Having just finished David Shipler’s The Working Poor, I could not think of a more beautiful, poignant song to accompany that book than Billy Joel’s Downeaster Alexa. It’s not a long song, less than 4 minutes, and I really encourage you to watch it. I am literally moved to tears each time I hear the song and watch the video:

I like to imagine that, much like my life has a budget,  my life has a soundtrack. I’m still trying to decide what my theme song should be. It’s a pretty arduous decision that fluctuates with my mood. So for now, I’ll settle on sharing the perfect combination of two of my  favorite topics: music and money. With that, I bring you Money Tune Tuesday.

Each Tuesday, I will feature a video or song lyric that addresses the topic of money. First up, a song by my favorite band, Rush. The song? The Big Money. Enjoy!