a99999z (August 16, 2008 at 2:00 pm)

I saw a performance of Mahagonny at the Kennedy Center in the 70's. I also saw the NY Dolls in the 70's and never put the two together. 30 years later, I do! C'est incredible!

moribund14 (August 2, 2008 at 5:01 pm)

I think this video captures the spirit of the song almost perfectly-- after all the subject matter is not about restraint. And it led me to look up Bob Dorough on Wikipedia. The man has an amazing resume!

coldironhands1 (June 19, 2008 at 5:28 am)

you can always tell david johansens's voice jeez. yeah yeahyeah oh no no no no no

leel1052 (May 18, 2008 at 9:10 pm)

I've never seen a live performance of Mahagonny and have only heard one once 10 yrs ago, but I think Weill and Brecht would not have disapproved of this and may even have liked it. I agree it's a bit over the top but the longer I listened the better I thought it was. When it started I thought, "Oh my." But it does grow on you. As I recall this whole show is pretty strange so this rendition is hardly out of context.

DaGaukla (February 29, 2008 at 1:41 pm)

david bowie sings it too

smurfswacker (February 8, 2008 at 7:43 am)

Of all the many versions of this song on YouTube, this is the only one I've seen include the verse about the next little dollar. The production is a bit over the top, but I kinda like it.

phillyflu (December 31, 2007 at 9:00 pm)

Nice

FreedomMan2191 (October 11, 2007 at 11:33 pm)

From "The Rise and Fall of Mahagonny." The Doors also have their own rendition of their song that I love.

Raoulof (October 4, 2007 at 9:10 pm)

Sammyreed,What is wrong with your hearing, she is singing, pretty boy, as in the score of the opera. I love it, the singing is perfect, exactly like the version in 1928 with Lotte Lenya

toonsis (September 23, 2007 at 3:23 am)

Its a song...not a script. Johansen has done alot better then this and that Buster stuff