Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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It's About Time Composer(s): John Denver; Glen D. Hardin Performer(s): John Denver
Theres a full moon over India and Gandhi lives again Whos to say you have to lose for someone else to win In the eyes of all the people the look is much the same For the first is just the last one when you play a deadly game
Its about time we realize it were all in this together Its about time we find out its all of us or none Its about time we recognize it these changes in the weather Its about time, its about changes and its about time
Theres a light in the Vatican window for all the world to see And a voice cries in the wilderness and sometimes he speaks for me I suppose I love him most of all when he kneels to kiss the land With his lips upon our Mothers breast he makes his strongest stand
Its about time we start to see it the Earth is our only home Its about time we start to face it we cant make it here all alone Its about time we start to listen to the voices in the wind Its about time, its about changes and its about time
Theres a man who is my brother, I just dont know his name But I know his home and family because I know we feel the same And it hurts me when hes hungry and when his children cry I too am a father and that little one is mine
Its about time we begin to turn the world around Its about time we start to make it the dream weve always known Its about time we start to live the family of man Its about time, its about changes and its about time Its about peace and its about plenty and its about time Its about you and me together and its about time
Christmas Can't Be Far Away
Composer(s): Boudleaux Bryant
First recording/First release by: Eddy Arnold and His Guitar - 1954
Covered by multiple other artists
Christmas can't be far away
A neighbour tipped his hat to me this mornin' The landlord even smiled and said good-day And I want you to know a stranger said hello Christmas can't be far away
Old tight wad down the street is buying candy To pass out to the neighbour kids at play The town is on the go The weather man said snow Christmas can't be far away
The small fry on our block have all been saving And now their hiding things and looking sly Mum will get that doodad she's been craving And Dad'll get his usual Christmas tie
Both young and old are planning sweet surprises They'll soon be tied with ribbons bright and gay Good will is in the air You feel it everywhere
Christmas can't be far away Christmas can't be far away
It's A Typical Day Composer(s): Gene de Paul; Johnny Mercer Performer(s): Percy Faith
Soloists: It's a typical day In Dogpatch, USA Where typical folks Do things in a typical way First we rubs the sleep from our eyes Get's our grub, and shoos 'way the flies We spend what's negotiable Then we gets sociable Sittin' around swappin' lies! And then we drops by to collect unemployment pay!
All: Which leads us to say it's a typical day In Dogpatch, USA!
Lonesome Polecat: Lonsome Polecat, Indian Brave! Hairless Joe: Hairless Joe, me needum a shave! Both: We livin' an' sleepin' n' doin' housekeepin' in big subterranian cave! While Kickapoo Joy Juice we makeum is heap "grade A!"
Skraggs: Take us boys what's known as the Skraggs Mammy said she had us as gags! Can't git that depressin' an' homely unlessin' ya comes from a long line o' hags! There ain't any widders or orphans we won't betray!
Moonbeam: Howdy boys, I'm Moonbeam McSwine Sleepin' out with the pigs is my line The fellas admire me But they don't squire me Unless the weather is fine! But I does allright when the wind blows the other way!
All: Which leads us to say it's a typical day, in Dogpatch, USA...It's a typical day (echo: it's a typical day) in Dogpatch, USA! Where typical folks: echo: typical folks) Does things in a typical way!
Marryin' Sam: You ain't no friend t' Marryin' Sam If your name is Sir or Madam But if you're a bachelor Pack up yer satchel or I'll have you pushin' a pram! For fifteen cents extra I'll furnish the bride's bouquet!
All: Which leads us to say it's a typical day, in Dogpatch, US...
Earthquake: Step aside for Earthquake McGoon! Bustin' out all over like June! I stands on the corner Enormous n' ornery Makin' the fairer sex swoon! Spoken: My secret desire is to tangle with Daisy Mae!
Daisy Mae:Like he said, my name's Daisy Mae! Cuz my ma, she planned it that way My one aim in life is to be a good wife And marry Li'l Abner someday!
All: She's practicin' up chasin' gophers an' antelopes! She ain't never caught Li'l Abner, but she's got hopes!
Pappy: Mammy here's sassiety's queen And she heads the local machine Mammy: I'se sweet but I'se mystical And pugilistical Matter of fact the champeen! Both: Li'l Abner we has both learned Still don't know how money gets earned His heart is the tenderest But neuter-genderest Far as young gals is concerned! Abner: I gets purty tired of runnin' from Daisy Mae!
All: Which leads us to say it's a typical day, in Dogpatch, USA!!!!
Christmas Auld Lang Syne
Composer(s): Robert Burns - Mann Curtis - Frank Military
First recording/First release by: Bobby Darin - 1960
and multiple other artists
When mistletoe and tinsel glow Paint a yuletide valentine Back home I go to those I know For a Christmas auld lang syne
And as we gather 'round the tree Our voices all combine In sweet accord to thank our Lord For a Christmas auld lang syne
When sleigh bells ring and choirs sing And the children's faces shine With each new toy we share their joy With a Christmas auld lang syne
We sing his praise this day of days And pray next year this time We'll all be near to share the cheer Of a Christmas auld lang syne
In sweet accord to thank our Lord For a Christmas auld lang syne
It's A Small World (After All) (Titles In Other Languages: Le Monde Est Petit; Diese Welt Is Klein; È Un Mondo Piccolo; Muy Pequeño El Mundo Es) Composer(s): Richard M. Sherman; Robert B. Sherman Performer(s): The Disneyland Chorus and multiple other artists
It's a world of laughter, a world of tears It's a world of hopes and a world of fears There's so much that we share, that it's time we're aware It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all It's a small world after all It's a small world after all It's a small, small world
There is just one moon and one golden sun And a smile means friendship to everyone Though the mountains divide, and the oceans are wide It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all It's a small world after all It's a small world after all It's a small, small world
Christmas At Home Composer(s): Rita MacNeil Performer(s): Rita MacNeil
Memories of walking home From the Christmas party in the falling snow Exchanging gifts, exchanging smiles Hanging pine cones in the hall Merry Christmas meant lots of whispering Special feelings to bridge the difference All the years we came together For Christmas at home And the radio played in the distance O Night, O Holy Night Memories of old Jack Frost Frozen pictures upon the glass Changing right before your eyes With a warm breath from the happy child Merry Christmas meant lots of whispering Special feelings to bridge the difference All the years we came together For Christmas at home Memories of walking home From the Christmas party in the falling snow Exchanging gifts, exchanging smiles Hanging pine cones in the hall Merry Christmas meant lots of whispering Special feelings to bridge the difference All the years we came together For Christmas at home And the radio played in the distance O Night, O Holy Night
Christmas At Ground Zero
Composer(s): Weird Al Yankovic
Performer(s): Weird Al Yankovic
It's Christmas at ground zero There's music in the air The sleigh bells are ringing and the carolers are singing While the air raid sirens blare It's Christmas at ground zero The button has been pressed The radio just let us know that this is not a test Everywhere the atom bombs are dropping It's the end of all humanity No more time for last minute shopping It's time to meet your final destiny It's Christmas at ground zero There's panic in the crowd We can trim the tree while we dodge debris Underneath the mushroom cloud
You might hear some reindeer on your rooftop Or Jack Frost on your windowsill But if someone's climbing down your chimney You better load your gun and shoot to kill It's Christmas at ground zero And if the radiation level's OK I'll go out with you and see all the new Mutations on New Year's Day It's Christmas at ground zero Just seconds left to go I'll duck and cover with my Yuletide lover Underneath the mistletoe It's Christmas at ground zero Now the missiles are on their way What a crazy fluke we're gonna get nuked On this jolly holiday What a crazy fluke we're gonna get nuked On this jolly holiday
It's A Sin
Composer(s): Fred Rose - Zeb Turner
First release by: Eddy Arnold - 1946
Covered by multiple other artists
It's a sin my darling how I love you
Because I know our love can never be
It's a sin to keep this mem'ry of you
When silence proves that you've forgotten me
The dream I built for us has tumbled
Each promise broken like my heart
It's a sin my darling how I love you
So much in love and yet so far apart
It's a sin to hide behind this heartache
To make believe that I've found someone new
It's a sin to say that I don't miss you
When people know I'm still in love with you
I'm sure you're happy with another
Who shares the love I couldn't win
Why pretend that I can't live without you
When deep inside I know that it's a sin
Christmas As I Knew It
Composer(s): June Carter Cash - Jan Howard
Performer(s): Johnny Cash
One day near Christmas, when I was just a child Mama called us together and Mama tried to smile She said, "You know the cotton crop hasn't been too good this year There's just no spending money and, well, at least we're all here I hope you won't expect a lot of Christmas presents Just be thankful that there is plenty to eat That's quite a blessing that'll make things a little more pleasant" And us kids got to thinking how really blessed we were At least we were all healthy and best of all, we had her
Roy cut down a pigapple tree and we drug it home, Jack and me Daddy killed a squirrel and Louise made the bread Reba decorated the tree with popcorn strings before we went to bed Mama and Daddy sacrificed 'cause this Christmas was lean But after all there was the babies, Tom and Joanne, babies need a few things
I whittled a whistle for my brother Jack and though we fought now and then When I gave Jack that whistle, he knew I thought the world of him Mama made the girl's dresses out of flower sacks And when she ironed them down, you couldn't tell that they hadn't come from town
A sharecropped family across the road didn't have it as good as us They didn't even have a light and it was way past dusk And mama said, "Well I bet they don't even have coal oil or beans to boil A log, apples, oranges and such"
Me and Jack took a jar of coal oil and some hickernuts we'd found We walked to the sharecropper's porch and set 'em down A poor old ragged lady eased open the door She picked up the coal oil and hickernuts and said "I sure do thank ye", and quickly closed the door
We started back home, me and Jack And about halfway we stopped looked back And in the sharecropper's window at last was a light So for one of the neighbors and for us it was a good Christmas night
Christmas came and Christmas went Christmas that year was heaven sent Then daddy put on his gumboots And waited for the thaw back home in Dyess, Arkansas
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
