Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Italian Restaurant (French & Spanish Versions: Le Restaurant Italien (Dalida); El Restaurante Italiano (Dalida)) Composer(s): Jean-Michel Beriat - Jean-Pierre Goussaud - Newell Performer(s): Dalida
Anytime that I`m feeling love There`s a place that I love to go A little castle in the sky Where I can watch the world go by
A restaurant beneath the stars With mandolines and soft guitarres You meet the high life and the low The most amusing place I know
When it`s time to wine and dine There`s a favorite place of mine Ring the Maître D' Ask if maybe he Can have a table free at nine He`ll be there to welcome me To this crazy comedy Where the rich and famous love to be
You see the clientele walk in And watch the cabaret begin It`s such a special place to be There is so much that you can see You see the lover`s deep in dreams And those who querrel making scenes You see a maestro and the clown And all the famous from the town
When it`s time to wine and dine There`s a favorite place of mine Ring the Maître D' And ask if maybe he Can have a table free at nine He`ll be there to welcome me To this crazy comedy Where the rich and famous love to be
The pretty lady who appears Is trying hard to hide the years The gigolo who walks behind Is only mindy on his mind
The movie star will always pose To get the maximum applause It`s like a circus everywhere And so exciting to be there
When it`s time to wine and dine There`s a favorite place of mine Ring the Maître D' And ask if maybe he Can have a table free at nine He`ll be there to welcome me To this crazy comedy Where the rich and famous love to be
My Italian restaurant Gives me everything I want La la la.. My Italian restaurant Won`t you come along with me To this crazy comedy Where the rich and famous love to be
Because It's Christmas Time
Composer(s): Buck Owens; Red Simpson
Performer(s): Buck Owens
Now is the time for sleigh bells to ring
Now is the time for children to sing
Now is the time for white Christmas for Bing
Because it's Christmas time
Now is the time to hang mistletoe
Now is the time to run through the snow
Now is the time to sing old Rudolph's Nose
Because it's Christmas time
Christmas time is a comin'
Santa's not far away
You can almost hear his ho ho ho
And the jingleing of his sleigh
Now is the time Christmas stories we will tell
Now is the time hang your stocking on the nail
Now is the time let us sing Jingle Bells
Because it's Christmas time
Christmas time is a comin'
Santa's not far away
You can almost hear his ho ho ho
And the jingleing of his sleigh
Italian Girls Composer(s): Rod Stewart; Ron Wood Performer(s): Rod Stewart
I've got two and more to show I was dreaming of a mobile that couldn't be mine not without lyin' Was I feeling kind a silly when I stepped in soakin' beer down the cola machine Oh, stayin' seventeen Well she claimed she was a killer and she owned a flood lit villa a little aways from the main highway Oh take me way down yonder
She was tall, thin and tarty and she drove a Maserati faster than sound I was heaven bound Although I must have looked a creep in my army surplus jeep Was I being too bold before the night could get old No, no, no, no She proved me so wrong
Oh the Italian girls sometimes hold their religious habits in front of your eyes, just to get you tied Ah but not my little Bella 'cause I did not have to tell her I'd rather you go with the morning sun, she made me so tired
She took me way, way, away down yonder till I was gone with the morning sun on my back Gotta get on back there soon as I can Take me there And I miss the girl so bad She broke my heart Gotta get on back there soon as I can I miss the girl, I miss the girl, I miss the girl so bad I was a lot better off
Because It's Christmas
Composer(s): Bruce Sussman; Jack Feldman; Barry Manilow
Performer(s): Plácido Domingo
and multiple other artists
Tonight the stars shine for the children And light the way for dreams to fly Tonight our love comes wrapped in ribbons The world is right and hopes are high
And from a dark and frosted window A child appears to search the sky Because it's Christmas Because it's Christmas
Tonight belongs to all the children Tonight their joy rings through the air And so, we send our tender blessings To all the children ev'rywhere
To see the smiles and hear the laughter A time to give, a time to share Because it's Christmas Because it's Christmas
For now and forever for all of the children And for the children in us all
Tonight belongs to all the children Tonight their joy rings through the air And so, we send our tender blessings To all the children ev'rywhere
To see the smiles and hear the laughter A time to give, a time to share Because it's Christmas For now and forever For all of the children And for the children in us all
It Wouldn't Be The Same Without You Composer(s): Jimmy Wakely; Fred Rose First release by: Al Rogers Covered by multiple other artists
I could wander the byways, rewander too But it wouldn't be the same without you Those familiair old places would just make me blue 'cause it wouldn't be the same without you
I wasted my love on a careless romance But I'd do it again, if I had the chance I could start my life over with somebody new But it wouldn't be the same without you
I wasted my love on a careless romance But I'd do it again, if I had the chance I could start my life over with somebody new But it wouldn't be the same without you
Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem
Composer(s): A.L. Phipps
Performer(s): The Stanley Brothers
and multiple other artists
Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem Shining far through shadows dim Giving the light for those who long have gone Guiding the wise men on their way Unto the place where Jesus lay Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine on
Oh beautiful star, the hope of light Guiding the pilgrims through the night Over the mountains till the break of dawn Into the land of perfect day It will give out a lovely ray Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine on
Oh beautiful star (Beautiful, beautiful star) Of Bethlehem (Star of Bethlehem) Shine upon us until the glory dawn Give us a lamp to light the way Unto the land of perfect day Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine on
Oh beautiful star, the hope, the grace For the redeemed, the good and the blessed Yonder in glory when the crown is worn Jesus is now the star divine Brighter and brighter He will shine Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine on
Oh beautiful star (Beautiful, beautiful star) Of Bethlehem (Star of Bethlehem) Shine upon us until the glory dawn Give us a lamp to light the way Unto the land of perfect day Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem, shine on
It Worries Me Composer(s): Bix Reichner; Fritz Schulz-Reichel; Carl Sigman Performer(s): Frank Sinatra; Alura Mack
It worries me You seem to be unhappy, and that worries me I hate to think that maybe I have made you blue Just what did I do, was I mean to you, wish I knew
I worry so If anything is wrong, I have the right to know So while I hold you close and kiss you tenderly Tell it all to me, darling can't you see Anything that worries you, worries me
The wise men of old saw a beautiful star Led on by its glory they traveled afar O'er mountain and valley 'til wanderings past Their gifts at the feet of the Savior they cast
Beautiful, beautiful star of the East Beautiful, beautiful star of the East Scatter the shadows of sin far away Lead us to Jesus, the Star of the day
The star of the East was the herald of day The light everlasting that fades not away Its beams rising higher, O hasten and see The Light of the world shines for you and for me
Beautiful, beautiful star of the East Beautiful, beautiful star of the East Scatter the shadows of sin far away Lead us to Jesus, the Star of the day
The star of His Word guards His people today To sweet joy in Jesus, 'tis leading the way Then still let us follow and lovingly bring Our hearts and our offerings to Jesus our King
Beautiful, beautiful star of the East Beautiful, beautiful star of the East Scatter the shadows of sin far away Lead us to Jesus, the Star of the day
To those who in darkness are straying afar We'll show the pure rays of the beautiful star We'll tell them of Jesus, that at His dear feet The saved of all nations shall joyfully meet
Beautiful, beautiful star of the East Beautiful, beautiful star of the East Scatter the shadows of sin far away Lead us to Jesus, the Star of the day
It Won't Take Much Composer(s): C.L. Harper; Richard Poindexter Performer(s): Linda Jones
It won't take much to bring me back (bring me back to you) nothing at all ooh to bring me back (bring me back to you) just a little bit of your lovin just a little bit of your kisses to show me what I've been missing ohh what I've been missing baby huuuuuuuhaha I'm lonely I'm lonely so lonely I don't care don't care don't care who's right or wrong I can't go on without you it won't take much darlin' and I'm not running back to ya baby hey hey no no it won't take much baby
Beautiful Christmas
Composer(s): Mary B. Slade - Rigdon McIntosh
O'er the hills and adown the snowy dells As the echoes ring of the Christmas bells Angel songs in our hearts resound again Singing peace on earth and good will to men
Bring pine and fir tree, weave the garlands bright Gladden the temple of the King tonight Christmas is here, fill it with cheer Make it glorious with joy and light
Bring good will to the suffering and sad Speak the tender word that shall make them glad Tell them how, o'er the hills of Bethlehem When the angels sang, 'twas good news for them
Bring pine and fir tree, weave the garlands bright Gladden the temple of the King tonight Christmas is here, fill it with cheer Make it glorious with joy and light
Peace on earth, bid all strife and tumult cease For this night again gives the Lord His peace While our hands shall His temple beautify Carol, glory be unto God most high
Bring pine and fir tree, weave the garlands bright Gladden the temple of the King tonight Christmas is here, fill it with cheer Make it glorious with joy and light
So glad hearts on this happy Christmas night Bring your gifts of love, make His altar bright Sing glad songs that shall sweetly sound as when Angels sang of peace and good will to men
Bring pine and fir tree, weave the garlands bright Gladden the temple of the King tonight Christmas is here, fill it with cheer Make it glorious with joy and light
It Won't Rain Always Composer(s): Gloria Gaither; Bill Gaither; Aaron Wilburn Performer(s): Bill & Gloria Gaither and multiple other artists
Someone said that in each life some rain is bound to fall And each one sheds his share of tears And trouble troubles us all But the hurt can't hurt forever And the tears are sure to dry
And it won't rain always The clouds will soon be gone The sun that they've been hiding has been there all along
And it won't rain always God's promises are true The sun's gonna shine in His own good time And He will see you through
Be A Child At Christmas Time
Composer(s): Martin Broones - William A. Luce
Performer(s): Doris Day
Be a child at Christmas time with a merry heart aglow Through a frosty window pane you can see the falling snow Trim the tree with candy canes Listen to the church bell chime Say a little prayer at night Be a child at Christmas time
Only children understand what a merry heart can do Be a child and you'll agree everything is bright and new When the snow comes dancing down and you hear the church bell chime Let your heart be young again Be a child at Christmas time
It Won't Be Right Composer(s): Tom Johnston; Patrick Simmons The Doobie Brothers
Early in the mornin', when the sun come up you'll find me sittin' at the table drinkin' from a wooden cup The mortgage is a-comin', tryin' to take my home away I'm not gonna let it turn my head away
It won't be right, no matter what they say Won't be right, tryin' to take my home away Won't be right, if they do this thing to me I don't have to take it and I really don't wanna see
Early in the eve-in', long about supper time there's nothin' left here for me but a bottle of wine I'm gonna be evicted 'long about the hour of five Well, it's enough to make me wonder why I'm alive
It won't be right, no matter what they say Won't be right, tryin' to take my home away Won't be right, if they do this thing to me I don't have to take it and I really don't wanna see
It won't be right, no matter what they say Won't be right, tryin' to take my home away Won't be right, if they do this thing to me I don't have to take it and I really don't wanna see
It won't be right, no matter what they say Won't be right, tryin' to take my home away Won't be right, if they do this thing to me I don't have to take it and I really don't wanna see
Barnyard Christmas
Composer(s): Jack Stearn
Performer(s): The Bell Sisters
We're gonna have a Barnyard Christmas Barnyard Christmas, Barnyard Christmas We're gonna have a Barnyard Christmas On the farm this year
The saw's gonna cut the Christmas tree The stove's gonna bake plum puddin' for me The broom's gonna sweep the house so clean The cow's gonna give us rich ice cream
Rich ice cream, house so clean Puddin' for me, Christmas tree
We're gonna have a Barnyard Christmas Barnyard Christmas, Barnyard Christmas We're gonna have a Barnyard Christmas On the farm this year
The pig's gonna give us juicy ham We'll have the bestest duck what am The horse'll pull us through the snow We'll kiss beneath the mistletoe
Mistletoe, through the snow Duck what am, juicy ham Rich ice cream, house so clean Puddin' for me, Christmas tree
We're gonna have a Barnyard Christmas Barnyard Christmas, Barnyard Christmas We're gonna have a Barnyard Christmas On the farm this year
Now all you children gather `round `Cause Santa Clause is comin' to town He'll get a surprise that's really grand With a serenade from our animal band
(Barnyard animals "sing" Jingle Bells)
We're gonna have a Barnyard Christmas On the farm this year
The hammer will hang our stocking up We hope to get a brand new pup And when the sleigh bells ring out clear We'll know that jolly Santa's near
Santa's near, ring out clear Brand new pup, stocking up Mistletoe, through the snow Duck what am, juicy ham Rich ice cream, house so clean Puddin' for me, Christmas tree
We're gonna have a Barnyard Christmas Barnyard Christmas, Barnyard Christmas We want to wish you a Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year!
It Won't Be Long Composer(s): John Lennon; Paul McCartney First release by: The Beatles - 1963 Covered by multiple other artists
It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) It won't be long yeah (yeah) 'til I belong to you
Every night when everybody has fun Here am I sitting all on my own
It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) It won't be long yeah (yeah) 'til I belong to you
Since you left me I'm so alone (You left me alone) Now you're coming, you're coming on home I'll be good like I know should (Now like I should) You're coming home, you're coming home (Ah, ah, ah)
Every night the tears come down from my eyes Every day I've done nothing but cry
It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) It won't be long yeah (yeah) 'til I belong to you
Since you left me I'm so alone (You left me alone) Now you're coming, you're coming on home I'll be good like I know should (Now like I should) You're coming home, you're coming home (Ah, ah, ah)
So every day we'll be happy I know Now I know that you won't leave me no more
It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) It won't be long yeah (yeah) 'til I belong to you
Ballad Of The Harp Weaver
Composer(s): Thelma Matesky Moore - Edna St. Vincent Millay
Performer(s): Johnny Cash; Agnes Moorehead
Son said my mother when I was knee high You need of clothes to cover you and not a rag have I There's nothing in the house to make a boy's britches Nor shears to cut a cloth with, nor thread to take stitches There's nothing in the house but a leaf end of rye And the harp with a woman's head nobody will buy and she began to cry
That was in the early fall and when came the late fall Son she said the sight of you makes your mother's blood crawl Little skinny shoulder blades stickin' through your clothes And where you get a jacket from God above knows It's lucky for me lad, your daddy's in the ground And can't see the way I let his son go around and she made a queer sound
That was in the late fall when the winter came I'd not a pair of bridges nor a shirt to my name I couldn't go to school or out of doors to play And all the other little boys passed our way Son said my mother come climb into my lap And I'll chafe your little knees while you take a nap
And oh but we were silly for half an hour or more Me with my long legs draggin' on the floor I rocked, rocked, rocked to a mother goose rhyme Oh but we were happy for half an hour's time But there was I, a great boy and what would folks say To hear my mother singin' me to sleep all day in such a daft way
Men say the winter was bad that year Fuel was scarce and food was dear A wind with a wolf's head howled about our door And we burned up the chairs and sat upon the floor All that was left us was a chair we couldn't break And the harp with a woman's head nobody would take for song or pity sake
The night before Christmas I cried with the cold I cried myself to sleep like a two year old And in the deep night I felt my mother rise And stare down upon me with love in her eyes I saw my mother sitting on the one good chair A light falling on her face from I couldn't tell where
Looking nineteen and not a day older And the harp with a woman's head leaned against her shoulder Her thin fingers moving in the thin tall strings Were weave, weave, weaving wonderful things Many bright threads from where I couldn't see Were running through the harp strings rapidly
And gold threads whistlin' through my mother's hands I saw the web grow and the pattern expand She wove a child's jacket and when it was done She laid it on the floor and wove another one She wove a red cloak so regal to see She's made it for a king's son I said and not for me but I knew it was for me
She wove a pair of bridges and quicker than that She wove a pair of boots a little cocked hat She wove a pair of mittens she wove a little blouse She wove all night in the still cold house She sang as she worked and the harp strings spoke But her voice never faltered and the thread never broke
But when I awoke, there sat my mother With the harp against her shoulder lookin' nineteen and not a day older A smile about her lips and a light about her head And her hands in the harp strings frozen dead And piled up beside her, toppling to the skies Were the clothes of a king's son just my size
It Will Stand Composer(s): General Johnson First release by: The Showmen - 1961 Covered by multiple other artists
Rock Roll, Rock Roll
You take some music, music Sweet flowin' music Some movin' and groovin' Rock and roll will stand
Take some heart beats drum beats Finger poppin' and stompin' feet Little dances that look so neat You see why it will stand
Some folks don't understand it That's why they don't demand it They're out tryn' to end it Forgive them for they know not what theyre doin'
Don't nick name it You might as well claim it It swept this whole wide land Rock and roll forever will stand
Hear those sax blowin' Sharp as lightnin' Hear those drums beat Loud as thunder
Some folks don't understand it That's why they don't demand it They're out tryin' to end it Forgive them for they know not what they're doin'
Don't you rename it You might as well claim it It will be here for ever and ever Ain't gonna fade Never no never
It swept this whole wide land Sinking deep in the heart of man Come on boy join our clan Come on boy take my hand Come on boy be a man 'Cause rock and roll will stand
Let's do it all over again I feel good let's do it again It'll be here for ever and ever Ain't gonna fade Never, no never ...
Little Child (Daddy Dear) Composer(s): Wayne Shanklin Performer(s): Wes Montgomery and multiple other artists
Daddy dear, tell me please, is the world really round? Tell me where is the bluebird of happiness found? Tell me why is the sky up above so blue? And when you were a child did your daddy tell you What becomes of the sun when it falls into the sea And who lights it again bright as bright can be? Tell me why can't I fly without wings through the skies? Tell me why, Daddy dear, are there tears in your eyes?
Little one, little one, yes, the world's really round And the bluebird you search for will surely be found And the sky up above is so blue and clear so that You'll see the bluebird if it should come near And the sun doesn't fall when it slips out of sight All it does is make way for the moon's pretty light And if children could fly there'd be no need for birds And I cry, little one, 'cause I'm touched by your words
Don't be sad, Daddy dear, if it's true the world's round I will search 'round the world till the bluebird is found Little one, there's no need to wander too far For what you really seek is right here where you are Show me where, Daddy dear, and here's what I will do I will take the dear bluebird and give it to you Dear, the bluebird's the love in your heart pure and true And I found it the day heaven blessed me with you!"
It Will Be My Day (French Version: Je M'Voyais Déjà) Composer(s): Charles Aznavour; Robert E. Morrison Performer(s): Charles Aznavour
At eighteen I grew restless for the city I'd see its lights that beckoned from afar I packed my dreams, assured I'd be successful I'd sing my songs, I'd soon become a star
I needed clothes to make the right impression I bought a suit, the finest tailor-made Had an act, then designed, with the ladies in mind Endure the debt I felt would be repaid
I dreamed I would be emblazoned in neon The biggest, the best, above all the rest, wherever I'd play I dreamed I would be acknowledged the greatest The cream of the crop, it's good at the top, I was there to stay
The loveliest girls would gather around me With photos to sign, they all would be mine for less than a smile My curtain would cue, resounding ovations Their deafening roar would ring out for more, I'd go off in style"
The older that I become, my features are ageing My voice is still there, my gesture's precise, my talent would glow At times I've had bitterness, for nothing has happened I've struggled and strived, but never arrived, and I'm still unknown
And yet, yet I believe that my time is coming If given the breaks, I've got what it takes to go all the way Then under my feet the stage would be pulsing Finally I'd be there in the spotlights glare, it would be my day
For thirty years it's been an endless circle I've made the rounds, they always look the same I sing my songs, but people seldom listen They never care, for they don't know my name
To keep alive, I've played the third-rate bookings I have no choice, I take what I can find Sleazy clubs, little pay, easy girls, sleep all day But in my dreams, I leave it far behind
I dreamed that I'll be relating the story Of how I prevailed when I should have failed, in my quest for fame I dreamed I would be enjoying my leisure Taking life in stride, ladies at my side, wild from the game
On opening night, I'll calmly be reading The thousands of words from those who admire my standing alone The stage light would dim, the moment would quicken My heart in my throat, hearing the first note, I'd be on my own
I tried to find a gimmick, to lift me from darkness I've sung about love, I've ?????? songs, a stale joke or two If everything fails and I'm left in the shadows The fault isn't mine, I asked for a chance, but nothing came through
I have no one to thank, for no one has offered To give me a hand, or take any stand, that's out of their way But deep in my heart, I know, I know that I have it And I'll get my due life and start anew, it will be my day
Baby's First Christmas
Composer(s): Benny Davis - Ted Murray
Performer(s): Connie Francis
Baby's First Christmas It's baby's first Christmas It's somethin' to see Mommy and Daddy Trimmin' baby's Christmas tree Baby's big brother Is busy with his toys He's shinin' up the chimney For Santa Claus!
It's baby's first Christmas And oh, what a joy Shopping all around For every pretty toy It's a very special Christmas A blessing from above It's baby's first Christmas A Christmas full of love!
It's baby's first Christmas And oh, what a joy Shopping all around For every pretty toy It's a very special Christmas A blessing from above It's baby's first Christmas A Christmas full of love!