But I reckon the underlying message of the lyric goes beyond the request for a certain sort of motor - it's the fact that the make is being immortalised in song.
For, it's a brand name that has long transcended the showroom and entered the general consciousness as an object of status, respect and desire.
That's as true today as when the song was written so many years before. But Mercedes is increasingly facing competition from other makers of executive motors, and the German standard bearer seems eager to take on the challenge.
For, not only is the company continuing to produce big cars to drool over, but extending its reach into other sections of the market, too. The A-Class has proven a popular plateful, and is in its second helping. Now the B-Class is upon us.
It's what the company calls a multi-activity vehicle, a spacious five-seater, five-door hatchback, with an interior that can be cleverly re-arranged for flexible load-carrying capacity.
The car looks every inch the A-Class's big brother, with similar lines, but a wider, more muscular stance. There's a dynamic spirit about the style, with an imposing front grille and a distinctive, swooping line below door handle level aping the curve of the side windows. Chunky 16in five-spoke alloy wheels finish off the purposeful look.
Inside the model I drove, a 170 SE in metallic blue with black fabric interior, there's a stylish yet restrained look with high quality cloth and soft-touch plastics, highlighted with a touch of brushed aluminium here and there. It's a subtle feeling that extends to the whole ambience of the car, from interior comfort through to the behind-the-wheel experience.
There's bags of room inside - indeed, the car feels more like a large saloon - and Mercedes say that,thanks to the long wheelbase, there's a distance between front and rear seats which almost matches thatin the mighty S-Class.
To put this to the test, MEN Motoring called in a former Great Britain rugby league international to check out the rear space (only the most innovative tests for our readers!) and it passed like a 30-yard ball out to the wing.
Multi-activity
As you would expect in a multi-activity vehicle, there's a wealth of stowage space, and the split-fold rear seat can be removed, along with the front passenger seat, to turn the car into a sizeable load lugger.
The SE model boasts a truly impressive standard specification, which runs to a full side of A4 set out in two columns, with everything from heated windscreen washer nozzles to an air conditioned glove compartment and a height-adjustable luggage compartment floor, with storage facility.
There's also a swathe of important safety items, with active head restraints, airbags a-plenty, anti-lock brakes with brake assist and an electronic stability programme. Indeed, the car bristles with technology, perhaps the most noticeable for the driver being parameter steering. This is a speed-sensitive system, operating so that the servo assistance is greater at low speeds, making parking and town driving easier, while providing excellent feel at higher speeds.
The system inspires driver confidence, and in a week that encompassed urban commuting, motorway hauls and twisty Lake District lanes, the car felt rock steady, with cornering attributes approaching the ride-on-rails variety.
The cabin allows driver and passengers a slightly elevated, people-carrier-like, position which would suggest some lean in hard cornering, but there's not a trace of it, with the car soaking up tight bends with ease.
There's a choice of six four-cylinder engines, both petrol and diesel, and the 1700cc petrol motor I tested was smooth, refined and a treat at motorway speeds.
Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz? I'll certainly sing along to that little number.
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