Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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The Ballad Of John And Yoko ((Portuguese Version: A Balada De John E Yoko (The Fevers) - 1969)) Composer(s): John Lennon - Paul McCartney First release by: The Beatles - 1969 Covered by multiple other artists
Standing in the dock at Southampton, trying to get to Holland or France The man in the mac said you've got to go back You know they didn't even give us a chance Christ you know it ain't easy, you know how hard it can be The way things are going, they're going to crucify me
Finally made the plane into Paris, honeymooning down by the Seine Peter Brown call to say, you can make it O.K. You can get married in Gibraltar near Spain Christ you know it ain't easy, you know how hard it can be The way things are going, they're going to crucify me
Drove from Paris to the Amsterdam Hilton, talking in our beds for a week The newspapers said, say what're you doing in bed I said we're only trying to get us some peace Christ you know it ain't easy, you know how hard it can be The way things are going, they're going to crucify me
Saving up your money for a rainy day, giving all your clothes to charity Last night the wife said, oh boy when you're dead You don't take nothing with you but your soul, Think!
Made a lightning trip to Vienna, eating chocolate cake in a bag The newspapers said, she's gone to his head They look just like to Gurus in drag Christ you know it ain't easy, you know how hard it can be The way things are going, they're going to crucify me
Caught the early plane back to London, fifty acorns tied in a sack The men from the press, said we wish you success It's good to have the both of you back Christ you know it ain't easy, you know how hard it can be The way things are going , they're going to crucify me
The way things are going, they're going to crucify me
Farewell To Bayside Performer(s): Saved By The Bell cast members
It seems like only yesterday we started But soon we'll put away our books and pens We'll go on with our lives, once we have parted But how can we say farewell to our friends
The double dates, the parties and the dances Planning for a future until three The football games, the mags, and the romances Soon Bayside will be just a memory (Memory)
Our four years here have all become unraveled And so our high school story finally ends (It finally ends) But years from now no matter where we travel We'll all look back and think about our friends We'll all look back and think about our friends
The Ballad Of Jesse James (aka Jesse James) Composer(s): Billy Gashade - Traditional Performer(s): Woody Guthrie and multiple other artists
Jesse James was a lad that killed many a man He robbed the Danville train He stole from the rich and he gave to the poor He'd a hand, a heart, and a brain
Jesse was a man, a friend to the poor He couldn't see a brother suffer pain And with his brother Frank he robbed the Springfield bank And he stopped the Glendale train
Poor Jesse had a wife, a lady all her life And three children, they were so brave But that dirty lettle coward that shot Mr. Joward Has laid ol' Jesse James in his grave
It was Robert Ford, the dirty little coward And I wonder how he feels For he slept in Jesse's bed and he ate o' Jesse's bread But he laid Jesse James in his grave
It was with his brother Frank that he robbed the Gallatin Bank An' carried the money from the town It was at that very place that they had a little chase For they shot ol' Captain Sheets to the ground
Poor Jesse had a wife to morn for his life And three children, they were so brave But that dirty lettle coward that shot Mr. Joward Has laid ol' Jesse James in his grave
They went to a crossing, not very far from there And there they did the same For the agent on his knees delivered up the keys To the outlaws, Frank an' Jesse James
It was on a Wednesday night, not a star was in sight When they robbed the Glendale train Those people, they did say for many miles away It was robbed by Frank an' Jesse James
Poor Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life And three children, they were so brave But that dirty lettle coward that shot Mr. Joward Has laid ol' Jesse James in his grave
Then on a Saturday night, Jesse was at home Just talking with his family brave When Robert Ford came along like a thief in the night And laid poor Jesse in his grave
Now, the people held their breath when they heard of Jesse's death They wondered how he came to die It was one of his own gang called little Robert Ford An' he shot Jesse James on the sly
Poor Jesse had a wife who mourned for his life And three children, they were so brave But that dirty lettle coward that shot Mr. Joward Has laid ol' Jesse James in his grave
Jesse went to his rest with his hand upon his breast And there are many who never saw his face He was born one day in the County of Clay And he came from a solitary race
This song was made by Billy Gashade As soon as the news did arrive He said there's no one man with the law in his hand Could ever take ol' Jesse James alive
Poor Jesse had a wife to mourn his life An' his children too, they were brave But that dirty little coward shot Mr. Howard An' laid Jesse James in his grave
Oh, they laid poor Jesse in his grave, yes, Lord They laid Jesse James in his grave Oh, he took from the rich and he gave to the poor But, they laid Jesse James in his grave
Caminito Soleado
Composer(s): Carlos Gardel - Alfredo Le Pera
Performer(s): Carlos Gardel; Los Panchos; Lito Quiroga
Claro caminito criollo florido y soleado con pañuelo bordado vos me viste pasar mientras los pastos amigos que saben mi anhelo como un dulce consuelo su verde saludo me hacían llegar
Cruzando montes y valles con alas venía mi pobre carreta con sus cargas de esperanzas las ruedas hacían al viento gambetas y cuando ya atravesaba la hondura del vado de lenta corriente una congoja naciente detuvo su impulso parando su andar porque en aquel arroyito a veces sus ojos se saben mirar
Y cuando vi su casita de puro celoso me sobró el pampero para contarle chismoso que traigo en mi apero mil prendas de amor para su pelo un cinta que llevo escondida de lindo color para sus labios mi antojo y para sus ojos un claro cristal y pa' su blanca garganta el criollo que canta tiene este cantar
Claro caminito criollo florido y soleado con pañuelo bordado vos me viste pasar mientras los pastos amigos que saben mi anhelo como un dulce consuelo su verde saludo me hacían llegar
Farewell To Arms Composer(s): Keith Emerson; Greg Lake Performer(s): Emerson, Lake & Palmer
In this our life on earth Another dawn we face Is this the moment of truth For the whole human race Is that the last man down Is that the last life laid to waste We must find in our hearts Each and every dream we've misplaced Before heaven cries tears On the mountains we climb
Chorus Farewell to arms Rest in peace May the reign of freedom be released Farewell to arms We just can't walk away We're all sharing this earth at the end of the day
So when the cold winds bite And when the mad dogs speak However dark is your night Just keep turning your cheek 'Cause when the last shot's fired It is then the world will be free And still we are asking Just how long it will be Though we're blown by the crosswinds We stand like a tree
Chorus
Down this road we've wandered for so many years With every step we take We can tear down all frontiers, make no mistake
The Ballad Of Jed Clampett Composer(s): Paul Henning Performer(s): Jerry Scroggins with Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs and multiple other artists
Come 'n listen to my story 'bout a man name Jed Poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed An' then one day he was shootin' at some food An' up through the ground come a-bubblin' crude
Oil that is! Black Gold! Texas Tea!
Well, the first thing you know, ol' Jed's a millionaire Kin folk said, "Jed move away from there" Said "California is the place y'oughta to be" So they loaded up the truck and they moved to Beverly
Hills that is! Swimmin' pools! Movie stars!
Ol' Jed bought a mansion, Lawdy, it was swank Next door neighbour was pres'dent of the bank Folks objected, but the banker found no fault 'Cause ol' Jed's millions was a layin' in the vault
Cash that is! Capital gains! Depletion money!
Well, now it's time to say good bye to Jed and all his kin An' they would like t'thank you folks fer kindly droppin' in You're all invited back again to this locality To have a heapin' helpin' of their hospitality
Hillbilly that is! Set a spell! Take your shoes off!
Caminhos Cruzados
Composer(s): Antônio Carlos Jobim - Newton Mendonça
First release by: Silvia Telles - 1958
Covered by multiple other artists
Cuando um coracao que esta cansado de sofrer
Encontra um coracao tambem cansado de sofrer
E tempo de se pensar
Que o amor pode de repente chegar
Cuando existe alguem que tem saudade de alguem
E esse outro alguem nao entender
Deixe esse novo amor chegar
Mesmo que depois seja imprescindivel chorar
Que tolo fui eu que em vao tentei raciocinar
Nas coisas do amor que ningem pode explicar
Ven nois dois, vamos tentar
So um novo amor
Pode a saudade apagar
Farewell Party Composer(s): Lawton Williams Performer(s): Waylon Jennings; and various other artists
When the last breath of life is gone from my body And my lips are as cold as the sea When my friends gather 'round for my farewell party Won't you pretend you love me
There'll be flowers from those who cry when I go And leave you in this old world alone I know you'll have fun at my farewell party I know you'll be glad when I'm gone
Don't be mad at me for wanting to keep you 'Til my life on this old world is through You'll be free at the end of my farewell party But I'll go away loving you
There'll be flowers from those who cry when I go And leave you in this old world alone I know you'll have fun at my farewell party I know you'll be glad when I'm gone Oh, I know you'll be glad when I'm gone
Ballad Of Ira Hayes Composer(s): Peter La Farge First release by: Peter La Farge - 1965 Covered by multiple other artists
Gather 'round you people and a story I will tell About a brave young Indian you should remember well From the tribe of Pima Indians, a proud and a peaceful band They farmed the Phoenix Valley in Arizona land Down their ditches for a thousand years the sparkling water rushed Till their white man stole their water rights and the running water hushed Now Ira's folks were hungry and their farms wene crops of weeds But when war came he volunteers and forgot, the white man's greed Call him, Drunken Ira Hayes, he won't answer anymore Not the whiskey-drinking Indian or the marine who went to war Yes, call him, Drunken Ira Hayes, he won't answer anymore Not the whiskey-drinking Indian or the marine who went to war
They started up Iwo Jima Hill, 250 men But only 27 lived to walk back down that hill again And when the fight was over and the old glory raised One of the men who held it high was the Indian Ira Hayes Call him, Drunken Ira Hayes, he won't answer anymore Not the whiskey-drinking Indian or the marine who went to war Call him, Drunken Ira Hayes, he won't answer anymore Not the whiskey-drinking Indian or the marine who went to war
Now Ira returned a hero, celebrated throughout the land He was wined and speeched and honored, everybody shook his hand But he was just a Pima Indian, no money crops, no chance And at home nobody cared what Ira had done and the wind did the Indian's dance Call him, Drunken Ira Hayes, he won't answer anymore Not the whiskey-drinking Indian or the marine who went to war Call him, Drunken Ira Hayes, he won't answer anymore Not the whiskey-drinking Indian or the marine who went to war
And Ira started drinking hard, jail was often his home They let him raise the flag there and lower it like you'd throw a dog a bone He died drunk early one morning, alone in the land he had fought to save Two inches of water in a lonely ditch was the grave for Ira Hayes Call him, Drunken Ira Hayes, he won't answer anymore Not the whiskey-drinking Indian or the marine who went to war Yes, call him, Drunken Ira Hayes, he won't answer anymore Not the whiskey-drinking Indian or the marine who went to war
Yes, call him, Drunken Ira Hayes, but his land is still as dry And his ghost is lying thirsty in the ditch where Ira died Call him, Drunken Ira Hayes, he won't answer anymore Not the whiskey-drinking Indian or the marine who went to war Yes, call him, Drunken Ira Hayes, he won't answer anymore Not the whiskey-drinking Indian or the marine who went to war
Caminemos Composer(s): H. Martins Performer(s): Raphael
No, ya no debo pensar que te ame Es preferible olvidar que sufri No, no concibo que todo acabo Que este sueño de amor termino Que la vida nos separo sin querer Caminemos Tal vez nos veremos despues
Esta es la ruta que estaba marcada Y sigo insistiendo en tu amor Que se perdio en la nada Y vivo caminando sin saber donde llegar Tal vez caminando la vida nos vuelva a juntar Y vivo caminando sin saber donde llegar Tal vez caminando la vida nos vuelva a juntar
The Ballad Of Humpty Dumpty And Cinderella Composer(s): Rex Fowler Performer(s): Aztec Two-Step
She said her name was Cinderella From under her umbrella with the blues He said his name was Mr. Dumpty But she could call him Humpty if she choosed Then queried "Wasn't it a pity That dear old New York City Was more and more resembling a zoo?"
Humpty talked of birds and berries The Staten Island Ferry and the moon Cinderella showed her blisters As she told him of her sisters and her broom And how she sweated with the sweeping While they were always out and reeking of perfume
Hey, hey, hey, did you lose your shoe? Hey, hey, hey, did you lose your shoe?
And as the sky was clearing He asked her most endearing to the ball She said she didn't have a skirt In a voice that was quite curt but he could call But she never gave her number She just left him there to wonder by the wall
Hey, hey, hey, did you lose your shoe? Hey, hey, hey, did you lose your shoe?
We all know Cinderella's story Of her fortune and her glory very well And of Mr. Dumpty's fall From his perch upon the wall no need to tell But after close inspection I can't help but pose the question "Did Humpty Dumpty jump, or did he fell?"
Hey, hey, hey, did you lose your shoe? Hey, hey, hey, did you lose your shoe?
The Ballad Of Humpty Dumpty And Cinderella Composer(s): Rex Fowler Performer(s): Aztec Two-Step
She said her name was Cinderella From under her umbrella with the blues He said his name was Mr. Dumpty But she could call him Humpty if she choosed Then queried "Wasn't it a pity That dear old New York City Was more and more resembling a zoo?"
Humpty talked of birds and berries The Staten Island Ferry and the moon Cinderella showed her blisters As she told him of her sisters and her broom And how she sweated with the sweeping While they were always out and reeking of perfume
Hey, hey, hey, did you lose your shoe? Hey, hey, hey, did you lose your shoe?
And as the sky was clearing He asked her most endearing to the ball She said she didn't have a skirt In a voice that was quite curt but he could call But she never gave her number She just left him there to wonder by the wall
Hey, hey, hey, did you lose your shoe? Hey, hey, hey, did you lose your shoe?
We all know Cinderella's story Of her fortune and her glory very well And of Mr. Dumpty's fall From his perch upon the wall no need to tell But after close inspection I can't help but pose the question "Did Humpty Dumpty jump, or did he fell?"
Hey, hey, hey, did you lose your shoe? Hey, hey, hey, did you lose your shoe?
Caminante, Si Vas Por Mi Tierra Composer(s): Horacio Guarany Performer(s): Horacio Guarany
Caminante si vas por mi tierra Cuentale de mis largas nostalgias Que me paso, mirando a lo lejos Esperando el dia que llegue una carta Caminante si vas por mi tierra cuéntale que mis noches son largas que me paso, escribiéndole versos que ya nadie lee, solito hasta el alba
Estribillo:
Cuéntale caminante, que es triste sentirse tan lejos de aquel festival donde un día cantaba mi pueblo las viejas canciones que hoy me hacen llorar Caminante si vas por mi tierra pregunta en los fogones mi nombre y si ves que alguien baja la vista con toda tu fuerza cántale esta zamba Caminante si vas por mi tierra pregunta por mis viejos amigos has de hallarlos juntito a un asado tras de una guitarra, en el templo del vino
Faraway Star Composer(s): Richard Carmel; David Martin Performer(s): The Chordettes
Starlight, starbright first star I see tonight
Faraway, faraway, faraway star how did you ever get up where you are I can get dizzy just looking above, you are as far as my faraway love
Faraway love, faraway love, who can be happy with faraway love Wish that I may wish that I might have me the wish that I'm wishing tonight
Faraway, faraway, faraway star how did you ever get up where you are I can get dizzy just looking above you are as far as my faraway love
Why must he seem distant from me even when we are as close as can be Powerful star, wonderfully wide let me be seen by his faraway eye When I am near, when I am near, couldn't he be more aware that I'm here We're holding hands inches apart, show me the way to his faraway heart
Faraway,faraway, faraway star how did you ever get up where you are I can get dizzy just looking above you are as far as my faraway love
Faraway, faraway, faraway star how did you ever get up where you are
The Ballad Of Gator McKlusky Composer(s): Jerry Reed Performer(s): Jerry Reed
He was raised in the swamp In the back of a slough He grew up eatin' rattlesnake meat And drinkin' homemade brew Now folks here about call him Gator And everybody knows him well Meanest man ever to hit the swamp Folks swear he come straight outta hell
Well Gator McKlusky sittin' on a stump Hammer pulled back on a twelve gauge pump Watchin' that swamp lookin' out for the law While he make the best corn liquor you ever saw
(Rock gut whiskey...)
While he's makin' that mash he watches and he looks Old Gator he knows that swamp like a book Somethin' out there movin' Gator whaddaya see Ain't nothin' but the snakes and the gators and me
Everything's okey-dokey in the Okefenokee That sheriff ain't snoopin' around So cook that moonshine down 'Til it's good and clear Everything's okey-dokey in the Okefenokee That sheriff he'd soon mess around with the devil Than to get his self long messin' around in here
One day he was cookin' some mash he was almost done When they spotted the law and they had to run So he headed for the swamp and they followed him in But the law might as well been a-chasin' the wind
(Look out for that snake, sheriff...)
Well they chased on back through the muck and the slime To the back of that swamp where the sun don't shine But the law won't never catch Gator my friend 'Cause he knows that swamp like the back of his hand
Watch out boys old smokey's in the Okefenokee The sheriff's out there snoopin' around So shut that business down And let's disappear Look out boys old smokey's in the Okefenokee But that sheriff he's really gonna catch the devil If he keeps on snoopin' around in here
(Gator's in the swamp, sheriff...) (Go get him...) (If you can...)
(Careful, sheriff...) (Don't let that gator bite you on your gonads...)