Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Matacuervos Composer(s): T. Méndez Performer(s): Raphael
Paisaje de Campogrado Todo es silencio y grandiosidad Sólo el rumor de las aves Rompe el arrullo de la soledad Las nubes vienen sombreando A Matacuervos que ya sanó Torazo que fue indultado Que nunca en la vida jamás les pidió Matacuervos, Matacuervos Por algo te puse así Yo vi llevarse en tus cuernos A cuervos traviesos cuando eras así Matacuervos, Matacuervos La plaza entera te vio llorar Cuando bravo te negabas Y tú no querías el ruedo dejar La luna en el Campogrado Mientras que alumbra rezando está Verónicas de oro y seda En Matacuervos pensando está La niebla viene bajando Con Matacuervos quiere jugar Que así jugaban antaño Cuando era un becerro Becerro sin par
Old Flames (Can't Hold A Candle To You) Composer(s): Pebe Sebert; Hugh Moffatt Performer(s): Dolly Parton; and various other artists
Downtown tonight, I saw an old friend, someone who I use to take comfort from long before I met you I caught a spark from his eyes of forgotten desire With a word, or a touch, I could have rekindled that fire
Old flames can't hold a candle to you No one can light up the night like you do Flickering embers of love I've known one or two But old flames can't hold a candle to you
Sometimes at night, I think of old lovers I've known I remember how holding them helped me not feel so alone Then I feel you beside me and even their memories are gone Like stars in the night lost in the sweet light of dawn
Old flames can't hold a candle to you No one can light up the night like you do Flickering embers of love I've known one or two But old flames can't hold a candle to you Old flames can't hold a candle to you Mmmm ......
A simple touch of your hand And everything is right The gentle way you look at me When we kiss goodnight You've given me the freedom no other love has known And now I thank you girl, thank you girl
The countless ways you've touched my heart Is more than I can say The beauty that you've shown to me takes my breath away A picture perfect painting, that's what our love is And yes I need you so, and now I know
Chorus: ooooh I've found a masterpiece in you a work of art it's true And I treasure you my love ooooh I've found a masterpiece in you a work of art it's true And I treasure you
Sometimes I wonder what I'd be Had I not found you A least and lonely soul this world could show me nothing new
But now my life's a canvas painted with your love And it will always be And now I see
The two of us together Through time will never pass This fairy tale we shared is real inside our hearts let it be forever never let it end this promise I do make Heaven is ours to take
Chorus
When I'm lost and insecure you build me up and make me sure that everything will turn out right My love
Chorus
(This fairy tale we're sharing is real inside our hearts Let it be forever never let it end)
Old Flame Composer(s): Donna Lowery; Mac McAnally Performer(s): Alabama; Lonzo & Oscar
I saw you staring at each other I saw your eyes begin to glow And I could tell you once were lovers You ain't hidding nothing I don't know
There's an old flame, burning in your eyes That tears can't drown, and make-up can't disguise That old flame may not be stronger, but it's been burning longer Than any spark I might have, started in your eyes
You said it ended when he left you You say your love for him is gone But those old memories still upset you For I might be a memory before to long
There's an old flame, burning in your eyes That tears can't drown, and make-up can't disguise That old flame may not be stronger, but it's been burning longer Than any spark I might have, started in your eyes
Master Song Composer(s): Leonard Cohen Performer(s): Leonard Cohen
I believe that you heard your master sing when I was sick in bed I suppose that he told you everything that I keep locked away in my head Your master took you travelling well at least that's what you said And now do you come back to bring your prisoner wine and bread?
You met him at some temple, where they take your clothes at the door He was just a numberless man in a chair who'd just come back from the war And you wrap up his tired face in your hair and he hands you the apple core Then he touches your lips now so suddenly bare of all the kisses we put on some time before
And he gave you a German Shepherd to walk with a collar of leather and nails and he never once made you explain or talk about all of the little details such as who had a word and who had a rock and who had you through the mails Now your love is a secret all over the block and it never stops not even when your master fails
And he took you up in his aeroplane which he flew without any hands and you cruised above the ribbons of rain that drove the crowd from the stands Then he killed the lights in a lonely Lane and, an ape with angel glands erased the final wisps of pain with the music of rubber bands
And now I hear your master sing you kneel for him to come His body is a golden string that your body is hanging from His body is a golden string my body has grown numb Oh now you hear your master sing your shirt is all undone
And will you kneel beside this bed that we polished so long ago before your master chose instead to make my bed of snow? Your eyes are wild and your knuckles are red and you're speaking far too low No I can't make out what your master said before he made you go
Then I think you're playing far too rough for a lady who's been to the moon I've lain by this window long enough to get used to an empty room And your love is some dust in an old man's cough who is tapping his foot to a tune and your thighs are a ruin, you want too much let's say you came back some time too soon
I loved your master perfectly I taught him all that he knew He was starving in some deep mystery like a man who is sure what is true And I sent you to him with my guarantee I could teach him something new and I taught him how you would long for me no matter what he said no matter what you'd do
I believe that you heard your master sing while I was sick in bed I'm sure that he told you everything I must keep locked away in my head Your master took you travelling well at least that's what you said And now do you come back to bring your prisoner wine and bread?
Old Fashioned Love Composer(s): James P. Johnson; Cecil Mack Performer(s): The Mills Brothers; and various other artists
Ive got that old-fashioned love in my heart And there, it shall always remain Youre like that old ivy vine Cling a little closer all the time Through the years, joy and tears, just the same
Ive got that old-fashioned dream in my heart And there it shall always be Although the land may change to sea It will never make any change in me Ive got that old-fashioned love in my heart
Master Of The Universe Composer(s): Dave Brock; Nik Turner Performer(s): Hawkwind
I am the centre of this universe The wind of time is blowing through me And it's all moving relative to me It's all a figment of my mind In a world that I've designed I'm charged with cosmic energy Has the world gone mad or is it me?
I am the creator of this universe And all that it was meant to be So that we might learn to see This foolishness that lives in us And stupidity that we must suss How to banish from our minds If you call this living I must be blind
(Old Dogs, Children And) Watermelon Wine Composer(s): Tom T. Hall Performer(s): Tom T. Hall; and various other artists
"How old do you think I am," he said? I said, well, I didn't know He said, "I turned 65 about 11 months ago"
I was sittin' in Miami, pouring blended whiskey down When this old gray, black gentleman was cleaning up the lounge
There wasn't anyone around, except this old man and me The guy who ran the bar was watching Ironside on TV Uninvited, he sat down and opened up his mind On old dogs and children and watermelon wine
"Ever had a drink of watermelon wine," he asked He told me all about it, though I didn't answer back "Ain't but three things in this world that's worth a solitary dime But old dogs and children and watermelon wine"
He said, "Women think about themselves, when men-folk ain't around And friends are hard to find when they discover that you're down" He said, "I tried it all when I was young and in my natural prime Now it's old dogs and children and watermelon wine"
"Old dogs care about you even when you make mistakes God bless little children while they're still too young to hate" When he moved away I found my pen and copied down that line About old dogs and children and watermelon wine
I had to catch a plane up to Atlanta that next day As I left for my room I saw him picking up my change That night I dreamed in peaceful sleep of shady summertime Of old dogs and children and watermelon wine
Master Mechanic Composer(s): Godbold; Steve Prestage; Joe Shamwell Performer(s): Johnny Winter
Oh, you say your Caddy ain't been driven right Oh, you say you don't want that thing idling all night Oh, let me work on it babyI'll fix it up for you I'll have your motor, purring like a kittengirl when I get through
Don't you panic, don't you know I'm a master mechanic Oh, darling don't you panic baby, cause oh, I'm a master mechanic
Oh you say your generator ain't a working too fine You tell me you need your front end aligned Yeah, you don't have to worryI'll take care of that, ha I'll start your radiator pump steaming, I'll adjust your thermostat
Darling don't you panic, you know I'm a master mechanic Oh darling don't panic, you know I'm a...I'm a master mechanic (you know what I'm talking about)
You say you ain't had a good tune-up in a long, long while I give you good service with a smile I'll stop all your problems, if you let me under your hood I'll change your oil, I'll fix it upoh, I'll lubricate it good, ah
Don't you panic, oh, I'm a master mechanic No don't you panic, 'cause I'm a master mechanic I'm a master mechanic
Yes, and if you let me under your hood, babyI'm gonna show you what I can do Yeah Yeah, I'm gonna fix your generator Yeah, I'm gonna tune up that engine for you too
Put some acid in your battery Put some air in your spare I'm gonna get sassy with your chassis You know what I'm talking about, honey
Old Dirt Road Composer(s): John Lennon; Harry Nilsson Performer(s): John Lennon; Harry Nilsson
Ain't no people on the old dirt road No more weather on the old dirt road But it's better than a mudslide, mama When the dry spell comes, yeah Oh, oh, oh, oh, old dirt road
There ain't no difference on the old dirt road Tarred and feathered on the old dirt road It's like trying to shovel smoke With a pitchfork in the wind, yeah
Breezin' through the desert on a hot summer day I saw a human being lazy bonin' out in the hay I said, "Hey, Mister Human, can you 'Rainmaker' too?" He said, "I guess it's okay" You know the only thing I need is water Cool, clear water
Ain't no people on the old dirt road No more weather on the old dirt road But it's better than a mudslide, mama When the morning comes, yeah Oh, oh, oh, oh, old dirt road
Ain't no difference on the road Tarred and feathered on the old dirt road Dirt road Dirt road Dirt road
Master Jack Composer(s): David Markantonatos Performer(s): Four Jacks And A Jill
It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack You taught me all I know and I'll never look back It's a very strange world and I thank you, Master Jack
You took a colored ribbon from out of the sky And taught me how to use it as the years went by To tie up all your problems and make them look neat And then to sell them to the people in the street
It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack You taught me all I know and I'll never look back It's a very strange world and I thank you, Master Jack
I saw right through the way you started teaching me now So some day soon you could get to use me somehow I thank you very much and though you've been very kind But I'd better move along before you change my mind
It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack You know how I feel as if I'll never come back It's a very strange world and I thank you, Master Jack
You taught me all the things the way you'd like them to be But I'd like to see if other people agree It's all very interesting the way you disguise But I'd like to see the world through my own eyes
It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack No hard feelings if I never come back You're a very strange man and I thank you, Master Jack
You're a very strange man and I thank you, Master Jack You're a very strange man and I thank you, Master Jack
Old Devil Moon Composer(s): Burton Lane; E.Y. "Yip" Harburg Performer(s): Frank Sinatra
I look at you and suddenly Something in your eyes I see Soon begins bewitching me It's that old devil moon That you stole from the skies It's that old devil moon in your eyes
You and you glance Make this romance Too hot to handle Stars in the night Blazing their light Can't hold a candle To your razzle-dazzle
You've got me flyin' high and wide On a magic carpet ride Full of butterflies inside Wanna cry, wanna croon Wanna laugh like a loon It's that old devil moon in your eyes
Just when I think, I'm Free as a dove Old devil moon Deep in your eyes Blinds me with love
Massachusetts Composer(s): Barry Gibb; Maurice Gibb; Robin Gibb Originally performed by: Bee Gees Covered by various other artists
Feel I'm goin' back to Massachusetts Something's telling me I must go home And the lights all went out in Massachusetts The day I left her standing on her own
Tried to hitch a ride to San Francisco Gotta do the things I wanna do And the lights all went out in Massachusetts They brought me back to see my way with you
Talk about the life in Massachusetts Speak about the people I have seen And the lights all went out in Massachusetts And Massachusetts is one place I have seen
Massachusetts Composer(s): Andy Razaf; Luckey Roberts Performer(s): Anita O'Day and various other artists
When the porter yells Massachusetts I'll be there with bells, Massachusetts Homesick as can be, Massachusetts Only place for me, Massachusetts Got a special date With that New England State
How my heart will knock, Massachusetts To see Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts Want to roam around, Massachusetts In Nantucket town, Massachusetts I can hardly wait I hope the train ain't late
You can't guess how much it means for me to be there Childhood friends and childhood scenes for me to see there
`Neath blue skies above, Massachusetts With the one I love, Massachusetts Just like Jack and Jill, Massachusetts We'll climb Bunker Hill, Massachusetts Spread the news around I'm Massachusetts bound
As you walk to Lexington, you think of glory When those minute men were done, they left a story
Where they speak with ee's, Massachusetts Boston if you pleese, Massachusetts Where they can't say can't, Massachusetts And where Aunt meets Aunt, Massachusetts Spread the news around I'm Massachusetts, Massachusetts bound
Old Days Composer(s): James Pankow Performer(s): Chicago
Old days Good times I remember Fun days Filled with simple pleasures Drive-in movies Comic books and blue jeans Howdy Doody Baseball cards and birthdays Please take me back To the world gone away Memories Seem like yesterday
Old days Good times I remember Gold days Days I'll always treasure Funny faces Full of love and laughter Funny places Summer nights and streetcars Take me back To the world gone away Our good memories Seem like yesterday
Masquerade Composer(s): Charles Hart; Andrew Lloyd Webber; Richard Stilgoe; Mike Batt Performer(s): Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Staircase Of The Opera House: (A gauze half conceals the tableau of guests at the opera ball The guests (whom we cannot yet see clearly) are in fancy dress A peacock, a lion, a dragon, Mephistopheles, a highwayman, a clown knights, ladies, an executioner M. André enters He is dressed as a skeleton in an opera cape Almost immediately M. Firmin arrives He is also dressed as a skeleton in an opera cape The two skeletons see each other and approach nervously)
André M'sieur Firmin?
Firmin: M'sieur André? (Each raises his mask to the other They recognise each other)
Firmin: Dear André, what a splendid party!
André: The prologue to a bright new year!
Firmin: Quite a night! I'm impressed!
Firmin: Well, one does one's best ...
André/Firmin: (raising their glasses) Here's to us!
Firmin: I must say, all the same, that it's a shame that 'Phantom' fellow isn't here!
(The gauze lifts fully to reveal the staircase of the opera house The opera ball begins Among the guests are four carrying strange percussion instruments a monkey with cymbals, a toy soldier with a drum, a triangle, bells Together they play weirdly throughout)
Chorus: Masquerade! Paper faces on parade ... Masquerade! Hide your face, so the world will never find you! Masquerade! Every face a different shade ... Masquerade! Look around, there's another mask behind you! Flash of mauve ... Splash of puce ... Fool and king ... Ghoul and goose ... Green and black ... Queen and priest ... Trace of rouge ... Face of beast ... Faces ... Take your turn, take a ride on the merry-go-round ... in an inhuman race ... Eye of gold ... Thigh of blue ... True is false ... Who is who ...? Curl of lip ... Swirl of gown ... Ace of hearts ... Face of clown ... Faces ... Drink it in, drink it up, till you've drowned in the light ... in the sound ...
Raoul/Christine: But who can name the face ...?
All: Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning reds ... Masquerade! Take your fill - let the spectacle astound you! Masquerade! Burning glances, turning heads ... Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you! Masquerade! Seething shadows breathing lies ... Masquerade! You can fool any friend who ever knew you! Masquerade! Leering satyrs, peering eyes ... Masquerade! Run and hide - but a face will still pursue you!
(The ensemble activity becomes background, as André, Firmin, Meg, Giry, Piangi and Carlotta come to the fore, glasses in hand)
Giry: What a night
Meg: What a crowd!
André: Makes you glad!
Firmin: Makes you proud! All the creme de la creme!
Carlotta: Watching us watching them!
Meg/Giry: And all our fears are in the past!
André: Six months ...
Piangi: Of relief!
Carlotta: Of delight!
André/Firmin: Of Elysian peace!
Meg/Giry: And we can breathe at last!
Carlotta: No more notes!
Piangi: No more ghost!
Giry: Here's a health!
André: Here's a toast: to a prosperous year!
Firmin: To the new chandelier!
Piangi/Carlotta: And may its splendour never fade!
Firmin: Six months!
Giry: What a joy!
Meg: What a change!
Firmin/André: What a blessed release!
André: And what a masquerade!
(They clink glasses and move off Raoul and Christine emerge She is admiring a new acquisition: an engagement ring from Raoul which she has attached to a gold chain around her neck)
Christine: Think of it! A secret engagement! Look - your future bride! Just think of it!
Raoul: But why is it secret? What have we to hide?
Christine: Please, let's not fight ...
Raoul: Christine, you're free!
Christine: Wait till the time is right ...
Raoul: When will that be? It's an engagement, not a crime!
Christine: What are you afraid of?
Christine: Let's not argue ...
Raoul: Let's not argue ...
Christine: Please pretend ...
Raoul: I can only hope I'll ...
Christine: You will ...
Both: ... understand in time ...
(Dance section, in which Christine, almost coquettish almost jittery, goes from man to man But too many of her partners seem to be replicas of the Phantom and each spins her with increasing force Eventually Raoul rescues her and holds her tightly He whirls her back into the dance, as the music heads towards its climax)
All: Masquerade! Paper faces on parade! Masquerade! Hide your face, so the world will never find you! Masquerade! Every face a different shade! Masquerade! Look around There's another mask behind you! Masquerade! Burning glances, turning heads ... Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you! Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning reds ... Masquerade! Take your fill - let the spectacle astound you
Old Dan's Records Composer(s): Gordon Lightfoot Performer(s): Gordon Lightfoot; Mac Wiseman
Get out old Dan's records Get out old Dan's records We will dance the whole night long It's fun to play the old time songs If old Dan could see us now I know he'd be so proud
Bring out old Dan's records Bring out old Dan's records I remember my Aunt Bea She'd dance with Dan till two or three If old Dan could see her now I know he'd shout out loud
Dig out old Dan's records Bring out old Dan's records We're all here, we've all got dates We'll dance all night to the seventy-eights If old Dan could see us now I know he'd be so proud If old Dan was with us still I know he'd come around
Get out old Dan's records Dig out old Dan's records Back to nineteen thirty-five The foxtrot, jitterbug and jive If old Dan could see us now I know he'd be so proud
Get out old Dan's records Bring out old Dan's records High above the fireplace There's a smile on old Dan's face If old Dan could see us now I know he'd be so proud If old Dan was with us still I know he'd come around