The Brains - Money Changes Everything - Gray Matter GM-1 45 rpm

Atlanta power pop

[@mizpappas]

I was today years old when I found out this was NOT written by Cyndi Lauper. How did I live a life without this?! Brilliant 💖

[@CaligulaInvictus]

Check out Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Robert Hazard.

[@cannonball2207]

@@CaligulaInvictus and All through the night by Jules Shear

[@force263]

I love Cyndi’s version too, since, like you, I was not aware it was a cover until years after it was a big hit on MTV;. But then I’m a big Hooters fan straight outta the mid-80s, and those guys were all over the Time After Time album, including MCE. The original is a revelation - so bitter, I love it!

[@milesmcmillan-kr6ti]

A perfect rock song. 45 version is killer. Saw them at the Ritz in NYC in early 80. Motels also

[@grantadkins92]

The Brains were one of the tightest bands I have ever seen. The whole scene at the 688 club was very special. It is such a shame that we don't realize how special something is until it is long gone. Spent many a night going to the club after work and just hanging out. So many good bands and such good music. I remember when the video for dancing under the street lights was filmed. It was cold as hell and I decided to watch from inside the door. Long live Steve May, Shiela and Tony. the 688 Club was one special place. Thanks guys for all of the memories. After all of these years they are still with me.

[@ShaneBales]

Discovered this group in such a roundabout way. This song was on a mystery cover album by a 90s Bay area punk band called the Vindictives on Lookout Records. The gimmick was that they didn't credit or even identify the songs in any way. You had to find out yourself. Some were obvious covers, some were obscure. Eventually a friend and I had tracked down nearly all the originals except this one when we finally found it....only on Cyndi laupers debut. Eventually more digging unearthed this version and the 10 plus year journey ended.

[@charlieneese1350]

I saw them at 688 trippin balls

[@DaveAnchovies]

@@ShaneBales they did a great version and there were some serious "deep cut" covers before you could google everything. Vindictives were from Chicago. basically Screeching Weasel and a great, schizophrenic singer, love the 10cc and Scorpions covers

[@DaveAnchovies]

too late to get the free tshirt i assume

[@ShaneBales]

@@DaveAnchovies We listened to that album nearly every day for years. It was all one unskippable track too. Lol

[@cphillips123]

Sail on, Tom Gray.....such a good guy, and a great musician. Rest easy, buddy.

[@van141]

I just discovered this is the original version, I didn't even knew the band, it's great!

[@malmurray4802]

I saw these guys a bunch. Arguably the best rock band that Atlanta ever produced.

[@Julian7507]

I just found out Tom Gray passed away. RIP and thanks for your legacy.

[@AOlmstea1]

The Brains at 688 were amazing. Really miss Tom and Rick some days.

[@mrmojo88888]

Tom Gray wrote it, and Cyndi Lauper made it famous. Her unique style brought it to the table and did it justice. Over the years, I've liked everything Tom Gray has done, from "The Brains" to "Delta Moon", which is still to this day a respectable force to be reckoned with! If you ever get a chance to see Tom Gray and Delta Moon, you won't be disappointed!

[@yikeskat8421]

BOOO CYNDI

[@yodubmixesprod]

1.75 Playback Speed = Choking Victims

[@ringkite]

saw the brains open for missing persons when i was in high school 💘💘💘

[@ugabob1]

Satellites, Brains, and The Weasles,, awesome Atlanta bands from back in the day..

[@DaveAnchovies]

Atlanta produced Black Lips, Carbonas, Gentleman Jessie, GG King and a slew of current great bands--ive heard half a dozen covers of this, but the best is by Chicago's Vindictives...off an unlisted covers album that--pre Google--won you a shirt if you could id all of them, ranging from 10cc's Rubber Bullets to Scorpions "Robot Man" and some so obscure, i forgot em.

[@bhed100]

Do you remember Hedgen's?

[@Hardrockslims]

So very cool. Thanks! Saw them at the Agora Ballroom in '79 and became an instant fan.

[@tommarney1561]

688 is now an industrial clinic. I took a drug test there last year. One of the nurses brought out a book of photos of when it was Atlanta's only new wave club.

[@LaurenGriffinkamikazebaby81]

+tom marney Steve May (688's owner) tried opening a new 688 a few years back and there were plenty of jokes opening night on that subject; that the residual atmosphere would foul the screens and whatnot, heh. I'm surprised that the clinic knows/cares that they're occupying a piece of Atlanta rock history; cool that they have a photo album! My husband played there more times than he can remember. There's a couple of playlists on my page that were recorded there.

[@RTRoberto]

for real

[@mikesmith2057]

Just saw 688 and the clinic (as it is now) in the Scarred but Smarter documentary on Netflix about Drivin n Cryin.

[@electronbluepearl8591]

Ugh! Not on itunes! Still have my original vinyl upstairs💕

[@RTRoberto]

I remember that Brian Eno was in the crowd one night at Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom checking out The Brains. I guess he was considering producing them.

[@CharlieMessing]

Wish he had! Mercury - they got stuck with Steve Lillywhite...

[@peterfeld]

and the re-recorded album version of this kind of blew

[@KreapOfficial]

omg i love this, its got so much guts. she took his guts and made it sweeter. amazing lyrics tho. amazing songwriter.

[@WeemusStudio2017]

RIP Tom Gray. Unforgettable ATL Days.

[@danielhamilton1130]

Tom gray is dead??

[@steveramsey5391]

Rest easy Tom, great tune

[@exbullet]

This is my favorite version of this great song. I have this single and played it often when I deejayed in the early to mid-80s. It always sounded great turned up really loud. My band was on the bill with these guys at the Agora Ballroom in Atlanta, around the time that this was released. In fact, I may have bought it (or, most likely, it was given to me) that night. Thanks for posting this.

[@jamesbaxterfromax]

Probably one of my all time favourite first verses

[@PhenylAcetyl]

Yeah, I saw the Agora show in May or June of 1979, on the table ashtray they had "The Brains" matches and on the inside of the matchcover it said "set fire to something". I never got punk until that night when I saw the whole place doing the pogo....and I joined them...and the punk movement. When England came to Macon in 69 & 70, and Capricorn records grew...the offsprings, and some real hidden pearls can be found in Georgia.

[@huxleybuxley8573]

bass line is so good .....

[@mmk2819]

They don’t get enough credit for this original. Classic.

[@TheJoeyboots]

It's not what you know it's who.

[@justpassnthru]

RIP Tom Gray

[@pml22]

If I look hard enough I believe I can find a Brains' guitar pick thrown from Rick Price at the 688, a long time ago now.

[@jamesbaxterfromax]

The first verse hits so hard

[@waltwilliams7063]

i'm in debt up to my balls; i remember when i had money and believe me, the sentiment is correct.

[@HildebrandJohnson]

I, too, was probably at that Agora show. I was there a lot. There were a LOT of people with spiky hair at that show.

[@PRIVATEAYEIEYE]

Cantrell's, Nashville, several times. Got to hang with them. Great live band. Nice guys.

[@RossHilarioLedesma]

Grandiosa Cindy por haber hecho conocida esta canción!!! un super tema, cindy

[@rockvilleraven]

Back in the day, WHFS in its Bethesda, MD 102.3 FM played this a lot in the early 80s when they were emphasizing s new wave music a lot.

[@malmurray4802]

Their show at Hedgen's Tavern is the stuff of legend.

[@1-2-tree-fort009]

Awesome RnR sweatshop -

[@duncanmaddux7052]

My favorite song!!!

[@Raymantico]

aoow! when I saw them and they hit this one it was into a whole other level

[@TECHNOIR]

A mark a yen, a buck or a pound - Money changes everything: She said, "I'm sorry baby I'm leaving you tonight I found someone new He's waitin' in the car outside" "Ah honey how can you do it We swore each other everlasting love" She said, "Well yeah I know but when we did There was one thing we weren't really thinking of" And that's Money Money changes everything Money Money changes everything We think we know what we're doin' But that don't mean a thing It's all in the past now Money changes everything They shake your hand and they smile And then they'll buy you a drink They say "We're your friends We'll stick by you 'til the end" But then their eyes go blank It all turns into a kind of a game Then the new way isn't any better they say Well at least it's not the same Money Money changes everything Money Money changes everything We think we know what we're doin' But that don't mean a thing It's all in the past now Money changes everything Money changes everything Money changes everything We think we know what we're doing But we don't pull the strings Ah it's all in the past now Money changes everything It's all in the past now Money changes everything

[@megatherion2695]

You did an amazing job of posting the wrong lyrics

[@Dan-vt3nk]

Awesome!

[@PhenylAcetyl]

I remember my friends at the table talking about the duct taped pants, I was focused on small white lines on the table, (common for that era). A friend and brief band member, Steve Wester played with the Hell Hounds with Rick Richards before they became the GA Sats. I'm FB connected with steve and I think he's connected to some of the ole GA Satt crew. Although I'm more of the "kid brother" generation from Rick and Steve, I'm sure we have friends in common.

[@rebellegrrl]

Thanks for uploading this! It's still my favorite version of the song.

[@FreeAmericanUSA]

Loved it! Still do.

[@guitarcarr1]

Saw 'em at Eric's in Greenville, SC about the same time Snakefinger played there - loud!!!!

[@joseluislanda7639]

Fucking awesome song!

[@brenthulston319]

Classic

[@marckmenke]

The song starts off like 'Heroes'. Maybe money is what came between that tragic king and queen? The shame is still on this side.

[@MultiPetercool]

Mashup potential!

[@jonathanmacpac]

I've found someone new He's waiting in the car outside 80s equivalent of breakup via text

[@CharlieMessing]

FYI - this is the original picture sleeve - only 100 made!

[@cubedude99]

RIP Tom Gray Oct 2021

[@muddykitties]

Wow, all the critics say that Lauper's version is superior. But this is pretty damn excellent.

[@peterlamborn]

Unless I'm mistaken, they were the original artists on this song.

[@HepcatBob]

peterlamborn You are correct.

[@CharlieMessing]

Those critics are wrong. Her version is a lot more polished, for sure.

[@OscarGeronimo]

I imagined it would be sung like this... I imagined a little more Hendrix inflections, but this sounds good.

[@glennphillips843]

didn't even know this song was made

[@yikeskat8421]

There's 2 30 band collections of this one song-probably more. I wouldnt cover this on recording. Even Cyndi sounds like she needs a slap for fucking with it.

[@Lisarata]

Are these from Greil Marcus' The History of Rock and Roll in 10 Songs? Thank you so much for this! I thought I was going to have to hunt down every song on my own.

[@samajax]

Yes. I saw them a few times in Atlanta/688 back in the day and I've finally read the book. I know the song was a minor hit, but couldn't really remember The Brains version- especially since CL version was stuck in my head. Great thing YTube provided me exactly what I needed.

[@zadnor4572]

Does anyone know where this can be downloaded? I've looked and looked with no luck. Had it on vinyl back in the day but it disappeared somewhere along the way.

[@walterwhite2995]

Nothing matches the original. TG is a genuis!

[@draathelvete8332]

No. Nothing matches money.

[@rhikdavis]

You don’t like Laupers version? LOL

[@CharlieMessing]

@@rhikdavis It's great but this is better (to me).

[@williammccutchen3758]

Cyndi Lauper did a creditable version, but the original is still the greatest.

[@paistekid]

William McCutchen Cyndi put more attitude in the song. The original sounds weak...maybe it's just the production

[@Dasein23]

Nope. Her version kills this dead.

[@GodInTheMachine]

Addictive hooks, cynical lyrics... Hello gorgeous.

Came here for Cindy Lauper, :)

[@MrJeffgodfrey]

@jimsouls did you get an mp3 on money changes everything? if not hit me up....

[@cheeseonbread4354]

666th upvote

[@KevinHeaven9]

Can I get an MP3, too?

[@ShortiesCleverShorts]

So I just heard a song called cuts like a knife by Bryan Adams for the 1st time. I know, I know it's weird. Of course I know his more popular songs, but I never was much of a fan, so I don't know his even less likeable songs, like that one. And when it came on I'm thinking the music sounds alot like this song, only at different pace and slightly different. So I came here to listen to see if I'm right. And, I am. But now it's hitting at me that there's a few other songs that use this same sound (with slight differences, or different speeds), but it's driving me crazy because I can't think of what it is I'm hearing! Can y'all help me out? How many other songs do you know that used the music In this song in any way? And now I'm also wondering, were The Brains the first to use this, or has this been being recycled even before this song?? Anyone know?

[@TheSickNeeds]

So this is a different version then whats on the full length ablum I guess? What I heard online that appears to be the 12" album version sounded like a bunch of reverb on the vocals and maybe it was a bad transfer but it didn't sound nearly as good as this. Does anyone out there have both versions to clue me in?

[@gcrain464]

I prefer the album version. 45 single has been tamed down.

[@peterfeld]

This is the 1978 single. The 1980 album version is not as raw or great, lyrics are altered and the reverb is too much.

[@CharlieMessing]

@@peterfeld Steve Lillywhite - producer. The single (original) was better, yes!

[@jimsouls]

One of my all-time favorite singles. I have the 45 but would really like an mp3 of it. Do you know where I can get an mp3 of THIS version?

[@danielhamilton1130]

1987?

[@CharlieMessing]

Copy it from here - it's an MP4.

[@CharlieMessing]

@@danielhamilton1130 1980

[@IBMXJOSH]

UGABOB,...How in hell could you forget the Swimming Pool Cues???

[@AntonioSilvaLara]

es sorprendente la versión original, aunque eso sí me enamoré del cover de Cindy Lauper

[@russellsimonds7148]

Tell me this ain't the damn truth!

[@barrygriffin1690]

Cyndi Lauper breathed life into it!!!

[@MultiPetercool]

I love Cyndi Lauper. I only heard the original a few years ago. Cindy’s interpretation is brilliant, but it comes from a different perspective. Cyndi was satirizing Madonna’s “Material Girl” image. She was a girl leaving a guy because he didn’t make enough money. When Tom Gray and The Brains did it, they were on the other end. I think Tom’s perspective is more realistic. I’m sure Cyndi had the male perspective in mind. Cyndi Lauper is no Madonna, and thank God for that!

[@mateusmoura7059]

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[@mateusmoura7059]

0:49 0:59 1:00 1:14

[@carlosmagnomorais7002]

A versão da Cyndi Lauper é mais grandiosa e maior de duração e que gogo e no clip do show ao vivo arrasa com o seu poder de voz. Já essa versão é bacana, porém, está distante da versão de Lauper.

[@Marquinhos32]

Essa é a original.

[@draathelvete8332]

Nothing matches money.

[@iggypopisgod9]

great song. weak, off key vocals on this. Cyndi far better singer. sorry folks.

[@Mayito6288]

sorry but it sound like amateur to me... i am really disappointed. the singer does not have a recording voice :(

[@mikejcurtis]

Wha ha ha hot???? "does not have a recording voice"??? Do you mean a recording voice like say, Bob Dylan? or Tom Waits? or Leonard Cohen? I think his voice is distinctive and unusual. Unique. Like Art should be. Not wanting to seem mean, but your statement poked me in a bad way.

[@Mayito6288]

well take a deep breath... there are a lot of poeple out there who do not have the same opinion than me on various subjects... peace!

[@mikejcurtis]

Yup. Me too. Peace.

[@peterzang]

alain cote You listen to much Rock and Roll? What's a recording voice?

[@box5bastard277]

Peter Gerstenzang I'm trying to figure that one out too yell

[@Dasein23]

Wow. Disappointing. Just found Cyndi Lauper’s version was a cover. It kills this one dead.

[@waltwilliams7063]

i'm in debt up to my balls; i remember when i had money and believe me, the sentiment is correct.