Mack the Knife
Bobby Darin
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Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear And it shows them pearly white Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe And he keeps it, ah, out of sight Ya know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe Scarlet billows start to spread Fancy gloves, oh, wears old MacHeath, babe So there's never, never a trace of red Now on the sidewalk, huh, huh, whoo sunny morning, un huh Lies a body just oozin' life, eek And someone's sneakin' 'round the corner Could that someone be Mack the Knife? There's a tugboat, huh, huh, down by the river don'tcha know Where a cement bag's just a'drooppin' on down Oh, that cement is for, just for the weight, dear Five'll get ya ten old Macky's back in town Now d'ja hear 'bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, babe After drawin' out all his hard-earned cash And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor Could it be our boy's done somethin' rash? Now Jenny Diver, ho, ho, yeah, Sukey Tawdry Ooh, Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown Oh, that line forms on the right, babe Now that Macky's back in town I said Jenny Diver, whoa, Sukey Tawdry Look out to Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown Yes, that line forms on the right, babe Now that Macky's back in town Look out, old Macky's back
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Written by: Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, Marc Blitzstein
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10 facts about this song
Release Date"Mack the Knife" by Bobby Darin was released in 1959.
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Chart PerformanceThe song was a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Grammy AwardBobby Darin received a Grammy award in 1960 for this song. He won the categories of Body Record of the Year and Best New Artist.
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Cover VersionThe Bobby Darin version of "Mack the Knife" is a cover of the original song from "The Threepenny Opera" by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, which was written in 1928.
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Longevity"Mack The Knife" stayed at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks.
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Billboard's Song of the YearIn 1959, Billboard named "Mack the Knife" its song of the year.
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Song LyricsDespite its upbeat, jazzy sound, the lyrics of "Mack the Knife" tell the story of a cold-blooded serial killer.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame"Mack the Knife" is one of 500 songs that shaped rock and roll, according to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Crossover Success"Mack The Knife" crossed over to top the R&B charts as well.
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Influence and ImpactMany other artists, from Louis Armstrong to Ella Fitzgerald, have also covered "Mack The Knife.".
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