Kurt Weill was the composer. Bertolt Brecht was lyricist and librettist for their collaborations. After fleeing Nazi Germany Weill had a very successful Broadway career where he wrote a number of standards with different lyricists including "September Song" (Maxwell Anderson), "Speak Low" (Ogden Nash), and "My Ship" (Ira Gershwin).
I believe it was on their first album, which I still have somewhere. A couple of other one that are a little different, Soul Kitchen and Chrystal Ship.
Berthold Brecht wrote music and plays that lampooned culture, the class system, and the establishment. Check out Three Penny Opera: one of the songs from that was Mack the Knife. The nightclub scenes from Cabaret give you the flavour of his genre, if you've seen that, and if not your should. That story is set in Brecht-era Germany, and will provide some context.
I'm thinking the something it reminds you of might be an old-time carousel in an old-time carnival. You've likely heard something of that hard to pin down sound in the background of an old movie.
100%! That's exactly what went through my mind while listening, and just before seeing your comment! I think ***maybe*** that might be why this is one of, if not my least favorite Doors songs!
You should check out Lotte Lenya's recording to get the feel of the original. (A singer and actress, she was married to the song's composer Kurt Weill),
Originally, this is far away from a fun song. It is about women whose only chance to survive is selling themselves to the men of Mahagonny. When I first heard the version of The Doors I liked it very much but that was before I knew the orignal version. Though I love The Doors - esp. their debut album from which this song is taken - I think that this is a very poor interpretation because it has absolutely nothing to do with the meaning. It is about dirt and hopelessness. For a better understanding look for "Lotte Lenya The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny: Alabama-Song" or ""David Bowie - The Alabama song".
Kurt Weill was the composer. Bertolt Brecht was lyricist and librettist for their collaborations. After fleeing Nazi Germany Weill had a very successful Broadway career where he wrote a number of standards with different lyricists including "September Song" (Maxwell Anderson), "Speak Low" (Ogden Nash), and "My Ship" (Ira Gershwin).
I believe it was on their first album, which I still have somewhere. A couple of other one that are a little different, Soul Kitchen and Chrystal Ship.
Weill and Brecht, same guys who wrote Mack the Knife.
AHHHHH YES, NIIIICCCE SHAWN!!! 💯😊YOU ENJOY THE DOORS I'VE NOTICED, THAT'S COOL! 👍
Ahhhhh yes!!!! Love it…. Such a fun song isn’t it?? 😀 Super loved & enjoyed your reaction Shawn!! As always, appreciated the extra info! 😀Thank you! 🙂
I can picture Jim singing this song as just having fun, he was a card at times.😂😂😂♥️
🌸 I love it when you do the Doors...
It's old man Morrison who runs the haunted amusement park Scoob! ZOINKS! Lol...nice drop Shawn ☘️🇺🇲
Berthold Brecht wrote music and plays that lampooned culture, the class system, and the establishment. Check out Three Penny Opera: one of the songs from that was Mack the Knife. The nightclub scenes from Cabaret give you the flavour of his genre, if you've seen that, and if not your should. That story is set in Brecht-era Germany, and will provide some context.
Always loved this song!!
I believe it’s off their debut album ! ❤️
One of my favorites...great reaction Shawn😊 I love this Doors version, and also David Bowie's studio and live versions.
I'm thinking the something it reminds you of might be an old-time carousel in an old-time carnival. You've likely heard something of that hard to pin down sound in the background of an old movie.
One of my favorite Door songs, a little different.
I haven't heard this in years!
"Strange" by The Doors is a must!! Only problem is it's too damn short.
🌸 to me it always sounded like a carnival song
The Marxophone did not produce the deep Bavarian oom-pah sound. The Marxophone gave the light jingly metalllic layer that floats above the melody.
Wow, I haven't heard this in many many years. Funny ditty song popular back in the day. Good pick and reaction. Blessings all.
It reminds me of a gypsy circus/ fairground/merry go round!
The "Three Penny Opera" is the source for this tune.
No, the source is "Mahagonny".
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100%! That's exactly what went through my mind while listening, and just before seeing your comment! I think ***maybe*** that might be why this is one of, if not my least favorite Doors songs!
Used to play this on the way to the bar to meet my bestie in the 70's.
This is such a fun drinking song. I always loved it!
From the 1927 play Little Mahagonny, but altered dramatically by the Doors.
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beer barrel polka plus a carnival. "Show me the way to the next little girl", creepy.
Yeah, we didn't notice stuff like that decades ago -- thought they were just talking about a young woman -- but now it definitely sounds creepy
You should check out Lotte Lenya's recording to get the feel of the original. (A singer and actress, she was married to the song's composer Kurt Weill),
This is a cover , I think it was done by the Chad Mitchell Trio kind of a folk drinking song
Originally, this is far away from a fun song. It is about women whose only chance to survive is selling themselves to the men of Mahagonny. When I first heard the version of The Doors I liked it very much but that was before I knew the orignal version. Though I love The Doors - esp. their debut album from which this song is taken - I think that this is a very poor interpretation because it has absolutely nothing to do with the meaning. It is about dirt and hopelessness. For a better understanding look for "Lotte Lenya The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny: Alabama-Song" or ""David Bowie - The Alabama song".
W H E R E can I get that shirt?
This is from the opera The Rise And Fall of the City of Mahogonny by Kurt Weill.
It's desperate and cynical.
This song is The Doors at their bottom and probably labeled as a hit. Absolute rubbish but great band.