Song of the Day 4/10: 10cc, “The Wall Street Shuffle”
Credit where it’s due: Turns out that all sorts of scandals pale to insignificance when you threaten to destroy the global economy, and if you time everything right there’s money in it, too. If you know anybody who works in the financial services industry – this being Delaware you likely do – have pity on them, and keep them away from the caffeine. They’re already as jumpy as the markets.
10cc’s lead single from “Sheet Music” shows its age with references to Howard Hughes and the Rothschilds, but the idea is the same. The song is by Graham Gouldman and lead vocalist Eric Stewart, but the title came from a wisecrack Lol Creme made as the band crossed Wall Street in a limousine. It reached No. 10 in the UK but just missed the Hot 100 in America, dying at No. 103.
