Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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The Battle Of Kookamonga
((Adapted from: The 8th Of January (Traditional); The Battle Of New Orleans (Jimmie Driftwood) - 1958/1959))
Composer(s): Jimmie Driftwood
Performer(s): Homer & Jethro
In 1959 we took a little hike With our scout master down to Lake Oneeganite We took a little pizza and we took some saurkrauts And we marched along together till we heard The Girl Scouts
We're the boys from Camp Kookamonga! Our mothers sent us here for to study nature's ways We learned to make sparks by rubbing sticks together But if we catch the girls then we'll set the woods ablaze! (And I was mad because me mother sent me up here! Ha-ha-ha!)
Well we crept up to the water and we see the girls a-swimmin' There musta been 100 of them pretty young women! They looked so fine even birds forgot to sing! We lay down in the poison oak and didn't say a thing
We're the boys from Camp Kookamonga! Our mothers sent us here for to study nature's ways We learned to make sparks by rubbing sticks together But if we catch the girls then we'll set the woods ablaze! (And I was mad because me mother sent me up here! Ha-ha-ha!)
(Hey, will one of you fellas scratch my back?)
Well our counselor said we could take them by surprise If we didn't say a word till we looked them in the eyes We kept real still and we had our eyes aglued! We saw how they were dressed they were swimming in the... wellll now!
We're the boys from Camp Kookamonga! Our mothers sent us here for to study nature's ways We learned to make sparks by rubbing sticks together But if we catch the girls then we'll set the woods ablaze! (And I was mad because me mother sent me up here! Ha-ha-ha!)
Well they ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles And they ran through the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go! They ran so fast even we couldn't catch them From Lake Oneeganite all the way to Buffalo! (Hey, fellers, wait for me!)
Well we ran right after them till everyone was pooped So we rested for a moment and our forces we regrouped Then we saw the girls behind some evergreens Captured by a company of United States Marines!
We're the boys from Camp Kookamonga! Our mothers sent us here for to study nature's ways We learned to make sparks by rubbing sticks together But if we catch the girls then we'll set the woods ablaze! (And I was mad because me mother sent me up here! Ha-ha-ha!)
(Aww, them big guys get everything!)
Well they ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles And they ran through the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go! They ran so fast even we couldn't catch them From Lake Oneeganite all the way to Buffalo!
A-rootie-toot-toot, a-rootie-toot-toot A-we are the boys from the Boy Scout troop! We don't smoke and we don't chew And we don't go where the girls that do!...
Can We Still Be Friends?
Composer(s): Todd Rundgren
First release by: Todd Rundgren - 1978
Covered by multiple other artists
We can't play this game anymore But can we still be friends Things just can't go on like before But can we still be friends We had something to learn Now it's time for the wheel to turn Grains of sand, one by one Before you know it, all gone
Let's admit we made a mistake But can we still be friends Heartbreak's never easy to take But can we still be friends It's so strange, sad affair Sometimes seems like we just don't care Don't waste time feeling hurt We been through hell together
La La La La...
We awoke from our dream Things are not always what they seem Memories linger on It's like a sweet, sad old song
Since the world began It seems that man, no matter what his lot he lays the blame on fate Health his wealth his fame Disgrace or shame, it's all the same He lays the blame upon his fate All things small or great Life or death its fate
Truth can never fail It must prevail in all we do we must be true or live a lie Fate is all there is It's your ideas, for what you think Is what you are, the same as I Think what love commands And fate is in your hands
My fate is all that I am My fate is the law above When fate seems wrong, it's a sham The law that is real is love Fate is our love for each other Love, as I learned from my mother Fate is a love that is true So I knew it was fate when I first met you
The Battle Of Evermore Composer(s): Robert Plant - Jimmy Page First release by: Led Zeppelin - 1971 Covered by multiple other artists
Queen of Light took her bow And then she turned to go The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom And walked the night alone
Oh, dance in the dark of night Sing to the morning light The dark Lord rides in force tonight And time will tell us all
Oh, throw down your plow and hoe Rest not to lock your homes
Side by side we wait the might of the darkest of them all I hear the horses' thunder down in the valley blow I'm waiting for the angels of Avalon, waiting for the eastern glow
The apples of the valley hold The seeds of happiness The ground is rich from tender care Repay, do not forget, no, no Dance in the dark of night, sing to the morning light
The apples turn to brown and black The tyrant's face is red
Oh the war is common cry Pick up you swords and fly The sky is filled with good and bad that mortals never know
Oh, well, the night is long the beads of time pass slow Tired eyes on the sunrise, waiting for the eastern glow
The pain of war cannot exceed the woe of aftermath The drums will shake the castle wall, the ring wraiths ride in black Ride on
Sing as you raise your bow, shoot straighter than before No comfort has the fire at night that lights the face so cold
Oh dance in the dark of night Sing to the morning light The magic runes are writ in gold to bring the balance back Bring it back
At last the sun is shining The clouds of blue roll by With flames from the dragon of darkness, the sunlight blinds his eyes
Can We All Come Together Composer(s): Randy Bachman Performer(s): Bachman-Turner Overdrive
You are what you are I am what I am Can we all come together With some kind of plan I want you to laugh But you want me to cry Can we all come together Hey, why don't we try
Can we all come together Can we reach across the sea There are worlds in between us The sky is all we see So let's all come together Let's all come together
Why do we like different things And we live different ways Can we come together For happier days I want you to smile But you let me down Can we come together Let's do it right now
I see you live for the sun I live for the rain Can we come together Can we be the same I want to settle down But you want to run Can we come together Can we be like one
The Battle Composer(s): Steve Katz - Dick Halligan Performer(s): Blood, Sweat & Tears
While the king and queen lie sleeping And their daughters smile so nice Brothers wait through windows And the peasants die for rice And here I'm standing naked Laughing madly at the sun Though I wanted to sleep late today The Battle's just begun
Oh, the Devil in all his wisdom The father in all his grace The servant's sons are washed in blood And the man has run his race
A moving target looms behind the street where soldiers stood Siren screams out desperately Like only humans could And standing on my balcony I watch the battle run Yes the war is never over But the day is never done
Oh, the Devil in all his wisdom the father in all his grace The servant's sons are washed in blood And the man has run his race
Six-white horses like the wind are running Five are far behind The captain lost his daughter The sergeant lost his mind The soldiers they still scream for riches Even though they swore That sons and daughters wouldn't live Unless we won the war
Oh, the Devil in all his wisdom the father in all his grace The servant's sons are washed in blood And the man has run his race
Can The Can
Composer(s): Nicky Chinn - Mike Chapman
First release by: Suzi Quatro - 1973
Covered by multiple other artists
Well you call your mamma tiger And we all know you ain't lying And your boyfriend's name is eagle And he lives up in the sky (high high) Watch out the tiger don't go claw the eagle's eye But let the eagle take the tiger by surprise Scratch out her eyes
So make a stand for your man, honey Try to can the can Put your man in the can, honey Get him while you can Can the can, Can the can If you can, Well can the can
Well your sister's got the feline touch, she touches up your mind And your eagle lover likes his little bit of evil loving all the time Don't let the cat get into the eagle's nest at night Because the eagle could say "yes" without a fight Scratch out her eyes
So make a stand for your man, honey Try to can the can Put your man in the can, honey Get him while you can Can the can, Can the can If you can, Well can the can
Ooh can the can (Can the can honey) Ooh can the can (Can the can honey) Uh uh can the can (Can the can honey) Ooh can the can (Can the can honey) Ooh can the can (Can the can honey) Ooh can the can (Can the can honey) Aaaah! Honey, honey Honey, honey, honey Make a stand for your man, honey Try to can the can Put your man in the can, honey Get him while you can Can the canCan the can If you can Make a stand for your man, honey Try to can the can Put your man in the can, honey Get him while you can Can the canCan the can If you can Aah! Make a stand for your man
Fat Old Sun Composer(s): David Gilmour Performer(s): Pink Floyd; Dogon; David Gilmour; Ox
When the fat old sun in the sky is falling Summer evenin' birds are calling Summer's thunder time of year The sound of music in my ears Distant bells, new mown grass Smells so sweet By the river holding hands Roll me up and lay me down And if you sit don't make a sound Pick your feet up off the ground And if you hear as the warm night falls The silver sound from a time so strange Sing to me, sing to me When that fat old sun in the sky is falling Summer evenin' birds are calling Children's laughter in my ears The last sunlight disappears And if you sit don't make a sound Pick your feet up off the ground And if you hear as the warm night falls The silver sound from a time so strange Sing to me, sing to me When that fat old sun in the sky is falling
The Bartender's Just Like A Mother To Me Composer(s): Clarke - Ricks - Spencer Performer(s): Slim Gaillard
Oh the Bartender is just like a mother with his apron so clean and white For he tries to make everyone happy and he never looks for a fight Whenever I'm sad and lonesome he always gets me to smile Oh the Bartender is just like a mother to me and I am his favorite child
Oh the Bartender is just like a mother and I know he's man's best friend 'Cause he passes the pretzels and peanuts to the guy all alone on the end Whenever my wife comes huntin' he says "no, he hasn't been in" Oh the Bartender is just like a mother to me and I am his favorite kin
Oh the Bartender is just like a mother to me for he knows when I've had enough He refuses to give me another when I ask for more of the stuff He won't let me be forsaken no matter how big my tab Oh the Bartender is just like a mother to me 'cause the bar is owned by my Dad
Bartender, I surrender, bartender, some sender Bartender is just like a mother to me
Can I Tico Tico You
Composer(s): D. Fact - Frank Lio - Lou Bega - Z. Abreu
Performer(s): Lou Bega
Baby you're my freak once in a week We gettin kind of deep in my '86 jeep I don't play no tricks you know the bomb ticks The only style I play is my self-made hits And it kicks like that yo' it really does Was it number one hell yo' it really was I got the swing the king is back in the ring Ladies throw their brass when I start to sing
Can I rock it can I knock it Can I lick it can I kick it can I top it You make me hazy you make me crazy And baby I don't know what I can do
We can start something' fantastic the you never knew Forget you live in plastic when I keep my eyes on you I can't cool down because it's gettin' to hot So please baby pleasenever let us stop And it kicks like that yo' it really does Was it number one hell yo' it really was I got the swing the king is back in teh ring Ladies throw your brass when I start to sing
Can I rock it can I knock it Can I lick it can I kick it can I top it You make me hazy you drive me crazy And baby I don't know what I can do
I can't sleep and I can't sing until you swing that sexy thing And if you wanna be my girl then jump into my crazy world And now the only part I'm missin' is your lovin and your kissin If you wanna be my girl then jump into my crazy world
Can I rock it can I knock it Can I lick it can I kick it can I top it You make me hazy you drive me crazy And baby I don't know what I can do
Fat Man In The Bathtub Composer(s): Lowell George Performer(s): Little Feat
Spotcheck Billy got down on his hands and knees He said "Hey momma, hey let me check your oil all right?" She said "No, no honey, not tonight Comeback Monday, comeback Tuesday, and then I might"
I said Juanita, my sweet Jaunita, what are you up to? My Juanita I said Jaunita, my sweet taquita, what are you up to? My Juanita
Don't want nobody who won't die for dance Don't want no speed cars 'cause I -- I might pass by And throw me a line, throw me a dime 'Cause there's a fat man in the bathtub with the blues I hear you moan, I hear you moan, I hear you moan -- moan
Billy he got so sad, dejected, put on his hat and start to run Runnin' down the street yellin' at the top of his lungs (oh yeah) All I want in this life and time is some good clean fun All I want in this life and time is some hit and run
Said Juanita, my sweet Jaunita, what are you up to? My Juanita I said Jaunita, my sweet taquita, what are you up to? My Juanita
Put my money in your meter baby so it won't run down But you got me in a squeeze play on the cheesy side of town Throw me a line, throw me a dime 'Cause there's a fat man in the bathtub with the blues I hear you moan, I hear you moan, I hear you moan -- moan
Can I Sleep In Your Arms?
Composer(s): Hank Cochran
Performer(s): Jeannie Seely
and multiple other artists
Don't know why, but the one I love left me Left me lonely, and cold and so weak And I need someone's arms to hold me 'Til I'm strong enough to get back on my feet
Can I sleep in your arms tonight Mister It's so cold lying here all alone And I have no hold to hold on you I assure you I'll do you no wrong
I haven't smiled since he left me Cause a smile somehow seems out of place And I just need two lips to kiss me Then I can smile again and I can show my face
Can I sleep in your arms tonight Mister It's so cold lying here all alone And I have no hold to hold on you I assure you I'll do you no wrong
Fat Bottomed Girls Composer(s): Brian May Performer(s): Queen; and various other artists
Are ... you gonna take me home tonight? Ah ... down beside that red fire light Are ... you gonna let it all hang out? Fat bottomed girls you make the rockin' world go round
(Hey!) I was just a skinny lad Never knew no good from bad But I knew life before I left my nursery Left alone with big fat Fanny She was such a naughty nanny Heap big woman, you made a bad boy out of me (Hey, hey!)
(Woooo!)
I've been singing with my band 'Cross the wire, 'cross the land I've seen every blue-eyed floozy on the way (hey) But their beauty and their style Went kind of smooth after a while Take me to them lardy ladies every time
(Come on!) Ah ... won't you take me home tonight? Ah ... down beside your red firelight Ah ... and you give it all you got Fat bottomed girls you make the rockin' world go round Fat bottomed girls you make the rockin' world go round
(Hey listen heahhhh ... ) Now your mortgages and homes All your stiffness in the bones Ain't no beauty queens in this locality (I tell you) Oh, but I still get my pleasure Still got my greatest treasure Heap big woman, you done made a big man of me
(Now get this!) Are ... you gonna take me home tonight? (Please?) Ah ... down beside that red firelight Are ... you gonna let it all hang out? Fat bottomed girls you make the rockin' world go round Fat bottomed girls you make the rockin' world go round (Get on your bikes and ride!)
A varmer he lived in the West Countree With a hey down, bow down A varmer he lived in the West Countree And he had daughters, one, two and three And I'll be true to my love If my love'll be true to me
As they were walking by the river's brim With a hey down, bow down As they were walking by the river's brim The eldest push'd the youngest in And I'll be true to my love If my love'll be true to me
O sister, O sister, pray gie me thy hand With a hey down, bow down O sister, O sister, pray gie me thy hand And I'll gie thee both house and land And I'll be true to my love If my love'll be true to me
I'll neither, I'll neither gie thee hand nor glove With a hey down, bow down I'll neither, I'll neither gie thee hand nor glove Unless thou'lt gie me thy own true love And I'll be true to my love If my love'll be true to me
So down she sank and away she swam With a hey down, bow down So down she sank and away she swam Until she came to the miller's dam And I'll be true to my love If my love'll be true to me
O vather, vather, here swims a swan With a hey down, bow down O vather, vather, here swims a swan Very much like a drownded gentlewoman And I'll be true to my love If my love'll be true to me
The miller he fot his pole and hook With a hey down, bow down The miller he fot his pole and hook And he fished the fair maid out of the brook And I'll be true to my love If my love'll be true to me
O miller, I'll gie thee guineas then With a hey down, bow down O miller, I'll gie thee guineas then If thoul't fetch me back to my father again And I'll be true to my love If my love'll be true to me
The miller he took her guineas ten With a hey down, bow down The miller he took her guineas ten And he pushed the fair maid in agen And I'll be true to my love If my love'll be true to me
But the Crowner he came and the Justice too With a hey down, bow down But the Crowner he came and the Justice too With a hue and a cry and a hullabaloo And I'll be true to my love If my love'll be true to me
They hanged the miller beside his own gate With a hey down, bow down They hanged the miller beside his own gate For drowning the varmer's daughter Kate And I'll be true to my love If my love'll be true to me
The sister she fled beyond the seas With a hey down, bow down The sister she fled beyond the seas And died an old maid among black savagees And I'll be true to my love If my love'll be true to me
So I've ended my tale of the West Countree With a hey down, bow down So I've ended my tale of the West Countree And they calls it the Barkshire Tragedee And I'll be true to my love If my love'll be true to me
Fat Angel Composer(s): Donovan Leitch Performer(s): Jefferson Airplane; and various other artists
He will bring happiness in a pipe he'll ride away on his silver bike and apart from that he'll be so kind in consenting to blow your mind fly Translove Airways gets you there on time Fly Jefferson Airplane gets you there on time he will bring orchids for my lady the perfume will be an excellent kind and apart from that he'll be so kind in consenting to blow your mind Fly Translove Airways gets you there on time Fly Jefferson Airplane gets you there on time
The Barefoot Boy With Boots On Composer(s): Asa Martin Performer(s): John McCutcheon
Oh, the night was dark and stormy And the moon kept shining bright The stars cast burning rays down On the storm that raged that night The lightning struck the cowshed And the cows all chewed their cuds The moonlight set the prairie afire In the middle of the woods
Oh, the barefoot boy with boots on Came a-crawling down the street His pants were filled with pockets And his boots were filled with feet He was born when he was a baby His grandma's pride and joy His only sister was a girl And his brother was a boy
He never was one of triplets That came of being twins His legs were fastened to his knees Just below the shins His arms were fastened to his neck Several inches from his shoulder When he was grown, he was a man And every year got older
At last he married a woman Who quickly became his wife He could not stay single And lead a married life His wife was full of notions And her mouth was full of tongue She raised a dozen children All born when they were young
Six girls and five boys And then another child They never tried to tame them Just let them all go wild The youngest was the baby And the oldest was born first The good one was the very best And the mean one was the worst
They never knew their ages And they did not seem to care They knew they had a birthday Coming to them every year They never knew their father's age But they always had a hunch That he was born before their day And was the oldest of the bunch
And when they died, they could not speak And their names they could not tell And the girls all went to Heaven And the boys all went to...
Can I Go With You Composer(s): Gilbert O'Sullivan Performer(s): Gilbert O'Sullivan
The day you came my way I was such a fool to say All the things I said about you just to make you jealous But I've learnt my lesson then Now I'm prepared to start again If I promise to be true Can I go with you
Whenever you're around All the boys I know are found Trying to be the one to hold you by the hand But I feel if it's O.K. Only one thing I can say If I promise to be true Can I go with you
Can I take you by the hand Can I love you Please tell me Please tell me Can I go with you
If you think I'm a fool Let me tell you there's no rule That can stop me wanting you And I do, so help me I won't feel like having fun Till you say that I'm the one So if I promise to be true Can I go with you If I promise to be true Can I go with you
Fat Composer(s): Michael Jackson; Weird Al Yankovic Performer(s): Weird Al Yankovic
Your butt is wide, well mine is too Just watch your mouth or I'll sit on you The word is out, better treat me right 'Cause I'm the king of cellulite Ham on, ham on, ham on whole wheat, all right
My zippers bust, my buckles break I'm too much man for you to take The pavement cracks when I fall down I've got more chins than Chinatown
Well, I've never used a phone booth And I've never seen my toes When I'm goin' to the movies I take up seven rows
Because I'm fat, I'm fat, come on (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know I'm fat, I'm fat, come on you know (Fat, fat, really really fat) Don'tcha call me pudgy, portly or stout Just now tell me once again who's fat
When I walk out to get my mail It measures on the Richter scale Down at the beach I'm a lucky man I'm the only one who gets a tan If I have one more pie a la mode I'm gonna need my own zip code
When you're only having seconds I'm having twenty-thirds When I go to get my shoes shined I gotta take their word
Because I'm fat, I'm fat, sha mone (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it you know (Fat, fat, really really fat) And my shadow weighs forty-two pounds Lemme tell you once again who's fat
If you see me comin' your way Better give me plenty space If I tell you that I'm hungry Then won't you feed my face
Because I'm fat, I'm fat, come on (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it, you know (Fat, fat, really really fat) Woo woo woo, when I sit around the house I really sit around the house
You know I'm fat, I'm fat, come on (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it, you know it (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know, you know, you know, come on (Fat, fat, really really fat) And you know all by myself I'm a crowd Lemme tell you once again
You know I'm huge, I'm fat, you know it (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know I'm fat, you know, hoo (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it, you know (Fat, fat, really really fat) And the whole world knows I'm fat and I'm proud Just tell me once again who's fat
