Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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An echo fades of sounds once heard By thousands brought together for His ringing voice, a soul that stirred The faithful to a mighty roar
For twenty years upon the stage For twenty years upon the stage The passion deep within his soul Brought forth the anger and the rage His vision locked upon one goal
The promises of rock and roll could Break the chains upon his life Guitar in hand he vowed he would Be free from pain and inner strife
He shook the rafters in the halls And brought the faithful to their feet His river coursed through mighty walls Across this land, down every street
With flag unfurled he took the word Across the seas to hungry youth Who raised their hands when e'er they heard His cries for faith, and hope, and truth
Today he stands with inner peace A man content with home and health Upon his brow a jagged crease A symbol of success and wealth
The thunder of his younger days Has passed, and now his words reveal A calmer soul in many ways Fulfilled with satisfactions real
His arms upraised against the light He stands alone, his eyes look toward The ground below, a bird in flight Still searching for his true reward
His mission done, he finds retreat With children and a loving wife His body tired from the heat The price he pays for touring life
But deep within the longings stir The music runs within him still His passions for the times that were Are stronger than his iron will
And all of us who know the man Will come together when he cries The message we all understand The thunder in us never dies
Whatever Happened To Benny Santini? Composer(s): Chris Rea Performer(s): Chris Rea
They say his chances could not have been better All the promise of a July sun in the morning sky Laughing at the peering faces From the windows of a limousine Caviar with the A & R and still only in his teens So whatever happened?
I can see him now, his face lit up in neon One hand up in the air as he turns towards the crowd His songs of silver arrows they tried to roll into gold With diamond tips from painted lips Designed and ready to be sold
They say he could not fall of They say he could not fail The wealth and fame would fire his flame Just as soon as his ship set sail So whatever happened?
Whatever happened to Benny Santini? Whatever happened to the guy on the wall? Where did he go to if he could not fall of They tell you they don't know They don't know at all
After The Thrill Is Gone Composer(s): Glenn Frey - Don Henley First release by: Eagles - 1975
Same dances in the same old shoes Some habits that you just can't lose There's no telling what a man might lose After the thrill is gone
The flame rises but it soon descends Empty pages and a frozen pen You're not quite lovers and you're not quite friends After the thrill is gone, oh, After the thrill is gone
What can you do when your dreams come true And it's not quite like you planned? What have you done to be losing the one You held it so tight in your hand well
Time passes and you must move on, Half the distance takes you twice as long So you keep on singing for the sake of the song After the thrill is gone After the thrill is gone
You're afraid you might fall out of fashion And you're feeling cold and small Any kind of love without passion That ain't no kind of lovin' at all, well
Same dances in the same old shoes You get too careful with the steps you choose you don't care about winning but you don't want to lose After the thrill is gone After the thrill is gone After the thrill is gone, oh After the thrill is gone
Whatever Gets You Thru The Night Composer(s): John Lennon Performer(s): John Lennon
Whatever gets you thru the night 's alright, 's alright It's yor money or your life 's alright, 's alright Don't need a sword to cut thru' flowers Oh no Oh no
Whatever gets you thru' your life 's alright, 's alright Do it wrong or do it right 's alright, 's alright
Don't need a watch to waste your time Oh no Oh no
Hold me darlin', come on listen to me I won't do you no harm Trust me darlin', come on listen to me Come on listen to me, come on listen, listen
Whatever gets you to the light 's alright, 's alright Out of the blue or out of sight 's alright, 's alright Don't need a gun to blow you mind Oh no Oh no
What'd I Say ((French Version: Est-Ce Que Tu Le Sais? (Sylvie Vartan) - 1962))
Composer(s): Ray Charles
First release: Ray Charles - 1959
Covered by multiple other artists
Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your daddy all night long All right now, hey hey, all right
See the girl with the diamond ring She knows how to shake that thing All right now now now, hey hey, hey hey
Tell your mama, tell your pa I'm gonna send you back to Arkansas Oh yes, ma'm, you don't do right, don't do right Aw, play it boy
When you see me in misery Come on baby, see about me Now yeah, all right, all right, aw play it, boy
When you see me in misery Come on baby, see about me Now yeah, hey hey, all right
See the girl with the red dress on She can do the Birdland all night long Yeah yeah, what'd I say, all right
Well, tell me what'd I say, yeah Tell me what'd I say right now Tell me what'd I say Tell me what'd I say right now Tell me what'd I say Tell me what'd I say yeah
And I wanna know Baby I wanna know right now And-a I wanna know And I wanna know right now yeah And-a I wanna know Said I wanna know yeah
Spoken: Hey, don't quit now! (c'mon honey) Naw, I got, I uh-uh-uh, I'm changing (stop! stop! we'll do it again) Wait a minute, wait a minute, oh hold it! Hold it! Hold it!
Hey (hey) ho (ho) hey (hey) ho (ho) hey (hey) ho (ho) hey
Oh one more time (just one more time) Say it one more time right now (just one more time) Say it one more time now (just one more time) Say it one more time yeah (just one more time) Say it one more time (just one more time) Say it one more time yeah (just one more time)
Hey (hey) ho (ho) hey (hey) ho (ho) hey (hey) ho (ho) hey
Ah! Make me feel so good (make me feel so good) Make me feel so good now yeah (make me feel so good) Woah! Baby (make me feel so good) Make me feel so good yeah (make me feel so good) Make me feel so good (make me feel so good) Make me feel so good yeah (make me feel so good)
Huh (huh) ho (ho) huh (huh) ho (ho) huh (huh) ho (ho) huh
Awh it's all right (baby it's all right) Said that it's all right right now (baby it's all right) Said that it's all right (baby it's all right) Said that it's all right yeah (baby it's all right) Said that it's all right (baby it's all right) Said that it's all right (baby it's all right)
Woah! Shake that thing now (baby shake that thing) Baby shake that thing now now (baby shake that thing) Baby shake that thing (baby shake that thing) Baby shake that thing right now (baby shake that thing) Baby shake that thing (baby shake that thing) Baby shake that thing (baby shake that thing)
Woah! I feel all right now yeah (make me feel all right) Said I feel all right now (make me feel all right) Woooah! (make me feel all right) Tell you I feel all right (make me feel all right) Said I feel all right (make me feel all right) Baby I feel all right (make me feel all right)
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get Composer(s): Tony Hester Performer(s): The Dramatics; and various other artists
Some people are made of plastic And you know some people are made of wood Some people have hearts of stone Some people are up to no good But baby I'm for real I'm as real as real can get If what you're looking for is real loving Then what you see is what you get
What you see is what you get What you see is what you get I said what you see is what you get now baby And the real thing is the best thing yet You know some people Are made of lies to bring you down And shame your name But baby, I have good intentions Cause breaking hearts just ain't my game All I want to do is love you And sugar I won't pin you with regret If what you're looking for is real loving Then what you see is what you get
After The Lovin' Composer(s): Richie Adams - Alan Bernstein - Richard Ziegler Performer(s): Engelbert Humperdinck
So I sing you to sleep After the lovin' With a song I just wrote yesterday And I hope you can hear What the words and the music have to say It's so hard to explain Everything that I'm feelin' Face to face I just seem to go dry But I love you so much That the sound of your voice can get me high Thanks for takin' me On a one way trip to the sun And thanks for turnin' me Into someone
So I sing you to sleep After the lovin' I brush back the hair from your eyes And the love on your face Is so real that it makes me want to cry And I know that my song Isn't sayin' anything new Oh, but after the lovin' I'm still in love with you
So I sing you to sleep After the lovin' I brush back the hair from your eyes And the love on your face Is so real that it makes me want to cry And I know that my song Isn't sayin' anything new Oh, but after the lovin' I'm still in love with you Yes, after the lovin' I'm still in love with you Hmmm, after the lovin' I'm still in love with you
What'cha Know Joe? Composer(s): Victor Young Performer(s): Jo Stafford; and various other artists
(Ohhhh Whatcha Know Joe) I Don't Know nothin' (Whatcha Know Joe) Tell me somethin' (Whatcha Know Joe) Ain't connivin' Just aint jivin' I don't know
(Whatcha know Joe) Well I don't know Latin (Whatcha know Joe) Ain't high-hattin' (Whatcha Know Joe) I aint foolin' I need schoolin' I don't know
I don't know Mama tried to tell me so Papa wouldn't let me go Couldn't even see a movie show
(sooooo whatcha know Joe) I just cant figure (whatcha know Joe) I don't dig ya (whatcha know Joe) Hey stop your squakin' Just ain't talkin' Cuz I don't know
(whatcha know Joe) (oobie doobie do) (Whatcha know Joe) (oobie doobie do) (what do you know Joe)
Just ain't makin' it I don't know
I don't know My mama tried to tell me so Papa wouldn't let me go Couldn't even see a movie show
(oobie doobie do) (whatcha know Joe) I just can't figure (whatcha know Joe) I don't dig ya (whatcha know Joe) Quit your squakin' I ain't talkin' Cuz I don't know
(what do u know Joe) (whadda you know) (what do u know Joe) (whadda you know) Ain't talkin' Quit your squakin' No more talkin' I don't know
After The Love Has Gone Composer(s): Bill Champlin - Jay Graydon - David Foster First release by: Earth, Wind & Fire - 1979 Covered by multiple other artists
For awhile, to love was all we could do We were young and we knew In our eyes were alive Deep inside we knew our love was true For awhile, we paid no mind to the past We knew love would last Every night, something right Would invite us to begin the day
Something happened along the way What used to be happy was sad Something happened along the way And yesterday was all we had
And, oh, after the love has gone How could you lead me on And not let me stay around? Oh, oh, oh, after the love has gone What used to be right is wrong Can love thats lost be found?
For awhile, to love each other with all We would ever need Love was strong for so long Never knew that what was Wrong, oh, baby, wasnt right We tried to find what we had Till sadness was all we shared We were scared This affair would lead our love into
Something happened along the way Yesterday was all we had Something happened along the way What used to be happy is sad Something happened along the way Yesterday was all we had And, oh, after the love has gone How could you lead me on And not let me stay around? Oh, oh, oh, after the love has gone What used to be right is wrong Can love thats lost be found?
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, after the love has gone What used to be right is wrong Can love thats lost be found?
What'cha Gonna Do? Composer(s): David Jenkins; Cory Lerios Performer(s): Pablo Cruise
Whatcha gonna do when she says goodbye Whatcha gonna do when she is gone Whatcha gonna do when she says goodbye Whatcha gonna do when she is gone
So you're having trouble with your romance Well you better check it out before it goes 'Cause you may not be seein' Things just the way you should And you don't recognize what everybody knows
Whatcha gonna do when she says goodbye Whatcha gonna do when she is gone Whatcha gonna do when she says goodbye Whatcha gonna do when she is gone
And all at once you're ready to hang it up 'Cause things didn't turn out the way you planned And all your friends they're calling you a fool 'Cause you don't know a good thing When you got it in your hands
Whatcha gonna do when she says goodbye Whatcha gonna do when she is gone Whatcha gonna do when she says goodbye Whatcha gonna do when she is gone
And all at once you're ready to hang it up 'Cause things didn't turn out the way you planned And all your friends they're calling you a fool 'Cause you don't know a good thing When you got it in your hands
Whatcha gonna do when she says goodbye Whatcha gonna do when she is gone Whatcha gonna do when she says goodbye Whatcha gonna do when she is gone
After The Lights Go Down Low Composer(s): Alan White - Leroy Lovett Performer(s): Al Hibbler and multiple other artists
After the lights go down low, baby, you know there'll be no reason for teasin' me so And when the dancin' is thru and folks will be few I'll be here sittin' with no one but you and I'll be needin you so after the lights go down low
I wanna hold you, squeeze you as tight as I can I'd like to kiss you, please you and make you understand and when you thrill me, you fill me with love so divine Together we can have a good time
After the lights go down low, baby, you know there'll be no're as on for teasin' me so And we can cuddle up near wihout any fear 'cause I've got some sweet talk that you want to hear and I'll be needin' you so after the lights go down low
After the lights go down low, baby, you know there'll be no're as on for teasin' me so And when the dancin' is thru and folks will be few I'll be here sittin' with no one but you and I'll be needin' you so after the lights go down low
I wanna hold you, squeeze you as tight as I can I'd like to kiss you, please you and m ake you understand and when you thrill me, you fill me with love so divine Together we can have a good time
After the lights go down low, baby, you know there'll be no reason for teasin' me so And we can cuddle up near without any fear 'cause I've got some sweet talk that you want to hear and I'll be needin' you so after the lights go down low
What? Composer(s): Jeff Lynne Performer(s): The Move
What is that strange air in the sky Why should a strange star pass me by
How can you congratulate the people who destroyed the piece of mind the silly people just like you and better too How can you keep turning when the overture is burning on the faces of the people in the churches of the land
That's all a way that I cut from the lives The day has come at last
People that cry in the boulevard Their eyes are blind they cry so hard
How can you congratulate the people who destroyed the piece of mind the silly people just like you and better too How can you keep turning when the overture is burning on the faces of the people in the churches of the land
That's all it seems, there is only one dream The day has come at last
That's all it seems, there is only one dream The day has come at last
What you have done makes me ashamed I'll blow it up and start again
How can you congratulate the people who destroyed the piece of mind the silly people just like you and better too How can you keep turning when the overture is burning in the faces of the people in the churches of the land
That's all it seems, there is only one dream The day has come at last
After The Gold Rush Composer(s): Neil Young First release by: Neil Young - 1970 Covered by multiple other artists
Well, I dreamed I saw the knights In armor coming Saying something about a queen There were peasants singing and Drummers drumming And the archer split the tree There was a fanfare blowing To the sun That was floating on the breeze Look at Mother Nature on the run In the nineteen seventies Look at Mother Nature on the run In the nineteen seventies
I was lying in a burned out basement With the full moon in my eyes I was hoping for replacement When the sun burst thru the sky There was a band playing in my head And I felt like getting high I was thinking about what a Friend had said I was hoping it was a lie Thinking about what a Friend had said I was hoping it was a lie
Well, I dreamed I saw the silver Space ships flying In the yellow haze of the sun There were children crying And colors flying All around the chosen ones All in a dream, all in a dream The loading had begun They were flying Mother Nature's Silver seed to a new home in the sun Flying Mother Nature's Silver seed to a new home
What You Leave Behind Composer(s): Brad Delp; Barry Goudreau Performer(s): Delp & Goudreau; RTZ
It's a constant revelation Ever changing over time As we chart our destination Take our places on the line Were we put here for a reason Part of someone's grand design Or does the answer come from living Taking one step at a time
And we build on our traditions Taking hope in what we find And we strengthen our positions On what's been left behind
It's a constant education In a world of give and take Along the way sometimes we stumble But we learn from our mistakes Always looking for an answer To find the reason in the rhyme There's a million burning questions And we keep looking for a sign
And some call on intuition Some call on the divine In the end it doesn't matter It's what you leave behind
And some call on inner vision Some call on the divine No matter what the inspiration There's always something on the line So don't squander what you're given Make the most of precious time Life's not only for the living It's what you leave behind
After The Glitter Fades Composer(s): Stevie Nicks Performer(s): Glen Campbell; Stevie Nicks
Well I never thought I'd make it Here in Hollywood... I never thought I'd ever Want to stay... What I seem to touch these days Has turned to gold... What I seem to want Well you know I'll find a way
For me...it's the only life That I've ever known And love is only one... Fine star...away Even though the living Is sometimes laced with lies... It's alright... The feeling remains Even after the glitter fades
The loneliness of a one night stand Is hard to take We all chase something And maybe this is a dream The timeless face of a rock and roll Woman...while her heart breaks Oh you know...the dream keeps coming Even when you forget to feel
For me...it's the only life... That I've ever know And love is only one...fine star away Even though the living Is sometimes laced with lies... It's alright... The feeling remains... Even after the glitter fades
For me...it's the only life That I've ever known And love is only one fine star away Even though the living Is sometimes laced with lies It's alright... The feeling remains Even after the glitter fades Oh you know...the feeling remains Even after the glitter fades Oh the feeling remains... Even after the glitter...fades
What Would You Do? Performer(s): The Isley Brothers
Hello, ladies {Hello} How are yall doin tonight {Fine} Can I keep it real {Yes} And say whats on my mind {Yes}
There you are in that chair Waiting for me to take you there To break it down and sing to you And make you feel these words are true
Whos gonna be the lucky one Who spend some money on em and have some fun Tell me, I choose you
(What would you do) What would you do if I said all of these words were true (What would you) What would you do if I came down here and sat with you (What would you do) What would you do if I told the band to break it down (Ooh) What would you do if I said I wanna lay you down
(What) What would you do if I put this money in your hand (Would you do) What would you do if I said Id like to be your man (What would you do, baby) What would you do if I brought you up here on this stage What would you do if (Tell me), what would you do
The lights are down (Yeah), the mood is set (Yeah) The sound is right, Im heated Look to my wealth and check my crowd Look to my right (Yeah) to see if they are ready now
Tell me who out there feels lucky Wants me to take em shopping and buy em everything Hmm, I choose you
(Now what would you do, yeah) What would you do if I said all of these words were true (What would you do) What would you do if I came down here and sat with you (What, what) What would you do if I told the band to break it down (Break it down) What would you do if I said I wanna lay you down
(Ow) What would you do if I put this money in your hand (Put this money on your hand, baby) What would you do if I said Id like to be your man (Be your man) What would you do if I brought you up here on this stage (Right up here) What would you do if, what would you do (What if I got you)
Hair done (Yeah), nails done (Yes, I will) Toes done (And) bank account (Ill even take you) Shoppin (Girl, I will) if you be good (Youll have) Your own car (And the) platinum credit cards
(What would you do, baby) What would you do if I said all of these words were true (What would you do) What would you do if I came down here and sat with you (What would you do, girl) What would you do if I told the band to break it down What would you do if I said I wanna lay you down
(Said I gotta know, Ive gotta know) What would you do if I put this money in your hand (Right in your hands) What would you do if I said Id like to be your man (What would you do) What would you do if I brought you up here on this stage (On this stage, what) What would you do if, what would you do
(Ladies, its showtime) What would you do if I said all of these words were true (Sit back and unwind) What would you do if I came down here and sat with you (Im bout to make you mine) What would you do if I told the band to break it down (Ow) What would you do if I said I wanna lay you down
I wanna know (I wanna know) I wanna know (I wanna know) I wanna know (I wanna know) I wanna know (I wanna know)
What would you do (What would you do) What would you do (What would you do) What would you do (What would you do)
What Would I Be? Composer(s): Jackie Trent Performer(s): Petula Clark; Val Doonican
The angry voices raised in vain The feeling deep inside of pain Sometimes I think it's not worthwhile Until once more I see you smile What would I be without your love I'll never know If I were free what could I do where would I go I'm only me and I love you so
Unspoken thoughts we both regret Forgive the past but can't forget Sometimes I just don't understand Until once more I hold your hand What would I be without your love I'll never know If I were free what could I do where would I go I'm only me and I love you so
Sometimes it seems I can't go on Sometimes it feels that everything we had is gone
But though there may be many tears We'll stay together through the years You only have to love me too And I need no one else but you What would I be without your love I'll never know If I were free what could I do where would I go I'm only me and I love you so
What would I be without your love I'll never know If I were free what could I do where would I go I'm only me and I love you so