"Mercedes Benz", also known as "The Politician", is an a cappella song sung by Janis Joplin, in which she asks the "Lord" to buy her a Mercedes-Benz, a color TV, and a "night on the town". A cappella (Italian or Latin "From the chapel/choir" Music is Vocal music or Singing without instrumental Accompaniment Janis Lyn Joplin ( January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer songwriter and music arranger from God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic
Joplin wrote "Mercedes Benz" together with the poet Michael McClure and Bob Neuwirth, as a social commentary on how people relate happiness to money and material possessions. Michael McClure (born October 20 1932 in Marysville Kansas) is an American Poet, Playwright, Songwriter and Bob Neuwirth is an American Singer, Songwriter, Record producer and visual artist In the song she asks God to give her the things she has "earned". The song was recorded in one-take[1].
Note that the song title, as listed on the album Pearl (1971), contains no hyphen; the automobile brand name is hyphenated. Pearl is an album by Janis Joplin, released on February 1 1971 - four months after her death from a Heroin Overdose. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. A hyphen ( -) is a Punctuation mark It is used for both Words to join and to separate Syllables It is often confused with the dashes
Background
The song references "Dialing for Dollars", which refers to an old segment carried on many local TV shows, which required one to be watching the show in order to win. Dialing for Dollars was a franchised format local Television program in the United States and Canada, popular in the 1950s 1960s
"Mercedes Benz" (along with a couple rowdy verses of "Happy Birthday", sung for John Lennon) were recorded on October 1, 1970, and were the last songs Joplin ever recorded; she died on October 4th. John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Use in the media
The song has been used a couple of times in car adverts. Mercedes-Benz used the song in commercials for their cars [2], creating irony. Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the The song was originally written as something of a negative commentary about materialistic individuals who place too much value on items like a Mercedes-Benz. The song heavily reflects Joplin's view of what she saw as a materialistic world.
Joplin's sister owned the rights to the song and allowed Mercedes to use it. In 2007, Mercedes-Benz once again used this song in a commercial. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
In addition, a commercial for the BMW Z3 had the driver listening to the tape, frowning after Mercedes-Benz was mentioned, and throwing the tape out of the car after the Porsche quote. The BMW Z3 was the first modern mass-market Roadster produced by BMW, as well as the first new BMW model assembled in the United States. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch
Also, the legendary pianist Glenn Gould used the song prominently in the third and final radio documentary he made for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra Glenn Herbert Gould At a young age he reportedly behaved differently from typical children at the piano he would strike single notes and listen to their long decay A radio documentary or feature is a Radio documentary programme devoted to covering a particular topic in some depth usually with a mixture of commentary and sound This documentary, The Quiet In The Land, is part of what is often referred to as Gould's Solitude Trilogy. The Solitude Trilogy is a collection of three hour-long radio documentaries produced by Canadian Pianist Glenn Gould (1932–1982
Cover versions
- In 1972, the song was covered by the Goose Creek Symphony, which became their most well-known hit. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Goose Creek Symphony is an American rock band with roots in Kentucky Arizona and Washington State
- In 1992, French Canadian pop star Mitsou recorded a dance-pop cover version of the song on her EP Heading West. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released
- In 1995 a cover was made by a Dutch pop/dance band T-Spoon. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 T-Spoon (or T Spoon) is a Dutch pop/dance band created in 1991 by rapper and former U
- In 1998 former Guns N' Roses rhythm guitarist Gilby Clarke included a version of the song on his album Rubber. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Gilby Clarke is a Guitarist and Record producer, born in Cleveland Ohio, on August 17, 1962. Rubber is the third solo Album by former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke, released in 1998.
- In 2000 a remix was made and included on Greatest Hits collections of Joplin. See also 2000 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels While the original song was a cappella, the remix added a beat. Joplin's singing voice was left untouched, played against a background melody.
- In 2001, the key line was interpolated into the opera Jeppe: The Cruel Comedy
- In 2008, a translated version in Dutch was recorded by Jan Rot & Marjolein Meijers on their album "An + Jan gaan landelijk. See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels Jeppe The Cruel Comedy is a 2001 Opera created and commissioned by Librettist - director Claes Fellbom with Composer 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
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