Metallica is good and all, but I thought I might add one of my own favorites to the mix.


# "Mercedes Benz" by Janis Joplin $Lord->wont( $you->buy($me, "a Mercedes Benz") ); $my->friends->all_drive("Porsches"); $I->must(\&make_amends); worked_hard_all( $my->lifetime ) and !(help_from($my->friends)); $Lord->wont( $you->buy($me, "a Mercedes Benz") ); $Lord->wont( $you->buy($me, "a color TV") ); $DialingForDollars->is_looking_for($me); do { $I->wait_for("delivery") } until (/three/ =~ each %day); $Lord->wont( $you->buy($me, "a color TV") ); $Lord->wont( $you->buy($me, "a night on the town") ); $I->am_counting_on($you, $Lord); please( dont_let($me, "down") ); prove($you->love($me)) and $you->buy($me, "the nextround"); $Lord->wont( $you->buy($me, "a night on the town") ); # 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 Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz? # Oh Lord, won't you buy me a color TV? # "Dialing For Dollars" is looking for me. # I wait for delivery, each day until three, # So 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?

"All you need is ignorance and confidence;then success is sure."-- Mark Twain

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Re: Janis Joplin: Mercedes Benz
by petdance (Parson) on Jul 13, 2001 at 23:32 UTC
    My favorite Janis line is from a song that Kris Kristofferson wrote:
    *freedom = *nothing_left_to_lose;

    xoxo,
    Andy
    --
    <megaphone> Throw down the gun and tiara and come out of the float! </megaphone>