Song Of The Day - "Mercedes Benz" by Janis Joplin - Sunday, 3/27/2011

Published by Lois Lame, Assistant Editor

Date:  3/27/2011
Post:  1,951

"Mercedes Benz" is an a cappella song written by singer Janis Joplin with the poets Michael McClure and Bob Neuwirth, and originally recorded by Joplin. In the song, the singer asks the Lord to buy her a Mercedes-Benz, a color TV, and a "night on the town". It was recorded in one take on October 1, 1970, along with a couple of rowdy verses of "Happy Birthday" sung for John Lennon. These were the last tracks Joplin ever recorded; she died three days later, on October 4. The song appeared on the album Pearl, released in 1971.

The song title, as listed on that album, contains no hyphen although the actual automobile brand name is hyphenated. The song references Dialing for Dollars, an old segment carried on many local TV shows which required one to be watching the show in order to win.

In 2000, Joplin's recording was remixed, adding a beat and a background melody. The remixed version was included on collections of Joplin's greatest hits.



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