Looking for Music ...

[andraste]

'Anything Goes' month at fst is more than half over! I really ought to knock my project into shape and post it. However, I'm in need of the following:

- A version of Mack the Knife where the singer remembers all the words. (I only have Ella's Grammy-winning version where this, er, fails to happen.)

- A version of Stardust not by Willie Nelson. Male vocalist or instrumental fine.

- The Richard Cheese cover of Creep. (If you're reading this, evilfuzzydoom, I think Sendspace has a self-explanatory interface.)

- Dave Brubeck's Blue Rondo a la Turk.

(Rest assured, I usually buy my .mp3s, but I'm in a hurry here and most of the people on this fst are not in a position to collect royalties due to being dead.)

Comments

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Can it be a version of Mack the Knife in the German original?

[andraste]

I see no reason why not! I will understand it, and it's possible that no-one else will download this one given the combination of fandom and music *g*.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

While I hunt for the MP3, here is my being helpful with YouTube:

Lotte Lenya (sings in German, and come on, it's Lenya! The original Jenny! In the original production!)



Ute Lemper (sings in English; knows the lyrics, but I'm not entirely convinced):





Brecht himself (for historical value and in German, of course; can't sing, but is Bertold Brecht)

And here I come with the MP3 links!

[selenak.livejournal.com]

You can download Lotte Lenya singing it here:

http://gmtplus9.blogspot.com/2006/05/die-moritat-von-mackie-messer.html

and another version, unknown singer, here:

http://www.arbeiterlieder.de/messer.htm

[kattahj.livejournal.com]

I've got Frank Sinatra's version, which is full of a bunch of EXTRA verses. Not sure that'll work, but if you have any use for it here it is: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=N2GZPZJ3

[lizamanynames.livejournal.com]

Oh, beat me to it.

[nwhyte]

Dunno if these are any use...

[jhall1.livejournal.com]

ISTR that Bobby Darin had quite a big hit with "Mack the Knife" circa 1960. It shouldn't be too hard to find.