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The Mercedes-Benz 600 is one of the inspirations for the song lyrics. The song's lyrics were written down 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 are from by a poem written by the San Francisco beat poet Michael McClure, "Mercedes Benz."
With Janis Joplin and poet Michael McClure, Neuwirth co-wrote the song "Mercedes Benz" in August 1970, while improvising during a drinking session at a bar in Port Chester, New York. [1] [3] [4] He scribbled the lyrics onto a napkin, which Joplin sang at her Capitol Theatre show that same night and then recorded a cappella just three days ...
All music and lyrics are written by Gilby Clarke, except where noted "Kilroy Was Here" – 2:55 "The Haunting" – 2:57 "Something's Wrong With You" – 3:38 "Sorry I Can't Write A Song About You" – (Words by Clarke, Jonathan Daniel) – 3:38 "Mercedes Benz" (Janis Joplin, Michael McClure, Bobby Neuwirth) – 3:41 "The Hell's Angels" – 2:41
The Goose Creek Symphony is an American rock band with roots in Arizona and Kentucky. It was formed in 1968 [1] in Phoenix, Arizona, as an outlet for the songs of Charlie Gearheart (A.K.A. Ritchie Hart) and was best known for its 1972 cover of the Janis Joplin song "Mercedes Benz."
Billy Idol talks 'Rebel Yell,' 40 years on: Hiding master tapes with heroin dealer, the shelved cover song, rejecting a Rick Springfield haircut and more Lyndsey Parker November 9, 2023 at 1:14 PM
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"867-5309/Jenny" is a song written by Alex Call and Jim Keller and performed by Keller's band Tommy Tutone. It was released on the album Tommy Tutone 2 (1981) through Columbia Records. It peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Rock Top Tracks chart in April 1982.
A video of the tune had raked in more than 267,000 views on X Friday — with fans howling with laughter and calling it the purr-fect fall “banger.”