Bobby Darin sings Mack the Knife

[gorams1999]

My favorite song to sing at karaoke. What an all-time smash-hit by the incomparable Bobby Darin. He "owns" this song.

[Magicmediaman]

Bobby D, Mack Daddy, D Man. Whatever the handle, he be cooler than the other side of the pillow. 

[44skins]

Ahhhh.......,I just love the ending as he goes off into the sunset!!

[2vintage68]

The era of talent and real music, much missed.

[rent418]

oh god that montage was beautiful i got all teary eyed xx <3 it so sad he died at 37 way too young for talent like that :'(

[akroguy]

Dayam that SWINGS!!!

[STUCK2U]

Bobby was a gorgeous man... and that voice... and the way he moved... DARN!!! I love him! I wish I would had met him... I would have loved to dance the night away with him... Bobby is McDreamy! :o))

[didold]

@STUCK2U i signed in just to agree with u, ive bin listenin to frank for a while buh i neva seen him registerin the beats and dancin like this guy,he just owns this song.

[GabrielDeafBlindPupF]

Beautiful homage to our GREATEST performer of all time. My God, Bobby loved his life. As short as it was, he LOVED it!

[tallpaul521]

Happy Birthday Mr. Darin!!!

[mikemcgee]

i had his 45 rpm record of mack the knife

[rolko52]

Great montage editing.



[jrock3757]

they dont make em like that anymore

[TheAverycross]

Bobby Darin = Class!

[GMBogart]

Thanks for posting. Great job.  Too bad the sound is almost at the whisper level.

[vbognot626]

Where is this from? The one on the Mack is Back DVD is different from this one!

[rohontsiawaks]

Now thats what you call a entertainer.

[2yellowflowers]

wow. I doubt anyone can sing this song better.

[getdjman]

Is it me or have the videos on Youtube become very quiet?

[nickeyparadise]

I think that Bobby had more feel in his voice that Frank...Frank had more vocal control when he was younger...Bobby was a better dancer and overall talent...Frank was more idolized...so it was even wash between the two.

[BROOKE4TX]

BOBBY IS AND ALWAYS BE--- A HOTTY -I AM 53YRS OLD --MY PARENTS ARE NOW GONE--THEY COULD SPIN ON THE DANCE FLOOR TO THIS SONG..... IT JUST GETS ME CHOKED UP---LOVE YA BOBBY -TODAY & FOREVER

[alternate89]

he looks copletely like Kevin Spacey.

[kuroidragon100]

I think Louis sings it better

[TheBoomhahaha2]

was this from a dvd or a tv special?

[chickglenn07]

Bobby was one of the most virsatile performers I ever saw. Great talent, great music, great combination for us to enjoy. Thanks Bobby for giving it your all.

[pokadots19]

great video, where did you get all those photos, its hard to look at them all.

[tupregunta]

By just watching BD swing you could tell he had music running on his blood. He was a natural, a great dancer, fluid rhythm, loaded with talent! It’s unfair he left us so soon.

[MrGrinch62]

One of the greats of all time!!

[ronaldrobin]

I had the privelage of seeing Bobby Darin when he performed in Bristol many years ago. It was when Mack the knife was in the charts. He was a brilliant performer and I enjoyed his show. I was really sad when I jeard he had died . The world that day lost a true performer some one that cant be replaced RIP Mr Darin you were one of the tops in entertainment

[mowwam]

If your up there bobby, and so happen to be looking down on me? Please give me some of the balls you had to get up am do it!! I'm sure I could but don't know how!

Pure talent god bless.

[gedq]

@mowwam they say it's cos he thought he didn't have long to live so he crammed as much in as he could. Which gives us a glimpse of how much of this wonderful life we waste. And he found his talent.  Finding your talent helps, gotta be said.

[bigblondman1]

@gedq he had rhematic fever ar 17 and developed rheumatic heart. yes, he lived like every day was his last. by the time he was 24 her was a millionare. he lived to be 38. he married sandra dee twice. she came back to him when he got sick. he recovered and died maybe a year or two later. he was an exceptional talent. born to perform. he slept all night at the grave of bobby kennedy after he was killed. he believed he was the right leader. his son ans sandra are still around.

[Kakarot21591]

@bigblondman1 And THAT is why he is my biggest inspiration. Now Mack the Knife is heard in every coffee shop and Beyond the Sea on every cruise ship in the world. A true testament to the power of making every single day of your life count.

[bigblondman1]

@Kakarot21591 i totally agree. well, you have excellent taste in inspiring men. he was special. i remember him well, and always will. he was there in los angeles when bobby kennedy was killed. it affected him so much he became more relusive and his music more dramatic and protesting. i think its rather obvious he was a died in the wool democrat like me.

[LazlosPlane]

An extraordinary talent. Rare and not to be seen again, maybe--given the insipid and immature nature of popular culture--ever again.

[unaserenata]

Huge Bobby fan here, and there is no one who oozes coolness but Mr. Darren. I love this performance, especially the ending where he's dancing towards the backlight. Awesome effect! No one does MTK better, although Clay Aiken does a helluva rendition. Still, Bobby will always be in my heart. What a Star! I only wish I would've seen him in person.

[POLI3721]

Imagine All That Talent, And Married To Sandra Dee. Hubba Hubba, Sandra Had Competition. Bobby's Mistress Was Entertaining. Bobby Had A Short Life, He Took It To The Max!! God Bless Bobby Darin, And You To Sandra, For "PUTTING UP" With Bobby's Mistress. My Opinion, MACK THE KNIFE Is Bobby's Signature...SONG!

[Magamaguitam]

He was so very, very talented....masterful crooner & performer.....yes, he was also a composer!!

[ph1lanthrope]

Thanks for the share Bobbyfan & Mine!! Bobby was just dynamite!! Imagine how much more he would have contributed if he's stuck around a little longer!!!

[Magamaguitam]

Gracias a tí y, por fin, cuándo subes tu propia versión, Phil o cualquier otra de tu repertorio!!

We're still waiting, aye!

Blessings!

[Kakarot21591]

About time too! We should all follow Bobby Darin's example of NEVER giving in despite adversity and we should all strive to do the best with what little time we have! Darin had a shorter time than most, and he made damn sure he'd make something of his life. His story inspires the hell out of me, and I am so thrilled that he is finally being recognized for it!

[steffie315]

I did see it, wow, didn't realize the immortality of Bobby Darin. Why can't there be more like this?

[pps234]

now this i wish i could have seen that was brilliant

[Jumbos51]

Wonderful tribute to a great performer.

[migetman3215]

Look out ol' Macky's baaaack!

[FrederikJA]

tallpaul521@ I totally agree! I'm a big "ol' Blue Eyes" fan my self, but he can't touch Darin's performance of this great song ;)

[backwing1]

This has got to be one of the best exits of any performer I've ever seen...and I've seen a lot. If this was his last known performance of the song, then he really did leave it up for grabs the best way he knew....with lots of taste and a hint of class. There will never be another quite like him. If only I had gotten the chance to see him live. Would've been the moment of a lifetime.

[Naotoshi100]

This song absolutely belongs to Darin's music because he did a exceptional job on this great song. Nobody can sing it as well as him.

And I think this version is the best performance on this song.

I really like this rhythm and his cool singing on it.

Really really enjoyable performance!!!

Thank you for posting!!

[tallpaul521]

Darin owned this song..not even Sinatra (and I love Frank) could come close on this tune. Beyond The Sea was another one that Darin still owns.

[ChristopherRosato]

"The most brilliant talent in show business." He sang with a cool, unique swagger, was an impressionist, multi-instrumentalist, is in the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, The Las Vegas Walk of Fame, was nominated for six grammies and won two; won the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award and the Golden Globe Best Actor Award, and he won an Academy Award nomination too. He possessed a genius IQ and the wit and wisdom of a sage.

[mrwierdo09]

damn !!! that was hella Sick yo . love em 50 60 and 70 's haha oldies !

[hpribot]

He looks really old here.  I thought he died as a young man?

[CloudStrife5671]

He died at the age of 37, in 73.

[backwing1]

@hpribot He had a heart condition that really brought him down. He was looking older and older quicker and quicker as the days passed.

[hpribot]

Thanks.  Thank you for this, I didn't know.

[houseoforange0]

Timeframe 1:52 and beyond is exciting indeed...

[debthebob]

Had he lived longer he would have been the King of Vegas...he was a great entertainer.

[solorising]

This is just unbelivable! Great stuff! No one can touch this performance. The "Real" king of swingin rockin jazzy licks! I can't stop using !!!! marks!

Big Sinatra fan but darin has got me hypnotized...yes a big!!!!!

[GusMcC]

always the sinatra v darin 'who was best etc.' - I know we all have our opinions and mine is, much as i like Sinatra - Darin was the real deal - singer and performer extraordinaire.

[tallpaul521]

Thanks for this...just GREAT!!! Love the photos you inserted! They don't make them like Darin anymore.

[thebevy]

My late father and I were Frankie fans. But we both maintained that if Bobby would have lived, he would have eclipsed Sinatra. Even Sammy Davis Jr said he would never want to follow Bobby in performance. He was that good....

[mbrand19971]

I once saw a clip of this back in the late seventies when Dick Clark did a short segment on him and this special came out around 72 cause he would do another one the following year before he died in December of 73.. A true talent none of us will see the likes again.

[Vicmarstar]

Bobby Darin was and still is The Mack Daddy of all time. The Mack Daddy of Entertainment. The Mack Daddy of all of Show Biz. The Mack Daddy of them all. Bobby Darin Forever.

[DERedhead65]

@Vicmarstar he was AWESOME!! Miss him... just FABULOUS!! 

[pipeandslippersman]

love this uptempo version... of all the people who did this song, Darin has got it sussed. sadly missed!

[pinkywinkystinky]

a man neva to forget

[kettle46]

wat a way to leave the stage that walk is pure class what a talent!

[HickoryRose]

This is from the DVD Mack is Back

[littletownobethlehem]

it's the kind of show frank or liza would've done. he excelled in swing i feel. great, great post.

[ChristopherRosato]

Bobby was swinging long before Liza . In fact, she idolized him as a child. He had the most rhythm and charisma of all the great pop vocalists. A unique talent who would have been a gargantuan entertainment icon had he lived longer..

[gladietita]

BOBBY IS BACK!!

[Ruoktoday1]

I would MUCH rather see the entire video minus the montage of photos. BD was the consumate performer and I would much rather see the whole performance,rather than only be able to hear a large portion of it.

[HickoryRose]

I am so greatful that we have YouTube to see all these wonderful Bobby Darin videos. He recorded 300 songs. He was an amazing, underrated artist. We fans know how great he was, as good as Elvis, Frank, or Ray Charles. Bobby forever!

[waspman87]

a true entertainer and a great swinger, easily one of the greats

[silvereagle2061]

This is from his variaty show he had on back in the 70s. He always ended the show with MTK

[ILoveLucyE68NY]

I had such a crush on him,,Lucky girl Sandra Dee was,,Boobys son looks just like him too...

[oldieschick16]

So did I, and I am 17 right now! I thought he was cute in his 20s when he recorded splish splash. Bobby Darin will always be my favorite singer, he had so much talent!

[Musicfan1020]

On what DVD did the video come from?

[apollowoman]

From the DVD "Mack is Back"

[kenwood3865]

this tune really makes me misty, since it was the last time he every sang it.....walking off into the sunset, literally....he was dead three months later

[ratpackman1]

AMEN.....

[lumbiaknight87]

nobody gets tired watching bobby darin sings this song-be it in mono black and white screen or hifi cd quality colored video..simplyk, this is  solely a bobby darin song..nobody does it better...

[UncleSpicy]

Thank you! Beautiful.

[dougie275]

A fitting end to the song with Bobby dancing of into the sunset. This must have been one of the last times he sang this song. Oh for a time machine

[GreatLash75]

What a doll....wonder if he would have survived if he'd taken better care of his health. Taken the antibiotics, quit smoking. What if????

[catholicpriest1]

Probably

[corygirl565]

If I had been around when he was, I would have totally been in love with him!

[JohnMcCash]

Absolute amazing performer! This is a great entertainer, I,ve never seen one clip of him live on here that hasn,t been brilliant. Class act !

[staplesInk]

by the way the original comes from a german musical named "die Dreigroschenoper" (the three cent opera) by bertold brecht (lyrics) and kurt weil (music). This song is called in german "mackie messer", a ballad about the crimes of a gangster called mackie messer (messer for knife)

seers from germany

[bdfan50]

I don't think Bobby ever sang this song the exact same way twice. A lot of performers who had signature songs always sang them the same way but not Bobby, it was always just a little bit different. What a talented man. love this, thanks for posting.

[jlmroundlake]

fantastic performer and singer

[BNRSusie]

Bobby and Sandra Dee, what a love story!

[dteellubi]

Roger Miller wanted to sing like Bobby Darrin!

What a compliment from one great writer/singer/performer to say to Tony Orlando!! Oklahoma is very proud of Roger Miller's talent also!!!!dteellubi

[LariFary24]

legendary performance

[ThankfulForLife52]

Always loved this song!

[kenwood3865]

You know what hurts the most? Bobby going off into the sunset.....he knew this was the last time he'd perfrom his classic, signature hit..I'm glad he did it this, way, instead of one of his protest songs, which largely did not help his career....okay,libs, don't email hate mail:-)......Bobby chose it, and its done!

[carmentete]

LAURA: una vez mas gracias (thank you) por los videos de BOBBY DARIN!

God bless you Bobby!!!

[bdfan50]

I always did and still do love the way Bobby blinks his gorgeous eyes. Love this...

[shle42]

One of the GREATEST recordings ever!

They'll still be playing this 100 years from now.

[JJackson00]

Congrats to Bobby and this Song Making number 3 on the Billboard charts for the last 50 Years that impressive but what do you expect it's Bobby Darin. Amazing

[JJackson00]

Over the Years, if you watched or listened to Mack, he changed the tempo and made it a litte faster every time he sang it. I to like this version the best but all of his songs are sensational! Bd Bless you for being such a great all arround Human Being we need more people like you!

[grifas111]

ive been a fan for ever and this is the

best mack the knife ever

wot a guy

wot a performer god bless bobby darin

[gorams1999]

THIS (UpBeat) version, has always been my favorite. Love his "adlibs".

He seems to NEVER sing this song -the same- twice.......Pure entertainer; Pure Gold!

[sherom]

Ultimate Swinger, can't get better!!!

[lumbiaknight87]

think about it...with all the inferior eqpt.used compared to the present, this video is one of the best made/taken of a live show..yes, the ending if you know bobby's life , is sad yet reached the desired climactic effect..it seems like you don't want the song to end..you want him to continue singing...peace..bobby..thank you for your talent..

[thumper3739]

sweet Bobby I love you.

[ohshizim15]

awsome!!!!!!!!

[bdfan50]

Great job, love this video, no one has ever nor will ever sing Mack like Bobby Darin. I loved the picures. I love the dancing off into the sunset. wonderful post thanks

[EvilSam2008]

I agree 100%

[JJackson00]

This is my all time fav, he really did make this more upbeat and the tempo was fantastic. What a wonderful tallent I really wish he was still around to share it with us. He will always be remembered. RIP BD you will always be loved.

[goodmusicday]

Showmanship, and talent to the hilt. Great combo. Thanks.

[Trumpetmaster5504]

I LOVE this!

[kenwood3865]

this is not my favorite Mack, but its so poignant and sad......he literally dances off into the sunset, never to return to the stage....I cried when I first saw this one on the dvd

[bobbyfan64]

I know what you mean about the ending. In silhouette with his arms outstretched, it has always reminded me a little bit of a crucifix.

[bigresonance]

@bobbyfan64 youtube.com/watch?v=jA5AGhtzyu­8

[infantrymagik]

@bobbyfan64 ...doubtful...unless Christ's feet were spread apart when he was nailed to the cross

[balkanigerle]

@kenwood3865

As he leaves at the end of the show from the stage... softly, gently, forever ... really need to cry .. .

[BDfangirl]

Awesome, I love this performance, especially with the pictures and the way he ends it.

Whatta talent! :D

[bobbyfan64]

This is one of my favorites too. Did you notice that in this peformance from the '70s he has escalated to three "Eeks" punctuating the verse about sneaking around the corner from one "Eek" in the original version from That's All?