Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site druny.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ahuta!drutx!druny!stein From: stein@druny.UUCP (SteinDW) Newsgroups: net.music,net.misc Subject: Re: opinion poll for worst song ever! Message-ID: <1369@druny.UUCP> Date: Mon, 1-Apr-85 12:08:01 EST Article-I.D.: druny.1369 Posted: Mon Apr 1 12:08:01 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 2-Apr-85 07:05:19 EST References: <1390@orca.UUCP> <8328@watarts.UUCP> <234@uvaee.UUCP> <265@unc.UUCP> <1200@reed.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 39 Xref: watmath net.music:6772 net.misc:7740 I believe the title of the song is "Mercedes-Benz" by Janis Joplin off the "Pearl" album. Here is a half-hearted stab at the lyrics: 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, Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes-Benz? Oh Lord, won't you buy me a color T.V.? Dialing for dollars is trying to find me. I wait every day for delivery until three, Oh Lord won't you buy me a color T.V.? 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? 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, Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes-Benz? I am sure that the above lyrics are copyright protected and either ASCAP or BMI but I didn't happen to bring my album collection to work this morining. Don Stein druny!stein "Sure don't know what I'm going for, but I'm going to go for it, for sure!"