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Mercedes Benz (song)

"Mercedes Benz"
Single by Janis Joplin
from the album Pearl
A-side"Cry Baby"
Released1971
Recorded1968
GenrePop
Length1:45
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Janis Joplin
Michael McClure
Bob Neuwirth
Producer(s)Paul A. Rothchild
Janis Joplin singles chronology
"Cry Baby"
(1971)
"Mercedes Benz"
(1971)
"Get It While You Can"
(1971)

"Mercedes Benz" is an a cappella song written by the American singer Janis Joplin with Bob Neuwirth and the poet Michael McClure. The song was originally recorded by Joplin.[1] A straightforward reading of the song lyrics indicate that the song is about the desire for possessions and pleasure, but at least one writer considers it to be a rejection of consumerism.[1]

  1. ^ a b Neal, Chris (April 2009). "Janis Joplin's Mercedes Benz". Performing Songwriter. No. 116. Retrieved March 27, 2013.

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