Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Tell Tommy I Miss Him ((Adapted from: Tell Laura I Love Her (Ray Peterson) - 1960)) Composer(s): Jeff Barry - Ben Raleigh Performer(s): Marilyn Michaels - 1960
Versions In Other Languages: 1961 - Dis À Laura (Richard Anthony) 1962 - Lora, Ja Te Volim (Miodrag Jevremovic) 1963 - Omdat Hij Haar Lief Had (Rina Pia) 1967 - Dite A Laura Che L'amo (Michele) 1971 - Voin Viipyä Myöhään (Danny) 1974 - Laura (Sua Kauheesti Kaipaan) (Hector) 1975 - Pauvre Laura (Au Bonheur des Dames) 1976 - Dites Lui Que Je L'aime (Frank Michael) 1998 - Vrienden Van Vroeger (Doran)
Tommy my sweetheart is gone now He's up in heaven somewhere So little star high above If you see Tommy tell him of my love
Tell Tommy I love him Tell Tommy I miss him Tell him though I may try My love for him will never die
He drove his car in that stockcar race To win money so we could wed He wanted so much to make me his wife Now our love lives on though he lost his life
I'm so lonely without him near Oh, how I miss his warm embrace I'll love no other I want him to know Oh, little star please tell him so
Tell Tommy I love him Tell Tommy I miss him Tell him though I may try My love for him will never die
Although he wanted to give me the world Why did he do such a reckless thing Little star he should have realized I was richer than a queen when he looked into my eyes
Tell Tommy I love him Tell Tommy I miss him Tell him though I may try My love for him will never die
My Honeymoon Man Composer(s): Lucille M. Sanford; H. Williams
When the night comes softly creeping and the big bright moon a peeping Honey moon man, my honey man down on me his eyes are winking as with ardent love he's blinking Honey moon man, my honey man does he love me true I wonder on this thought I often ponder as into his starry eyes I gaze and sigh all night long I am so lonely 'cause I want you and you only My honey moon man, my honey man
When the shades of night are falling can you hear my heart a calling Honey moon man, my honey man? It is now the time of wooing It is now such hearts are cooing Honey moon man, my honey man Down thro' lovers lane they're strolling while the evening bells are tolling and I'm sad at heart as on their joys I gaze come to me love with caresses hold me close and smooth my tresses My honey moon man, my honey man
My honey moon man My honey moon man Won't you come down here to me while the stars are shining for you I'm pining I want to sit right on your knee every thing's asleeping all the crickets gone to rest while I wait my heart goes out to you come down I'm lonely I want you only I want you now My honey moon man
Goodnight, My Someone Composer(s): Meredith Willson Performer(s): Shirley Jones; and various other artists
Goodnight, my someone, goodnight, my love Sleep tight, my someone, sleep tight, my love Our star is shining its brightest light For goodnight, my love, for goodnight
Sweet dreams be yours, dear, if dreams there be Sweet dreams to carry you close to me I wish they may and I wish they might Now goodnight, my someone, goodnight
True love can be whispered from heart to heart When lovers are parted they say But I must depend on a wish and a star As long as my heart doesn't know who you are
Sweet dreams be yours, dear, if dreams there be Sweet dreams to carry you close to me I wish they may and I wish they might Now goodnight, my someone, goodnight
Dite A Laura Che L'amo ((Adapted from: Tell Laura I Love Her (Ray Peterson) - 1960)) Composer(s): Jeff Barry - Ben Raleigh - Pantagruele Performer(s): Michele - 1967
Versions In Other Languages: 1960 - Tell Tommy I Miss Him (Marilyn Michaels) 1961 - Dis À Laura (Richard Anthony) 1962 - Lora, Ja Te Volim (Miodrag Jevremovic) 1963 - Omdat Hij Haar Lief Had (Rina Pia) 1971 - Voin Viipyä Myöhään (Danny) 1974 - Laura (Sua Kauheesti Kaipaan) (Hector) 1975 - Pauvre Laura (Au Bonheur des Dames) 1976 - Dites Lui Que Je L'aime (Frank Michael) 1998 - Vrienden Van Vroeger (Doran)
Tony e Laura si amavano e lui voleva dare a lei oltre l'amore le cose che la vita aveva negato a lui Con la chitarra e con il suo amor una canzone le dedico in un teatro si presento la loro storia a tutti voi canto dite a Laura che l'amo e che devo partire ma sei mi aspetterà quel giorno sarà per sempre mia E la fortuna sorrise a lui gente applausi chilometri ma la fatica non sentiva mai perché pensava sempre a lei Ma una notte correndo da lei ad una curva il destino lo fermo e quando lo trovarono lui mormoro fino all'ultimo cosi dite a Laura che l'amo non le dite che soffro stasera tarderò ma appena potrò ritornerò Ora Laura e sola ma non lo può dimenticar la sua voce e ancora la e con quel disco lui sempre le dirà tell Laura i love her tell Laura i need her tell Laura not to cry my love for her will never die! tell Laura i love her tell Laura i need her tell Laura not to cry my love for her will never die! Dite a Laura che l'amo Non le dite che soffro Ma se mi aspetterà Quel giorno sarà Per sempre mia?
My Home's In Alabama Composer(s): Theodore Gentry; Randy Owen Performer(s): Alabama
Drinkin' was forbidden in my Christian country home I learned to play the flattop on them good ol' Gospel songs Then I heard about the barrooms just across the Georgia line Where a boy could make a livin' playin' guitar late at night
Had to learn about the ladies; too young to understand why the young girls fall in love with the boys in the band When the boys turn to music, the girls just turn away to some other guitar picker in some other late night place
Yeah, I held on to my music; I let the ladies walk away took my songs and dreams to Nashville and then on to L.A. Up to New York City, all across the USA I lost so much of me but there's enough of me to say (that my)
..home's in Alabama, no matter where I lay my head My home's in Alabama, Southern born and Southern bred
What keeps me goin'? I don't really know can't be the money the Lord knows I'm always broke could it be the satisfaction of bein' understood when the people really love ya and let you know when it's good
Well I'll speak my Southern English just as natural as I please I'm in the heart of Dixie, Dixie's in the heart of me
My Home Town Composer(s): Tom Lehrer Performer(s): Tom Lehrer
I really have a yen to go back once again Back to that place where noone wears a frown To see once more those super special folks in my home town No feller could ignore the little next door she sure looked sweet in here first evening gown Now there's a charge for what she used to give for free in my home town
I remember Dan the druggist on the corner he was never mean or ornery he was swell He killed his mother in law and ground her up real well And sprinkled just a little bit over each banana split
The guy that taught us math and never took a bath acquired a certain measure of renown And after school he sold the most amazing pictures in my home town
The fellow was no fool who taught our Sunday school and neither was our kindly Parson Brown I guess I'd better leave the next line out just to be safe in my home town
I remember Sam he was the village idiot and though it seemed a pity it was so He loved to burn down house just to see the glow And nothing could be done because he was the mayor's son That guy who took a knife and monogrammed his wife and dropped her in the pond and watched her down Oh yes indeed those people there are just plain folks in my home town
Goodnight My Love, Pleasant Dreams Composer(s): John Marascalco; George Matola Performer(s): The McGuire Sisters; and various other artists
Goodnight, my love Pleasant dreams, sleep tight, my love May tomorrow be sunny and bright And draw you closer to me
Before you go There's just one thing I'd like to know If your love is still warm for me Or has it grown cold?
If you should awake in the still of the night Please have no fear For I'll be there, you know I care Please give your love to me, dear, only
Goodnight, my love Pleasant dreams, sleep tight, my love May tomorrow be sunny and bright And draw you closer to me
If you should awake in the still of the night Please have no fear For I'll be there, you know I care Please give your love to me, dear, only
Goodnight, goodnight, my love Pleasant dreams, sleep tight, my love May tomorrow be sunny and bright And draw you closer to me Yeah, yeah! I love you so, yeah, baby
Don't say goodnight No, no, no, no baby, yeah Don't say, don't say goodnight, baby 'Cause I love you No, no, my baby, yeah baby I gotta have your love 'Cause I love you, love you, baby Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh I don't wanna, I don't wanna Please don't, please don't go I must have you, I must have you, baby Please, please, baby I want you to stay right by my side I don't want you to go, I don't want you to go, no But I will go, no baby, yeah, yeah I love you, love you, baby I need you, need you, baby
Laura (Sua Kauheesti Kaipaan) ((aka Voin Viipyä Myöhään (Danny) - 1971)) ((Adapted from: Tell Laura I Love Her (Ray Peterson) - 1960)) Composer(s): Jeff Barry - Ben Raleigh - Hector Performer(s): Hector - 1974
Versions In Other Languages: 1960 - Tell Tommy I Miss Him (Marilyn Michaels) 1961 - Dis À Laura (Richard Anthony) 1962 - Lora, Ja Te Volim (Miodrag Jevremovic) 1963 - Omdat Hij Haar Lief Had (Rina Pia) 1967 - Dite A Laura Che L'amo (Michele) 1975 - Pauvre Laura (Au Bonheur des Dames) 1976 - Dites Lui Que Je L'aime (Frank Michael) 1998 - Vrienden Van Vroeger (Doran)
Laura ja Ilmari styylas ja Ilmari lahjoitti Lauralleen kukkaa, sukkaa, vaan rahnat ei riittäneet sormukseen!
Hän oli lähdössä viis satasten hän tiesi: tonnin saa voittaja sen ja varikolta soitti hän Lauralleen ja toisti tunteensa uudelleen ja uudelleen
"Oi Laura, sua kaipaan niin kauheesti kaipaan! Jos tänään en voitakaan niin huomenna taas sun olla saan!"
Hän johti kierroksen ensimmäisen hän oli nuorin kai kilpailun sen Vain ohimennen vilkaisi katsomoon päin ja koneen hallinnan menetti hän yllättäin!
Ei kukaan nähnyt, miten tapahtui tuo Pian paarit kannettiin Ilmarin luo Vain hetken hän oli vielä tajuissaan mut ohut kuiskaus kuului vielä huuliltaan
"Oi Laura, sua kaipaan niin kauheesti kaipaan! Ei kuole mun rakkautein ei milloinkaan - et surra saa!"
Jäi Laura istumaan kappeliin silmät peittyivät kyyneliin... Hän muiti Ilmarin lupauksen vain kappelin seinät kuiskas hiljasen
"Oi Laura, sua kaipaan niin kauheesti kaipaan! Ei kuole mun rakkautein ei milloinkaan - et surra saa!"
My Home Town Composer(s): Paul Anka Performer(s): Paul Anka
I took a little trip to my hometown I only stopped to look around And as I walked along the thorough-fare There was music playing everywhere The music came from within my heart How did it happen how did it start I only know that I fell in love I guess the answer lies up above
Oh what a feeling My heart was reeling The bells were ringing The birds were singing
And so the music keep goes on and on And through the night until the break of dawn I hear a bird up in the tree He sings a pretty little melody
Oh what a feeling My heart was reeling The bells were ringing The birds were singing
And so the music keep goes on and on And through the night until the break of dawn I hear a bird up in the tree He sings a pretty little melody
Goodnight My Love Composer(s): Harry Revel; Mack Gordon Performer(s): Shirley Temple & Alice Faye; and various other artists
Shirley: Goodnight, my love Your Mommy is kneeling beside you Goodnight, my love To dreamland the Sandman will guide you Come now you sleepy head Close your eyes, go to bed My precious sleepy head You mustn't play peek-a-boo
Goodnight, my love Your little Dutch dolly is yawning Goodnight my love Your teddy bear's called it a day Your dog is fast asleep, my but he's smart Sleep tight my love, goodnight my love God bless you, pleasant dreams sweetheart
Alice: Goodnight, my love The tired old moon is descending Goodnight, my love My moment with you now is ending It was so heavenly, holding you close to me It will be heavenly To hold you again in a dream
The stars above Have promised to meet us tomorrow Till then my love How dreary the new day will seem So for the present, dear, we'll have to part Sleep tight my love, goodnight my love Remember that your mine, sweetheart
Dis À Laura ((aka Pauvre Laura (Au Bonheur des Dames) - 1975; Dites Lui Que Je L'aime (Frank Michael) - 1976)) ((Adapted from: Tell Laura I Love Her (Ray Peterson) - 1960)) Composer(s): Jeff Barry - Ben Raleigh - Guy Bertret Performer(s): Richard Anthony - 1961
Versions In Other Languages: 1960 - Tell Tommy I Miss Him (Marilyn Michaels) 1962 - Lora, Ja Te Volim (Miodrag Jevremovic) 1963 - Omdat Hij Haar Lief Had (Rina Pia) 1967 - Dite A Laura Che L'amo (Michele) 1971 - Voin Viipyä Myöhään (Danny) 1974 - Laura (Sua Kauheesti Kaipaan) (Hector) 1998 - Vrienden Van Vroeger (Doran)
Viens, mon ami le geôlier À toi, je vais tout raconter Demain très tôt, au petit jour J'aurai mon tour, j'aurai mon tour Et je dirai adieu à la vie Pour lui payer bien des folies Si par hasard tu la vois Va saluer Laura pour moi
Dis-lui que je l'aime D'un amour trop grand pour son coeur Et que je pars sans un pleur Dis-lui tout cela, dis-le-lui pour moi
Laura bravait le monde entier Pour ses désirs d'enfant gâtée Ses yeux, son corps au long des jours Chantaient l'amour, chantaient l'amour Je l'ai tenue dans mes bras, serrée Pour la garder j'ai tout renié Et quand Laura m'a trahi Notre roman s'est mal fini
Dis-lui que je l'aime D'un amour plus fort que la mort Et pour chasser ses remords Dis-lui tout cela Dis-le-lui pour moi
Pour moi, Laura était trop jolie Un soir, j'ai tué par jalousie Et je pourrais, sans regret Pour un baiser, recommencer
Dis-lui que je l'aime Qu'il lui faut oublier mon nom Et m'accorder son pardon Dis-lui tout cela, dis-le-lui pour moi
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys Composer(s): Sharon Rice; Sharon Vaughn Performer(s): Willie Nelson and various other artists
I grew up a dreaming of being a cowboy And loving the cowboy ways
Pursuing the life of my high-riding heroes I burned up my childhood days I learned all the rules of the modern day drifter Dontcha hold on to nothing too long Just take what you need from the ladies and leave them With the words of a sad country song
My heroes have always been cowboys They still are it seems Sadly in search of and one step in back of Themselves and their slow-moging dreams
Cowboys are special, with their own brand of misery From being alone too long To die from the cold in the arms of a nightmare Knowing well that your best days are gone And picking up hookers instead of my pen I let the words of my youth fade away Old worn out saddles, and old worn out memories With no one, and no place to stay
My heroes have always been cowboys They still are it seems Sadly in search of and one step in back of Themselves and their slow-moging dreams
Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash, Wherever You Are Composer(s): E.Y. "Yip" Harburg Performer(s): Sammy Fain
Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are Are you waving at me from your favourite star The star that you wished on when once we were young For dreams to be dreams and songs to be sung
Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, I blow you a kiss Till we meet and we laugh and perhaps reminisce And finally, Im sure that we will know the mystery of The unfinished song that will go on As long as theres love
Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, I blow you a kiss Till we meet and we laugh and perhaps reminisce Then finally, Im sure that we will know the mystery of The dreams and the song that will go on As long as theres love
Dites Lui Que Je L'aime ((aka Dis À Laura (Richard Anthony) - 1961; Pauvre Laura (Au Bonheur des Dames) - 1975)) ((Adapted from: Tell Laura I Love Her (Ray Peterson) - 1960)) Composer(s): Jeff Barry - Ben Raleigh - Frank Michael Performer(s): Frank Michael - 1976
Versions In Other Languages: 1960 - Tell Tommy I Miss Him (Marilyn Michaels) 1962 - Lora, Ja Te Volim (Miodrag Jevremovic) 1963 - Omdat Hij Haar Lief Had (Rina Pia) 1967 - Dite A Laura Che L'amo (Michele) 1971 - Voin Viipyä Myöhään (Danny) 1974 - Laura (Sua Kauheesti Kaipaan) (Hector) 1998 - Vrienden Van Vroeger (Doran)
L'amour parfois se flétrit et s'endort Mais de ses cendres peut renaître encore Un bonheur oublié qu'il tenait tant à lui donner Sur sa guitare, il a composé Une chanson où il lui disait Son espoir de la retrouver Et cette histoire, à tous, il l'a chantée
Dites-lui que je l'aime Mais que je dois partir Un jour, je reviendrai Et ce jour, je pourrai encore l'aimer
Depuis ce jour, la chance lui sourit De par le monde, chacun l'applaudit Mais dans sa vie, plus rien ne comptait Car c'est toujours à elle qu'il pensait Roulant trop vite vers elle, dans la nuit Dans un tournant, le destin le surprit Et quand à l'aube on le retrouva Jusqu'au dernier mot, à tous, il murmura
Dites-lui que je l'aime Cachez-lui que je souffre Un jour, je reviendrai Et ce jour, je pourrai encore l'aimer
Aujourd'hui, elle est seule Mais elle ne peut l'oublier Car sa voix est toujours là Et, par ce disque, toujours il lui dira
Dites-lui que je l'aime Mais que je dois partir Un jour, je reviendrai Et ce jour, je pourrai Encore l'aimer
My Hero Composer(s): Oscar Straus; Rudolph Bernauer; Leopold Jacobson; Stanislaus Stange Performer(s): Deanna Durbin and various other artists
Come, come I love you only My heart is true Come, come my life is lonely I long for you Come, come naught can efface you My arms are aching now to embrace you Thou art divine Come, come I love you only Come hero mine
I have a true and noble lover He is my sweet heart all my own His like on earth who shall discover? His heart is mine and mine alone We pledged our troth each to the other And for our happiness I pray Our lives belong to one another Oh happy wedding day Oh happy wedding day
Come, come I love you only My heart is true Come, come my life is lonely I long for you Come, come naught can efface you My arms are aching now to embrace you Thou art divine Come, come I love you only Come hero mine
Tell It To The Rain Composer(s): Anthony Cifelli - Mike Petrillo Performer(s): Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
You're crying now just like I used to cry before (rain, rain, rain) Turn off the tears, girl I don't care any more You can save all your lies, 'cause I've heard them all before Tell it to the rain And the stars that shine above That it's me you're thinking of And that I'm your only love Tell it to the rain
I gave you love, girl, and got nothing in return How does it feel to feel what I had to learn? Baby, don't say you're sorry, 'cause I'm just not concerned Tell it to the rain And the stars that shine above That it's me you're thinking of And that I'm your only love Tell it to the rain
Tell it to the rain And the stars that shine above That it's me you're thinking of Oh, forget it, love Tell it to the rain
Tell it to the rain And the stars that shine above That it's me you're thinking of And that I'm your only love Tell it to the rain
Goodnight Saigon Composer(s): Billy Joel Performer(s): Billy Joel; Michael Cavanaugh
We met as soul mates On Parris Island We left as inmates From an asylum And we were sharp As sharp as knives And we were so gung ho To lay down our lives
We came in spastic Like tameless horses We left in plastic As numbered corpses And we learned fast To travel light Our arms were heavy But our bellies were tight
We had no home front We had no soft soap They sent us Playboy They gave us Bob Hope We dug in deep And shot on sight And prayed to Jesus Christ With all our might
We had no cameras To shoot the landscape We passed the hash pipe And played our Doors tapes And it was dark So dark at night And we held on to each other Like brother to brother We promised our mothers we'd write
And we would all go down together We said we'd all go down together
Remember Charlie Remember Baker They left their childhood On every acre And who was wrong? And who was right? It didn't matter in the thick of the fight
We held the day In the palm Of our hand
They ruled the night And the night Seemed to last as long as six weeks On Parris Island We held the coastline They held the highlands And they were sharp As sharp as knives They heard the hum of our motors They counted the rotors And waited for us to arrive
And we would all go down together We said we'd all go down together Yes we would all go down together
Tell It On The Mountain ((French Version: Viens Sur La Montagne (Marie Laforêt)) Composer(s): Milton Okun - Noel Paul Stookey - Mary Travers - Peter Yarrow Performer(s): Peter, Paul and Mary
Who's that yonder dressed in white Let my people go Must be the people of the Israelites Let my people go
Go tell it on the mountain Over the hill and everywhere Go tell it on the mountain Our Jesus Christ is born
Go tell it on the mountain Over the hill and everywhere Go tell it on the mountain Our Jesus Christ is born
Who's that yonder dressed in red Let my people go Must be the people that Moses led Let my people go
Go tell it on the mountain Over the hill and everywhere Go tell it on the mountain Our Jesus Christ is born
Who's that yonder dressed in black Let my people go Must be the hypocrites turning back Let my people go
Go tell it on the mountain Over the hill and everywhere Go tell it on the mountain Our Jesus Christ is born