Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Little Bennie had a cat that they wouldn't let him keep So he put her up for sale at a price he thought was cheap He took her to a neighbor to ask him for advice He said, "Leave the kitty here She can help me with the mice"
But the cat came back, she wouldn't stay away She was sitting on the porch the very next day The cat came back, she didn't want to roam The very next day it was Home, Sweet Home
Then Bennie met a man who was driving way out West He would take the cat along as a special honored guest The steering wheel was wobbly, he drove into a tree The car was just a total wreck as anyone could see
But the cat came back, she wouldn't stay away She was sitting on the porch the very next day The cat came back, she didn't want to roam The very next day it was Home, Sweet Home
So Bennie bought a gun from the Human Cannonball He put the cat inside with Tri-Nitro Toluol When he pulled the trigger, the cannon made a roar The neighbors all surrendered 'cause they thought it was a war
But the cat came back, she wouldn't stay away She was sitting on the porch the very next day The cat came back, she didn't want to roam The very next day it was Home, Sweet Home
Then Bennie gave the cat to a man who had a bomb When he took the cat away, she was acting cool and calm And then the bomb exploded, it made an awful sound They searched and searched for ages but the man was never found
But the cat came back, she wouldn't stay away She was sitting on the porch the very next day The cat came back, she didn't want to roam The very next day it was Home, Sweet Home
Can't You Take It Back And Change It For A Boy
Composer(s): Thurland - Chattaway
Performer(s): Rex Allen
From the nursery creepin', a little boy came peepin' Shyly peepin' through a golden curl At a tiny bundle, such a funny bundle Was a tiny, little baby girl Came to town that mornin', as the day was dawnin' Mother thought t'would fill his heart with joy But he shook his little head and to his Mammy said Gee I wish that you had bought a boy
Can't you take it back and change it for another I don't want no little sister don't you see 'Cos I'd rather have a little baby brother Who could play a game of ball with me For it ain't no fun to play with dolls and such things A girl you know could never fix a toy So I'll tell you what to do, if it's just the same with you Can't you take it back and change it for a boy
Now ain't it awful funny? Did it cost much money? Won't it be an awful lot of care It t'ain't a good one Mother, you'll have to get another Can't you see it hasn't any hair Don't its teeth come with it? Will its nose grow, will it? Don't it make an awful lot of noise Take it back today, take it right away And buy one where they only sell just boys
Can't you take it back and change it for another I don't want no little sister don't you see 'Cos I'd rather have a little baby brother Who could play a game of ball with me It ain't no fun to play with dolls and such things A girl you know could never fix a toy So I'll tell you what to do, if it's just the same with you Can't you take it back and change it for a boy
Fine Brown Frame Composer(s): Guadalupe Cartiero; J. Mayo Williams Performer(s): Nellie Lutcher; and various other artists
Oh, he's got a fine brown frame I wonder what could be his name He looks good to me, and all I can see Is his fine brown frame
How long have you been around Mister when did you hit this big town I wanna scream 'cos I've never seen Such a fine brown frame
All that I have is a broken down chair But I would gladly make him king on my throne Don't be a square, why don't you come over here Together we would really be gone
Woh-ooh! he's got a fine brown frame I wonder what could be his name He is solid with me, and all I can see Is his fine brown frame
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He's got such a fine brown frame I wonder what could be his name He looks good to me, and all I can see Is his fine brown frame
How long have you been around Mister when did you hit this big town I wanna scream, aahhhh, 'cos I've never seen Such a fine brown frame
All that I have is a broken down chair But I would gladly make him king on my throne Don't be a square, why don't you come over here Together we would really be gone
Ooohh, he's such a fine brown frame Honey won't you tell me your name He is solid with me and all I can see Is his fine brown frame
Now Robert Taylor, Robert Young, Ameche and Gable Are all as fine as mountain sable You may not be classed with the elite And you may not be hip to that jive-like foot, an' all reet
Oh-woh-woh-woh baby you, you look like Hercules done up in bronze And I know I'm a clown whenever you're around Because I'm crazy 'bout, mad about, wild about Your fine brown frame
The Cat Came Back Composer(s): Traditional - Harry Miller Performer(s): Fiddlin' John Carson and multiple other artists
Now old Mr. Johnson had troubles of his own He had an old yellow cat that wouldn't leave home Tried everything he knew to do to keep the cat away Took him up to Canada and told him for to stay...
But the cat came back The very next day the old cat came back Thought he was a goner, but the cat came back `Cause he wouldn't stay away
On the telegraph wire the birds were sittin' in a bunch Saw an even number, thought he'd' have `em for his lunch Climbed softly up the pole, until he reached the top Put his foot upon the electric wire, tied him in a knot...
But the cat came back The very next day the old cat came back Thought he was a goner, but the cat came back `Cause he wouldn't stay away
This old cat had company out in the backyard Somebody threw a boot, and threw it awful hard Hit the cat behind the ear and he thought it was a slight And down came a brick and knocked him out of sight...
But the cat came back The very next day the old cat came back Thought he was a goner, but the cat came back `Cause he wouldn't stay away
They threw him in the kennel where the dog was asleep And the bones of cats lay piled in a heap That ol' kennel burst apart and the dog flew out the side With his ears chewed off and holes in his hide...
But the cat came back The very next day the old cat came back Thought he was a goner, but the cat came back `Cause he wouldn't stay away
They sneaked into the shop with the butcher not around And they dropped him in the hopper where the meat was ground The old cat disappeared with a blood-curdling shriek And that shop's hamburger tasted furry for a week...
But the cat came back The very next day the old cat came back Thought he was a goner, but the cat came back `Cause he wouldn't stay away
They put him in a cotton sack and give him to a girl Who was startin' on a bicycle all around the world Well over there in China, a terrible wreck was found She's singin' now in heaven with the angels all around...
But the cat came back The very next day the old cat came back Thought he was a goner, but the cat came back `Cause he wouldn't stay away
Now this cat was a terror and they thought it would be best To give him to a feller who was goin' out West Train ran around a curve and hit a broken rail Not a blessed soul aboard the train lived to tell the tale...
But the cat came back The very next day the old cat came back Thought he was a goner, but the cat came back `Cause he wouldn't stay away
They gave the old cat to the man in the balloon And they told him to give him to the man in the moon Well the balloon, it busted and everybody said, "Ten miles away they picked a man up dead"...
But the cat came back The very next day the old cat came back Thought he was a goner, but the cat came back `Cause he wouldn't stay away
Well at last they found the way this cat they'd really fix They put him in an orange crate on Highway Sixty-Six Come a ten ton truck with a twenty ton load Scattered pieces of the orange crate a mile down the road...
But the cat came back The very next day the old cat came back Thought he was a goner, but the cat came back `Cause he wouldn't stay away
They put him on a boat bound for Cambridge town They thought with all the rain there, he'd surely drown When the rain come down on the ninety-second day The whole darn city just a-floated out the bay...
But the cat came back The very next day the old cat came back Thought he was a goner, but the cat came back `Cause he wouldn't stay away
Now the farmer on the corner said he'd shoot the cat on sight And he loaded up his gun with nails and dynamite And he hid in the garden till the cat come around Seven little pieces of the man was all they found...
But the cat came back The very next day the old cat came back Thought he was a goner, but the cat came back `Cause he wouldn't stay away
They put him on the White House lawn, I'll tell you the reason why They thought with all those golf balls flyin' there, he'd surely die The very next morning, what do you think they found Ninety-four squirrels lyin' dead upon the ground...
But the cat came back The very next day the old cat came back Thought he was a goner, but the cat came back `Cause he wouldn't stay away
They took him down to Cape Canaveral and they put him in a place And they shot him in a satellite way into space They thought that cat was beyond human reach Then they got a phone call from Miami Beach, sayin'...
The cat came back The very next day the old cat came back Thought he was a goner, but the cat came back `Cause he wouldn't stay away
N'oublie Pas Qu'il Est À Moi
((Adapted from: Can't You See That She's Mine (The Dave Clark Five) - 1964))
Composer(s): Dave Clark - Mike Smith - Georges Aber
Performer(s): Sylvie Vartan - 1964
Oh n'oublie pas qu'il est à moi Et chaque fois qu'il est là je te vois Tourner autour Lui faire la cour Oui je te vois
Oh et puis tu peux danser Et je ne voudrais pas t'en empêcher Mais surtout n'oublie pas que maintenant il est à moi
N'oublie pas qu'il est à toi Car dans tes yeux je lis à chaque fois Que tu voudrais me l'enlever oui je le vois
Oh tu lui fais de beaux sourires Et ne crois pas que tu me fais souffrir Oh surtout n'oublie pas Que maintenant il est à moi
Je crois bien que tu as tout fait Ailleurs tu devrais bien chercher Des garçons il n'en manque pas Oui tu en trouveras
N'oublie pas qu'il est à moi Et pourquoi lorsque je ne suis pas là Tu dis souvent des mots méchants je sais tout ça Oh des amis me l'ont dit Et tu crois qu'entre nous tout est fini Je t'en prie n'oublie pas que maintenant il est à moi oui oui!
N'oublie pas qu'il est à moi Et chaque fois qu'il est là je te vois Tu perds ton temps en essayant ne vois-tu pas?
Ouais avec lui tu peux danser Et je ne voudrais pas t'en empêcher Mais surtout n'oublie pas que maintenant il est à moi Oh mais surtout n'oublie pas que maintenant il est à moi
Fine And Mellow Composer(s): Billie Holiday Performer(s): Billie Holiday; and various other artists
My man don't love me Treats me oh, so mean My man don't he love me Treats me awful mean He's the lowest man That I've ever see
He wears high drape pants Stripes are really yellow He wears high drape pants Stripes area really yellow But when he starts in to love me He's so fine and mellow
Love will make you drink and gamble Make you stay out all night long Love will make you drink and gamble Make you stay out all night long Love will make you do things That you know is wrong
But if you treat me right, baby I'll stay home every day If you treat me right, baby I'll stay home every day But you're so mean to me, baby I know you're gonna drive me away
Love is just like a faucet It turns off and on Love is like a faucet It turns off and on Sometimes when you think it's on, baby It has turned off and gone
The Carroll County Accident Composer(s): Bob Ferguson Performer(s): Porter Wagoner and multiple other artists
Carroll County's pointed out as kind of square The biggest thing that happens is the county fair I guess that's why we thought it such a big event What we call the Carroll County accident
The wreck was on the highway just outside the line Walter Browning lost his life and for a time It seemed that Mary Ellen Jones would surely die But she lived long enough for her to testify
Walter Browning was a happy married man And he wore a golden wedding ring upon his hand But it was gone, nobody knew just where it went He lost it in the Carroll County Accident
Mary Ellen testified that he flagged her down Said he was sick and could she drive him into town No one ever doubted what she said was true 'Cause she was well respected in the county too
I went down to see the wreck like all the rest The broken glass the bloody seats the tangled mess But I found something no one else had ever seen Behind the dash in Mary's crumpled up machine
A little match box circled by a rubber band And inside the ring from Walter Browning's hand It took awhile to figure out just what it meant The truth about the Carroll County accident
By dark of night I dropped the ring into a well And took a sacred oath that I would never tell The truth about the Carroll County accident For the County ordered dad a marble monument
Can't You See That She's Mine?
((French Version: N'oublie Pas Qu'il Est À Moi (Sylvie Vartan) - 1964))
Composer(s): Dave Clark - Mike Smith
First release by: The Dave Clark Five - 1964
Covered by multiple other artists
Oh, can't you see that she's mine We've been together for a long long time And yet they try so very hard to pull us apart But we don't care what they say We're gonna keep on lovin' this way 'Cause if they break us up You know it'll only break my heart
And don't you know I love her so And I'll never, never, never let her go No matter what the people may say or try to do 'Cause can't you see that she's mine We've been together for a long long time And it'll stay that way Because I know she loves me too
People talk and try to break us up When they know they don't understand But I don't care what the people may say I'm gonna keep on holdin' her hand
Can't you see that she's mine We've been together for a long long time And yet they try so very hard to pull us apart But we don't care what they say We're gonna keep on lovin' this way 'Cause if they break us up You know it'll only break my heart
Don't you know I love her so And I'll never, never, never let her go No matter what the people may say or try to do 'Cause can't you see that she's mine We've been together for a long long time And it'll stay that way Because I know she loves me too And it'll stay that way Because I know she'll love me too
The Carnival Is Over Composer(s): Tom Springfield First release by: The Seekers - 1965
Say goodbye, my own true lover As we sing a lover's song How it breaks my heart to leave you Now the carnival is gone High above, the dawn is waking And my tears are falling rain For the carnival is over We may never meet again
Like a drum my heart was beating And your kiss was sweet as wine But the joys of love are fleeting For Pierrot and Columbine
Now the harbour light is calling This will be our last goodbye Though the carnival is over I will love you till I die
Like a drum my heart was beating And your kiss was sweet as wine But the joys of love are fleeting For Pierrot and Columbine
Now the harbour light is calling This will be our last goodbye Though the carnival is over I will love you till I die
Though the carnival is over I will love you till I die
Can't You See
Composer(s): Toy Talmadge Caldwell
First release by: The Marshall Tucker Band - 1973
Covered by multiple other artists
I'm gonna take a freight train, down at the station I don't care where it goes Gonna climb me a mountain, the highest mountain, Lord Gonna jump off, nobody gonna know Can't you see, can't you see, what that woman, she been doin' to me Can't you see, can't you see, what that woman been doin' to me I'm gonna find me a hole in the wall, gona crawl inside and die That lady, mean ol' woman Lord, done told me goodbye Can't you see, can't you see, what that woman she been doin' to me Can't you see, can't you see, what that woman been doin' to me Gonna buy me a ticket now, as far as I can, ain't never comin' back Take me Southbound, all the way to Georgia now, till the train run out of track Can't you see, can't you see, what that woman, she been doin' to me Can't you see, can't you see, what that woman been doin' to me
Categorie:Eng. Songs Tags:The Marshall Tucker Band
Carioca Composer(s): Gus Kahn - Vincent Youmans - Edward Eliscu First performance: Fred Astaire - 1933 Covered by multiple other artists
Say, have you seen a Carioca? It's not a foxtrot or a polka It has a little bit of new rhythm, a blue rhythm that sighs
It has a meter that is tricky A bit of wicked wacky-wicky But when you dance it with a new love, there's a true love in her eye
You dream of a new Carioca Its theme is a kiss and a sigh You dream of a new Carioca When music and lights are gone we say goodbye
Two heads together, they say are better than one Two heads together, that's how the dance is begun Two arms around you and lips, that's why I'm yours and you are mine And you are mine
Now that you've done the Carioca You'll never care to do the Polka And then you'll realize the blue hula and bamboola are through
Tomorrow morning you'll discover You're just a Carioca lover And when you dance it with each new love, there'll be true love just for you
Now you'll dream of a new Carioca Its theme is a kiss and a sigh You'll dream of a new Carioca When music and lights are gone and we're saying goodbye Goodbye
Can't You Hear My Heartbeat
Composer(s): John Carter - Kenneth Alan Hawker
First release by: Goldie and The Gingerbreads - 1965
Covered by multiple other artists
Every time I see you lookin' my way Baby, baby, can't you hear my heartbeat? In the car or walking down the highway Baby, baby, can't you hear my heartbeat?
When you move up closer to me I get a feelin' that's ooo-wee Can't you hear the poundin' of my heartbeat 'cause you're the one I love, you're the one I love
When I feel you put your arms around me Baby, baby, can't you hear my heartbeat? Then I'm glad, I'm mighty glad I found you Baby, baby, can't you hear my heartbeat?
When you asked me to meet your Ma I knew that baby, we'd be going far Can't you hear the poundin' of my heartbeat? 'cause you're the one I love, you're the one I love
All my friends are cryin' out to meet you Baby, baby, can't you hear my heartbeat? Now's the time to go and see the preacher Baby, baby, can't you hear my heartbeat?
Wedding bells are gonna chime Baby, baby, you're gonna be mine Can't you hear the poundin' of my heartbeat 'cause you're the one I love, you're the one I love
Baby, baby, can't you hear my heartbeat? Baby, baby, can't you hear my heartbeat? Baby, baby, can't you hear my heartbeat?
Find Me A Primitive Man Composer(s): Cole Porter Performer(s): Lee Wiley; and various other artists
Now, before this modern idea had burst About the women and children first The men had much more charm than they have today And if only one of that type survived The very moment that he arrived I know I'd fall in love in a great big way I can't imagine being bad With any Arrow collar ad Nor could I take the slightest joy In waking up a college boy I've no desire to be alone With Rudy Vallee's megaphone So when I'm saying my prayers, I say
Find me a primitive man Built on a primitive plan Someone with vigor and vim I don't mean a kind that belongs to a club But the kind that has a club that belongs to him I could be the personal slave Of someone just out of a cave The only man who'll ever win me Has gotta wake up the gypsy in me Find me a primitive man Find me a primitive man
Trouve moi un homme primitif Trouve moi un garcon naif Quelqu'un tout plein de vigeur Ces p'tits maquereaux qu'on appelle gigolos ne Pourraient jamais donner le vrai bonheur J'ai besoin d'un bel animal Pour chauffeur mon chaffage centrale Et l'homme qui me veut pour capitane Devrait reveiler mon sang tzigane Trouve moi un homme primitif, vif Trouve moi un homme primitif
(Find me a primitive man Find me a forthright young lad Someone with vigor to spare Those fatuous beaux they call gigolos could never give me happiness I must have a gorgeous beast To heat up my own central heat And he who aspires to be my stud Must reawake my gypsy blood Find me a primitive man)
The Candy Man Composer(s): Leslie Bricusse - Anthony Newley Performer(s): Sammy Davis Jr. and multiple other artists
(Candy man) (Hey, Candy man) Alright everybody gather 'round The Candy Man is here What kind of candy do you want Sweet choc'late Choc'late malted candy Gum drops Anything you want You've come to the right man 'Cause I'm the Candy Man
Who can take a sunrise (who can take a sunrise) Sprinkle it with dew (sprinkle it with dew) Cover it with choc'late and a miracle or two The Candy Man (the Candy Man) Oh, the Candy Man can (the Candy Man can) The Candy Man can 'Cause he mixes it with love And makes the world taste good (Makes the world taste good)
Who can take a rainbow (who can take a rainbow) Wrap it in a sigh (wrap it in a sigh) Soak it in the sun and make a groovy lemon pie The Candy Man (the Candy Man) The Candy Man can (the Candy Man can) The Candy Man can 'Cause he mixes it with love And makes the world taste good (Makes the world taste good)
(The Candy Man makes everything he bakes) (Satisfying and delicious) Now you talk about your childhood wishes You can even eat the dishes
Oh, who can take tomorrow (who can take tomorrow) Dip it in a dream (dip it in a dream) Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream The Candy Man (the Candy Man) Oh, the Candy Man can (the Candy Man can) The Candy Man can 'Cause he mixes it with love And makes the world taste good (Makes the world taste good)
(The Candy Man makes everything he bakes) (Satisfying and delicious) Talk about your childhood wishes You can even eat the dishes
Yeah, yeah, yeah Who can take tomorrow (who can take tomorrow) Dip it in a dream (dip it in a dream) Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream The Candy Man (the Candy Man) The Candy Man can (the Candy Man can) The Candy Man can 'Cause he mixes it with love And makes the world taste good (Makes the world taste good)
Yes, the Candy Man can 'Cause he mixes it with love And makes the world taste good (Makes the world taste good) A-Candy Man, a-Candy Man, a-Candy Man (Makes the world taste good) A-Candy Man, a-Candy Man, a-Candy Man (Makes the world taste good) A-Candy Man, a-Candy Man, a-Candy Man
Can't You Find Another Way (Of Doing It)
Composer(s): Homer Banks - Raymond Jackson
Performer(s): Sam & Dave
You hurt me when you told me you Will never be mine Soon the day will roll around when I'll see you my last time The one you really love will soon be comin' home And I'll be the one you left standin' all alone
Can't you find another way of doin' it baby, can't you Can't you find another way of doin' it baby, can't you Oooh, never never found nobody, everything little girl Everything that I've been lookin' for, can't you find Another way
I'll do my very best to get over you But deep down in this heart of mine, I know it ain't no use It'll be like fightin' an army with my bare hands Knowin' all the time, little girl, that I'm on the losin' end
Can't you find another way of doin' it baby, can't you Can't you find another way of doin' it baby, can't you Oooh, never never found nobody, everything little girl Everything that I've been lookin' for, can't you find Another way
Oh, the road's a little too close for you to step out now Don't you know, if you leave me, baby, you're surely gonna tear me down
Can't you find another way of doin' it baby, can't you Can't you find another way of doin' it baby, can't you Can't you find another way of doin' it baby, can't you Can't you find another way Can't you find another way
Can't you find another way of doin' it baby, can't you Can't you find another way of doin' it baby, can't you Can't you find another way of doin' it baby, can't you Can't you find another way of doin' it baby, can't you Can't you find another way of doin' it baby, can't you
Fin D'Après-Midi Composer(s): Françoise Hardy; Jacques Dutronc Performer(s): Françoise Hardy
tu es quelque part à Paris ou chez toi tout seul ou avec des amis je n'sais pas moi je suis allongée sur mon lit dehors y a trop de gens, de voitures et de bruit j'ai posé un instant ce livre qui m'ennuie tout doucement descend la nuit et je vois par la fenêtre le voisin qui croise les bras moi, je suis allongée sur mon lit je me sens un peu faim il est six heures et demie je ne sais pas très bien de quoi j'aurais envie
The Camel And The Butterfly Composer(s): Frederic Norton
Once upon a time there lived a dromedary Oh, so full of woe was he The reason was, because he could not fly like a fairy Oh, so full of woe was he
One day he chanced to spy A gorgeous butterfly Said he, "Oh! would you be so kind To teach me how to fly?"
And the butterfly just cock'd his eye He saw a chance of fun Said he, aloud, "'Twill make me proud "To show you how it's done"
Said the butterfly, "You must climb that mountain bare" (Oh! so weary was the dromedary) "And when you reach the top You must take a jump in the air You will fly like a fairy"
The camel closed his eyes And took an awful jump The earth it shook for miles around He fell with such a bump!
And I grieve to say, since that sad day All through that dreadful jump That camels all, both great and small Have always had the... Have always had the hump!
Can't We Try Composer(s): Dan Hill Performer(s): Dan Hill
I see your face cloud over like a little girls And your eyes have lost their shine You whisper something softly I'm not meant to hear Baby tell me what's on your mind I don't' care what people say About the two of us from different worlds I love you so much that it hurts inside Are you listening Please listen to me girl
Can't we try just a little bit harder Can't we give just a little bit more Can't we try to understand That it's love we're fighting for Can't we try just a little more passion Can't we try just a little less pride I love you so much baby That it tears me up inside
I hear you on the telephone With god knows who Spilling out your heart for free Everyone needs someone they can talk to Girls that someone should be me
So many times I've tried to tell you You just turn away My life is changing so fast now Leaves me lonely and afraid
Can't we try just a little bit harder Can't we give just a little bit more Can't we try to understand That it's love we're fighting for Can't we try just a little more passion Can't we try just a little less pride
I love you so much baby That it tears me up inside Don't let our love fade away No matter what people say I need you more and more each day
Can't we try just a little bit harder Can't we give just a little bit more Can't we try just a little bit harder Can't we give just a little bit more Can't we try just a little more passion Can't we try just a little less pride Love you so much baby Tears me up inside