Janis Joplin - Mercedes Benz (Country cover)

"Mercedes Benz" is an a cappella song written by singer Janis Joplin with the poet Michael McClure and Bob Neuwirth. (1970)

Recorded and mixed in Mr.Ed Studios, l'Esquirol (Barcelona). November 2020.

I would like to give a tribute to this brave singer, arranging it for 3 voices and adding a swing feel. (4 voices at final part)
Walking to my 49 instruments goal, I have added an harmonica to record some fills.

This song is in F major, playing a Taylor acoustic guitar, tuned in open F (C F C F A C), and the Honner harmonica of my uncle, is in Bb Major (Played on 2nd position)

Audio stuff:
Voice Microphone: Rode NT2
Guitar Microphones: Shure SM57 and AT2031
Logic Pro

Video Stuff:
Canon M6, 15-45mm
Premiere Pro

Thanks to Clara Luna for her music assistant on vocal technique and voices arrangement, and Aleix Albanell on mixing audio.

Lyrics:

Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz.
My friends all drive porsches, I must make amends.
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends.
So oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz

Oh lord won't you buy me a color TV.
Dialing for dollars is trying to find me.
I wait for delivery each day until 3.
So oh lord won't you buy me a color TV.

Oh lord won't you buy me a night on the town.
I'm counting on you lord, please don't let me down.
Prove that you love me and buy the next round.
Oh lord won't you buy me a night on the town.

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