Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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It's A Breeze Composer(s): Joe Kentridge Performer(s): Matt Monro
When you hear a band that's swinging Or you dig Sinatra singing When the duke is highland flinging It's a breeze
If you're in the opera set Go to first nights at the Met Hey man it's a gas It's a ringadingding It's a breeze
When you're in a jet high flying Or you've backed a horse that's trying If the fish you've caught is frying It's a breeze
When you've slammed a hole in one Bagged a tiger with your gun Hey man it's a gas It's a ringadingding It's a breeze
A trip to Europe on the liner France A holiday Another new romance But If it's love you've really craving With a home a hearth a haven Then it's time you started saving It's a breeze
When the jackpot you have hit And you tell your boss I quit Hey man it's a gas It's a ringadingding It's a breeze
When you're sailing on the Med in your new yacht You couldn't give a damn No matter what But When you've found the ball is over And you're tired of being a rover And you still can live in clover It's a breeze
When you dig a chick that's got it And the marriage ties' been knotted Hey man it's a gas It's a ringadingding
Hey man it's a gas It's a ringadingding It's a breeze
If I Could Reach You Composer(s): Randy McNeill Performer(s): The Fifth Dimension and multiple other artists
Oh no, don't go it's hours till dawn And there's no one who'd rather be with you I know you know other girls like me I let you take my love Knowing you don't love me
But if I could reach you some way If I knew the magic it would take To love you good enough on the outside And make you feel it on the inside Maybe I could make you stay
If I could reach you
The dark is getting light And you're dressed to go And never said a word about tomorrow
But if I could reach you some way If I knew the magic it would take To love you good enough on the outside And make you feel it on the inside Maybe I could make you stay
Keep Me From Blowing Away Composer(s): Paul Craft Performer(s): Linda Ronstadt; T. Graham Brown; Jerry Lee Lewis; The Seldom Scene; Charlie Sizemore
Well I spent my whole lifetime In a world where the sunshine Finds excuses for not hangin' 'round I squandered emotions On the slightest of notions And the first easy loving I found But soon all the good times The gay times and play times Like colors run together and fade Oh Lord if you hear me Touch me and hold me And keep me from blowing away
There's times when I trembled When my mind remembered The days that just crumbled away With nothing to show But these lines that I know Are beginning to show in my face
Oh Lord if you're listening I know I'm no Christian And I ain't got much coming to me So send down some sunshine Throw out your lifeline And keep me from blowing away
Oh Lord if you hear me Touch me and hold me And keep me from blowing away
It's funny how you loved me, then forgot so suddenly It's funny to everyone but me (It's the talk of the town) They told me this would happen, now they're laughing secretly It's funny to everyone but me (gosh, he's crying again) I should shrug my shoulders and say, good riddance to a bad affair But how can I do, but my head tells me to When my heart tells me how much I care? It's so funny I still love you, it's the joke of the century It's funny to everyone but me (I got the right to think of you) It's so funny I still love you, it's the joke of the century Ah but it's funny to everyone but me
Keep Me From Harm Composer(s): Peter Murphy; Paul Statham Performer(s): Peter Murphy
Health is all I'm asking for Love is all I need Hope is what I'm asking for Lay me down to sleep It was then that I lost you Was dragged there too Under a sea of mystery Died there along with you Love me hold me keep me from harm Love me hold me keep me from harm Guess you found your own root Dug into that fast heart Flew without wing or pinion Now you orbit the stars Now haunted and weary Your vision creeps I need a clear water I need a release Love me hold me keep me from harm Love me hold me keep me from harm
My Shining Hour Composer(s): Harold Arlen - Johnny Mercer First performance/First recording: Joan Leslie & Freddie Slack and his Orch./Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orch. - 1943 Covered by multiple other artists
This moment, this minute And each second in it Will leave a glow upon the sky And as time goes by, it will never die
This will be my shining hour Calm and happy and bright In my dreams, your face will flower Through the darkness of the night
Like the lights of home before me Or an angel, watching o'er me This will be my shining hour 'til I'm with you again
(like the lights of home before me) (or an angel watching o'er me) This will be my shining hour 'til I'm with you again
If I Could Have Your Loving Performer(s): Sutherland Brothers & Quiver
If I can have your loving Then I would want for nothing else Deep in the night, I keep you Happy to have you by myself In my heart Like a diamond in the dark If I could have your loving And if I could have your dreams Something to keep in touch with you Seeing them in my head Helping me all the long night through In my heart Just like we never been apart Oh, if I could have your dream Everybody knows There's not much you can do in life Without someone to help you through And everybody sees There's no where you can go in life Without somewhere to lead you to Oh, everybody knows There's not much you can do in life Without someone to help you through And everybody sees There's no where you can go in life Without somewhere to lead you to Ooh, ooh So if I could have your loving Then I will want for nothing else Deep in the night I keep you Happy to have you by myself In my heart Just like a diamond in the dark Oh, if I could have your loving If I could have your loving If I could have your loving
Keep Me In The Dark Composer(s): Nick Rhodes; Simon Lebon; Roger Taylor Performer(s): Arcadia
When the evening sunlight fingers Stretch across the floor Cover up your eye with feathers Softly close the door Take me in your heavy lips Take me where the shadows slide Lying with you blindfold secrets Turning fast and loose The lacy intrigue of this weekend should not be abused You can take me where you want Could you take me all the time
Away..wait a little longer Don't go too far I wouldn't like I wouldn't like you keeping me in the dark
Tender is the truth I'm tasting Watching you dictates Heady nights of sleepless wasting A face I can't escape We could wave the world goodbye To all of the boys "cheerio"
Away yeah..wait a little longer Don't go too far I wouldn't like I wouldn't like you keeping me in the dark I wouldn't like you keeping me in the dark
Help me now I'm slipping deeper Tell me what to say When I push you call me closer Each time you turn a way Something inside you cries But is it something I'll never find?
Away yeah..wait a little longer Don't go too far I wouldn't like I wouldn't like you keeping me in the dark
Away yeah..oh wait a little longer Before we go too far I wouldn't like I wouldn't like to think You were keeping me in the dark
Dream On Little Dreamer Composer(s): Fred Burch - Jan Crutchfield Performer(s): Perry Como and multiple other artists
Dream on, little dreamer dream on Dream on, little dreamer dream on I get a heart full of butterflies lookin' into your dreamy eyes Dream on (Dream on) Little dreamer dreamer on
Dream on, little dreamer dream on Dream on, little dreamer dream on Dream about a love so true, dream about how I love you Dream on (Dream on) Little dreamer dreamer on
You know I love you, I love you, I need you so bad Each night I realize a-when you close your dreamy eyes
Dream on, little dreamer dream on Dream on, little dreamer dream on Dream about a love so fine, sweet as apple berry wine Dream on (Dream on) Little dreamer dream on Little dreamer dream on
If I Could Build My Whole World Around You Composer(s): Harvey Fuqua; Johnny Bristol; Vernon Bullock First release by: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - 1967 Covered by multiple other artists
Marvin: If I could build my whole world around you, darlin' First I'd put heaven by your side Pretty flowers would grow wherever you walk, honey And over your head would be the bluest sky And I'd take every drop of rain And wash all your troubles away I'd have the whole world built around you And that would be all right, oh yes it would
Tammi: If I could build my whole world around you I'd make your eyes the morning sun I'd put so much love where there is sorrow I'd put joy where there's never been love And I'd give my love to you To keep for the rest of your life And happiness would surely be ours And that would be all right, oh yes it would
Both: Doo doo doo doo...
Marvin: Oh, if I could build my whole world around you I'd give you the greatest gift any woman could possess T: And I'd step into this world you've created And give you true love and tenderness And there'd be something new with every tomorrow To make this world better as days go by
(repeat): Marvin: If I could build my whole world around you Tammi: If I could build my whole world around you Both: Then that would be all right, oh yeah
Keep On Believin' Composer(s): Richie Furay; Timothy B. Schmit Performer(s): Poco
Don't tell me that we're goin' down a oneway Hear me, somebody, would ya like to Take the time to find ourselves a new way Hear me, somebody, could ya try to?
Changes stranded in fear Keep on believin', keepin' it clear Good times will fin'lly arrive It's been so long, come along, come on along.
Don't tell me we got no right to be choosin' Hear me, somebody, are ya sure now? If you think the way we're goin' ain't confusin' Hear me, somebody, take a look now
Changes stranded in fear Keep on believin' keepin' it clear, Good times will fin'lly arrive, It's been so long, come along, come on along
Don't tell me that it's gettin' down to bleedin' Hear me, somebody, where are we goin'? When ev'ry day has the answer to the question Don't ya know it's been a-showin'?
Changes stranded in fear Keep on believin' keepin' it clear Good times will fin'lly arrive It's been so long, come along, come on along
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) Composer(s): Henry Creamer; James P. Johnson Performer(s): Jack Teagarden and multiple other artists
I'm so blue, I don't know what to do All day through, I seem to say to you I did wrong when I let you go away 'Cause now I dream about you night and day I'm so unhappy and dissatisfied I'll be happy if I had you by my side
If I could be with you one li'l hour tonight And free to do all those little things I might I want you to know you wouldn't go Until I told you that I loved you so If I could be with you I'd love you long If I could be with you I'd love you strong And I'm telling you for true, you'd be anything but blue If I could be with you
Yellow Dog Blues (aka Yellow Dog Rag) Composer(s): W.C. Handy Performer(s): W.C. Handy's Memphis Blues Band and multiple other artists
Ever since Miss Susan Johnson lost her Jockey Lee There has been much excitement, more to be You can hear her moaning night and morn "Wonder where my Easy Rider's gone?"
Cablegrams come of sympathy, telegrams go of inquiry Letters come from down in "Bam" And everywhere that Uncle Sam has a rural delivery
All day the phone rings, but it's not for me At last good tidings fill our hearts with glee This message comes from Tennessee
Dear Sue, your easy rider struck this burg today On a southboun' rattler, side door Pullman car Seen him here an' he was on the hog
Easy rider's gotta stay away So he had to vamp it but the hike ain't far He's gone where the Southern cross the Yellow Dog
I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out Composer(s): Lou Carter - Herb Ellis - Johnny Frigo
Performer(s): Anita O'Day
and multiple other artists
I told you I love you, now get out I told you I love you, now get out
Everything's rosy, everything's jake But just how much can a good gal take?
I told you I love you, now get out
There may be times when I need you, there's no doubt Baby, now you're something I can do without
Leave your number and go on home But don't wait with sandwiches by the phone
I told you I love you, now get out
Baby, please leave me be You want a puppet, and there's no strings on me
Get out, you can leave on the five - eighteen Now don't go 'way sayin' I been mean 'Cause like any woman, I can change my ways And a round-trip ticket's good for 60 days
If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' On It Composer(s): Alexander Hill; Andy Razaf Performer(s): Ruth Brown and multiple other artists
I own a secondhand furniture store and I think my prices are fair that is until this real cheap guy I know came in one day Saw this chair he wanted to buy, but he wouldnt, claimed the price was too high So I looked im straight in the eye, and this was my reply
If I cant sell it, Im gonna sit down on it Why should I give it away? Now darling if you want it you got to buy it And I mean just what I say
Now how would you like to find this waitin at home for you every night Only been used once or twice and its still nice and Tight! Whoa
But if I cant sell it Im gonna keep sittin on it I dont see the need to give it away
Now you cant find a better pair of legs in town and a back like this, huh, not for miles around And that is why if I cant sell it Im going to recline upon it Why should I give it away?
Because its made for comfort built for wear and tear Where else could you find such an easy chair! Haa Whoa
If I cant sell it Im gonna remain seated on it I aint about to give it away
Because its lush, plush, slick and sleak Darling, a high class piece like this at any price is cheap!
So if I cant sell it Im a remain seated on it I dont see the need to give it away
Now look at this nice bottom aint it easy on the eye guaranteed to support any weight or size!
If I cant sell it, Im gonna sit down on it I aint about to give it away Now, I have really had my fill of folks always comin around with their hands stuck out want something dont want to give up nothing Now if you want this put your hand in your stash and give me some cash
If you want something for free go to the Salvation Army dont come to me Now this is not Saint Vincent de Pauls place this is Ruths place