<Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Janis Joplin Michael McClure Bob Neuwirth </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> <Td> Paul A. Rothchild </Td> </Tr> <P> "Mercedes Benz" is an a cappella song written by singer Janis Joplin with the poets Michael McClure and Bob Neuwirth, and originally recorded by Joplin . In the song, the singer asks the Lord to prove His love for her by buying her a Mercedes - Benz, a color TV, and a "night on the town ." There is also a reference to Dialing for Dollars, a franchised format local television program, which required one to be watching the show to win when the show called your phone number, hence the singer's need for a TV . </P> <P> The song is considered to be a rejection of consumerism . </P>

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