Take the Money and Run (song)
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| Single by Steve Miller Band | ||||
| from the album Fly Like an Eagle | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Steve Miller | |||
| Producer | Steve Miller | |||
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"Take the Money and Run" is a song recorded in 1976 by the Steve Miller Band. A song about two young bandits, it was one of the many hit singles produced by the Steve Miller Band in the 1970s. Featured on the Fly Like an Eagle album, it is considered by many to be one of Steve Miller's most famous songs.[citation needed] The song peaked at #11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
The two lines "They headed down to, ooh, old El Paso" and "Billie Mack is a detective down in Texas" are followed by claps in a manner similar to "Deep in the Heart of Texas".
[edit] Other versions
- Canadian country music singer Julian Austin recorded the song for his 2000 album Back in Your Life. His version peaked at #4 on the Canadian Country Singles Chart.
- Hip-hop musicians Run-DMC recorded a version of this song, with slightly altered lyrics, for their 2001 album, Crown Royal.
- Rapper/singer Everlast is a featured performer who sings the chorus. They performed this song on the Late Show with David Letterman.
- The percussion track features as a sample for the song "Let There Be Light" by rap artist Nas on the 2006 album Hip Hop Is Dead.
- The Steve Miller Band recorded the song lyrics of "Take the Money and Run" over the instrumentals of the song "The Joker".
- Killdozer released a version of "Take the Money and Run" on their album For Ladies Only.
[edit] Miscellaneous
It is available as a downloadable track for the video game Rock Band and is a playable song in Rock Band Track Pack Classic Rock.
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