Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Bailemos Un Vals First performance by: José Vélez - 1978
Oh Michel donde estas? yo no sé si tu recordarás el verano que juntos pasamos los dos y que nunca podré yo olvidar Oh Michel te perdi nunca mas he sabido de ti solo espero que un dia regreses a mi y de nuevo te pueda pedir Voulez vous danser avec moi quieres que bailemos un vals na na na na nai na na na na na na na nai na na na Voulez vous danser avec moi quieres que bailemos un vals na na na nai na na na bailemos un vals bailemos un vals Oh Michel donde estas? yo no sé si tu recordarás el verano que juntos pasamos los dos y que nunca podre yo olvidar oh Michel te perdi nunca mas he sabido de ti solo espero que un dia regreses a mi y de nuevo te pueda pedir voulez vous dancer avec moi Quieres que bailemos un vals na na na na nai na na na na na na na nai na na na voulez vous dancer avec moi quieres que bailemos un vals na na na nai na na na bailemos un vals ....... bailemos un vals voulez vous dancer avec moi quieres que bailemos un vals na na na na nai na na na na na na nai na na na Voulez vous dancer avec moi quieres que bailemos un vals na na na na nai na na na bailemos un vals ....... bailemos un vals bailemos un vals
'Tis just one year ago today That I remember well I sat down by poor Nelly's side And a story she did tell 'Twas 'bout a poor unhappy slave That lived for many a year But now he's dead, and in his grave No master does he fear
Chorus: The poor old slave has gone to rest We know that he is free Disturb him not but let him rest 'Way down in Tennessee
She took my arm, we walk'd along Into an open field And there she passed to breathe awhile Then to his grave did steal She sat down by that little mound And softly whisper'd there Come to me, father, 'tis thy child Then gently dropp'd a tear
(Chorus)
But since that time how things have changed Poor Nelly that was my bride Is laid beneath the cold grave sod With her father by her side I planted there upon her grave The weeping willow tree I bathed its roots with many a tear That it might shelter me
Snowbird
((Dutch Versions: Zeemeeuw (Lize Marke) - 1970; Die Laaielichter - (Gerard Cox) - 1987))
Composer(s): Gene MacLellan
First release by: Anne Murray - 1969
Covered by multiple other artists
Beneath this snowy mantle cold and clean The unborn grass lies waiting for its coat to turn to green The snowbird sings the song he always sings And speaks to me of flowers that will bloom again in spring
When I was young my heart was young then, too Anything that it would tell me, that's the thing that I would do But now I feel such emptiness within For the thing that I want most in life's the thing that I can't win
Spread your tiny wings and fly away And take the snow back with you Where it came from on that day The one I love forever is untrue And if I could you know that I would Fly away with you
The breeze along the river seems to say That he'll only break my heart again should I decide to stay So, little snowbird, take me with you when you go To that land of gentle breezes where the peaceful waters flow
Spread your tiny wings and fly away And take the snow back with you Where it came from on that day The one I love forever is untrue And if I could you know that I would Fly away with you
Yeah, if I could I know that I would fl-y-y-y-y away with you
Eighteen-hundred and 78 was the year I remember so well hey put my father in an early grave
and slung my mother in gaol now I don't know what's right or wrong but they hung Christ on nails 6 kids at home and 2 still on the breast they wouldn't even give us bail
Chorus:
Poor Ned, you're better off dead at least you'll get some peace of mind you're out on the track they're right on your back boy they're gonna hang you high
You know I wrote a letter 'bout Stringy-Bark Creek so they would understand that I might be a bushranger but I'm not a murdering man I didn't want to shoot Kennedy or that copper Lonnigan he alone could have saved his life by throwing down his gun
Chorus
You know they took Ned Kelly and they hung him in the Melbourne gaol he fought so very bravely dressed in iron mail and no man single handed can hope to break the bars there's a thousand like Ned Kelly who'll hoist the flag of stars
Toen jij me zei "ik hou niet meer van jou Jij bent om mee te leven veel te moeilijk voor een vrouw Ik ga hier weg, ik stik in deze hel" Toen brak je weliswaar m'n hart maar ik begreep het wel
'k Zei tot mezelf "vooruit laat 'r maar gaan" Ik mag haar toch niet dwingen tot zo'n uitzichtloos bestaan Maar ik zag je gisteravond lopen in de stad En ik schrok toch even van de hufter die je bij je had
Die laaielichter waar je nou mee gaat Dat is tuig van de richel, dat is gajes van de straat Een laaielichter is dat wat je wou En dan te denken dat ik nog steeds in lichterlaaie sta voor jou
Ik ben wat ouder en ik word wat grijs Maar ach m'n hart is jong dus dat brengt mij niet van de wijs En hij is jonger, ja dat scheelt een jaar of tien Maar aan de kringen om z'n ogen is het zuipen al te zien
Ik ben dan misschien moeders mooiste niet Maar schat, kijk eens naar hem, hij heeft een kop als een vergeiet 'k Ben niet zo slank meer, ach denk niet dat ik dat niet zie Maar liefje, als hij hardloopt breekt z'n been af bij z'n knie
Die laaielichter waar je nou mee gaat Dat is tuig van de richel, dat is gajes van de straat Een laaielichter is dat wat je wou En dan te denken dat ik nog steeds in lichterlaaie sta voor jou
Je wilt geen schulden heb je mij zo vaak verteld Maar ach, van deze jongen krijgt de halve stad nog geld Je vroeg erom en dus liet ik je vrij Maar als je toch de goot in wilt, waarom dan niet met mij
Die laaielichter waar je nou mee gaat Dat is tuig van de richel, dat is gajes van de straat Een laaielichter is dat wat je wou En dan te denken dat ik nog steeds in lichterlaaie sta voor jou
Ja, weet dat ik nog steeds in lichterlaaie sta voor jou...
Poor Mister Chisholm Composer(s): Bernie Hanighen; Johnny Mercer Performer(s): Fred Astaire
Poor Mr. Chisholm Played on the mandolin But he couldn't win 'Cause he tried to swing And he broke a string every time
Poor Mr. Chisholm Just couldn't dig the jive When he did arrive at the proper note He arrived by boat every time
He tried to jazz up his mandolin But never could quite control it He always brought Bach and Handel in When it took a lick, he always broke a pick
Poor Mr. Chisholm You're quite a gay old blade With your serenade, but you're corny, Jack Better truck on back to Dubuque Get a Uke You disgrace your kin On the mandolin every time
Il Y Aura Toujours Des Violons Composer(s): Didier Barbelivien; Gérard Stern Joël Prévost - 1978
Tu peux bien changer de pays si tu n'aimes pas la pluie Aller vivre au soleil d'Italie, si tu veux Tu peux bien changer de garçon si tu n'aimes pas ma chanson Et si tu en as envie, fais même la révolution
Mais il y aura toujours des violons pour jouer les chansons d'amour Mais il y aura toujours des chansons qui disent que c'est pour toujours Mais il y aura toujours des amants pour se retrouver à Cherbourg Mais il y aura toujours des enfants pour se jurer un grand amour
Tu peux bien t'habiller en jean, en pantalon ou en smoking Vivre comme un homme, être libre, si tu veux Tu peux bien dire que le mariage ce n'est vraiment pas de ton âge Je connais ce sentiment, pour toi la vie n'est qu'un voyage
Mais il y aura toujours des violons pour jouer les chansons d'amour Mais il y aura toujours des chansons qui disent que c'est pour toujours Mais il y aura toujours des amants pour se retrouver à Cherbourg Mais il y aura toujours des enfants pour se jurer un grand amour
Mais il y aura toujours des violons pour jouer les chansons d'amour Mais il y aura toujours des chansons qui disent que c'est pour toujours Mais il y aura toujours des amants pour se retrouver à Cherbourg Mais il y aura toujours des enfants pour se jurer un grand amour
Poor Moon Composer(s): Alan Wilson Performer(s): Canned Heat
Ever since I was a kid You sure looked good to me Now I'm a man full-grown, and I Know what I hate to see (Oh well) It might be tomorrow (Oh well) I just don't know (Oh well) It might take years I wonder when they're going to Destroy your face It may seem silly, but I don't like What's been coming down 'Cause you've been looking good too long To change your colour now (Oh well) They might test some bomb (Oh well) And scar your skin (Oh well) I don't think they care, so I wonder when they're going to Destroy your face I hope I see you in the sky At night when I get old I hope you'll look about the same As when I was a boy (Oh well) It gets me to gasping (Oh well) When I think about (Oh well) What they might do I wonder when they're going to Destroy your face Well, you sure look good In the sky at night And it's sad to say You won't shine so bright Some day When they're through with you I bet you've seen the cloud we make That covers up our rain I wonder if you'll hide behind A shroud like that some day (Oh well) I'm worried about it (Oh well) It makes me sigh (Oh well) I just can't help it I wonder when they're going to Destroy your face (Oh well) It might be tomorrow (Oh well) I just don't know (Oh well) It might take years I wonder when they're going to Destroy your face
Snowball Composer(s): Johnny Mercer; Hoagy Carmichael Performer(s): The Monseigneur Band and multiple other artists
Snowball my honey, dont you melt away cos daddy likes those dark brown eyes Snowball my honey, smile at me each day cos daddy likes those dark brown eyes
Youre my only sweetheart, little chocolate bar Ill eat you up some day Your two hands and feet are just as black as tar But dont you cry; why, say
The good Lord said use an apple dumplin To make your head, you know its really somethin Snowball my honey, dont you melt away cos daddy likes those dark brown eyes
Poor Me Composer(s): Dave Bartholomew; Antoine Domino Performer(s): Fats Domino
Woke up this mornin' Feelin' low Where my loved one used to live She ain't there no more Poor me Why's that bad luck fall on me Poor me I'm livin' in misery
What I'm gonna do Is hard to tell I'm not gonna kill myself Though I might as well Poor me Why's that bad luck fall on me Poor me I'm livin' in misery
All I do All day long Fall down on my knees and pray She'll come back home Poor me Why's that bad luck fall on me Poor me I'm livin' in misery
All I do All day long Fall down on my knees and pray She'll come back home Poor me Why's that bad luck fall on me Poor me I'm livin' in misery
Dai-Li-Dou
Composer(s): Victor Maméde - Carlos Quintas
First performance by: Gemini - 1978
Dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li dou... Papagaio voa Dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li dou... Papagaio voa Dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li dou... Papagaio voa Dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li dou...
Preso por um fio que se desenrola Tenho um papagaio de papel e cola Quando o lanço ao ar parece que tem mola Sempre a pedir para subir
Voa papagaio, esquece a minha idade Puxa pelo fio da minha vontade Faz por encontrar os rumos da verdade Que eu farei por te seguir
Dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li dou... Papagaio voa Dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li dou... Papagaio voa Dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li dou... Papagaio voa Dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li dou...
Tudo o que avistares, conta, meu amigo Que eu na terra sonho estar aí contigo Mesmo que me sinta no meio do perigo Vou resistir só por te ouvir
E em cada manhã serei uma criança A brincar nos campos, voando na esperança De colher a estrela que ninguém alcança Mas eu hei-de conseguir
Mas eu hei-de conseguir, dai li dou...
Dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li dou... Papagaio voa Dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li dou... Papagaio voa Dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li dou... Papagaio voa Dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li, dai li dou...
Poor Me Composer(s): Les Vandyke Performer(s): Adam Faith
(Ah-ah-ah-ah) (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
Poor me, wah-a-ha-a-ho Poor me, wah-a-ha-a-ho Sorrows leaping around my head It's been heard and it's been said that You tried to date another guy Didn't hide, didn't even try Cheatin' me with lies again Makin' me remember when
I used to hold you, baby So tight, each night, that's right I kinda hoped that maybe you might Fall for me
Why, oh why, do voices say to me Sit and cry, that this was meant to be Loves unkind and loves untrue Oh, why did love pick out you Poor me, for me Ah-hoo, for me Poor me
I used to hold you, baby So tight, each night, that's right I kinda hoped that maybe you might Fall for me
Why, oh why, do voices say to me Sit and cry, that this was meant to be Loves unkind and loves untrue Oh, why did love pick out you For me, for me Ah-hoo, for me Poor me
Snow Is Falling Composer(s): Chris de Burgh Performer(s): Chris de Burgh
Snow is falling, snow is falling on the ground In the forest, in the forest there's no sound A shallow grave is where we lie The boys and men who died And snow is falling on the ground And we are calling to be found
And the seasons, and the seasons come and go In the Springtime, birds will sing and flowers grow At Summer's end, the Autumn breeze Will whisper through the trees And leaves are falling on the ground And we are calling to be found
And in our homes, so many tears They don't know where we have gone And snow is falling on the ground And we are calling to be found We are calling to be found......
Poor Little Me, I'm On K.P. Composer(s): Irving Berlin Performer(s): George Tobias
There's dirty work to be done in the army And it's not much fun It's the kind of work that's done Without the aid of a gun The boys who work with the cooks in the kitchen Holler out for peace For they have to do the dirty work And they're called the Kitchen Police
[Refrain:] Poor little me I'm a K.P. I scrub the mess hall Upon bended knee Against my wishes I wash the dishes To make this wide world safe for Democracy
Anna Rakkaudelle Tilaisuus First performance by: Seija Simola - 1978
Silmin viattomin katsot vielä pikkumies On niin epävarma askel pienten jalkain Mutta aika kuluu mieheks vartut pikkumies Leikit vaihtuu työhön aikuisten
Silloin toivon suurta rakkautta sydämmeesi sun Siten helpompi on tiesi taivaltaa Kovaa maailmaa niin vaikea on joskus ymmärtää Muista se, niin koittaa aika uus
Kovaa maailmaa niin vaikea on joskus ymmärtää Muista se, niin koittaa aika uus
Käsi pienoinen on vielä hetken kädessäin Hymy aurinkoisin äidin hymyyn vastaa Aikaa pysähtymään silloin niin mä toivoisin Pian huomaan susta kasvanut on mies
Usein matkallasi aikuisten niin kovaan maailmaan Moni aate, ihon väri vaatii kantaa ottamaan Mutta tärkeintä on rakkaudelle antaa tilaisuus Muista se, niin koittaa aika uus
Usein matkallasi aikuisten niin kovaan maailmaan Moni aate, ihon väri vaatii kantaa ottamaan Mutta tärkeintä on rakkaudelle antaa tilaisuus Muista se, niin koittaa aika uus
Mutta tärkeintä on rakkaudelle antaa tilaisuus Muista se, niin koittaa aika uus
Snow Flake Composer(s): Ned Miller Performer(s): Jim Reeves
Hey-hey-hey, snow flake, my pretty little snowflake Hoo-hoo-hoo the change in the weather has made it better for me Hey-hey-hey, snow flake, my pretty little snowflake You've got me warm as a fire with the burning desire for you
Snow was falling when love came calling on this lonely heart of mine You were standing there with snow flakes in your hair You kept stalling while my thoughts were calling on every way I knew For one excuse to get acquainted with you Then I said
Snow flake, my pretty little snowflake Hoo-hoo-hoo the change in the weather has made it better for me Hey-hey-hey, snow flake, my pretty little snowflake You've got me warm as a fire with the burning desire for you
The ice was breaking and love was waking in a winter wonderland When I felt you slip your fingers in my hand Now snow is gleaming and I'm not dreaming I know this is for real The love I have is too much to conceal
Hey-hey-hey, snow flake, my pretty little snowflake Hoo-hoo-hoo the change in the weather has made it better for me Hey-hey-hey, snow flake, my pretty little snowflake You've got me warm as a fire with the burning desire for you
Poor Jerusalem Spanish Title: Pobre Jerusalén Composer(s): Andrew Lloyd Webber; Tim Rice Performer(s): Amy Ray
Jesus: Neither you Simon, nor the fifty thousand Nor the Romans, nor the Jews Nor Judas, nor the twelve, nor the Priests, nor the scribes Nor doomed Jerusalem itself Understand what power is Understand what glory is Understand at all... understand at all If you knew all that I knew, my poor Jerusalem You'd see the truth, but you close your eyes But you close your eyes While you live your troubles are many, poor Jerusalem To conquer death you only have to die You only have to die
Poor Jenny Composer(s): Boudleaux Bryant; Felice Bryant Performer(s): The Everly Brothers; and various other artists
I took my little Jenny to a party last night At ten o'clock it ended in a heck of a fight When someone hit my Jenny she went out like a light Poor Jenny
And then some joker went and called the cops on the phone So everybody scattered out for places unknown I couldn't carry Jenny so I left her alone Poor Jenny
Well Jenny had her picture in the paper this morning She made it with a bang According to the story in the paper this morning Jenny is the leader of a teenage gang
Jenny has a brother and he's hot on my trail Her daddy wants to ride me out of town on a rail I hope I'll be around when Jenny gets out of jail Poor Jenny
I went downtown to see her, she was locked in a cell She wasn't very glad to see me, that I could tell In fact, to tell the truth, she wasn't looking too well Poor Jenny
Her eye was black, her face was red, her hair was a fright She looked as though she'd been crying half of the night I told her I was sorry, she said "Get out of sight" Poor Jenny
It seems a shame that Jenny had to go get apprehended, a heck of a fate This party was the first one she ever had attended It had to happen on our very first date
Jenny has a brother and he's hot on my trail Her daddy wants to ride me out of town on a rail I hope I'll be around when Jenny gets out of jail Poor Jenny