They say they're not worried about money, but once they see how much the new equipment will cost, they'll be 'singing a different tune'.
The new supervisor is not 'in tune with' the needs of the staff. [=does not understand/appreciate the needs of the staff]
A telecommunications company funded the event 'to the tune of' [=at a cost of] several million dollars.
(..) Me too. Of course, it speaks to me culturally. Understandable, but there's a universality to that story which transcends ethnicity. Let's not forget it's got some really catchy tunes. - Oh, yeah. - Absolutely. - I know what I'm gonna do. - What? Find new friends. (..)2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Grasshopper Experiment Season: 1 Episode 8