"The Wall Street Shuffle" is a single by the British pop/rock band
10cc
10cc are an English rock band formed in Stockport in 1972. The group initially consisted of four musicians – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme – who had written and recorded together since 1968. The group featured t ...
, released in 1974 on the
UK Records label, from the band's 1974 album ''
Sheet Music''. It was the most successful single to be released from the album, reaching No. 10 on the
UK chart.
The song features a
classic rock
Classic rock is a US radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the mid 1990s, prima ...
riff and lyrics that deal with
Wall Street and the economy. It features several topical cultural references and specifically mentions
Getty,
Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by sign ...
and
Howard Hughes.
Track listing
7" vinyl
Personnel
For "The Wall Street Shuffle":
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Eric Stewart – lead guitar, vocals, electric piano, grand piano,
Mellotron,
organ
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Lol Creme – rhythm guitar
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Graham Gouldman – bass, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar,
percussion
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*
Kevin Godley – drums, percussion
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Covers
ABBA
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singer
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
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recorded a
Swedish version called "Guld och gröna ängar" ("Gold and Green Meadows" with Swedish lyrics by Owe Junsjö) on her solo album ''
Frida ensam
''Frida ensam'' ( en, Frida Alone) is the second studio album by Swedish singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad. It was first released by Polar Music in 1975 while Lyngstad was a member of the pop group ABBA and produced by her then-fiancé and fellow ABBA mem ...
'' (1975).
References
10cc songs
1974 singles
Songs written by Graham Gouldman
Songs written by Eric Stewart
UK Records singles
1974 songs
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