"Lawyers, Guns & Money": A Playlist to Lift Our Spirits & Debt Ceiling

Our elected officials are coming together in the finest American tradition of cooperation to heal our economic ills as they serve the interests of all of us who pay their salaries as they search tirelessly for common ground. Oh, sorry, that preceding sentence was a total typo.
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Our elected officials are coming together in the finest American tradition of cooperation to heal our economic ills as they serve the interests of all of us who pay their salaries and search tirelessly for common ground. Sorry, that preceding sentence was a total typo. What I actually meant to say is that the Congressional sh*t is really hitting the fans, and by fans, I mean Americans, solvent and otherwise.

LAWYERS, GUNS & MONEY - Warren Zevon
ONE MAN'S CEILING IS ANOTHER MAN'S FLOOR - Paul Simon
FREE MONEY - Patti Smith
MONEY TALKS - AC/DC
TAXMAN - The Beatles
I.R.S. - Guns N' Roses
HIGH COST OF LIVING - Jamey Johnson
MONEY AIN'T A THANG - Jay Z
FIND THE COST OF FREEDOM - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
THE PRICE I PAY - The Desert Rose Band with Emmylou Harris
IF I HAD A $1,000,000 -- Barenaked Ladies
MONEYGRABBER - Fitz & The Tantrums
PAYING THE COST TO BE THE BOSS - B.B. King
MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING - The Smiths
GOT MONEY - Lil' Wayne featuring T-Pain
MONEY HONEY - Lady Gaga
TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS - Bachman Turner Overdrive
FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY - The O'Jays
IT'S MONEY THAT I LOVE - Randy Newman
MONEY'S TOO TIGHT (TO MENTION) - Simply Red
GIVE ME EVERYTHING - Pitbull featuring Ne-yo

As always, please add your own songs below, and I'll owe you a massive debt of gratitude. President Obama and John Boehner should focus on getting a deal before adding to the playlist, but Eric Cantor is encouraged to join in.

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