And even though it’s still a funny song and an obvious parody, it points out some really harrowing assumptions we have around consumerism and God. I recently came across the song again– only this time, I was listening as a Christian minimalist. It seemed absurd, Joplin asking God to buy things for her. Obviously a tongue-in-cheek song, I always kind of giggled at it. So oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz? Prove that you love me and buy the next round I’m counting on you, Lord, please don’t let me down Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a night on the town? “Dialing for Dollars” is trying to find me So Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz? Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz? It should be out there.A few years ago, I discovered a song by Janis Joplin called “Mercedes Benz.” The lyrics go something like this (and you can listen along here): I have an mp3 of it saved and am going ro put it to a video and then up on my SKZX rumble channel. There were a few dozen songs including sonofabush, 10secondfreefall, whatwouldyoudo, bushkilla, the best mix ever of 'message from sponsor' (Jello Biafra) aka 'Martial Law' - "This territory is now under MARTIAL LAW " - it was a hard rock mix, but not the Black Sabbath or the Ice T one. I tried internet archive using key song titles oof other songs there as they were spelled after downloads - but nothing. There was a site I visited in the mid 2000s that had all sorts of free downloadable protest/resistance/truth songs where I dl'd it. It's not the band FEAR's song made famous in RepoMan. dum duh dum dum.Let's have a war, it doesn t matter if we're wrong or if we're right.I've got a feelin, it could happen pretty soon now.it could happen any day now." Looked forever for a song: cheap drum machine, fuzz guitar : 'Lets have a war, it doesn't matter what we're fighting for.
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