Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Town Without Pity Composer(s): Dmitri Tiomkin - Ned Washington First release: Gene Pitney - 1961 Covered by multiple other artists
When you're young and so in love as we And bewildered by the world we see Why do people hurt us so Only those in love would know What a town without pity can do
If we stop to gaze upon a star People talk about how bad we are Ours is not an easy age We're like tigers in a cage What a town without pity can do
The young have problems, many problems We need an understanding heart Why don't they help us, try and help us Before this clay and granite planet falls apart
Take these eager lips and hold me fast I'm afraid this kind of joy can't last How can we keep love alive How can anything survive When these little minds tear you in two What a town without pity can do
How can we keep love alive How can anything survive When these little minds tear you in two What a town without pity can do
No, it isn't very pretty what a town without pity Ca-a-an do (... do)
One Night Of Love Composer(s): Joe Tate Performer(s): Karen Dalton
He gives me one night of love Sometimes he gives me two Hmm when I'm gone He don't even think my name It's got me down Down to the ground Looks like this whole world And my best friend got me down
I gave him all my money All of my good loving too Ah, when I'm gone He don't even mention my name It's got me down Down to the ground Looks like this whole world And my best friend got me down It's got me down
I'm just singing this song I wouldn't do anything wrong It's got me down I'm just telling the truth I can't show you no kind of proof It's got me down Got me down Down to the ground This whole world And my best friend got me down It's got me down
One night of love Gives me one night of love One night of love One night of love One night of love
Just Memories Composer(s): Leonard Caston; Anita Poree Performer(s): Eddie Kendricks
And I am left with just memories of precious moments and I hold them close to me To always remember those yesterdays when I had your love Like the times I held you near The first kiss we shared I cry a sea of tears
My bed is cold and bare Ooh, Ooh, baby, I try to occupy my mind to forget you - but I am left with just memories of precious moments and I hold them close to me
Echos of you are here Your laugh fills the air I cry a sea of tears
Inside feels empty there Ooh, Ooh, baby I try to occupy my mind - to forget you but I am left with just memories of precious moments and I hold them close to me
Like the time I held you near the first kiss we shared I cry a sea of tears My bed is cold and bare I don't want to cry won't somebody please tell my eyes Left with just memories I hold them close to me
Town Of Plenty Composer(s): Bernie Taupin - Elton John Performer(s): Elton John
I'll say it again this is not my city I don't belong looking for a town of plenty There weren't these thieves We had some thing in common Goals to achieve We had some thing in common In a town of plenty
Can't you see it, this is not my writing I only asked if this was a town of plenty There were many archives We had no media Only art survived there Yeah we had no media In a town of plenty
And laid across the airstrip Were the passports and the luggage All that once remained Of a rugged individual And laid across the airstrip Were the passports and the luggage I came looking for a town of plenty
I'll say it again, this is not my city I only asked if this was a town of plenty There were many archives We had no media Only art survived there Yeah we had no media In a town of plenty
I Love You Much Too Much Composer(s): Alexander Olshanetsky; Don Raye; Chaim Towber Performer(s): The Andrews Sisters and multiple other artists
I love you much too much Ive known it from the start But yet my love is such I cant control my heart
I love you much too much I ask myself what for Then, darling, when we touch Mmmm, I love you more
Perhaps I hold your heart too tightly But who am I to say If I should hold it lightly It might slip away
I love you much too much Youve never really known I love you oh so much Im yours alone.
I love you much too much, I love you much too much Ive known it from the start, right from the start But yet my love is such, I cant control my heart
I love you much too much I love you too much oh my dear Ive known it from the start But, but, but my love is such I cant control my heart
Perhaps I hold your heart too tightly But who am I to say If I should hold it lightly It might slip away
I love you much too much Youve never really known Oh no, oh no youve never known I love you oh so much, so much Im yours alone, alone
Just Married Composer(s): Al Allen; Barry de Vorzon Performer(s): Marty Robbins
Just married this mornin' How happy they are "Just Married" written on The window of their car It broke my heart To see them drive away I lost the one I love today
Dressed all in white satin White lace in her hair She looked so lovely It was more than I could bear Some people guessed the way that I felt They saw the tears I could not hide
I should have stayed at home I knew what was in store But somethin' made me come To see her just once more Just married this mornin' How happy they are "Just Married" written on The window of their car It broke my heart To see them drive away I lost the one I love today
I should have stayed at home I knew what was in store But somethin' made me come To see her just once more Just married this mornin' How happy they are "Just Married" written on The window of their car It broke my heart To see them drive away I lost the one I love today
Town Called Malice Composer(s): Paul Weller First release: The Jam - 1982
You'd better stop dreaming of the quiet life 'cos it's the one we'll never know And quit running for that runaway bus 'cos those rosey days are few And stop apologising for the things you've never done 'cos time is short and life is cruel, but it's up to us to change This town called malice
Rows and rows of disused milk floats stand dying in the dairy yard And a hundred lonely housewives clutch empty milk bottles to their hearts Hanging out their old love letters on the line to dry It's enough to make you stop believing when tears come fast and furious In a town called malice
Struggle after struggle, year after year The atmosphere's a fine blend of ice, I'm almost stone cold dead In a town called malice
A whole street's belief in Sunday's roast beef gets dashed against the Co-op To either cut down on beer or the kids new gear It's a big decision in a town called malice
The ghost of a steam train, echoes down my track It's at the moment bound for nowhere, just going round and round Playground kids and creaking swings, lost laughter in the breeze I could go on for hours and I probably will, but I'd sooner put some joy back In this town called malice
I Love You More Today Than Yesterday Composer(s): Pat Upton Performer(s): Spiral Staircase
I don't remember what day it was I didn't notice what time it was All I know is that I fell in love with you And if all my dreams come true I'll be spending time with you
Every day's a new day in love with you With each day comes a new way of loving you Every time I kiss your lips my mind starts to wander And if all my dreams come true I'll be spending time with you
Oh, I love you more today than yesterday But not as much as tomorrow I love you more today than yesterday But, darling, not as much as tomorrow
Tomorrow's date means springtime's just a day away Cupid, we don't need ya now, be on your way I thank the lord for love like ours that grows ever stronger And I always will be true I know you feel the same way too
Oh, I love you more today than yesterday But not as much as tomorrow I love you more today than yesterday But only half as much as tomorrow
Every day's a new day, every time I love ya Every way's a new way, every time I love ya Every day's a new day, oh, how I love ya
I could spend my life just loving you If you could learn to fall in love with me Though you don't know how much it hurts just loving you I'm not the laughing chld I used to be
Some starry night I pray that you will come to me And make all my wildest dreams come true So, 'til then I'll go on scheming Though I know I'm only dreaming I can't help myself just loving you
Some starry night I pray that you will come to me And make all my wildest dreams come true So, 'til then I'll go on scheming Though I know I'm only dreaming I can't help myself just loving you
Towers Of London Composer(s): Andy Partridge First release: XTC - 1980
Towers of London When they had built you Did you watch over the men who fell? Towers of London When they had built you Victoria's gem found in somebody's hell
Pavements of gold, leading to the underground Grenadier Guardsmen walking pretty ladies around Fog is the sweat of the never never navvies wWho pound pound pound pound pound Spikes in the rails to their very own heaven
Towers of London When they had built you Did you watch over the men who fell Towers of London When they had built you Victoria's gem found in somebody's hell
Bridges of muscles spanning so long and high Merchants from Stepney walking pretty ladies by Rain is the tears of the never never navvies who cry For the bridge that doesn't go in the direction of Dublin
Towers of London When they had built you Did you watch over the men who fell Towers of London When they had built you Victoria's gem found in somebody's hell
And I've seen it in a painting And I've seen it in engraving And I've seen it in their faces Clear as children's chalk lines on the paving
Towers of London When they had built you Did you watch over the men who fell Towers of London When they had built you Victoria's gem found in somebody's hell
Towers of London Towers of London Towers of London Towers of London
La la Londinium La la Londinium La la Londinium La la Londinium La la Londinium La la Londinium La la Londinium La la Londinium La la Londinium La la Londinium La la Londinium La la Londinium
I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know Composer(s): Al Kooper First release by: Blood, Sweat & Tears - 1968 Covered by multiple other artists
If I ever leave you You can say I told you so If I ever hurt you baby You know I hurt myself as well
Is that any way for a man to carry on You think he wants his little loved one gone I love you baby more than you'll ever know more than you'll ever know
When I wasn't making too much money You knew where my paycheck went You know I brought it home to baby And I never spent one red cent
Is that any way for a man to carry on You think he wants his little loved one gone I love you baby more than you'll ever know more than you'll ever know
I'm not trying to be any kinds of a man I'm trying to be somebody you can love trust and understand I know that I could be yeah a part of you that no one else could see I just got to hear you say It's alright yeah yeah yeah
I'm only flesh and blood But I could be everything that you demand I could be president of General Motors baby huh or just a tiny little grain of sand
Is that any way for a man to carry on You think he wants his little loved one gone I love you baby, I love you baby I love you more than you will ever know
Just Like That Dutch Title: 't Is Te Gek Performer(s): ABBA
Until that day My life had been a river Following a safe predestinated course Suddenly detouring so unexpectedly With uncompromising force My strongholds broke down all too easily I remember well how it did embarrass me I hung on to his every smile Marveled at his style
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Just like that He walked into my house as smug as a cat He was handsome and smart Walked away with my heart Just like that He found a temporary home in my flat Telling innocent lies Throwing dust in my eyes But I led him on Knowing that someday He would be gone Just like that As though he'd only stopped a while for a chat But my secrets he learned Leaving no stone unturned
And once again The river's flowing slowly following its safe and uneventful course Now the tears have dried It's become a pleasant break I recall without remorse But now and then I wonder where he is And I will admit He had something that I miss I guess he was a rolling stone The only one I've known
Tower Song Composer(s): Townes Van Zandt First release: Townes Van Zandt - 1970
So close and yet so far away And all the things I'd hoped to say Will have to go unsaid today Perhaps until tomorrow Your fears have built a wall between Our lives and all what loving means Will have to go unfelt it seems And that leaves only sorrow You built your tower strong and tall Can't you see, it's got to fall someday
You close your eyes and speak to me Of faith and love and destiny As distant as eternity From truth and understanding The wind blows cold outside your door It whispers words I've tried before But you don't hear me anymore Your pride's just too demanding You built your tower strong and tall Can't you see, it's got to fall someday
The end is coming soon it's plain A warm bed just ain't worth the pain And I will go and you'll remain With the bitterness we've tasted A mother's breast, a newborn child A poet's tear and drunken smile I can't help feelin' all the while Their meaning won't be wasted You built your tower strong and tall Can't you see, it's got to fall someday
(Just Like) Starting Over Composer(s): John Lennon Performer(s): John Lennon; and various other artists
Our life together is so precious together We have grown, we have grown Although our love is still special Let's take a chance and fly away somewhere alone It's been too long since we took the time No-one's to blame, I know time flies so quickly But when I see you darling It's like we both are falling in love again It'll be just like starting over, starting over Everyday we used to make it love Why can't we be making love nice and easy It's time to spread our wings and fly Don't let another day go by my love It'll be just like starting over, starting over Why don't we take off alone Take a trip somewhere far, far away We'll be together all alone again Like we used to in the early days Well, well, well darling It's been too long since we took the time No-one's to blame, I know time flies so quickly But when I see you darling It's like we both are falling in love again It'll be just like starting over, starting over Our life together is so precious together We have grown, we have grown Although our love is still special Let's take a chance and fly away somewhere Starting over
Stai Lontana Da Me ((Adapted from: Tower Of Strength (Gene McDaniels With The Johnny Mann Singers) - 1961)) Composer(s): Bob Hilliard - Burt Bacharach - Mogol Performer(s): Adriano Celentano - 1962
Io che ho pianto per te pregandoti di stare con me mi pento, perché non ti voglio non ti amo non ti credo e perciò stai lontana da me non cercarmi perché ho capito chi sei e le strade sono piene di donne uguali a te... Ed io che vivevo per te scordandomi chi pianse per me mi pento, perché non ti voglio non ti amo non ti credo e perciò s'è ormai chiusa per me questa storia perché io ritorno da chi già sapeva che sarebbe finita solo così...
I Love You In The Same Old Way Composer(s): Paul Anka Performer(s): Paul Anka
I remember when we used to be in our teens A-wearin' bobby socks and old blue jeans That was long ago, so I'd like to say I love you in the same old way, uh-hah I love you in the same old way
Mmmmmm, I remember when we used to babysit your brother And who was watching us? Your father and mother That was long ago and I'd like to say I love you in the same old way, uh-hah I love you in the same old way
Now, heaven, I'm in heaven again And I still remember where and when And I love you, you still love me, hah And that's the way its gonna be
Ah, I remember when we were in school A-learning how to live by the golden rule That was long ago and I'd like to say I love you in the same old way, uh-hah I love you in the same old way
Ho!
Mmmmmm, heaven, I'm in heaven again And I still remember where and when I still love you, you know you love me And that's the way its gonna be
Ho! I remember when we used to be in school A-learning how to live by the golden rule That was long ago and I'd like to say I love you in the same old way, uh-hah I love you in the same old way, uh-hah I love you in the same old way, uh-hah
(Just Like) Romeo & Juliet Composer(s): Freddie Gorman; Bob Hamilton Performer(s): The Reflections; and various other artists
(ooh-ooh-oop)
Findin' a job tomorrow mornin' Got a little somethin' I wanna do Gonna buy (gonna buy) somethin' I could ride in a-Take my girl (take my girl) datin' at the drive-in Our love's gonna be written down in history a-Just like Romeo and Juliet
I'm gonna buy her pretty presents Just like the ones in a catalog Gonna show (gonna show) how much I love Let 'er know (let 'er know) one way or the other Our love's gonna be written down in history a-Just like Romeo and Juliet
Ah, all right, now, I'm speculatin' Wonder what tomorrow's gonna really bring If I don't (if I don't) find work tomorrow It's gonna be (gonna be) heartaches 'n' sorrow Our love's gonna be destroyed like a tragedy Just like Romeo and Juliet
Tower Of Strength ((Italian Version: Stai Lontana Da Me (Adriano Celentano) - 1962)) Composer(s): Bob Hilliard - Burt Bacharach First release: Gene McDaniels With The Johnny Mann Singers - 1961 Covered by multiple other artists
If I were a tower of strength, I'd walk away I'd look in your eyes and here's what I'd say "I don't want you, I don't need you, I don't love you any more" And I'd walk out that door
You'd be down on your knees You'd be calling to me-ee But a tower of a-strength is a-something I'll never be
If I were a tower of strength, I'd watch you cry I'd laugh at your tears and tell you goodbye "I don't want you, I don't need you, I don't love you any more" And I'd walk out that door
You'd be down on your knees You'd be calling to me-ee But a tower of a-strength is a-something I'll never be
"I don't want you, I don't a-need you, I don't love you any more" And I'd walk out that door
You'd be down on your knees, ahh-huh You'd be calling to me-ee-ee But a tower of a-strength is a-something I'll never be
I Love You Honey But I Hate Your Friends Composer(s): Rick Nielsen Performer(s): Cheap Trick
I love you honey but I hate your friends I love you honey but they'll be the end of me Oh yeah I love you honey but I hate those friends
That fat cat Frank got a heart of gold He's got a head of lead, he's young but he acts old That limp wrested two-fisted diplomat Better draw a map, to see where he's at Around and round when he rambles on About the latest deal we should be in on We shouldn't give him the time of day He doesn't give a damn if we sink or swim
I love you honey but I hate your friends I love you honey but they'll be the end of me Oh yeah I love you honey but I hate your friends
Did some toot, yeah we had a blow Look man, no holes, real nose When he says hi he really means the moon He was there long before Armstrong He stays loose, he says, fill her up For eternal youth from those Swiss docs He's thirty but he feels like sixteen Check it out: yep, hundred-n-sixteen! I love you honey but I hate your friends I love you honey but they'll be the end of me Oh yeah I love you honey, let's dance
I love you honey but I hate your friends I love you honey but they'll be the end of me Oh yeah, yeah I love you honey but I hate your friends
Let's see, there's Miss Tique and Miss Informed General Disaster, Mister Know-it-all Misses A Lot and Private Stock Corporal punishment about to blow his mind Mister Mock, Mister Completely Miss de Plot, Miss Story Mister Call, Mister De Gaulle The ageing Mister Martin and that ain't all
I love you honey but I hate your friends I love you honey but they'll be the end of me Oh yeah I love you honey but I hate those friends
I love you honey but I hate your friends I love you honey but they'll be the end of me Oh yeah I love you honey but I hate your friends
I love you honey but I hate your friends They love your money But they'll be the end of me, oh yeah I love you honey but I hate your friends