Directed by Mick Haggerty and C.D. Taylor , the video is renowned for its vibrant 1980s aesthetic and fast-paced editing.

Some critics have interpreted the song as a feminist metaphor for outsmarting the patriarchy. Music Video Highlights

The "Legal Tender" official music video is a colorful, high-energy piece that illustrates the song's story about a . Released in 1983 as the lead single from the album Whammy! , the video and song were inspired by the real-world economic pressures of the early '80s. The Story and Inspiration

The lyrics, written by the band’s collaborator Robert Waldrop, describe characters who outfit their basement with "jelly jars" and "heavy equipment" to print millions of dollars in counterfeit bills to combat rising prices and inflation.

Waldrop was working for Andy Warhol at the time, where they were mass-printing silk screens. He drew a parallel between printing art and printing money, viewing the act as "using your creativity to make money".