Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Talent Is An Asset ((Swedish Version: Albert Är Begavad (by Ola Magnell)) Composer(s): Ron Mael Performer(s): Sparks
Albert is smart, he's a genius Watch Albert putter, an obvious genius Someday he will reassess the world And he'll still have time for lots of girls
When he grows up he'll remember us When he grows up we are sure that he'll remember us
We made sure that Albert wore his mac We kept all the strangers off his back
(Go away) Everything's relative (Go away Albert's mother say to me) We are his relatives and he don't need any non- relatives
Talent is an asset You've got to understand that Talent is an asset And little Albert has it Talent is an asset And Albert surely has it
One day he'll sever his apron strings All of the while he'll be scribbling things, genius things Look at Albert, isn't he a sight Growing, growing at the speed of light
(Go away) Everything's relative (Go away Albert's mother say to me) We are his relatives and he don't need any non- relatives
Talent is an asset And little Albert has it
Talent is relative That's hypothetical We are his relatives That's parenthetical Spare your superlatives There's the receptacle There's the receptacle
Leave Albert's study room Leave Albert's happy room Leave Albert's neighbourhood Leave Albert's city, too Leave Albert's country seat Leave Albert's coun-rer-y Leave Albert's continent Leave Albert's hemisphere Leave Albert's planet, too Leave Albert's universe
No one must see him now Only the medical No one must downgrade him Don't be to cynical Don't be to critical Cancel the magazines They're much to political Don't buy him any jeans They're much to casual Talent is relative We are his relatives That's parenthetical
Whenever I Say Your Name Composer(s): Sting Performer(s): Sting; Mary J. Blige
Whenever I say your name, whenever I call to mind your face Whatever bread's in my mouth, whatever the sweetest wine that I taste Whenever your memory feeds my soul, whatever got broken becomes whole Whenever I'm filled with doubts that we will be together
Wherever I lay me down, wherever I put my head to sleep Whenever I hurt and cry, whenever I got to lie awake and weep Whenever I kneel to pray, whenever I need to find a way I'm calling out your name
Whenever those dark clouds hide the moon Whenever this world has gotten so strange I know that something's gonna change Something's gonna change
Whenever I say your name Whenever I say your name, I'm already praying, I'm already praying I'm already filled with a joy that I can't explain Wherever I lay me down, wherever I rest my weary head to sleep Whenever I hurt and cry, whenever I got to lie awake and weep Whenever I'm on the floor Whatever it was that I believed before Whenever I say your name, whenever I say it loud, I'm already praying
Whenever this world has got me down, whenever I shed a tear Whenever the TV makes me mad, whenever I'm paralyzed with fear Whenever those dark clouds fill the sky, whenever I lose the reason why Whenever I'm filled with doubts that we will be together
Whenever the sun refuse to shine, whenever the skies are pouring rain Whatever I lost I thought was mine whenever I close my eyes in pain Whenever I kneel to pray, whenever I need to find a way I'm calling out your name
Whenever this dark begins to fall Whenever I'm vulnerable and small Whenever I feel like I could die Whenever I'm holding back the tears that I cry
Whenever I say your name, whenever I call to mind your face I'm already praying Whatever bread's in my mouth, whatever the sweetest wine that I taste Wherever I lay me down, wherever I rest my weary head to sleep Whenever I hurt and cry, whenever I'm forced to lie awake and have to weep Whenever I'm on the floor Whatever it was that I believed before Whenever I say your name, whenever I say it loud, I'm already praying
Whenever I say your name No matter how long it takes One day we'll be together
Whenever I say your name Let there be no mistake That day will last forever
The lady comes to the gate dressed in lavender and leather Looking North to the sea she finds the weather fine She hears the steeple bells ringing through the orchard All the way from town She watches seagulls fly Silver on the ocean stitching through the waves The edges of the sky
Many people wander up the hills From all around you Making up your memories and thinking they have found you They cover you with veils of wonder as if you were a bride Young men holding violets are curious to know if you have cried And tell you why And ask you why Any way you answer
Lace around the collars of the blouses of the ladies Flowers from a Spanish friend of the family The embroid'ry of your life holds you in And keeps you out but you survive Imprisoned in your bones Behind the isinglass windows of your eyes
And in the night the iron wheels rolling through the rain Down the hills through the long grass to the sea And in the dark the hard bells ringing with pain Come away alone
Even now by the gate with you long hair blowing And the colors of the day that lie along your arms You must barter your life to make sure you are living And the crowd that has come You give them the colors And the bells and wind and the dream
Will there never be a prince who rides along the sea and the mountains Scattering the sand and foam into amethyst fountains Riding up the hills from the beach in the long summer grass Holding the sun in his hands and shattering the isinglass?
Day and night and day again and people come and go away forever While the shining summer sea dances in the glass of your mirror While you search the waves for love and your visions for a sign The knot of tears around your throat is crystallizing into your design
And in the night the iron wheels rolling through the rain Down the hills through the long grass to the sea And in the dark the hard bells ringing with pain Come away alone Come away alone...with me
Whenever I Call You "Friend" Composer(s): Kenny Loggins; Melissa Manchester Performer(s): Kenny Loggins; and various other artists
Whenever I call you "Friend", I begin to think I understand Anywhere we are, you and I have always been, ever and ever I see myself within your eyes, and that's all I need to show me why Everything I do always takes me home to you, ever and ever 'N now I know my life has given me more than memories, day by day, we can see In every moment there's a reason to carry on
Chorus: Sweet love's showing us a heavenly light, never seen such a beautiful sight See love glowing on us every night, I know forever we'll be doing it
chorus... right
Whenever I call you "Friend", I believe I've come to understand Everywhere we are, you and I were meant to be, forever and ever I think about the times to come, knowing I will be the lucky one And ever our love will last, I always want to call you "Friend"
chorus An' now I know my life has given me more than memories, day by day We can see, in every moment there's a reason to carry on
chorus 2x - doing it, doing it
Sweet love (repeats out)... (You're the glowing light in my life, source of pride in my life) (Everything I do takes me back to you, whenever I call you friend...
Albany Composer(s): Nick Munro - Roger Whittaker Performer(s): Roger Whittaker; Günther Sturm
(Albany, hoch in den Bergen von Norton Green Albany, in deinen Mauern war ich einst zuhause Albany, Schloss meiner Väter, das ich geliebt ach, könnt' ich dich nur einmal wiedersehen)
Dies ist Gordon McKenzies Lied Sein Lied von Albany dem stolzen Schloss seines Clans das er eines Tages für immer verlieren sollte...
Albany, hoch in den Bergen von Norton Green Albany, in deinen Mauern war ich einst zuhause Albany, Schloss meiner Väter, das ich geliebt ach, könnt' ich dich nur einmal wiedersehen
Charles und Gordon waren zwei Brüder sangen als Kinder die gleichen Lieder jagten gemeinsam in den Wäldern Doch aus Bruderliebe und Freundschaft wurde eines Tages bittre Feindschaft als sie sah'n, sie liebten beide dasselbe Mädchen
Albany, hoch in den Bergen von Norton Green Albany, in deinen Mauern war ich einst zuhause Albany, Schloss meiner Väter, das ich geliebt ach, könnt' ich dich nur einmal wiedersehen
(Frag' nach Albany, man wird dir erzählen Einst war jeder Raum voll Leben und Licht Geh' nach Albany, finster schau'n die Türme Klopf an jede Tür, man öffnet dir nicht)
Charles und Gordon waren zwei Brüder man sagte einer stach den andern nieder doch ihren fairen Kampf sah keiner Wie ein Mörder musste Gordon fliehen kein McKenzie hat ihm je verziehen rastlos zieht er nun umher, findet keinen Frieden
Albany, hoch in den Bergen von Norton Green Albany, in deinen Mauern war ich einst zuhause Albany, Schloss meiner Väter, das ich geliebt ach, könnt' ich dich nur einmal wiedersehen
Oh, ho, ho Albany hoch in den Bergen von Norton Green Oh, ho, ho, Albany ja in deinen Mauern da war ich zu haus Oh, mein Albany könnt' ich dich nur einmal wiedersehen
Oh, ho, ho Albany hoch in den Bergen von Norton Green Oh, ho, ho, Albany ja in deinen Mauern da war ich zu Haus . . .
Yo sé que allí allí donde tú dices vuelan las alas del agua como palomas de escarcha y el mar no es azul sino el vuelo de tu imaginación en Albanta
Yo sé que allí allí donde tú dices las nubes callan palabras y el cielo no dice nada y el sol es un sol transparente como tu corazón en Albanta
Que aquí, tú ya lo ves es Albanta al revés
Yo sé que allí allí donde tú dices las ciencias no son exactas porque es eterna la infancia y el fin no es el fin porque no acaba lo que no empezó en Albanta
Yo sé que allí allí donde tú dices no existen hombres que mandan porque no existen fantasmas y amar es la flor más perfecta que crece en tu jardín en Albanta
Whenever God Shines His Light Composer(s): Van Morrison Performer(s): Van Morrison; and various other artists
Whenever God shines his light on me Open up my eyes so I can see When I look up in the darkest night Then I know everythings gonna be alright In deep confusion, in great despair When I reach out for him, he is there When I am lonely, as I can be Then I know that God shines his light on me Reach out for him, he'll be there With him, your troubles, you can share If you live the life you love You get the blessings from above. Heals the sick, and heals the lame Says you can do it too in Jesus' name And he lifts you up, and he turns you around And he puts your feet back, on higher grounds...
Respiri piano per non far rumore ti addormenti di sera e ti risvegli col sole sei chiara come l'alba sei fresca come l'aria Diventi rossa se qualcuno ti guarda e sei fantastica quando sei assorta nei tuoi problemi, nei tuoi pensieri
Ti vesti svogliatamente non metti mai niente che possa attirare attenzione un particolare, solo per farti guardare
E con la faccia pulita cammini per strada mangiando una mela, coi libri di scuola ti piace studiare non te ne devi vergognare
E quando guardi con quegli occhi grandi forse un po' troppo sinceri...sinceri si vede quello che pensi, quello che sogni e qualche volta fai pensieri strani e con una mano, una mano ti sfiori tu sola dentro una stanza e tutto il mondo fuori
When You've Got What It Takes Composer(s): Bill Lane; Roger Nichols Performer(s): The Carpenters
You've got nothing to hide You've got miles of feeling And acres of pride You've got it You've really got it
When you know who you are Then you live what you feel You live what you can And it's good when you've really got it And when you've got it
(chorus) Let it out Let it show Let 'em know Inside you've got it Let it shine like a fine tomorrow For when you do The felling comes back to you What a difference it makes When you'vegot what it takes What a difference it makes When you've got it
When you've sure of your heart Then you give it away And love is a promise You keep every day You know it And when you know it
You begin to believe You'll do more than survive That the best part of being is being alive You feel it And when you feel it
Let it out Let it show Let 'em know Inside you've got it Let it shine like a fine tomorrow For when you do The felling comes back to you What a difference it makes When you've got what it takes What a difference it makes When you've got it
What a difference it makes When you've got what it takes What a difference it makes When you've got it
What a difference it makes When you've got what it takes What a difference it makes When you've got it When you've got it everyday
Alaska & Me Composer(s): John Denver Performer(s): John Denver
When I was a child and I lived in the city I dreamed of Alaska so far away And I dreamed I was flying over mountains and glaciers Somehow I knew I'd live there one day Well it took me some growin', and a fair bit of schoolin' And a little bit of trouble to get on the move And I felt like a loser but I turned out the winner When I came to Alaska the land that I love
Here's to Alaska, here's to the people Here's to the wild and here's to the free Here's to my life in a chosen country Here's to Alaska and me
I was born in a cabin on Little Mulchatna Raised in hard times but I had a good life From the first time I flew with my father a singin' I knew that I'd wind up a bush pilot's wife
We sleep near the sound of a slow running river And wake up most mornings to a drizzling rain And we face every day like the first or the last one With nothin' to lose and heaven to gain
Here's to Alaska, here's to the people Here's to the wild and here's to the free Here's to my life in a chosen country Here's to Alaska and me
Oh, for the fire on a cold winters night And once more to gaze at the great northern lights For all of the beauty my children will see Here's to Alaska and me Here's to Alaska, here's to the people Here's to the wild and here's to the free Here's to my life in a chosen country Here's to Alaska and me
When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)
When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) Composer(s): Mark Fisher; Joe Goodwin; Larry Shay Performer(s): Louis Armstrong; and various other artists
When you're smilin', keep on smilin' The whole world smiles with you And when you're laughin', keep on laughin' The sun comes shinin' through
But when you're cryin', you bring on the rain So stop your frownin', be happy again Cause when you're smilin', keep on smilin' The whole world smiles with you
Oh when you're smilin', keep on smilin' The whole world smiles with you Ah when you're laughin', keep on laughin' The sun comes shinin' through
Now when you're cryin', you bring on the rain So stop that sighin', be happy again Cause when you're smilin', just keep on smilin' And the whole world gonna smile with The great big world will smile with The whole wide world will smile with you
Alas Composer(s): J.M. Gallardo Performer(s): Miguel Gallardo
Cuando estés, cansada de seguir sola, y a nadie importes ya sola, entre la gente sola, y al borde de llorar Abriré, mis alas sobre ti cruzaré, por ti la tempestad venceré, todos tus miedos y entre mis brazos, volarás Vuela, yo iré detrás de ti vuela, cuando no puedas más vuela, sobre tus lágrimas vuela, sobre tu soledad Alas, que inventaré por ti alas, de sueños y de amor alas, llenas de vida que alejarán de ti el dolor
When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman Composer(s): Even Stevens Performer(s): Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
When you're in love with a beautiful woman it's hard When you're in love with a beautiful woman you know it's hard Everybody wants her, everybody loves her Everybody wants to take your baby home
When you're in love with a beautiful woman you watch your friends When you're in love with a beautiful woman it never ends You know that it's crazy, you want to trust her And then somebody hangs up when you answer the phone When you're in love with a beautiful woman you go it alone
Maybe it's just an ego problem Problem is, I've been fooled before By fair weathered friends and faint hearted lovers And everytime it happens It just convinces me more
When you're in love with a beautiful woman you watch her eyes When you're in love with a beautiful woman you look for lies Everybody tempts her, everybody tells her That she's the most beautiful woman they know When you're in love with a beautiful woman you go it alone
Everybody tempts her, everybody tells her That she's the most beautiful woman they know When you're in love with a beautiful woman you watch your friends When you're in love with a beautiful woman it never ends
Aladin Composer(s): Claude Moine - Pierre Papadiamandis Performer(s): Eddy Mitchell
Aujourd'hui qui se souvient Des aventures d'Aladin Et de l'histoire fabuleuse De la lampe merveilleuse?
Les parents ont oublié À leurs enfants, de conter L'aventure extraordinaire D'Aladin le légendaire
Moi je suis le grand Génie Qui, dans la lampe, endormi Attend les commandements D'Aladin le tout puissant
Nous combattions des vizirs Méchants, capables du pire Aladin gagnait toujours Mille et une nuits d'amour
Aladin Allume la lampe Aladin Allume la lampe Aladin Allume la lampe Ton génie te le demande Aladin Allume la lampe Aladin Allume la lampe Aladin Allume la lampe Ton génie te le demande
Aujourd'hui qui se souvient Des aventures d'Aladin De son grand tapis volant Des ailes de son cheval blanc?
Je suis le puissant Génie Qui, dans la lampe, s'ennuie Aladin, si tu m'entends Repartons tout comme avant
Aladin Allume la lampe Aladin Allume la lampe Aladin Allume la lampe Ton génie te le demande Aladin Allume la lampe Aladin Allume la lampe Aladin Allume la lampe Ton génie te le demande
When You're In Love Composer(s): Carl Fischer; Frankie Laine Performer(s): Frankie Laine
When you're in love life will be, but a song Heaven above yours will be ever long Your soul will be aflame with madness you can't tame You tremble when you find, love is not blind
When you're in love you'll know joy unsurpassed The magic of girl and boy yours at last And then each day will be like spring Your heart will start to sing, when you're in love
When you're in love life will be, but a song Heaven above yours will be ever long Your soul will be aflame with madness you can't tame You tremble when you find, love is not blind
When you're in love you'll know joy unsurpassed The magic of girl and boy yours at last And then each day will be like spring Your heart will start to sing, when you're in love
When I find Aladdin`s lamp some day I`ll rub the lamp and when the smoke clears away I`ll ask the genie grant me my one wish come true That the girl I love would only love me too
I`ve heard that in days of old The lamp did whatever it was told So when I find that thing I`m wishing her a wedding ring
I won`t ask for gold or wealth or fame I`m searching for a way to change her name I`ll ask for her lips (her lips), her arms (her arms) gotta hold her tight Oh tell where on earth is Aladdin`s lamp tonight
I`ve heard that in days of old The lamp did whatever it was told So when I find that thing I`m wishing her a wedding ring I won`t ask for gold or wealth or fame
I`m searching for a way to change her name I`ll ask for her lips (her lips), her arms (her arms) gotta hold her tight Oh tell where on earth is Aladdin`s lamp tonight
When You're Hot, You're Hot Composer(s): Jerry Reed Performer(s): Jerry Reed
Well me and Homer Jones and Big John Talley Had a big crap game goin' back in the alley And I kept rollin' them sevens , winnin' all them pots My luck was so good I could do no wrong I jest kept on rollin' and controllin' them bones And finally they jest threw up their hands and said "When you hot, you hot" I said "Yeah?"
When you're hot, you're hot And when you're not, you're not Put all the money in and let's roll 'em again When you're hot, you're hot (La la la la la la la) (La la la la la) (La la la la la la la, when you're hot, you're hot)
Well, now every time I rolled them dice I'd win And I was just gettin' ready to roll 'em again When I heard somethin' behind me I turned around and there was a big old cop He said "Hello, boys" and then he gave us a grin 'n' said "Look like I'm gonna hafta haul you all in And keep all that money for evidence" I said, "Well, son when you hot, you hot" He said "Yeah"
When you're hot, you're hot And when you're not, you're not You can 'splain it all down at City Hall I say, yeah, when you're hot, you're hot You're hot (La la la la la la la) (La la la la la) (La la la la la la la, when you're hot, you're hot)
Well, when he took us into court I couldn't believe my eyes The judge was a fishin' buddy that I recognized I said "Hey, judge, old buddy, old pal" "I'll pay ya that hundred I owe ya if you'll get me outta this spot" So he gave my friends a little fine to pay He turned around and grinned at me and said "Ninety days, Jerry, when you hot, you hot" 'n' I said "Thanks a lot"
When you're hot, you're hot And when you're not, you're not He let my friends go free and throwed the book at me He said "Well, when you're hot, you're hot"
I said "well I'll tell ya one thing judge, old buddy, old pal" "If you wasn't wearin' that black robe I'd take out in back of this courthouse "And I'd try a little bit of your honor on" "You understand that, you hillbilly?" "Who gonna collect my welfare?" (When you're hot, you're hot") "Pay for my Cadillac?" Whadda you mean 'contempt of court'?" (When you're hot, you're hot") "Judge" "Oh Judge" "Judgie Poo!!"
When you're hot, you're hot And when you're not, you're not
