Do you know any swinging songs that refer to taxes? Taxes are due on April 15th, in the U.S. However, I'm posting this just for fun and not out of any particular DJ-ing needs. Preferably, you should suggest tunes either recorded between the 1920s and the early 1960s, or recorded later, but with an old school sound. Beside the title, you should also indicate recording artist/band, year and, ([edit]if it is not obviously Jazz [/edit]), genre.
The only one I can think of is
The Sales Tax Boogie, Piano Red (1952, R&B)
Thank you in advance,
Lorenzo
Songs about taxes
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Songs about taxes
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Slim Gaillard - Tax Payer's Blues [1951]
The Harlem Hamfats - Sales Tax On It [1936]
Dick Robertson - I Payed My Income Tax Today [1941]
Eddie Vinson - Luxury Tax Blues [1947]
Le Jazz du Poste Parisien - Put A Tax On Love [1934]
Then we have everything issued on Tax Records (Sweden), but that label was named after a dog and not taxes...
The Harlem Hamfats - Sales Tax On It [1936]
Dick Robertson - I Payed My Income Tax Today [1941]
Eddie Vinson - Luxury Tax Blues [1947]
Le Jazz du Poste Parisien - Put A Tax On Love [1934]
Then we have everything issued on Tax Records (Sweden), but that label was named after a dog and not taxes...
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Also:
"Inner City Blues" by Marvin Gaye ("Rockets, moon shots; Spend it on the have nots; Money, we make it; Fore we see it you take it"). Marvin Gaye is not swing, but Carla Cook does a great bluesy swinging cover.
In country-swing, there's "Income Tax" by Dub Adams, and "Sales Tax" by Missippi Sheiks. The lyrics to Sales Tax are pretty funny but not dance-able.
Strictly not swing, there's "Taxman" by the Beatles (and lots of covers).
Finally, not really about taxes but "Money's Gettin Cheaper" by Jimmy Witherspoon and "Inflation Blues" by Louis Jordan are swing-blues classics.
(Sorry I'm not organized enough to have recording years.)
"Inner City Blues" by Marvin Gaye ("Rockets, moon shots; Spend it on the have nots; Money, we make it; Fore we see it you take it"). Marvin Gaye is not swing, but Carla Cook does a great bluesy swinging cover.
In country-swing, there's "Income Tax" by Dub Adams, and "Sales Tax" by Missippi Sheiks. The lyrics to Sales Tax are pretty funny but not dance-able.
Strictly not swing, there's "Taxman" by the Beatles (and lots of covers).
Finally, not really about taxes but "Money's Gettin Cheaper" by Jimmy Witherspoon and "Inflation Blues" by Louis Jordan are swing-blues classics.
(Sorry I'm not organized enough to have recording years.)