Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Another Nail In My Heart Composer(s): Chris Difford - Glenn Tilbrook Performer(s): Squeeze
The case was pulled from under the bed She made a call to a sympathetic friend And made arrangements
The door was closed, there was a note I couldn't be bothered Maybe I'll choke, no more engagements
With "where-have-you-beens?" And far away frowns Trying to be good by not being 'round And here in the bar The piano man's found Another nail for my heart
That stupid old bug That kills only love I want to be good Is that not enough?
So play me the song That makes it so tough Another nail for my heart Then play me the song That makes it so tough Another nail for my heart
I had excuses, those little boy lies That she computed by watching my eyes And told me firmly
She couldn't stand it, I'm bad on her heart She dropped her make-up and I found the bar Now it concerns me
I've had a bad time Now love is resigned I've been such a fool I've loved and goodbyed
So here in the bar The piano man's found Another nail for my heart And here in the bar The piano man's found Another nail for my heart
Dear Doctor
((Danish Version: Kære Doktor (Lars Lilholt Band) - 2008))
Composer(s): Mick Jagger - Keith Richards
First release by: The Rolling Stones - 1968
Oh help me, please doctor, I'm damaged There's a pain where there once was a heart It's sleepin, it's a beatin' Can't ya please tear it out, and preserve it Right there in that jar?
Oh help me, please mama, I'm sick'ning It's today that's the day of the plunge Oh the gal I'm to marry Is a bow-legged sow I've been soakin' up drink like a sponge
"Don't ya worry, get dressed," cried my mother As she plied me with bourbon so sour Pull your socks up, put your suit on Comb your long hair down, For you will be wed in the hour
So help me, please doctor, I'm damaged There's a pain where there once was a heart I'm sleepin, it's a beatin' Can't ya please take it out, and preserve it Right there in that jar?
Oh help me, please doctor, I'm damaged There's a pain where there once was a heart It's sleepin, it's a beatin' Can't ya please tear it out, and preserve it Right there in that jar?
I was tremblin', as I put on my jacket It had creases as sharp as a knife I put the ring in my pocket But there was a note And my heart it jumped into my mouth
It read, "Darlin', I'm sorry to hurt you. But I have no courage to speak to your face But I'm down in Virginia with your cousin Lou There be no wedding today"
So help me, please doctor, I'm damaged You can put back my heart in its hole Oh mama, I'm cryin' Tears of relief And my pulse is now under control
Dear Christine Composer(s): John Woloschuk Performer(s): Klaatu
'Twas one long year today I left Bournemouth and you Adventure, salt and spray King's service I must do But dear Christine I hold you dearly If only you could hear me I send my love sincerely In hopes that we're not merely hanging on At sea there's time for thought My head was filled with you With quill in hand I sought To bridge the endless blue But dear Christine I hold you dearly If only you could hear me I send my love sincerely In hopes that we're not merely hanging on On and on And dear Christine I'm just a man who Believes in dreams that come true And if you feel like I do When I return I'll find you hanging on
Another Meaning Composer(s): Joe Egan Performer(s): Gerry Rafferty & Stealers Wheel
And when I take a look around me I wonder how the sun's so sure He knows the way
And why he doesn't stray And if he spends the day Looking for another meaning
Still don't know what I really believe in Aha! Will someone please put on the light Make me feel all right I've searched my head all night Looking for another meaning
I've tried so hard to find What I had on my mind When I had no axe to grind And everything was all right All right! All right!
And it looks like everyday Gets a little bit harder For me Me Me Me
Dear Boy
Composer(s): Paul McCartney - Linda McCartney
Performer(s): Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney
and multiple other artists
I guess you never knew Dear boy, what you had found I guess you never knew Dear boy, that she was just the cutest thing around I guess you never knew what you had found, Dear boy
I stepped in, my heart was down and out But her love came through and brought me 'round got me up and about
I guess you never saw Dear boy, that love was there And maybe when you look too hard Dear boy, you never do become aware
I guess you never did become aware Dear Boy When I stepped in, my heart was down and out But her love came through and brought me 'round got me up and about
I hope you never know, dear boy how much you missed And even when you fall in love Dear boy, it won't be half as good as this I hope you never know how much you missed, dear boy
I stepped in, my heart was down and out But her love came through and brought me 'round got me up and about Dear boy, how much you missed Dear boy
Another Man's Woman Composer(s): Rick Davies - Roger Hodgson Performer(s): Supertramp
If there's no way of knowing where's the answer You should know if you need me by now Tell me how
You saw me in the first place Who d'you think I am How can you be so two-faced And tell me where I stand Yeah, we've been here once before I see you by the door You said you knew an all night party Yeah, you know you just can't lose All you have to do is choose Let me in on where your heart is
You ain't nothing but another man's woman Living on another man's land At night I hear a hound dog calling Calling me a cheating man I'll tell you something, I need good loving But you don't understand At night I see your cannonball coming To blow me to the promised land
If there's no way of showing where your love lies Is it me? Is it him? Or no-one? What will be done?
About the mess you made me Oh don't you give a damn You're gonna drive me crazy It's more than I can stand 'Round and 'round we always go First it's yes and then it's no Oh whatever keeps me staying? I'm so helpless, can't you see? Did you cast a spell on me Say you love me please, I'm praying
You ain't nothing but another man's woman Living on another man's land At night I hear a hound dog calling Calling me a cheating man I'll tell you something, I need good loving But you don't understand At night I see your cannonball coming To blow me to the promised land
Dear Abby
Composer(s): John Prine
Performer(s): John Prine
Dear Abby, Dear Abby, my feet are too long
My hair's fallin' out and my rights are all wrong
My friends they all tell me are no friends at all
Won't you write me a letter, won't you give me a call
Signed, Bewildered
Bewildered, Bewildered, you have no complaint
You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't
So listen up buster and listen up good
Stop wishin' for bad luck and knockin' on wood
Dear Abby, Dear Abby my fountain pen leaks
My wife hollers at me and my kids are all freaks
Every side I get up on is the wrong side of bed
If it weren't so expensive, I'd wish I were dead
Signed, Unhappy
Unhappy, Unhappy, you have no complaint
You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't
So listen up buster and listen up good
Stop wishin' for bad luck and knockin' on wood...
Dear Abby, Dear Abby you won't believe this
But my stomach makes noises whenever I kiss
My girlfriend tells me it's all in my head
But my stomach just tells me to write you instead
Signed, Noise-maker
Noise-maker, Noise-maker, you have no complaint
You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't
So listen up buster and listen up good
Stop wishin' for bad luck and knockin' on wood...
Dear Abby, Dear Abby well I never thought
That me and my girlfriend would ever get caught
We were sittin' in the back seat just shootin' the breeze
With her hair up in curlers and her pants to her knees
Signed, Just Married
Just Married, Just Married you have no complaint
You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't
So listen up buster and listen up good
Stop wishin' for bad luck and knockin' on wood
Signed... Dear Abby
Another Lullaby Composer(s): Jimmy Webb Performer(s): Art Garfunkel
Close your eyes my pretty child, though the night is dark and the wind is wild I will stand beside your bed, tonight there is nothing you need fear or dread You can sleep now, go to sleep, the rain falls and the windows weep I'm standing by to sing a lullaby
Close your eyes my sister fair, though the snow is falling and the trees are bare And I will hold you by the hand, tonight there is nothing you need try to understand You can sleep now, go to sleep The daytime's dying and the nighttime's so deep I'm standing by to sing a lullaby
Close your eyes my mother wise when the waves are angry and the north train cries I stopped those ghosts outside your door, Mama, don't worry about those ghosts no more You can sleep now, go to sleep, tomorrow comes but it will keep I'm standing by to sing a lullaby, another lullaby, another lullaby, another lullaby
Deal
Composer(s): Jerry Garcia - Robert Hunter
First release by: Grateful Dead - 1981
Covered by multiple other artists
Since it costs a lot to win, and even more to lose You and me are bound to spend some time wondrin' what to choose Goes to show, you don't ever know Watch each card you play and play it slow Wait until that deal come round Don't you let that deal go down, no, no
I been gamblin' hereabouts for ten good solid years If I told you all that went down it would burn off both of your ears Goes to show you don't ever know Watch each card you play and play it slow Wait until that deal come round Don't you let that deal go down, no, no
Since you poured the wine for me and tightened up my shoes I hate to leave you sittin' there, composin' lonesome blues Goes to show you don't ever know Watch each card you play and play it slow Wait until that deal come round, don't you let that deal go down
Wait until that deal come round, don't you let that deal go down Wait until that deal come round, don't you let that deal go down Don't you let that deal go down, don't you let that deal go down
Another Lonely Man Composer(s): Neil Innes Performer(s): Neil Innes
I don't want to fall in love again I know my heart could never stand the pain Meanwhile I'll try to get by if I can From now on I'll be another lonely man
I'd like to thank you For the way you held my hand That moonlit night Down by the old Rio Grande Now even Paris in the spring Does not mean a thing But the streetlights seem to understand
That I don't want to fall in love again I know my heart could never stand the pain Meanwhile I'll try to get by if I can From now on I'll be another lonely man
When I come home at night A little worse for drink I see my empty room and razor by the sink But it's no use to me It runs on batteries And I got to get some new ones I think
Oh I don't want to fall in love again I know my heart could never stand the pain Meanwhile I'll try to get by if I can From now on I'll be another lonely man
I still remember the things we used to do Mixing cocktails and sharing our shampoo And that night you lost your key You blamed it all on me Because we were both dressed up as kangaroos Oh I don't want to fall in love again I know my heart could never stand the pain Meanwhile I'll try to get by if I can From now on I'll be another lonely man From now on I'll be another lonely man
De' Ä' Dans På Brännö Brygga
Composer(s): Lasse Dahlqvist
Performer(s): Alf Robertson
Koss va´de´vimlar av segel i da´
Ä´det kappsegling?
Ne de´ä lörda´
Ja vesst, då förstår jag vatt pojkarna ska´
Dom har enna som ledigt´i da´
Där seglat Kålle med kubben på svaj
Hej på dej dö! Hur har du det själv då?
De´ä´tjo vad de veftar, kom med om du vill
Ja du vet la var vi lägger till?
Det ä´dans på Brännö brygga
en gammal och kär tradition
Fullt med publik
och trevlig musik
Ja va´var en vals utan dragspelets ton
Och en dans på Brännö brygga
är för många ett stort äventyr
där är glädje och fest
Se där ute i Väst
blinkar Vinga fyr
Från Vinga Sand (Dunk dunk dunk dunk dunk)
hörs in till land (Dunk dunk dunk dunk dunk)
blandat med dragspelslåt
dunket från en fiskebåt
Dansen den går (Dunk dunk dunk dunk dunk)
Hjärtat det slår (Dunk dunk dunk dunk dunk)
Slår för en hjärtevän
och för Bohuslän
Ada och Beda och Kålle och ja´
tar en vickning i ruffen på "Flory"
och "preppen" den hänger i tamp, som den ska´
men i sällskap, ed "trallallala"
Kålle som är på ett prima humör
elegant bjuder upp med ett: "Ska vi?"
och med Ada i famn går han in för en dans
som om tyngdlagen alls inte fanns
Det ä´dans på Brännö brygga
en gammal och kär tradition
Fullt med publik
och trevlig musik
Ja va´var en vals utan dragspelets ton
Och en dans på Brännö brygga
är för många ett stort äventyr
där är glädje och fest
Se där ute i Väst
blinkar Vinga fyr
Från Vinga Sand (Dunk dunk dunk dunk dunk)
hörs in till land (Dunk dunk dunk dunk dunk)
blandat med dragspelslåt
dunket från en fiskebåt
Dansen den går (Dunk dunk dunk dunk dunk)
Hjärtat det slår (Dunk dunk dunk dunk dunk)
Slår för en hjärtevän
och för Bohuslän
Goin Back Composer(s): Gerry Goffin - Carole King Performer(s): Dusty Springfield
I think Im goin back To the things I learned so well In my youth
I think Im returning to Those days When I was young enough To know the truth
Now there are no games To only pass the time No more colouring books No christmas bells to chime
But thinking young And growing older Is no sin And I can play The game of life to win
I can recall the time When I wasnt ashamed To reach out to a friend And now I think Ive got A lot more than A skipping rope to lend
Now theres more to do Than watch my sailboat glide And everyday can be My magic carpet ride And I can play hide and seek with my fears And live my days instead of counting my years
Let everyone debate the true reality Id rather see the world the way it used to be A little bit of freedoms All we lack So catch me if you can Im goin back
Dead Skunk
((Dutch Version: Een Witte Eend (Op Het Midden Van De Weg) (Ciska Peters & Ronnie Tober) - 1974))
Composer(s): Loudon Wainwright III
First release by: Loudon Wainwright III - 1972
Covered by multiple other artists
Crossin' the highway late last night He shoulda looked left and he shoulda looked right He didn't see the station wagon car The skunk got squashed and there you are!
You got yer Dead skunk in the middle of the road Dead skunk in the middle of the road You got yer dead skunk in the middle of the road Stinkin' to high Heaven!
Take a whiff on me, that ain't no rose! Roll up yer window and hold yer nose You don't have to look and you don't have to see 'Cause you can feel it in your olfactory
You got yer Dead skunk in the middle of the road Dead skunk in the middle of the road You got yer dead skunk in the middle of the road Stinkin' to high Heaven!
Yeah you got yer dead cat and you got yer dead dog On a moonlight night you got yer dead toad frog Got yer dead rabbit and yer dead raccoon The blood and the guts they're gonna make you swoon! You got yer Dead skunk in the middle of the road Dead skunk in the middle of the road You got yer dead skunk in the middle of the road Stinkin' to high Heaven!
C'mon stink!
You got it! It's dead, it's in the middle Dead skunk in the middle! Dead skunk in the middle of the road Stinkin' to high heaven! All over the road, technicolor man! Oh, you got pollution It's dead, it's in the middle And it's stinkin' to high, high Heaven!
Another Hit And Run Composer(s): Joe Elliott - Rick Savage Performer(s): Def Leppard
Union Jack is back with a hole in his head He's gettin' badly burned every time He's laughin' at me and dancin' on my sneakers And his sixties songs are blowin' up my speakers
I say you got no respect Respect for authority You're just playing your dirty tricks And then come cryin' to me
Hit and run, hit and run It's just a hit and run Another hit and run
The bulldog lost his bite and his breath has gone bad And the whole damn world is really laughin' mad
I say you got no respect Respect for authority You're just playing your dirty tricks And then come cryin' to me
Hit and run, hit and run It's just a hit and run Another hit and run
Hit it!! Oh bring it down Oh you bring it down
I say you ain't got no respect I say you ain't got no respect No you ain't got no respect And you hit me when I'm down
Hit and run, hit and run It's just another hit and run I said it's just another hit and run
Oh yeah, hit and run Oh yeah, hit and run Oh yeah, hit and run Oh yeah, hit and run Oh yeah, hit and run It's just another hit and run Hit and run
Dead Presidents
Composer(s): Billy "The Kid" Emerson - Willie Dixon
First release by: Little Walter - 1964
Covered by multiple other artists
Them dead presidents Them dead presidents Well I ain't broke but I'm badly bent Everybody loves them dead presidents
A little bit of Lincoln can't park the car Washington he can't go too far Jefferson is good, played the track If you think you're gonna bring some big bitch back
Them dead presidents...
Hamilton on a ten can get you straight But Jackson on a twenty is really great And if you're talkin about a poor man's friend Grant will get you out of whatever you're in
Them dead presidents...
A hundred dollar Franklin is really sweet A five hundred McKinley is the one for me If I get a Cleveland I'm really set A thousand dollar Cleveland is hard to get
Another Hand Shakin' Goodbye Composer(s): Dallas Frazier Performer(s): Jerry Lee Lewis
No matter who I'm dreaming with Honey you start talking in my sleep Then I wake up and start making up A lie while you sleep Like an old time friend I squeeze her hand And I walk away unsatisfied Another Try Another Cry Another Hand Shakin' Goodbye
I laughed a lot with Mary Ann I cried with Melody And Rose Marie was more than just a little close to Jerry Lee I can't count the hearts I've stepped on Because of loving you Another Try Another Cry Another Hand Shakin' Goodbye
I laughed a lot with Mary Ann I cried with Melody Rose Marie was more than just a little close to Jerry Lee Lord I can't count the hearts I've stepped on Because of loving her Another Try Another Cry Another Hand Shakin' Goodbye Another Try Another Cry Another Hand Shakin' Goodbye Have Mercy Baby ...
Dead Man's Curve
Composer(s): Jan Berry - Roger Christian - Artie Kornfeld - Brian Wilson
First release by: Jan & Dean - 1963
Covered by multiple other artists
I was cruisin' in my Stingray late one night When an XKE pulled up on the right He rolled down the window of his shiny new Jag And challenged me then and there to a drag I said "You're on buddy -- my mill's running fine Let's come off the line now at Sunset and Vine But I'll go you one better, if you've got the nerve Let's race all the way -- to Dead Man's Curve" (Dead Man's Curve) is no place to play (Dead Man's Curve) you'd best keep away (Dead Man's Curve) I can hear 'em say "Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve" The street was deserted late Friday night We were buggin' each other while we sat out the light We both popped the clutch when the light turned green You shoulda heard the whine from my screamin' machine! I flew past La Brea, Schwab's and Crescent Heights And all the Jag could see were my six taillights He passed me at Doheny then I started to swerve But I pulled her out and there we were - at Dead Man's Curve (Dead Man's Curve) is no place to play (Dead Man's Curve...) "Well, the last thing I remember, Doc I started to swerve And then I saw the Jag slide into the curve I know I'll never forget that horrible sight I guess I found out for myself that everyone was right" Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve... (Dead Man's Curve) is no place to play (Dead Man's Curve) you'd best keep away (Dead Man's Curve) I can hear 'em say "Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve" (Dead Man's Curve) is no place to play (Dead Man's Curve) you'd best keep away (Dead Man's Curve) I can hear 'em say "Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve"
Another Girl Composer(s): John Lennon - Paul McCartney First recording/First release by: The Beatles - 1965
For I have got another girl, another girl
You're making me say that I've got nobody but you But as from today well I've got somebody that's new I ain't no fool and I don't take what I don't want For I have got another girl, another girl
She's sweeter that all the girls and I've met quite a few Nobody in all the world can do what she can do And so I'm telling you this time you'd better stop For I have got another girl
Another girl who will love me till the end Through thick and thin she will always be my friend
I don't wanna say that I've been unhappy with you But as from today, well I've seen somebody that's new I ain't no fool and I don't take what I don't want For I have got another girl
Another girl who will love me till the end Through thick and thin she will always be my friend
For I have got another girl
Another girl who will love me till the end Through thick and thin she will always be my friend