Posted by Bertolt's Son on May 26, 2000 at 10:46:56:

In Reply to: In German it's Macheath (n/t) posted by Bertolt himself on May 26, 2000 at 08:57:30:

> > That's MACK the Knife and if you're familiar with Brecht's Threepenny Opera you know that Macheath is a much-loved PRICK.

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• Sorry my son, no in my song in the original language (German), the guy is not called mack, he's called Macheath (n/t) Bertolt 12:07:49 5/26/2000 (1)
  • No, Dad, remember, it's called "The Ballad of Mack the Knife" and it's all about this con-artist killer named Macheath. You and Kurt adapted it from The Beggar's Opera, remember? n/t Bertolt's Son 13:01:49 5/26/2000 (0)

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