Janis Joplin Mercedes Benz

Mercedes benz janis joplin 1970 paroles et traduction de mercedes benz mercedes benz mercedes benz oh lord won t you buy me a mercedes benz.

Janis joplin mercedes benz. The year was 1970 and much of the optimism of the hippies had taken a beating with altamont the manson family murders and the continuing ordeal of vietnam. Mercedes benz is an a cappella song written by singer janis joplin with the poet michael mcclure and bob neuwirth and originally recorded by joplin. 1 1970 the album was practically in the bag in addition to mercedes benz the only other recording joplin bothered with that day was an ersatz cocktail rendition of happy. Dialing for dollars is trying to find me.

Janis joplin born 19 january 1943 in port arthur texas united states died 4 october 1970 in los angeles california was an american singer songwriter composer and painter. My friends all drive porsches i must make amends. 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.

In the song the singer asks the lord to prove his love for her by buying her a mercedes benz automobile a color tv and a night on the town there is also a reference to dialing for dollars a franchised format local television program. In her last recording mercedes benz janis joplin paints a picture of a glum person fueled by envy and the notion that material wealth will make her happy. In the following weeks joplin and full tilt boogie powered through the recording of strong new songs like her own move over and kris kristofferson s country flavored me and bobby mcgee by oct. I wait for delivery each day.

Oh lord won t you buy me a mercedes benz. Here s how janis joplin s mercedes benz came to be with the help of poets. Worked hard all my lifetime no help from my friends. Worked hard all my lifetime no help from my friends.

Originally the lead singer for the blues rock band big brother the holding company joplin left the band in late 1968 for a solo career. I wait for delivery each day until 3. Oh lord won t you buy me a mercedes benz. I d like to do a song of great social and political import it goes like this oh lord won t you buy me a mercedes benz my friends all drive porsches i must make amends.

My friends all drive porsches i must make amends. Janis joplin miscellaneous mercedes benz oh lord won t you buy me a mercedes benz.