Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site oddjob.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!oddjob!sra From: sra@oddjob.UUCP (Scott R. Anderson) Newsgroups: net.music,net.misc Subject: Re: opinion poll for worst song ever! Message-ID: <665@oddjob.UUCP> Date: Mon, 1-Apr-85 01:10:09 EST Article-I.D.: oddjob.665 Posted: Mon Apr 1 01:10:09 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 2-Apr-85 04:49:48 EST References: <1390@orca.UUCP> <8328@watarts.UUCP> <234@uvaee.UUCP> <265@unc.UUCP> <> Reply-To: sra@oddjob.UUCP (Scott R. Anderson) Organization: University of Chicago, Department of Physics Lines: 37 Xref: watmath net.music:6763 net.misc:7736 Summary: In article <> purtell@reed.UUCP (Lady Godiva) writes: > >There is one song that is so horrible that I almost like it. I don't >remeber the name of it, nor the name of the performer. The first >line was - >"Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz". >Does anyone remember the rest of it? > The song is called "Mercedes Benz", and it was written and performed by Janis Joplin. I don't think this song is horrible; it is indeed of "great social and political import" (:-) The lyrics are: ***** 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, So, 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 three, So, 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, So, oh Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town. ***** That Janis, she was an all time great! Scott Anderson ihnp4!oddjob!kaos P.S. One more vote for net.music.dead!