Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site unc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!mcnc!unc!gda From: gda@unc.UUCP (Greg Abram) Newsgroups: net.music,net.misc Subject: Re: opinion poll for worst song ever! Message-ID: <311@unc.UUCP> Date: Wed, 3-Apr-85 09:57:25 EST Article-I.D.: unc.311 Posted: Wed Apr 3 09:57:25 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 5-Apr-85 02:24:57 EST References: <1390@orca.UUCP> <8328@watarts.UUCP> <234@uvaee.UUCP> <265@unc.UUCP> <1200@reed.UUCP> Reply-To: gda@unc.UUCP (Greg Abram) Organization: CS Dept., U. of N. Carolina at Chapel Hill Lines: 22 Xref: watmath net.music:6824 net.misc:7772 Summary: Someone asked for the rest of this... I really disagree with its listing among the all-time worst. I'm kind of fond of it. After all, its a song of great social and political import. Goes like this. .... Oh, Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz, My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends; Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends, Oh, Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz Oh, Lord, won't you buy me a color TV Dialing for Dollars is trying to find me. I'll wait for delivery each day until 3 Oh, Lord, won't you buy me a color TV Oh, Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town I'm counting on you, Lord, please don't let me down. Prove that you love me and buy the next round. Oh, Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town (Repeat first)