Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Non Cercarmi ((Adapted from: All My Loving (by The Beatles) - 1963)) ((French Version: Toi L'ami (by Richard Anthony) - 1964)) Composer(s): John Lennon - Paul McCartney - Vito Pallavicini Performer(s): Ricky Gianco - 1965
Se per te e' finita Perche' mi cerchi Che cosa pretendi da me E il mio amor non c'e' piu' Ma non e' colpa mia Sei tu che hai voluto cosi' Tutto cio che ti spinge A fare la pace E' solo l'orgoglio che hai Non ti sai rassegnare Che io pensi ad un'altra Vuoi aver Tutto il mondo per te Non cercarmi No non t'amo piu' Oh non cercarmi Non pensare a me Se per te e' finita Perche' mi cerchi Che cosa pretendi da me Se vorrai se vorrai Tu sarai un'amica Perche' e' finita con te Oh non cercarmi No non t'amo piu' Oh no non cercarmi Non pensare a me Oh no non cercarmi Oh no no non cercarmi Non cercarmi No non pensare a me
Why Can't We Be Friends? Composer(s): Thomas Allen; Harold Brown; B.B. Dickerson; Jerry Goldstein; Lonnie Jordan; Charles Miller; Lee Oskar; Howard Scott Performer(s): War; and various other artists
Chorus: Why can't we be friends Why can't we be friends Why can't we be friends Why can't we be friends
I've seen you 'round for a long long time I remembered you when you drank my wine
Chorus
I've seen you walking down in Chinatown I called you but you could not look around
Chorus
I paid my money to the welfare line I see you standing in it every time
Chorus
The color of your skin don't matter to me As long as we can live in harmony
Chorus
I'd kind of like to be the President So I can show you how your money's spent
Chorus
Sometimes I don't speak right But did I know what I'm talking about
Chorus
I know you're working for the CIA They wouldn't have you in the Mafi-a
Toi L'ami ((Adapted from: All My Loving (by The Beatles) - 1963)) ((Italian Version: Non Cercarmi (by Ricky Gianco) - 1965)) Composer(s): John Lennon - Paul McCartney - Daniel Hortis Performer(s): Richard Anthony - 1964 and multiple other artists
Toi l'ami de nos vingt ans Demain tu t'en iras Avec un amour à ton bras N'oublie pas pour autant les amis d'autrefois Souviens-toi de nous parfois Entre nous qui restons là Souvent nous parlerons de toi Et des joies du bon temps Tu seras malgré toi près de nous Car ton nom chante avec nos souvenirs d'enfants
Tout s'efface Dès que vient l'amour La vie passe À chacun son tour
Tu es loin, bien loin déjà, aussi tout est changé Nos curs sont trop lourds pour chanter Il nous semble avec toi perdre un peu de la vie Et c'est vrai car nos vingt ans s'enfuient
Tout s'efface Dès que vient l'amour La vie passe À chacun son tour
Tout s'efface Dès que vient l'amour La vie passe À chacun son tour
Why Can't The English? Dutch & Spanish Titles: Is Hier Nu Niemand; Por Qué No Pueden? Composer(s): Alan Jay Lerner; Frederick Loewe Performer(s): Rex Harrison; and various other artists
Harrison: Look at her, a victim of the gutters Condemned by every syllable she utters By right she should be taken out and hung For the cold-blooded murder of the English tongue
(Meow!) Heavens, what a sound! This is what the English population Calls an elementary education
Bystander: Come sir, I think you've picked a poor example
Harrison: Did I? Hear them down in Soho Square Dropping "H's" everywhere Speaking any way they like You sir, did you go to school?
Bystander: Whatta tyke me for, a fool?
Harrison: No one taught him "take" instead of "tyke" Hear a Yorkshireman, or worse Hear a Cornishman converse I'd rather hear a choir singing flat Just like this one (Garn!) I ask you sir, what sort of word is that?
It's Au and Garn that keep her in her place Not her wretched clothes and dirty face Why can't the English teach their children how to speak This verbal class distinction by now should be antique If you spoke sir, instead of the way you do Why you might be selling flowers too
Bystander: I beg your pardon
Harrison: An Englishman's way of speaking absolutely classifies him The moment he talks he makes some other Englishman despise him One common language I'm afraid we'll never get Oh why can't the English learn to set a good example to people who's English is painful to your ears?
The Scotch and the Irish leave you close to tears There are even places where English completely disappears Well, in America they haven't used it for years
Why can't the English teach their children how to speak? Norwegians learn Norwegian, the Greeks are taught their Greek In France every Frenchman knows his language from A to Zed The French don't care what they do, actually As long as they pronounce properly Arabians learn Arabian with the speed of summer lightning And Hebrews learn it backward which is absolutely frighening
If you use proper English you're regarded as a freak Oh why can't the English, why can't the English learn to speak!
All My Love's Laughter Composer(s): Jimmy Webb Performer(s): Jimmy Webb and multiple other artists
All my love's laughter All my love's faces She comes in the morning Her cloak in her arms She's following after The King of all Places And your tenderest warnin' Could bruise all her charm
But don't lose your heart To that beautiful sinner Who walks without shining a light She stands in the shade And the sun is there in her But you'll never know til it's night
All my love's softness All my love's graces She carries all things In her tiny white glove She hides all her lostness In satins and laces And everyone says She's searching for sweet love
But don't try to hold on To Satan's proud lady Who stands with her flock all alone on the hill Her stockings are hung And her eyes are so shady She's winning, and you never will
Why Can't It Wait Till Morning? Composer(s): Phil Collins Performer(s): Phil Collins; Fourplay; Synthesizer Rock Orch.
We can talk about it then 'Cause I've had a drink too many And my troubles, well I ain't got any Why can't it wait 'til daylight? Things will seem much clearer then I'm tired and my eyes are weary And I just want you lying here with me So close your eyes I'll make it oh, so nice Well I don't want to think about what we've said And I don't want to know why we hurt ourselves 'Cause I just want to hold you so close to me It'll take care of itself and I want to sleep So why can't it wait 'til next time? 'Cause that time may never come Stay here with your arms around me You're going nowhere without me So close your eyes I'll make it oh, so nice for you
All My Love ((French Version: Boléro (by Georges Guétary)) Composer(s): Mitchell Parish - Henri Contet - Paul Durand Performer(s): Patti Page and multiple other artists
All my love, I give you all my love The skies may fall, my love But I will still be true
All my sighs will disappear at last Now that you're here at last My heart belongs to you
Oh, don't you ever let me go You thrill me so
I can see, as I recall my life I've waited all my life To give you all my love Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay
Bow, caballero, and tip your sombrero To your senorita, the lovely Chiquita She's waiting so long For you and your song While you are playing, her heart will be swaying And she will surrender her kisses so tender To you she will cling The moment that you sing
All my love, I give you all my love The skies may fall, my love But I will still be true
All my sighs will disappear at last Now that you're here at last My heart belongs to you
Oh, don't you ever let me go You thrill me so
I can see, as I recall my life I've waited all my life To give you all my love Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay
Why Can't I Have You Composer(s): Ric Ocasek Performer(s): The Cars
A dreamy lips, set in motion, flashing Ah breathless hush, poundin soft, lasting Oh glossy mouth, a taste untamed, moving Carousel, up and down Just like you
Oh baby Just one more time to touch you Just one more time to tell you Youre on my mind Baby, why cant I have you? Youre breakin my heart in two You know what Im goin through Oh baby, why cant I have you?
Oh candy smile, all the while, glinting Your eyes like mica, a lethal pout, hinting (felt the pressure) Oo and I felt the pressure, tight and warm, softly striking (oo tripped and stumbled) Oo I tripped and stumbled I cling forever I go all night
Oh baby Just one more time to touch you Just one more time to tell you Im not so blind Baby, why cant I have you? Always breakin my heart in two You know what Im goin through Uh oh baby, why cant I have you?
(baby) oh baby (why cant I have you? ) why cant I have you? You know what Im goin through (youre breakin my heart in two) Youre breakin my heart, breakin my heart (you know what Im gonna do) (youre breakin my heart) breakin my heart (baby) oh baby (why cant I have you? ) I need you (you know what Im goin through) Youre breakin my heart (youre breakin my heart in two) Oh baby, I need you so much, I need you, touch (you know what Im gonna do) (youre breakin my heart) (baby) oh baby (why cant I have you?) (you know what Im goin through)
Why Can't He Be You Composer(s): Hank Cochran Performer(s): Patsy Cline; Norah Jones; Loretta Lynn; Reba McEntire
He takes me to the places you and I used to go He tells me over and over that he loves me so He gives me love that I never got from you He loves me too, his love is true Why can't he be you
He never fails to call and tell me I'm on his mind And I'm lucky to have such a guy; I hear it all the time And he does all the things that you would never do He loves me, too, his love is true Why can't he be you
He's not the one who dominates my mind and soul And I should love him so, 'cause he loves me, I know But his kisses leave me cold
He sends me flowers, calls on the hour, just to prove his love And my friends say when he's around, I'm all he speaks of And he does all the things that you would never do He loves me too, his love is true Why can't he be you
Why Cant I? Composer(s): Richard Rodgers; Lorenz Hart Performer(s): Doris Day & Martha Raye
(DD) Feeling the way I do Id like to say I do Heaving a heavenly sigh Everybody has someone, why cant I?
(MR) Youd like to say I do Id like to say it, too Nature is hard to deny Even old maids find a burglar Well, why cant I?
(DD) Should girls be good girls? I think they should (MR) Well then, I, I need a good man to make me be good Ho, ho, ho (DD) Two feet are ever cold (MR) Four feet are never cold Well, I only mean to imply (DD) Everybody has someone (Both) Everybody has someone
(MR) Romeo had Juliet (DD) Hero had Leander (MR) Every heffer has her bull (DD) And every goose her gander (MR) Every stallion has his flea (DD) And every nanny goat has her belee (MR) Ducks have drakes (DD) And lambs have ewes (Both) All the best things come in twos Everybody has someone Why cant I?
Truck Drivin' Son-Of-A-Gun Composer(s): Dixie Dean - Robert A. King First recording/First release by: Dave Dudley - 1965 Covered by multiple other artists
I got a cute little gal in ev'ry eastern town from Boston to St Lou There's some that I don't even know but I'm a lookin' forward to 'Cause I like my women everwhere I go So roll on big wheels don't you roll so slow
Peggy Ann is a waitin' in Memphis and Betty Lou in Maine I got a good ole gal in Knoxville but man I forgot her name But not her figure I remember that Yeah I'm a kiss stealin' a wheelin' deelin' a truck drivin' son of a gun
Well there goes Joe flyin' low pickin' up his time But where I sit I don't believe you'd say I'm wastin' mine I'm movin' faster than a Jimmy-8 If you think I'm losin' time you're runnin' late
I got a steady little baby waitin' back home for me But there are six more towns to go till I'm back in Tennessee And six more women at least I know Yeah I'm a kiss stealin' a wheelin' deelin' a truck drivin' son of a gun
Why Build A Wall 'Round A Graveyard? Composer(s): Leslie Sarony Performer(s): Leslie Sarony; and various other artists
Here's a contortionist, Filleted Pete Tried only too well to make both his ends meet
Charlie the taximan lies over there Wherever he's gone to, he'll say it's "No Fare"
Here lies a heavyweight under the ground With a circular saw only lasted one round
Here lies a butcher named Timothy Wights A nice piece of skirt quickly put out his lights
R - I - P, that's another good feller gone west R - I - P, with a blinkin' great slab on his chest
So......
Why build a wall 'round a graveyard When nobody wants to get in? Why build a wall round a graveyard When nobody wants to get out? They say its a beautiful haven of rest But you know that you'll be a permanent guest So, why build a wall round a graveyard When nobody wants to get in?
Why build a wall round a graveyard When no body wants to get in? Why build a wall round a graveyard When no body wants to get out? "You're not dead but sleeping", they put it with care But no body calls you at nini o'clock there So, why build a wall round a graveyard When no body wants to get out?
Vietnam Blues Composer(s): Kris Kristofferson Performer(s): Dave Dudley; Autry Inman; Robert Pete Williams
I was out on the leave at the time just duckin' the fog nosin' around like a hungry dog In that crazy place called Washington DC I saw a crowd of people on the White House lawn all carrying signes about VietNam So I went over to see what was goin' on It was a strange looking bunch but then I never could understand some people Oh a fellow came to me with a list in his hand he said we're gatherin' names to send The telegram of sympathy then he handed me a pen I said I reckon this is goin' to kids and wives My friends over there who're givin' their lives He said ah ah buddy this is goin' to Ho-Chi-Min I said Ho-Chi who he said Ho-Chi-Min people's leader North VietNam Oh I wasn't really sure I was hearin' him right I though I'd better move before I got in a fight Cause my ears were hurtin' and my ball started hit my lick Then I thought of another telegram that I've just read Tellin' my buddy's wife that her husband was dead It wasn't too long till I was feelin' downright sick Another held the sign that said we won't fight I thought to myself boy ain't that right To leave a lot of our soldiers die instead I said it's a shame that every man who ever died up there that far off land Was dyin' for that you wouldn't have to wake up dead Course he looked at me like I was kinda crazy just another warmonger Oh I left that place and I went downtown and hit first bar that I'd found To cool myself off and pacify my brain You see I was on orders to VietNam little old place just north to Saigon Had about an hour to catch myself a plane So all I mean to say is I don't like dyin' either but man I ain't gonna craw
Why Baby Why Composer(s): Darrell Edwards; George Jones; Leon Payne Originally performed by: George Jones Covered by various other artists
Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby, why You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, cry I can't help but love you 'til the day that I die But tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby, why Well I got a crow I wanna pick with you Just like last time when the feathers flew You're runnin' wild a-kickin' up your heels A-leavin' me home with a hand full of bills I can't live without you and you know it's true But there's no livin' with you, so what'll I do I'm goin' honky tonkin', get as tight as I can And maybe by then you'll 'preciate a good man Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby, why You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, cry No, I can't help but love you 'til the day that I die So tell me why baby, why baby, why baby, why Well, now I don't know, but I've heard say That ev'ry little dog is a-gonna have his day You'd better pay attention, don't you dare forget 'Cause I'm just a little bitty puppy yet Well, I caught you honky tonkin' with my best friend The thing to do was leave you, but I should'a left then Now I'm too old to leave you, but I still get sore When you come home a-feelin' for the knob on the door Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby, why You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, cry Lord, I can't help but love you 'til the day that I die So tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby, why Tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby, why
All My Love Composer(s): Harry Akst - Saul Chaplin - Al Jolson Performer(s): Al Jolson
All my love is for you alone It will still keep growing when most other loves have flown! All my love is for ever new It was just created, my dear, to be shared with you!
As the years unfold, they can only bring Just the constant joy of an endless Spring And our dreams untold that are so ideal Will all fade as we make them real!
I promise this by the stars above Hear that I'll spend my life giving you all my love!
All my love is for you alone It will still keep growing when most other loves have flown! All my love is for ever new It was just created, my dear, to be shared with you!
Why Composer(s): Appaiah Biddu Performer(s): Tina Charles
Why does my heart feel this way Everytime you walk by it's always The same oh why do I tremble with it Send a shiver through my skin Is this how loves begins why Does this feeling exists I'm unable To resist what's happening to me
Why do I feel so alike and our being makes Me rise by the stars in your eyes I can't stop don't wanna stop what's going Through me like a kitten up a tree want you come and rescue me
Why does this feeling accured it is something You start deep within me Oh why do I trip on more time give a certains I am dying now I know your why
Why does my heart beat his way everytime you Walk by it's always the same Oh why do I tremble with it send a shiver Through my skin is this how loves begins Why oh why
Why
(French Version: Bras Dessus, Bras Dessous - 1960)
Composer(s): Peter DeAngelis - Bob Marcucci
First release by: Frankie Avalon - 1959
Covered by multiple other artists
I'll never let you go Why? Because I love you I'll always love you so Why? Because you love me No broken hearts for us 'Cause we love each other And with our faith and trust There could be no other Why? 'Cause I love you Why? 'Cause you love me I think you're awfully sweet Why? Because I love you You say I'm your special treat Why? Because you love me We found the perfect love Yes, a love that's yours and mine I love you and you love me All the time (I'll never let you go) (Why? Because I love you) Yes, I love you (I'll always love you so) (Why? Because you love me) Yes, you love me We found the perfect love Yes, a love that's yours and mine I love you and you love me I love you and you love me We'll love each other, dear Forever