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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. 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. She Released Two Solo Albums I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! 1969 And Pearl 1971 The Latter Released After Her Death. During Her Solo Career She Was Backed By The Kozmic Blues Band And Later The Full Tilt Boogie Band. Her Version Of The Kris Kristofferson Song "Me And Bobby McGee" Reached #1 In The United States On March 20 1971.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Mercedes Benz
Janis-Joplin - Pearl
"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. 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. The Song's Lyrics Were Written At Vahsen's A Port Chester New York Bar On August 8 1970 During An Impromptu Poetry Jam Between Joplin And Songwriter Bob Neuwirth. 2 The Lyrics Were Inspired By The First Line Of A Song Written By The San Francisco Beat Poet Michael McClure "Come On God And Buy Me A Mercedes Benz." Joplin Heard It Sung By A Friend Of McClure's And She Began To Sing It Too. The Song Was Recorded In One Take During A Recording Session On October 1 1970. These Were The Last Tracks Joplin Ever Recorded As She Died Three Days Later On October 4. The Song Appeared On The Album Pearl Released In 1971.
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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. 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. She Released Two Solo Albums I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! 1969 And Pearl 1971 The Latter Released After Her Death. During Her Solo Career She Was Backed By The Kozmic Blues Band And Later The Full Tilt Boogie Band. Her Version Of The Kris Kristofferson Song "Me And Bobby McGee" Reached #1 In The United States On March 20 1971.
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"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. 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.
The song's lyrics were written at Vahsen's, a Port Chester, New York bar, on August 8, 1970, during an impromptu poetry jam between Joplin and songwriter Bob Neuwirth.[2] The lyrics were inspired by the first line of a song written by the San Francisco beat poet Michael McClure, "Come on, God, and buy me a Mercedes Benz." Joplin heard it sung by a friend of McClure's, and she began to sing it too.
The song was recorded in one take during a recording session on October 1, 1970. These were the last tracks Joplin ever recorded as she died three days later, on October 4. The song appeared on the album Pearl, released in 1971. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.