The O'Jays - Rich Get Richer

[JTBLACKMAN43]

Why only the same sixteen families always be richer in the world ? Why we don't fight for the poor ha we need more fair for the rest.

[doc2skate]

The super wealthy NEED the poor. Who would they have to lord it over? Who would clean their toilets if everyone was doing well? Bobby Womack said it best on "Across 110th Street": "The family on the other side of town would catch hell without a ghetto around".

[peterchoyce]

Golden undisputed rule of the FREE MARKET monetary system which nobody can deny! First thing I learn't after learning how to add/subtract. (?: How many NON millionarres are there in Congress? answer- 0) What a scam, baby yow...

[PeekaPeep]

This song was 35 years ahead of its time.

:-)

[JTBLACKMAN43]

Tell them the O'jays the poor is in the bottom & rich getting richer it sad.

[angelbeyondsaveme]

the message is even more true today cause they sucking the life out of the little man

[willardlockejr]

@angelbeyondsaveme Gamble and Huff always wrote powerful lyrics. And like they say, some things have changed and some things have remained the same. The rich are getting richer and the poor, oh well.

[Ediva75]

This is what is gonna happen with Teabaggers and Rethugs in office.... Listen to the words of this song FOR REAL...

[123akhetaten]

"ain't nothing wrong with being rich, just be rich through and through" because what's goes around, comes around! and that's Newton's 3rd law of motion.

[coatesb01]

this is th bomb takes me way back , I going to go find my allbum, thanks to whoever posted PEACE

[mirv10]

This is the kind of song that makes you start diving fast if you're on the road. Pure Philly SOUL. Splindid vocal duet!

[redlabs]

thi shas hit written all over it!

[KFRIGGINMONEY]

there's only 16 families that control the world...i read that in a book y'all

[taylor4660]

@KFRIGGINMONEY It references a book Gamble read called the Rich and the Super Rich by Ferdinand Lundberg

[jookinmus]

@taylor4660 Very interesting. I take it that you are talking about Kenneth Gamble. Incidentally, the fact that producers like Leon Huff and Kenny Gamble read substantive material whom Ferdinand Lundberg wrote, attests to the musical QUALITY we once enjoyed. However, even this world is passing away

[taylor4660]

@jookinmus In the past two decades adults have acquired redefined and energetic sense of spirit however a sense of awareness had been lost and truly reduced when it comes to our younger adults. Product of the times. Each generation has its strengths and shortcomings; combine with cultural society what we see is what we get.

[jookinmus]

@taylor4660 Product of the times?--that may be so, and indeed each generation has its strengths and weaknesses. I must say however, Music and song are truly gifts from above, from God our Creator. Being products of the times though, should not necessitate this generation to becoming continually degrading, particularly with regard to the Divine gift of music. Let me say, I truly agree with your asessment that a sense of awareness has been lost. It can though be found.

[OneTrillNigga07]

@KFRIGGINMONEY lol really im curious

[enoredrum1]

Finally somone put this up.. its about time, good lookin

[funketelechy]

good one!!.......................pe­ace!

[johndelve]

Still an astonishing record. But even more astonishing is that it wasn' t even released as a single.

[therumprater]

@johndelve It's hard to believe that it even made the album, in hindsight, but the O'Jays got the finger wagged at them about this one!

[allandy4u]

thiat's the first time i heard that song....i liked it.

[rixwerld]

Thanks for putting this gem up. This still tells it like it is...