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Mack the Knife Lyrics. Oh the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear. And he shows them pearly white. Just a jackknife has old Macheath, babe. And he keeps it outta sight. You know when that shark...
Recorded in 1958/Released in 1959. The No. 5 song of the 1955-1959 Era. No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. 14th most popular single in Billboards Hot 100 Hi...
The Andy Williams ShowIn my humble opinion, the best filmed performance of Mack.
Bobby Darin "Mack The Knife" was performed on The Ed Sullivan Show on May 31, 1959.
Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position
Fitzgerald, however, forgot the lyrics after the first stanza, and she improvised new lyrics, including name-checking Louis Armstrong and Bobby Darin. [53] The song was included on the album Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife released in July. [54] The song was released as a single in April 1960. [55]
“Mack the Knife” was a Kurt Weill composition from Berthold Brecht's “Threepenny Opera.” Darin was never a one-trick pony (being versed in jazz and swing music) and always respected earlier song interpreters such as Al Jolson, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, so the song was always in his mind.
“Mack The Knife” is a song about Jack Macheath, a murderer, and it had been on the pop-culture radar for years before Darin sang it; Louis Armstrong had a hit with it in 1956. But Darin...
Darin began including “Mack the Knife” in his nightclub show and went on to record it on an album of standards. Darin’s arrangement was similar to Armstrong’s except for the key changes.
Provided to YouTube by Rhino/Warner RecordsMack the Knife · Bobby DarinThe Ultimate Bobby Darin℗ 1959 Atco Records. A Division of Atlantic Recording Corporat...