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Songs That Mention Mercedes-Benz: Janis Joplin to Lloyd Banks

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In this guide (9 sections)
  1. 1. Mercedes Benz by Janis Joplin
  2. 2. Mercedes Boy by Pebbles
  3. 3. Hotel California by the Eagles, live at the Capital Centre, 1977
  4. 4. Mercedes Benz by Sway
  5. 5. Wanna Be a Baller by Lil Troy
  6. 6. Benz or Beamer by OutKast
  7. 7. Like You by Bow Wow featuring Ciara
  8. 8. Mercedes Benz by Miss Platinum
  9. 9. Beamer, Benz, or Bentley by Lloyd Banks featuring Juelz Santana

If you’re like us, you’d like to know which songs mention Mercedes-Benz. Here is a list of songs that refer to Mercedes-Benz. Janis Joplin wrote the most famous Mercedes-Benz song with Michael McClure and Bob Neuwirth. Janis Joplin first recorded the song.

1. Mercedes Benz by Janis Joplin

An a cappella plea to the Lord for a Mercedes-Benz, because all of her friends drive Porsches. Joplin recorded it in a single take on October 1, 1970, three days before she died, and it appears on her final album, Pearl.


The version you may hear more often today is the dance cover by T-Spoon featuring Jean Shy.

2. Mercedes Boy by Pebbles

A 1988 R&B hit in which the car is the whole invitation.

3. Hotel California by the Eagles, live at the Capital Centre, 1977

The Mercedes-Benz turns up in the second verse, in the line that introduces the woman who runs the place.

4. Mercedes Benz by Sway

A UK rap track in which the car is the ride the rapper keeps inviting everyone into.

5. Wanna Be a Baller by Lil Troy

A 1999 Houston rap classic; the Benz is where the hook puts the baller.

6. Benz or Beamer by OutKast

From the 1995 New Jersey Drive soundtrack; the question in the title runs through the whole song.

7. Like You by Bow Wow featuring Ciara

A 2005 duet in which the Mercedes is the car he lets her drive.

8. Mercedes Benz by Miss Platinum

A pop song whose chorus is a wish list with a Mercedes-Benz at the top.

9. Beamer, Benz, or Bentley by Lloyd Banks featuring Juelz Santana

A 2010 single in which the three badges in the title are the hook, repeated until they stick.


For a longer list, the Lyrics.com search for songs that mention Mercedes-Benz runs to thousands of entries.

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