Money Money 2020
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Money Money 2020 is the debut album by the new wave
band The Network
. It was released on September 30, 2003 through Adeline Records
.
The album came with a DVD that featured six music videos for songs on the CD directed and produced by Roy Miles of AntiDivision. It was re-released by Reprise Records
on November 9, 2004. This release did not include the DVD, but did include two additional tracks, "Teenagers from Mars" (which also appeared in the video game Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
) and "Hammer Of The Gods".
The Network is reportedly formed from members of Green Day
and Devo
in disguise, though both bands actively disavow any connection. This is in spite of the fact that Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's vocal style can clearly be heard on some tracks on the album, as well as Green Day bassist/vocalist Mike Dirnt
. The frontman left a message on the official Green Day message board saying, "I bring them to this country, I produce their album, and how do they thank me? By talking shit about my band? I've only got one thing to say: Fuck the Network. Bring it on."
Money Money 2020 is rumored to be related to the Green Day album entitled Cigarettes and Valentines
due to the album's release date and many other similarities. However, Armstrong denies this, as well.
In a recent live show, the Foxboro Hot Tubs
, one of Green Day's side projects, covered the song "Supermodel Robots."
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
band The Network
The Network
The Network is a six-piece New Wave band. They released their debut album Money Money 2020 on Adeline Records on September 30, 2003. A re-release of the album, with two bonus tracks, followed in 2004. The band has not played a live performance since about late 2004 and is believed to have disbanded...
. It was released on September 30, 2003 through Adeline Records
Adeline Records
Adeline Records is a record label which was formed in Oakland, California in late 1997. It is co-owned by Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of Green Day, his wife Adrienne Armstrong, and Jim Thiebaud, professional skateboarder...
.
The album came with a DVD that featured six music videos for songs on the CD directed and produced by Roy Miles of AntiDivision. It was re-released by Reprise Records
Reprise Records
Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...
on November 9, 2004. This release did not include the DVD, but did include two additional tracks, "Teenagers from Mars" (which also appeared in the video game Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, abbreviated to THAW, is a video game that was released for the PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo GameCube and PC on October 18, 2005. Part of the Tony Hawk series, the game was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision.The PC version of the game was ported and...
) and "Hammer Of The Gods".
The Network is reportedly formed from members of Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
and Devo
Devo
Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...
in disguise, though both bands actively disavow any connection. This is in spite of the fact that Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's vocal style can clearly be heard on some tracks on the album, as well as Green Day bassist/vocalist Mike Dirnt
Mike Dirnt
Michael Ryan Pritchard is an American musician, best known as the bassist, backing vocalist and co-founder of the American Rock band Green Day. While at school, he would play "air-bass." While pretending to pluck the strings, he made the noise, "dirnt, dirnt, dirnt"...
. The frontman left a message on the official Green Day message board saying, "I bring them to this country, I produce their album, and how do they thank me? By talking shit about my band? I've only got one thing to say: Fuck the Network. Bring it on."
Money Money 2020 is rumored to be related to the Green Day album entitled Cigarettes and Valentines
Cigarettes and Valentines
Cigarettes and Valentines was an unreleased studio album from punk rock band Green Day that would have been the proper follow-up to 2000's Warning. In the summer of 2003, the album was nearly finished when the master recordings of 20 tracks were stolen from the studio...
due to the album's release date and many other similarities. However, Armstrong denies this, as well.
In a recent live show, the Foxboro Hot Tubs
Foxboro Hot Tubs
The Foxboro Hot Tubs band is a side project of Green Day. All members of the band perform live with Green Day . Their debut album, Stop Drop and Roll!!! was released on April 22, 2008....
, one of Green Day's side projects, covered the song "Supermodel Robots."
Track listing
- "Joe Robot" – 2:02
- "Transistors Gone Wild" – 1:28
- "Reto" – 2:01
- "Supermodel Robots" – 2:05
- "Money Money 2020" – 2:12
- "Spike" – 2:58
- "Love and Money" – 1:21
- "Right Hand-a-Rama" – 2:07
- "Roshambo" – 2:46
- "Hungry Hungry Models" – 2:42
- "Spastic Society" – 2:26
- "X-Ray Hamburger" – 3:14
- "Teenagers from Mars" - 3:32
- "Hammer of the Gods" - 2:34