To: Wharf Rat who wrote (43043 ) 4/25/2005 1:24:04 AM From: Wharf Rat Respond to of 104188 preemptive big mac attack 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, though, wears old MacHeath, babe So there’s nevah, nevah a trace of red. Now on the sidewalk … uuh, huh … whoo … sunny mornin’ … uuh, huh Lies a body just oozin' life … eeek! And someone’s sneakin' ‘round the corner Could that someone be Mack the Knife? A-there's a tugboat … huh, huh, huh … down by the river don’tcha know Where a cement bag’s just a'droopin' on down Oh, that cement is just, it's there 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, the line forms on the right, babe Now that Macky’s back in town. Aah … 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 is back!! Written by: Kurt Weill/E. Bertolt Brecht/Marc Blitzstein Written in 1928 as “Moritat” or “Theme From the Threepenny Opera” aka “The Beggar’s Opera” and introduced in that production by Weill’s wife, Lotte Lenya Produced by: Ahmet Ertegun/Nesuhi Ertegun/Jerry Wexler Arranged by: Richard Wess Orchestra Conducted by: Richard Wess Appears on: “That’s All” ~ “The Bobby Darin Story” ~ “The Legendary Bobby Darin” ~ Something Special” LPs A Side of: “Was There a Call for Me” Recorded: December 19, 1958 Released: August 1959 The #5 song of the 1955-59 Rock Era Was # 1 for 9 weeks in 1959 14th most popular single in Billboards HOT 100 History Bobby’s first (and only) number one song Won the Grammy for “Record of the Year” in 1959 “What CD is this Darin song on?” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------