Hear me some money: #6 "Take the Money and Run" The Steve Miller Band (1976)
By John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
Los Angeles, California
February 18, 2018 7:08am CST
Another overplayed classic rock radio staple that many of you are familiar with. Fourwalls probably knows the lyrics by heart. “Take the Money and Run” is written by Steve Miller and among his best known hits. The song appears on Miller’s monster four times platinum album “Fly Like an Eagle” (also containing “Rock’n Me”) and peaked at Billboard Hot 100 #11. “Take the Money and Run” is about those young kids Billy Joe and Bobby Sue on the run and pursued by “Billy Mack is a detective down in Texas.” Nothing too deep here but a B movie plot. “Take the Money and Run” is light years better than that space cowboy Mo-rice.
Recorded from the April Wine / Steve Miller concert in the fall of 1982. I think this is a great version of the classic "take the money and run" I was amazed...
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
18 Feb 18
Yeah, the radio used to play a lot of Steve Miller Band.
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@dgobucks226 (34365)
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18 Feb 18
Nice upbeat tune. Miller tried to write these road trip type songs similar to the ones he listened to on the radio as a kid, while riding on the road in his parents car. Interesting note: the songs title was also used in an old Woody Allen movie.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
22 Feb 18
A most classic, hilarious movie!
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@dgobucks226 (34365)
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23 Feb 18
@teamfreak16 Yes, one of his best! Classic Woody 
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
20 Feb 18
awesome song - forgot how great this one is
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@FourWalls (62133)
• United States
18 Feb 18
Never heard of this guy. 
He needs a rhyming dictionary, doesn’t he....”El Paso” And “hassle” don’t rhyme. And let’s not even get started on “Texas/facts is/Justice/taxes”....
But yeah, it was the summer of 76, and at least this wasn’t disco.
He needs a rhyming dictionary, doesn’t he....”El Paso” And “hassle” don’t rhyme. And let’s not even get started on “Texas/facts is/Justice/taxes”....
But yeah, it was the summer of 76, and at least this wasn’t disco.2 people like this
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
22 Feb 18
Since he comes to Red Rocks every summer, he should be here this year. And he will sell out, just like he does every summer!
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