Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Vier Woorden ((aka Waarheen, Waarvoor (by Mieke Telkamp) - 1971)) ((Adapted from: New Britain (Traditional) - 1829)) Composer(s): John Newton - Peter Koelewijn Performer(s): Willy Sommers, Lisa Del Bo, Luc Steeno - 2003
Versions In Other Languages: 1971 - Amazing Grace (by The Pipes and Drums and Military Band of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards) 1984 - Aimer Quand Même (by Nana Mouskouri) 2008 - Apprends-Moi (by Hélène Segara)
Ik hou van jou, vier woorden maar Soms licht maar soms ook zwaar Want geluk en verdriet en houden van Liggen vaak dicht bij elkaar
Een hart weet nooit wat wijsheid is Want een hart ziet maar één doel Soms goed, soms fout omdat een hart Niet denken kan, maar voelt
O zo lang kan de weg naar geluk soms zijn Vaak ben je de richting kwijt Maar hoe groot is de vreugde aan het eind Waar de liefde naar je reikt
Ik hou van jou, vier woorden maar Soms licht maar soms ook zwaar Want geluk en verdriet en houden van Liggen vaak dicht bij elkaar
Ik ben die lange weg gegaan Tot de grens van verdriet voorbij Als ik viel ben ik altijd opgestaan Want aan het eind wachtte jij op mij
Ik hou van jou, vier woorden maar Soms licht maar soms ook zwaar Want geluk en verdriet en houden van Liggen vaak dicht bij elkaar
Maar jij en ik en houden van Horen voor altijd bij elkaar
When I Kissed The Teacher Composer(s): Björn Ulvaeus - Benny Andersson
First release by: ABBA - 1976
Covered by multiple other artists
Versions In Other Languages:
1977 - Toen Ik De Leraar Kuste (Ann Christy))
1983 - Qu'est-Ce Que J'vais Faire Plus Tard (Marie-France Roussel & Stéphane & les enfants d'Asnières)
Everybody screamed when I kissed the teacher And they must have thought they dreamed when I kissed the teacher All my friends at school They had never seen the teacher blush, he looked like a fool Nearly petrified 'cos he was taken by surprise When I kissed the teacher Couldn't quite believe his eyes, when I kissed the teacher My whole class went wild As I held my breath, the world stood still, but then he just smiled I was in the seventh heaven when I kissed the teacher
One of these days Gonna tell him I dream of him every night One of these days Gonna show him I care, gonna teach him a lesson alright
I was in a trance when I kissed the teacher Suddenly I took the chance when I kissed the teacher Leaning over me, he was trying to explain the laws of geometry And I couldn't help it, I just had to kiss the teacher
One of these days Gonna tell him I dream of him every night One of these days Gonna show him I care, gonna teach him a lesson alright
What a crazy day, when I kissed the teacher All my sense had flown away when I kissed the teacher My whole class went wild As I held my breath, the world stood still, but then he just smiled I was in the seventh heaven when I kissed the teacher (I wanna hug, hug, hug him) When I kissed the teacher (I wanna hug, hug him) When I kissed the teacher (I wanna hug, hug, hug him) When I kissed the teacher (I wanna hug, hug him) When I kissed the teacher (I wanna hug, hug, hug him)
Apprends-Moi ((aka Aimer Quand Même (by Nana Mouskouri) - 1984)) ((Adapted from: New Britain (Traditional) - 1829)) Composer(s): John Newton - Hélène Segara Performer(s): Hélène Segara - 2008
Versions In Other Languages: 1971 - Amazing Grace (by The Pipes and Drums and Military Band of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards) 1971 - Waarheen, Waarvoor (by Mieke Telkamp) 2003 - Vier Woorden (by Willy Sommers, Lisa Del Bo, Luc Steeno)
Amazing grace How sweet the sound That saved a wretch Like me
I once was lost But now am found Was blind, but now I see
I once was blind But now I see
Apprends-moi chaque geste Apprends-moi la paix Pour aimer ceux que l'on blesse Et consoler
J'ai si peu de temps Pour tout donner Tant de gens Que je veux bercer Tant de gens Que je veux bercer
I once was lost But now am found Was blind but now I see Was blind but now I see
When I Kissed That Girl Good-Bye Composer(s): Little Jack Little Performer(s): Leon Redbone
Now Little Willie Hubble, well he had a lot of trouble In breaking off a certain love affair Well he fin'ly did it, and I must admit it Was a laugh when I heard him declare
I kissed her in the merry month of May And I kissed her in the middle of July Well I kissed her in the Fall but the best kiss of them all Was the day when I kissed that girl good-bye
I kissed her on the road to Mandalay And I kissed her in the streets of old Shanghai But I got the biggest thrill in the town of old Seville On the day when I kissed that gal good-bye
I kissed her in a rented Chevrolet And I kissed her in a car she made me buy Well I kissed her in a Ford but the day I thanked the lord Was the day when I kissed that girl good-bye
Well I kissed her where they sing old fashioned songs And I kissed her where they hi dee hi dee hi! I could never sing a tune but the day I learned to croon Was the day when I kissed that girl good-bye
I kissed her where the sea is deep and blue And I kissed her where the rivers all run dry I kissed her on the lake but the day I got my break Was the day when I kissed that girl good-bye
I kissed her where the roses kiss the ground And I kissed her where the mountains kiss the sky Well I kissed her in the west but the kiss that I like best Was the day when I kissed that girl good-bye
Ahab, The Arab Composer(s): Ray Stevens Performer(s): Ray Stevens;; Kinky Friedman; Phil Vassar
Let me tell you about Ahab, The Arab The sheik of the burning sands! He had emeralds and rubies just a-drippin' off 'a him And a ring on every finger of his hand! He wore a big ol' turban wrapped around his head And a scimitar by his side And every evenin', about midnight He'd jump on his camel named Clyde...
And ride, silently through the night to the sultan's tent Where he would secretly meet up with Fatima of The Seven Veils The swingingest number one choice dancer In The Sultan's whole harem! 'Cause, like him and her had a thing goin', you know And they'd been carryin' on for some time now behind The Sultan's back! And you could hear him talk to his camel As he rode out across the dunes His voice would cut through the still night desert air, And he'd say... (imitate Arabic speech) Which is Arabic for, "Whoa, babies!" And Clyde'd say... (imitate camel braying)
Well, he brought his camel to a screechin' halt (imitate screech) In the rear of Fatima's tent Jumped off Clyde, snuck around the corner And into the tent he went There he saw Fatima layin' on a zebra skin rug With rings on her fingers And bells on her toes and a bone in her nose, ho ho!
There she was, friends and neighbors, layin' there in all her radiant beauty Eating on a raisin, and a grape, and an apricot, and a pomegranate A bowl of chitterlings, two bananas, three Hershey bars And sipping on an R-O-C-coke-cola, listenin' to her transistor Watchin' The Grand Ole Opry And readin' Mad Magazine while she sung "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor?"! And Ahab walked up to her and he say (imitate Arabic speech) Which is Arabic for, "Let's twist again like we did last summer, baby!" And she say, "ha ha ha...crazy, baby!"
('Round and around and around and around And around and around and around!)
All of a sudden, The Sultan walked in!! Ahab knew that this was the end!! Him and Fatima was caught by surprise And the sultan had fire flashin' out of his eyes!!
Well, The Sultan charged at Ahab Intending to make a dent In his head, but he fled with Fatima And out of the tent they went! They jumped on Clyde and started to ride Cuttin' out across the sand! With The Sultan's whole army in a hot pursuit On and on they ran!
Well, to make a long story short They got away, 'cause there weren't no animal alive What could keep up with Clyde once he got started 'Cause he was the swiftest steed on the whole desert babies! And they made it across the border Where he half-hocked all his rubies and emeralds And he bought 'em a swanky little split-level pad And lived happi'y ever after!
Yeah, and that's the story 'bout Ahab, The Arab The sheik of the burnin' sands! Ahab The Arab, the swingin' sheik of the burnin' sands! ...
When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) Composer(s): Mike Love; Brian Wilson Performer(s): The Beach Boys; Sean Macreavy; R. Stevie Moore
When I grow up to be a man Will I dig the same things that turn me on as a kid? Will I look back and say that I wish I hadn't done what I did? Will I joke around and still dig those sounds When I grow up to be a man?
Will I look for the same things in a woman that I dig in a girl? (fourteen fifteen) Will I settle down fast or will I first wanna travel the world? (sixteen seventeen) Now I'm young and free, but how will it be When I grow up to be a man?
Oooooo Ooooooo Oooooooo Will my kids be proud or think their old man is really a square? (eighteen nineteen) When they're out having fun yeah, will I still wanna have my share? (twenty twenty-one) Will I love my wife for the rest of my life When I grow up to be a man?
What will I be when I grow up to be a man? (twenty-two twenty-three) Won't last forever (twenty-four twenty-five) It's kind of sad (twenty-six twenty-seven) Won't last forever (twenty-eight twenty-nine) It's kind of sad (thirty thirty-one) Won't last forever (thirty-two . . .)
Ah, Pretty Girl Composer(s): Eddie Cochran - Jerry Capehart Performer(s): Eddie Cochran
(Ah, pretty girl - ah, pretty girl) Just you and me, pretty girl No one's gonna see, pretty girl Well I feel so good when you hold me tight So let's make love till the broad daylight 'Cause I love you, mmm, pretty girl Don't you be so tame, pretty girl You drive me insane, pretty girl Everytime your lips meet mine A funny chill runs up my spine 'Cause I love you, mmm, pretty girl Come on let me hold you, let me squeeze you tight Let my arms unfold you, you're mine tonight Just you and me, pretty girl No one's gonna see, pretty girl Well I feel so good when you hold me tight So let's make love till the broad daylight 'Cause I love you, men, pretty girl
When I Grow Too Old To Dream Composer(s): Sigmund Romberg; Oscar Hammerstein II Performer(s): Linda Ronstadt; and various other artists
We have been gay, going our way Life has been beautiful, we have been young After you've gone, life will go on Like an old song we have sung
When I grow too old to dream I'll have you to remember When I grow too old to dream Your love will live in my heart So, kiss me my sweet And so let us part And when I grow too old to dream That kiss will live in my heart And when I grow too old to dream That kiss will live in my heart
So, kiss me my sweet And so let us part And when I grow too old to dream That kiss will live in my heart
Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah Composer(s): Johnny Burke - Kenneth M. Burke Performer(s): Jean Carn & the Jones Girls
Is this the right time For lovin' Can't make up my mind If I want it So I'll tell him no
Ah, ah, ah, ah (You won't get me that easy) Ah, ah, ah, ah (`Cause you've got to show) Ah, ah, ah, ah (That you're my one and only) Ah, ah, ah, ah
You always say that That you need me But I need someone to care forever Not one evening `Cause I've been hurt before
Ah, ah, ah, ah (Don't need a one night lover) Ah, ah, ah, ah (`Cause I always end) Ah, ah, ah, ah (I end up brokenhearted) Ah, ah, ah, ah
Oh, oh Oh, oh
I wanna tell him How I feel inside But I'm much too shy to see I wanna love him But will he keep me satisfied, oh, ho
Is this the right time For lovin' Can't make up my mind If I want it So I'll tell him no
Ah, ah, ah, ah (You won't get me that easy) Ah, ah, ah, ah (`Cause you've got to show) Ah, ah, ah, ah (That you're my one and only) Ah, ah, ah, ah (I've got to say no)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (Don't need a one night lover) Ah, ah, ah, ah (`Cause I always end) Ah, ah, ah, ah (I end up brokenhearted) Ah, ah, ah, ah (I've got to say no)
Can't give it up Can't give it up, yeah (Can't give it up, no) Ah, ah, ah, ah (I've got to say no)
Can't give it up (No) Can't give it up, yeah (Can't give it up, no) Ah, ah, ah, ah (I've got to say no)
Can't give it up (No) Can't give it up, yeah (I can't give it up) Ah, ah, ah, ah (Oh, ho)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (You won't get me that easy) Ah, ah, ah, ah (`Cause you've got to show) Ah, ah, ah, ah (That you're my one and only) Ah, ah, ah, ah (I can't give it up)
Can't give it up (No, no, no) Can't give it up, yeah (I can't give it up, no) Ah, ah, ah, ah (I can't give it up)
Can't give it up Can't give it up, yeah (I can't give it up) Ah, ah, ah, ah (I've got to say no)
Ah, ah, ah, ah (Don't need a one night lover) Ah, ah, ah, ah (`Cause I always end) Ah, ah, ah, ah (I end up brokenhearted) Ah, ah, ah, ah (I've got to say no)
Can't give it up Can't give it up, yeah (Can't give it up, no) Ah, ah, ah, ah (I've got to say no)
Can't give it up (No, no) Can't give it up, yeah (I can't give it up) Ah, ah, ah, ah
When I Get You Alone Tonight Performer(s): Elisabeth Welch
When I get you alone tonight When I get you alone tonight Well sit by the window without a shade Oh, oh, oh, oh, dont be afraid Therell be no one around to hear Therell be no one around to hear We will keep the organ playing So the folks will think well praying When I get you alone tonight
When I get you alone tonight When I get you alone tonight Well sit by the window without a shade Oh, oh, oh, oh, dont be afraid Therell be no one around to hear Therell be no one around to hear We will keep the organ playing So the folks will think well praying
When I get you alone, my baby Get you alone tonight, oh yeah
Ah! Will I tell you, Mommy ((aka Little Star (by The Elegants) - 1958; Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (by Steeleye Span) - 1974)) ((Adapted from: Ah! Vous Dirai-Je, Maman (by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - 1740)) (Traditional)
Ah! Will I tell you, Mommy What is tormenting me? Daddy wants me to reason Like a grown up person Me, I say that sweets Are worth more than reason
When I Get Home Composer(s): Bobby Darin; Russell Alquist Performer(s): The Searchers
There's gonna be good times baby, just wait and see Music and parties and laughter like it used to be 'Cause I'm comin' back to make us a life of our own When I get home, when I get home baby
Five thousand miles from you baby is far I know But just remember this baby wherever you go I'm gonna love you, never leave you alone When I get home, when I get home baby
When I get home You're gonna wake up and find there's a new kind of dawn Baby, when I get home I'm gonna make up for all the time I've been gone Baby, baby, if you love me
You'll hang on a little bit longer and we'll see it through There ain't no nothin' can stop me from reaching you And I'm gonna give you a love like you've never known When I get home, when I get home baby When I get home baby When I get home baby When I get home
Ah! Vous Dirai-Je, Maman ((English Versions: Ah! Will I Tell You Mommy; Little Star (by The Elegants) - 1958; Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (by Steeleye Span) - 1974)) (Traditional) Performer(s): Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - 1740
Ce qui cause mon tourment? Papa veut que je raisonne Comme une grande personne Moi, je dis que les bonbons Valent mieux que la raison
When I Fall In Love Composer(s): Edward Heyman; Victor Young Performer(s): Doris Day; and various other artists
Maybe I'm old fashioned, feeling as I do Maybe I am living in the past But when I meet the right one I know that I'll be true My first love will be the last
When I fall in love it will be forever Or I'll never fall in love In a restless world like this is Love is ended before it began And too many moonlight kisses Seem to cool in the warmth of the sun
When I give my heart it will be completely Or I'll never, never, never give my heart And the moment I can feel that you feel that way too Is when I give my heart to you
And the moment I can feel that you feel that way too Is when I give my heart to you
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star ((aka Ah! Will I Tell You Mommy; Little Star (by The Elegants) - 1958)) ((Adapted from: Ah! Vous Dirai-Je, Maman (by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - 1740)) Composer(s): André Campra - Jean-Philippe Rameau - Jane Taylor Performer(s): Steeleye Span - 1974
Twinkle, twinkle, little star How I wonder what you are Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky Twinkle, twinkle, little star How I wonder what you are!
When the blazing sun is gone When he nothing shines upon Then you show your little light Twinkle, twinkle, all the night Twinkle, twinkle, little star How I wonder what you are!
Then the traveler in the dark Thanks you for your tiny spark He could not see which way to go If you did not twinkle so Twinkle, twinkle, little star How I wonder what you are!
When I Dream Of Old Erin (I'm Dreaming Of You) Composer(s): Marvin Lee; Leo Friedman
When the nightingale's singing its sweet melodies And the scent of the flowers perfumes the night breeze Then I dream of my old home far over the sea By the Lake of Kilarney Where I long to be And I see you, it seems, waiting there on the shore Where together we stray'd in the sweet days of yore I am thinking, tonight, of my Colleen so true When I dream of Old Erin, I'm dreaming of you
I can see the old cottage, just o'er the hill there 'Tis those fond recollections bring happiness rare Sure the lassie I love with a heart that is true She is waiting for someone While someone waits too And my love's growing stronger each day, more and more 'Tis the same old love story that's told o'er and o'er So, -cush-la my Colleen, it seems that you knew When I dream of Old Erin, I'm dreaming of you
When I dream of old Erin I'm dreaming of you With your sweet, roguish smile and your true eyes of blue For my love, like the Shamrock, each day stronger grew When I dream of Old Erin, I'm dreaming of you
Little Star ((aka Ah! Will I Tell You Mommy; Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (by Steeleye Span) - 1974)) ((Adapted from: Ah! Vous Dirai-Je, Maman (by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - 1740)) Composer(s): André Campra - Jean-Philippe Rameau - Vito Picone - Arthur Venosa Performer(s): The Elegants - 1958 and multiple other artists
Where are you little star? (Where are you?)
Whoah oh, oh, oh-uh-oh Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh Whoah oh, oh, oh-uh-oh Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh
Twinkle twinkle little star How I wonder where you are Wish I may, wish I might Make this wish come true tonight Searched all over for a love You're the one I'm thinkin' of
Whoah oh, oh, oh-uh-oh Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh Whoah oh, oh, oh-uh-oh Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh
Twinkle twinkle little star How I wonder where you are High above the clouds somewhere Send me down a love to share
Whoah oh, oh, oh-uh-oh Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh Whoah oh, oh, oh-uh-oh Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh
Whoa-uh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh there you a-a-re High ab-o-ove Oh-oh sta-a-ar Send me a lo-o-o-o-ove Oh there you a-a-re Li-i-ighting u-up the sky I need a lo-o-o-ove Oh me-oh, me-oh, my-y-y-y
Twinkle twinkle little star How I wonder where you are Wish I may, wish I might Make this wish come true tonight
Whoah oh, oh, oh-uh-oh Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh Whoah oh, oh, oh-uh-oh Ratta ta ta too-ooh-ooh
Oh ra, ta, ta Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh There you are little star!!! (ooh)
When I Dream German Title: Wenn Ich Träum Composer(s): Sandy Mason-Theoret Performer(s): Crystal Gayle; and various other artists
I could have a mansion that is higher than the trees I could have all the gifts I want and never ask please I could fly to Paris, oh, it's at my beck and call Why do I go through life with nothing at all?
But when I dream, I dream of you Maybe someday you will come true
I can be the singer or the clown in every room I can even call someone to take me to the moon I can put my makeup on and drive the men insane I can go to bed alone and never know his name
But when I dream, I dream of you Maybe someday you will come true
But when I dream, I dream of you Maybe someday you will come true
Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life Composer(s): Victor Herbert - Rida Johnson Young Performer(s): Mario Lanza and multiple other artists
Ah! Sweet mystery of life At last I've found thee Ah! I know at last the secret of it all All the longing, seeking, striving, waiting, yearning The burning hopes, the joy and idle tears that fall! For 'tis love, and love alone, the world is seeking And 'tis love, and love alone, that can repay! 'Tis the answer, 'tis the end and all of living For it is love alone that rules for aye! Love, and love alone, the world is seeking For 'tis love, and love alone, that can repay! 'Tis the answer, 'tis the end and all of living For it is love alone that rules for aye!
When I Die Composer(s): William Smith; Steve Kennedy Performer(s): Motherlode
When I die, I hope to be a better man than you thought I´d be It´s been hard to make you see What kind of man I´m trying to be All I ask for you to try to understand what it means to me
It´s not hard to understand why You get discouraged all the time I keep trying not to worry But I can´t help feeling lost in you But I love you, want you and I need you
Time goes by and you´ll find that we´ll achieve a love sublime When I die I hope I´ll be the kind of man you thought I´d be
(Repeat Chorus)
Cause I love you and I want you Cause I gotta, gotta have you Cause, cause I need you When I die, I hope I´ll be the kind of man that you thought I´d be