Polly Peachum sings the song on her and Mackie's wedding night. The film alludes that Mackie and Jenny grew up together and were(are?) lovers. Jenny both betrays Mackie and saves him. What I can only assume is Jenny's "song" is also wonderful and haunting. It comes after Jenny signals to the police, who're out to arrest and hang Mackie. I wish the video here had subtitles. The lyrics to both Jenny's and Polly's song are poetic and haunt me.
@TheMogBear - it's a little strange. In Brecht's text, Polly sings it, but it's called "Pirate Jenny's Song", and it's hinted that it's about Jenny, who is is also a character (she's Mackie's old lover who betrays him). In the movie, Jenny the character sings the song.
"Barbaren" means "barbarians" in German so the joke is a pun. There is no "Barbara" in the libretto. Brecht's point is that society's emphasis on marriage and procreation customs were barbaric. Brecht did not feel bound by them. The only credible social emphasis should be on the work to bring about the perfectability of man by continually striving to establish the right social conditions. Sex / romantic love had no exalted status for Brecht. He always called his lovers "comrades".
Yes. In the original stage version Polly sang the song "Pirate Jenny" here. Polly sang "Barbara Song" to tell her parents she had "married" Mackie. Imagine singing that last verse to your parents! Yikes! I still have no idea where the title to this song comes from.
Polly Peachum sings the song on her and Mackie's wedding night. The film alludes that Mackie and Jenny grew up together and were(are?) lovers. Jenny both betrays Mackie and saves him. What I can only assume is Jenny's "song" is also wonderful and haunting. It comes after Jenny signals to the police, who're out to arrest and hang Mackie. I wish the video here had subtitles. The lyrics to both Jenny's and Polly's song are poetic and haunt me.
blackcatsmith 2 months ago
magnificent and terrifying.
epiphanygreen 4 months ago
@TheMogBear - it's a little strange. In Brecht's text, Polly sings it, but it's called "Pirate Jenny's Song", and it's hinted that it's about Jenny, who is is also a character (she's Mackie's old lover who betrays him). In the movie, Jenny the character sings the song.
anikulina 1 year ago
I was just wondering, who sings 'Pirate Jenny' in the Threepenny opera? Is it Polly Peachum or a different character?
TheMogBear 1 year ago
@TheMogBear
Pirate Jenny, of course. In the Pabst film, the character is played by Lotte lenya.
qwfwq48 1 year ago
Dig those gloves. Can you say Mackie Mouse?
stripedhyenuh 1 year ago
how do i get the whole movie with subtitles pleeeaaase???
Phersephoie 1 year ago
THANK YOU ! Wonderful to see !
newts2usatiera 2 years ago
AT LEAST ITS IN GERMAN.
partonfilaton 2 years ago
This movie is talky but it has many charachterstic of the silent movies,,
Those actors were still living the silent era
romadona11 2 years ago
Oh god this is priceless, thankyou so much for sharing it!
MadFranandfriends 2 years ago 8
Spooky and weird (which is fine), and when she sings she sings very well.
leitfie3579 2 years ago
"Barbaren" means "barbarians" in German so the joke is a pun. There is no "Barbara" in the libretto. Brecht's point is that society's emphasis on marriage and procreation customs were barbaric. Brecht did not feel bound by them. The only credible social emphasis should be on the work to bring about the perfectability of man by continually striving to establish the right social conditions. Sex / romantic love had no exalted status for Brecht. He always called his lovers "comrades".
daroxybabe 2 years ago 13
I always wondered why that was the title of the song. Thanks!
affectivity 2 years ago
tnx!
massibgd 2 years ago
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Restex04 7 months ago
one of my favorite examples of German theatre, but didn't this song have a different place in the original version?
moderndaechristine 3 years ago
Yes. In the original stage version Polly sang the song "Pirate Jenny" here. Polly sang "Barbara Song" to tell her parents she had "married" Mackie. Imagine singing that last verse to your parents! Yikes! I still have no idea where the title to this song comes from.
JMsoprano 3 years ago
yeah you know ive always wondered that too... perhaps a bad english translation or something lol
moderndaechristine 3 years ago
Ich mag das Stück
Küsschen drauf
*schmatz*
PoisonLolita4 3 years ago
its a good one!
my favorite from 3penny I think!
Jessymandias 3 years ago
I love it too....
acteon00 3 years ago
I love this song!
CrissCross779 3 years ago