Take the Money and Run (song)
- Take the Money and Run (song)
Infobox Single
Name = Take the Money and Run
Artist = Steve Miller Band
from Album = Fly Like an Eagle
Length = 2:50
Genre = Rock
Label = Capitol Records
Writer = Steve Miller
Producer = Steve Miller
Last single = "The Joker" (1973)
This single = "Take the Money and Run" (1976)
Next single = "Rock'n Me" (1976)"Take the Money and Run" is a song recorded in 1976 by the Steve Miller Band. A song about two young bandits, it was one of the many hit singles produced by the Steve Miller Band in the 1970s. Featured on the "Fly Like an Eagle" album, it is considered by many to be one of Steve Miller's most famous songs.Fact|date=May 2007
The two lines "They headed down to, ooh, old El Paso" and "Billie Mack is a detective down in Texas" are followed by claps in a manner similar to "Deep in the Heart of Texas."
Other versions
*Canadian country music singer Julian Austin recorded the song for his 2000 album "Back in Your Life". His version peaked at #4 on the Canadian Country Singles Chart.
*Hip-hop musicians Run-DMC recorded a version of this song, with slightly altered lyrics, for their 2001 album, Crown Royal. Rapper/Singer Everlast is a featured performer who sings the chorus. They performed this song on The Late Show with David Letterman.
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