Braingle: 'Bobby Darrin's "Mack the Knife"' Trivia Quiz

Bobby Darrin's "Mack the Knife"

How well do you know the lyrics and story of "Mack the Knife"? It became Bobby's signature song and the theme of his NBC television series.

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Category:	Music
Created By:	marsha1948

#1 Bobby Darrin released "Mack the Knife" as a single in ________.

1957
1958
1959
1960

#2 The character Mack the Knife first appears as a character named MacHeath in ______.

On the Waterfront
Wuthering Heights
Arsenic and Old Lace
The Beggar's Opera

#3 Bobby Darrin decided to perform "Mack the Knife" after seeing a production of ____________ in Greenwich Village.

The Threepenny Opera
The Fantastics
The Pirates of Penzance
The Edge of Night

#4 Finish the lyric: "Oh the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear/ And it shows them __ _ ."

Your Answer: (Show Hint)

#5 Finish the lyric: "You know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe/ Scarlet _________ start to spread."

Bloodstains
Ribbons
Billows
None of the above

#6 Finish the lyric: "D'ya hear 'bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, Babe/ After drawin' out all ___________."

#7 Four people mentioned in the song are Jenny Diver, Sukey Tawdry, Miss Lotte Lenya, and ___________.

Doggie Hound
Reggie Brown
Lucy Brown
Sally Round

#8 The last line of the song is "Watch out Old Macky is back."

True
False

#9 "Mack the Knife" was also a hit for ______.

#10 "Mack the Knife" was atop the Hot 100 list for 9 weeks in the year 1958.

True
False

#11 "Mack the Knife" was knocked out of the top spot briefly by _, sung by ____.

#12 The song is about ____________.

A bank robbery
A murder
A love affair
A snooky tawdry

#13 "Mack the Knife" was produced and released by ______.

Sony records
Atlantic records
MoTown
Apple records

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Bobby Darrin's "Mack the Knife"

#1 Bobby Darrin released "Mack the Knife" as a single in ________.

#2 The character Mack the Knife first appears as a character named MacHeath in ______.

#3 Bobby Darrin decided to perform "Mack the Knife" after seeing a production of ____________ in Greenwich Village.

#4 Finish the lyric: "Oh the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear/ And it shows them __ _ ."

#5 Finish the lyric: "You know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe/ Scarlet _________ start to spread."

#6 Finish the lyric: "D'ya hear 'bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, Babe/ After drawin' out all ___________."

#7 Four people mentioned in the song are Jenny Diver, Sukey Tawdry, Miss Lotte Lenya, and ___________.

#8 The last line of the song is "Watch out Old Macky is back."

#9 "Mack the Knife" was also a hit for ______.

#10 "Mack the Knife" was atop the Hot 100 list for 9 weeks in the year 1958.

#11 "Mack the Knife" was knocked out of the top spot briefly by _, sung by ____.

#12 The song is about ____________.

#13 "Mack the Knife" was produced and released by ______.

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Bobby Darrin's "Mack the Knife"

#1 Bobby Darrin released "Mack the Knife" as a single in ________.

#2 The character Mack the Knife first appears as a character named MacHeath in ______.

#3 Bobby Darrin decided to perform "Mack the Knife" after seeing a production of ____________ in Greenwich Village.

#4 Finish the lyric: "Oh the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear/ And it shows them ______ _____ ."

#5 Finish the lyric: "You know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe/ Scarlet _________ start to spread."

#6 Finish the lyric: "D'ya hear 'bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, Babe/ After drawin' out all ___________."

#7 Four people mentioned in the song are Jenny Diver, Sukey Tawdry, Miss Lotte Lenya, and ___________.

#8 The last line of the song is "Watch out Old Macky is back."

#9 "Mack the Knife" was also a hit for ______.

#10 "Mack the Knife" was atop the Hot 100 list for 9 weeks in the year 1958.

#11 "Mack the Knife" was knocked out of the top spot briefly by _________, sung by ____________.

#12 The song is about ____________.

#13 "Mack the Knife" was produced and released by ______.

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#4 Finish the lyric: "Oh the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear/ And it shows them __ _ ."

#11 "Mack the Knife" was knocked out of the top spot briefly by _, sung by ____.

Copyright © 1999-2007 | Green | Privacy | Conditions
You are using the TV formatted version of Braingle. For more functionality, please visit the Full Website.