50 Best Rock Songs About Gold
Rock Tracks That Chase the Glint of Gold
There’s something magnetic about songs that chase the shimmer of gold. Not the literal bars locked in a vault, but that restless hunger for something shining at the edge of reach. It’s the color of ego, of greed, of dreams that feel a little out of place in daylight. You hear it in the swagger of a riff that sounds too proud for its own good, or in a lyric that drips with both triumph and emptiness. The best tracks hit that strange balance where confidence and corrosion sit side by side, each note flexing under the weight of ambition that might eat itself alive.
Gold shows up in pop, rock, country, and R&B songs like an echo of something everyone’s chasing but no one fully catches. Some tracks talk about it outright, some circle the idea through fame, money, or the fever of wanting more. The shine pulls people in, even when the story behind it’s cracked. It’s never clean. Sometimes it’s a symbol of power, sometimes of loss, and sometimes it’s both tangled together until you can’t tell which is which. The theme sticks because the glow feels familiar, even when it burns a little.
Not every song here deals with treasure or jewelry. Some wear the gold as metaphor, a flash of pride or a bruise disguised as glory. They tap into the noise and glitter that come with chasing something bright, then leave you sorting through what’s real after the sound fades. These tracks hold that messy energy and stretch it until it sparkles. Here are the best rock songs about gold.
Top 10 Gold and Wealth Rock Songs
1. 'Heart of Gold' by Neil Young
2. 'Money' by Pink Floyd
3. 'Golden Years' by David Bowie
4. 'Money for Nothing' by Dire Straits
5. 'Gold Dust Woman' by Fleetwood Mac
6. 'Moneytalks' by AC/DC
7. 'Take the Money and Run' by Steve Miller Band
8. 'Golden Brown' by The Stranglers
9. 'Gold Lion' by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
10. 'Golden Slumbers' by The Beatles
Essential Rock Songs About Riches and Value #11 to 20
11. 'Rich Girl' by Hall & Oates
12. 'The Gold It's In The...' by Pink Floyd
13. 'Billion Dollar Babies' by Alice Cooper
14. 'Golden Age' by TV on the Radio
15. 'Money Changes Everything' by Cyndi Lauper
16. 'Gold' by Imagine Dragons
17. 'Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous' by Good Charlotte
18. 'Free Money' by Patti Smith
19. 'Golden Skans' by Klaxons
20. 'Easy Money' by Billy Joel
Further Rock Songs About Cash and Fortune #21 to 30
21. 'You Never Give Me Your Money' by The Beatles
22. 'Gold' by John Stewart
23. 'Solid Gold' by Eagles of Death Metal
24. 'Golden' by Fall Out Boy
25. 'Man With Money' by The Who
26. 'Taxman' by The Beatles
27. 'Keep Your Eye On The Money' by Motley Crue
28. 'Golden God' by Machine Gun Kelly
29. 'Billionaire' by Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars
30. 'The Gold Song' by The Bouncing Souls
Extended List of Rock Songs Exploring Wealth #31 to 40
31. 'Sister Golden Hair' by America
32. 'Gold Rush' by Death Cab for Cutie
33. 'Can't Buy Me Love' by The Beatles
34. 'The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll' by Mott the Hoople
35. 'Money (That’s What I Want)' by The Beatles
36. 'Gold Cobra' by Limp Bizkit
37. 'Velvet Goldmine' by David Bowie
38. 'Love or Money' by Sammy Hagar
39. 'Black Gold' by Foals
40. 'Blood Money' by Bon Jovi
Top Rock Tracks About Possessions and Value #41 to 50
41. 'Golden Light' by Twin Shadow
42. 'Gold' by Oberhofer
43. 'Golden Veins' by Two Door Cinema Club
44. 'The Gold' by Manchester Orchestra
45. 'Money, Money' by The Grateful Dead
46. 'I Don't Want Your Money' by Chicago
47. 'Golden Cage' by The Whitest Boy Alive
48. 'Eat the Rich' by Aerosmith
49. 'Fortunate Son' by Creedence Clearwater Revival
50. 'Mercedes Benz' by Janis Joplin
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