"Take the Money and Run" is a song recorded in 1976 by the Steve Miller Band. A song about two young (possibly teenage) bandits and the detective pursuing them, it was one of the many hit singles produced by the Steve Miller Band in the 1970s and featured on the 1976 album Fly Like an Eagle. The song peaked at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in July 1976[3] and also charted in Australia.[4][5]
The song was written as a road trip. Miller drew inspiration from his childhood, when he listened to the radio while on long road trips with his family, and he would sing along to his favorite songs. Because FM radio was capable of clearer stereo sound, this allowed him to make his road trip songs with more layers for a much bigger sound.
This here’s a story about Billy Joe and Bobbie Sue
Two young lovers with nothin’ better to do
Than sit around the house, get high, and watch the tube
And here’s what happened when they decided to cut loose[6]
Receptionedit
Cash Box said that the song gets off to a "fine start" with "spirited drums" and has "intelligent" lyrics and music that is "just as good, maybe better, than "Space Cowboy."[7]Record World said that this "story about an armed robbery is punctuated with some good guitar chording and [Miller's] distinct vocal."[8]
This was the first song Miller let a rap group sample, since he had previously turned down requests to sample his songs. Run-DMC used it in 2001 with Everlast also on vocals. He agreed only after hearing the song and liking what they did with it.[9]
In 2006, the 30th Anniversary Edition of the Fly Like An Eagle album was released. The track "Take the Joker and Run," was included as a bonus track and is an acoustic version of "Take the Money and Run" sung over an early version of "The Joker."
Referencesedit
^Hung, Steffen. "Steve Miller Band - Take The Money And Run". hitparade.ch.
^Milward, John (2013). Crossroads: How the Blues Shaped Rock 'n' Roll (and Rock Saved the Blues). UPNE. p. 16. ISBN9781555537449.
^"Take The Money And Run". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
^"Key & BPM for Take The Money And Run by Steve Miller Band | Tunebat". Tunebat.com.
^"Take The Money And Run by Steve Miller Band - Songfacts". Songfacts.com.
^Bliss, Karen (September 22, 2023). "The Meaning Behind the Criminal "Take the Money and Run" by Steve Miller Band". American Songwriter.
^"CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. April 24, 1976. p. 20. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
^"Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. April 24, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
^Sinclair, Tom (January 12, 2001). "Hear & Now". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 28, 2022. So when Arista exec Pete Ganbarg called Miller's publishing company about letting Run DMC release a version of his 1976 hit "Take the Money and Run" that the group had cut with Everlast, the initial answer was a flat "No." Says Linda Komorsky, who handles Miller's publishing rights: "I said, 'This is just not going to happen, tell them to choose somebody else's song.' And [Ganbarg] kept calling me back, saying 'Please, just listen to the tape."' Komorsky relented, and, after hearing the track, played it for Miller. Abra, abracadabra, the song just reached out and grabbed him. "He liked what they did," confirms Komorsky. "This is the first time he's allowed a group like this to do one of his songs."
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detective pursuing them it was one of the many hit singles produced by the Steve Miller Band in the 1970s and featured on the 1976 album Fly Like an Eagle The song peaked at number 11 on the U S Billboard Hot 100 in July 1976 3 and also charted in Australia 4 5 Take the Money and Run Single by Steve Miller Bandfrom the album Fly Like an EagleB side Sweet Maree ReleasedApril 26 1976 US May 21 1976 UK 1 GenreRock 2 Length2 50LabelCapitolSongwriter s Steve MillerProducer s Steve MillerSteve Miller Band singles chronology The Joker 1973 Take the Money and Run 1976 Rock n Me 1976 Official Audio Take the Money and Run on YouTube Contents 1 Background and writing 2 Reception 3 Personnel 4 Legacy 5 ReferencesBackground and writing editThe song was written as a road trip Miller drew inspiration from his childhood when he listened to the radio while on long road trips with his family and he would sing along to his favorite songs Because FM radio was capable of clearer stereo sound this allowed him to make his road trip songs with more layers for a much bigger sound This here s a story about Billy Joe and Bobbie Sue Two young lovers with nothin better to do Than sit around the house get high and watch the tube And here s what happened when they decided to cut loose 6 Reception editCash Box said that the song gets off to a fine start with spirited drums and has intelligent lyrics and music that is just as good maybe better than Space Cowboy 7 Record World said that this story about an armed robbery is punctuated with some good guitar chording and Miller s distinct vocal 8 Personnel editSteve Miller guitar double tracked lead vocals Gary Mallaber drums percussion Lonnie Turner bass guitarLegacy editThis was the first song Miller let a rap group sample since he had previously turned down requests to sample his songs Run DMC used it in 2001 with Everlast also on vocals He agreed only after hearing the song and liking what they did with it 9 In 2000 the song was covered in country style by Canadian singer Julian Austin on his album Back in Your Life In 2006 the 30th Anniversary Edition of the Fly Like An Eagle album was released The track Take the Joker and Run was included as a bonus track and is an acoustic version of Take the Money and Run sung over an early version of The Joker References edit Hung Steffen Steve Miller Band Take The Money And Run hitparade ch Milward John 2013 Crossroads How the Blues Shaped Rock n Roll and Rock Saved the Blues UPNE p 16 ISBN 9781555537449 Take The Money And Run Billboard Retrieved September 28 2018 Key amp BPM for Take The Money And Run by Steve Miller Band Tunebat Tunebat com Take The Money And Run by Steve Miller Band Songfacts Songfacts com Bliss Karen September 22 2023 The Meaning Behind the Criminal Take the Money and Run by Steve Miller Band American Songwriter CashBox Singles Reviews PDF Cash Box April 24 1976 p 20 Retrieved December 11 2021 Hits of the Week PDF Record World April 24 1976 p 1 Retrieved March 6 2023 Sinclair Tom January 12 2001 Hear amp Now Entertainment Weekly Retrieved April 28 2022 So when Arista exec Pete Ganbarg called Miller s publishing company about letting Run DMC release a version of his 1976 hit Take the Money and Run that the group had cut with Everlast the initial answer was a flat No Says Linda Komorsky who handles Miller s publishing rights I said This is just not going to happen tell them to choose somebody else s song And Ganbarg kept calling me back saying Please just listen to the tape Komorsky relented and after hearing the track played it for Miller Abra abracadabra the song just reached out and grabbed him He liked what they did confirms Komorsky This is the first time he s allowed a group like this to do one of his songs nbsp This 1970s rock song related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Take the Money and Run Steve Miller Band song amp oldid 1205972993, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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