Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Composer(s): Felix Mendelssohn; Charles Wesley
First performance by: Waltham Abbey Choir - 1855
Covered by multiple other artists
Hark! the herald angels sing
"Glory to the new-born King!
Peace on earth, and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled"
Joyful, all ye nations, rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With th' angelic host proclaim
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Hark! the herald angels sing
"Glory to the new-born King!
Christ, by highest heaven adored
Christ, the everlasting Lord
Late in time behold him come
Offspring of the favoured one
Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see
Hail, th'incarnate Deity
Pleased, as man, with men to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel!
Hark! the herald angels sing
"Glory to the new-born King!
Hail! the heaven-born
Prince of peace!
Hail! the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings
Risen with healing in his wings
Mild he lays his glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the son of earth
Born to give them second birth
Hark! the herald angels sing
"Glory to the new-born King!"
I've Waited So Long Composer(s): Jerry Lordan Performer(s): Anthony Newley; Cal Tjader
(So long, I've waited so long So long, I've waited so long)
I've waited so long, a lifetime it seems For someone to step right out of my dreams All that an angel could be And meant for only me
Play me a tune, haunting and blue Tell me of dreams that never come true Sing me a lonely song Till she comes along
It will be so wonderful When love comes my way No more lonely hours They'll just fade away
Some day we'll meet, somewhere I know We'll kiss and say "I love you so" Darling, surely I can't be so wrong For I've waited, yes I've waited So very lo-o-ong
I've Told Every Little Star - 1932 (aka Like I Do - 1962) (Adapted from: La Danza Delle Ore - 1876) Composer(s): Amilcare Ponchielli; Oscar Hammerstein II; Jerome Kern Performer(s): Walter Slezak - 1932 and multiple other artists
I've told every little star Just how sweet I think you are Why haven't I told you
I've told ripples in a brook Made my heart an open book Why haven't I told you
Friends ask me am I in love I always answer yes Might as well confess If I don't they guess
Maybe you may know it too Oh my darling if you do Why haven't you told me
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
(Dutch Version: Het Spijt Me, John Lennon - 1994)
Composer(s): John Lennon; Yoko Ono
First release by: John & Yoko - The Plastic Ono Band & The Harlem Community Choir - 1972
Covered by multiple other artists
So this is Christmas And what have you done? Another year over And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas I hope you have fun The near and the dear one The old and the young
A very Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear
And so this is Christmas For weak and for strong For rich and the poor ones The world is so wrong And so this is Christmas For black and for white For yellow and red ones Let's stop all the fight A very Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear
So this is Christmas And what have you done? Another year over And a new one just begun And so this is Christmas I hope you have fun The near and the dear one The old and the young
A very Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear
Like I Do - 1962 (aka I've Told Every Little Star - 1932) (Adapted from: La Danza Delle Ore - 1876) Composer(s): Amilcare Ponchielli; Dick Manning Performer(s): Nancy Sinatra - 1962
Johnny boy Take it slow Don't you know Don't you know
She may kiss you like I do She may hold you like I do But she'll never No never never She will never never love you like I do
She may whisper you're her only That without you she is lonely But she'll never No never never She will never never love you like I do
She may sigh, you may fall And she'll never be at home when you call Can't you tell by her smile She just wants your heart to play with for awhile
Take it slow Take it slow Don't you know Don't you know
She may kiss you like I do She may hold you like I do But she'll never No never never She will never never love you like I do
Johnny boy Take it slow Don't you know Don't you know
She may kiss you like I do She may hold you like I do But she'll never No never never She will never never never never never never love you like I ... do Like I do
I've Taken A Liking To You Composer(s): Harry D. Kerr; W.C. Powell
Since we first met, my heart's been set in winning your love some day your eyes of blue, show you'll be true, if cupid will lead the way Your golden hair, 'tis not rare, seems different from all the rest I've liked a score, but I think more and more that you're by far the best
'Tis true, they say, that some fine day, your fate you will meet at last now if that's so, then I will know that day has come for me just passed For I can see, you have won me, and wouldn't it be right fine if I but knew I could only win you, to tell me you'll be mine
I've taken a liking to you, yes you, that's true there's something about you that charms, your smile, your style in all this wide world there's but few, like you, to woo so tell me you may learn to like me someday, for I've taken a liking to you
Happy New Year Composer(s): Gordon Jenkins Performer(s): Nat King Cole; and various other artists
The snow makes teardrops on my window The wind blows memories through my hall And I am all alone on New Year's eve The time I need you most of all
The gay ones don their silly paper hats And blow their stupid little horns At midnight they will all be singing Auld Lang Syne But the sad ones sit alone before the fire and sip a glass of lonely wine
I wish you a Happy New Year darling May your new love be bright and fair I hope he'll do those special things for you That I would do if I were there.
I love the days we spent together Before the old year lost it's shine I'll keep that memory locked within my heart That Happy New Year you were mine
I've Seen That Face Before
(Adapted from: Libertango - 1974)
Composer(s): Astor Piazzolla; Nathalie Delon; Barry Reynolds; David Wilkey
First release by: Grace Jones - 1981
Strange, I've seen that face before
Seen him hanging 'round my door
Like a hawk stealing for the prey
Like the night waiting for the day
Strange, he shadows me back home
Footsteps echo on the stones
Rainy nights, on Hausmann Boulevard
Parisian music, drifting from the bars
Tu cherches quoi, rencontrer la mort
Tu te prends pour qui, toi aussi tu detestes la vie
Dance in bars and restaurants
Home with anyone who wants
Strange he's standing there alone
Staring eyes chill me to the bone
Dans sa chambre, Joel et sa valise
un regard sur ses fringues
Sur les murs, des photos
Sans regret, sans mélo
La porte est claquée, Joel est barré
Happy New Year Composer(s): Benny Andersson; Björn Ulvaeus Performer(s): ABBA; and various other artists
No more champagne And the fireworks are through Here we are, me and you Feeling lost and feeling blue It's the end of the party And the morning seems so grey So unlike yesterday Now's the time for us to say
Happy new year Happy new year May we all have a vision now and then Of a world where every neighbour is a friend Happy new year Happy new year May we all have our hopes, our will to try If we don't we might as well lay down and die You and I
Sometimes I see How the brave new world arrives And I see how it thrives In the ashes of our lives Oh yes, man is a fool And he thinks he'll be okay Dragging on, feet of clay Never knowing he's astray Keeps on going anyway
Happy new year Happy new year May we all have a vision now and then Of a world where every neighbour is a friend Happy new year Happy new year May we all have our hopes, our will to try If we don't we might as well lay down and die You and I
Seems to me now That the dreams we had before Are all dead, nothing more Than confetti on the floor It's the end of a decade In another ten years time Who can say what we'll find What lies waiting down the line In the end of eighty-nine
Happy new year Happy new year May we all have a vision now and then Of a world where every neighbour is a friend Happy new year Happy new year May we all have our hopes, our will to try If we don't we might as well lay down and die You and I
I've Seen All Good People Composer(s): Jon Anderson First release by: Yes - 1971
1. Your Move
I've seen all good people turn their heads each day so satisfied I'm on my way I've seen all good people turn their heads each day so satisfied I'm on my way
Take a straight and stronger course to the corner of your life Make the white queen run so fast she hasn't got time to make you a wife
'Cause it's time, it's time in time with your time and its news is captured For the queen to use Move me on to any black square Use me any time you want Just remember that the or goal Is for us to capture all we want, anywhere Yea, yea, yea
Don't surround yourself with yourself Move on back two squares Send an instant karma to me Initial it with loving care yourself
'Cause it's time, it's time in time with your time and its news is captured For the queen to use Diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit didda Diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit Don't surround Didda Yourself with yourself Don't surround yourself with yourself Don't surround yourself Move on back two squares, Send an instant karma to me Send an instant Initial it with loving care Karma to me Don't surround Yourself
'Cause it's time, it's time in time with your time and its news is captured For the queen to use Diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit didda Diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit didda Diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit didda Diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit didda
'Cause it's time, it's time in time with your time and its news is captured
II. All Good People
I've seen all good people turn their heads each day so satisfied I'm on my way I've seen all good people turn their heads each day so satisfied I'm on my way I've seen all good people turn their heads each day so satisfied I'm on my way I've seen all good people turn their heads each day so satisfied I'm on my way I've seen all good people turn their heads each day so satisfied I'm on my way I've seen all good people turn their heads each day so satisfied I'm on my way Yea, yea. I've seen all good people turn their heads each day so satisfied I'm on my way I've seen all good people turn their heads each day so satisfied I'm on my way I've seen all good people turn their heads each day so satisfied I'm on my way I've seen all good people turn their heads each day so satisfied I'm on my way
Happy Holidays Y'all Composer(s): Robert Earl Keen Performer(s): The Wacky Redneck Hillbillies
There is a Barbie doll in the gravy boat up on mom's TV set An angel made of Styrofoam holds Rita's cigarette Santa waves an empty beer in his plastic hand Everyone is here again, it's Christmastime again
You know the kids are in their sleepin' bags with every kind of toy And Ken and Kay have hit the hay in dadâs new La-Z-Boy Fran has got a cozy spot beneath the Christmas tree Sittin' in his underwear, drunk as he can be
Last night we stuffed our stockings and hung the mistletoe When Santa Claus came knocking, he looked like Uncle Joe Someone put the coffee on and find the Tylenol Merry Christmas everyone, Happy Holidays y'all
Of course old dad got mom a flannel robe and Ken a socket set Mom got Kay a super value pack of Nicorette And Kay got Ken a NordicTrack and a new guitar for me Ken got sister Spanish speaking lessons on CD
Last night we all sang Jingle Bells and opened up our hearts This morning our house looks like hell or possibly Wal-Mart Someone clean the gravy boat and dress the Barbie doll Merry Christmas everyone, Happy Holidays y'all
We're makin' mimosas on the deck and packin' the U-haul Merry Christmas everyone, God bless us one and all
I've Never Seen Anything Like It Composer(s): Leslie Bricusse Performer(s): Sammy Davis Jr.; Frank Chacksfield
Blossom: I Mean, I've Seen The World! I've Been Around I Could Tell You Stories That Would Quite Astound You!
I'm Not A Fool! I Went To School! I've Been From Liverpool To Istanbul! Istanbul! I'm No Fool! And Anyone Will Tell You That I'm Sharper Than A Knife! But I've Never Seen Anything Like It In My Life!
Dolittle: It's a pushmi-pullyu!
Blossom: Is it?
Well, I've Never Seen Anything Like It! I've Never Seen Anything Like It! I've Never Seen Anything Like It In My Life!
Matthew: It's the rarest animal on earth!
Blossom: It certainly is! Hey! Come back! Just a minute! Listen!
I Mean I Know The Game I've Seen 'Em All! I Could Tell You Stories That Would Quite Entrall You!
I Know Me Job! Pleasin' The Mob! I Give 'Em What They Want For Just Two Bob! Just Two Bob! Well, That's My Job!
But This Is So Fantastic I Can't Wait To Tell The Wife! Gertie, You've Never Seen Anything Like It In Your Life!
Come an' look at this!
Dolittle: It's a bicranium, Madam!
Blossom: Arthur!...Vladmir!...Mavis!...Get out 'ere! All of you! Look at this!
I Thought I'd Seen Every Wonder In The World! I've Seen The Coliseum In Rome And The Acropolis! I Made The Biggest Blunder In The World! Because I've Never Seen Anything Quite Like This!
I'm Down To Earth! I'll Tell You Straight! I Could Tell You Stories That Would Fascinate You! I Know The Trade! I Know The Tricks! I Once Bought An Elephant For Two Pounds Six! Two Pounds Six! Taught It Tricks!
But For Your Pushmi-Pullyu I'd Pay...
Three Pounds!......
Four Pounds!......
Five!
Cos I've Never Seen Anything Like It That's Alive!
An' I'll tell you what! - I'll even pay cash!........Cash, d'you hear?
Dolittle: I'm afraid five pounds wasn't exactly what I had in mind...... You see, Mr Blossom......
Blossom: Call me Albert
Dolittle: Albert, you see...
Pushmi-Pulyus Are Remarkable Creatures Of All God's Animals, They're The Cleverest! They Develop These Remarkable Features Running Up And Down Mount Everest!
Everybody: No!
Dolittle: Yes! It's Absolutely True! Running Up And Down Mount Everest!
You See......
Running Up And Down A Mountain Gives Them Very Nimble Feet
Blossom: Put 'Em On The Right Rope They Could Walk A Tightrope! That'd Give The Audience A Rare Old Treat!
Dolittle: And This Extreme Agility Begets A Rare Ability Shared Only With The Mountain Goats Of France The Pushmi-Pullyu Loves To Dance!
Blossom: I Mean What Can You Say? What Can You Do? I Knew Right Away That Folks'll Pay To View It!
I Said To Ted "Ted, Lad", I Said "This Thing's The Biggest Thing Since Home-Made Bread!"
Company: Home-Made Bread!
Blossom: "To Get That Pushmi-Pullyu, I'm Prepared To Sell The Wife!"
Only jokin', Gertie!
Company: Cos He's Never Seen Anything Like It In His Life!
Blossom & Company: No, I've Never Seen Anything Like It! Never Seen Anything Like It! I've Never Seen Anything Like It In All My Life!
Step This Way, Ladies And Gentlemen! Step This Way! Blossom's Mammoth Circus Proudly Presents The Greatest Single Attraction In Circus History! Direct From Mount Everest, The One-The Only The Phenomenal Two-Headed Perfoming Pushmi-Pullyu!
It Lives - It Breathes-It Moves - It Dances! While Goin' In Two Different Directions At Once! An Albert Blossom World Exclusive - Starts Today! - 4 Shows A Day An' 4 On Saturdays!
The Two-Headed Marvel Of The Age Albert Blossom's Amazin' Pushmi-Pullyu! A 2-Headed Treat For All The Family! Bring The Kids, An' Granny An' Granddad! First Show Startin' In 2 Minutes!
Company: I Mean We've Seen Some Shows Lord, Heaven Knows! We've Seen Every Single Thing From This To Ringling!
Big Shows 'N' Small We've Seen 'Em All! Even Seen Performers Who Were Ten Feet Tall! Ten Feet Tall!
And Of Them All We'd Like To Make It Very, Very Clear That We've Never Seen Anything Like What We've Seen Here!
No, We've Never Seen Anything Like It! Never Seen Anything Like It! We've Never Seen Anything Like It In All Our Life!
We've Never Seen Anything Like It! We've Never Seen Anything Like It! We've Never Seen Anything Like It! In All Our Life!
Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season Composer(s): Irving Berlin; Kay Thompson Performer(s): Bing Crosby & Martha Mears
and multiple other artists
Happy Holiday Happy Holiday While the merry bells keep ringing May your every wish come true
Happy Holiday Happy Holiday May the calendar keep bringing Happy Holidays to you
It's the holiday season And Santa Claus is coming back The Christmas snow is white on the ground When old Santa gets into town He'll be coming down the chimney, down Coming down the chimney, down
It's the holiday season And Santa Claus has got a toy For every good girl and good little boy He's a great big bundle of joy He'll be coming down the chimney, down Coming down the chimney, down
He'll have a big fat pack upon his back And lots of goodies for you and me So leave a peppermint stick for old St. Nick Hanging on the Christmas tree
It's the holiday season With the whoop-de-do and hickory dock And don't forget to hang up your sock 'Cause just exactly at 12 o'clock He'll be coming down the chimney Coming down the chimney Coming down the chimney, down!
Happy Holiday Happy Holiday While the merry bells keep bringing Happy Holidays to you
Happy Holiday Happy Holiday May the calendar keep bringing Happy Holidays to you To you Happy Holiday Happy Holiday Happy Holiday.......
I've Never Seen A Straight Banana Composer(s): Ted Waite Performer(s): The Happiness Boys and multiple other artists
You may have seen some funny things in your time But there's one thing you've not seen, I'd like to bet Would you like to know just what you have been missing? I'll tell you in the chorus but not yet Now I've got you puzzled So I'll tell you what I mean The thing that's in my mind I must confess, I haven't seen
I have never, never, never, never I've never seen a straight banana I guess I must admit That I have searched quite a bit They're even curved when they are served in my banana split I have seen them by the car-load on the Delaware & Lacawana But have you ever? No, I've never I've never seen a straight banana
I recall when I was in Alaska I saw the sun at twelve-o'clock at night I've seen the waterfalls at old Niagara I can vouch it is a most impressive sight But I'd like to see one certain thing But if it's not to be I'd like to meet somebody else Who saw what I can't see
I've never, never, never, never seen a straight banana Although the things I hate Hundreds I have ate But I've never yet seen one banana that was straight I have traveled far to find one I've been to Chili and Havana But I've never, never, never I've never seen a straight banana
I've never, never, never, never seen a straight banana Once I chanced to see a real life murder mystery The jury found the prisoner guilty in the first degree All at once we heard the prisoner holler out "This is the truth, your honor I've never, never never, never Never, never, never, never I've never seen a straight banana
Happy Christmas To You From Me Composer(s): Lynsey De Paul; Barry Blue Performer(s): Lynsey De Paul & Barry Blue
If we are the music and we are the words Well why don't we use it To give to the world....
Peace and happiness and harmony Happy Christmas to you from me
We'd get all the children to sing a long You know we could use them To give this song....
Peace and happiness and harmony Happy Christmas to you from me
Well we could do with a little love and understanding and maybe a few prayers will help us too and maybe in time we could all of us join a hand in to make this Christmas dream come true
Why are we living? What is it for? If not for giving We need some more....
Peace and happiness and harmony Happy Christmas to you from me
Papa doobe doobedoo, papa doobedoobedoo
Peace and happiness and harmony Happy Christmas to you from me
Well if only we could look to one another and maybe a little love will see us through for really we're all of us one sister and brother so let's make this Christmas dream come true
For we are the music and we are the words So why don't we use it To give to the world....
Peace and happiness and harmony Happy Christmas to you from me
Peace and happiness and harmony Happy Christmas to you from me
Papa doobe doobedoo, papa doobedoobedoo Papa doobe doobedoo, papa doobedoobedoo
(Peace and happiness and harmony) Happy Christmas to you from me