Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Flower Of Sweet Strabane (Traditional) Performer(s): Brian Dullaghan and multiple other artists
If I were King of Ireland and all things at my will I'd roam through all creations new fortunes to find still And the fortune I would seek the most you all must understand Is to win the heart of Martha, the flower of sweet Strabane
Her cheeks they are a rosy red, her hair golden brown And o'er her lily white shoulders it carelessly falls down She's one of the loveliest creatures of the whole creation planned And my heart is captivated by the flower of sweet Strabane
If I had you lovely Martha away in Innisowen Or in some lonesome valley in the wild woods of Tyrone I would use my whole endeavour and I'd try to work my plan For to gain my prize and to feast my eyes on the flower of sweet Strabane
Oh, I'll go o'er the Lagan down by the steam ships tall I'm sailing for Amerikay across the briny foam My boat is bound for Liverpool down by the Isle of Man So I'll say farewell, God bless you, my flower of sweet Strabane
Montado num cavalo ferro Vivi campos verdes me enterro Em terras tropicamericanas Tropicamericanas tropicamericanas E no meio de tudo num lugar ainda mudo Concreto, ferro, surdo, cego Por dentro deste velho, deste velho Deste velho mundo Pulsando num segundo letal No planalto central Onde se divide, se divide, se devide O bem e o mal, mal, mal, mal, mal Vou achar o meu caminho de volta Pode ser certo, pode ser direto Caminho certo sem perigo, sem perigo Sem perigo, sem perigo fatal Caminho certo sem perigo, sem perigo Sem perigo, sem perigo fatal
Football Widow Composer(s): Zora Young Performer(s): Zora Young
I'm a football widow, and you a couch potato Hand me a sexy tomato Wanna go out, dance along by the two
Take me out, no tellin' what I might do I'm gonna wear pink rollers in my hair Fluffy house shoes with a dog on the toe too You don't take me out, no tellin' what I might do
Up off of that couch, shave, shower and dress You gonna take me out tonight, there'll be no rest If you don't take me out, no tellin' what I might do
I wear pink rollers in my hair, Fluffy house shoes with a dog on the toe too Oh baby I got the football widow blues too You better take me out, no tellin' what I might do
Flower Of Scotland Composer(s): Roy Williamson Performer(s): The Corries and multiple other artists
O flower of Scotland When will we see Your like again That fought and died for Your wee bit hill and glen And stood against him Proud Edward's army And sent him homeward Tae think again
The hills are bare now And autumn leaves lie thick and still O'er land that is lost now Which those so dearly held That stood against him Proud Edward's army And sent him homeward Tae think again
Those days are passed now And in the past they must remain But we can still rise now And be the nation again That stood against him Proud Edward's army And sent him homeward Tae think again
O flower of Scotland When will we see Your like again That fought and died for Your wee bit hill and glen And stood against him Proud Edward's army And sent him homeward Tae think again
The hills are bare now And autumn leaves lie thick and still O'er land that is lost now Which those so dearly held O flower of Scotland When will we see Your like again That fought and died for Your wee bit hill and glen And stood against him Proud Edward's army And sent him homeward Tae think again
Cavalgada
Composer(s): Erasmo Carlos - Roberto Carlos
First release by: Roberto Carlos - 1977
Covered by multiple other artists
Vou cavalgar por toda a noite Por uma estrada colorida Usar meus beijos como açoite E a minha mão mais atrevida Vou me agarrar aos seus cabelos Pra não cair do seu galope Vou atender aos meus apelos Antes que o dia nos sufoque
Vou me perder de madrugada Pra te encontrar no meu abraço Depois de toda cavalgada Vou me deitar no seu cansaço Sem me importar se nesse instante Sou dominado ou se domino Vou me sentir como um gigante Ou nada mais do que um menino
Estrelas mudam de lugar Chegam mais perto só pra ver E ainda brilham de manhã Depois do nosso adormecer E na grandeza desse instante O amor cavalga sem saber E na beleza dessa hora O sol espera pra nascer
Football Fairy Story Composer(s): Pete Davidson; Mel Ellis; Keith Warren Performer(s): The Adicts
Playing world cup in the street Making magic with my feet I'm spotted by a scout "Bring your boots, you'll turn out" Put on the shirt for my first game And scored a hat-trick won the fame Local boy is hero gets a contract lots of zeros Glory Glory Football Fairy Story
I'm captain I am class I am the genius of the grass Showing style and skill and grace Wonder goals and lightning pace 10 to go at Wembley all the crowd are calling me To lead the team and win the cup 1-0 down, 2-1 up
The Flies Crawled Up The Window Composer(s): Douglas Furber - Vivian Ellis Performer(s): Vivian Ellis
The flies crawled up the window Its all they have to do They went up by the thousand And came down two by two The flies crawled up the window They said we love to roam So once more up the window And then well all go home
The flies crawled up the window They said lets have a race We backed a fly called Oswald To win and for a place At five to one he started He soon got in his stride He started crawling sideways And he got disqualified
The flies crawled up the window In sunshine and in rain They do not seek for pleasure They much prefer the pane And if those flies annoy you Then heres what I advise Just dont have any windows And then youll have no flies
Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)
Composer(s): Bill Kreutzmann - Bob Weir - Jerry Garcia - Mickey Hart -
Phil Lesh - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - Tom Constanten
Performer(s): Grateful Dead
I went down to see a gypsy woman
Wanna find out, oh, what's wrong with me
I said please, please, please tell me now
What's wrong with me
All right
Well she looked at me and she said "Man"
She said "Man, all you need"
All you need, all you need, all you need
All you need is a mojo hand
Mojo hand
All you need a mojo hand
That's what I'm gonna do
Get myself a mojo hand
And everything will be all right
Fools Rush In Composer(s): Johnny Mercer; Rube Bloom Performer(s): Brook Benton; and various other artists
"Romance is a game for fools" I used to say A game I thought I'd never play "Romance is a game for fools" I said and grinned Then you passed by And here am I Throwing caution to the wind
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread And so I come to you, my love, my heart above my head Though I see the danger there If there's a chance for me, then I don't care
Mm-mm-mm-mm Fools rush in where wise men never go But wise men never fall in love, so how are they to know? When we met, I felt my life begin So open up your heart and let this fool rush in
Fools rush in where wise men never, never, never go Eh, but wise men never fall in love, so how are they to know? Ahh, when we met, girl, I felt my life begin So open up your heart and let this fool rush in
Just open up your heart and let this fool rush on in Just open up your heart because I-I-I-I-I-I-I am coming in Open up your heart and let this fool rush in!!
'Cause You Love
Composer(s): Dash Crofts - Jim Seals
Performer(s): Seals & Crofts
This ol' world's a-gettin' heavy these old times are gettin' hard You might see a-somethin' happen if you look out in your yard You might see the old world vanish, you might see the sun go down You must give yourself a lesson, stop and turn yourself around
It's gotta be soon So let it cool awhile Slow down, easy style And you'll be doin' alright, 'cause you love
This ol' world it needs a-paintin', these old walls are gettin' thin There's a lot that needs a-fixin', you can help us all begin We'll remove the rust and tarnish from the hearts of everyone Hand in hand we'll stand together, take a look at what we've done
It's gotta be soon So let it cool awhile Slow down, easy style And you'll be doin' alright, 'cause you love
The ol' world's a-gettin' heavy, these old times are gettin' hard You might see a-somethin' happen if you look out in your yard You might see the old world vanish, you might see the sun go down You must give yourself a lesson, stop and turn yourself around
It's gotta be soon So let it cool awhile Slow down, easy style And you'll be doin' alright, 'cause you love
Fools Fall In Love Composer(s): Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller Performer(s): The Drifters; and various other artists
Well, fools fall in love in a hurry Fools give their hearts much too soon Just play them two bars of Stardust Just hang out one silly moon, oh, oh
They've got their love torches burning When they should be playing it cool I used to laugh but now I understand Shake the hand of a brand new fool
Well, fools fall in love Just like schoolgirls Blinded by rose colored dreams
They build their castles on wishes With only rainbows for beams, oh, oh
They're making plans for the future When they should be right back in school I used to laugh but now I understand Shake the hand of a brand new fool
Oh, oh, they're making plans for the future When they should be right back in school I used to laugh but now I understand Shake the hand of a brand new fool
Whenever your cares are chronic Just tell the world, "go hang" You'll find a greater tonic If you go on swingin' with the gang!
Flat foot floogie with a floy, floy Flat foot floogie with a floy, floy Floy, floy, floy, yeah! Send me on out there!
Whenever your cares are chronic Just tell the world, "go hang" You'll find a greater tonic If you go on stumblin' with the gang! Hey, hey, hey, yes, yes!
'Cause I'm In Love With You Composer(s): Don Kirshner - Rogers Performer(s): Buddy Knox; Jimmy Bowen; Rhythm Orchids
Now baby doll hear what I crave You make me want to misbehave If you were mine, I'd be your slave 'Cause I'm in love with you 'Cause I'm in love with you
All the charm you radiate Makes you the perfect mate If you were mine, I'd celebrate 'Cause I'm in love with you 'Cause I'm in love with you
Please be my own Oh, can't you see I'll be true to you If you'll be true to me
Hope that you won't make me blue Don't make me sad and lonely too I'm going wild and crazy too 'Cause I'm in love with you 'Cause I'm in love with you
I'll never never change my tune So let's get married purty soon I'll wait for you from night till noon 'Cause I'm in love with you 'Cause I'm in love with you
Please be my own Oh, can't you see I'll be true to you If you'll be true to me
Now baby doll hear what I crave You make me want to misbehave If you were mine, I'd be your slave 'Cause I'm in love with you 'Cause I'm in love with you 'Cause I'm in love with you
Fools Composer(s): Brown; Larry Wallis Performer(s): Motörhead
This is a song for all you managers
and agents out there Are ya listening? Good!
They take your money, break your soul They say it's only rock 'n' roll They think they're cool to wheel and deal Without a thought to how we feel They pick you up and drop you flat Then tell you life can be like that You blew it all the day you signed Your stupid name on some dotted line We hate the men, who make the rules The ones who always try so hard to make us look like Fools!
They say we need them it ain't true The music's down to me and you We play their games, play real nice We gotta hear their dumb advice We hate the men, who make the rules The ones who always try so hard to make us look like Fools!
So many lies, they get confused You start to feel you're being used If ten percent is all they take What happens to all the bread you make? Every day it gets a little harder Just to keep on keeping on Do we really need all this bullshit So long now all the thrill has gone We hate the men, who make the rules The ones who always try so hard to make us look like Fools!
The Flame Composer(s): Nicholas Lynedoch Graham - Bobby Mitchell First release by: Cheap Trick - 1988
Another night slowly closes in and I feel so lonely Touching heat freezing on my skin I pretend you still hold me I'm going crazy, I'm losing sleep I'm in too far, I'm in way too deep over you I can't believe you're gone You were the first, you'll be the last
Wherever you go I'll be with you Whatever you want I'll give it to you Whenever you need someone to lay your heart and head upon Remember after the fire after all the rain I will be the flame I will be the flame
Watching shadows move across the wall feels so fright'ning I wanna run to you, I wanna call, but I've been hit by lightning Just can't stand up for falling apart Can't see through this veil across my heart over you You'll always be the one You were the first, you'll be the last
Wherever you go I'll be with you Whatever you want I'll give it to you Whenever you need someone to lay your heart and head upon Remember after the fire after all the rain I will be the flame I will be the flame
I'm going crazy, I'm losing sleep I'm in way too deep over you You'll always be the one You were the first, you'll be the last
Wherever you go I'll be with you Whatever you want I'll give it to you Whenever you need someone to lay your heart and head upon Remember after the fire after all the rain I will be the flame I will be the flame
'Cause I Love You
((French Version: Du Matin Jusqu'au Soir (Edith Piaf))
Composer(s): Eddie Constantine - Edith Piaf - Robert Chauvigny
Performer(s): Edith Piaf
All day long
Life's a song
Just can't do any wrong
'cause I love you
Just a glance
When we dance
And I fall in a trance
'cause I love you
It's like floating on air
With no worry or care
I'm in Heaven enchanted, I swear!
You make fear
Disappear
When I feel you are near
'cause I love you
What a wonderful thrill
'cause I know that I will
Always love you
It may not be new
But believe me it's true
When I say "I love you"
All day long
Live's a song
All because I love you
All day long
Life's a song
Just can't do any wrong
'cause I love you
Just a glance
When we dance
And I fall in a trance
'cause I love you
It's like floating on air
With no worry or care
I'm in Heaven enchanted, I swear!
You make fear
Disappear
When I feel you are near
'cause I love you
What a wonderful thrill
'cause I know that I will
Always love you
It may not be new
But believe me it's true
When I say "I love you"
All day long
Live's a song
All because I love you
Foolish Questions Composer(s): A. Baldwin Sloane; William Lee Performer(s): Bill Haley; and various other artists
Now you've all heard foolish questions
and no doubt you've wondered why Some person will ask a foolish question and expect a sensible reply Like when you take your girl some candy, say maybe just after tea You notice how she'll grab it and then she'll say, "Is this for me?"
Foolish Questions! You can answer when you can "No I bought this candy for your Ma or Pa, or for John the hired hand "I just thought you'd like to see it. Now I'm gonna take it away" Now wasn't that a foolish question? You'll hear `em ev'ry day
And then most every morning, there is someone `round the place Who sees you take the shaving brush and lather up your face And as you give the razor a preliminary wave This fool will walk up and ask you, "Are you gonna take a shave?"
Foolish questions! Your answer is, I hope "No! I ain't prepared for shavin', I just like the taste of soap! I kinda like to take the shaving brush and paint myself this way" Now wasn't that a foolish question? You'll hear `em ev'ry day!
Now then there's this fella who meets you on your way And asks you why your all dressed up and listens while you say That you just been returning from the funeral of poor old Uncle Ned As soon as you have told him, he will say, "Is Ned dead?"
Foolish questions! You might as well reply "No, he thought he'd have the funeral now. Then later on he'd die You know Ned was always so original, he wanted it that way" Now wasn't that a Foolish Question? You'll hear `em ev'ry day!
Now suppose the elevator guy should forget to close the door And you should tumble down, oh say forty-seven floors And when you reach the bottom and you're lying there inert Some fool will stick his head down the shaft and holler, "Are you hurt?"
Foolish Questions! Your dying words are "No! I was in an awful hurry and that elevator's just too slow Usually saves a lot of time, you know, comin' down this way" Now wasn't that a Foolish Question? You'll hear `em ev'ry day!
That was a Foolish Question! You'll hear `em ev'ry day!
The Fish Cheer & I-Feel-Like-I'm Fixin'-To-Die Rag
The Fish Cheer & I-Feel-Like-I'm Fixin'-To-Die Rag Composer(s): Country Joe McDonald Performer(s): Country Joe and The Fish
Gimme an F! F! Gimme an I! I! Gimme an S! S! Gimme an H! H! What's that spell? Fish! What's that spell? Fish! What's that spell? Fish!
Yeah, come on all of you, big strong men Uncle Sam needs your help again He's got himself in a terrible jam Way down yonder in Vietnam So put down your books and pick up a gun We're gonna have a whole lotta fun
And it's one, two, three What are we fighting for? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn Next stop is Vietnam And it's five, six, seven Open up the pearly gates Well there ain't no time to wonder why Whoopee! we're all gonna die
Well, come on generals, let's move fast Your big chance has come at last Gotta go out and get those reds The only good commie is the one who's dead And you know that peace can only be won When we've blown 'em all to kingdom come
And it's one, two, three What are we fighting for? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn Next stop is Vietnam And it's five, six, seven Open up the pearly gates Well there ain't no time to wonder why Whoopee! we're all gonna die
Huh!
Well, come on Wall Street, don't move slow Why man, this is war au-go-go There's plenty good money to be made By supplying the Army with the tools of the trade Just hope and pray that if they drop the bomb They drop it on the Viet Cong
And it's one, two, three What are we fighting for? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn Next stop is Vietnam And it's five, six, seven Open up the pearly gates Well there ain't no time to wonder why Whoopee! we're all gonna die
Well, come on mothers throughout the land Pack your boys off to Vietnam Come on fathers, don't hesitate Send 'em off before it's too late Be the first one on your block To have your boy come home in a box
And it's one, two, three What are we fighting for? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn Next stop is Vietnam And it's five, six, seven Open up the pearly gates Well there ain't no time to wonder why Whoopee! we're all gonna die
