1976Released
2:50

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Interesting facts and trivia about Take The Money And Run. By Songfacts®.

Steve Miller wrote this song, which tells a Bonnie-and-Clyde story about a young couple (Billy Joe and Bobbie Sue) who kill a man in a robbery and go on the run. Miller gives only vague details in the verses, but in the end they slip away and are still on the loose.

Miller wrote this as a road trip song. When he was a kid, his parents took him on long road trips where they listened to radio stations the whole time and sang along to their favorite songs. In the '70s, FM radio allowed for stereo sound and provided a cleaner signal, so Miller made his road trip anthems bigger, with more layers to the sound. He made sure these songs were upbeat and fun, just like the ones that caught his ear as a kid. Another characteristic of Miller's road songs is mention of various places - El Paso shows up in this one. In "Rock 'N Me," he namechecks several cities, including Phoenix, Atlanta and Philadelphia.

This was the first song Miller let a rap group sample; he let Run-D.M.C. use it in 2001 with Everlast also on vocals. Miller, who had turned down many previous requests to sample his songs, agreed only after hearing the song and liking what they did with it.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Take The Money And Run.
CKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
99BPM

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The album Take The Money And Run is released on.

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The record label that has released Take The Money And Run.
CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
© 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC

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