<P> The song was recorded in one take on October 1, 1970 . These were the last tracks Joplin ever recorded; she died three days later, on October 4 . The song appeared on the album Pearl, released in 1971 . The song title, as listed on that album, contains no hyphen although the actual automobile brand name is hyphenated . </P> <P> In 2003, Joplin's recording was remixed, adding a beat and a background melody . The remixed version was included on collections of Joplin's greatest hits . </P> <Ul> <Li> 1971--Elton John covered the song briefly on his American tour </Li> <Li> 1972--the song was covered by the Goose Creek Symphony, becoming their best - known recording </Li> <Li> 1974--The Supremes covered the song with their own lyrics, with all four members (Cindy Birdsong, Mary Wilson and Scherrie Payne) singing on lead </Li> <Li> 1976--the song was covered by the British folk group Swan Arcade </Li> <Li> 1980--German singer - songwriter Klaus Lage recorded a version in German language </Li> <Li> 1992--French - Canadian pop star Mitsou recorded a dance - pop version of the song on her EP Heading West </Li> <Li> 1992--Norwegian vocal pop group Bjelleklang recorded a Norwegian - language version on their album Holiholihooo...</Li> <Li> 1994--Bob Rivers released a parody titled "Honda Accord" </Li> <Li> 1994--a cover version was made by a Dutch pop / dance band T - Spoon </Li> <Li> 1995--a version was included on Gina Jeffreys' album, The Flame </Li> <Li> 1996--a live cover version was included on the Concrete Blonde compilation Recollection: The Best of Concrete Blonde </Li> <Li> 1997--American blues artist Taj Mahal covered the song for the compilation album Blues Down Deep: Songs of Janis Joplin </Li> <Li> 1997--a cover version was made by the Italian pop / dance singer Spagna, and included as a ghost track on her album Indivisibili </Li> <Li> 1998--former Guns N' Roses rhythm guitarist Gilby Clarke included a version of the song on his album Rubber </Li> <Li> 1999--the EP Humppaorgiat by the Finnish comedy group Eläkeläiset featured a cover titled KELA, the lyrics requesting for a moped, a submachine gun, a blow - up doll, a stocked medicine cabinet and for "many things truly awesome" from the Social Insurance Institution </Li> <Li> 1999--the Japanese adult video star Miki Sawaguchi included a cover version of the song on her album Big Boobs / Watashi no Mune de Onemurinasai . Her version is also a capella, and sung in thickly - accented English </Li> <Li> 1999--the Portuguese Star Maria Ana Charrua covered the song in the Portuguese version of "the Idols" </Li> <Li> 2000--a re-make by Hubert von Goisern on his album Fön (2000) </Li> <Li> 2001--the key line was interpolated into the opera Jeppe: The Cruel Comedy </Li> <Li> 2006--Pink covered the song on her I'm Not Dead Tour </Li> <Li> 2009--a cover version was made by Kendel Carson and released on her album Alright Dynamite </Li> <Li> 2010--a version recorded by Dave Clark & Friends in the early 1970s was released </Li> <Li> 2010--the song was covered by Jon Boden as part of his A Folk Song a Day project </Li> <Li> 2010--a cover version by Jackyl on the When Moonshine and Dynamite Collide album </Li> <Li> 2011--a cover version by Chimène Badi on the Gospel & Soul album </Li> <Li> 2011--hip - hop artist G - Eazy samples the song in "Mercedes Benz (The American Dream)" </Li> <Li> 2012--the song was covered and translated into Ukrainian by singer - songwriter Yuriy Veres for the album 60 / 70 </Li> <Li> 2012--Singer Masha covered the song on her popular YouTube channel on September 22, 2012 </Li> <Li> 2016--a re-production feat . Janis Joplin by producer duo Hecchi & Kethmer as a single </Li> <Li> 2017--The Spanish Folk Metal band Mägo de Oz performed a live version of the song in the concert with the Symphony Orchestra of Mexico Diabulus In Ópera . Previously they made a version like B Side of the song "Deja de llorar (y vuélvete a levantar)". </Li> </Ul> <Li> 1971--Elton John covered the song briefly on his American tour </Li>

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