Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Let The Rest Of The World Go By Composer(s): Ernest Ball - Karen Brennan Performer(s): Dick Haymes and multiple other artists
Is the struggle and strife we find in this life Really worth while, after all I've been wishing today I could just run away Out where the west winds call
With someone like you, a pal good and true I'd like to leave it all behind and go and find Some place that's known to God alone Just a spot to call our own We'll Find perfect peace, where joys never cease Out there beneath a kindly sky We'll build a sweet little nest somewhere in the west And let the rest of the world go by
Is the future to hold just struggles for gold While the real world waits outside Away out on the breast of the wonderful west Across the Great Divide
With someone like you, a pal good and true I'd like to leave it all behind and go and find Some place that's known to God alone Just a spot to call our own We'll Find perfect peace, where joys never cease Out there beneath a kindly sky We'll build a sweet little nest somewhere in the west And let the rest of the world go by
Bright Eyes I Love You So Composer(s): Frank A. Ryan
I'm wondering if dreams come true Last night my love, I dreamed of you I dreamed that I kissed you caressed you and blessed you you wonder why I love you so The reason I will tell to you the many charms about you tell me ne'er to doubt you surely you'll be true
A dream, they say is but a dream When things are not just as they seem You'll always be near me forever you'll cheer me my heart cries out each night and day And longs for you when you're away dearie trusting you'll remember that love's burning ember means I love yo so
Your bright eyes are like the sunshine tow'ring from above The birds, the trees, the perfumed flowers blend your songs of love It seems the gates of Heav'n are opened with your smiling face The world's a glow for now you know that's just why I love you so
Bright Eyes Composer(s): Mike Batt Originally performed by: Art Garfunkel Covered by various other artists
Is it a kind of dream, floating out on the tide Following the river of death downstream, oh, is it a dream? There's a fog along the horizon, a strange glow in the sky And nobody seems to know where you go, and what does it mean Oh, oh, is it a dream?
Bright eyes, burning like fire Bright eyes, how can you close and fail? How can the light that burned so brightly Suddenly burn so pale? Bright eyes
Is it a kind of shadow, reaching into the night Wandering over the hills unseen, or is it a dream? There's a high wind in the trees, a cold sound in the air And nobody ever knows where you go, and where do you start Oh, oh, into the dark
Bright eyes, burning like fire Bright eyes, how can you close and fail? How can the light that burned so brightly Suddenly burn so pale? Bright eyes
Bright eyes, burning like fire Bright eyes, how can you close and fail? How can the light that burned so brightly Suddenly burn so pale? Bright eyes
Brigas Composer(s): Jair Amorim; Evaldo Gouveia Performer(s): Raimundo Fagner and various other artists
Veja só / Que tolice nós dois Brigarmos tanto assim / Se depois Vamos nós a sorrir / Trocar de bem no fim Para que maltratarmos o amor O amor não se maltrata não Para que / Se essa gente o que quer É ver nossa separação Brigo eu / Você briga também Por coisas tão banais E o amor / Em momentos assim Morre um pouquinho mais E ao morrer / Então é que se ve Que quem morreu fui eu e foi você Pois sem amor estamos sós / Morremos nós
Let The Little Girl Dance Composer(s): Henry Glover - Carl Spencer Performer(s): Billy Bland; Ernest Tubb; Jackie Robinson
(Little wallflower on the shelf, standing by herself) (Never had the nerve to take a chance, so let the little girl dance)
Let the little girl dance, let the little girl dance She never danced before so let her on the floor (so let her on the floor) Let the little girl dance, let the little girl dance She wants to give it a try, so let the little girl by (so let the little girl by)
She's been a little wallflower on the shelf, standing by herself Now she got the nerve to take a chance, so let the little girl dance
Let the little girl through, she wants to pass by you Buddy, can't you see she wants to dance with me (she wants to dance with me)
She's been a little wallflower on the shelf, standing by herself Now she got the nerve to take a chance, so let the little girl dance Let the little girl through, she wants to pass by you Buddy, can't you see she wants to dance with me (she wants to dance with me)
(Little wallflower on the shelf, standing by herself) (Never had the nerve to take a chance) Let the little girl dance (let the little girl dance)
From This Day On Composer(s): Alan Jay Lerner; Frederick Loewe
Fiona: Dinna ye know, Tommy, that ye're all I'm livin' for? So how can ye go, Tommy, when I'll need ye more an' more?
Tommy: No, Fiona You won't remember that way And neither will I
You and the world we knew will glow, till my life is through For you're part of me from this day on And someday if I should love, it's you I'll be dreaming of For you're all I'll see from this day on These hurried hours were all the life we could share Still, I will go with not a tear, just a prayer That when we are far apart, you'll find something from your heart Has gone! Gone with me from this day on
You see? We mustn't be sorry about anything
Fiona: I'm not In fact, I shouldna be surprised if I'll be less lonely now than I was afore ye came I think real loneliness is no' bein' in love in vain but no' bein' in love at all
Tommy: But it'll fade in time
Fiona: No It winna do that
Through all the years to come, an' through all the tears to come I know I'll be yours from this day on
Let The Jukebox Keep On Playing Composer(s): Carl Perkins Performer(s): Carl Perkins; Clayton Perkins; Mike Ness
Oh, let that jukebox keep on playin' Let that record roll around Let my baby keep on sayin' She's a lonesome gal in town
Let her know that I'll be waitin' When my lonely days are through Let the jukebox keep on playin' Till I'm holdin' you
Oh, let those honky-tonkin' angels be the girls I never loved Let 'em know its you I'm cravin' it's you I'm dreamin' of Let 'em know that I'll be waitin' when my lonely days are through Let the jukebox keep on playin' till I'm holdin' you
Oh, let that jukebox keep on playin' Let that record roll around Let my baby keep on sayin' She's a lonesome gal in town
Let her know that I'll be waitin' When my lonely days are through Let the jukebox keep on playin' Till I'm holdin' you
Waitin' For My Dearie Composer(s): Alan Jay Lerner; Frederick Loewe
Fiona: Many a lassie as ev'ryone knows'll Try to be married before twenty-five So she'll agree to most any proposal All he mus' be is a man, an' alive I hold a dream an' there's no compromisin' I know there's one certain laddie for me One day he'll come walkin' o'er the horizon But should he not, then an old maid I'll be Foolish, ye may say Foolish I will stay Waitin' for my dearie, an' happy am I to hold my heart till he comes strollin' by When he comes, my dearie, one look an' I'll know That he's the dearie I've been wantin' so Though I'll live forty lives till the day he arrives I'll not ever, ever grieve For my hopes will be high that he'll come strollin' by For ye see, I believe That there's a laddie weary, and wanderin' free Who's waitin' for his dearie Me!
1st Girl: What do ye do while ye're waitin' around For your lad to come your way?
Fiona: Well, when no one is lookin', ye kneel on the ground An' ye pray an' pray an' pray!
2nd Girl: But when lassies sit an' have no men Oh, how long becomes the night
Fiona: But I fear the night is longer when the lad's no' right Waitin' for my dearie is sweeter to me Than wooin' any laddie on the lea
Girls: Dreamin' of your dearie, an' idlin' the day
Fiona: That's how I am an' how I'll ever stay Though I'll live forty lives till the day he arrives I'll not ever, ever grieve For my hopes will be high that he'll come strollin' by For ye see, I believe
Fiona And Girls: That there's a laddie weary, an' wanderin' free who's waitin' for his dearie
Let The Heartaches Begin Composer(s): Tony Macaulay - John Macleod First release by: Long John Baldry - 1967 Covered by multiple other artists
Versions In Other Languages: 1968 - Se C'è L'amore (by Patty Pravo) 1968 - Du Var En Drøm (by Johnny Reimar)
I can hear the guitars start to play And very soon they say I was a fool to turn my love away And with each glass of wine I feel a glow And very soon I know I was a fool to let my baby go
So let the heartaches begin I can't help it, I can't win I've lost that girl for sure Tears won't help anymore Yes let the heartaches begin I can't help it, I can't win I've lost that girl for sure Now she's gone I can't hold back the tears anymore
I can see the couples dancin' through the night They hold each other tight As they dance in love till the morning light The soft embraces that they seem to share Just make me feel aware Of the lonliness I find so hard to bear
So let the heartaches begin I can't help it, I can't win I've lost that girl for sure My tears won't help anymore Yes let the heartaches, heartaches begin I just can't help it,you know that I just can't win I've lost that girl for sure And now that she's gone I can't hold back the tears anymore
Down On MacConnachy Square Composer(s): Alan Jay Lerner - Frederick Loewe
Man: Come All to the square!
Girl: The market square!
Girl: The market fair!
Man: Salted meat I'm sellin' there! At the fair, laddie!
Man: Come ye to the fair!
Man: Ale for sale or barter there! At the square, laddie!
Girl: (echoes last Man)
Girl: Come All ye down!
Girl: Ye, in the town!
Man: Come ye from the hills!
Man: Wool 'n' cloth I'm selling there! At the square, laddie!
Girl: Come ye from the mills!
Two Girls: (one after the other) Come All ye there!
Man: Come ye to the fair!
All: Come ye, All ye everywhere To the fair! Come ye from the hills! Come ye from the mills! Come ye in the glen Come ye bairn Come ye men Come ye from the loom! Come from pail an' broom! Hear ye ev'rywhere Don't ye ken There's a fair Down on MacConnachy Square!
Sandy: Now All of ye come to Sandy here Come over to Sandy's booth I'm sellin' the sweetest candy here That ever shook loose a tooth I eat it myself an' there's no doubt 'Tis creamy an' good an' thick So, laddies, I hope ye'll buy me out 'Tis makin' me kind o' sick
Girls: Come ye from the loom! Come from pail and broom! Hear ye ev'rywhere! Don't ye ken There's a fair
Chorus (Women): Come ye from the loom! Come from pail and broom! Hear ye ev'rywhere:
Chorus (Men): Oh come ye from the loom Ye from the loom! Oh come ye from the pail an' broom! Oh hear ye people Hear ye ev'rywhere
Vendors (Girls And Men): Come All ye there Ye in the square The market fair The market fair
All: Don't ye ken There's a fair Down on MacConnachy Square?
MacGregor: Salted meat I'm sellin' there At the fair, laddie!
Vendors: Come All ye there!
Girl Vendor: Ale, for sale or barter there At the fair, laddie!
Stuart: Woolen clothes I'm sellin' there At the fair, laddie
Vendors: Come All ye there Come All ye there
All: Come ye to the fair To the fair!
Meg: I'm sellin' a bit o' milk an' cream Come sip it an' ye will vow That this is the finest milk an' cream That ever came out a cow Though finest it is, the price is small With milk an' the cream alack! There's nothin' to do but sell it all The cow winna take it back
All Girls: All of ye down from in the hills An' All of ye in the glen Come All of ye down from in the mills An' All of ye bairns an' men Come All of ye from the weavin' loom! Come All of ye to the square! Come All of ye from the pail an' broom! Come All of ye to the fair! Come ye from the loom! Come from pail an' broom!
All Men: Come ye from the hills! Come ye from the mills! Come ye in the glen Come ye bairn Come ye men! Oh come ye from the loom Ye from the loom! Oh come ye from the pail an' broom! Oh hear ye people
All: Hear ye ev'rywhere Don't ye ken There's a fair Down on MacConnachy Square?
Se C'è L'amore ((Adapted from: Let The Heartaches Begin (by Long John Baldry) - 1967)) ((Danish Version: Du Var En Drøm (by Johnny Reimar) - 1968)) Composer(s): Tony Macaulay - John Macleod - Franco Migliacci Performer(s): Patty Pravo - 1968
Anche il tempo inesorabile rallenta il battito quando l'amore mi fa piangere e il vento di una sera tiepida diventa gelido quando l'amore mi fa piangere
Perché se c'è l'amore c'è una lacrima di più io non so vivere senza te... non so ma quando c'è l'amore c'è una mano che ti può accarezzare e poi stringere forte forte il cuor... questo cuor
Non credo a quelli che si lasciano e che non piangono vuol dire che non si amavano se senza te non era vivere potrei morire se sapessi che c'è un'altra accanto a te
Perché se c'è l'amore c'è una lacrima di più io non so vivere senza te... non so ma quando c'è l'amore c'è una mano che ti può accarezzare e poi stringere forte forte il cuor... questo cuor
Once In The Highlands Composer(s): Alan Jay Lerner; Frederick Loewe Performer(s): Dick Beavers
Chorus: Once in the Highlands, the Highlands of Scotland Deep in the night on a murky brae There in the Highlands, the Highlands of Scotland Two weary hunters lost their way
And this is what happened The strange thing that happened
Chorus:
To two weary hunters who lost their way
Chorus:
Brigadoon, Brigadoon Blooming under sable skies Brigadoon, Brigadoon There my heart forever lies Let the world grow cold around us Let the heavens cry above! Brigadoon, Brigadoon In thy valley, there'll be love!
Let The Good Times Roll ((Danish Version: La' Os Gå I Seng (by Rock Nalle & The Flames) - 1979)) Composer(s): Leonard Lee - Shirley Goodman First release by: Shirley & Lee - 1956 Covered by multiple other artists
Come on baby let the good times roll, come on baby let me thrill your soul Come on baby let the good times roll, roll all night long Come on baby and a listen to this, this is a something you just can't miss Come on baby let the good times roll, roll all night long
Come on baby while the thrill is on, come on baby rock me all night long Come on baby let the good times roll, roll all night long Come on baby just a close the door, come on baby lets a rock some more Come on baby let the good times roll, roll all night long
Feels so good when you're home come on baby rock me all night long Come on baby let the good times roll, come on baby let me thrill your soul Come on baby let the good times roll, roll all night long Feels so good when you're home come on baby rock me all night long
Come on baby let the good times roll, come on baby let me thrill your soul Come on baby let the good times roll, roll all night long Come on baby let the good times roll Come on baby let the good times roll Come on baby let the good times roll Come on baby let the good times roll ...
Brief Candles Composer(s): Chris White Performer(s): The Zombies; The Posies
There she sits her hands are held Tight around her glass She only needs to be alone She knows this mood will pass To realize that she was strong And he too weak to stay And to realize that she is better off this way
Brief candles in her mind Bright and tiny gems of memory Brief candles burn so fine Leaves a light inside where she can see What makes it all worthwhile Her sadness makes her smile...
His alone girl fades away Left out on a limb Finds he needs her more because She's no more need for him He understood so very well The things she had to say Soon he'll understand that he is better off this way
Brief candles in his mind Bright and tiny gems of memory Brief candles burn so fine Leaves a light inside where he can see What makes it all worthwhile His sadness makes him smile...
In the corner see his face The man just sips his drink Not one feeling does he show Far too numb to think He does not say a single word No word of love to say Maybe he will soon believe he's better off this way...
Brief candles in his mind Bright and tiny gems of memory Brief candles burn so fine Leaves a light inside where he can see What makes it all worthwhile His sadness makes him smile...
Let The Good Times Roll Composer(s): Sam Cooke Performer(s): Grateful Dead
Get in the groove and let the good times roll We're gonna stay here till we soothe our soul If it takes all night long Come on and let the good times roll We're gonna stay here till we soothe our soul If it takes all night long
Brent The evening sun is sinking low The clock on the wall says it's time to go I got plans, and I got plans for you (note 1) I tell you exactly what we're all gonna do (note 2)
Get in the groove and let the good times roll We're gonna stay here till we soothe our soul If it takes all night long Come on and let the good times roll We're gonna stay here till we soothe our soul If it takes all night long
Bobby It might be twelve o'clock and it might be three (note 3) Time doesn't mean that much to me Ain't felt this way since I don't know when (note 4) Might not feel this way again
Get in the groove and let the good times roll We're gonna stay here till we soothe our soul If it takes all night long Come on and let the good times roll We're gonna stay here till we soothe our soul If it takes all night long
Jerry It might be six o'clock and it might be eight (note 5) It don't matter that it's getting late We're gonna make the band play one more song Get in the groove if it takes all night long
Get in the groove and let the good times roll We're gonna stay here till we soothe our soul If it takes all night long Come on and let the good times roll We're gonna stay here till we soothe our soul If it takes all night long
All night (all night) All night (all night) If it takes all night (all night) You know it might take all night long (all night) All night long (all night) All night long (all night)...
Get in the groove and let the good times roll We're gonna stay here till we soothe our soul If it takes all night long
Oh Bridget O'Malley, you've left my heart shaken With a hopeless desolation I'd have you to know It's the wonders of admiration your quiet face has taken And your beauty will haunt me wherever I go
The white moon above the pale sands, the pale stars above the thorn tree Are cold beside my darling, but no purer than she I gaze upon the cold moon till the stars drown in the warm seas And the bright eyes of my darling are never on me
My Sunday it is weary, my Sunday it is grey now My heart is a cold thing, my heart is a stone All joy is dead within me, my life has gone away now For another has taken My love for his own
The day is approaching when we were to be married And it's rather I would die than live only to grieve Oh, meet me, My Darling, e'er the sun sets o'er the barley And I'll meet you there on the road to Drumslieve
Oh Bridget O'Malley, you have my heart shaken With a hopeless desolation, I'd have you to know It's the wonders of admiration your quiet face has taken And your beauty will haunt me wherever I go
Let The Four Winds Blow Composer(s): Fats Domino - Dave Bartholomew First release by: Fats Domino - 1961 Covered by multiple other artists
I like the way you walk I like the way you talk Let me hold your hand Try to understand I want a girl like you Tell my love is true Don't be afraid You've heard what I said
Let the four winds blow Let it blow and a-blow From the east to the west I love you the best Let the four winds blow Let it blow and a-blow From the east to the west I love you the best
I like the way you walk I like the way you talk Let me hold your hand Try to understand I want a girl like you Tell my love is true Don't be afraid You've heard what I said
Let the four winds blow Let it blow and a-blow From the east to the west I love you the best Let the four winds blow Let it blow and a-blow From the east to the west I love you the best
Bridget Flynn Composer(s): Will Millar Performer(s): The Irish Rovers
I've a nice little house and a cow or two with grass I've a plant garden running by my door I've a shelter for the hens and a stable for the ass Now what could a man want more?
I don't know, maybe so But a bachelor's life is easy and it's free I'm the last to complain, but I'm living all alone Sure nobody's looking after me
Me father often tells me I should go and have a try To find a girl that owns a bit of land And I know the way he says it, there is someone on his mind And my mother has the whole thing planned
I don't know, maybe so It would mollify them so to agree Now there's little Bridget Flynn, sure its her I'd like to win But she never has an eye for me
Now there's a little girl who is worth her weight in gold And that's a decent dowry, don't you see And I mean to go and ask her just as soon as I get home If she'll come and have an eye for me
Will she go, I don't know But I'd love to have her sitting on my knee And I'd sing like a thrush in the hawthorn bush If she'd come and have an eye for me