A collaboration between studios. Also my most ambitious multitrack vocals ever.
@pianoquest : keyboards, programming
@hmstreetteam : vocals, percussion
I went to see the doctor
And that’s where I got the news
You’ve got a jones for money
And now you have to choose
You can carry on the same way
Or you can take this chance to change
’Cause here’s your diagnosis
And you might think it sounds strange
You’re addicted to benjamins
That’s why you’re under the weather
You’ve got to stop with the benjamins
At least until you feel better
I said I see what you mean
I said doctor is there hope for me
Will I always be this way
You can choose your destiny
And here’s what I have to say
You can carry on the same way
Or you can take this chance to change
’Cause I’ve got your prescription
And you might think it sounds strange
You’re addicted to benjamins
That’s why you’re under the weather
You’ve got to stop with the benjamins
At least until you feel better
And you know what it worked
Now it seems I’m not the only one
The whole world has got the fever
But I have learned the answer now
And I’ll make you a believer
You can carry on the same way
Or you can take this chance to change
I know the cause of your condition
And you might think it sounds strange
You’re addicted to benjamins
That’s why you’re under the weather
You’ve got to stop with the benjamins
At least until you feel better
Now here’s the deal
I’m addicted to benjamins
I’m addicted to benjamins
I’m addicted to benjamins
I’ve got to stop with the benjamins
I’m addicted to benjamins
I’m addicted to benjamins
I’ve got to stop with the benjamins
I’ve got to stop with the benjamins
(Everybody now)
You’re addicted to benjamins
That’s why you’re under the weather
You’ve got to stop with the benjamins
At least until you feel better
You’re addicted to benjamins
(Oh yeah oh yeah)
That’s why you’re under the weather
(That’s true that’s so)
You’ve got to stop with the benjamins
(Come on you know it)
At least until you feel better
(That’s right here we go)
I’m addicted to benjamins
I’m addicted to benjamins
I’m addicted to benjamins
I’m addicted to benjamins
I’m addicted to benjamins
@ampersandman Mar 2022
The lyrics are clever, nicely done. Good production as well.
@hmstreetteam Mar 2022
Hi @berni1954 Benjamin is the historical figure on the USD100 bill and so benjamins is a slang term for money handled casually in large amounts. It is not a term everyone would know. The previous street trade in a prescription drug with a similar name helps make a “benjamin” addiction sound more seedy than it would otherwise.
@burrsettles Mar 2022
all these instruments really cost less than $100 combined, market value? impressive... nice way to reappropriate the challenge theme into the title and topic, too. :) fun vibe and i particularly do like the chorus melody. pretty sing-alongable.
@berni1954 Mar 2022
One of your best @hmstreetteam IMHO.
Great arrangement by @pianoquest
Great dialogue sections.
I remember back in my youth there were drugs around called "Bennies" are these they? Or is this more literal?
@sheilerk Mar 2022
Clever hook, and you play it through well. I think in our society right now there's a regular pandemic of people addicted to Benjamins. I'm just wondering how exactly you would go cold turkey on that. Fun, Quirky song, and I thought the layered vocals sounded great. It had me dancing in my seat!