Synopsis
Two music videos were made for "If You Got The Money." The earlier version follows monkeys behaving mischievously inside a house, with brief performance footage of Jamie T cut into the action. A later version takes a more understated approach, showing actor Bob Hoskins walking along the River Thames while lip-syncing the song. Jamie T appears in separate performance shots, creating a contrast between the song's cheeky, restless energy and the older actor's calm, deadpan presence.
Factoids & Trivia
- The song received two distinct promotional videos. The 2006 version uses monkeys living in a house, while the later version centers on Bob Hoskins walking beside the Thames.
- Bob Hoskins' appearance gives the second video an unusual generational contrast: the song's youthful London nightlife perspective is performed by an established older screen actor.
- The track was Jamie T's second single and reached No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart.
- "If You Got The Money" samples Inner Circle's "Sweat (A La La La La Long)," adding a reggae-pop reference to Jamie T's blend of indie rock, ska, hip-hop and spoken delivery.
- The single's cover featured Jamie T with his mother, father and older brother in the family's front room, reinforcing the grounded, homegrown image associated with his early work.