"The Moneymaker" is the second single from Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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-based indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band Rilo Kiley

Rilo Kiley

Rilo Kiley was an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles. Formed in 1998, the band consisted of Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Pierre de Reeder, and Jason Boesel....

's fourth album Under the Blacklight

Under the Blacklight

Under the Blacklight is the fourth and final full-length studio album released by American alternative rock band Rilo Kiley. It was released on August 20, 2007, in the United Kingdom - three years and three days after the release of their third album, More Adventurous. Warner Bros. Records released...

. The song has a strong funk

Funk

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 influence, with Pierre de Reeder's bass taking a prominent role. The lyrics are almost certainly about sex

Sex

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, if not prostitution

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 or the adult industry, in keeping with the album's theme of showing the "sketchy side" of Los Angeles. The song samples The Cars

The Cars

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' Moving in Stereo

Moving in Stereo

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. In 2009, the song was featured in a Carl's Jr. commercial and 90210

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 (29 September 2009; Season 2, Episode 4).

Music video

The music video for "The Moneymaker" opens with brief clips of interviews (apparently conducted by Jenny Lewis

Jenny Lewis

Jennifer Diane Lewis , is an American singer-songwriter musician and actress. She was the primary vocalist of the indie rock band Rilo Kiley, and has released two solo albums. She currently performs as part of the duo Jenny & Johnny with boyfriend Johnathan Rice...

) with pornographic actor

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s Tommy Gunn

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, Faye Runaway, and Hailey Young. Along with the band, these three are featured in the video, where they interact in what is best described as a sexually-charged manner.