still cook and still would The best of the free life behind us now Are the good times really over for good?
Are we rolling down hill Like a snowball headed for Hell? With no kind of chance For the Flag or the Liberty Bell
Wish a Ford and a Chevy Could still last ten years, like they should Is the best of the free life behind us now? Are the good times really over for good?
Stop rolling down hill Like a snowball headed for Hell Stand up for the Flag And let's all ring the Liberty Bell
Let's make a Ford and a Chevy Still last ten years like they should The best of the free life is still yet to come The good times ain't over for good
Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
She's the queen of the Silver Dollar, and she rules this smokey kingdom And her sceptre is a wine glass and a bar-stool is her throne And the jesters, they flock around her, and they fight to win her favours And see which one will take the queen of the Silver Dollar home
She arrives in all her splendour every night at nine o'clock And her chariot is a cross-town bus that stops right down the block The ol' piano minstrel plays a song as she walks in And the queen of the Silver Dollar, she's home again
She's the queen of the Silver Dollar, and she rules this smokey kingdom And her sceptre is a wine glass and a bar-stool is her throne And the jesters flock around her, and fight to win her favours And see which one will take the queen of the Silver Dollar home
Her royal gown is a satin dress, that's stained and slightly torn And her sparkling jewels are rhinestones, and her shoes are scuffed and worn From the many roads she's travelled and the wonderous sights she's seen And I watch her and I pray God save the queen
She's the queen of the Silver Dollar, and she rules this smokey kingdom And her sceptre is a wine glass and a bar-stool is her throne And the jesters flock around her, and fight to win her favours And see which one will take the queen of the Silver Dollar home
The queen of the Silver Dollar is not as haughty as she seems She was once an ordinary girl with ordinary dreams But I found her and I won her, and I brought her to this world Yes I'm the man who made a queen of a simple country girl
She's the queen of the Silver Dollar, and she rules this smokey kingdom And her sceptre is a wine glass and a bar-stool is her throne And the jesters flock around her, and fight to win her favours And see which one will take the queen of the Silver Dollar home
She's the queen of the Silver Dollar, and she rules this smokey kingdom
Andy Lustig
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
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I made it run,
I made it run against time.
Once I built a railroad,
But now it's done.
Buddy, can you spare a dime?"
Written in 1931 during the depths of the Great Depression.
Best Regards,
George
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 448
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102 capped bust half dollars - 100 die marriages
BHNC #198
I just got one more Silver Dollar
Steve
"Everything is on its way to somewhere. Everything." - George Malley, Phenomenon
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<< <i>Wasn't there a Beatles tribute band in the '90's that recorded "All you need is CASH" ? >>
Not exactly a tribute band. This was done by the Rutles, and is a very satirical take on the Beatles.
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http://www.shieldnickels.net
Word.
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 448
Greg Allman-Midnight Rider
I've got one more silver dollar, but i'm not gonna let catch the midnight rider.
Deano Martino
Gold Diggers of 1933
The Beatles
<< <i>is there a rap singer 50cent or something like that? >>
From one era to another... How 'bout " Three coins in the fountain"
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.<< <i>There's a 45 RPM record imaged on Angel Dee's website that has a song called "Our Love Is Rarer Than A 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Cent"
I was able to contact the original musician that produced this record and bought several from him.
He told me that when he broke up with his girlfriend, he changed the record to "a 1909-S V.D.B, Lincoln Cent is Rarer Than Our Love." Unfortunately, he didn't have any more of those left!
The music is instrumental, guitar and piano.
<< <i>There's a 45 RPM record imaged on Angel Dee's website that has a song called "Our Love Is Rarer Than A 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Cent"
It was my pleasure to find this disk at a Baltimore(?) convention and gift it to Andy. I knew instantly where it was going. I was so excited I forgot to chisel.
Not exactly a coin song, but there's "First I Look at the Purse" (Smokey et al. writers, performed by the Contours.)
HRH has an encyclopedic knowledge of vinyl. Perhaps.....
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<< <i>is there a rap singer 50cent or something like that? >>
From one era to another... How 'bout " Three coins in the fountain"
that works as well
JH
Proof Buffalo Registry Set
Capped Bust Quarters Registry Set
Proof Walking Liberty Halves Registry Set
i had started a thread about bullion in lyrics.
lots of those too.
me and my uncle - Grateful Dead
gallows pole - Led Zeppelin
"I've got one more silver dollar, but I'm not gonna let 'em catch me. No, I'm not gonna let 'em catch the Moonlight Minter" ..
a song about peace dollars.
One of what has to be very few songs which mention the SBA dollar.
Ed. S.
(EJS)
Merle Haggard
I wish a buck was still silver
It was back when the country was strong
Back before Elvis
Before the Vietnam war came along
Before The Beatles and 'Yesterday'
When a man could still work, still would
The best of the free life behind us now
And are the good times really over for good?
Are we rolling down hill
Like a snowball headed for Hell?
With no kind of chance
For the Flag or the Liberty Bell
Wish a Ford and a Chevy
Could still last ten years, like they should
Is the best of the free life behind us now?
Are the good times really over for good?
I wish Coke was still Cola
And a joint was a bad place to be
It was back before Nixon lied to us all on TV
Before microwave ovens
When a girl could still cook and still would
The best of the free life behind us now
Are the good times really over for good?
Are we rolling down hill
Like a snowball headed for Hell?
With no kind of chance
For the Flag or the Liberty Bell
Wish a Ford and a Chevy
Could still last ten years, like they should
Is the best of the free life behind us now?
Are the good times really over for good?
Stop rolling down hill
Like a snowball headed for Hell
Stand up for the Flag
And let's all ring the Liberty Bell
Let's make a Ford and a Chevy
Still last ten years like they should
The best of the free life is still yet to come
The good times ain't over for good
Happy Birthday Song by Mass Confusion Band
edited to fix bad link.
Why, anything by Johnny Cash, of course!
<< <i>Why, anything by Johnny Cash, of course!
Or Dollar Brand.
Who eventually changed his name.
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
I'll have a whiskey on the rocks, change of a dollar for the jukebox...
She's the queen of the Silver Dollar, and she rules this smokey kingdom
And her sceptre is a wine glass and a bar-stool is her throne
And the jesters, they flock around her, and they fight to win her favours
And see which one will take the queen of the Silver Dollar home
She arrives in all her splendour every night at nine o'clock
And her chariot is a cross-town bus that stops right down the block
The ol' piano minstrel plays a song as she walks in
And the queen of the Silver Dollar, she's home again
She's the queen of the Silver Dollar, and she rules this smokey kingdom
And her sceptre is a wine glass and a bar-stool is her throne
And the jesters flock around her, and fight to win her favours
And see which one will take the queen of the Silver Dollar home
Her royal gown is a satin dress, that's stained and slightly torn
And her sparkling jewels are rhinestones, and her shoes are scuffed and worn
From the many roads she's travelled and the wonderous sights she's seen
And I watch her and I pray God save the queen
She's the queen of the Silver Dollar, and she rules this smokey kingdom
And her sceptre is a wine glass and a bar-stool is her throne
And the jesters flock around her, and fight to win her favours
And see which one will take the queen of the Silver Dollar home
The queen of the Silver Dollar is not as haughty as she seems
She was once an ordinary girl with ordinary dreams
But I found her and I won her, and I brought her to this world
Yes I'm the man who made a queen of a simple country girl
She's the queen of the Silver Dollar, and she rules this smokey kingdom
And her sceptre is a wine glass and a bar-stool is her throne
And the jesters flock around her, and fight to win her favours
And see which one will take the queen of the Silver Dollar home
She's the queen of the Silver Dollar, and she rules this smokey kingdom
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
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I got a little change in my pocket going ching-a-ling-a-ling
Wanna call you on the telephone, baby, give you a ring
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Too Much Sugar For A Dime
Too much sugar for a dime
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I once had love and plenty of money
Yes I did.
Someway, somehow I know I failed
Yes I did
Now all, all I have in my pocket,
All I can give account of
Is a nickel and a nail
All, all I have is a nickel and a nail....
Money, Honey Clyde McPhatter
Money (That's What I Want) Barrett Strong
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