Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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A Picture Of Me Without You Composer(s): Cole Porter Performer(s): June Knight & Charles Walters and multiple other artists
From being merely a necessary luxury And someone sympathetic to have about Why, now you're nearly a luxurious necessity I couldn't imagine ever living without I suppose I'd somehow struggle through But I'd hate to picture myself without you
Picture Henry Ford without a car Picture heaven's firmament without a star Picture Fritzy Kreisler without a fiddle Picture poor Philadelphia without a Biddle Picture good cigars without Havana Picture Huey Long without Louisiana Mix 'em all together, and what have you got? Just a picture of me without you
Picture H. G. Wells without a brain Picture Av'rell Harriman without a train Picture Tintern Abbey without a cloister Picture Billy the Oysterman without an oyster Picture Central Park without a sailor Picture Mister Lord minus Mister Taylor Mix 'em all together, and what have you got? Just a picture of me without you
Picture Ogden Nash without a rhyme Picture Mister Bulova without the time Picture Staten Island without a ferry Picture little George Washington without a cherry Picture brother Cain without his Abel Picture Clifton Webb minus Mother Mabel Mix 'em all together, and what have you got? Just a picture of me without you
Picture Paul Revere without a horse Picture love in Hollywood without divorce Picture Barbara Hutton without a nickel Picture poor Mister Heinz, my dear, without a pickle Picture City Hall without boondogglin' Picture Sunday tea minus Father Coughlin Mix 'em all together and what have you got? Just a picture of me without you
Picture Lily Pons without a throat Picture Harold Vanderbilt without a boat Picture Billy Sunday without a sinner Picture dear Missus Corrigan without a dinner Picture Hamlet's ghost without a darkness Picture Mother Yale minus Father Harkness Mix 'em all together and what have you got? Just a picture of me without you!
Huguette Waltz (aka The Vagabond King Waltz) Composer(s): Rudolf Friml; Brian Hooker Performer(s): Billy May; and various other artists
Hearts may flower for an hour Tho' they die in a day Lips may kiss Blind with bliss Ere they learn to betray Light Love, smiling, untrue Bright Love, what would you do If I give my Love to you before I wander away?
Never try to bind me Never hope to know Take me as you find me Love and let me go Tho' the loves we leave behind us Change and fade away Never mind, you may be mine to day
Never try to bind me Never hope to know Take me as you find me Love and let me go Tho' the loves we leave behind us Change and fade away Never mind, you may be mine to day
A Picture Of Me (Without You) Composer(s): Norris Wilson - George Richey Performer(s): George Jones and multiple other artists
Imagine a world where no music was playing And think of a church with nobody praying Have you ever looked up at a sky with no blue? Then you've seen a picture of me without you
Have you walked in a garden where nothing was growing Or stood by a river where nothing was flowing If you've seen a red rose unkissed by the dew Then you've seen a picture of me without you
Can you picture Heaven with no angels singing Or a quiet Sunday morning with no church bells ringing If you've watched as the heart of a child breaks in two Then you've seen a picture of me without you
Can you picture Heaven with no angels singing Or a quiet Sunday morning with no church bells ringing If you've watched as the heart of a child breaks in two Then you've seen a picture of me without you Then you've seen a picture of me without you
Hugo (The Human Cannonball) Composer(s): C.W. Kalb Jr.; Carlene Kalb; Ray Stevens Performer(s): Ray Stevens
Well, they came to town With their elephants and clowns On a hit sticky August day And every telephone pole Had a poster that told Of the thrills that were coming our way
There were trapeze fliers And men that ate fire And things we never dreamed existed And the radio and TV Told us we'd be Fools if we dared to miss it
Now all three rings Held wondrous things Marvels of every invention But the big long shrouded Shape in the corner Increasingly drew our attention
There were bareback riders Lions and tigers And clowns in their itty bitty car But every woman and man And child in the stand Had come to see the star
Then a hush fell on the crowd As the men pulled the shroud From the muzzle that was 30 feet long And to screams and cheers He finally appeared And flamboyantly bowed to the throng
He wore red sequined tights That sparkled in the lights And boots that came to his knees And a chromium football helmet And a cape That flapped in the breeze
And the dazzled crowd Shouted out loud You could hear them one and all We want Hugo! Hugo! Hugo! The Human Cannonball
The aim was carefully calculated The trajectory was precise The charge was carefully measured And poured into the loading device The fuse was trimmed, the lights were dimmed Hugo slid down the barrel and then All was ready and Hugo's daddy Counted down from
Ten! And the drums rolled
Nine And our blood ran cold
Eight! The ambulance stood by
Seven! Several woman cried
Six! The spotlight hit the net
Five! No one would ever forget
Four! Eternity passed
Three! Every heart beat fast
Two! And Hugo's daddy said, "Are you ready Hugo?"
One! And from the bowels of the gun, "I'm a-ready, Papa!"
Boom!
Well, fire and smoke belched Out of the cannon And the earth trembled for a while And the big gun roared And Hugo soared Through the air like a projectile
Two hundred and fifty Feet he flew Like an Air Force fighter jet But at the apex Of his trajectory He knew he's gonna miss the net
Oh! Arms flailing He kept on sailing A terrified screaming creature And the crowd scattered As Hugo splattered All over the upper bleacher
In the aftermath Of this tragic event Disbelief filled every face There was Hugo And there was Hugo There was Hugo all over the place!
Well, the dust has Finally settled and The smoke has finally cleared Hugo's name And Hugo's fame Will always be revered
But no one Ever took his place No matter who they were Because they never found Another man Of Hugo's caliber
The Circus' main attraction The greatest star of all Was Hugo! Hugo! The Human Cannonball!
Pictures From Life's Other Side ((aka A Picture From Life's Other Side (by Bill Anderson) - 1969)) Composer(s): Hank Williams First recording/First release by: Hank Williams - 1951
In the world's mighty gallery of pictures Hang the scenes that are painted from life There's pictures of love and of passion Then there's pictures of peace and of strife There hang pictures of youth and of beauty Of old age and the blushing young bride They all hang on the wall - but the saddest of all Are the pictures from life's other side
Just a picture from life's other side Someone has fell by the way A life has gone out with the tide That might have been happy someday There's a poor old mother at home She's watching and waiting alone Just longing to hear - from a loved one so dear It's just a picture from life's other side
The first scene is that of a gambler Who had lost all his money at play An' he draws his dead mother's ring from his finger That she wore long ago on her wedding day It's his last earthly treasure, but he stakes it Then he bows his head that his shame he may hide But, when they lifted his head - they found he was dead That's just a picture from life's other side
Now the last scene is that by the river Of a heart-broken mother and babe As the harbor lights shine and they shiver On an outcast whom no one will save And yet, she was once a true woman She was somebody's darlin' and pride God help her, she leaps - for there's no one to weep It's just a picture from life's other side
Huggin' And Chalkin' Composer(s): Clarence Leonard Hayes; Kermit Goell Performer(s): Hoagy Carmichael; and various other artists
I got a gal that's mighty sweet With big blue eyes and tiny feet Her name is Rosabelle Malone And she tips the scale at twenty stone
Oh, gee, but ain't it grand to have a girl so big and fat That when you go to hug her, you don't know where you're at You have to take a piece of chalk in your hand And hug a ways and chalk a mark to see where you began
One day I was a-huggin' and a-chalkin' and a-chalkin' and a-huggin' away When I met another fella with some chalk in his hand Comin' around the other way over the mountain Comin' around the other way
Her: Oh Gee, it aint so grand to be a girl so big and fat That when you go to hug me you dont know where youre at
Him: I have to take a piece of chalk in my hand And hug away and chalk a mark to see where I began
Him: Now where is that chalk? Ah, here it is Ill put one cross here, and another one here
Her: Darling
Him: Ah, but seriously you know that Im crazy about you and I mean all of you, every little bit
Both: We both feel were meant for each other
Him: Yet when we walk through the street people think that Im out with my mother
One day I was a-huggin' and a-chalkin' and a-beggin' her to be my bride When I met another fella with some chalk in his hand Comin' around the other side It was Lou Praeger Comin' around the other side
A Petal From A Faded Rose Composer(s): Leon Rusk - Merle Travis Performer(s): Little Jimmy Dickens and multiple other artists
Here's a rose from the garden where the bloom of romance grows But I'll keep one part near my aching heart just a petal from a faded rose Love is sweet in the morning when the breeze of summer blows But will fade and die when the winter's nigh a petal from a faded rose
Now our love is a mem'ry where it's gone nobody knows But I'll hold so dear as a souvenir just a petal from a faded rose I will live with the roses where the stream of mem'ry flows And each time I dream a tear will gleam on the petal from a faded rose
A Pesar De Todo Composer(s): A. Gujarro - J. Torregrosa Performer(s): Raphael
Me Gustan Los Ojos Verdes Y Tu Los Tienes Muy Negros Me Gustan Los Ojos Grandes Y Tu Los Tienes Pequeños Me Gusta La Gente Alegre Y Tu No Sabes Reir Y Siendo Como Tu Eres Me He Enamorado De Ti
A Pesar De Todo Te Quiero, A Pesar De Todo No Me Importa Lo Que Digan Cuando Vienes Junto A Mi A Pesar De Todo Te Quiero, A Pesar De Todo No Me Importan Los Motivos Yo Te Quiero Porque Si
A Pesar De Todo Cuando Te Mire A Pesar De Todo Yo Me Enamore
Me Gusta La Piel Muy Blanca Y Tu La Tienes Morena Me Gusta Saber Tu Vida Y Tu Jamas Me La Cuentas Me Gusta Soñar Despierto Y Tu No Sueñas Asi Y Siendo Como Tu Eres Me He Enamorado De Ti
A Pesar De Todo Te Quiero, A Pesar De Todo No Me Importa Lo Que Digan Cuando Vienes Junto A Mi A Pesar De Todo Te Quiero, A Pesar De Todo No Me Importan Los Motivos Yo Te Quiero Porque Si
A Pesar De Todo Cuando Te Mire A Pesar De Todo Yo Me Enamore
A Pesar De Todo Te Quiero, A Pesar De Todo No Me Importan Los Motivos Yo Te Quiero Porque Si
A Pesar De Todo Cuando Te Mire A Pesar De Todo Yo Me Enamore
Hueles A Noche De Amor Composer(s): P. Revuelta Performer(s): Miguel Gallardo
Hueles a noche de amor y duermes sobre mi pecho mientras apago mi voz y me saturo de besos Hueles a noche mi amor y me revuelvo en tu cuerpo desatando mi furor sin entregarme a tiempo Hueles a noche de amor y me sabes a tabaco, y me sabes a licor y te tiño con mis brazos y murmuro una canción Hueles a noche de amor y me sabes a tabaco, y me sabes a licor y te tiño con mis brazos, y murmuro una canción Hueles a noche de amor Que tarde el amanecer en llegar a esta casa pues no te quiero perder y no te tendré mañana quiero embriagar a mis ojos a mis manos y a mi boca quiero mancharme de todo en esta noche que es loca Hueles a noche de amor y me sabes a tabaco, y me sabes a licor y te tiño con mis brazos, y murmuro una canción Hueles a noche de amor y me sabes a tabaco, y me sabes a licor y te tiño con mis brazos, y murmuro una canción Hueles a noche de amor
A Permuta Dos Santos Composer(s): Chico Buarque - Edú Lobo Performer(s): Chico Buarque and multiple other artists
São José de porcelana vai morar Na matriz da Imaculada Conceição O Bom José desalojado Pode agora despertar E acudir os seus fiéis sem terra, sem trabalho e pão
Vai a Virgem de alabastro Conceição Na charola para a igreja do Bonfim A Conceição incomodada Vai ouvir nossa oração Nos livrar da seca, da enxurrada e da estação ruim
Bom Jesus de luz neon sai do Bonfim Pra capela de São Carlos Barromeu O bom Jesus contrariado Deve se lembrar enfim De mandar o tempo de fartura que nos prometeu
Barromeu pedra-sabão vai pro altar Pertencente à estrela-mãe de Nazaré A Nazaré vai de jumento Pro mosteiro de São Joào E o Envangelista pra basílica de São José
Mas se a vida mesmo assim não melhorar Os beatos vão largar a boa-fé E as paróquias com seus santos Tudo fora de lugar Santo que quiser voltar pra casa Só se for a pé
Huckleberry Finn Composer(s): Sam. M. Lewis; Joe Young; Cliff Hess
There was a rascal, in the town where I came from The people thought that he was dumb Because he couldn't do a sum That's why they nicknamed him, "Huckleberry Finn" But he believed in fun, laughed at every one How I wish I were him
They tried to teach him how to do arithmetic But he just whittled on a stick And said the figures made him sick "Add-in' and countin', don't mean a thing to me When I begin to earn Then I'll start to learn How to count it," said he
Huckleberry Finn If I were Huckleberry Finn I'd do the things he did I'd be a kid again You'd always find me out fishin', beside a shady pool Wishin', there never was a school If I were only, Huckleberry Finn In every mischief I'd be in And on my freckled face you'd always find a grin I wouldn't put my shoes or stockings on for any man And all I'd ever wear would be a coat of tan If I were Huckleberry Finn
A Perfect Love Composer(s): Cahn Brodszky - Sammy Cahn Performer(s): Jo Stafford
When you find a perfect love No other kiss but his can touch your heart All at once your dreams are silver lined Two hearts as one combined can find a world apart And then you know the perfect thrill That all the wise men still can't know the meaning of Yours the warmth and yours the glow When at last you come to know the wonder of a perfect love Yours the warmth and yours the glow When at last you come to know the wonder of a perfect love
Hubble Bubble (Toil And Trouble) Composer(s): Mike Hugg; Paul Jones Performer(s): Manfred Mann
Hubble bubble, toil and trouble Hubble bubble, toil and trouble
Drivin' down the street just the other day I saw this real fine girl and stopped and said "You're goin' my way?" She said, "Thanks for the ride But before I get inside There's just one thing that I wanna say"
Hubble bubble, toil and trouble Hubble bubble, toil and trouble
I drove to her house and dropped her by the gate I thought, I'm doin' all right, so I asked for a date She said "Meet me at 9 and you'd better be on time 'Cause I'll offer you to death if you show up late"
Hubble bubble, toil and trouble Hubble bubble, toil and trouble
What in the world is wrong with this chick now? Somebody tell me, what makes her tick now? Some chicks do you wrong but this one wrongs you doubly I never saw a girl who was so hubbly bubbly!
Hubble bubble, toil and trouble Hubble bubble, toil and trouble Hubble bubble, toil and trouble Hubble bubble, toil and trouble
A Perfect Day Composer(s): Carrie Jacobs-Bond Performer(s): Cecil Fanning and multiple other artists
When you come to the end of a perfect day And you sit alone with your thoughts While the chimes ring out with a carol gay For the joy that the day has brought
Do you think what the end of a perfect day Can mean to a tired heart When the sun goes down with a flaming ray And the dear friends have to part
Well, this is the end of a perfect day Near the end of a journey, too But it leaves a thought that is big and strong With a wish that is kind and true
For mem'ry has painted this perfect day With colors that never fade And we find at the end of a perfect day The soul of a friend we've made
Mientras que las vaquillas Son en el tentadero Única y nada más Nada más pa' los toreros Por fuera del redondel Por cierto de piedra hecho Sentado llora un chiquillo Sentado llora en silencio Con su muletilla enjuga Sus lágrimas de torero La noche cae en silencio La luna cuelga Cuelga allá lejos Se empiezan a acomodar Las estrellas por el cielo Y rumbo hacia los corrales Se ve al chiquillo que va resuelto Él quiere torear un toro Su vida pone por precio Silencio Los caporales están durmiendo ¡Ay! los toros Los toros en los corrales Andan inquietos Y un capote en la noche A la luz de la luna quiere torear Y silencio De pronto la noche hermosa Ha visto algo y está llorando Palomas, palomas blancas Vienen del cielo, están bajando ¡Mentira! si son pañuelos Pañuelos blancos llenos de llanto Que caen como blanca escarcha Sobre el chiquillo que ha agonizado ¡Ay! toro, toro asesino Ojalá te lleve el diablo Silencio Los caporales ya están llorando
A Penny For Your Thoughts Composer(s): Kenny Nolan Performer(s): Tavares
I've got to know where I stand I just for to know where I am with you
So here's penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss A dime if you tell me that you love me Penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss A dime if you tell me that you love me
Walkin' holdin' hands, you say you're mine all mine Then soon another face steals your eyes away It's just a guessing game and I can't help feelin' used Love shouldn't be so darn confused
So here's penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss A dime if you tell me that you love me Penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss A dime if you tell me that you love me
People love to talk, they say you're usin' me Though face to face you swear I'm the only one If I had a crystal ball I would gaze into your mind See what you were thinkin', if my ship was sinkin' If you're leavin' me behind
So here's penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss A dime if you tell me that you love me Penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss A dime if you tell me that you love me
Girl, it should be so darn easy to do If you love me like I love you
Girl, if I had a crystal ball (A crystal ball) I would gaze into your mind See what you were thinkin', if my ship was sinkin' If you're leavin' me behind
So here's penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss A dime if you tell me that you love me Penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss A dime if you tell me that you love me
Girl, it should be so darn easy to do If you love me like I love you
So here's penny for your thoughts (Hey, baby), a nickel for a kiss A dime if you tell me that you love me (You tell me you love me) Penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss A dime if you tell me that you love me
So here's penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss (Ooh, your thoughts, baby) A dime if you tell me that you love me Penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss (Ooh, a kiss, baby) A dime if you tell me that you love me
Penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss A dime if you tell me that you love me Penny for your thoughts {Only me, only me}, a nickel for a kiss (Just me) {Yeah, yeah, yeah} (Oh, yeah, yeah)
Penny for your thoughts (Just your thoughts), a nickel for a kiss (And a kiss, baby) A dime if you tell me that you love me (Tell me you love me) Penny for your thoughts {Only me}, a nickel for a kiss {Darling, can't you see} (Oh, yeah) {Yeah, yeah} (Yeah, yeah)
Penny for your thoughts (Ooh, baby), a nickel for a kiss A dime if you tell me that you love me
Hoy, ahora, ya...
hacen guardia lobos en la madrugada
hoy, ahora, ya ...
se aproximan¡ sigilosos en manadas
camufladas
hoy, ahora, ya...
se enardecen tras las cenicientas piras
con la alevosía inquieta de sus iras
y mentiras
Mira que la negra luna
brilla como huevo de serpiente
y en la noche que la acuna
hoy, ahora, ya...
ya se vive peligrosamente
Hoy, ahora, ya...
el halcón se mueve bajo sus pavesas
hoy, ahora, ya...
otra vez pretende hacerse con la presa
por sorpresa
hoy, ahora, ya...
en las cloacas
donde ha muerto la Belleza
resucita las Hidra que ya despereza
sus cabezas
Mira que la negra luna...
Hoy, ahora, ya...
impacientes se deslizan los reptiles
hoy, ahora, ya...
acuciados por un hambre de fusiles
inciviles
hay, ahora, ya...
a la espera de que se avecine el trueno
van acumulando todos sus venenos
bajo el cieno
Mira que la negra luna...
A Penny A Kiss, A Penny A Hug Composer(s): Ralph Care - Buddy Kaye Performer(s): Dinah Shore & Tony Martin and multiple other artists
Count the pennies Count the pennies Count the pennies Many, many, many pennies
A penny a kiss A penny a hug We're gonna save our pennies In a big brown jug
A penny a kiss A penny a hug Ohhhh How rich we're gonna be
How rich we're gonna be Count the pennies One, two Count the pennies Three, four Count the pennies Many, many, many pennies
I'm gonna save a penny Every time I hold you tight And we're gonna watch The pennies grow
I'm gonna save a penny Every time we kiss goodnight And darling when we're married We can own a bungalow
A penny a kiss A penny a hug We're gonna save our pennies In a big brown jug
A penny a kiss A penny a hug Ohhhh How rich we're gonna be
How rich we're gonna be Count the pennies Five, six Count the pennies Seven, eight Count the pennies Many, many, many pennies
I'm gonna save a penny every time we take a walk Add another on a rainy day I'm gonna save a penny every time we baby-talk And, darling, when we're married we can furnish right away
A table, a chair A lamp and a rug We're gonna save our pennies In a big brown jug A penny a kiss A penny a hug Ohhhh How rich we're gonna be
I'm gonna save a penny every time I think of you Right from mornin' till I say my prayers I'm gonna save a penny for the dreamin' that we do And, darling, by the time we're married we'll be millionaires!
A penny a kiss A penny a hug We're gonna save our pennies In a big brown jug A penny a kiss A penny a hug Ohhhh How rich we're gonna be
Count the pennies Nine, ten Count the pennies Eleven, twelve Count the pennies Many, many, many pennies
Oh how rich we're gonna Oh how rich we're gonna Oh how rich we're gonna be
Hoy Tengo Ganas De Ti Composer(s): Miguel Gallardo Performer(s): Miguel Gallardo; and various other artists
Fuiste ave de paso, y no sé porque razón me fui acostumbrando, cada día más a ti los dos inventamos, la aventura del amor llenaste mi vida, y después te vi partir sin decirme adiós, yo te vi partir Quiero en tus manos abiertas buscar mi camino y que te sientas mujer solamente conmigo hoy tengo ganas de ti, hoy tengo ganas de ti Quiero apagar en tus labios la sed de mi alma y descubrir el amor juntos cada mañana hoy tengo ganas de ti, hoy tengo ganas de ti No hay nada más triste, que el silencio y el dolor nada más amargo, que saber que te perdí hoy busco en la noche, el sonido de tu voz y donde te escondes, para llenarme de ti llenarme de ti, llenarme de ti Quiero en tus manos abiertas buscar mi camino y que te sientas mujer solamente conmigo hoy tengo ganas de ti, hoy tengo ganas de ti Quiero apagar en tus labios la sed de mi alma y descubrir el amor juntos cada mañana hoy tengo ganas de ti, hoy tengo ganas de ti Hoy tengo ganas de ti, hoy tengo ganas de ti Quiero en tus manos abiertas buscar mi camino y que te sientas mujer solamente conmigo hoy tengo ganas de ti, hoy tengo ganas de ti Quiero apagar en tus labios la sed de mi alma y descubrir el amor juntos cada mañana hoy tengo ganas de ti, hoy tengo ganas de ti