Step 4 - Song

Song
Listen to the song 'Money' from Pink Floyd.
The video shows many aspects of wealth.
Which do you think you will see? Write down at least 4 aspects.
Then watch the video.
Check here your answers.

Aspects of wealth:
  • lots of cash coins
  • gold bars
  • swimming pool
  • casinos
  • fur coats
  • diamonds
  • fast cars
  • caviar
  • surfing (playboy lifestyle)
  • football team
  • boats
  • helicopter
  • servants
  • stock exchange
  • jet planes
  • horse racing
  • people working in the city
  • mining
  • models
  • music industry
  • rice
  • art world
  • hungry children
  • homelessness


Now listen again and put the song lines in order.

  1. Get a good job with more pay and you're OK
  2. Money, get away
  3. Think I'll buy me a football team
  4. Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash
  5. Money, it's a gas
  6. New car, caviar, four star daydream,
  1. I'm in the hi-fidelity first class traveling set
  2. Don't give me that do goody good bullshit
  3. Money, get back
  4. And I think I need a Lear jet
  5. I'm all right, Jack, keep your hands off of my stack.
  6. Money, it's a hit
  1. But if you ask for a rise it's no surprise that they're giving none away
  2. Is the root of all evil today
  3. Share it fairly but don't take a slice of my pie
  4. Money, it's a crime
  5. Money, so they say

One of the last lines is ‘money is the root of all evil’.
To what extent do you agree with that? Give your reasons.