Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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It's A Long Way Up Composer(s): John Annesi; Barry Manilow Performer(s): Barry Manilow
Once you find what matters in your life Keep on pushing through the darkness Till you see the light You're gonna find it You're no longer behind it
Once you learn what you've been doing wrong You can make the change You need to make to carry on Now and forever The sooner the better, just remember now . . .
It's a long way up When you're coming from nowhere It's a long way up When you're coming from nowhere You got to fight a little harder You got to push a little more You got to gamble everything you got To get you through the door 'Cause it's a long way up You've been down before but that's okay You can rest assured That every dog will have his day And life is a jungle But you ain't gonna crumble, remember now . . .
It's a long way up When you're coming from nowhere It's a long way up When you're coming from nowhere You got to fight a little harder You got to push a little more You got to gamble everything you got To get you through the door 'Cause it's a long way up
Don't give up the dream Hey don't you know it's dark before the dawn When you think you just can't take it That's when you'll make it
Child Of Winter Composer(s): Steve Kalinich - Brian Wilson Performer(s): The Beach Boys
A child of winter, a child of the snow I'm making a snowball that someone will throw I'm making a snowman with charcoal for the eyes A scarf draped in red and a derby on his head
Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus Right down Santa Claus lane Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer Are pulling on the reins Bells are ringing, children singing All is merry and bright Hang your stockings and say your prayers 'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight
The eve of christmas, presents have been passed The wood in the fireplace is glowing it's last I'm closing my eyes now, in my bed I'm snuggling Outside my window the carolers sing
Christmas comes and the snow covers all Trees are decorated with tinsel and lights Mama's in the kitchen making cookies and bread The children are hungry, they're waiting to be fed
A child of Christmas, a child of snow A wonderful feeling underneath the mistletoe And may your Christmas last all year With laughter of children, peace and cheer
A child of Christmas, a child of snow A wonderful feeling underneath the mistletoe Merry Christmas to you Ding dong ding go the bells Ding dong ding go the bells Ding dong ding go the bells Ding dong ding go the bells Ding dong ding go the bells
It's A Long Way To Tipperary Composer(s): Jack Judge; Harry H. Williams Performer(s): John McCormack and multiple other artists
Up to mighty London came an Irishman one day As the streets were paved with gold, sure ev'ry one was gay Singing songs of Piccadilly, Strand and Leicester Square Till Paddy got excited, then he shouted to them there
It's a long way to Tipperary It's a long way to go It's a long way to Tipperary To the sweetest girl I know! Goodbye Piccadilly! Farewell Leicester Square! It's a long, long way to Tipperary But my heart's right there!
Paddy wrote a letter to his Irish Molly O' Saying "Should you not receive it, write and let me know! If I make mistakes in spelling, Molly dear", said he "Remember it's the pen that's bad, don't lay the blame on me"
It's a long way to Tipperary It's a long way to go It's a long way to Tipperary To the sweetest girl I know! Goodbye Piccadilly! Farewell Leicester Square! It's a long, long way to Tipperary But my heart's right there!
Molly wrote a neat reply to Irish Paddy O' Saying "Mike Maloney wants to marry me, and so Leave the Strand and Piccadilly, or you'll be to blame For love has fairly drove me silly - hoping you're the same!"
It's a long way to Tipperary It's a long way to go It's a long way to Tipperary To the sweetest girl I know! Goodbye Piccadilly! Farewell Leicester Square! It's a long, long way to Tipperary But my heart's right there!
It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll)
It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) Composer(s): Ronald Belford Scott; Malcolm Mitchell Young; Angus McKinnon Young First release by: AC/DC - 1975 Covered by multiple other artists
Ridin' down the highway Goin' to a show Stop in all the by-ways Playin' rock 'n' roll Gettin' robbed Gettin' stoned Gettin' beat up Broken boned Gettin' had Gettin' took I tell you folks It's harder than it looks
It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll If you think it's easy doin' one night stands Try playin' in a rock roll band It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll
Hotel, motel Make you wanna cry Lady do the hard sell Know the reason why Gettin' old Gettin' grey Gettin' ripped off Under-paid Gettin' sold Second hand That's how it goes Playin' in a band
It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll If you wanna be a star of stage and screen Look out it's rough and mean It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll Well, it's a long way It's a long way, (they tell me) It's a long way, such a long way
C'est Noël Composer(s): Michel Rivard - Claude Meunier Performer(s): Michel Rivard
C'est Noël car il neige dans la tête Partout, partout les flocons sont réunis C'est Noël et pour pas que tu t'embêtes Voici pour toi ce joli rubis
À minuit nous irons à la messe d'minuit Pour prier Jésus notre seul n'ami Et après nous irons chez mon oncle René Qui paraît qui fait du maudit bon pâté
C'est Noël car il neige dans mon coeur Les flocons grondent de bonheur Les sapins entonnent les clameurs Car dans la crèche ronronne le sauveur
Et après pour digérer le réveillon Dans le boggey nous te blottirerons Comme le boeuf dans la crèche du divin poupon Je soufflerai à travers ton manchon
C'est Noël car il neige sur ma foi Oui je crois qu'il mourira en croix C'est Noël et j'espère qu'à minuit Oh ma chérie, je serai ton seul messie Oui ma chérie, je serai ton seul messie
It's A Long Road Composer(s): Jerry Goldsmith; Hal Shaper Performer(s): Dan Hill; Tony Anderson
It's a long road When you're on your own And it hurts when They tear your dreams apart And every new town Just seems to bring you down Trying to find peace of mind Can break your heart It's a real war Right outside your front door I tell ya Out where they'll kill ya You could use a friend Where the road is That's the place for me Where I'm me in my own space Where I'm free that's the place I wanna be 'Cause the road is long yeah Each step is only the beginning No breaks just heartaches Oh man is anybody winning It's a long road And it's hard as hell Tell me what do you do To survive When they draw first blood That's just the start of it Day and night you gotta fight To keep alive It's a long road ...
C'est Le Noël Du Monde
Composer(s): Pierre Delanoë - Gérard Lenorman
Performer(s): Gérard Lenorman
Noël des hommes Nuit de clarté Nuit où l'on donne Nuit pour s'aimer Je te pardonne De m'oublier Nuit la plus longue Noël noël du monde Je crie ton nom Noël De justice et de bien Pourquoi faut-il encore Que je sois loin des miens Nuit des montagnes Illuminées Grâce à l'étoile D'un nouveau né Des belles dames Et des bergers Qui se répondent Noël noël du monde Je crie ton nom Noël De justice et de bien Pourquoi faut-il encore Que je sois loin des miens Noël du monde Je viens vers toi La route est longue Noël noël du monde
It's A Lonesome Old Town Composer(s): Charles Kisco; Harry Tobias Performer(s): Frank Sinatra and multiple other artists
It's a lonesome old town, when you're not around I'm lonely, as I can be I never knew how much I missed you but now I can plainly see
It's a lonesome old town, when you're not around How I wish you'd come back to me
I never knew how much I missed you but now I can plainly see It's a lonesome old town, when you're not around How I wish you'd come back to me How I wish you'd come back to me
Its A Lonely World Composer(s): Ernest Tubb; Red Stewart Performer(s): Ernest Tubb; Leon Redbone
Its a Lonely World when youre all alone When theres no one to share every sorrow and care When theres no one to greet you at the close of the day The sunshine may come in your heart but never comes to stay
Its a Lonely World when youre all alone Thats the way my world is since your gone
Theres no way to count the tears I have shed And nights Ive been blue here just thinking of you Everyone has told me darling I should forget But your still here in my heart and you know I love you yet
Its a Lonely World when youre all alone Thats the way my world is since your gone
Its a Lonely World when youre all alone When theres no one to share every sorrow and care When theres no one to greet you at the close of the day The sunshine may come in your heart but never comes to stay
Its a Lonely World when youre all alone Thats the way my world is since your gone
It's A Little Bitty Pissant Country Place Performer(s): Dolly Parton
It's just a little bitty pissant country place, ain't nothing much to see no drinking allowed, we get a nice quiet crowd, plain as it can be It's just a piddly squatin old time country place, ain't nothing to hide at all just lots of good will, and maybe one small thrill, but there's nothing dirty going on Nothing dirty going on
We get simple farmers Local business men Congress folks from Austin Young boys looking for sin And we used to get a lot of rough necks, when the oil boom was high but pay day would get a little rowdy, thank God the field ran dry
It's just a little bitty pissant country place, nothing much to see no drinking allowed, we get a nice quiet crowd, plain as it can be It's just a piddly squatin no time country place, nothing to hide at all just lots of good will, and maybe one small thrill, but there's nothing dirty going on
I don't hire no married girl, they're not on the ball They got homes and husbands, they're not stable at all You know they don't understand a thing about a proper business day now what's the point in opening up the store if you give the goods away
It's just a little bitty pissant country place, nothing much to see no drinking allowed, we get a nice quiet crowd, plain as it can be It's just a piddly squatin no time country place, nothing to hide at all just lots of good will, and maybe one small thrill, but there's nothing dirty going on
Keep your language clean girls, keep your bedrooms neat And don't hang around the town cafe and say hi on the street Mind you P's and Q's and manners, and you don't need no other tools Cause every girl that lives here knows my special no no rules
Yea every girl that lives here knows Miss Mona's no no rules
Ruby, Ray start up! Beds are not to be wallowed in, thats the kind of thing that big fatlazy hogs do And it don't make money!
Betrix! I won't tolerate no tying my telephone with other peoples business
Eloise honey! And please don't show us no tattoos no hearts and flowers on your thigh It's downright tacky
Brands for cattle and that ain't what we're selling at the Snowdust Do you catch my drift!
I pay the food and the rent and the utilities you keep your mind on your work responsibilities don't let your mouth overload your capabilities and we can get along
Dawn! Any bad habits you come in with, get rid off right now
Tatte Joe! I can't stand no chewing gum it looks just like a cow
Lindy Lue! Any one taking sick leave for to make real sure their sick
And every time you hear that bell, you better get here double quick
And as for pimps, pimps are something you don't need to get your daily business done Are you listening group Keep them leaches and blood suckers of the bathrobes, I know how to use a gun and nobody messes with my girls
and any questions you might have about the way I run this place don't grip and whine behind my back just tell me face to face, I'm open minded say it all then go upstairs and pack, the door's that way
She pays the food and the rent and the utilities we keep our minds on our work responsibilities don't let your mouth overload your capabilities and we can get along
It's just a little bitty pissant country place, nothing much to see no drinking allowed, we get a nice quiet crowd, plain as it can be It's just a piddly squatin no time country place, nothing to hide at all just lots of good will, and maybe one small thrill, but there's nothing dirty going on
It's just a little bitty pissant country place, nothing much to see no drinking allowed, we get a nice quiet crowd, plain as it can be It's just a piddly squatin no time country place, nothing to hide at all just lots of good will, and maybe one small thrill just lots of good will, and maybe one small thrill just lots of good will, and maybe one small thrill but there's nothing dirty going on
Caroling, Caroling
Composer(s): Wihla Hutson - Alfred Burt
Performer(s): Nat King Cole
and multiple other artists
Caroling, caroling now we go Christmas bells are ringing Caroling, caroling through the snow Christmas bells are ringing Joyous voices sweet and clear Sing the sad of heart to cheer Ding, dong, ding, dong, Christmas bells are ringing
Caroling, caroling through the town Christmas bells are ringing Caroling, caroling up and down Christmas bells are ringing Mark ye well the song we sing Gladsome tidings now we bring Ding, dong, ding, dong, Christmas bells are ringing
Caroling, caroling near and far Christmas bells are ringing Following, following yonder star Christmas bells are ringing All across the land they chime Heralding this happy time Ding, dong, ding, dong, Christmas bells are ringing
It's A Jungle Out There Performer(s): Randy Newman
It's a jungle out there Disorder and confusion everywhere No one seems to care Well I do Hey, who's in charge here? It's a jungle out there Poison in the very air we breathe Do you know what's in the water that you drink? Well I do, and it's amazing People think I'm crazy, 'cause I worry all the time If you paid attention, you'd be worried too You better pay attention Or this world we love so much might just kill you I could be wrong now, but I don't think so! 'Cause it's a jungle out there
Carol Of The Bells
((Adapted from: Shchedryk (Mykola Dmytrovych) - 1936))
Composer(s): Mikola Leontovich - Peter Wilhousky
Performer(s): Harry Simeone Chorale - 1959
and multiple other artists
Hark! How the bells Sweet silver bells All seem to say Throw cares away
Christmas is here Bringing good cheer To young and old Meek and the bold
Ding dong ding dong That is their song With joyful ring All caroling
One seems to hear Words of good cheer From everywhere Filling the air
Oh, how they pound Raising the sound O'er hill and dale Telling the tale
Gaily they ring While people sing Songs of good cheer Christmas is here
All You Wanna Do Is Dance Composer(s): Billy Joel Performer(s): Billy Joel
Oh, baby you don't get turned on by the radio Oh, baby you got nothin' to play on your stereo "Why don't the Beatles get back together? Why don't nobody sing of romance? Oh, baby, all you wanna do is dance
Oh, baby I think you are lost in the seventies Oh, baby the music she ain't what she used to be You don't understand what they're saying Givin' it ev'ry chance Oh, baby, all you wanna do is dance
Well, you wish you were back in the good old days When tomatoes were cheaper And you never heard the words of your favorite songs Through a three inch speaker And you never messed around with dangerous drugs You were all getting sick on beer And you didn't get any unless you went steady and made out for a year
You can hide away honey in your rock 'n' roll dreams An' you can stand by your blue suede shoes But the party is over and I'm getting tired of waiting for you
Oh, baby where are the oldies they used to play Oh, baby you want to crawl back into yesterday You don't want to deal with the future You don't want to make any plans Oh, baby, all you wanna do is dance Oh, baby, all you wanna do is dance
It's A Heartache Composer(s): Ronnie Scott; Steven Wolfe First release by: Bonnie Tyler - 1977 Covered by multiple other artists
Titles In Other Languages: 1978 - Notti Bianche 2004 - Si Tout S'arrête
It's a heartache, nothing but a heartache Hits you when it's too late, hits you when you're down It's a fool's game, nothing but a fool's game Standing in the cold rain, feeling like a clown
It's a heartache, nothing but a heartache Love until your arms break, then he lets you down
It ain't right with love to share when you find he doesn't care for you It ain't wise to need someone as much as I depended on you
It's a heartache, nothing but a heartache Hits you when it's too late, hits you when you're down It's a fool's game, nothing but a fool's game Standing in the cold rain, feeling like a clown
It ain't right with love to share when you find he doesn't care for you It ain't wise to need someone as much as I depended on you
It's a heartache, nothing but a heartache Hits you when it's too late, hits you when you're down It's a fool's game, nothing but a fool's game Standing in the cold rain, feeling like a clown
