Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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St. Louis Blues Composer(s): William Christopher Handy First release by: Prince's Band - 1916 Covered by multiple other artists
I hate to see de ev'nin' sun go down I hate to see de ev'nin' sun go down 'cause ma baby, he done lef' dis town Feelin' tomorrow lak ah feel today, feel tomorrow lak ah feel today I'll pack my trunk, make ma git away
Saint Louis woman wid her diamon' rings pulls dat man 'roun' by her apron strings 'Twant for powder an' for store-bought hair de man ah love would not gone nowhere, nowhere Got de Saint Louis Blues jes as blue as ah can be Dat man got a heart lak a rock cast in the sea
Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me Doggone it! I loves day man lak a schoolboy loves his pie lak a Kentucky Col'nel loves his mint an' rye I'll love ma baby till the day ah die
Been to de gypsy to get ma fortune tole to de gypsy, done got ma fortune tole cause I'm most wile 'bout ma Jelly Roll Gypsy done tole me, "Don't you wear no black" Yes, she done told me, "Don't you wear no black
Go to Saint Louis, you can win him back" Help me to Cairo, make Saint Louis by maself Git to Cairo, find ma old friend Jeff gwine to pin maself close to his side if ah flag his train, I sho' can ride Got de Saint Louis Blues jes as blue as ah can be Dat man got a heart lak a rock cast in the sea
Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me Doggone it! I loves day man lak a schoolboy loves his pie lak a Kentucky Col'nel loves his mint an' rye I'll love ma baby till the day ah die
You ought to see dat stovepipe brown of mine lak he owns de Dimon' Joseph line he'd make a cross-eyed o'man go stone blin' Blacker than midnight, teeth lak flags of truce blackest man in de whole of Saint Louis blacker de berry, sweeter am de juice About a crap game, he knows a pow'ful lot but when worktime comes, he's on de dot Gwine to ask him for a cold ten-spot what it takes to git it, he's cert'nly got
Got de Saint Louis Blues jes as blue as ah can be Dat man got a heart lak a rock cast in the sea Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me Doggone it! I loves day man lak a schoolboy loves his pie lak a Kentucky Col'nel loves his mint an' rye I'll love ma baby till the day ah die
Extra choruses: A black-headed gal makes a freight train jump the track said a black-headed gal makes a freight train jump the track But a long tall gal makes a preacher ball the jack
Lawd, a blonde-headed woman makes a good man leave the town I said blonde-headed woman makes a good man leave the town But a red-headed woman makes a boy slap his papa down
Oh, ashes to ashes and dust to dust, I said ashes to ashes and dust to dust if my blues don't get you, my jazzing must
Here Till Here Is There Composer(s): Robin Williamson Performer(s): The Incredible Stringband
Where will you go When days grow short and winds grow cold And green leaves are shaken There was a road as once I saw Wound with bright ivies and trumpeting haws Of whitest sand embroidered with flowers That very few has taken
Where will you stay While rivers run and days eat days And white stars are pining In hopes more true in hearts more gay In love that is stronger and brighter than day In hands that heal in thoughts that play In all eyes shining
Why do we talk of go and stay? We will all be here till here is there!
Stronger Every Minute Composer(s): Mike Connaris First performance by: Lisa Andreas - 2004
No matter where I am I'm always thinking of you It may be hard, but I need you to understand That I don't often say what I feel But now this is straight from my heart
My love grows stronger every minute And it won't ever die I want you to stay with me Not just this day, but for all my life
Now, when I look into your eyes I can tell there's something wrong You're holding back the tears Couldn't bare to lose you now So I will make my feelings clear
My love grows stronger every minute And it won't ever die You must believe I'll always be there For you, all my life
Oh... please stay Mmm...
My love grows stronger every minute And it won't ever die I want you to stay with me Not just this day, but for all my life
St. Judy's Comet (Italian Version: Piccolino - 1973) Composer(s): Paul Simon First release by: Paul Simon - 1973 Covered by multiple other artists
Little sleepy boy Do you know what time it is? Well the hour of your bedtimes Long been past And though I know youre fighting it I can tell when you rub your eyes Youre fading fast Fading fast
Wont you run come see St. Judys Comet Roll across the skies And leave a spray of diamonds In its wake I long to see St. Judys Comet Sparkle in your eyes When you awake
Little boy Wont you lay your body down Little boy Wont you close your weary eyes Aint nothing flashing but the fireflies
Well I sang it once And I sang it twice Im going to sing it three times more Going to stay til your resistance Is overcome Cause if I cant sing my boy to sleep well it makes your famous daddy look so dumb
Wont you run come see St. Judys Comet Roll across the skies And leave a spray of diamonds In its wake I long to see St. Judys Comet Sparkle in your eyes When you awake
Little boy, little boy Wont you lay your body down Little boy, little boy Wont you close your weary eyes Aint nothing flashing but the fireflies
Oo Little sleepy boy Do you know what time it is? Well the hour of your bedtimes Long been past Though I know youre fighting it I can tell when you rub your eyes That youre fading fast
Xote Das Meninas Composer(s): Zé Dantas - Luiz Gonzaga Performer(s): Marco Pereira; Hamilton de Holanda
Mandacaru, quando flora Na seca É o sinal que a chuva chega no Sertão Toda menina que enjoa da Boneca É sinal que o amor Já chegou no coração
Meia comprida, não quer mais Sapato baixo Vestido bem cintado
Não quer mais vestir timão
Ela só quer, só pensa em Namorar Ela só quer, só pensa em Namorar
De manhã cedo já tá pintada Só vive suspirando Sonhando acordada O pai leva ao doutô A filha adoentada Não come nem estuda, Não dorme, não quer nada
Ela só quer, só pensa em Namorar Ela só quer, só pensa em Namorar Mas o doutô nem examina Chamando o pai de lado Lhe diz logo em surdina Que o mal é da idade Que pra tal menina Não há um só remédio Em toda medicina
Ela só quer, só pensa em Namorar Ela só quer, só pensa em Namorar
Hold On To Our Love Composer(s): Gary Miller - Tim Woodcock First performance by: James Fox - 2004
Maybe I've been foolish letting you down I've been a little selfish not being around But if I lost you, I'd be helpless inside Gotta hold on to our love tonight
'Cause now that I've found that someone I believe in And I feel so complete by your side It's the only time I've ever loved somebody, baby, in my life We gotta hold on to our love tonight
I know that you've been hurting The pain's in your eyes I promise you I'm changing, I feel it inside I don't know what I would do if it all passes by We gotta hold on to our love tonight
'Cause now that I've found that someone I believe in And I feel so complete by your side It's the only time I've ever loved somebody, baby, in my life We gotta hold on to our love tonight
Some things in life we should treasure When you find love, never let it go Because now I realise and I want you to know
'Cause now that I've found that someone I believe in And I feel so complete by your side It's the only time I've ever loved somebody, baby, in my life We gotta hold on to our love tonight
'Cause now that I've found that someone I believe in And I feel so complete by your side It's the only time I've ever loved somebody, baby, in my life We gotta hold on to our love tonight We gotta hold on to our love tonight
X-Offender
Composer(s): Debbie Harry - Gary Valentine
First release by: Blondie - 1976
Covered by multiple other artists
I saw you standing on the corner, you looked so big and fine
I really wanted to go out with you, so when you smiled
I laid my heart on the line
You read me my rights and then you said "Let's go" and nothing more
I thought of my nights, and how they were
They were filled with
I know you wouldn't go
You'd watch my heart burst then you'd step in
I had to know so I asked
You just had to laugh
We sat in the night with my hands cuffed at my side
I look at your life and your style
I wanted nothing more
I know you wouldn't go
You'd watch my heart burst then you'd step in
I had to know so I asked
You just had to laugh
Walking the line, you were a marksman
Told me that law, like wine, is ageless
Public defender
You had to admit
You wanted the love of a sex offender
I know you wouldn't go
You'd watch my heart burst then you'd step in
I had to know so I asked
You just had to laugh
My vision in blue, I call you from inside my cell
And in the trial, you were there
With your badge and rubber boots
I think all the time how I'm going to perpetrate love with you
And when I get out, there's no doubt I'll be sex offensive to you
St. James Infirmary (Adapted from: The Unfortunate Rake - 18th Century) (French Version: J'avais Deux Amis - 1965) Composer(s): Irving Mills Performer(s): Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five - 1928/1929 and multiple other artists
I went down to the St. James Infirmary Saw my baby there She stretched out on a long white table So sweet, so cold, so fair
Let her go, let her go, God bless her Wherever she may be She can look this wide world over But she'll never find a sweet man like me
When I die want you to dress me in straight lace shoes I wanna a boxback coat and a Stetson hat Put a twenty dollar gold piece on my watch chain So the boys'll know that I died standing flat
Xanadu ((Spanish Version: Xanadú (by Botones) - 1980)) Composer(s): Jeff Lynne First release by: Electric Light Orchestra & Olivia Newton-John - 1980 Covered by multiple other artists
A place where nobody dared to go The love that we came to know They call it Xanadu And now, open your eyes and see What we have made is real We are in Xanadu A million lights are dancing and there you are A shooting star An everlasting world and you're here with me Eternally Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) in Xanadu Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) in Xanadu Xanadu, your neon lights will shine for you, Xanadu The love, the echoes of long ago You needed the world to know They are in Xanadu The dream that came through a million years That lived on through all the tears It came to Xanadu A million lights are dancing and there you are A shooting star An everlasting world and you're here with me Eternally Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) in Xanadu Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) in Xanadu Now that I'm here Now that you're near in Xanadu Now that I'm here Now that you're near in Xanadu, Xanadu
When You Are Old And Gray Composer(s): Tom Lehrer Performer(s): Tom Lehrer
Since I still appreciate you let's find love while we may because I know I'll hate you when you are old and gray So say you love me here and now, I'll make the most of that Say you love and trust me for I know you'll disgust me when you're old and getting fat
An awful debility a lessened utility a loss of mobility is a strong possibility In all probability I'll lose my virility and you your fertility and desirability And this liability of total sterility will lead to hostility and sense of futility So let's act with agility while we still have facility for we'll soon reach senility and lose the ability
Your teeth will start to go dear, your waist will start to spread in twenty years of so dear I'll wish that you were dead I'll never love you then at all the way I do today So please remember when I leave in December I told you so in May
Here My Train A Comin' Composer(s): Jimi Hendrix Performer(s): Charlie Musselwhite
Well, I wait around the train station Waitin' for that train Waitin' for the train, yeah Take me home, yeah From this lonesome place Well, now a while lotta people put me down a lotta changes My girl had called me a disgrace
Dig The tears burnin' Tears burnin' me Tears burnin' me Way down in my heart Well, you know it's too bad, little girl it's too bad Too bad we have to part (have to part)
Dig Gonna leave this town, yeah Gonna leave this town Gonna make a whole lotta money Gonna be big, yeah Gonna be big, yeah I'm gonna buy this town I'm gonna buy this town An' put it all in my shoe Might even give a piece to you That's what I'm gonna do what I'm gonna do what I'm gonna do
Here It Comes Again Composer(s): J.B. Mason; Leslie Reed Performer(s): The Fortunes
When I see that girl go walking by I know a boy shouldn't cry Here it comes again, that feeling Here it comes again
When I see her look into his eyes No matter how I try Here it comes again, that feeling Here it comes again
I find I'm cry-y-y-y-in over you I know it's nothing to do-o-o-o- Now I'm on my own, I walk alone A heart without a home Here it comes again, that feeling Here it comes again
When love walked out a fire went out inside of me It wouldn't hide those tears inside of me
Then there's nothing left for me to say You no, you no, you no you broke my heart Here it comes again, that feeling Here it comes again
I find I'm cry-y-y-y-in over you I know it's nothing to do-o-o-o- I know it's not the thing to do
Now I'm on my own, I walk alone A heart without a home Here it comes again, that feeling Here it comes again Here it comes again, that feeling Here it comes again Here it comes again, that feeling Here it comes again
Love Song
Composer(s): Lesley Duncan
First release by: Lesley Duncan - 1969
Covered by multiple other artists
Version In Other Languages:
1973 - Kärlekssång (by Sylvia Vrethammar)
1976 - Canción De Amor (by Miguel Gallardo)
The words I have to say May well be simple but they're true Until you give your love There's nothing more that we can do
Love is the opening door Love is what we came here for No-one could offer you more Do you know what I mean Have your eyes really seen
You say it's very hard To leave behind the life we knew But there's no other way And now it's really up to you
Love is the key we must turn Truth is the flame we must burn Freedom the lesson we must learn Do you know what I mean? Have your eyes really seen?
Here Is My Heart Composer(s): Paul Barry; Lionel Richie; Mark Taylor Performer(s): Lionel Richie
Here is my heart you can take it
There's a time in your life for believing That impossible dream in your heart When you find in one magical moment The one you search for from the start On a night like tonight when you're holding me I can see in your eyes it's you I've dreamed of
Here is my heart you can take it Love so strong, can't be wrong Here is my heart please don't break it Come what may, here I'll stay Here is my heart, only for you
If I gave you the keys of a kingdom If I dressed you in diamonds and pearls It could never compare to the feeling We have together, right now On a night like tonight, you're everything For once in my life it feels like heaven
Here is my heart you can take it Love so strong, can't be wrong Here is my heart please don't break it Come what may, here I'll stay Here is my heart, only for you Here is my heart, now and forever yours
Making love under the stars Paradise is where we are Living it up will never stop Dancing together Round and round and round we go Feel the rhythm in your soul Nothing is going to stop us When we're dancing together All night long, forever
Here is my heart you can take it Here is my heart please don't break it Here is my heart you can take it Love so strong, can't be wrong Here is my heart please don't break it Come what may, here I'll stay Here is my heart Here is my heart come on and take it Come on and take it Please don't break it, don't break it girl Here is my heart
St. George And The Dragonet Composer(s): Daws Butler - Stan Freberg - Walter Schumann Performer(s): Stan Freberg; June Foray; Walter Schumann
Narrator: The legend you are about to hear is true Only the needle should be changed to protect the record
St. George: This is the countryside My name is St. George I'm a knight Saturday, July 10th, 8:05 p.m. I was working out of the castle on the night watch when a call came in from the Chief A dragon had been devouring maidens Homicide My job: slay him
You call me, Chief?
Chief: Yes, the dragon again, devouring maidens The King's daughter may be next
St. George: Mmm-hmm You got a lead?
Chief: Oh, nothing much to go on Say, did you take that .45 automatic into the lab to have them check on it?
St. George: Yeah You were right
Chief: I was right?
St. George: Yeah It was a gun
8:22 p.m. I talked to one of the maidens who had almost been devoured.
Could I talk to you, Ma'am?
Maiden: Who are you?
St. George: I'm St. George, Ma'am Homicide, Ma'am Want to ask you a few questions, Ma'am I understand you were almost devoured by the dragon Is that right, Ma'am?
Maiden: It was terrible He breathed fire on me! He burned me already!
St. George: How can I be sure of that, Ma'am?
Maiden: Believe me, I got it straight from the dragon's mouth
St. George: 11:45 p.m. I rode over the King's Highway I saw a man Stopped to talk to him
Pardon me, Sir Could I talk to you for just a minute, Sir?
Knave: Sure, I don't mind
St. George: What do you do for a living?
Knave: I'm a knave
St. George: Didn't I pick you up on a 903 last year for stealing tarts?
Knave: Yeah So what? Do you wanna make a federal case out of it??
St. George: No, Sir We heard there was a dragon operating in this neighborhood We just want to know if you've seen him
Knave: Sure, I seen him
St. George: Mmm-hmm Could you describe him for me?
Knave: What's to describe? You see one dragon, you seen 'em all
St. George: Would you try to remember, Sir? Just for the record We just want to get the facts, Sir!
Knave: Well, he was, you know, he had orange polka dots . . .
St. George: Yes, Sir
Knave: Purple feet, breathing fire and smoke . . .
St. George: Mmm-hmm
Knave: And one big bloodshot eye right in the middle of his forehead and, uh, like that
St. George: Notice anything unusual about him?
Knave: No, he's just your run-of-the-mill dragon, you know
St. George: Mmm-hmm Yes, Sir You can go now
Knave: Hey, by the way, how you gonna catch him?
St. George: I thought you'd never ask A Dragonet
3:05 p.m. I was riding back into the courtyard to make my report to the lab Then it happened It was the dragon
Dragon: Hey! I'm the fire-breathin' Dragon! You must be St. George, right?
St. George: Yes, Sir
Dragon: I can see you got one of them new .45 caliber swords
St. George: That's about the size of it
Dragon: Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!! You slay me!!
St. George: That's what I wanted to talk to you about
Dragon: What do you mean?
St. George: I'm taking you in on a 502 You figure it out
Dragon: What's the charge?
St. George: Devouring maidens out of season
Dragon: Out of season?!? You'll never pin that rap on me!! Do you hear me, cop?!?!
St. George: Yeah, I hear you I got you on a 412 too
Dragon: A 412!!! What's a 412?!?!?
St. George: Over-acting Let's go
Narrator: On September the 5th, the Dragon was tried and convicted His fire was put out and his maiden-devouring license revoked Maiden devouring out of season is punishable by a term of not less than 50 or more than 300 years
You don't see many shadows here in the city Only picturesque windows, all covered and dirty Black and grey that once was new Yesterday that once was you No I can't find my shadow in the city
We got canyons of smoke and steel-blue horizons Our castles explode as the city lays dying History that once was new Memories that once were true No I can't find my shadow in the city
And oh, for the green green hills of home For the hills I used to roam so many years ago Oh, for the love that's now grown cold For the love that's now grown old as the hills I used to know
You don't find many lovers here in the jungle Only magazine covers designed for the humble Cold caress that burns and slides Emptiness that's hard to hide Used to be I knew my mind but I can't find my shadow in the city
