passados estes anos todos, é agora voz corrente dizer que janis joplin não era exactamente a apregoada musa do flower power e muito menos a diva do rock hippie daquele final da década de sessenta. os biógrafos mais recentes revelam alguém bastante mais culto que a média, capaz de abordar e discutir qualquer assunto e que, diz-se - não fora o excesso de álcool e heroína, poderia ter sido mesmo a herdeira natural do movimento beat, de que sempre se sentiu próxima.
...and now a song of great social and political import:

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 trying to find me.

I wait for delivery each day until three,

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?

Everybody!

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?