981 ( Janis Joplin - Mercedes Benz )

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981 ( Janis Joplin - Mercedes Benz )
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This morning I had Janis Joplin playing and I noticed my 4 year old child was singing along, I took it as a sign that I should choose one of her songs this morning. Most people alive today have heard this a capella track at least once in their lifetimes. A very nice song for an otherwise dreary Wednesday.

Here is a fan video with a recording of the song on YouTube.


My song pick a year ago today: Pink Floyd - Pigs On The Wing Parts 1 and 2
My song pick two years ago today: Charlie Parker - Blues For Alice

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