By Adinah Brown
With a nod to the folks who produced mid 90’s infomercials offering soundtracks for everything from washing dishes to polka dot conventions, and a big wave to Ryan Stiles and Colin Mockerie of “Whose line is it?” fame, here is the compilation of songs to get you in the mood to trade. So sit back, turn down the audio sqwark and get your fibbonacci shoes on as we go through the four greatest songs for traders.
“I need a dollar” by Alex Blacc
With an opening line of “I need a Dollar, Dollar. Dollar is what I need…”, you know that this blues influenced track by the smooth jazz of Blacc is the ideal way to get started.
A powerful and poignant ballad of a man down on his luck, it provides the perfect fodder to inspire you to keep following your dreams of wealth, so that you don’t ever need to say “Please mister boss man I need this job more than you know”.
“Money for nothing” by Dire straits
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The first single aired on MTV Europe, probably due to the frequent references to MTV and the product placement like “I want my MTV”, it perfectly captures the daring entrepreneurial spirit of trading. A song describing the “wealth” available to musicians, it is the ultimate life hack single for traders looking to remind themselves of the possibilities of trading.
Let this song remind you that it’s all about money for nothing, and “pips” for free!
“It’s the end of the world as we know it” by REM
For those bears who can’t get enough of the idea that the world is on the precipice and short everything except gold, this is your jam.
“It’s the end of the world as we know it….. and I feel fine”, takes you on a speed singing course through the ultimate disaster and how to profit from any gloominess. Contrarians and survivalists know how true this song is, they welcome the opportunities that everyone else dreads. The secondary chorus of “It’s time I had some time alone” rings truer for everyone a bit overwhelmed by life and in need of a little bit of simplicity.
From the opening line “I want to be rich and I want lots of money, I don’t care about clever, I don’t care about funny”, this tongue in cheek homage to materialism will get you smiling as you focus harder on the things you can buy with all you extra wealth.
Whilst veering into cringe worthy satire and laugh out loud funny lyrics (“life’s about film stars and less about mothers, it’s all about fast cars and cussing each other” and “Now everything is cool as long as I’m getting thinner”), the soul of the song describes the fear and confusion that shallow values engender, giving pause to every trader on the impact of getting the things you want in life.
A song for those traders who are close to wealth and getting ready to transition into financially independent status, it is both a serious caution and a satirical look at money, fame and values.
Honourable mentions – but not selected because the lyrics are too explicit.
“Straight Outtaa Compton” by NWA
“I’m on a boat” by The lonely island
About the Author:
Adinah Brown is a professional writer who has worked in a wide range of industry settings, including corporate industry, government and non-government organizations. Within many of these positions, Adinah has provided skilled marketing and advertising services and is currently the Content Manager at Leverate.
