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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Predicate Object
instanceOf popular song
show tune
song
alsoKnownAs We’re in the Money NERFINISHED
associatedWithComposer Harry Warren NERFINISHED
associatedWithEra Great Depression NERFINISHED
associatedWithLyricist Al Dubin NERFINISHED
composer Harry Warren NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: 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 NERFINISHED
filmGenre musical film
filmReleaseYear 1933
filmStudio Warner Bros. NERFINISHED
genre film music
show tune
hasForm popular song form
historicalContext Great Depression in the United States NERFINISHED
includedIn soundtrack of Gold Diggers of 1933 NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Al Dubin NERFINISHED
lyricsBy Al Dubin NERFINISHED
medium film song
musicBy Harry Warren NERFINISHED
notableFor association with economic recovery themes
use of optimistic lyrics about money
originalMedium motion picture
originatedIn Hollywood NERFINISHED
partOfWork Gold Diggers of 1933 NERFINISHED
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) NERFINISHED
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 surface form: We're in the Money