Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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A Poem On The Underground Wall Composer(s): Paul Simon Performer(s): Simon & Garfunkel; Chad Mitchell
The last train is nearly due The underground is closing soon And in the dark deserted station Restless in anticipation A man waits in the shadows
His restless eyes leap and scratch At all that they can touch or catch And hidden deep within his pocket Safe within its silent socket He holds a colored crayon
Now from the tunnel's stony womb The carriage rides to meet the groom And open wide and welcome doors But he hesitates, and then withdraws Deeper in the shadows
And the train is gone suddenly On wheels clicking silently Like a gently tapping litany And he holds his crayon rosary Tighter in his hand
Now from his pocket quick he flashes The crayon on the wall he slashes Deep upon the advertising A single worded poem consisting Of four letters
And his heart is laughing, screaming, pounding The poem across the tracks rebounding Shadowed by the exit light His legs take their ascending flight To seek the breast of darkness and be suckled by the night
Humpty Dumpty Heart Composer(s): Jimmy Van Heusen; Johnny Burke Performer(s): Bing Crosby; and various other artists
Who's giving that line to you? You think it's divine, do you? You're a crazy Humpty Dumpty heart You're letting a grin kid you You never did win, did you? Just a silly Humpty Dumpty heart Don't mean to criticize, or say I'm wise But if you will just recall, you sat on a garden wall And you know what happened You'll still have a chance won't you? You sure want romance, don't you Hope, you're lucky, Humpty Dumpty heart
Don't mean to criticize, or say I'm wise But if you will just recall, you sat on a garden wall And you know what happened You'll still have a chance won't you? You sure want romance, don't you Hope, you're lucky, Humpty Dumpty heart
À Plein Coeur Composer(s): G. Aber - Johnny Hallyday - Eddie Vartan Performer(s): Johnny Hallyday; Eddie Vartan et Son Orch.
À plein cur Moi je veux l'aimer À plein cur Comme un damné Oh, oh, oui Oh, oh, oui Rien ne pourra arrêter mon amour aujourd'hui Je suis prêt à risquer toute ma vie, oh oui
À plein cur Vers toi mon amour À plein cur Oui, vers toi je cours Oh, oh, oui Oh, oh, oui Je ne sais pas le pourquoi et pourtant mes amis Je me lance à cur joie dans ma folie, oh oui
À plein cur Vers notre avenir À plein cur Il nous faut partir Oh, oh, oui Oh, oh, oui Pour mon amour je suis prêt à me battre aujourd'hui J'ai attendu ce jour toute ma vie, oh oui
À plein cur Moi je veux l'aimer À plein cur Comme un damné Oh, oh, oui Oh, oh, oui Dans un élan insensé, fou de joie, je vous crie Il ne peut m'arrêter dans ma folie, oh oui....
Humo Sobre Humo Composer(s): Luis Eduardo Aute Performer(s): Luis Eduardo Aute
No sé si a estas alturas puedo llamar altura a lo que es abismo de incertidumbres No sé si voy o vuelvo o acaso esté acercándome hacia mí mismo como es costumbre
Y tal vez en el tiempo me consumo y soy humo sobre humo de algún fuego que no fue
No sé si éste es mi sitio si se entiende por sitio el eje invisible de alguna noria Quizá la vida es esto esto de ser incógnita inaccesible contra la historia
Y tal vez en el tiempo me consumo y soy humo sobre humo de algún fuego que no fue
Tener el sentimiento de que sin daño no existe la alegría me desconcierta En fin, frente al futuro esa vieja y desdentada teoría cierro la puerta
Y tal vez en el tiempo me consumo y soy humo sobre humo de algún fuego que no fue
A Place Where We Used To Live Composer(s): Mark Knopfler Performer(s): Mark Knopfler
This empty kitchen's where I'd while away the hours Just next to my old chair You'd usually have some flowers The shelves of books Even the picture hooks Everything is gone But my heart is hanging on
If this old neighbourhood Survived us both alright Don't know that it withstood All the things that took our light You on the stair I can see you there Everything is gone But my heart is hanging on
Once there was a little girl Used to wonder what she would be Went out into the big wide world Now she's just a memory There used to be a little school here Where I learned to write my name But time has been a little cruel here Time has no shame
It's just a place where We used to live It's just a place where We used to live
Now in another town You lead another life And now upstairs and down You're someone else's wife Here in the dust There's not a trace of us Everything is gone But my heart is hanging on
It's just a place where We used to live It's just a place where We used to live
Humo En Los Ojos Composer(s): Agustín Lara Performer(s): Javier Solís; and various other artists
Humo en los ojos cuando te fuiste cuando dijiste llena de angustia ya volveré Humo en los ojos cuando volviste cuando me viste antes que a nadie no sé porqué
Humo en los ojos al encontrarnos al abrazarnos el mismo cielo se estremeció Humo en los ojos, niebla de ausencia que con la magia de tu presencia se disipó
Humo en los ojos al encontrarnos al abrazarnos el mismo cielo se estremeció Humo en los ojos, niebla de ausencia que con la magia de tu presencia se disipó
A Place Nobody Can Find Composer(s): David Porter Performer(s): Sam & Dave
Yes we're goin' out tonight We ain't gonna tell nobody where Gonna forget about the party lights Just me and you lovin' there I'm gonna talk sweet talk and tell you that you're mine At a place nobody can find, yeah, nobody can find, yeah
Oh we'll burn this candle light And if you get cold, I'll just squeeze you tight We'll be together day before day It takes so long to overcome your lovin' ways I'm gonna talk sweet talk and tell you that you're mine At a place nobody can find, yeah, nobody can find, yeah
We're gonna keep lovin' company Everywhere we go, yeah For your lovin' we need a secret hole Where they can love, love, yeah Where they can love, love, yeah
And that's whye're goin' out tonight We ain't gonna tell nobody where I'm gonna talk sweet talk and tell you that you're mine At a place nobody can find, yeah, nobody can find, yeah I'm gonna squeeze you, I'm gonna tease you At a place nobody can find, yeah, nobody can find, yeah Nobody can find, yeah ...
Hummingbird Composer(s): James Seals; Dash Crofts Performer(s): Seals & Crofts
Oh hummingbird
mankind was waiting for you to come flying along Heavenly songbird, we were so wrong We've harmed you Oh hummingbird, lend us your wings Let us soar in the atmosphere of Abha Lift us up to the heaven of holiness oh source of our being, oh hummingbird
Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away In you I've found a fragrance I'll love you 'til I die I just love you, love you, love you I don't even know the reason why Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away The sweetness of your nectar has drawn me like a fly I just love you, love you, love you I don't even know the reason why Now, hummingbird don't fly away, fly away Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away
Haven't you noticed the days somehow keep getting longer? And the spirit voices linger in us all Haven't you noticed the rays? The spirit sun in stronger And a new day is dawning on us all
Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away The draught of understanding; wisdom, peace and love is ours Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away Hummingbird don't fly away, fly away
A Place In The Sun ((Italian Version: Il Sole È Di Tutti (by Stevie Wonder) - 1966)) Composer(s): Bryan Wells - Ron Miller First release by: Stevie Wonder - 1966 Covered by multiple other artists
Like a long lonely stream I keep runnin' towards a dream Movin' on, movin' on Like a branch on a tree I keep reachin' to be free Movin' on, movin' on 'Cause there's a place in the sun Where there's hope for ev'ryone Where my poor restless heart's gotta run There's a place in the sun And before my life is done Got to find me a place in the sun Like an old dusty road I get weary from the load Movin' on, movin' on Like this tired troubled earth I've been rollin' since my birth Movin' on, movin' on There's a place in the sun Where there's hope for ev'ryone Where my poor restless heart's gotta run There's a place in the sun And before my life is done Got to find me a place in the sun You know when times are bad And you're feeling sad I want you to always remember Yes, there's a place in the sun Where there's hope for ev'ryone Where my poor restless heart's gotta run There's a place in the sun Where there's hope for ev'ryone Where my poor restless heart's gotta run There's a place in the sun Where there's hope for ev'ryone...
Hummingbird Composer(s): Don Robertson Performer(s): Frankie Laine; and various other artists
(Humming, Humming, Humming, Humming)
Humming Bird, Humming Bird should be your name (Humming Bird should be your name) Too restless to settle, too wild to tame (Too restless, too wild to tame) Too restless to settle, too wild to tame Humming Bird, Humming Bird should be your name
(Humming, Humming, Humming, Humming)
Humming Bird, Humming Bird winging along (Humming Bird winging along) No tender young blossom can hold you for long (No blossom can hold you for long) No tender young blossom can hold you for long Humming Bird, Humming Bird winging along
I'd rather be lonely, I'd rather be blue Yes I'd rather spend my whole life without you Than feather a nest to be shattered apart By the hum, hum of your humming bird heart
Humming Bird, Humming Bird feathered so fine (Humming Bird feathered so fine) If I clipped your wings it would not make you mine (No, no it would not make you mine) If I clipped your wings it would not make you mine Humming Bird, Humming Bird feathered so fine
(Humming, Humming, Humming)
Humming Bird, Humming Bird fly right on by Some folks like to gamble but, Darling, not I Some folks like to gamble but, Darling, not I Humming Bird, Humming Bird fly right on by
I'd rather be lonely, I'd rather be blue Yes I'd rather spend my whole life without you Than feather a nest to be shattered apart By the hum, hum of your humming bird heart
Il Sole È Di Tutti ((Adapted from: A Place In The Sun (by Stevie Wonder) - 1966)) Composer(s): Bryan Wells - Ron Miller - Giuseppe Cassia Performer(s): Stevie Wonder - 1966 Covered by: Dino - 1967
Tu non passi di qui per non rivedermi ancor ma perchè non lo so
Puoi passare di qui io non ti saluterò se con lui ti vedrò
Ma se il sole lassù è di tutti e tu lo sai e la strada appartiene anche a te non fa niente se tu nel vedermi penserai che non splende più un soleper me
Ti vergogni di me se ti vedo insieme a lui io lo so, io lo so
Ma se il sole lassù è di tutti e non per me scorderò il tuo amor
Ma se il sole lassù è di tutti e tu lo sai che la strada appartiene anche a te
(lo so) no fa niente se tu nel vedermi penserai che non splende più il sole per me
Ma se il sole lassù è di tutti e tu lo sai che la strada appartiene anche a te
no fa niente se tu nel vedermi penserai che non splende più il sole per me
The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati Composer(s): Doug Drill Performer(s): Rose & The Arrangement
Uh-uh, don't touch that dial!
I must offer to you a confession I like movies that give me a fright If the subject is horror, I got to see more or I won't be contented all night. You may call it my ghoulish obsession It's a subject on which I get chatty But the worst one it seems, haunting all of my dreams Was the cockroach that ate Cincinnati!
I've seen ghouls and hobgoblins and witches And some moth-eaten werewolves with fangs There were creatures that chattered and others that clattered And Japanese monsters with fangs (ah-so) Frankenstein gives me the shakes And Count Dracula's driving me batty But they're not on a par with the worst one by far The cockroach that ate Cincinnati (ha ha ha ha)!
Oh, he must have needed a seltzer It's amazing how much he got down! For lunch, he'd just chew up a suburb or two And for dinner, he ate the whole town (Burp!) Willard just sent me out laughing I thought Ben looked a little bit ratty (sorry, sorry about that) But they're not half as bad as the worst scare I've had The Cockroach that ate Cincinnati!
Oh, my heart nearly stopped; he would never be topped The cockroach that ate Cincinnati! Ole!
Humble Stance Composer(s): Jim Crichton; Peter Rochon; Michael Sadler Performer(s): Saga
Lately I've been watching a little complex grow You know, you gotta know That's why I chose to tell ya That humble stance and timid glance makes your world turn so slow You know, you gotta know There's no one going to help you Watching you, that shyness too, with everyone you know You know, you gotta know That's how they step around you It takes you twice the time to find the things you're looking for You know, you're moving slow No one will stop to tell you You can light up anyone you please You should spend less time down on your knees Lately I've been watching a little complex grow You know, you gotta know That's why I chose to tell ya That humble stance and timid glance makes your world turn so slow You know, you gotta know There's no one going to help you (repeat 5x)
A Place In My Heart ((Adapted from: Je Reviens Chez Nous (by Jean-Pierre Ferland) - 1969)) Composer(s): Jean-Pierre Ferland - Hal Shaper Performer(s): Nana Mouskouri - 1971
Titles In Other Languages: 1986 - Mein Herz Hat Noch Platz Für Dich (by Nana Mouskouri) 1986 - Nuestro Hogar (by Nana Mouskouri) 1987 - Un Posto Nel Cuore (by Nana Mouskouri) 1996 - Weer Naar Huis (by Sanne) 1998 - O Nosso Lar (by Nana Mouskouri)
I got your letter yesterday From some small town I never knew It told me you were on your way But not where you were going to
You said you're following the sun But do you really know for sure For after all is said and done Just what it is you' re looking for
There' s a place in my heart I wish that your eyes could see And there' s no one on earth Who loves you as much as me
If you just travel on and on Till I don't know where There's a place in my heart You may never find again
And so you travel with the wind You' ll find some road to fly along And though your letter says the word Your heart may soon forget the song
Then you may someday write the poem That tells your life in words of fire But you will never have a home Or find the love that you desire
There' s a place in my heart I wish that your eyes could see And there' s no one on earth Who loves you as much as me
If you just travel on and on Till I don't know where There's a place in my heart You may never find again
And so heading for the sea Now that the flowers are in bloom Just when the wild mimosa tree Is like the colour of our room
If you just travel on and on Till I don't know where There's a place in my heart You may never find again
Maquillan sus mentiras de palabras hermosas aceptan doctrinas para saber qué pensar construyen laberintos y ocultan la salida creen que los líderes les traerán la libertad
Matan por ideas como Tú Eres Distinto necesitan el agua y envenenan el mar tienen sed en el siglo de la Coca-Cola pagan luz eléctrica y andan en la oscuridad
Pero cuando se aman cuando se encuentran pero cuando se sienten cuando se inventan los dioses suelen visitar a los humanos
Buscan petróleo y lo convierten en humo viven en la tierra y sueñan con volar no son creyentes pero dicen te adoro viven juntos y padecen de soledad
Pero cuando se aman cuando se encuentran pero cuando se sienten cuando se inventan los dioses suelen visitar a los humanos
Weer Naar Huis ((Adapted from: Je Reviens Chez Nous (by Jean-Pierre Ferland) - 1969)) Composer(s): Jean-Pierre Ferland - Marc Van Caelenberg Performer(s): Sanne - 1996
Titles In Other Languages: 1971 - A Place In My Heart (by Nana Mouskouri) 1986 - Mein Herz Hat Noch Platz Für Dich (by Nana Mouskouri) 1986 - Nuestro Hogar (by Nana Mouskouri) 1987 - Un Posto Nel Cuore (by Nana Mouskouri) 1998 - O Nosso Lar (by Nana Mouskouri)
Het heeft gesneeuwd in Saint-Tropez De palmen kreunen van de kou De anders oh zo blauwe zee Is grijs en kleurloos zonder jou
In de Provence ligt er ijs En rode wijn brengt geen soelaas Ik mis ons huis, ons klein paleis Daar in het zoete land van Waas
Steek het vuur in de haard maar aan Ik wil hier vandaan Zelfs al scheen hier de zon Het is tijd om hier weg te gaan
Steek het vuur in de haard maar aan Ik wil weer naar huis Ik keer morgen terug voor altijd Morgen ben ik thuis
De winter weegt op Avignon De brug staat er bevroren bij De ijsverkoper in Vaison Heeft zich vergist van jaargetij
Ik breng wat bloemen voor je mee Mimosa en wat zuiders kruid Maar 't liefste pluk ik met ons twee De winterbloemen van de ruit
Steek het vuur in de haard maar aan Ik wil hier vandaan Zelfs al scheen hier de zon Het is tijd om hier weg te gaan
Steek het vuur in de haard maar aan Ik wil weer naar huis Ik keer morgen terug voor altijd Morgen ben ik thuis
And Im not sorry [Im not sorry] Its human nature [its human nature] And Im not sorry [Im not sorry] Im not your bitch dont hang your shit on me [its human nature]
You wouldnt let me say the words I longed to say You didnt want to see life through my eyes [express yourself, dont repress yourself] You tried to shove me back inside your narrow room And silence me with bitterness and lies [express yourself, dont repress yourself]
Did I say something wrong? Oops, I didnt know I couldnt talk about sex [I musta been crazy] Did I stay too long? Oops, I didnt know I couldnt speak my mind [what was I thinking]
(chorus)
You punished me for telling you my fantasies Im breakin all the rules I didnt make [express yourself, dont repress yourself] You took my words and made a trap for silly fools You held me down and tried to make me break [express yourself, dont repress yourself]
Did I say something true? Oops, I didnt know I couldnt talk about sex [I musta been crazy] Did I have a point of view? Oops, I didnt know I couldnt talk about you [what was I thinking]
Nuestro Hogar ((Adapted from: Je Reviens Chez Nous (by Jean-Pierre Ferland) - 1969)) Composer(s): Jean-Pierre Ferland - S. Marti Performer(s): Nana Mouskouri - 1986
Titles In Other Languages: 1971 - A Place In My Heart (by Nana Mouskouri) 1986 - Mein Herz Hat Noch Platz Für Dich (by Nana Mouskouri) 1987 - Un Posto Nel Cuore (by Nana Mouskouri) 1996 - Weer Naar Huis (by Sanne) 1998 - O Nosso Lar (by Nana Mouskouri)
Está nevando sin cesar De blanco se vistió el jardín La noche fría seguirá apoderándose de mí Maldito invierno sin final Que no me deja ver el sol Odioso vendaval que se ha llevado tu calor
Yo deseo que regreses pronto Pronto a nuestro hogar Y que llenes el vacío frío de mi soledad Yo deseo que regreses pronto Pronto a nuestro hogar Y que enciendas este fuego que apagado está
Mis ojos ya no pueden ver Si el mar es verde o es azul Talvéz de tanto padecer Tan larga y cruel ingratitud Pero aquí dentro más y más Me está gritando el corazón Que el duro invierno acabará Dejando paso a nuestro amor
Yo deseo que regreses pronto Pronto a nuestro hogar Y que llenes el vacío frío de mi soledad Yo deseo que regreses pronto Pronto a nuestro hogar Y que enciendas este fuego que apagado está
Fue por tu ausencia que sentí Sabor amargo de inquietud Pero ya es tiempo de salir De las tinieblas a la luz
La lala lalala lala Lalala lala La lala lalala lala Lalala lala...
Yo deseo que regreses pronto Pronto a nuestro hogar Y que tu ya no me dejes sola Sola nunca más
Human Being Composer(s): Johnny Thunders; David Johansen Performer(s): New York Dolls
Ready A whole different beast 1234 1234! Oh yeeeahh Oh yeeeeeeahh
Well if you don't like it, go ahead Find yourself a date, go ahead now Try to find a boy, whose gonna be what I ain't
What you need is a plastic doll With a fresh coat of paint Whose gonna sit through the night And just always act so quaint
yeah ohhh yeah well uh
It's your new friend You're really making a scene And I've seen you bouncin' around From machine to machine But you know that They're never really Never really what they seem But you can try to Generate some warmth Then you'll see just what I mean Oh baby, baby, baby yeah
Chorus: And if I've acted like a king Don't ya know it's cause I'm a human being And if I want too many things Don't ya know it's cause I'm a human being And if I've got to dream Don't you know it's cause I'm a human being And when it gets a bit obscene Don't ya know it's cause, I'm a human being I just gotta walk around With my head on down Just like a human.. one more human being I can hold my head so high Just like a human A real proud human being
Won't ya gimme a little sip Why won't you gimme a drag of that cigarette Why don't you try to drive me home And then uh, never ever forget But now, don't you blow it all On a million dollar bet Because you're liable to lose it On a bet that you've never had yet No bababy baby oh yeah
(chorus)
It's like I'm talkin' 'bout the human race You're tryin' to cover up a big disgrace Baby, yeah, yeah, yeah Come on, come on, come on
Well I may think that this whole scene is just Too appalling for me Well, I may be the type who's just mad about Every little thing that I see, but I can Colour that with history, and make it Just what I want it to be, well I'm Blowin' my change on the fan magazines, with all the Hollywood refugees, oh baby baby oh yeah
