Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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My Generation French Title: 7 Heures Du Matin Composer(s): Pete Townshend Originally performed by: The Who Covered by various other artists
People try to put us d-down (Talking 'bout my generation) Just because we get around (Talking 'bout my generation) Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talking 'bout my generation) I hope I die before I get old (Talking 'bout my generation)
This is my generation This is my generation, baby
Why don't you all f-fade away (Talking 'bout my generation) And don't try to dig what we all s-s-say (Talking 'bout my generation) I'm not trying to cause a big s-s-sensation (Talking 'bout my generation) I'm just talking 'bout my g-g-g-generation (Talking 'bout my generation)
This is my generation This is my generation, baby
Why don't you all f-fade away (Talking 'bout my generation) And don't try to d-dig what we all s-s-say (Talking 'bout my generation) I'm not trying to cause a b-big s-s-sensation (Talking 'bout my generation) I'm just talking 'bout my g-g-generation (Talking 'bout my generation)
This is my generation This is my generation, baby
People try to put us d-down (Talking 'bout my generation) Just because we g-g-get around (Talking 'bout my generation) Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talking 'bout my generation) Yeah, I hope I die before I get old (Talking 'bout my generation)
Goodbye Dixie Lee Composer(s): Robert Levenson; G. Vernon Strout
Dixie Lee the time has come to say goodbye Dixie Lee now brush that tear drop from your eye Tho' I'll leave you far behind you'll be always in my mind and some day I'll come back, so don't you cry
When the roses start a blooming in the spring that is when I'll be returning with the ring on that bright and happy day I will kiss your tears away and never once again, dear, will I say
Goodbye Dixie, my Dixie Lee keep a place in your heart for me When I'm there way over the foam, I'll dream of you and home Some day when the sun shines again we'll be as happy as can be let's hope and pray until that day so goodbye Dixie Lee
Teddy Bear Song Composer(s): Don Earl - Nick Nixon Performer(s): Barbara Fairchild
I wish I had button eyes and a red felt nose A shaggy cotton skin and just one set of clothes Sittin' on a shelf in a local department store With no dreams to dream and nothin' to be sorry for
I wish I was a teddy bear Not livin' or lovin' nor goin' nowhere I wish I was a teddy bear And I'm wishin' that I hadn't fallen in love with you
I wish I had a wooden heart and a sawdust mind Then your mem'ry wouldn't come around hurtin' all the time I'd have a sewed-on smile and a painted twinkle in my eye And I never would have ever had to learn how to cry
I wish I was a teddy bear Not livin' or lovin' nor goin' nowhere I wish I was a teddy bear And I'm wishin' that I hadn't fallen in love with you
I wish I had a string you could pull to make me say "Hi, I'm Teddy-ain't it a lovely day?" Then I'd know every time I spoke the words were right And none would know the mess I made of my life
I wish I was a teddy bear Not livin' or lovin' nor goin' nowhere I wish I was a teddy bear And I'm wishin' that I hadn't fallen in love with you
And I'm wishin' that I hadn't fallen in love with you
My Gee Gee From The Fiji Islands Composer(s): Lew Brown; Albert Von Tilzer
Hiram Perkin, got tired of workin' on the farm each day So he wandered down to see the circus in the town Saw the animals, and the cannibals when they came on view Then he flirted with a wild wild woman
and they got real friendly too When Hiram got back home, the folks all gathered by his side They said, "Where were you what did you see?" and Hiram replied
Hiram giggled each time she wiggled he was gone for fair Followed her around until the circus left the town Told the friends he knew he was going to sell his farm next day They thought he was going crazy so they called the doctor right away The doctor felt his head and said There's something wrong inside I can't diag'nose it what can it be?" and Hiram replied
Oh! Gee! say gee, you ought to see my Gee Gee From the Fiji Isle Gosh Gee, say Gee, you ought to be with Gee Gee She can make you smile Rings inside the nose Bells upon her toes And I'm here to tell you that she's some high kicker Her kick is like the kick in home made liquor She's got a lingo as funny as By Jingo, you know what I mean And she does a twister, much better than her sister, silly Chili Bean Over here, over there, she's a little but bare So she wears a lot of leaves to protect her from the air Oh! Gee, say gee, you ought to see my Gee Gee From the Fiji Isle
Goodbye Cruel World Composer(s): Gloria Shayne Performer(s): James Darren; Bobby Vee
Oh, goodbye cruel world, I'm off to join the circus Gonna be a broken-hearted clown Paint my face with a good-for-nothin' smile 'cause a mean, fickle woman turned my whole world upside down
(Goodbye cruel world)
Farewell to love, I'm off to join the circus Gotta find a way to hide my tears Bet I'll have them rolling in the aisle And I'll forget that woman if it takes a hundred years
Oh oh oh, step right up and take a look at a fool He's got a heart as stubborn as a mule C'mon everybody, he's good for a laugh And no one could tell his heart is broken in half
Well, the joke's on me, I'm off to join the circus Oh, Mr. Barnum, save a place for me Shoot me out of a cannon, I don't care Let the people point at me and stare I'll tell the world that woman, wherever she may be That mean, fickle woman made a cryin' clown outta me
(Goodbye cruel world)
Shoot me out of a cannon, I don't care Let the people point at me and stare I'll tell the world that woman, wherever she may be That mean, fickle woman made a cryin' clown outta me
My Garden Of Love Composer(s): Benny Hill Performer(s): Benny Hill
The sun and the rain fell from up above And landed on the earth below In my garden of love
Now theres a rose for the way my spirits rose when we met A forget-me-not to remind me to remember not to forget A pine tree for the way I pined over you And an ash for the day I ashed you to be true
And the sun and the rain fell from up above And landed on the earth below In my garden of love
Now theres a palm tree that we planted when we had our first date A turnip for the way you always used to turnip late Your mother and your cousin, Chris, they often used to come So, in their honour, I have raised a nice chris-an-the-mum
And the sun and the rain fell from up above And landed on the earth below In my garden of love
Now theres a beetroot for the day you said that youd beetroot to me A sweet pea for the sweet way you always smiled at me But you had friends who needed you There was Ferdy, there was Liza So, just for them, I put down a load of ferdy-liza
And the sun and the rain fell from up above And landed on the earth below In my garden of love
But Gus the gardeners left now and you went with him, too The fungus there reminds me of the fun Gus is having with you Now the rockerys a mockery, with weeds its overgrown The fuchsias gone, I couldnt face the fuchsia all alone
And my tears fell like raindrops from the sky above And poisoned all the flowers in my garden of love
Goodbye Columbus Composer(s): Jim Yester Performer(s): The Association; George Benson; The Lounge-O-Leers
Got to say hello It's a lucky day Kiss the moon goodbye And be on our way It's a lucky day 'cause I found you Gonna build a new world around you Touch the sun and run It's a lucky day
Hello life Goodbye Columbus I've got a feeling that you're gonna hear from us You're gonna know That we've taken the world by surprise Got that look in our eyes It's a lucky day Just for changin' Leavin' the old world behind Lucky day for walkin' a new road Just to clear your mind It's a day for startin' a new way Tellin' the old one goodbye Lucky day for gettin' above it Spread your wings and fly
Hello life Goodbye Columbus I've got a feeling that you're gonna hear from us You're gonna know That we've taken the world by surprise Got that look in our eyes It's a lucky day
My Funny Valentine Dutch Title: Mijn Kleine Valentijn Composer(s): Richard Rodgers; Lorenz Hart Originally performed by: Mitzi Green Covered by various other artists
Behold the way our fine feathered friend His virtue doth parade Thou knowest not, my dim-witted friend The picture thou hast made Thy vacant brow, and thy tousled hair Conceal thy good intent Thou noble upright truthful sincere And slightly dopey gent, you are...
My funny valentine, sweet comic valentine You make me smile with my heart Your looks are laughable, un-photographable Yet, you're my favorite work of art
Is your figure less than Greek? Is your mouth a little weak? When you open it to speak Are you smart?
But, don't change a hair for me Not if you care for me Stay little valentine, stay Each day is Valentine's Day
Is your figure less than Greek? Is your mouth a little weak? When you open it to speak Are you smart?
But, don't change a hair for me Not if you care for me Stay little valentine, stay Each day is Valentine's Day
Goodbye California Composer(s): Nicolas Peyrac Performer(s): Nicolas Peyrac
Goodbye California je t'aimais bien il me semble Mais y'a longtemps Que j'ai redécouvert Paris Goodbye California ne m'en veux pas s'il me semble Que chez moi C'est plus ici qu'à Beverly Goodbye California je t'aimais bien mais l'amour Ca s'en va Sans qu'on sache vraiment pourquoi Goodbye California on se reverra un jour Qui peut dire Comment demain la vie sera
J'ai un peu marre de ton côté bidon Le genre maison couleur bonbon Ne me fais plus faire de bonds J'ai pourtant vu l'endroit, l'envers De Malibu et de Bel-Air Je voudrais bien qu'on oublie les dollars Qu'on parle moins d'argent que d'espoir Et qu'on nous dise que les stars Après tout ne sont pas des Dieux Presque immortels et jamais vieux
Goodbye California je t'aimais bien il me semble Mais y'a longtemps Que j'ai redécouvert Paris Goodbye California ne m'en veux pas s'il me semble Que chez moi C'est plus ici qu'à Beverly
Je voudrais bien qu'on arrête un moment De dire que musicalement C'est de chez vous que vient le vent Le vent, il vient de n'importe où Et quelquefois c'est de chez nous Arrêtez de cultiver le Français Le genre restaurant bien coté Où l'on ne bouffe qu'à moitié Tant on a les yeux occupés Par les stars qui viennent dîner
Goodbye California je t'aimais bien il me semble Mais y'a longtemps Que j'ai redécouvert Paris Goodbye California ne m'en veux pas s'il me semble Que chez moi C'est plus ici qu'à Beverly
Et si j'étais un enfant de chez vous J'aurais du mal à être fou Le Pacifique c'est pas tout Moi je connais en Normandie Des coins où plane la folie
Goodbye California je t'aimais bien il me semble Mais y'a longtemps Que j'ai redécouvert Paris Goodbye California ne m'en veux pas s'il me semble Que chez moi C'est plus ici qu'à Beverly Goodbye California je t'aimais bien mais l'amour Ca s'en va Sans qu'on sache vraiment pourquoi Goodbye California on se reverra un jour Qui peut dire Comment demain la vie sera
Techo de tejas rojas donde mi juventud gastó sus viejas botas desde tu cielo mirando al sur Caballo de mis penas de cal y arena será tu cruz Techo de tejas rojas horizonte de paz donde la lluvia moja con gusto a trigo y a rubio pan Quiero volar tu alero cielo primero junto al pinar Y desandar volando toda mi vida y mi ser aquel vigía lombardo y en tu horizonte permanecer Que mi paloma herida ya no puede seguir que se le va la vida y entre tus tejas quiere morir Techo de tejas rojas ardiente rosa del cielo azul Cobíjame en tu alero fiel compañero bajo tu luz
My Front Door Is Open Composer(s): Hank Thompson Performer(s): Hank Thompson
My front door is open for someone like you Won't you come in for a while My front door is open for someone like you Gee!, but I like your smile
So come on in then, let's get well acquainted I'll bet that you'll like me too And the two of us won't ever fuss, so everything's all right My front door is open for you
My front door is open for someone like you But it's been closed a long, long time I've sat at home, my telephone don't ring anymore I seldom see that ol' sunhine
Although I haven't got a lot to offer I've got a heart that's true It's plain to see that you and me could get along just fine My front door is open for you
Goodbye Blues Composer(s): Arnold Johnson; Jimmy McHugh; Dorothy Fields Performer(s): The Mills Brothers; and various other artists
Goodbye Blues, Goodbye Blues Lost two loving arms I used to use Lonesome night, low down news Now she might be, I don't know whose I've got those old goodbye blues
My Friend The Wind Composer(s): Alec R. Costandinos; Stelios Vlavianos Performer(s): Demis Roussos; Roberto Delgado; Francisco Garcia
My friend the wind will come from the hills When dawn will rise, he'll wake me again My friend the wind will tell me a secret He shares with me, he shares with me
My friend the wind will come from the north With words of love, she whispered for me My friend the wind will say she loves me And me alone, and me alone
I'll hear her voice and the words That he brings from Helenimou Sweet as a kiss are the songs of Aghapimou Soft as the dew is the touch of Manoulamou Oh oh oh
We'll share a dream where I'm never away from Helenimou Blue are the days like the eyes of Aghapimou Far from the world will I live with Manoulamou Oh oh oh
My friend the wind go back to the hills And tell my love a day will soon come Oh friendly wind you tell a secret You know so well, oh you know so well
I'll hear her voice and the words That he brings from Helenimou Sweet as a kiss are the songs of Aghapimou Soft as the dew is the touch of Manoulamou Oh oh oh
La la la .... Helenimou La la la .... Aghapimou La la la .... Manoulamou
Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) Composer(s): Wes Farrell; Bert Russell Performer(s): Van Morrison; Solomon Burke
Goodbye baby, so long girl I know you ain't gonna like it But I'm stepping right out in your world For I'm coming to your party And I won't be able to stay But I'm gonna kiss you one more time, lord Then I'm going away Goodbye baby hmm, baby goodbye hmm You may be lonely, yeah, you may be hurt Like a fool I gave you candy You turned around and treated me like dirt But still I'm gonna come to your party And just before the break of day I'm gonna touch you one more time, lord Then I'm going away Sing it to me again Goodbye baby hmm ha, baby goodbye Look out, what you see? I see a train a-coming A train a-coming down the long lonesome track I'll tell you, girl, I gotta go on home now But deep down in your heart You know that someday I'm, I'm coming back And I'm gonna look for you at your party cause all the time I know that I'll find you there And listen, I'm gonna dance with you One more time, oh yeah Sing it to me tonight now Goodbye baby, sing it sweet baby goodbye
Lord, you're singing so sweet tonight goodbye baby Goodbye baby baby baby baby goodbye I'll see you around sometime, lord goodbye baby...
Teasin' Composer(s): Richard Adler - Philip Springer Performer(s): Petula Clark
Mummy told me she would scold me if a boy I kissed But I can't resist teasin' Always gets `em, it upsets `em But what can I do `cause it's all so new, teasin'
Now the good book says that nothing repays The harm a life of sin does But I must confide, we can't decide Till we find what it is that Errol Flynn does
Mummy told me she would scold me if a boy I kissed But I can't resist teasin'
At the riding school, the teacher was cool And he seemed a harmless person But after the ride he took me aside And was I glad I kept my spurs on
Always gets `em, it upsets `em But what can I do `cause it's all so new, teasin'
There's a boy I like who likes to hike But in no uncertain language I refused to stop when he said he'd drop If he didn't have a nibble at my corned beef sandwich
Mummy told me she would scold me if a boy I kissed But I can't resist teasin'
Now it's love that makes this world go round `cause we all love hanky-panky (Do ya) Keep one eye on an Englishman But you'd better keep two on a gosh-darned Yankee
Always gets `em, it upsets `em But when day is done Where's the bloomin' fun In teasin' On a moonlight night When the stars shine bright Somehow Mama don't seem so right `cause, faith, it's all so pleasin'
My Friend The Sea Composer(s): Jack Fishman; Ron Goodwin Performer(s): Petula Clark
Oh, you great ocean so deep Oh, you ocean so wide I feel you are my friend So in you I confide
You know the world Every land, every shore There's not a place You don't explore
Send every wave As it rolls on it's way Searchin' high, searchin' low Searchin' each little bay
Send out a plea to the Whole of seven seas Where is the one I adore
My friend, the sea Be true to me My love, one day Sailed far away
My friend, the sea Please ask the tide To bring my love Home to my side
Oh, you great ocean so deep Oh, you ocean so wide There are hearts you unite There are hearts you divide
You know the world Every riddle, mountain, stream Look every where you've ever been
Ask all the fish as they swim out to sea Would they pass on the word as a favor to me Maybe they'll look out some little brook And find the one I adore
My friend, the sea Be good to me My love, one day Sailed far away
My friend, the sea Please ask the tide To bring my love Home to my side