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| − | "'''Mack the Knife'''," the most popular song from from Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's musical ''[[The Threepenny Opera]]'', tells the tale of a stealthy murderer named Macheath. |
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| ⚫ | "'''Mack the Knife'''" was originally written in [[Germany|German]] as "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer" for the musical ''Die Dreigroschenoper'', or ''The Threepenny Opera'', but has since been translated into English several times; the best-known translation is by Marc Blitzstein. The song is considered a swing standard and was first recorded in 1954, by [[Louis Armstrong]]. The most successful version on the American charts was by Bobby Darin in 1959. In 1960, Ella Fitzgerald won a Grammy for a live version of the song in which she ad-libbed the verses after forgetting the lyrics. |
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[[Dr. Teeth]] performed "Mack the Knife" as the [[UK Spots (The Muppet Show)|UK Spot]] on [[Episode 315: Lesley Ann Warren|episode 315]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. [[Sam the Eagle]], who was appalled at the song's grisly lyrics, had to be persuaded that the lyrics, which in truth are quite literal, were metaphors for more pleasant things. |
[[Dr. Teeth]] performed "Mack the Knife" as the [[UK Spots (The Muppet Show)|UK Spot]] on [[Episode 315: Lesley Ann Warren|episode 315]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. [[Sam the Eagle]], who was appalled at the song's grisly lyrics, had to be persuaded that the lyrics, which in truth are quite literal, were metaphors for more pleasant things. |
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It was also sung by [[Johnny Fiama]] on [[Episode 107: Sandra Bullock|episode 107]] of ''[[Muppets Tonight]]''. |
It was also sung by [[Johnny Fiama]] on [[Episode 107: Sandra Bullock|episode 107]] of ''[[Muppets Tonight]]''. |
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| + | *The song "Dancing with a Whale" from the "[[Elmo: The Musical]]" segment, "Sea Captain the Musical," ends with the line, "Look out ol' Moby is back!" during the last few notes of the song. This references the ending of "Mack the Knife," which features the lyric, "Look out ol' Macky is back!" at the end. |
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Revision as of 12:43, 30 August 2013
| Music by | Kurt Weill |
| Lyrics by | Bertolt Brecht (German), Marc Blitzstein (English translation) |
| Date | 1928 (German), 1954 (English) |
| Source | The Threepenny Opera (musical) |
| Publisher | Kurt Weill Fndt/Music Inc/WB; Weill Brecht Harms Company Inc. |
"Mack the Knife" was originally written in German as "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer" for the musical Die Dreigroschenoper, or The Threepenny Opera, but has since been translated into English several times; the best-known translation is by Marc Blitzstein. The song is considered a swing standard and was first recorded in 1954, by Louis Armstrong. The most successful version on the American charts was by Bobby Darin in 1959. In 1960, Ella Fitzgerald won a Grammy for a live version of the song in which she ad-libbed the verses after forgetting the lyrics.
Dr. Teeth performed "Mack the Knife" as the UK Spot on episode 315 of The Muppet Show. Sam the Eagle, who was appalled at the song's grisly lyrics, had to be persuaded that the lyrics, which in truth are quite literal, were metaphors for more pleasant things.
It was also sung by Johnny Fiama on episode 107 of Muppets Tonight.
References
- The song "Dancing with a Whale" from the "Elmo: The Musical" segment, "Sea Captain the Musical," ends with the line, "Look out ol' Moby is back!" during the last few notes of the song. This references the ending of "Mack the Knife," which features the lyric, "Look out ol' Macky is back!" at the end.