Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Como Tudo Começou First performance by: Rui Bandera - 1999
Quem me vai dizer como é que tudo começou? A minha vida já não faz sentido agora Eu sei, não vai haver nenhuma forma de te ver Sem eu saber porque razão te foste embora
E sem querer fazer-te mal nunca soube ser igual Ao que tu imaginavas para ti
Dá-me a tua mão, não mintas mais Olha que os teus olhos são cristais Por favor, não digas que não sais Porque eu sei sempre onde tu vais
Já não há razão para viver sem a paixão Que me atormenta e persegue a toda a hora
Pois sem querer fiz tanto mal, nunca soube ser igual Ao que tu imaginavas para ti
Dá-me a tua mão, não mintas mais Olha que os teus olhos são cristais Por favor, não digas que não sais Porque eu sei sempre onde tu vais
Dá-me a tua mão, não mintas mais Olha que os teus olhos são cristais Dá-me a tua mão
Happy Birthday To Me Composer(s): Bill Anderson Performer(s): Hank Locklin
Today has been my birthday and tonight I should be glad But you weren't here to share it and inside I hurt so bad I didn't want your present, just your kiss and company And your lips to softly whisper Happy Birthday to me
But I came home all by myself and lit the candle Made a wish for you and love that used to be I unwrapped the tiny package that I bought myself Then I sang Happy Birthday to me
I thought for sure you'd send me at least a birthday card But the postman didn't even stop when he passed by my yard You could have telephoned and ease a lot of misery Instead I called myself and said Happy Birthday to me
And I came home all by myself and lit the candle Made a wish for you and love that used to be I unwrapped the tiny package that I bought myself Then I sang Happy Birthday to me
Souvenirs Composer(s): John Prine First release by: John Prine - 1972
All the snow has turned to water Christmas days have come and gone Broken toys and faded colors Are all that's left to linger on I hate graveyards and old pawn shops For they always bring me tears I can't forgive the way they rob me Of my childhood souvenirs
Memories they can't be boughten They can't be won at carnivals for free Well it took me years To get those souvenirs And I don't know how they slipped away from me
Broken hearts and dirty windows Make life difficult to see That's why last night and this mornin' Always look the same to me
I hate reading old love letters For they always bring me tears I can't forgive the way they rob me Of my sweetheart's souvenirs
Happy Birthday Rock 'N' Roll Composer(s): Claude Moine; Pierre Papadiamandis Performer(s): Eddy Mitchell
J'suis un enfant d'la nature Mais un produit contre-culture Un après-guerre anti-héros Un anti-guerre pour les fachos Il y en a encore! Et j'ai grandi sans un effort La graine ça pousse là où ça dort Oui mais j'suis toujours étonné Du temps qu'vous m'avez accordé Il m'en reste encore! Mon âme est soldée Ma voix est à louer Mon cur épinglé Sur poster glacé J'suis étiqueté Pour supermarché Mais j'suis pas roulé non... J'suis rock 'n' rollé Ah Ah Ah Happy birthday rock 'n' roll Ah Ah Ah Hello! Quoi d'neuf, quoi de nouveau? Vingt ans sur le même bateau... Ah Ah Ah Happy birthday Happy birthday Rock 'n' roll J'échangerai tous mes disques d'or Pour un souvenir, un trésor Le premier camion de Presley L'accroche-cur de Bill Halley S'il en reste encore Mais j'irai r'voir encore et encore "La blonde et moi" même si j'ai tort De passer pour un dépassé Accroché à un vieux ciné Qui m'éclate encore C'est dur de tourner Le dos au passé C'est dur de brûler Tout ce qu'on a aimé Mais c'est bon de chanter Sans être obligé De se sentir forcé (ah!) De commercialiser Ah Ah Ah Happy birthday rock 'n' roll Ah Ah Ah Hello! Quoi d'neuf, quoi de nouveau? Vingt ans sur le même bateau Ah Ah Ah Happy birthday Happy birthday Rock 'n' roll
Take Me To Your Heaven Composer(s): Lars 'Dille' Diedricson - Marcos Ubeda First performance by: Charlotte Nilsson - 1999
Shadows dancin' slowly on my wall Moonlight paintin' silver to the sound of heartbeats Magical emotions take control Knowin' we will meet before the night is over
Then I'm gonna make you mine, love you till the end of time
Take me to your heaven, hold on to a dream Take me to your heaven when my nights are cold and lonely Flyin' high together on a journey to the stars Won't you take me to your heaven, to your heart?
I can feel your body next to mine Reachin' for a kiss that keeps me warm and tender Seven steps to heaven show the way When I'm there, I give myself in sweet surrender
Then I'm gonna make you mine, love you till the end of time
Take me to your heaven, hold on to a dream Take me to your heaven when my nights are cold and lonely Flyin' high together on a journey to the stars Won't you take me to your heaven, to your heart?
As dawn is breakin' there is so much more to say So will you be my one and only when nights are lonely? Hold on tight forever
Take me to your heaven, hold on to a dream Take me to your heaven when my nights are cold and lonely Flyin' high together on a journey to the stars Won't you take me to your heaven, to your heart?
Oh... so won't you take me to your heaven, to your heart?
Happy Birthday Mr. President Composer(s): Igor Stravinsky Performer(s): Marilyn Monroe
Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday Mr. President Happy Birthday to you
Thank's Mr. President For all the things you've done the battles you've won The way you deal with US Steel And our problems by the ton We thank you - so much
Southern Nights (French Version: Mon Copain Julie) Composer(s): Allen Toussaint First release by: Allen Toussaint - 1975 Covered by multiple other artists
Southern nights, have you ever felt a southern night Free as a breeze, not to mention the trees Whistling tunes that you know and love so-oh
Southern nights, just as good even when closed your eyes I apologi-ise to any one who can truly say That he has found a better way-hay, yeah
Southern skies, have you ever noticed southern skies (southern skies) Rich precious beauty lies just beyond the eye It goes running through the soul, like the stories told of old
Old man, he and his dog that walk the old land Every flower tou-ouched by his cold hand As he slowly walked by weeping willows would cry for joy, joy
Feels so good, feels so good it's frightening Wish I could stop this world from fighting
Happy Birthday Blues Composer(s): J. Micheal Lee Performer(s): Kathy Young
There she sits all alone, her tear begins to shed A written letter in her hand, this is how it read
Turned sixteen just yesterday (ooh-ooh-ooh) All my world was bright and gay (ooh-ooh-ooh) Thought for sure you'd write or call but you didn't after all Got the Happy Birthday Blues (Happy Birthday Blues)
Maybe you had lots to do (ooh-ooh-ooh) Or you found somebody new (ooh-ooh-ooh) How I pray you'll hear my plea, I'm as lonely as can be Got the Happy Birthday Blues (Happy Birthday Blues)
I planned just how this day would be for such a long, long time You'd wish me "Happy Birthday" while I held your hand in mine I'd blow out all the candles while I wished that you and I Would be together ever more until the day we die
As I sit here in the gloom (ooh-ooh-ooh) Of my cold and lonely room (ooh-ooh-ooh) How my heart is filled with fears and my eyes are filled with tears Got the Happy Birthday Blues (Happy Birthday Blues)
Happy Birthday Blues French Title: J'ai Le Bonjour Du Blues Composer(s): Will Jennings; Joe Sample Performer(s): B.B. King
Baby lights her cigarette And takes a look around She says that morning sun Sure does get her down Nothing else to see Just to help her lose Those happy birthday blues
Grandpa takes a drink of wine And tells it like it was Tells me all he wants to do Is what everybody does Say he'd give the world For a little girl Just to help him lose Those happy birthday blues
Happy birthday blues Happy birthday blues Got to pay your dues Those happy birthday blues
In and out and on and on Everybody goes And where the fun with finally stops Everybody knows Girls it's me and you Doing what we do Just one way to lose Those happy birthday blues
Southern Man Composer(s): Neil Young First release by: Neil Young - 1970 Covered by multiple other artists
Southern man better keep your head Don't forget what your good book said Southern change gonna come at last Now your crosses are burning fast Southern man
I saw cotton and I saw black Tall white mansions and little shacks. Southern man when will you pay them back? I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking How long? How long?
Southern man better keep your head Don't forget what your good book said Southern change gonna come at last Now your crosses are burning fast Southern man
Lily Belle, your hair is golden brown I've seen your black man comin' round Swear by God I'm gonna cut him down! I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking How long? How long?
Hiawatha's Melody Of Love Composer(s): Alfred Bryan; Artie Mehlinger; Geo. W. Meyer
Where the summer skies tenderly Kiss the pines that rise slenderly By a forest stream Indian lovers came to dream 'Neath the moon aglow In the long ago They sang of love sweet and low
Hiawatha roamed tearfully Gazed up on the spot fearfully On a moss bound throne Hiawatha that pined alone Willow boughs bent low From them seemed to flow Music to banish his woe
And the song they sang was Hiawatha's melody Just a golden memory Of the days that used to be As they sat entranced beneath the weeping tree Every leaf up above seemed to tremble with love And the evening breeze sang Hiawatha's melody Sang it sweet and tenderly Like a lover's rosary Now the song birds in Spring still remember and sing Hiawatha's melody of love
Happy Birthday Baby Composer(s): Roger Greenaway; Barry Mason Performer(s): Tony Christie; Mike Denver
There's a special day for everyone That comes back once a year And for you my love that day of days is here
Refrain: So have a happy birthday baby May all your dreams come true The way mine have with you This special day I like to say I wish you every happiness I hope you're feeling fine Now you have a real good time And I wish you a happy birthday baby mine
I don't know what I do If ever I lost you I have no today no tomorrow You made a simple joke More happy than you know And today I want to say I love you so
Refrain
Wear your red dress tonight And we'll dine by candlelight While the band plays those great golden oldies I'll take you to the show And when it's time to go I'll tell the cab to drive us home real slow
All Out Of Luck Composer(s): Þorvaldur Bjarni Þorvaldsson - Sveinbjörn I. Baldvinsson - Selma Björnsdóttir First performance by: Selma Björnsdóttir - 1999
Don't work on a Sunday, don't sleep on a Monday Just think of a fun day when your life is getting you down, yeah To get through a heartache, just picture a spring day And play in the bright daylight a while So give it a chance - you won't regret it
'Cause you know today won't last forever, tomorrow has a brand new name I'll give you all that I can offer, the rest is all up to you, yeah
You're all out of luck, if you wanna give up, you've got to let go of all your bad memories Breakin' it up means bringing it down, you need to get right back on track 'Cause you're all out of luck, if you wanna give up, you've got to believe in yourself You'll be fine 'cause you'll be mine, so just wake up before it's too late And you're all out of love, you're all out of love Hey yeah... hey yeah... oh yeah...
Don't work on a Sunday, don't sleep on a Monday Tomorrow's a new day, all the time, just waiting for you, yeah From dawn until midnight, or asleep in the moonlight You'll always be all right just as long as you follow your heart, yeah
You're all out of luck, if you wanna give up, you've got to let go of all your bad memories Breakin' it up means bringing it down, you need to get right back on track 'Cause you're all out of luck, if you wanna give up, you've got to believe in yourself You'll be fine 'cause you'll be mine, so just wake up before it's too late And you're all out of love, you're all out of love (Hey yeah... hey yeah... oh yeah...) You're all out of love Hey yeah... hey yeah... oh yeah...
Happy Birthday Composer(s): Weird Al Yankovic Performer(s): Weird Al Yankovic
Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to you! Well it's time to celebrate your birthday It happens every year We'll eat a lot of broccoli and drink a lot of beer You should be good and happy that there's somethin' you can eat A million people every day are starvin' in the street Your daddy's in the gutter with the retched and the poor Your momma's in the kitchen with a can of Cycle Four There's garbage in the water There's poison in the sky I guess it won't be long before we're all gonna die! Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to you! Well what's the matter, little friend, you think this party is the pits Enjoy it while you can We'll soon be blown to bits The monkeys in the Pentagon Are gonna cook our goose Their finger's on the button All they need is an excuse It doesn't take a military Genius to see We'll all be crispy critters After World War III There's no where you can run to There's no where you can hide 'Cause when they drop the big one We all get fried! Come on boys and girls, sing along, okay? Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to you! "Wow!" Well there's a punk in the alley, and he's looking for a fight There's an Arab on the corner buyin' everything in sight There's a mother in the ghetto with another mouth to feed Seems that everywhere you look today there's misery and greed I guess you know the earth is gonna crash into the sun But that's no reason why we shouldn't have a little fun So if you think it's scary, if it's more than you can take Just blow out the candles And have a piece of cake! Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to you! "Wow!" Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to you! "Happy Birthday!" "And a pinch to grow an inch!"
Southern Gals Composer(s): Jack Yellen - Albert Gumble
I've just come back from the South today And there is one thing I'd like to say Tho' I've been most everywhere I've never seen such gals as they have down there It seems that each little peach you see Is just as sweet as a peach can be Tho' I can't describe them all to you Let me name you just a few
I kind of wish I'd have stay'd down there It's not so much I need the air But it's true and plain to see Those little southern gals made a hit with me And when I march to the wedding tune I've got a hunch I'll be marching soon When you see my bride you'll understand Why I'm stuck on Dixieland
There's Mary down in Maryland She's mighty pretty And sweet Virginia too She'll make a hit with you You'll go dippy over Mississippi And the gals named Caroline They're birds of a feather So they flock together And believe me they're just fine Then there's Lucy Anna with naughty eyes And a peach named Georgia who takes the prize So if you get lonesome any time Come across the Mason Dixon Line And I'll introduce you to those Southern Gals
Happy Birthday Composer(s): Franz Lehar Performer(s): Tom Chapin
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday We love you Happy Birthday And may all your dreams come true When you blow out the candles One light stays aglow It's the love light in your eyes Where'er you go
"Happy Birthday"
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday We love you Happy Birthday And may all your dreams come true When you blow out the candles One light stays aglow It's the love light in your eyes Where'er you go
"Okay, let's sing it one more time for everybody who has a birthday this year"
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday We love you Happy Birthday And may all your dreams come true When you blow out the candles One light stays aglow It's the love light in your eyes Where'er you go
"When you blow out the candles"
When you blow out the candles One light stays aglow It's the love light in your eyes Where'er you go
One Good Reason Composer(s): Tjeerd van Zanen - Alan Michael First performance by: Marlayne - 1999
You know there never was a doubt in my mind You only have to follow and learn how to read the signs A heartache always seems so easy to find But I will never let go, I wanna see what this love has to hide We'll just have to face it, rearrange and place it I'll never let love pass us by
Give me one good reason and I will give you two Say: "I love you forever", say you will, say you do Give me one good reason and I will give you two Say: "I love you forever", say you will, say: "I do"
You know there never was a cloud in my eye All we have is one chance to reach out for the clear blue skies We'll just have to face it, rearrange and place it I'll never let love pass us by
Give me one good reason and I will give you two Say: "I love you forever", say you will, say you do Give me one good reason and I will give you two Say: "I love you forever", say you will, say: "I do"
(And then the heart...) The heart gets stronger with every step that we take (From the moment...) From the moment we go to sleep till the time that we awake (I won't let...) I won't let anybody lead us astray (And then the line...) And then the line from me to you will never break or fade away
Give me one good reason and I will give you two I love you forever, yes, I will, baby, I do
Give me one good reason and I will give you two Say: "I love you forever", say you will, say you do Give me one good reason and I will give you two Say: "I love you forever", say you will, say: "I do"
You know it doesn't make much sense There ought to be a law against Anyone who takes offense At a day in your celebration Cause we all know in our minds That there ought to be a time That we can set aside To show just how much we love you And I'm sure you would agree It couldn't fit more perfectly Than to have a world party on the day you came to be
Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday
I just never understood How a man who died for good Could not have a day that would Be set aside for his recognition Because it should never be Just because some cannot see The dream as clear as he that they should make it become an illusion And we all know everything That he stood for time will bring For in peace our hearts will sing Thanks to Martin Luther King
Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday
Why has there never been a holiday Where peace is celebrated all throughout the world
The time is overdue For people like me and you Who know the way to truth Is love and unity to all God's children It should never be a great event And the whole day should be spent In full remembrance Of those who lived and died for the oneness of all people So let us all begin We know that love can win Let it out don't hold it in Sing it loud as you can
Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday
Happy birthday Happy birthday Happy birthday Ooh yeah Happy birthday... We know the key to unify all people Is in the dream that you had so long ago That lives in all of the hearts of people That believe in unity We'll make the dream become a reality I know we will Because our hearts tell us so
Southern Cross Composer(s): Mike Curtis - Rick Curtis - Stephen Stills First release by: Crosby, Stills & Nash - 1982 Covered by multiple other artists
Got out of town on a boat Goin' to Southern islands Sailing a reach Before a followin' sea She was makin' for the trades On the outside And the downhill run To Papeete Off the wind on this heading Lie the Marquesas We got eighty feet of the waterline Nicely making way In a noisy bar in Avalon I tried to call you But on a midnight watch I realized Why twice you ran away
Think about how many times I have fallen Spirits are using me larger voices callin' What heaven brought you and me Cannot be forgotten I have been around the world Lookin' for that woman/girl Who knows love can endure And you know it will And you know it will
When you see the Southern Cross For the first time You understand now Why you came this way 'Cause the truth you might be runnin' from Is so small But it's as big as the promise The promise of a comin' day So I'm sailing for tomorrow My dreams are a dyin' And my love is an anchor tied to you Tied with a silver chain I have my ship And all her flags are a flyin' She is all that I have left And music is her name
Think about how many times I have fallen Spirits are using me larger voices callin' What heaven brought you and me Cannot be forgotten I have been around the world Lookin' for that woman/girl Who knows love can endure And you know it will And you know it will
So we cheated and we lied And we tested And we never failed to fail It was the easiest thing to do You will survive being bested. Somebody fine Will come along Make me forget about loving you At the Southern Cross
