TEN SONGS FOR THE NEW RECESSION #1: A CUT-PRICE PERSON IN A LOW-BUDGET LAND

[defrog]

With everyone now dithering over the S&P credit downgrade and the prospect of the economy deteriorating all over again, I will now contribute to the dithering in the most constructive way I know how – namely, create a quick, meaningless playlist of songs about money and the lack thereof.

Tellingly, I got the idea yesterday afternoon when this song popped up on my iPod.

Dropping my standards so that I can buy more,

This is dF