Cris925: I can neither confirm nor deny wether Nina Simone was the first one to sing it in English, but what I do know is that the original lyrics are in German and that the song was written in 1928 by Bertolt Brecht (lyrics) and Kurt Weill (music) for the musical theatre piece Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera). The German lyrics (which I might be able to add to SongMeanings later) are slightly different, but the overall theme of the song is the same of course.
It's a great song, and although it's brutal and terrifying I can definitely sympathize with Pirate Jenny, at least as long as her grisly story of ultimate revenge only remains a dream.
Judy Collins recorded Pirate Jenny on an album released in the mid-60s called In My Life. I suppose that predates Nina Simone's version by a few decades. Although Simone's version is far superior, IMHO.
Judy Collins recorded Pirate Jenny on an album released in the mid-60s called In My Life. I suppose that predates Nina Simone's version by a few decades. Although Simone's version is far superior, IMHO.
@x-Flare-x I never said anything about the origins of the song, nor about which artist first released their version of it. I therefore find your statement regarding the songs' original lyrics and composers to be somewhat confusing and totally irrelevant.
@x-Flare-x I never said anything about the origins of the song, nor about which artist first released their version of it. I therefore find your statement regarding the songs' original lyrics and composers to be somewhat confusing and totally irrelevant.
Cris925: I can neither confirm nor deny wether Nina Simone was the first one to sing it in English, but what I do know is that the original lyrics are in German and that the song was written in 1928 by Bertolt Brecht (lyrics) and Kurt Weill (music) for the musical theatre piece Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera). The German lyrics (which I might be able to add to SongMeanings later) are slightly different, but the overall theme of the song is the same of course.
It's a great song, and although it's brutal and terrifying I can definitely sympathize with Pirate Jenny, at least as long as her grisly story of ultimate revenge only remains a dream.
Judy Collins recorded Pirate Jenny on an album released in the mid-60s called In My Life. I suppose that predates Nina Simone's version by a few decades. Although Simone's version is far superior, IMHO.
Judy Collins recorded Pirate Jenny on an album released in the mid-60s called In My Life. I suppose that predates Nina Simone's version by a few decades. Although Simone's version is far superior, IMHO.
@x-Flare-x I never said anything about the origins of the song, nor about which artist first released their version of it. I therefore find your statement regarding the songs' original lyrics and composers to be somewhat confusing and totally irrelevant.
@x-Flare-x I never said anything about the origins of the song, nor about which artist first released their version of it. I therefore find your statement regarding the songs' original lyrics and composers to be somewhat confusing and totally irrelevant.