This is the lead-off track from what many believe to be Buffett's first album. In fact, A1A (1974) was his third; the first two were on an obscure (and now defunct) label called Barnaby Records. A1A is probably the most quintessential "buffett-esque" (meaning "dirty" country, tropical/Key West references, etc..) collection until One Particular Harbor in the early 80's. I think about this tune alot. Though it doesn't refer to exactly what I do, the principle of music as priority remains.
Makin' Music For Money
By: Alex Harvey
1974
When I woke up this mornin'
I was tired as I could be
I think I was countin' my money
When I should a' been countin' sheep
My agent he just called me
And told me what I should be
If I would make my music for money
Instead of makin' music for me
Chorus:
I said, "I know that this may sound funny
But money don't mean nothin' to me
I won't make my music for money
No, I'm gonna make my music for me"
He said, "The people only buy the love songs
Rock n' Roll that's not too long"
He said, "Son, you got to be commercial
If you want to turn the people on"
And I said, "Turnin' on the people,
Now that's a beautiful place to be
But if I spend my time makin' them up a rhyme
Well, hell, who's gonna turn on me?"
Repeat Chorus:
Well now I went up to Country
And I'll tell you all about the scene
I found a place with much charm and much grace
That wasn't touched by the music machine
Whoa, the people were havin' a good time
Makin' music all day long
And nobody cared if they ever got paid
One penny for playin' a song
Repeat Chorus:
Repeat Chorus:
Whoa, I know...
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2 comments:
Funny... just getting started for real in this business, it always amazes me how the tunes people write for money generally wind up in a vault underneath a mountain in Montana, whereas the tunes that make money are the ones that people wrote because they wanted to.
Amen, Sistah.
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