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, and is currently used in many promotional advertisements for the D.C. Lottery. Maryland rock band

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Track listing

;Side 1 #"We Need Some Money" (radio version 1) – 4:28 #"We Need Some Money" (radio version 2) – 4:53 ;Side 2 #"We Need Some Money" (extended version) – 8:24

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External links

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