Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Si Je Mourais Là-Bas Composer(s): Guillaume Apollinaire Performer(s): Jean Ferrat; Christian Gonon
Si je mourais là-bas sur le front de l'armée Tu pleurerais un jour ô Lou ma bien-aimée Et puis mon souvenir s'éteindrait comme meurt Un obus éclatant sur le front de l'armée Un bel obus semblable aux mimosas en fleur
Et puis ce souvenir éclaté dans l'espace Couvrirait de mon sang le monde tout entier La mer les monts les vals et l'étoile qui passe Les soleils merveilleux mûrissant dans l'espace Comme font les fruits d'or autour de Baratier
Souvenir oublié vivant dans toutes choses Je rougirais le bout de tes jolis seins roses Je rougirais ta bouche et tes cheveux sanglants Tu ne vieillirais point toutes ces belles choses Rajeuniraient toujours pour leurs destins galants
Lou si je meurs là-bas souvenir qu'on oublie Souviens-t'en quelquefois aux instants de folie De jeunesse et d'amour et d'éclatante ardeur Mon sang c'est la fontaine ardente du bonheur Et sois la plus heureuse étant la plus jolie
When Children Rule The World Composer(s): Andrew Lloyd Webber; Jim Steinman Performer(s): Clark Sterling
Hams and yams and cookies and candy
chimes of joy and candles aglow Hymns and carols - choirs are forming everywhere that you go Pere Noël, Pere Noël - Angels for every boy and girl Nobody cries or tells any lies The night that children rule the world When the children rule the world Tonight! When the children rule the world
Doves and kings and shepherds and wisemen came together followed the star They all gathered down in the manger, they came from so very far Midnight is clear, the spirits are here, angels that guard each boy and girl No hunger or thirst, the last will be first The night that children rule the world When the children rule the world Tonight! When the children rule the world
All the greatest wishes are granted, let us sing, let innocence reign All the prayers are finally answered, blessed and free of all pain Towers of fire rise ever higher, magical flags will be unfurled The power of song, the young are the strong The night that children rule the world When the children rule the world Tonight! When the children rule the world Pere Noël, Pere Noël - Angels for every boy and girl The demons are gone, the young are the strong The night that children rule the world When the children rule the world Tonight! When the children rule the world
Pere Noël, Pere Noël - Angels for every boy and girl The demons are gone, the young are the so strong (the night when the children) Rule the world When the children rule the world Tonight! When the children rule the world When the children rule the world Tonight! When the children rule the world (when the children) Oh (when the children) (when the children) They rule the world (when the children) Ooh, yeah (when the children) When the children rule the world (when the children) When the children rule the world (when the children) When the children rule the world (when the children) (when the children)..............
I was there that day and saw her crying After mamma Teddy Bear said 10-4 good bye She turned off the old CB and just looked at me And I heard the flood and her tears ran free And the gratitude shone in the face like the sun For all those things those big tough truckers had done A hand full of change and a few dollar bills But most of all a little crippled boys dream fulfilled I guess I was mamma Teddy Bears best friend I lived next dorr to her and little Teddy Bear since I dont know when thats why now before my memory grows old the rest of this story just has to be told Id come over and sit with Teddy Bear while his mamma was away And play little games to help him pass the day In the afternoons hed wheel that chair over to the radio and go on the air And one by on e hed break them all I never knew a trucker not to answer his call Hed just grins and ask em not to tell his mamma But I was pretty sure she knew what was going on But time has a way of taking its toll and much too fast mamma Teddy Bear was growing old I watched as the silver touched her hair and her one aime in life was Teddy Bear Then I saw another change take place little Teddy Bear was slowly losing the race I knew it and his mamma knew it too And there is nothing in this whole world either one of us could do Hed talk less often on the old CB and there were times when hed hardly talk with me He took to sitting in the window and watching the road And the big 18 wheelers just rolling by with their load Finally he was too weak to get out of bed and one day he looked at me and said Would you turn on the radio and go on the air Tell all my trucker friends whats happened to Teddy Bear Well the hardest thing Ive done in my time Was to pick up that mike and say breaker 1-9 This is for all you truckers who care Im calling for your little friend Teddy Bear He says to tell you he misses you all and hes awful sorry he cant answer your calls They all came back and jerked with me And said they catch him later on the CB They never did catch Teddy Bear again Because late one night the angel came And the last thing he said before he died was Tell all my trucker friends how I enjoyed the rides Mamma Teddy Bear couldnt tell them and neither could I Because each time we look at that radio We both started to cry The funeral was pearched at the chaplin and little Teddy Bear started on his last ride As the precision round the little city square the sounds of a hundred engines filled the air The truckers had dropped their tailers back somewhere behind And one by one they fell in line They all tried to comfort mamma Teddy Bear And it seems like the warmth of god just filled the air Slowly they formed a circle around the little grave And a lot of big men cried that day as they paid their respects On Teddy Bears last ride
When A Child Is Born
(Adapted from: Soleado - 1974)
Composer(s): Ciro Dammico; Fred Jay
Performer(s): Michael Holm - 1974
and multiple other artists
Titles In Other Languages:
1974 - On Ne Vit Pas Sans Se Dire Adieu
1974 - Tränen Lügen Nicht
1974 - Todo El Tiempo Del Mundo
A ray of hope flitters in the sky A shiny star lights up way up high All across the land dawns a brand new morn This comes to pass when a child is born
A silent wish sails the seven seas The winds have changed whisperin the trees And the walls of doubt crumble tossed and torn This comes to pass when a child is born
A rosy fume settles all around You've got the feel you're on solid ground For a spell or two no-one seems forlorn This comes to pass when a child is born
And all of this happened Because whe world is waiting Waiting for one child Black, white, yellow, no one knows But a child that would grow up and turn tears to laughter Hate to love, war to peace And everyone to everyone's neighbour Misery and suffering would be forgotten forever
It's all a dream and illusion now It must come true, sometimes soon somehow All across the land dawns a brand new morn This comes to pass when a child is born
All across the land dawns a brand new morn This comes to pass when a child is born
Si Je Le Retrouve Un Jour Composer(s): Michel Jonasz; A. Goldstein Performer(s): Françoise Hardy
Si je le retrouve un jour j'y dirai même pas bonjour ou alors du bout des dents quelque chose comme ça en passant quelque chose comme y a si long tant de nuits tant d'ennuis tant d'amis partis au loin eux aussi tant d'soucis grands comme le Mississipi et qui m'ont blessée comme des scies si si s'il a eu mal aussi tant pis tant d'cela tant d'ce si je le retrouve un jour j'y dirai même pas bonjour ou alors du bout des lèvres quelque chose comme j'ai eu la fièvre comme j'ai eu du mauvais tant de nuits pourtant tant d'pays tant d'soleils plus forts qu'çui d'Hawai sans soucis le ciel qui s'éclaircit qu'est-ce qui s'est passé il s'est obscurci j'y dirai ça aussi tant pis tant d'cela tant d'ce ... si je le retrouve un jour j'y dirai même pas bonjour
Whatever Happened To Christmas? Composer(s): Jimmy Webb Performer(s): Frank Sinatra & The Sinatra Family; Jimmy Joyce Singers & Orch.; Aimee Mann
Whatever happened to Christmas? It's gone and left no traces Whatever happened to the faces or the glow Whatever happened to Christmas to Christmas way of living? Whatever happened to the giving the magic in the snow? Remember the sight and the smell and the sound And remember hearing the call Remember how love was all around whatever happened to it all? Whatever happened to Christmas bells in the streets were ringing Whatever happened to the singing the songs we used to know Whatever happened to this Christmas and when did it disappear from view Where was I, and whatever happened to you? Whatever happened to Christmas and you?
What I Love About Christmas Composer(s): Connie Zimmerman Performer(s): The Jingle Janglers
I'll tell you what I love about the Christmas season Here are lots of reasons and they're all from the heart Making Christmas decorations 'round the kitchen table Just before Thanksgiving is a good way to start
Hand me the crayons and the glitter too Pass me the scissors please, and then the glue I'll draw a chubby little tummy for Santa Claus I'll make one hundred ornaments before I pause
Drinking egg-nog like it's going outta style While putting up the tree and stringing the lights Stepping outside to see our house lit up Riding through the neighborhood, enjoying the sights
I love the feelings of Christmas I love making shopping lists I love hanging tree decorations I love to get a mistletoe kiss
The morning of Christmas is a special time Shiny new bikes rolling down the lane The mommies are a-cooing over new baby dolls Daddy's workin' hard to build the toy train
A holiday dinner prepared with love yummy brown gravy over Real Mashed Potatoes see the daddies nap after they're done eating while the mommies and the kids play a game
Tree ornaments that have a special meaning Looking for a snowflake from above Another thing I cherish about each Christmas Is singing Christmas Carols with the ones I love
I love the feelings of Christmas I love making shopping lists I love hanging tree decorations I love to get a mistletoe kiss
Sparkling little faces so full of joy Looking for a snowflake from above A gift I really cherish about this season Is singing Christmas Carols with the ones I love
Si Je Le Pouvais Composer(s): Claude Barzotti; M. Célie; A.M. Gaspard Performer(s): Claude Barzotti
Je changerais le cur des hommes On recommence et elle maldonne Je viendrais à bout de mes chants Rien qu'à coups de grands sentiments
On ne jouerait plus à la guerre Dans aucun pays de la terre Le monde serait un musé De clin-d'il et de pieds de nez Si je le pouvais
Et je serais un héros, un prince de légende J'affronterais le taureau, le feu et la tourmente Je changerais l'air du temps, la direction des vents Si je le pouvais
Si je le pouvais, je referais le monde à ton image Repeindrais la Jaconde à ton visage Éloignerais de toi les loups sauvages Oh! pour toi, je te ferais un abri de mes bras Je ferais tourner la terre à l'endroit Si je le pouvais, si je le pouvais
J'amènerais l'eau au désert Pour que tu ne pleures jamais plus Sur ces peuples dans la misère Fais croire à un malentendu
Je redessinerais le monde Un peu plus juste, un peu plus beau Ces chevaliers trop noirs qui rodent Les yeux mouillés de Mexico Si je le pouvais
Je serais sorcier guérisseur J'abolirais même le deuil Trouverais une place entre deux curs Pour chaque sourire d'enfant seul
J'ai tout fait les grandes tristesses Soumis des tonnes de tendresses Et toujours aurais sur l'honneur La fidélité, le bonheur Si je le pouvais
Et je serais un héros, un prince de légende J'affronterais le taureau, le feu et la tourmente Je changerais l'air du temps, la direction des vents Si je le pouvais
Si je le pouvais, je referais le monde à ton image Repeindrais la Jaconde à ton visage Éloignerais de toi les loups sauvages Oh! pour toi, je te ferais un abri de mes bras Je ferais tourner la terre à l'endroit Si je le pouvais, si je le pouvais Si je le pouvais si je le pouvais
What Does Christmas Mean To Me Composer(s): Allan Greenspoon; Claude Morrison; Rhonda Silver Performer(s): The Nylons
What does Christmas mean to me is it more than just a Christmas tree And lights and fancy decorations or a time for celebration
What does Christmas mean to me fresh fallin' snow, a symphony Or a newborn babe in Bethlehem three wise men beside the lamb
What does Christmas mean is it just a dream Oh God I hope you hear my plea 'cause it means so much to me
Why did that star shine oh so bright and angels sing all through the night What do they mean a Saviour's born what miracle happened on that morn
What does Christmas mean is it just a dream Oh God I hope you hear my plea 'cause it means so much to me
(I'll tell you what it means to me show you what it how it feels to see the light shine down on me) Oh Santa when you come to call bring joy and blessings for us all For the mystery of that birth but most of all bring peace on earth
What does Christmas mean is it just a dream Oh God, I hope you hear my plea 'cause it means so much to me
The Dooright Family Composer(s): Ray Stevens Performer(s): Ray Stevens
I wanta tell you a story 'bout the Dooright Family That soul singing gospel group from the hills of Tennessee They travel in a silver eagle with eight rooms and a shower And every Sunday afternoon you can tune 'em in on the Dooright hour
"Oh yes friends and neighbors we are the Dooright Family Broadcasting over the airwaves from Nashville, Tennessee Reach over and turn up your radio's and we'll bring our music to ya and pretty soon you'll shout hallelujah!"
Well you've the Dooright {dooright}, Dooright {dooright}, Dooright {dooright}, Dooright {dooright} and we invite you to help us sing our song The Dooright...yes it's the doo-Dooright's you know you can't go wrong!
"Here's brother Therman" "Howdy neighbors" "Sister Doris and Sister Dewdrop" "Praise glory!" "Oh bless your hearts, girls" "Bless your heart, Daddy; bless your heart Virgil, bless your heart Mama, bless your..." "Hold it! That's enough heart blessing Here's brother Virgil" "Lordy, lordy, lordy" "Atta boy, Virgil and of course friends I'm Daddy Dooright!" "No show would be complete You wouldn't dare delete She can't be beat, you're in for a treat, she'll sweep you off of your feet So hang on to your seats Prepare to meet and greet our dear sweet Mama..." "Hallelujah friends and neighbors Never give in to that sin and temptation that's lurking in the shadows but constantly strive for that burning beakon on the distant horizon...ha, ha, ha, ha" "Okay, Mama, that's enough" "Ha, ha, ha, ha ..." Hush Mama, Virgil!"
"Now play the piano Mama"
One afternoon in an all-night sing they were making those rafters ring Had that audience clapping on one and three, oh mercy! Wasn't too long before they hit a groove and then the spirit began to move ol' Therman right over the edge and he began to preach
"Flock, a-ha I just wanna say a few words about them discotechs People's in there smokin', people's in there drinkin' People's in there dancing, a-ha I tell you flock, a-ha, them discotechs ain't nothin' but a regular Sodom and Gamore, a-ha Where you goin', Virgil, a-ha?" "I'm goin' over to one of those discotechs!" "You come back here, Virgil, a-ha!" "Never give in to sin and temptation that lurks in the shadows but constantly strive for the burning beakon on the distant horizon Ha, ha, ha ..." "That's enough Hush Mama, Virgil!"
"Now play the piano Mama!"
Well, the tears were streaming down every face There wasn't a dry eye in the place One woman had her eyes rolled back and she was speaking in tongues! Even the Dooright's were moved by the sermon and Daddy reached out and hugged ol' Therman and all did the last chorus like it never been sung
Well you've the Dooright {dooright}, Dooright {dooright}, Dooright {dooright}, Dooright {dooright} and we invite you to help us sing our song The Dooright...yes it's the doo-Dooright's you know you can't go wrong!
Dooright, dooright, dooright, dooright, dooright... "Go for another octave, Virgil!"
"What was that?" "Oh no! Virgil's done gone so slow he's exploded right there on stage friends!" "Hallelujah!" "Play the piano, Mama! Friends, till we meet again keep them cards and letters comin' in And don't foget the autographed song books for sale as you leave the building Got pictures of the entire Dooright Family standing in front of the lavendar bus Lordy, Virgil, will you cut that out? You can't sing that low! Friends, look for the Dooright bus comin' through your town real soon Virgil! Virgil!!!"
What Christmas Should Be Composer(s): Matthew Gerrard; Charlie Midnight Performer(s): Hilary Duff
What wishes will we make when the season is near Will your dreams be the same as they were last year Will you ask for a little, will you ask for a lot And when you make your list, will there be something you forgot
How 'bout peace on earth, it can't be bought or sold How 'bout peace this Christmas and someone's hand to hold How 'bout love in our hearts and hope for you and me How 'bout peace on earth That's what Christmas should be
You get all the things that you've been waiting for Snowfall and presents, choirs singing at your door And your season will be perfect like those picture postcard scenes But is that the answer, is that what Christmas really means
How 'bout peace on earth, it can't be bought or sold How 'bout peace this Christmas and someone's hand to hold How 'bout love in our hearts and hope for you and me How 'bout peace on earth That's what Christmas should be
What would you sacrifice, what would you give away For the greatest gift of all on Christmas Day
How 'bout peace on earth, it can't be bought or sold How 'bout peace this Christmas and someone's hand to hold How 'bout love in our hearts and hope for you and me How 'bout peace on earth
How 'bout peace on earth, it can't be bought or sold How 'bout peace this Christmas and someone's hand to hold How 'bout love in our hearts and hope for you and me How 'bout peace on earth How 'bout peace on earth That's what Christmas should be
Si Je Dis "Je T'aime" (Adapted from: I've Got A Thing About You Baby - 1972) Tony Joe White; Claude Lemesle; Pierre Delanoë Performer(s): Joe Dassin - 1979
Quai de gare, soir de cafard Retour vers la grande école J'ai quatorze ans, elle presqu'autant Son petit nom c'est Nicole Elle s'en va, je reste là Et je lui paye un bouquin Un p'tit message entre les pages Qu'elle va lire dans le train
Si un beau jour je dis "je t'aime" Surtout ne t'en fais pas Si un beau jour je dis "je t'aime" Ce sera sûrement à toi
Depuis ce temps je suis souvent Tout au bord du grand amour Mais comme j'ai peur de replonger Mes promesses tournent court Pourtant j'y crois à chaque fois A ce sacré bonheur Et je m'entends distinctement Leur mentir de tout mon cur
Si un beau jour je dis "je t'aime" Surtout ne t'en fais pas Si un beau jour je dis "je t'aime" Ce sera sûrement à toi
Ça y est, cette fois je sais Que tu seras la dernière T'as tout ce qu'il faut, même les défauts Pour me prendre, pour me plaire Pourtant t'as pas confiance en moi Et tu crois bêtement qu'je mens Quand je t'écris ces mots gentils Que j'écrivais jamais avant
Si un beau jour je dis "je t'aime" Surtout ne t'en fais pas Si un beau jour je dis "je t'aime" Ce sera sûrement à toi
What Christmas Means To Me
Composer(s): Anna Gaye; Horgay Gordy; Shadee Hasan
First release by: Stevie Wonder - 1967
Covered by multiple other artists
Candles burning low, lots of mistletoe Lots of snow and ice everywhere you go Choirs singin' carols right outside my door All these things and more That's what Christmas means to me my love Christmas means to me my love Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Christmas means to me my love Christmas means to me my love
I see your smilin' face like I've never seen before Though I love you madly it seems I love you more The little cards you give me will touch my heart for sure All these things and more That's what Christmas means to me my love Christmas means to me my love Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Christmas means to me my love Christmas means to me my love
I feel like runnin' wild Those angles and a little child I caught you 'neath the mistletoe I kiss you once then some more I wish you a Merry Christmas baby And Happy, Happy New Year, oh
Let's deck the halls with holly singing Silent Night Fill the tree with angel's hair and pretty, pretty lights Go to sleep and wake up just before daylight And all these things and more That's what Christmas means to me my love Christmas means to me my love Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Christmas means to me my love Christmas means to me my love
What Child Is This? - 1958 (aka Stay Away - 1968)
(Adapted from: A New Northern Dittye Of The Lady Greene Sleeves - 1580)
Composer(s): Traditional; William Chatterton Dix
Performer(s): Johnny Mathis - 1958
and multiple other artists
What child is this, who, laid to rest On Mary's lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet While shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is Christ the King Whom shepherds guard and angels sing Haste, haste to bring him laud The babe, the son of Mary
Why lies he in such mean estate Where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christian, fear: for sinners here The silent Word is pleading Nails, spear shall pierce Him through The Cross be borne for me, for you Hail, hail, the Word made flesh The Babe, the Son of Mary
So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh Come, peasant, king, to own him the King of kings salvation brings Let loving hearts enthrone him Raise, raise the song on high The Virgin sing her lullaby Joy, joy, for Christ is born The Babe, the Son of Mary
I've Got A Thing About You Baby (French Version: Si Je Dis "Je T'aime" - 1979) Composer(s): Tony Joe White First release by: Tony Joe White - 1972 Covered by multiple other artists
I've got something to tell you That I think you ought to know That my eyes are on you baby Since a long time ago And now I fin'ly got the nerve And I'm gonna make my move Now don't you try to turn me off Cause it's gonna be hard to do
Ain't No Two Ways About It Baby Your Love Was Meant For Me Know That I Can't Do Without It It Fits Me To A Tee Oh There's Something About You Baby Can't Get You Off My Mind I Know That I Can't Live Without You I Think About You All The Time
I've got a thing about you baby Ain't nothing I can do I've got a thing about you baby A thing about lovin' you
Ain't it just like a woman When she knows she's got a man She'll wring you out and turn you 'bout In the palm of her hand And then she starts to thinkin' Then maybe she's put you in a blind She'll give you just a little lovin' It'll drive you out of your mind
I've got a thing about you baby Ain't nothing you can do I've got a thing about you baby A thing about lovin' you
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
Composer(s): Frank Loesser
First release by: Margaret Whiting - 1947
Covered by multiple other artists
Maybe it's much too early in the game
Aah, but I thought I'd ask you just the same
What are you doing New Year's
New Year's Eve?
Wonder whose arms will hold you good and tight
When it's exactly twelve o'clock that night
Welcoming in the New Year
New Year's Eve
Maybe I'm crazy to suppose
I'd ever be the one you chose
Out of a thousand invitations
You received
Aah, but in case I stand one little chance
Here comes the jackpot question in advance
What are you doing New Year's
New Year's Eve?
There Ain't No "Maybe" In My Baby's Eyes Composer(s): Walter Donaldson; Gus Kahn; Raymond B. Egan Performer(s): Whispering Jack Smith and multiple other artists
My baby never told me Exactly how I stand She even tries to scold me When I hold her little hand My baby may be bashful My baby may be shy But I'm happy, oh, so happy And I'll tell you why
Oh, I know my baby loves me I can tell my baby loves me For there ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes!
Even though she don't express it She might just as well confess it For there ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes!
We sit each evening And never speak I wish each evening Could last a week
Oh, I know my baby loves me I can tell my baby loves me For there ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes!
Although our conversation Is mostly just "hello" That certain hesitation Every time I start to go Her little way of saying That little word "good-bye" Makes me happy, oh, so happy And here's just why
Oh, I know my baby loves me I can tell my baby loves me For there ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes!
And even though she don't express it She might just as well confess it Oh, there ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes! We sit each evening And never speak And I wish each evening Could last a week
Oh, I know my baby loves me I can tell my baby loves me For there ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes!
Oh, I know my baby loves me I can tell my baby loves me For there ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes!
Even though she don't express it She might just as well confess it For there ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes!
We sit each evening And never speak And I wish each evening Could last a week
Oh, I know my baby loves me I can tell my baby loves me For there ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes!
Si Je Devais Mourir D'amour Composer(s): Charles Aznavour Performer(s): Marcel Amont
Si je devais mourir d'amour À chaque fois Que je pense mourir d'amour Je serai mort je crois Depuis longtemps déjà Et plusieurs fois Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay Si je devais tuer d'amour A chaque fois Que je pense tuer d'amour Il n'y aurais pas assez de lois Pas assez de tribunaux D'avocats, de prisons, d'échafauds Pour moi Fort heureusement l'amour C'est comme le printemps l'amour Périodiquement On oublie ses tourments Pour de nouveaux tourments On veux encore mourir d'amour C'est ça l'amour Quand on aime On veut même Tuer l'amour Pourtant si je devais le faire Je le regretterais après Mais si il n'y avais pas ça sur la terre La vie n'aurait aucun attrait Aussi je veux toujours Croire que je peux toujours Par jalousie Par folie ou dépit Vous tuer mesdames ay ay ay ay Ou mourir d'amour
