Arcade Fire - Put Your Money On Me

Song Exploder : Arcade Fire - Put Your Money On Me Image
Song Exploder : Arcade Fire - Put Your Money On Me Image

Arcade Fire - Put Your Money On Me

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Arcade Fire is a Grammy-winning six-piece band originally from Montreal. They’ve released five albums, and the last three have all debuted at number one on the charts. In this episode, singer Win Butler takes apart “Put Your Money On Me,” from their 2017 album Everything Now. He breaks down how the influence of Marvin Gaye, Harry Nilsson, and ABBA all helped shape how the song eventually turned out. You’ll hear the original demo, and an alternate version of the song that was never finished. The story begins when Win and his wife and bandmate Régine Chassagne moved to New Orleans.