The best things in life are free

So this past week has been kinda crazy Lehman filed for the largest bankruptcy in US history, listing debts of $613 billion dollars. AND, the US government has already committed $285 billion to bail out mortgage lenders (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) and insurer AIG But, Economists are saying the cost of resolving the crisis could reach 1 TRILLION dollars which is quite a staggering figure when considering the US government spending in 2007 was 2.7 trillion. That being said, I have two songs for you that are very fitting one of which is infamous, and the other not as much. The first song youll here was released in 1959 by Barrett Strong. - It made #23 on the US pop charts and was listed #288 on, Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. -- It is covered by a ridiculously amazing group of bands and musicians, including: - Boyz II Men - The Doors - Buddy Guy - The Beatles - John Lennon - Dave Matthews Band - The Rolling Stones - Led Zeppelin - Pearl Jam - The Flying Lizards - The Smashing Pumpkins - The Supremes - Jr. Walker & the All Stars - and The Miracles among others. Alternatively, this weeks second song, by John Lee Hooker, was officially released in 1960 one year later and it never (as far as I know) topped charts or got recognition from Rolling Stone. However, the lyrics to both these songs are very, very similar so much so that it seems impossible that it would have happened by coincidence. But interestingly enough the issue of which song came first has yet to be settled. Nevertheless, in no more than 3 minutes, I think they sum up the current state of the U.S. Economy a lot better than George Bush did on Thursday. Enjoy