Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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To Sir With Love Composer(s): Mark London - Don Black First release by: Lulu - 1967 Covered by multiple other artists
Those schoolgirl days Of telling tales, and biting nails, are gone But in my mind I know they will, will still live on and on
But how do you thank someone Who has taken you from crayons to perfume? It isn't easy, but I'll try If you wanted the sky I would write across the sky in letters That would soar a thousand feet high "To Sir, With Love"
The time has come For closing books; and long last looks must end And as I leave I know that I am leaving my best friend
A friend who taught me right from wrong And weak from strong -- that's a lot to learn What? What can I give you in return? If you wanted the moon I would try to make a start... but I Would rather you let me give my heart To Sir, With Love
I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair Composer(s): Frank Dycus; Billy Yates Performer(s): George Jones
I don't need your rockin' chair Your Geritol or Medicare I still got neon in my veins This gray hair don't mean a thing I do my rockin' on the stage You can't put this possum in a cage My body's old but it ain't impaired I don't need your rockin' chair
I ain't ready for the junkyard yet 'Cause I still feel like a new Corvette It may take a little longer but I'll get there I don't need no rockin' chair
I don't need your rockin' chair Your Geritol or Medicare I still got neon in my veins This gray hair don't mean a thing I do my rockin' on the stage You can't put this possum in a cage My body's old but it ain't impaired I don't need your rockin' chair
Retirement don't fit my plan You can take your seat, I'm gonna stand An Eskimo needs a frigidair But I don't need no rockin' chair
I don't need your rockin' chair Your Geritol or Medicare I still got neon in my veins This gray hair don't mean a thing I do my rockin' on the stage You can't put this possum in a cage My body's old but it ain't impaired I don't need your rockin' chair
My body's old but it ain't impaired Yeah I don't need no rockin' chair
Jenny, Jenny Composer(s): Enotris Johnson; Richard Wayne Penniman Performer(s): Little Richard; and various other artists
Jenny, Jenny, Jenny, won't you come along with me Jenny, Jenny, Jenny, won't you come along with me You know that I love you, we could live so happily
Jenny, Jenny, Jenny, spinnin' like a spinnin' top Jenny, Jenny, Jenny, spinnin' like you ain't gonna stop The greatest little momma you oughta see her reel and rock
Jenny, Jenny, Jenny, won't you come along with me Jenny, Jenny, Jenny, won't you come along with me You know that I love you, we could live so happily
Jenny, Jenny, Jenny, girl I need you by my side Jenny, Jenny, Jenny, you know I need you by my side You know I need you pretty baby, your ways I gotta really abide now
Jenny, Jenny, Jenny, won't you come along with me Jenny, Jenny, Jenny, won't you come along with me You know that I love you, we could live so happily
The Horse Told Me Composer(s): Johnny Burke - James Van Heusen Performer(s): Bing Crosby; Nat King Cole
In the big Handicap there's a positive snap Go bet on a horse called 'The Sheik' He'll walk off with the crown if he doesn't fall down And, my boy, that's what happened last week
Oh, the Owner told Clarence the clocker The clocker told jockey McGee The jockey, of course, passed it on to the horse And the horse told me
Tell the age of the beast by his teeth, and at least His teeth in the paddock looked great But this toothy old red had to sneeze in the stretch And he won by the loss of a plate
Oh, the Owner told Clarencee the clocker The clocker told jockey McGee The jockey, of course, passed it on to the horse And the horse told me
I once bet on a steed of phenominal speed Boy, she was fast as Aunt Nell But the judges they cried, "This one's disqualified! There's a jet engine under her tail"
Oh, the Owner told Clarence the clocker The clocker told jockey McGee The jockey, of course, passed it on to the horse And the horse told me
Tomorrow I'll bet just for kicks that I'll get What's gold is just ol' yeller lead I can lose with a grin, if the horse don't come in I'll just blow a big hole in my head
Oh, the Owner told Clarence the clocker The clocker told jockey McGee The jockey, of course, passed it on to the horse And the horse told me
I had put down a deuce on a tip that got loose This horse in the paddock looked stunning I had overheard talk he could win in a walk And he could, but the others were runnin'
Oh, the Owner told Clarence the clocker The clocker told jockey McGee The jockey, of course, passed it on to the horse And the horse told me
I Don't Need Another Love Composer(s): Brenda Sutton; Michael B. Sutton Performer(s): Dionne Warwick & The Spinners
Dionne: I don't need, I don't need another lover
Solo Spinner: No, I don't need, I don't need another lover, no, no, no
Solo Spinner: Well, it's alright (Dionne: Yeah, yeah) Ummmmmm-ummmmmmmmm, yeah Tell me how you feel, Baby
Dionne: I feel good about you I don't need another lover, no, no, no
Solo Spinner: Woo-ooo-ooo-yeahhh Baby, just let me tell you this
Both: I'm satisfied in my heart No looking back I knew right from the start I was on the right track I searched for so long For the right one You know that I found No greater love under the Sun Oh yeah, others may come And other lovers may go
All: I don't need another love to call my own And make sweet love to me I don't need another love to belong You're the love I need
Both: Holding out (Spinner: Well) for the best I did the right thing I knew if I could only pass the test (Spinner: You did it) True love it would bring Now we stand (The Spinners: We stand) so strong Like an oak tree One love in a lifetime (Spinner: Yeah) That will do it for me Oh yeah, others may come And other lovers may go
All: I don't need another lover to call my own And make sweet love to me I don't need another lover to belong You're the love I need
Both: Woo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-oooo Don't you know that storm clouds may rise Strong winds may blow Others may come But they'll just have to go
The Spinners: Don't need another love to call my own, no, no, no And make sweet love to me (Dionne: Nooooooooooooh Baby) I don't need another lover (Spinner: No, no, no) to belong (Dionne: No, no, no) You're the love I need (Spinner: I believe your love) Without you there's no real love To keep me strong And love me endlessly
Dionne: I wanna be your fire
The Spinners: Let me be your lover
Dionne: Through the wind and the rain, through the dark of the day The Spinners: You're the love I need
Spinner: I knew if I could just pass the test
The Spinners: I don't need another lover To call my own
Spinner: We would have a love affair so much better than the rest Ooooh, Baby
Long Live The Ladies Composer(s): Joe Young - E. Ray Goetz - Geo. W. Meyer
Oh, bring on the ladies "Hurry up," said Willie Snow Go, bring on the ladies For the party's getting slow They soon brought up a few One maid with eyes of blue Was acting cute and cunning Young Willie started humming
From the day of dimples, till the wrinkles trace your smile Mothers, wives and sweethearts Are what make your life worthwhile If it was not for one You wouldn't be here, son So bear in mind you've got to Live your life on this motto
Long live the ladies May they all live long for me Long live the ladies They're as sweet as they can be Oh, how I love to mix With a perfect thirty six If you think the girls are harmful I'd like to be the pap of an armful Long live the tall ones They can never grow too tall Long live the small ones They don't have to grow at all They're life's necessity Like a lump of sugar in a cup of tea Long live the ladies The beautiful ladies for me
To Sing For You Composer(s): Donovan First release by: Donovan - 1965 Covered by multiple other artists
When you're feeling kind of lonesome in your mind With a heartache following you so close behind Call out to me as I ramble by I'll sing a song for you Thats's what I'm here to do To sing for you
When the night has left you cold and feeling sad I will show you that it cannot be so bad Forget the one who went and made you cry I'll sing a song for you Thats's what I'm here to do To sing for you
When you feel you just can't make it anymore With your head bowed down you're staring at the floor Search out to me with your weary eyes I'll sing a song for you Thats's what I'm here to do To sing for you
Now every man he has his work you know And to find out mine you ain't got far to go Call out to me with your weary eyes I'll sing a song for you Thats's what I'm here to do To sing for you
Jenny Gotta Dance Composer(s): Phil Coulter; William Martin Performer(s): Bay City Rollers
Looks like an angel dances like a devil Jenny ah Ah Who's that movin' and a groovin' on the dance floor Jenny Doin' it doin' it give it to me once more Jenny Half a woman Half a child see her more just drives me wild Jenny Jenny Dressed in jeans and too tight T-shirt (Jenny) You better watch out baby you might be hurt (Jenny) She knows that she turns 'em on She don't care she'll just dance on And on and on When she hears Rock'n'Roll tearing her heart and soul Jenny Jenny Jenny gotta dance Give her a Rockin' Beat and she'll be on her feet Jenny Jenny Jenny gotta dance just look at her dance Looks like an angel dances like a devil Jenny ah ah See her movin' in and out with her hips now (Jenny) Look at the way she can pout with her lips now (Jenny) Long black hair and flsahing eyes she can really hypnotise Dance dance dance When she hears Rock'n'Roll tearing her heart and soul ... Dance dance dance
I Don't Love You Anymore Composer(s): Bill Anderson Performer(s): Charlie Louvin
I don`t love you anymore not the way I did before and since you`ve found someone new I think it`s best I don`t cry and walk the floor I don`t love you anymore Trouble is I don`t love you any less I don`t love you anymore for I`ve got no more love to give you drained my heart of all its love with every sweet caress I keep sayin` o`er and o`er `I don`t love you anymore` Trouble is I don`t love you any less I held you close to me one time Kissed your lips and called you mine But another came and thrilled you more, I guess I cried as you walked out the door `I don`t love you anymore` Trouble is I don`t love you any less I don`t love you anymore, For I`ve got no more love to give You drained my heart of all its love With every sweet caress I keep sayin` o`er and o`er `I don`t love you anymore` Trouble is I don`t love you any less
Jennifer Juniper Composer(s): Donovan Leitch Performer(s): Donovan; Patrick Burke; Joel Grey; Jim Horn
Jennifer Juniper lives upon the hill Jennifer Juniper, sitting very still Is she sleeping? I don't think so Is she breathing? Yes, very low Whatcha doing, Jennifer, my love? Jennifer Juniper, rides a dappled mare Jennifer Juniper, lilacs in her hair Is she dreaming? Yes, I think so Is she pretty? Yes, ever so Whatcha doing, Jennifer, my love? I'm thinking of what it would be like if she loved me You know just lately this happy song it came along And I like to somehow try and tell you Jennifer Juniper, hair of golden flax Jennifer Juniper longs for what she lacks Do you like her? Yes, I do, Sir Would you love her? Yes, I would, Sir Whatcha doing Jennifer, my love? Jennifer Juniper, Jennifer Juniper, Jennifer Juniper Jennifer Juniper vit sur la colline Jennifer Juniper assise très tranquille Dort-elle? Je ne crois pas Respire-t-elle? Oui, mais tout bas Qu'est-ce que tu fais, Jenny mon amour? Jennifer Juniper, Jennifer Juniper, Jennifer Juniper
The Dicky Bird Hop Composer(s): Ronald Gourley - Leslie Sarony Performer(s): Gracie Fields
Oh, the chirruping of the birdies on the sycamore tree They're lucky to be so happy and free I know that the chirruping sounds a little different to me I hear them saying early ev'ry morn, "Get up! Get up! Get up!"
The chirruping of the birdies on the sycamore tree It's lovely to see them having a spree A cheeky one this morning popped up on the sill and said "Get out of bed!"
Hopping about, skipping about, flopping about And nipping about the whole day through And the funny little things they do Oh, I know they would amuse you too
Flying a bit, doing a jig, looking for grit Pecking a twig, their necks all screwed And I seem to hear them say, "Get out of bed, shift your lazy head Don't you know that Nippy want's his little piece of bread"
Aah-aah-aah-aah-aah-aah-aah-aaaaaaaaaaaahhhh Aah-aah-aah-ahh-aah-aah-aah-aaaaaaaaaaaahhhh Aah-aah, ah-aah, ah-aah, ah-aah, get out of bed!
Oh, the chirruping of the birdies in the sycamore tree They're lucky to be so happy and free I know that the chirruping sounds a little different to me I hear them saying early ev'ry morn, "Get up! Get up! Get up!"
The chirruping of the birdies on the sycamore tree It's lovely to see them having a spree So off I went and threw a piece of bread upon the lawn The bread was Gone! Gone! Gone! Gone! The bread was gone!
I Don't Like To Sleep Alone Composer(s): Paul Anka Performer(s): Paul Anka
I don't like to sleep alone Stay with me Don't go Talk with me for just a while So much of you to get to know Reaching out touching you Leaving all the worries behind Loving you My mouth on yours and yours on mine Marry me Let me live with you Nothing's wrong and love is right Like a man says in his song Help me make it through the night Loneliness can get you down When you get to thinking no one cares Lean on me And I'll lean on you Together we will see it through No, I don't like to sleep alone It's sad to think some folks do No I don't like to sleep alone No one does Do you? No, I don't like to sleep alone It's sad to think some folks do No I don't like to sleep alone No one does Do you?
Jennifer Jennings First performance by: Louis Neefs - 1969
Londen-Stad lag stil te dromen in de zon Van zee te dromen in de zon, rondom mij
Waar ik ging, langsheen de zomen van 't gazon Stonden de bomen in de zon, er zalig bij
En toen kwam jij, Jennifer Jennings En danste lief als de lente voorbij Jij kwam, Jennifer Jennings En blauwe ogen die lachten naar mij Naar mij, alleen naar mij
Jij hebt mij toen meegenomen door de stad Langsheen de dromen die je had, zacht als zij
En sindsdien keren m'n dromen telkens weer Naar al die dromen van weleer, van jou en mij
En dan kom jij, Jenniffer Jennings Zo fris en speels als de liefde zo blij Want jij, Jennifer Jennings Je bent precies wat ik droomde voor mij Ja dan kom jij, Jennifer Jennings En blauwe ogen die lachen naar mij Maar jij, Jennifer Jennings Je danste telkens en telkens voorbij Voorbij, altijd voorbij Steeds weer voorbij Hopeloos voorbij
To Say I Love You Composer(s): Harvey Averne - Raphael Pagan Performer(s): Ralfi Pagan
To say I love you It's a beautiful sound Oh, the heavens must have sent you And my love has been found
When you're near me I feel so much joy But when you're gone I'm a sad and lonely boy I think of you When we're apart And there is so much sadness in my heart To say I love is all that I can do
Please say you love me And oh, oh, don't say no To say I love you Is all that I can do I think of you when we're apart And there is so much sadness in my heart To say I love you is all that I can do Please say you love me And oh, oh, don't say no
To say I love you is all that I can do
To say I love you is all that I can say But to show you how much I love you That's something I try to do each and every day When you're in my arms, my body comes to life And when we love, oh when we love It's so nice You know how much I love you, don't you honey Without you, life is barely night and day All work and no play But that ain't the way No it isn't I said no it isn't, little girl Oh little girl I love you I love you 'cause you're fine
I Don't Like Mondays Composer(s): Bob Geldof First release by: The Boomtown Rats - 1979 Covered by multiple other artists
The silicon chip inside her head Gets switched to overload And nobody's gonna go to school today She's gonna make them stay at home And daddy doesn't understand it He always said she was good as gold And he can see no reason Cos there are no reasons What reasons do you need to be shown
Tell me why I don't like Mondays Tell me why I don't like Mondays Tell me why I don't like Mondays I want to shoot The whole day down
The telex machine is kept so clean And it types to a waiting world And Mother feels so shocked Father's world is rocked And their thoughts turn to Their own little girl Sweet 16 ain't that peachy keen No it ain't so neat to admit defeat They can see no reasons Cos there are no reasons What reasons do you need oh oh oh oh
Tell me why I don't like Mondays Tell me why I don't like Mondays Tell me why I don't like Mondays I want to shoot The whole day down, down, down Shoot it all down
And now the playing's stopped in the playground now She wants to play with her toys awhile And school's out early and soon we'll be learning And the lesson today is how to die And then the bullhorn crackles And the captain tackles With the problems and the how's and why's And he can see no reasons Cos there are no reasons What reason do you need to die, die, oh oh oh
And the silicon chip inside her head Gets switched to overload And nobody's gonna go to school today She's gonna make them stay at home And daddy doesn't understand it He always said she was good as gold And he can see no reasons Cos there are no reasons What reason do you need to be shown
Tell me why I don't like Mondays Tell me why I don't like Mondays Tell me why I don't like, I don't like I don't like Mondays Tell me why I don't like, I don't like I don't like Mondays Tell me why I don't like Mondays I want to shoot The whole day down
I Don't Like Mondays
Composer(s): Bob Geldof
First release by: The Boomtown Rats - 1979
Covered by multiple other artists
The silicon chip inside her head
Gets switched to overload
And nobody's gonna go to school today
She's gonna make them stay at home
And daddy doesn't understand it
He always said she was good as gold
And he can see no reason
Cos there are no reasons
What reasons do you need to be shown
Tell me why
I don't like Mondays
Tell me why
I don't like Mondays
Tell me why
I don't like Mondays
I want to shoot
The whole day down
The telex machine is kept so clean
And it types to a waiting world
And Mother feels so shocked
Father's world is rocked
And their thoughts turn to
Their own little girl
Sweet 16 ain't that peachy keen
No it ain't so neat to admit defeat
They can see no reasons
Cos there are no reasons
What reasons do you need oh oh oh oh
Tell me why
I don't like Mondays
Tell me why
I don't like Mondays
Tell me why
I don't like Mondays
I want to shoot
The whole day down, down, down
Shoot it all down
And now the playing's stopped in the playground now
She wants to play with her toys awhile
And school's out early and soon we'll be learning
And the lesson today is how to die
And then the bullhorn crackles
And the captain tackles
With the problems and the how's and why's
And he can see no reasons
Cos there are no reasons
What reason do you need to die, die, oh oh oh
And the silicon chip inside her head
Gets switched to overload
And nobody's gonna go to school today
She's gonna make them stay at home
And daddy doesn't understand it
He always said she was good as gold
And he can see no reasons
Cos there are no reasons
What reason do you need to be shown
Tell me why
I don't like Mondays
Tell me why
I don't like Mondays
Tell me why
I don't like, I don't like
I don't like Mondays
Tell me why
I don't like, I don't like
I don't like Mondays
Tell me why
I don't like Mondays
I want to shoot
The whole day down