The Gold Diggers' Song (We’re in the Money)

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"The Gold Diggers' Song (We’re in the Money)" is a popular 1933 American show tune from the film Gold Diggers of 1933, widely recognized as a cheerful anthem of sudden prosperity during the Great Depression.

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The Gold Diggers' Song (We’re in the Money) canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf popular song
show tune
song
alsoKnownAs We’re in the Money
associatedWithComposer Harry Warren
associatedWithEra Great Depression
associatedWithLyricist Al Dubin
composer Harry Warren
countryOfOrigin United States
culturalContext American popular music of the 1930s
culturalStatus American standard
decade 1930s
describedAs cheerful anthem of sudden prosperity during the Great Depression
featuredInFilm Gold Diggers of 1933
filmGenre musical film
filmReleaseYear 1933
filmStudio Warner Bros.
genre film music
show tune
hasForm popular song form
historicalContext Great Depression in the United States
linked to: Great Depression
includedIn soundtrack of Gold Diggers of 1933
language English
lyricist Al Dubin
lyricsBy Al Dubin
medium film song
musicBy Harry Warren
notableFor association with economic recovery themes
use of optimistic lyrics about money
originalMedium motion picture
originatedIn Hollywood
partOfWork Gold Diggers of 1933
performanceContext Hollywood musical
period pre-Code Hollywood
publicationYear 1933
subjectMatter financial success
wealth
thematicFocus economic good fortune
sudden prosperity
title The Gold Diggers' Song (We’re in the Money)
typeOfWork film song
usedAs opening number in Gold Diggers of 1933
yearOfOrigin 1933

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We're in the Money alsoKnownAs The Gold Diggers' Song (We’re in the Money)
subject linked to: We’re in the Money
The Gold Diggers' Song (We’re in the Money) title The Gold Diggers' Song (We’re in the Money)