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The song, titled "A Theme from The Threepenny Opera (Mack the Knife)", was released in late 1955 together with an instrumental version by Murphy, both by Columbia. [16] The song, however, faced an initial ban on the song by radio stations for lyrics perceived as glorification of a criminal, although it sold well. [18]
"Pedro Navaja" (English: Peter Blade) is a salsa song written and performed by Rubén Blades from the 1978 collaboration with Willie Colón, Siembra, about a criminal of the same name. [1] Navaja means "folding knife" in Spanish. Inspired by the song "Mack the Knife", [2] it tells the story of a panderer's life and presumed death
In 1986, American fast-food chain McDonald's launched an advertising campaign featuring a new mascot "Mac Tonight" loosely based on the lyrics "Mack the Knife" featuring a parody of the song. The advert, which was associated with a 10% increase in later diners in some Californian restaurants at the time, [ 33 ] led to a lawsuit by Bobby Darin ...
Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) [1] was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He performed jazz, pop, rock and roll, folk, swing, and country music.
Pirate Jenny" (German: "Seeräuber-Jenny") is a well-known song from The Threepenny Opera by Kurt Weill, with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht. The English lyrics are by Marc Blitzstein. It is one of the best known songs in the opera, after "Mack the Knife".
Pages in category "Songs with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. ... Mack the Knife; P. Pirate Jenny; S.
Verve re-issue from 1993 The Complete Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife on Verve 314 519 564–2; featuring 13 vocal performances. The 1993 re-issue, and all later releases, include 4 bonus tracks. Tracks 2 and 3 were recorded at the Berlin concert in January 1960 and had been rediscovered on a reel-to-reel tape of the concert initially recorded ...
Darin recorded "Mack the Knife" on December 19, 1958, and Ahmet Ertegun, founder of Atlantic Records, knew they had caught lightning in a bottle, later recalling: [12] As we were cutting Mack the Knife on the first date, there was no doubt in anybody's mind it would be a success. Everyone knew that this was going to be a number one record.