Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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It's A Shame Composer(s): Lee Garrett; Stevie Wonder; Syreeta Wright Performer(s): The Spinners
Its a shame, the way you mess around with your man Its a shame, the way you hurt me Its a shame, the way you mess around with your man Im sitting all alone, by the telephone Waitin for your call, when you dont call at all!
Its a shame (Shame, ooh-ooh-ooh), the way you mess around with your man Its a shame (Shame, ooh-ooh-ooh), the way you play with my emotions! Its a shame (Shame, ooh-ooh-ooh), the way you mess around with your man Youre like a child at play on a sunny day First you play with love, and then you throw it away!
Why do you use me, play to confuse me? How can you stand to be so cruel? Why dont you free me from this prison? For I served my time as your fool!
Its a shame (Shame, ooh-ooh-ooh), the way you mess around with your man Its a shame (Shame, ooh-ooh-ooh), the way you hurt me! Its a shame (Shame, ooh-ooh-ooh), the way you mess around with your man I tried to stick with you, show you love so true But you wont appreciate the love we try to make!
Oh, its a, got to be a shame, uh!
Why do you use me, play to confuse me? How can you stand to be so cruel? Why dont you free me from this prison? For I served my time as your fool!
Got to be a shame (Shame, ooh-ooh-ooh), the way you mess around with your man! Oh, its a shame (Shame, ooh-ooh-ooh), the way you hurt me! Oh, its a shame, baby, baby (Shame, ooh-ooh-ooh), the way you mess around with your man! You got my heart in chains, and I must complain! I just cant think of cryin, oh, lookin at the time!
Oh...ho...ho! (Shame, ooh-ooh-ooh) Its a shame, its a shame (Shame, ooh-ooh-ooh) the way you hurt me, yeah! Ooh... (Shame, ooh-ooh-ooh) Gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta be a shame, oh, yeah!
Christmas Alphabet
Composer(s): Buddy Kaye - Jules Loman
Performer(s): The McGuire Sisters
and multiple other artists
C is for the Candy trimmed around the Christmas tree H is for the Happiness with all the family R is for the Reindeer prancing by the window pane I is for the Icing on the cake as sweet as sugar cane S is for the Stocking on the chimney wall T is for the Toys beneath the tree so tall M is for the Mistletoe where every one is kissed A is for the Angels who make up the Christmas list S is for old Santa who makes every kid his pet Be good and he'll bring you everything in your Christmas Alphabet
(Capital C) is for the Candy trimmed around the Christmas tree (H) is for the Happiness with all the family (R) is for the Reindeer prancing by the window pane (I) is for the Icing on the cake as sweet as sugar cane S is for the Stocking on the chimney wall T is the Toys beneath the tree so tall M is for the Mistletoe where every one is kissed A is for the Angels who make up the Christmas list S is for old Santa who makes every kid his pet Be good and he'll bring you everything in your Christmas Alphabet
It's A Rockin' World Composer(s): Joe Strummer; Tom Morello Performer(s): Joe Strummer
Well it's a rockin' world, make no mistake about it It's a shockin' world, could be what's so great about It's a rockin' world, there ain't nothing fake about it
Whoa whoa, now welcome to this Earth bro Whoa whoa, we're tryin' to find an answer Whoa whoa, we got a surface module and a belly-dancer On the sidewalk's earth A boy is tryin' to show a girl what he is worth Poke on the plaster, but he's still gonna Go right up and ask her
Why is it barbaric is it, biological? Why is it kinetic is it asyphysiological? It's an epidemic, there's nothing logically Logical, logical, logical
It's a rockin' world, make no mistake about it It's a shockin' world, could be what's so great about It's a rockin' world, there ain't nothing fake about it
Now why do babies cry? I asked the cold today but all he did was fly And he took the cynic way The laws of chaos, left us all in disarray Now take the bumblebee, a lousy rotten bum Not a shred of money just a lazy buzzin' hum He takes all our honey and for the Garden of Eden people has got to pay, that's who...
Well we go, back to base Can't make no error in tale of this place But home we're returnin' back to base, ase
Can we be notified when, love comes of age Does a cell divide in the - in the initial phase Let's all coded by in the - DNA stage
Well it's a rockin' world, make no mistake about it It's a shockin' world, that could be what's so great about it It's a rockin' world, there ain't nothing fake about it
I'll spend Christmas all alone this year All alone and blue I'd be glad to walk the many miles just to be alone with you Folks spend Christmas in their homes each year round the Christmas tree Fireplaces, many happy faces all except for you and me It's Christmas time, my thoughts return to days gone by with you Now I'm alone, you're far away Can't help feeling kind of blue Only thing that keeps me warm is knowing that you feel the same For we know in June it won't be snowing on the day you take my name
It's A Pity To Say Goodnight Composer(s): William Gordon Reid First release by: Stan Kenton & His Orch. - 1946 Covered by multiple other artists
What a shame the night is ending, cross my heart I'm not pretending You look grand sitting in the moonlight Oh I'm in love there's no mistaking, can't you see my heart is breaking Must you go on this lovely June night
It's a pity to say goodnight because I never saw stars so bright But if you gotta go home, you gotta go home, give me a goodnight kiss It's a pity to say farewell because the man in the moon won't tell But if you gotta go home,you gotta go home give me a goodnight kiss.
How's about tomorrow night just you and me I'll be waiting for you darling underneath the apple tree
It's a pity to say goodnight because I want you to hold me tight But if you gotta go home, you gotta go home give me a goodnight kiss It's a pity to say farewell because the man up in the moon won't tell, won't tell If you gotta go home, go home, go home give me a goodnight kiss
How's about tomorrow night just you and me I'll be waiting for you darling underneath the apple tree
It's a pity, pity just to say goodnight because I want you to hold me tight But if you gotta go home dear, you gotta go home dear, give me a goodnight kiss
Christmas Ain't Christmas Dear Without You
Composer(s): Buck Owens - Red Simpson
Performer(s): Buck Owens
I heard no Christmas carols as I walked down the street I heard no Merry Christmas from people I'd meet It seemed you've made the whole world blue Christmas ain't Christmas dear without you
I talked to a snowman and to my surprise When I spoke of you he started to cry Now that's pretty sad to see a snowman turn blue Christmas ain't Christmas dear without you
No Christmas ain't Christmas since you went away And now it seems like just any other day Yes you turned my whole world blue Christmas ain't Christmas dear without you
It's A New Day Composer(s): James Brown First release by: James Brown - 1971
Fellas, things done got too far gone We gotta let the girls know what they gotta do for us! It's than gotta be a drag, man, a man can't do nothin' no more! A-ha-ha-ha-ha!
Is really a drag? You gotta do somethin'! Can I count 'em? Look me here!
Girl, let me tell you what you got to do Keepin' me so mellow, so nobody can get through When he had to do your lovin', smilin' keeps us cheek Walk away and twist your hip, make sure you keep him weak Don't let nobody take care o' your business better than you do Do what he wants, give what he wants, expect 'em come to you
And than you can hold your men, you can hold your men, you can hold your men you can hold..., hey!
Never get so confident was nothin' you want to know You caught up your time, you lose your thing, you think you got to go You know what we got to tell 'em to take a plea until balls Use your thing so carefully and don't be a total loss Sister, when you loved your man, be careful, I ain't tellin' that He will put you back on the corner, use you like it's in the hat
You can hold your men, you can hold your men, you can hold your men, you can hold, hey!
Hit it!
Good god, kill it!
Hit me now!
Good god!
Never get too confident so it's nothin' you want to know You caught up your time, you lose your thing, you think you got to blow You know I got what it takes to take a plea until balls You gotta use it carefully and it can't be a total...
Hit me now!
Good god, kill it!
Yeah!
Good god!
Fellas! Can I get some help? Can I get some help? Look for me some help! Can I get a witness? Shall I need a witness? Shall I need a witness? I, I, I, I need a witness! Can I get a witness? I want a witness over there! Can I get a witness? I want a witness over here! I'm a witness right here! I'm a witness over there! Is a witness over there? I'm a witness right here! Wait a minute!
Girl, let me tell you what you got to do Keepin' me so mellow, nobody can get through And when he had to do your lovin', smilin' keeps us cheek, good god Walk away and twist your hip, make sure you keep him weak And make sure you keep him weak, good god Sure you keep him...
Ain't it funky now? Good god! Ain't it funky now? Hey! Ain't it funky now? Ain't it funky now? Ain't it funky now? Ain't it funky now? Ain't it funky now? One more! Ha! Don't... Good god!
Don't let nobody take care o' your business better than you do Do what he wants, give what he wants expect 'em come to you
Ain't it funky now? Can I get some help? Look for me some help! Than clap your hands! I said, clap your hands! Put the level little higher! Put the level little higher! A little bit higher now! Put the level little higher! Ain't it funky now? Ain't it funky now? Yeah! People scream! Can I scream, brother? Can I scream, brother? Brother, can I scream now? Can I scream, brother? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Gotta scream! Good god, gotta scream, now! I gotta scream, now! I gotta scream, now! I gotta scream, now! You want a whole o' men I need a whole o' men I need satisfy the men I need a whole o' men I got a whole o' men Ain't it funky now? Good god, ain't it funky now? Hey, yeah, yeah! Can I get some help? I gotta have some help! I wanna get some help! Wanna get some help! I wanna, wanna, wanna, wanna, wanna, wanna, wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, yeah, now! Good God! Can I, can I, can I, can I, can I, can I, yeah!
Never get so confident, so it's nothin' you want to know You caught up your time, you lose your thing, you think you got to blow You know I got what it takes to take a plea until balls You gotta use it carefully and it can't be a total loss
You girl, looky here!
Sister, when you tell your love your man, get how, tellin' that You take upon a planet and use it if it's in the hat
Come on! Can I get some help? Can I get a witness? Can I get a witness? A witness over there? A witness over there? A witness, witness, witness, witness! Can I get a witness? Can I get a witness? Can I get a witness? Can? Can I get a witness? Hey yeah. Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Ah! Ah! Can I get a witness? Ah, lord! Ah! Ah! Brother, do you know what I'm talkin' about? Brother, do you understand it now? Ha! Brother Byrd, you know what I'm talkin' about! Ha! Can I get a witness?
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Composer(s): Jeff Barry - Ellie Greenwich - Phil Spector
First release by: Darlene Love - 1963
Covered by multiple other artists
They're singin' "Deck the Halls" But its not like Christmas at all I remember when you were here And all the fun we had last year
(Christmas) Oh, the snow's coming down (Christmas) Now I'm watching it fall (Christmas) All the people around (Christmas) Baby please come home
(Christmas) Now the church bells in town (Christmas) Oh, they're singing our song (Christmas) Oh, what a happy sound (Christmas) Baby please come home
They're singing "Deck the Halls" But it's not like Christmas at all I remember when you were here Oh and all the fun we had last year
(Christmas) Oh Now the snow's coming down (Christmas) Now I'm watching it fall (Christmas) All the people around (Christmas) Said Baby please come home Yeah won't you please come home
They're singing "Deck the Halls" But it's not like Christmas at all I remember when you were here Oh and all the fun that we had last year
(Christmas) Now the snow's coming down (Christmas) Oh I'm watching it fall (Christmas) All the people around Baby, baby, baby, please come home Now the snow's comin' down Baby please come home
It's A Mystery Composer(s): Bob Seger Performer(s): Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
It's a myst'ry, how the heart beats How the sun shines, how our eyes meet It's a myst'ry, it's a wonder How we keep from sinkin' under It's a myst'ry
All the nonsense set before us Supposed to shock us, but it bores us All the ennui, all the replays All the rewrites, all the "can't says" It's a myst'ry
Electron guns fire images They end in interstellar space Within the year
And through it all We dance and starve And burn and clear
It's a myst'ry how they con us How they sneak 'til they're upon us All the anchors with their helmets Getting ratings with their zealots All the pundits, all the salesmen Selling snake oil to the nation All the specials, every re-run All the penguins getting well done It's a myst'ry
It's a myst'ry how the heart beats How the sun shines, how our eyes meet It's a myst'ry, it's a wonder How we ever find each other It's a myst'ry
C-h-r-i-s-t-m-a-s
Composer(s): Jenny Lou Carson - Eddy Arnold
First recording/First release by: Eddy Arnold, The Tennesee Plowboy and his Guitar - 1949
Covered by multiple other artists
When I was but a youngster, Christmas meant one thing That I'd be getting lots of toys that day
I learned a whole lot diff'rent when Mother sat me down And taught me to spell Christmas this way
"C" is for the Christ Child born upon this day "H" for herald angels in the night "R" means our Redeemer "I" means Israel "S" is for the star that shone so bright "T" is for the tree wise men They who travelled far "M" is for the manger where He lay "A" is for all He stands for "S" means shepherds came And that's why there's a Christmas Day
It's A Most Unusual Play Composer(s): Harold Adamson; Jimmy McHugh Performer(s): Allan Sherman
It's a most unusual play Feel like throwing my tickets away 'Cause the boy gets the boy And the girl gets the girl And it's way too far off Broadway It's a most unusual plot Which I've either blocked out or forgot I don't know what it means But they all wear blue jeans And they scratch themselves quite a lot There's no scenery, there's no lighting There's no costumes; oh, what art! If there only were no house lights I would sneak up the aisle and depart There's a most unusual scene Where this man dates this Xerox machine So his girlfriend gets mad And she murders the cad To the tune of "Begin the Beguine" In this most unusual, most unusual, most unusual play Oh, the language is a bit loose It's decidedly not Mother Goose Outside on the marquee This quotation you'll see "I was shocked!" and it's signed Lenny Bruce It's a play where something went wrong 'Cause it's five hours, twelve minutes long If you sit there, my friend From beginning to end Then your bladder better be strong There are people hitting people There's a couple in a cage There's neurotics, there's narcotics And the bathroom is right on the stage! It's a great big critical smash And it's raking in all kinds of cash But the theater's appalling With things that are crawling I think I am getting a rash From this most unusual, most unusual, most unusual play
It's A Most Unusual Day Composer(s): Harold Adamson; Jimmy McHugh Performer(s): Jane Powell and multiple other artists
It's a most unusual day Feel like throwing my worries away As an old native-born Californian would say It's a most unusual day
There's a most unusual sky Not a sign of a cloud passing by And if I want to sing, throw my heart in the ring It's a most unusual day
There are people meeting people There is sunshine everywhere There are people greeting people And a feeling of Spring in the air
It's a most unusual time I keep feeling my temperature climb If my heart won't behave in the usual way Well, there's only one thing to say It's a most unusual day
There are people meeting people There is sunshine everywhere There are people greeting people And a feeling of Spring in the air
I keep feeling my temperature climb, climb, climb, climb, climb, climb, climb Till there is only one thing to say It's a most, most, most, most, most unusual, most unusual Most unusual day Most unusual day
The Greatest Gift Of All Composer(s): John Barlow Jarvis Performer(s): Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers; and various other artists
Kenny: Dawn is slowly breaking, our friends have all gone home You and I are waiting for Santa Claus to come There's a present by the tree, stockings on the wall Knowing you're in love with me is the greatest gift of all
Dolly: The fire is slowly fading, chill is in the air All the gifts are waiting for children everywhere Through the window I can see snow begin to fall Knowing you're in love with me is the greatest gift of all
Both: Just before I go to sleep, I hear a church bell ring Merry Christmas everyone is the song it sings So I say a silent prayer for creatures great and small Peace on earth, good will to men is the greatest gift of all Peace on earth, good will to men is the greatest gift of all
It's A Miracle Composer(s): Barry Manilow; Marty Panzer Performer(s): Barry Manilow
You wouldn't believe where I've been (ooh, ooh, ooh) The cities and towns I've been in (ooh, ooh, ooh) From Boston to Denver and every town in between (Everyone looks the same) The people, they all look the same (yes, the same) Oh, only the names have been changed (just the names) But now that I'm home again I'm telling' you what I believe
It's a miracle (miracle) A true, blue spectacle, a miracle come true (whoa oh-oh-oh-oh) We're together, baby, I was going crazy till a miracle came through (Whoa oh-oh-oh-oh) Now you're here and my arms are around you And, baby, there'll be dancing' in the street
For the miracle (miracle) A true, blue spectacle, miracle is you (whoo) (ooh-ooh-ooh, whoo)
I never knew you looked so good Oh, I never knew anyone could I must have been crazy to ever have gone away (almost forgot you, babe) I almost forgot what it's like (every night) Oh, holding' you near me at night (every night) But now that I'm home again, you know that I'm home to stay
Because it's a miracle (miracle) A true, blue spectacle, a miracle come true (whoa oh-oh-oh-oh) We're together, baby, I was going crazy till a miracle came through Now you're here and I'm feeling so good And, baby, there'll be dancing' in the streets
For the miracle (miracle) A true, blue spectacle, a miracle is you (whoo) (ooh-ooh-ooh, whoo) Now you're here and my arms are around you And, baby, there'll be dancing' in the streets Ha!, there's gonna be dancing' in the streets Whoa-oh oh, dancing' in the streets
Oh, a miracle A true, blue spectacle, a miracle is you (whoo) (Miracle is you) (whoo) (Miracle is you) (whoo)
Christ Is Born Today Composer(s): Barbara Timmons Performer(s): Chuck Wagon Gang
Christ, the King, born today! Hear the angels sing While shepherds watch oer their flocks and the anthem rings From afar Wise Men come and their homage pay Good will to men! Peace on earth! Christ is born today! Alleluia! Praise His holy name! Alleluia! Christ is born today! Alleluia! What a joyous day! Alleluia! Christ is born today! Bethlehem is the town of the babys birth They brot to Him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh Wrapped up warm in swaddling clothes, sleeping in the hay Emanuel! King of Kings! Christ is born today! Alleluia! Praise His holy name! Alleluia! Christ is born today! Alleluia! What a joyous day! Alleluia! Christ is born today! Its Christmas Day anytime; just invite Him in Hell give you peace lovingly and new life begin Sin is past, gone away, all things are made new When Jesus comes into your heart Christ is born in you! Alleluia! Praise His holy name! Alleluia! Christ is born today! Alleluia! What a joyous day! Alleluia! Christ is born today! Christ, the King is born today! Angels sing His praise What a heavenly celebration Christ is born today! Alleluia! Praise His holy name! Alleluia! Christ is born today! Christ is born today!
