The Ballad Of Mack The Knife
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| "The Ballad Of Mack The Knife" | |
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| Recorded by Arcadia | |
| Released: | November 1985 |
| Recorded: | 1985 |
| Length: | 2:48 |
| Album(s): | Lost In The Stars |
| Label(s): | A&M |
| Writer(s): | Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht |
| Producer(s): | PRODUCER |
| Studio(s): | STUDIO(S) |
| Released as single: | B-side |
"The Ballad Of Mack The Knife" is a song written by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht and recorded by Sting and Dominic Muldowney in 1985.
Contents
About the song
The original German song title is "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer". The English version sung by Sting was translated by Ralph Manheim and John Willett in 1976.
Personnel
- Sting - vocals
- Dominic Muldowney
Release History
Albums
"The Ballad Of Mack The Knife" appears on the following album releases (please see links for further details on each title):
| Cover art | Album title | Catalog no. | Release country | Format | Release date |
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Lost In The Stars | Catalog no. | UK | LP | 1985-11-DD |
Singles
CD Singles
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7" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song/B-side song | Release date | Release country |
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AM 390 080-7 | "Moon Over Bourbon Street"/"The Ballad Of Mack The Knife" | YYYY-MM-DD | Germany |
12" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) | Release date | Release country |
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AMY 305 | "Moon Over Bourbon Street"/"The Ballad Of Mack The Knife"/"Fortress Around Your Heart" | YYYY-MM-DD | UK |
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AM 392 080-1 | "Moon Over Bourbon Street"/"The Ballad Of Mack The Knife"/"Fortress Around Your Heart" | YYYY-MM-DD | Germany |
Video
"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:
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Awards, nominations, and certifications
Awards
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| Year | Winner | Award | Category |
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| YYYY | WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Nominations
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| YYYY | NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Certifications
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| Country | Certifier | Classification | Certification |
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| COUNTRY | CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) | CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) | CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...) |
Lyrics
Whose tears on a gaping voice Who's stretching arms match The hunger of mine There lips will they never join But always draw me closer And further entwined With a promise dealer understand All freedoms fade away To a point of view Where many different pathways meet And we're standing on this precipice With nothing much to gain save But the deep blue screams Of falling dreams With our next move Heaven hide your eyes Heaven's eyes will never dry The shades of a thousand steel Come flashing by my face In the fury of war In desolation and abandoned fields The hungry make their stand When they'll stand for no more Hear the passion in their voices See the heaven in their eyes Their hopes and schemes are waiting Dreams of less than paradise And sometimes we make promises We never mean to keep For blackmail is the only deal A promise dealer sees Heaven hide your eyes Heaven's eyes will never dry
Quotations and trivia
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Alternative and cover versions
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See also
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External links
References
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