Everybody who has ever worked knows about the intoxicating effect of a paycheck. Pulses race at the thought of a big payout. There are few stimulants quite as effective as a big wad of cash. The trouble, as Grammy-nominated reggae superstar Barrington Levy might tell you, comes when we confuse purchasing power with personal power. Our self-worth becomes bound up in our bank accounts. Before we know it, we’re scheming and fiending for the number one drug on the street: money.

If you’re part of the modern Western world, it’s probably happened to you, too. Even if you don’t know you’re taking it, money is a drug we’re all hooked on – a substance more addictive than any chemical compound known to man. “Money Is The Drug,” Barrington Levy’s latest single, doesn’t point the finger at anybody — he feels the pull, too, and if you’re caught in a net made of cash, he’s sympathetic. He’s just doing what he always does: examining the topic he’s singing about with wisdom, compassion, and good humor.

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