what was bobby darins song "mack the knife" about ?

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what was bobby darins song "mack the knife" about ?

2007-06-28 03:01:28 · 3 answers · asked by richard v 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Other - Music

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It comes form the play/muscial "Three-Penny Opera" and talks of Macheath, a kind of highwayman or anti-hero, although in the original play, he is a mere murderer and rapist

2007-06-28 03:09:12 · answer #1 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht wrote this in 1929 for the German play The Threepenny Opera. "Mack" is Macheath, the title character, portrayed as a criminal. The light melody can make this feel like an upbeat song, but it contrasts sharply with the lyrics, which are about a murderer.

2007-06-28 10:05:05 · answer #2 · answered by Dani G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It's about a hired killer.

2007-06-28 10:09:01 · answer #3 · answered by ThinkaboutThis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋