Louis Armstrong Live: Mack the Knife (1968) 🎺

Louis Armstrong performs “Mack the Knife” live at BBC Studios in 1968.

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Credits: Recorded on 2nd July 1968 for “Show Of The Week – Louis Armstrong” on BBC TV
Produced by Roger Hurll
First broadcast on 22nd September 1968
Licensed courtesy of BBC Studios

Lyrics:

Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear
And he 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, mmm of red
On the sidewalk, Sunday mornin', baby
Lies a body, oozin' life
Someone sneakin' around the corner
Is the someone, Mack the Knife?
From a tugboat, by the river
A cement bag's drooppin' down
Yeah, the cement's just for the weight, dear
Bet you Mack, he's back in town
Looky here Louie Miller, disappeared, dear
After drawing 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 Mack, he's back in town
Take it, Satch

Music video by Louis Armstrong performing Mack The Knife (Live At The BBC). © 1968 BBC, under license to Verve Label Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

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