Louis Armstrong

Mack The Knife


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Dig, man, there goes Mack The Knife

Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear
And it shows them pearly white
Just a jackknife has MacHeath, dear
And he keeps it out of sight
When the shark bites with his teeth, dear
Scarlet billows start to spread
Fancy gloves, though, wears MacHeath, dear
So there's not a trace of red

On the sidewalk, sundayy morning, baby
Lies a body oozin' life
Someone's sneakin' 'round the corner
Is this someone Mack the Knife?

From a tugboat, by the river
A cement bag's drooppin' down
Yes, the cement's just for the weight, dear
Bet you Macky's back in town
Lookie here, Louie Miller disappeared, dear
After drawin' out his cash
And MacHeath spends like a sailor
Did our boy do somethin' rash?

Sukey Tawdry, Jenny Diver, Lotte Lenya, sweet Lucy Brown
Oh, the line forms on the right, dears
Now that Macky's back in town

Take it, Satch


Writer/s: Bertolt Brecht / Kurt Weill / Marc Blitzstein / seelen

Mack The Knife de Louis Armstrong

This song appears in 26 albums

In Concert (Newport 1960) [Live] - Louis Armstrong
In Concert (Newport 1960) [Live]
2015
Live in Paris - Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong
Live in Paris - Louis Armstrong
2013
The Armstrong Collection, Vol. 2 - Louis Armstrong
The Armstrong Collection, Vol. 2
2011
C'est si bon et ses plus belles chansons (Remasterisé) - Louis Armstrong
C'est si bon et ses plus belles chansons (Remasterisé)
2011
C'est si bon and Greatest Hits - Louis Armstrong
C'est si bon and Greatest Hits
2011
Louis Armstrong - Ambassador of Jazz - Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong - Ambassador of Jazz
2011
Louis Armstrong: Super Hits - Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong: Super Hits
2008
The Great American Songbook - Louis Armstrong
The Great American Songbook
2006
The Great American Songbook: Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong
The Great American Songbook: Louis Armstrong
2006
High Society Vol. 3 - Louis Armstrong
High Society Vol. 3
2005
BD Music Presents Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong
BD Music Presents Louis Armstrong
2005
Columbia Jazz - Louis Armstrong
Columbia Jazz
2003
Ken Burns Jazz: Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong
Ken Burns Jazz: Louis Armstrong
2000
Satchmo the Great - Louis Armstrong
Satchmo the Great
2000
Simply the Best - Louis Armstrong
Simply the Best
2000
Louis Armstrong: Super Hits - Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong: Super Hits
2000
The Definitive Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong
The Definitive Louis Armstrong
2000
Super Hits - Louis Armstrong
Super Hits
2000
Louis Armstrong: 16 Most Requested Songs - Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong: 16 Most Requested Songs
1994
All Time Greatest Hits - Louis Armstrong
All Time Greatest Hits
1994
The Essence of Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong
The Essence of Louis Armstrong
1991
Satchmo at the National Press Club - Red Beans and Rice-Ly Yours - Louis Armstrong
Satchmo at the National Press Club - Red Beans and Rice-Ly Yours
1971
Happy Birthday Louis! - Louis Armstrong
Happy Birthday Louis!
1960
The Columbia & RCA Victor Live Recordings, Vol. 3 - Louis Armstrong
The Columbia & RCA Victor Live Recordings, Vol. 3
1958
The Great Chicago Concert 1956 - Complete - Louis Armstrong
The Great Chicago Concert 1956 - Complete
1957
Mack the Knife (Live) - Louis Armstrong
Mack the Knife (Live)
1957
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