Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Autograph Composer(s): John Denver Performer(s): John Denver
Here I am closing my eyes again Trying so hard not to see All the things that I see Almost willing to lie again I swear that it just isnt so It just isnt me
We are never alone Even though wed like to be
Then I go and open my eyes again Love in your eyes is the thing That Id most like to see Id be willing to die again To know of a place and a time Where it always could be
To be always with you And you always with me
This is my autograph Here is the songs I sing Here is my cry and my laugh Here is the love that I bring
To be always with you And you always with me
Say a prayer and open your heart again You are the love and the life That we all need to see Always willing to shine and then Peace on this earth is the way That it always can be
To be always with you And you always with me
This is my autograph Here is the songs I sing Here is my cry and my laugh Here is the love that I bring
Don't Ever Love Me Composer(s): Lord Burgess Performer(s): Harry Belafonte
While in that gay tropic isle I first saw that maiden smile Though I had failed in the past I said "this is true love at last" But then she whispered to me That our love never could be
Destiny, oh when will I see the day? Hopelessly, I've wandered so long this way "This could never be" she said pleadingly "Don't ever love me, I'm just fancy-free" "This could never be" she said pleadingly "Don't ever love me"
My love was motion and grace The moonlight soft on her face I held her close in my arms My heart was quick to her charms But then I saw in her glance It was just an evening's romance
Destiny, oh when will I see the day? Hopelessly, I've wandered so long this way "This could never be" she said pleadingly "Don't ever love me, I'm just fancy-free" "This could never be" she said pleadingly "Don't ever love me"
"This could never be" she said pleadingly "Don't ever love me"
Autobiographie Composer(s): Charles Aznavour - Georges Garvarentz Performer(s): Charles Aznavour
J'ai ouvert les yeux sur un meublé triste Rue Monsieur Le Prince au Quartier Latin Dans un milieu de chanteurs et d'artistes Qu'avaient un passé, pas de lendemain Des gens merveilleux un peu fantaisistes Qui parlaient le russe et puis l'arménien
Si mon père était chanteur d'opérette Nanti d'une voix que j'envie encore Ma mère tenait l'emploi de soubrette Et le troupe ne roulait pas sur l'or Mais ma sur et moi étions à la fête Blottis dans un coin derrière un décor
Tous ces comédiens chargés de famille Mais dont le français était hésitant Devaient accepter pour gagner leur vie Le premier emploi qui était vacant Conduire un taxi ou tirer l'aiguille Ça pouvait se faire avec un accent
Après le travail les jours de semaine Ces acteurs frustrés répétaient longtemps Pour le seul plaisir un soir par quinzaine De s'offrir l'oubli des soucis d'argent Et crever de trac en entrant en scène Devant un public formé d'émigrants
Quand les fins de mois étaient difficiles Quand il faisait froid, qui le pain manquait On allait souvent honteux et fébrile Au Mont de piété où l'on engageait Un vieux samovar, des choses futiles Objets du passé, auxquels on tenait
On parlait de ceux morts près du Bosphore Buvait à la vie, buvait aux copains Les femmes pleuraient et jusqu'aux aurores Les hommes chantaient quelques vieux refrains Qui venaient de loin, du fond d'un folklore Où vivaient la mort, l'amour et le vin
Nous avions toujours des amies à table Le peu qu'on avait on le partageait Mes parents disaient: "Ce serait le diable Si demain le ciel ne nous le rendait" Ce n'est pas là geste charitable Ils aimaient les autres et Dieu nous aidaient
Tandis que devant poêles et casseroles Mon père cherchait sa situation Jour et nuit sous une lampe à pétrole Ma mère brodait pour grande maison Et nous avant que d'aller à l'école Faisions le ménage et les commissions
Ainsi je grandis sans contrainte aucune Me soûlant la nuit, travaillant le jour Ma vie a connu diverses fortunes J'ai frôlé la mort, j'ai trouvé l'amour J'ai eu des enfants qui m'ont vu plus d'une Fois me souvenir le cur un peu lourd
Rue Monsieur Le Prince au Quartier Latin Dans un milieu de chanteurs et d'artistes Qu'avaient un passé, pas de lendemain Des gens merveilleux un peu fantaisistes Qui parlaient le russe et puis l'arménien
Don't Ever Leave Me Composer(s): Paul Anka; Joe Sherman Performer(s): Paul Anka
Don't ever leave me, don't say good-bye If you do, I'll be the lonely one I'll sit down and I will cry
Don't ever tell me, don't say we're through If you do, I'll be the lonely one I'll sit down and I'll cry over you
No matter what you should say to me no matter what you'll do, it would be nothing at all to me because I'm so in love with you
I love you, don't ever change dear no, don't say we're through If you do, I'll be the lonely one and I'll sit down and I'll cry over you and I'll sit down and I'll cry over you
Mialem dziesiec lat, gdy uslyszal o nim swiat W mej piwnicy byl nasz klub Kumpel radio zniósl, uslyszalem "Blues Sued Shoes" I nie moglem w nocy spac Wiatr odnowy wial, darowano reszty kar Znów sie mozna bylo smiac W kawiarniany gwar jak tornado jazz sie wdarl I ja tez chcialem grac Ojciec, Bóg wie gdzie, martenowski stawial piec Mnie paznokiec z palca zszedl Z gryfu zostal wiór, gralem milion róznych bzdur I poznalem co to seks Pocztówkowy szal, kazdy z nas ich piecset mial Zamiast nowej pary dzins A w sobotnia noc byl Luksemburg, chata, szklo Jakze sie chcialo zyc!
Bylo nas trzech, w kazdym z nas inna krew Ale jeden przyswiecal nam cel Za kilka lat miec u stóp caly swiat, wszystkiego w bród Alpagi lyk i dyskusje po swit Niecierpliwy w nas ciskal sie duch Ktos dostal w nos, to poplakal sie ktos, cos dzialo sie
Poróznila nas, za jej Poli Raksy twarz Kazdy by sie zabic dal W pewna letnia noc, gdzies na dach wynioslem koc I dostalem to, com chcial Powiedziala mi, ze klopoty moga byc Ja jej, ze egzamin mam Odkrecila gaz, nie zapukal nikt na czas Znów jak pies bylem sam
Stu róznych ról, czym ugasic mój ból Nauczylo mnie zycie jak nikt W wyrku na wznak przechlapalem swój czas, najlepszy czas W knajpie dla braw klezmer kazal mi grac Takie rzeczy, ze jeszcze mi wstyd Pewnego dnia zrozumialem, ze ja nie umiem nic Sluchaj mnie, tam, pokonalem sie sam Oto wysnil sie wielki mój sen Tysieczny tlum spija slowa z mych ust, kochaja mnie W hotelu fan mówi: "Na tasmie mam To, jak w gardlach im rodzi sie spiew!" Otwieram drzwi i nie mówie juz nic do czterech scian
Don't Ever Change Composer(s): Walter Hirsch - Lou Handman Performer(s): Warren Hull and multiple other artists
Don`t ever change Just stay the way you are tonight You`re just exactly right, sweetheart Don`t ever change Let`s live and love and go along Let`s keep our lives a song, sweetheart Oh, I would rather see the ocean Change its motion, and cease to flow I`d rather see the showers change The flowers, so they won`t grow Don`t ever change in anything you say or do Just be the same sweet you, sweetheart
Autobahn ((aka Blitzkrieg Bahn (by Sherman & KPW) - 2002)) Composer(s): Florian Schneider-Esleben - Ralf Hütter First release by: Kraftwerk - 1974 Covered by multiple other artists
Wir fahr'n fahr'n fahr'n auf der Autobahn Vor uns liegt ein weites tal Die sonne scheint mit glitzerstrahl Die fahrbahn ist ein graues band Weisse streifen, gruener rand Jetzt schalten wir das radio an Aus dem lautsprecher klingt es dann Wir fahr'n auf der Autobahn...
Authority Song Composer(s): John Cougar Mellencamp First release by: John Cougar Mellencamp - 1983 Covered by multiple other artists
They like to get you in a compromising position They like to get you there and smile in your face They think they're so cute when they got you in that condition Well I think it's a total disgrace
I fight authority, Authority always wins I fight authority, Authority always wins I been doing it since I was a young kid I come out grinnin' I fight authority, Authority always wins
So I call up my preacher I say, "Give me strength for Round 5" He said , "You don't need no strength, you need to grow up son" I said, "Growing up leads to growing old and then to dying "And dying to me don't sound like all that much fun"
I fight authority, Authority always wins I fight authority, Authority always wins I been doing it since I was a young kid I come out grinnin' I fight authority, Authority always wins
Oh no oh no I fight authority Authority always wins
I fight authority, Authority always wins I fight authority, Authority always wins I been doing it since I was a young kid I come out grinnin' I fight authority, Authority always wins
Don't Eat The Yellow Snow
Composer(s): Frank Zappa
Performer(s): Frank Zappa
Dreamed I was an Eskimo
(Bop-bop ta-da-da bop-bop Ta-da-da)
Frozen wind began to blow
(Bop-bop ta-da-da bop-bop Ta-da-da)
Under my boots 'n around my toe
(Bop-bop ta-da-da bop-bop Ta-da-da)
Frost had bit the ground below
(Boop-boop aiee-ay-ah!)
Was a hundred degrees below zero
(Booh!)
(Bop-bop ta-da-da bop-bop Ta-da-da)
And my momma cried
Boo-a-hoo hoo-ooo
And my momma cried
Nanook-a, no no (no no...)
Nanook-a, no no (no no...)
Don't be a naughty Eskimo-wo-oh
(Bop-bop ta-da-da bop-bop Ta-da-da)
Save your money: don't go to the show
Well I turned around an' I said
Ho Ho
(Booh!)
Well I turned around an' I said
Ho Ho
(Booh!)
Well I turned around an' I said
Ho Ho
An' the Northern Lites commenced t' glow
An' she said
(Bop-bop ta-da-da bop...)
With a tear in her eye
Watch out where the huskies go
An' don't you eat that yellow snow
Watch out where the huskies go
An' don't you eat that yellow snow
Autant D'amour Autant De Fleurs Composer(s): Henri Bassis Performer(s): Jean Ferrat
Il y a dans Harlem À se manger des yeux Un couple d'amoureux Qui dansent et quand ils s'aiment La nuit moule leurs corps Leurs gestes et leurs phrases Et leur rire est sonore Comme un sanglot de jazz
Autant d'amour autant de fleurs Y'en a de toutes les couleurs De flamme ou d'ombre De neige ou miel Toutes les roses se confondent Tous les amours qui sont au monde Font comme une arche d'arc-en-ciel
Il y a dans mon coeur Un cocktail d'amoureux J'invente les aveux Je mêle les liqueurs Il est noir elle est blanche Elle est jeune il est beau La main le long des hanches Glisse comme un oiseau
Autant d'amour autant de fleurs Y'en a de toutes les couleurs De flamme ou d'ombre De neige ou miel Toutes les roses se confondent Tous les amours qui sont au monde Font comme une arche d'arc-en-ciel
Qu'importent au long des rues Les regards qui s'attardent Qu'importent les échardes Aux amours défendues Il y a dans mon coeur Libres comme les dieux Un couple d'amoureux Qui croise ses couleurs
Autant d'amour autant de fleurs Y'en a de toutes les couleurs De flamme ou d'ombre De neige ou miel Toutes les roses se confondent Tous les amours qui sont au monde Font comme une arche d'arc-en-ciel
Don't Drop My Love Composer(s): Frederick Knight Performer(s): Anita Ward
When your hand, I squeeze it tight I'm putting my trust in you If you take your time and love me right There ain't nothing that I won't do
Take me higher and higher Baby, let's have a ball (Let's have a ball) Take me higher and higher Don't you let me fall
[Chorus] Don't drop my love Don't drop my love Baby, handle me with care (Handle me, handle me) Don't drop my love Don't drop my love I'll follow you anywhere (Anywhere you want now, baby)
Heaven knows you're good for me So I'm letting myself go In your arms is where I wanna be Come on and hold me close
Take me higher and higher Baby, let's have a ball (Let's have a ball) Take me higher and higher Baby, don't let me fall
[repeat Chorus 2x]
Take me higher and higher Baby, let's have a ball (Let's have a ball) Take me higher and higher Don't you let me fall
[repeat Chorus 2x]
[repeat Chorus 2]
Don't you drop Don't drop my love Baby, baby, don't drop it Baby, baby, now don't you drop it
Australia Land Of Today Composer(s): Judith Durham Performer(s): Judith Durham
Australia land of today, every way We'll sing your praise as a country far and wide We'll sing of loving and living here each day We'll tell the world of endless beauty And the sun that warms our way
Australia land of today, every way We'll take the cares of the world within our stride When there are troubles we'll always lend a hand And we will love you because you are our land
And in days of strife and woe There's no better way to show That Australia is great among them all Than to care for everyone Every colour, we're all one We're Australian - so never let them fall
Australia land of today, we will pray That there could always be peace within your shores The Aussie spirit's riding high and our voices fill the sky That Australia's a great place to be And Australian are we, you and me
Don't Drop Inn/Workin' On My Attitude
Composer(s): Judy Freudberg - Tony Geiss - Van Dyke Parks
Performer(s): Ronnie Milsap
"Meanwhile everyone from Sesame Street
was trying to find Big Bird
Even me; I love a wild goose chase
One night we ate at a real grunge café
with grunge food and grunge..."
Here I really feel great
When I sing the blues and make you cry
Bye bye
Guess I was born to be
A dark cloud in a sunny sky
...
If I can't make it rain on your parade
I shouldn't be so rude
And I'm workin' on my attitude
Anti-sociable, unemotional, insensitive
Right down to the bone
My personality has possibility
Only a flaw or two
So I'm workin' on my attitude
There's nothing like a friend
Who'll... for hours on end and never smiles
... affection
... and disrespect in style
Say, life's a piece of cake
And I don't watch my weight at all
Lessee
I approach you somewhat rude
But I'm workin' on my attitude
Anti-sociable, unemotional, insensitive
Right down to the bone
My personality has possibility
Only a flaw or two
And I'm workin' on my attitude
Australia Composer(s): Ray Davies Performer(s): Steve Howe
Play the halls See the stalls tonight Open roads the like Across the dateline change will never strike
Australia lies ahead Australia, we head for the mainland Clutching our gifts from the East Only to find out
Planes and the highways Strain the paths and the by-ways Remain, still it's leading me Closer to you
Australia, we're leaving you behind Australia, we're taking the easy way out From now on
"Come to," can't get away from ya still "Come to, we'll take good care of ya"
Australia, you save your face while fashions slip Australia, you're balanaced between The powers' tightening grip I've been to, it's a long way for ya still "Go via, they'll take care of ya"
Don't Do Me Like That
Composer(s): Tom Petty
First release by: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - 1979
I was talkin' with a friend of mine
Said a woman done hurt his pride
Told him that she loved him so, then
Turned around and let him go
Then he said "you'd better watch your step"
Or you're gonna get hurt yourself
Someone's gonna tell you lies
Cut you down to size...
Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
Girl I love you baby
Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
Someday I'll need ya baby
Don't do me like that
Listen honey can you see, baby you'll bury me
You're in the public eye, give someone else a try
And you know you'd better watch your step, or you're gonna get hurt yourself
Someone's gonna tell you lies
Cut you down to size...
Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
Girl I love you baby
Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
'Cause somewhere deep down inside, someone is sayin'
Love doesn't last that long...
I have the feeling inside, Lord I don't need it
I know I can't take it no more....
Someday I'll need ya baby
Don't do me like that
Listen honey can you see, baby you'll bury me
You're in the public eye, give someone else a try
And you know you'd better watch your step, or you're gonna get hurt yourself
Someone's gonna tell you lies
Cut you down to size...
Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
Girl I love you baby
Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
Sans vouloir vraiment Sans intention Sans poser l'ombre d'une question Comme en passant
Sans qu'il soit trop tard Sans déraison Sans s'inquiéter de n'pas savoir Sans se dire non
Se laisser glisser très tendrement Se chavirer tout simplement Le corps brûlant Rien de la vie Rien ne me laisse Aussi vivant Aussi vivant
Sans se dire pourquoi Et sans comment Sans s'envelopper de faux-semblants Et sans contrat
Se laisser aimer très doucement Et s'emmêler obstinément À leurs tourments Rien de la vie Rien ne me laisse Aussi vivant Aussi vivant
Se laisser glisser très tendrement Se chavirer tout simplement Se laisser aimer très doucement Et s'emmêler obstinément
Sans vouloir toujours tellement frémir Sans se convaincre de l'amour sans s'éblouir Se serrer tout contre cet instant Se laisser jouer tout simplement Comme des enfants
Rien de la vie Rien ne me laisse Aussi vivant Aussi vivant
Rien de la vie Vaut qu'on se lasse D'être vivant
Se laisser glisser très tendrement Se chavirer tout simplement Se laisser aimer très doucement Et s'emmêler obstinément
Don't Do It Composer(s): Johnny Burnette Performer(s): Johnny Burnette
If I had a girl that loved me Just as much as she loves you I'd stay in her arms every doggone day And never would be untrue You can't win (you can't win) Don't do it, my friend
Well you told her lies and alibis You tried to make her think you care But when she wants the little bit of love you promised She can't find it anywhere You can't win (you can't win) Don't do it, my friend
One of these days you're gonna find yourself All alone and oh so blue Don't come to me for sympathy 'Cause it'll be too late There won't be a thing I can do for you
Well you'd better take her in your lovin' arms And tell her that you're so ashamed Don't try to be smart and break her heart 'Cause you're gonna play a loser's game You can't win (you can't win) Don't do it, my friend
One of these days you're gonna find yourself All alone and oh so blue Don't come to me for sympathy 'Cause it'll be too late There won't be a thing I can do for you
Well you'd better take her in your lovin' arms And tell her that you're so ashamed Don't try to be smart and break her heart 'Cause you're gonna play a loser's game You can't win (you can't win) Don't do it, my friend
(repeat): You can't win (you can't win) Don't do it, my friend
Aussi Dur Que Du Bois ((Adapted from: Knock On Wood (by Eddie Floyd) - 1966)) Composer(s): Eddie Floyd - Steve Cropper - Georges Aber Performer(s): Johnny Hallyday - 1967
Quand j'étais enfant on disait Que j'étais un vaurien Et je traînais Dans les rues tout le temps Avec les mêmes copains Oui, je m'en souviens On se cognait, frappait J'avais la tête aussi dure Aussi dure que du bois Je crois
Plus tard dans la vie J'ai donné Mon amour aux filles Quel temps perdu À les aimer pour rien Tous mes ennuis, chagrins Oui, je m'en souviens Et j'ai souffert l'enfer Et j'ai le cur aussi dur Aussi dur que du bois Je crois
Je cherche encore un amour Qui peux tout sauver Amour d'un jour J'en ai plus qu'assez Ils m'ont fait du mal Le voilà mon secret Ne cherchez pas pourquoi Si j'ai le cur aussi dur Aussi dur que du bois C'est ça
Aussi dur que du bois C'est ça Aussi dur que du bois Aussi dur, dur, dur que du bois Aussi dur que du bois...
Don't Dilly Dally On The Way ((aka My Old Man (Said Follow The Van))
Composer(s): Charles Collins - Fred W. Leigh
Performer(s): Mary Lloyd
We had to move away
'Cos the rent we couldn't pay
The moving van came round just after dark
There was me and my old man
Shoving things inside the van
Which we'd often done before, let me remark
We packed all that could be packed
In the van, and that's a fact
And we got inside all that we could get inside
Then we packed all we could pack
On the tailboard at the back
Till there wasn't any room for me to ride
My old man said: "Foller the van
And don't dilly-dally on the way"
Off went the van wiv me 'ome packed in it
I walked be'ind wiv me old cock linnet
But I dillied and dallied
Dallied and dillied
Lost me way and don't know where to roam
And you can't trust a "Special"
Like the old-time copper
When you can't find your way home
I gave a helping hand
With the marble wash hand-stand
And straight, we wasn't getting on so bad
All at once, the car-man bloke
Had an accident and broke
Well, the nicest bit of china that we had
You'll understand, of course
I was cross about the loss
Same as any other human woman would
But I soon got over that
What with "two out" and a chat
'Cos it's little things like that what does you good
My old man said: "Foller the van
And don't dilly-dally on the way"
Off went the van wiv me 'ome packed in it
I walked be'ind wiv me old cock linnet
But I dillied and dallied
Dallied and dillied
Lost me way and don't know where to roam
Oh! I'm in such a mess
I don't know the new address
Don't even know the blessed neighbourhood
And I feel as if I might
Have to stay out here all night
And that ain't a goin' to do me any good
I don't make no complaint
But I'm coming over faint
What I want now's a good substantial feed
And I sort 'o kind 'o feel
If I don't soon have a meal
I shall have to rob the linnet of its seed!
My old man said: "Foller the van
And don't dilly-dally on the way"
Off went the van wiv me 'ome packed in it
I walked be'ind wiv me old cock linnet
But I dillied and dallied
Dallied and dillied
Lost me way and don't know where to roam
