Difference between revisions of "Video: Money Don’t Matter 2 Night"

Two videos were made for Money Don't Matter 2 Night, one directed by Spike Lee, which has footage (shot in black and white) of a family trying to make ends meet, interspersed with images of the great depression in the 30s, and poverty and unimpolyment in the 80s and 90s. President George Bush, National Security Advisor Colin Powell, general Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. and (by then) businessman Donald Trump, are also in the footage, as well as images of wealth (a casino, a ball), and shanty-town Soweto the 1990 war in Irak and refugees. The footage has some lyrics to the song overlaid in red, blue and yellow.

A second video was directed by Larry Fong and shows Prince and The NPG performing the song in the studio. The footage of thethis was presumably shot in January 1992 together with footage for a Willing And Able video.

Both Money Don't Matter 2 Night videos premiered on the same day, 14 April 1992. A third video combining the Spike Lee 'political'- and Larry Fong performance video was made and premiered somewhat later.

Video 1:

• Black American family (unidentified actors), Donald Trump (stock footage), George Bush (stock footage), Colin Powell (stock footage), Norman Schwarzkopf (stock footage), etcetera

Video 2:

• Prince
• Levi Seacer, Jr.
• Michael B.
• Tommy Barbarella
• Sonny T.
• Rosie Gaines
• Tony M. (with Damon Dickson & Kirk Johnson collectively as "The Game Boyz)
• Kirky J. (with Tony Mosley & Damon Dickson collectively as "The Game Boyz)
• Damon Dickson (with Tony Mosley & Kirk Johnson collectively as "The Game Boyz)
• Michael Nelson
• Brian Gallagher
• Kathy J.
• Dave Jensen
• Steve Strand
• Fred Steele (with JD Steele, Jearlyn Steele and Jevetta Steele collectively known as The Steeles)
• JD Steele (with Fred Steele, Jearlyn Steele and Jevetta Steele collectively known as The Steeles)
• Jearlyn Steele (with Fred Steele, JD Steele and Jevetta Steele collectively known as The Steeles)
• Jevetta Steele (with Fred Steele, JD Steele and Jearlyn Steele collectively known as The Steeles)

Video 1:

• Spike Lee - director

Video 2:

• Larry Fong - director

• Money Don't Matter 2 Night
• Money Don't Matter 2 Night (single)
  

• The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)