Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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The Dark End Of The Street ((Danish Version: Hemmeligt Mørkt Hotel (Nalle) - 1982)) Composer(s): Chips Moman - Dan Penn First release by: James Carr - 1966 Covered by multiple other artists
At the dark end of the street That's where we always meet Hiding in shadows where we don't belong Living in darkness to hide our wrong You and me at the dark end of the street You and me
I know time is gonna take its toll We have to pay for the love we stole It's a sin and we know it's wrong But our love keeps coming on strong Tonight we'll meet at the dark end of the street You and me
They're gonna find us, oh, they'll find us They're gonna find us, they're gonna find us Oooooh, some day You and me at the dark end of the street You and me
And when the daylight hour rolls around And by chance we're both downtown If we should meet, just walk on by Ooooh darling, please don't you cry Tonight we'll meet at the dark end of the street You and me
Doin' The New Low-Down
Composer(s): Dorothy Fields - Jimmy McHugh
Performer(s): Don Redman & his Orch.
and multiple other artists
Listen good folks It isn't alcohol No yaller gal at all Thrill me, thrill me with the pep I've got! I got a pair of feet that have found that lowdown beat Lowdown, down around, the spot that's hot Have no peace losing' my lease on livin' Here's the how, I'm tellin' you now, to givin' Make 'em play that crazy thing again I've got to do that lazy swing again Hi-ho, doin' the new lowdown! Got my feet to misbehaving now Got a soul that's not for saving now Hi-ho, doin' the new lowdown! That dancin' demon, he has my feet in a trance 'Cause when I'm dreamin', folks, I go right into that dance! Once you hear that haunting strain to it I'll bet my life you'll go insane to it Hi-ho, doin' the new lowdown!
At The Crossroads Composer(s): Doug Sahm First release by: Sir Douglas Quintet - 1969
Leaving me girl and moving on down the road You left me many burdens such a heavy load And it sure does bring me out when I think about what went down Well the crossroads all my life it has been And I'm so afraid but now I'm trying to see I just rode on through life till I took the time to concentrate on you Well you can preached me like a lesson You can bring me a lot of gold But you just can't live in Texas If you don't have a lot of soul
I'm leaving here tonight for the very last time Yes I'm leaving you babe 'cause now I know that you ain't mine And where you're living now you'll find out and how that you never had a friend
Well you can preached me like a lesson You can bring me a lot of gold But you just can't live in Texas If you don't have a lot of soul
Well I'm leaving here tonight for the very last time Yes I'm leaving you girl 'cause now I know that you ain't mine Some day a change will come and you'll be there beside me one more time One more time Yeah! And you'll be there beside me One more time Yes you'll be there beside me One more time
Dogs
Composer(s): David Gilmour - Roger Waters
First release by: Pink Floyd - 1977
You gotta be crazy, you gotta have a real need You gotta sleep on your toes, and when you're on the street You gotta be able to pick out the easy meat with your eyes closed And then moving in silently, down wind and out of sight You gotta strike when the moment is right without thinking
And after a while, you can work on points for style Like the club tie, and the firm handshake A certain look in the eye, and an easy smile You have to be trusted by the people that you lie to So that when they turn their backs on you You'll get the chance to put the knife in
You gotta keep one eye looking over your shoulder You know it's going to get harder, and harder, and harder as you get older And in the end you'll pack, fly down south Hide your head in the sand Just another sad old man All alone and dying of cancer
And when you loose control, you'll reap the harvest that you've sown And as the fear grows, the bad blood slows and turns to stone And it's too late to loose the weight you used to need to throw around So have a good drown, as you go down alone Dragged down by the stone
I gotta admit that I'm a little bit confused Sometimes it seems to me as if I'm just being used Gotta stay awake, gotta try and shake of this creeping malaise If I don't stand my own ground, how can I find my way out of this maze?
Deaf, dumb, and blind, you just keep on pretending That everyone's expendable and no-one had a real friend And it seems to you the thing to do would be to isolate the winner And you believe at heart, everyone's a killer
Who was born in a house full of pain Who was trained not to spit in the fan Who was told what to do by the man Who was broken by trained personnel Who was fitted with collar and chain Who was given a seat in the stand Who was breaking away from the pack Who was only a stranger at home Who was ground down in the end Who was found dead on the phone Who was dragged down by the stone
At The Codfish Ball Composer(s): Lew Pollack - Sidney D. Mitchell Performer(s): Shirley Temple
Next Friday night you're all invited To dance from eight to five All the fishes still alive are havin' a ball It's some affair, they'll all be there, from the Herring to the Whale They'll turn out to shake a scale in Neptune's Hall!
Come along and follow me to the bottom of the sea We'll join in the jamboree at the Codfish Ball Lobsters dancing in a row, shuffle off to Buffalo Jellyfish sway to and fro at the Codfish Ball Fin and Haddie lead the Eels through an Irish reel The Catfish is a dandy man But he can't Can Can like the Sardine can! Tunas truckin' left and right, Minnie's moochin', what a night! There won't be a hook in sight at the Codfish Ball!
Each Red Snapper's looking dapper, dressed up to the gills The octopuses all have fun As they wait to see all the grunion run! Tunas struttin' left and right, Minnie's moochin', such delight There won't be a hook in sight at the Codfish Ball!
Chorus 2: At the bottom of the sea everyone is family Come and join this jamboree called the Codfish Ball All the Swordfish love to play Every clam is here today To shell-a-brate this holiday at the Codfish Ball Shark and Salmon play backgammon till the break of day And each Seahorse is here of course, this is the place where the plaice all play! So come along and follow me to the bottom of the sea We'll join in the jamboree at the Codfish Ball At the Codfish Ball At the Cod - fish Ball!
Doggone, I've Done It Composer(s): Dave Franklin Performer(s): Boswell Sisters
Doggone Ive done it, Ive fallen in love Doggone, it hit me from heaven up above The day I met him, my, I knew I was gone My heart went kerplunk oh, boy I was sunk Doggone Ive done it, I fell with a thud It must be springtime cos its in my blood Mr. Cupid sneaked behind and gave me a shove Doggone Ive done it, Ive fallen in love, oh you dove!
I dont use strong expressions Im known for my repression Nobody ever heard me swear But somethings gone and changed me Its really disarranged me Im cuttin loose and I dont care
Doggone Ive done it, Ive fallen in love Doggone, it hit me from heaven above The day I met him I just knew I was gone Heart went kerplunk, oh boy I was sunk Doggone Ive done it, I fell with a thud It must be springtime cos its in my blood Mr. Cupid sneaked behind and gave me a shove Doggone Ive done it, Ive fallen in love
Doggone Ive done it Ive fallen in love Doggone, it hit me from heaven above Day I met him I knew I was gone Heart went kerplunk, oh boy I was sunk Doggone Ive done it I fell with a thud It must be springtime cos its in my blood Mr. Cupid gave me a shove Doggone Ive done it, Ive fallen in love
Born To Be Alive Composer(s): Patrick Hernandez First release by: Patrick Hernandez - 1979 Covered by multiple other artists
Versions In Other Languages: 1979 - Otteen Elämään Sain (by Pentti Oskari Kankaan 7 Seinähullua Veljestä) 2003 - Geboorn Voe Te Leevn (by De Flandriens)
We were born to be alive We were born to be alive
Born, born to be alive (Won't you be alive) You see you were born Born, born (Born to be alive)
People ask me why I never find a place to stop And settle down, down, down But I never wanted all those things People need to justify Their lives, lives, lives
You see you were Born, born, born to be alive (Born to be alive) You see you were Born, born, born (Born to be alive) It's good to be alive To be alive To be alive
It's good to be alive To be alive To be alive
It's good to be alive
Time was on my side When I was running down the street It was so fine, fine, fine A suitcase and an old guitar And something new to occupy My mind, mind, mind
You see you were born, born Born to be alive (Born to be alive) You see you were born, born, born (Born to be alive) You see you were born, born Born to be alive (Born to be alive) You see you were born, born, born (Born to be alive) You see you were born, born Born to be alive (Born to be alive) You see you were born, born, born (To be alive) Born, born to be alive (Born to be alive) You see you were born, born, born (Born to be alive) Born, born to be alive
Doggone, My Dog's Gone That Doggone Dog I Own Is Gone From Me Doggone, My Dog's Gone And I Sure Will Miss His Doggone Company
When He Left I Lost My Source Of Income Stud Fee Plus A Hundred Bucks A Pup Now The Entire Doggone Neighborhood Will Have One If I Don't Find That Mutt And Lock Him Up
Doggone, My Dog's Gone That Doggone Dog I Own Is Gone From Me Doggone, My Dog's Gone And I Sure Will Miss His Doggone Company
That Doggone Ol' Dog Is Like No Dog To Me A Dog In Hand Is Worth Two In A Bush To Me If I Don't Lock That Doggone Dog Up Quickly The Local Hounds Will Have His Service Free
Doggone, My Dog's Gone That Doggone Dog I Own Is Gone From Me Doggone, My Dog's Gone And His Value Is Declining Rapidly
Lady, Has My Dog Gone By Here Lately? He's A Rare Breed I Need Locked Up Tight Potatoes Ain't Expensive 'Cause They're Plentiful And He'll Be Like Potatoes By Tonight
Doggone, My Dog's Gone That Doggone Dog I Own Is Gone From Me Doggone, My Dog's Gone And His Value Is Declining Rapidly
Geboorn Voe Te Leevn ((Adapted from: Born To Be Alive (by Patrick Hernandez) - 1979)) ((Finnish Version: Otteen Elämään Sain (by Pentti Oskari Kankaan 7 Seinähullua Veljestä) - 1979)) Composer(s): Patrick Hernandez - Frank Deruytter Performer(s): De Flandriens - 2003
Me zin geboorn voe te leevn! geboorn, geboor, voe te leevn! yom me zin geboorn, geboor, geboorn geboor, geboorn voe te leevn!
de minsn zin kurieus, waorom dak nwoy hin ruste vinne kben nwoy nie tus! tus! tus! ke' nwoy nie veel intresse had in oalle doagse dingen! gif mi moa vuur! vuur! vuur!
yom me zin geboorn, geboorn geboorn voe te leevn! me zin geboorn, geboor, geboorn geboorn voe te leevn!
t'sat mi vrjie hoe mee op n' wandeling in stad kvoelde mi fak! fak! fak min valize en nen ood sax en iets niews voe min bezigoot kvoelde mi fri! fris! fris
me zin geboorn, geboorn geboorn voe te leevn! veu watte? veu te leven yom me zin geboorn, geboorn, geboorn
t' voel hoe van ier te leevn t' voel hoe van ier te leevn en olles te beleevn
t' voel hoe van ier te leevn van ier te leevn en niet t beevn
t'voel hoe van oalles te geevn!
geboorn, geboorn geboorn voe te leevn! veu watte? veu te leven yom me zin geboorn, geboorn, geboorn
Doggin' Around
Composer(s): Paul Tarnopol - Lena Agree
Performer(s): Jackie Wilson
You'd better stop, yeah, doooogin' around If you don't stop, yeah I'm gonna put you down
Cause I can't take it (ba-ba-ba-ba) Much longer (ba-ba-ba-ba) My heart's getting weak (ba-ba-ba-ba) It's not getting any stronger (ba-ba-ba-ba) You keep me so upset (ba-ba-ba-ba) My head's in a roll (ba-ba-ba-ba) But if you wanna be my girl
You'd better stop, yeah, doooogin' around Cause if you don't stop I, yeah, I'm gonna put you down
Ah, you know ya go out nights To have yourself a ball Sometimes you don't You don't make it home at all I don't mind you havin' yourself a real good time But now, what you're tryin' to do Is tryin' to make me lose my mind
Better stop, yeah, dooooogin' me around If you don't stop, I'm gonna put you down Yes, put you down I don't wanna do it But I'll have to put you down... I love you, baby But I'll still have to put you down
At The Chime Of A City Clock Composer(s): Nick Drake First release by: Nick Drake - 1970
A city freeze Get on your knees Pray for warmth and green paper A city drought You're down and out See your trousers don't taper Saddle up Kick your feet Ride the range of a london street Travel to a local plane Turn around and come back again
And at the chime of the city clock Put up your road block Hang on to your crown For a stone in a tin can Is wealth to the city man Who leaves his armour down
Stay indoors Beneath the floors Talk with neighbours only The games you play Make people say You're either weird or lonely A city star Won't shine too far On account of the way you are And the beads Around your face Make you sure to fit back in plac
And at the beat of the city drum See how your friends come in twos
Or threes or more For the sound of a busy place Is fine for a pretty face Who knows what a face is for
The city clown Will soon fall down Without a face to hide in And he will lose If he won't choose The one he may confide in Sonny boy With smokes for sale Went to ground with a face so pale And never heard About the change Showed his hand and fell out of range
In the light of a city square Find out the face that's fair Keep it by your side. When the light of the city falls You fly to the city walls Take off with your bride
But at the chime of a city clock Put up your road block Hang on to your crown For a stone in a tin can Is wealth to the city man Who leaves his armour down
Well they say what you don't know won't hurt you And I believe that it's so So don't tell me that you found someone new To go thru life with you
Because I love you my darling, my dearest I love you You're the one I want nearest, may I love you And I will bet you love me too
Oh, I'd rather die thinking you love me Than to go on thru life without you And you with someone new To go thru life with you
Well, because I love you, I love you, my darling My dearest I love you, I love you You're the one I want nearest, may I love you, I love you And I will bet you love me too
Oh, I'd rather die thinking you love me Than to go on thru life without you And you with someone new To go thru life with you
Dog And Butterfly Composer(s): Ann Wilson - Nancy Wilson - Sue Ennis Performer(s): Heart; Kat Zotos
There I was with the old man stranded again, so off I'd ran
A young world crashing around me no possibilities of getting what I need He looked at me and smiled said, "No no no no no child"
See the dog and butterfly Up in the air he like to fly Dog and butterfly Below she had to try She roll back down to the warm soft ground Laughing, she don't know why She don't know why Dog and butterfly
Well I stumbled upon your secret place Safe in the trees you had tears on your face Wrestling with your desires frozen strangers stealing your fires The message hit my mind Only words that I could find
See the dog and butterfly Up in the air he like to fly Dog and butterfly Below she had to try She roll back down to the warm soft ground Laughing to the sky Up to the sky Dog and butterfly
We're getting older the world's getting colder For the life of me I don't know the reason why Maybe it's living, making us give in Hearts rolling in, taken back on the tide We're balanced together, ocean upon the sky
Another night in a strange town Moonlight holding me light as down Voice of confusion inside of me begging to go back where I'm free Feels like I'm through Then the old man's words are true
See the dog and butterfly Up in the air he like to fly Dog and butterfly Below she had to try She roll back down to the warm soft ground with a little tear in her eye She had to try...she had to try Dog and butterfly
At The Ball, That's All Composer(s): T. Marvin Hatley Performer(s): Laurel & Hardy & The Avalon Boys
Commence advancin', commence advancin' Just start a prancin', right and left a-glancin' A moochee dancin', slide and glide entrancin' You do the tango jiggle With a Texas Tommy wiggle
Take your partner, and you hold her Lightly enfold her, a little bolder Just work your shoulder Snap your fingers one and all, in the hall At the ball, that's all, some ball
Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted
Composer(s): Mike Appel - Jim Cretecos - Wes Farrell
Performer(s): The Partridge Family
I go downtown and roam all around
But every street I walk I find another dead end
I'm on my own but I'm so all alone
I need somebody so I won't have to pretend
I know there's someone just waiting somewhere
I look around for her but she's just not there
Oh doesn't somebody want to be wanted like me
Where are you
Doesn't somebody want to be wanted like me
Just like me
I'm running free but I don't want to be
I couldn't take a day like yesterday
I'm dead on my feet from walking the street
I need somebody to help me find my way
I gotta get outta this town (outta this town)
Before I do I'll take a last look around
Oh doesn't somebody want to be wanted like me
Where are you
Doesn't somebody want to be wanted like me
Just like me
You know, I'm no different from anybody else... start and end each night
It gets real lonely when you're by yourself
Now where is love, and who is love
I gotta know
Oh doesn't somebody want to be wanted like me
Where are you
Doesn't somebody want to be wanted like me
Just like me
Many years ago I met him Evil man I cant forget him Santiago haunts me every night
Many girls can try to keep him Many women end up weeping Santiago goes with morning light
Hes a lover-man Catch him if you can
Oh! Santiago Lover Love Me And Then Lets dance dance, dance, dance Santiago Man dance dance, dance, dance Santiago Man
Breaking every heart in two and Shaking every husband too and Santiago always has a ball
Playing with the lives of many But he doesnt care for any Santiago says he loves them all
Hes a lover-man Catch him if you can
Oh! Santiago Lover Love Me And Then Lets dance dance, dance, dance Santiago Man dance dance, dance, dance Santiago Man
Hey baby! Can I light your fire!
Hes a lover man Catch him if you can! Oh! Santiago Lover Love Me And Then Lets dance dance, dance, dance Santiago Man dance dance, dance, dance Santiago Man
Many years ago I met him Evil man I cant forget him Santiago haunts me every night
Many girls can try to keep him Many women end up weeping Santiago goes with morning light
Hes a lover man Catch him if you can! Oh! Santiago Lover Love Me And Then Lets dance dance, dance, dance
Hes big! Hes bad! He drives all the woman mad!!
Santiago!!!!
Hes a lover man Catch him if you can! Oh! Santiago Lover! Love me just like no other Oh! Santiago Lover! Love me and then lets dance!
Doesn't Really Matter
Composer(s): James Harris - Janet Jackson - Terry Lewis
Performer(s): Janet Jackson
and multiple other artists
Hmm, he-he Oh, hey Doesnt matter (it doesnt matter) Doesnt matter at all
Doesnt matter what your friends are telling you Doesnt matter what my familys saying too It just matters that Im in love with you It only matters that you love me too
It doesnt matter if they wont accept you Im accepting of you and the things you do Just as long as its you Nobody but you, baby, baby
My love for you, unconditional love too Gotta get up, get up Get up, get up, get up and show you that it
Doesnt really matter what the eye is seeing 'Cause Im in love with the inner being And it doesnt really matter what they believe What matters to me is youre in love with me
Doesnt really matter what the eye is seeing 'Cause Im in love with the inner being And it doesnt really matter what they believe What matters to me is youre nutty-nutty-nutty for me
(youre so kind) Just what I asked for, youre so loving and kind (and youre mine) And I cant believe youre mine
Doesnt matter if youre feeling insecure Doesnt matter if youre feeling so unsure 'Cause Ill take away the doubt within your heart And show that my love will never hurt or harm
Doesnt matter what the pain we go through Doesnt matter if the moneys gone too Just as long as Im with you Nobody but you, baby, baby
Youre love for me, unconditional I see Gotta get up, get up Get up, get up, get up and show you that it
Doesnt really matter what the eye is seeing 'Cause Im in love with the inner being And it doesnt really matter what they believe What matters to me is youre in love with me
Doesnt really matter what the eye is seeing 'Cause Im in love with the inner being And it doesnt really matter what they believe What matters to me is youre nutty-nutty-nutty for me
(youre so kind) Just what I asked for, youre so loving and kind (and youre mine) And I cant believe youre mine
Doesnt matter what they say 'Cause you know Im gonna love you anyway Doesnt matter what they do Cause my love will always be with you
My love for you unconditional love too Gotta get up, get up Get up, get up, get up and show you that My love is true, and its just for you, uh
Doesnt really matter what the eye is seeing 'Cause Im in love with the inner being And it doesnt really matter what they believe What matters to me is youre in love with me
Doesnt really matter what the eye is seeing 'Cause Im in love with the inner being And it doesnt really matter what they believe What matters to me is youre nutty-nutty-nutty for me
Nutty-nutty-nutty my love for you I cant believe my dreams come true Ive finally found somebody whose heart is true And best of all you love me to And nutty-nutty-nutty my love for you I cant believe my dreams come true Ive finally found somebody whose heart is true And best of all youre nutty-nutty-nutty for me
Nutty-nutty-nutty my love for you I cant believe my dreams come true (he-he) Ive finally found somebody whose heart is true And best of all youre nutty-nutty-nutty for me Nutty-nutty-nutty my love for you (Im always doing that!) I cant believe my dreams come true Ive finally found somebody whose heart is true And best of all youre nutty-nutty-nutty for me
