Talk:Mack the Knife

message: I changed "and in such an obvious place" (in the Willett translation) to "but not in such an obvious place." Several Websites show the former, but the latter is what Lovett sings and is closer to the original meaning. Richard K. Carson 02:31, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  An obvious place 

message: Is the boss Mack in Super Mario RPG a reference, since the boss is modeled after a knife? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 74.66.252.76 (talk) 23:28, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I would suspect as much, but also "Mack" is a stock villain traceable to Medieval literature (see The Second Shepherds' Play) --starX 13:47, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  Mak isn't a stock villain in the mysteries, and you'd have a very hard time tracing him through to Brecht/Weill. Something of a stretch there. DionysosProteus (talk) 12:42, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reference? 

message: Is that huge Westlife template really necessary?  Granted that they recorded a version of the song, but they are only one group amongst dozens of singers and musicians who recorded it.  Shall we add templates of that sort for all those many others?  ---RepublicanJacobiteThe'FortyFive' 14:57, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree; that template is unnecessary and disproportional. The group is mentioned twice in the article — that should suffice. Michael Bednarek 09:19, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Quite so. ---RepublicanJacobiteThe'FortyFive' 22:52, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Seems like consensus to me. I'm going to remove it. Michael Bednarek 10:48, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I see no objections. ---RepublicanJacobiteThe'FortyFive' 14:42, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Westlife? 

message: Should we a a section for parodies? I would think anything to cut down on the (rather unseemly) list of songs, while still adding information, would be good. I know of at least 4 parodies, which, while not a large amount in and of itself, could be added to by those knowledgeable of the topic in question. I would do it myself, but again; not only do I not know what I'm talking about, but I'd also like consensus first. Thank you, 74.32.229.23 (talk) 19:59, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Parody section? 

message: Is the Bobby Darin version the first one to change keys throughout the song? (ie going up a tone after every two verses). MBG 119.11.0.14 (talk) 06:29, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Changing Keys 

message: What is the criteria of which versions of the song get to be listed on the Selective List?  Who decides? No one owns this page, yet it appears to be a committee of one who is making the determination. Peter-T (talk) 05:21, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, for one thing, any addition to the list should have its own article.  That is one important indication of notability.  Is there a notable addition to the list that has recently been deleted? ---RepublicanJacobiteThe'FortyFive' 13:50, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Selective List? 

message: How do I add Clay Aiken as a performer of this song on his latest cd titled Tried and True?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rodbr (talk • contribs) 16:56, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Clay Aiken 

message: I just listened to Pete Seeger sing this as "Mack the Bomb" . He has changed lyrics before. Sammy D III (talk) 19:32, 17 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mack the Bomb 

message: no mention of Pedro navaja? This version based off of the original has made careers and 2 films but no mention. Come on, dig deeper and include the Latina American part of this history. This article is garbage w/o it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.14.243.2 (talk) 03:45, 21 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: It's mentioned. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 04:18, 21 July 2020 (UTC)
thread_title: Pedro Navaja