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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 dontcha know
Where a cement bag's just a drooppin' 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 did 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
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!!
Full Lyrics and Meaning
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Louis Armstrong and His All Stars – Mack the Knife
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Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear / And he shows them pearly white / Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe / And he keeps it, ah, out of sight / Ya know when that shark
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Louis Armstrong and His All Stars – Rockin' Chair
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Old rockin' chair's got me, my cane by my side / Fetch me that gin, son, 'fore I tan your hide / Can't get from this cabin, goin' nowhere / Just set me here grabbin' at the flies
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Louis Armstrong – Mack the Knife
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Cover version of the standard by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, first performed in their 1928 anti-capitalist musical drama, The Threepenny Opera.
Brecht and Weill were heavily
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Louis Armstrong and His All Stars – Blueberry Hill
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I found my thrill on blueberry hill / On blueberry hill when I found you / The moon stood still on blueberry hill / And lingered until my dreams came true / The wind in the willow
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Louis Armstrong – Back O' Town Blues
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I had a woman / Livin' way back o' town / Yeah she treated me right / Never let me down / But I wasn't satisfied / I had to run around / Now she's gone and left me / I'm worried as
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Rickie Lee Jones – Mack the Knife
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[Verse 1] / Oh, the shark has a perfect tooth-act / He likes to show the pearly whites / A jackknife has old Macheath / And he keeps it out of sight / [Verse 2] / The shark bites
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Louis Armstrong – Black and Blue
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“Black and Blue” is a 1929 jazz standard composed by Fats Waller with lyrics by Harry Brooks and also by Andy Razaf. It was introduced in the Broadway musical Hot Chocolates by
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Louis Armstrong – On the Sunny Side of the Street
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Grab your coat and grab your hat baby / Leave your worries on the doorstep / Just direct your feet / On the sunny side of the street / Can't you hear that pitter-pat there? / That
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Louis Armstrong – Autumn Leaves (Live February 7th. 1959 Nederland (Restauración 2022))
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The falling leaves drift by the window / The autumn leaves of red and gold / I see your lips, the summer kisses / The sun-burned hands I used to hold / Since you went away the days
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Sting (Ft. Dominic Muldowney) – The Ballad of Mack the Knife
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Oh, the shark has pretty teeth dear / And he shows 'em, pearly white / Just a jack knife has Macheath dear / And he keeps it way out of sight / When that shark bites with his teeth
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Louis Armstrong – Stardust
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Sometimes, I wonder why I spend / The lonely nights / Baby, lonely nights / Dreaming of a song / Melody my memory / And I am once again with you / When our love was new, oh babe
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Gerald Price – The Ballad of Mack the Knife
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“Die Moritat von Mackier Messer”, known in English as “Mack the Knife” or “The Ballad of Mack the Knife,” was a song written by Bertolt Brecht & Kurt Weill for the play “Die
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Louis Armstrong – Basin Street Blues
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Now won't you come along with me / To the Mississippi? / We'll take a trip to the land of dreams / Blowing down the river, down to New Orleans / The band is there to meet us / Old
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Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra – When the Saints Go Marching In (Single Version)
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We are trav'ling in the footsteps / Of those who've gone before / But we'll all be reunited (but if we stand reunited) / On a new and sunlit shore (then a new world is in store
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Louis Armstrong – When It's Sleepy Time Down South
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1931 jazz song written by Clarence Muse, Leon René and Otis René. It was sung in the movie Safe in Hell by Nina Mae McKinney, and became the theme song of Louis Armstrong, who
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Louis Armstrong – Bucket’s Got a Hole In It
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Oh, the bucket's got a hole in it / Hmm, the bucket's got a hole in it / The bucket's got a hole in it / And we can't buy no more beer / I said the bucket's got a hole in it / It's
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Коммунизм (Communism) – О Жизни Чёрных Негров (About the Life of Black Negros)
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[Текст песни «О Жизни Чёрных Негров»] / [Интро: Louis Armstrong] / Dig, man, there goes "Mack The Knife" / [Куплет: Кузя УО] / И никто вокруг не знает, как бедный негр живёт / О
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