Also known as "The Politician", this is an a cappella song sung recorded in 1970, days before Joplin died and appearing on the 1971 album Pearl, the song is a critical social commentary on how people relate happiness to money and material possessions, a great example for a songwriting theme and for a capella singing, the song has also been used on adverts for... guess who?!
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