Mack The Knife Ute Lemper video

[Deutschlieber]

Es ist immerrr besserrr, wenn die Saengerrrin das Rrrrr rrrollt!!

[golfr10under]

Ugh....sing it in English!

[twlthteg]

@golfr10under Typical American. The original Was in German before it was sanitised in the 1950's for a notoriously puritannical American market. Managed to totally ruin it along the way too. Thanks a lot.

[daftrhetoric]

@twlthteg The original version performed in German is much better. That being said do not try to typify Americans, our population is too large, our demographic spectra too broad, and our philosophic heritage too deep for simple classification with fidelity.

America has a population of ethnic Germans sixty-two per cent that of Germany proper. This is a fact that oughtn't be forgot.

[twlthteg]

@daftrhetoric True, true. I understand where you're coming from. I just wish they could have left it more or less alone and translated it as it was written.

[daftrhetoric]

@twlthteg Not to mention the dissolution of German politics prior to the war which is culpable for the destruction of many vectors German culture. Die Dreigroschenoper was such a vector, its survival due only to foreign preservation.

[wolkowy1]

Lotte Lenya's voice and performance go along with Weil's music. Brava!

[bingotheraccoon]

By which I mean I like this version. Cool video, as well.

[rrobertsmusic]

Bizarre video...

[BinnOrange]

Scheißübersetzung

[MrsHatakeChan]

Wonderful. I love Weill too.

[Miffbat]

You're right...sounds more like a machine gun. Still interesting for those of us used to the English.

[Rovergbjy]

Do they apreciate the Threat?

[RiotAdiposity]

Muss man bei Brecht/Weill nich das r so rollen?

[OLNIV]

Is was dran...in der Zeit in der das Stück entstand war es generell üblich das R bei Musikstücken zu rollen, sowohl in Deutsch als auch z.B. in Französisch...dennoch ist ihr gerolltes R etwas suboptimal

[Gedava]

That's cool- I didn't know that. I just figured that they rolled their R.'s because they were Prussians.

[OLNIV]

Is was dran...in der Zeit in der das Stück entstand war es generell üblich das R bei Musikstücken zu rollen, sowohl in Deutsch als auch z.B. in Französisch...dennoch ist ihr gerolltes R etwas suboptimal

[tragic8ball]

god I love Weill, and doubly love Ute.

And I don't speak German. I ;labouriously learned the lyrics and translated them.

And yes Ute doesn't sound like Lotte Lenya.

Love this song.

[menesesj]

I'll take any excuse to hear Ute Lemper sing in German!

[bazzatheblue]

Nice to hear the German version.

[jeanphilliperameau]

Better voice than Lotte Lenya

[jeanphilliperameau]

This is Great! Don't hear the German version very often. Nice to hear it the way it was supposed to be sung.

[ntrimm]

@jeanphilliperameau , The way it was supposed to be sung?? Probably that chattering sound she makes that turns you on.

[EpicureMammon]

@ntrimm It was written in German :)

[leongeyer]

@ntrimm: Well, a bit of original history wont be bad. It was written in german in the 20s, so in that time they sung different than today, maybe you can imagine it. hm? so thats the original style in that time in that context, if other stuff turns YOU on, its not the fault nor of history nor of anybody else....

[supercheco1]

I never listened the music of Ute Lemper, I'm from México, and I understand something: when the music its good, the language don't care, the music its a universal language. I saw the concert of Ute in my city, Monterrey, and was extraordinary.

[hipocampelofantocame]

Ute is careful to not sound like Lotte.

[lucvisc]

aber ich glaube sie sit Lotte Lenya nicht Ute Lemper?oder..

[rzuzarte]

I'm going to see her tomorrow in Lisbon....Hurray

[aquacryl]

Ute Lemper is the best !!!!!!!!!!!!

[siralexdelarge]

Is this filmed in Ghent??? it looks like the "sint michiels helling"

Great song and a great location ;) yeah I was born in Ghent :p

[giorgioquieto]

UTE IS THE BEST! WONDERFUL

[MNsane]

good music for "Wet Work" with a blade

[mathildes]

Superb! But leaves you with a strong craving for more, which isn't a complaint, really. More of a Thanks!

[tellysavalasloveya]

brilliant acting

[cnygemini]

Very cool