Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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The Miracle Song Composer(s): Neil Sedaka Performer(s): Neil Sedaka
All my life I've been a kind of lonely man Searching high and low, looking for my way Then all at once I saw you right in front of me I knew right then and there, my lonely days were through
You're just a rose that shimmers in the sun And now I know, my life has just begun You are the sweetest thing that could ever, ever be And you're a miracle to me
You fill my life with tenderness and harmony I never thought that I'd be laughing once again You fill the room with something warm and wonderful I can't imagine life without your precious love
You're just a rose that shimmers in the sun And now I know, my life has just begun You are the sweetest thing that could ever, ever be And you're a miracle to me
Rivers bend, rivers flow 'til the end of time They keep flowin' through eternity Take me there, sail away, take me to the sea You're a river that flows inside of me
You're just a rose that shimmers in the sun And now I know, my life has just begun You are the sweetest thing that I could ever, ever see And you're a miracle to me
Chip Chip
Composer(s): Jeff Barry - Clifford Crawford - Arthur Resnick
Performer(s): Gene McDaniels
and multiple other artists
From-a one little kiss and a lotta lovin' you build a big mansion of love High on a hill of happiness with some-a-one that you've been dreamin' of You build a wall around with a lotta lovin', all around your mansion of love Then one day you hear a strange little sound, tryin' to tear your mansion down
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, chip, chip, you tell a little lie Chip, chip, you make your baby cry Chip, chip, you cheat a little bit Chip, chip, you quarrel over it Oh oh oh one day you're gonna discover One little wrong leads to another Chip, chip, a-chippin' away, chippin' at your mansion of love
Ah-one little spark when it starts to glowin' can warm a big mansion of love One little wrong brings on the gloom, puts a chill in-a every room
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, chip, chip, you tell a little lie Chip, chip, you make your baby cry Chip, chip, you cheat a little bit Chip, chip, you quarrel over it Oh oh oh one day you're gonna discover One little wrong leads to another Chip, chip, a-chippin' away, chippin' at your mansion of love
Chip, chip, a-chippin' away, chippin' at your mansion of love Chip, chip, a-chippin' away
Recuerdos De Ipacaraí Composer(s): Zulema de Mirkin - Demetrio Ortiz Performer(s): Javier Solis and multiple other artists
Una noche tibia nos conocimos junto al lago azul de Ipacaraí Tú cantabas triste por el camino viejas melodías en guaraní
Y con el embrujo de tus canciones iba renaciendo tu amor en mí Y en la noche hermosa de plenilunio de tu blanca mano sentí el calor y con tus ojazos me dio el amor
Dónde estás ahora cuñataí que tu suave canto no llega a mí Dónde estás ahora, mi ser te añora con frenesí Todo te recuerda mi dulce amor junto al lago azul de Ipacaraí todo te recuerda, mi voz te llama cuñataí
Y en la noche hermosa de plenilunio de tu blanca mano sentí el calor y con tus ojazos me dio el amor
Dónde estás ahora cuñataí que tu suave canto no llega a mí Dónde estás ahora, mi ser te añora con frenesí Todo te recuerda mi dulce amor junto al lago azul de Ipacaraí todo te recuerda, mi voz te llama cuñataí
The Minute You're Gone Composer(s): Jimmy Gateley First release by: Sonny James - 1963 Covered by multiple other artists
The minute you're gone I cry The minute you're gone I die Before you walk out of sight I'm like a child all alone at night I stare into emptiness I'm filled with such loneliness The world goes from right to wrong The minute you're gone The minute you're gone I see How lonely a man I'll be My life would be oh so blue If I couldn't be with you
The Minute you're gone I pray The minute you're gone I say Please don't stay away too long The minute you're gone The minute you're gone
Recuerdos Composer(s): Jorge Quiroz; Raúl Sampaio; Benil Santos Performer(s): Javier Solis
Al recordar aquél lugar por siempre amado siento el hechizo de aquél paraíso que tuve a tu lado Siento tu aliento, siento tus besos y oigo tu voz pero al final para mi mal veo un adiós
Sólo ahora en mi fantasía presiento que estás recordando mi amor recordando mis besos, recordando mi voz
Yo debía olvidar y no puedo yo debía ya dejar de pensar más delante de tantos recuerdos me pongo a llorar
Sólo ahora en mi fantasía presiento que estás recordando mi amor recordando mis besos, recordando mi voz
Yo debía olvidar y no puedo yo debía ya dejar de pensar más delante de tantos recuerdos me pongo a llorar
Yo debía olvidar y no puedo yo debía ya dejar de pensar más delante de tantos recuerdos me pongo a llorar
The Millionaire Composer(s): Dennis Tracy Performer(s): Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
I'm not a bad person I don't drink, and I don't kill I got no evil habits, and I probably never will I don't sing like Elvis Presley I can't dance like Fred Astaire But there's one thing in my favor I'm a millionaire!
And I got more money Then a horse has hairs 'Cause my rich old uncle died And answered all my prayers!
Having all this money Is going to bring me down If you ain't with me honey To help me spread it around!
I could get myself a nose job I could diet for a year But I'll never be Robert Redford Cause I'm much to fond of beer
Please don't misunderstand me It's not love I'm trying to buy It's just I got all this here money And I'm a pretty ugly guy
And I got more money Then a horse has hairs 'Cause my rich old uncle died, And answered all my prayers!
I don't mind if you love me for my money If you love me for whatever else I got But 'cept for all this stuff, I'm a lonely Fort Knox I don't guess I'm doing all that hot
And I got more money Then a horse has hairs 'Cause my rich old uncle died And answered all my prayers!
Chinese Laundry Blues
Composer(s): Jack Cottrell - George Formby
Performer(s): George Formby
and multiple other artists
Now Mr. Woo was a laundry man In a shop with an old green door Hed iron all day, your linen away He really makes me sore He lost his heart to a Chinese girl And his laundrys all gone wrong All day hell flirt and starch your shirt And thats why Im singing this song
Oh! Mr. Woo, what shall I do Im feeling kind of Limehouse Chinese laundry blue This funny feeling keeps round me ceiling Oh wont you throw your sweetheart over, do My best silk shawl, now it wont fit my little brother And my new Sunday shirt has got a perforated rudder Mr. Woo, what shall I do Im feeling kind of Limehouse Chinese laundry blue
Now Mr. Woo, hes got a naughty eye that flickers You ought to see it wobble when hes ironing ladies blouses Mr. Woo, what shall I do Im feeling kind of Limehouse Chinese laundry blue
Now Mr. Woo, hes got a laundry kind of tricky He starched my shirts and collars But he never touched me waistcoat Mr. Woo, what shall I do Im feeling kind of Limehouse Chinese laundry blue
Mr. Woo, what shall I do Im feeling kind of Limehouse Chinese laundry blue
Recuerdo Malevo Composer(s): Carlos Gardel; Alfredo LePera Performer(s): Carlos Gardel
Era mi pebeta una flor maleva más linda que un día dorado de sol trenzas renegridas, mirada que ruega boca palpitante de fuego y amor Para conquistarla yo me jugué entero no valía la pena sin ella vivir Peleando con taitas en un entrevero pensé que era lindo por ella morir
Tiempo viejo, caravana fugitiva ¿dónde estás? ¡Florido tiempo que añoro por tus caminos de olvido viajan visiones que lloro sueño querido que te alejás! Tiempo viejo, caravana fugitiva ¿dónde estás?
Cinco años pasaron de la primer cita burlón el destino me obligó a volver que viejos los ojos de la muchachita en un día riendo me enseñó a querer Fuimos sin pensarlo como dos extraños su boca marchita y mi suspirar habiendo cenizas de los desengaños el recuerdo, amigo, es mejor borrar
Domenica ((Adapted from: Diamante (Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari) - 1989)) ((English Version: Domenica (Sandra Reemer) - 1992)) Composer(s): Francesco De Gregori - Matteo Saggese - Mino Vergnaghi - Zucchero - Robert Long Performer(s): Marco Borsato - 1994
Zacht als een bries die ritselt door de bomen Vormen mijn lippen jouw naam en denk ik aan jou Iedere nacht zie ik je in mijn dromen Ik fluister dan dicht bij jouw mond hoeveel ik van je hou O ja, ik weet wel dat jij niet vrij bent Maar ik zal wachten tot jij van mij bent Domenica Ooit op een dag zul je naar me luisteren En dan zul je begrijpen dat wij zijn geschapen voor elkaar Tot op die dag zal ik alleen maar fluisteren Ik wacht op een teken van jou een blik of een gebaar
O ja, ik weet wel dat jij niet vrij bent Maar ik heb geduld en ik zal wachten tot jij van mij bent Ik droom van ons hier in het duister Ik zie je gezicht en in mijn hoofd klinkt ons gefluister Domenica, domenica O ja, ik weet wel dat jij niet vrij bent Maar ik heb geduld en ik zal wachten tot jij van mij bent Ik wacht op jou al duurt het eeuwen Ik fluister je naam, maar eens komt de dag Dat ik hem zal schreeuwen Domenica, Domenica, Domenica
Chinatown, My Chinatown
Composer(s): William Jerome - Jean Schwartz
Performer(s): Tommy Dorsey
and multiple other artists
When the town is fast a-sleep, and it's mid-night in the sky That's the time the fes-tive chink starts to wink his oth-er eye Starts to wink his dream-y eye, la-zi-ly you'll hear him sigh
Strang-ers ta-king in the sights, pig-tails fly-ing here and there See that brok-en wall street sport, still thinks he's a mil-lion-aire Still thinks he's a mil-lion-aire, pipe dreams ban-ish ev-'ry care
Chi-na-town, my Chi-na-town Where the lights are low Hearts that know no oth-er land Drift-ing to and fro Dream-y dream-y Chi-na-town Al-mond eyes of brown Hearts seems light and life seems bright In dream-y Chi-na-town
Sometimes when worries fill my mind I dream of a different world where life could be fine No one, knows what the future brings Let's work for a better life Where everyone wins
Maybe someday, we'll live together This great big world United forever Domenica (maybe someday we work together This great big world As one forever Domenica)
Somewhere a child is losing faith Its life is filled with fear Day after day Why can't we take the hurt away The road is still so long Let love guide our way.
Maybe someday, we'll live together This great big world United forever Domenica (maybe someday we work together This great big world As one forever Domenica)
Chinatown
Composer(s): Brian Downey - Scott Gorham - Phil Lynott - Snowy White
Performer(s): Thin Lizzy
Living and dying In Chinatown Yes they're living and dying down in old Chinatown You better look around Man, you don't stand a chance if you go down in Chinatown Man, you don't stand a chance if you go down in Chinatown
Laughing and crying you know it's a fact They're not laughing they are crying `Cause they won't be back Oh no you don't come back Not from Chinatown Man, you don't stand a chance if you go down in Chinatown Man, you don't stand a chance if you go down in Chinatown
Chinatown, it's a different scene There are people there, they are so obscene If you see what I mean Then they've sold you the dream Down in Chinatown What goes up it must come down
Living and dying There is no release Living and dying There is no relief There is no beliefs Not in Chinatown Man, you don't stand a chance if you go down in Chinatown Man, you don't stand a chance if you go down in Chinatown
Recovery Composer(s): Billy Davis; Raynard Miner; Carl Smith Performer(s): Fontella Bass
Ooh baby, recovery Im falling again happiness is in my heart, yeah Though you misuse me, and false accuse me Ive gotten to understand. You treated me like a heart that was used But Ive gotten over you My heart is free its my recovery Im feeling better
I feel good inside the heartache and pain have gone, yeah You want my love, but next time you come along, yeah You treated me like a heart that was used But Ive gotten over you My heart is free its my recovery Im feeling better (Recovery) So much better
Ive got peace of mind this heartache Ive left behind, yeah (Left behind, yeah) And now Im laughing and youll never catch me crying, yeah You treated me like a heart that was used But Ive gotten over you My heart is free its my recovery Im feeling better (Recovery) So much better
Recovery, my heart is free Feeling better (feeling better) So much better (so much better) Feeling better (feeling better) I feel, I feel... Mmm mmm hmm (Mmm mmm hmm) Mmm mmm hmm (Mmm mmm hmm) Hmm hmm (Hmm hmm) Mmm hmm hmm hmm (Mmm hmm hmm hmm)
The Millennium Prayer Composer(s): Traditional - Steven Deal - Paul Field Performer(s): Cliff Richard
Our Father who art in heaven Hallowed be thy name Thy Kingdom come Thy will be done On earth as in heaven Give us Today our daily bread And forgive our sins As we forgive each one of those Who sins against us And lead us not to the time of trial But deliver us from evil For Thine is the kingdom The power and the glory
Our Father who art in heaven Hallowed be thy name Thy Kingdom come Thy will be done On earth as in heaven Give us Today our daily bread And forgive our sins As we forgive each one of those Who sins against us
Lead us not to the time of trial Keep us from evil For Thine is the kingdom The power and the glory
Let all the people say Amen In every tribe and tongue Let every heart's desire be joined To see the kingdom come Let every hope and dream Be born in love again Let all the world sing with one voice Let the people say Amen
Let all the people say Amen In every tribe and tongue Let every heart's desire be joined To see the kingdom come
Let every hope and every dream Be born in love Yeah Let all the world sing with one voice Let the people say Amen
China My China
Composer(s): Brian Eno
First release by: Brian Eno - 1974
In the haze of the morning, china sits on eternity And the opium farmers sell dreams to obscure fraternities On the horizon the curtains are closing
Down in the orchard the aunties and uncles play their games (like it seems they always have done) In the blue distance the vertical offices bear their names (like it seems they always have done) Clocks ticking slowly, dividing the day up
These poor girls are such fun they know what God gave them fingers for (to make percussion over solos)
China my china, Ive wandered around and youre still here (which I guess you should be proud of) Your walls have enclosed you, have kept you at home for thousands of years (but theres something I should tell you) All the young boys are dressing like sailors
I remember a man who jumped out from a window over the bay (there was hardly a raised eyebrow) The coroner told me this kind of thing happens every day You see, from a pagoda, the world is so tidy
Recover Your Soul Composer(s): Elton John; Bernie Taupin Performer(s): Elton John
Baby you're missing something in the air I got a name but it don't matter What's going on, it's cold in here You have a life but it's torn and tattered
Maybe you're losing pieces of your heart You have a world but it stopped turning You lose the day and gain the dark Love was a fire but it stopped burning
Spare your heart, save your soul Don't drag your love across the coals Find your feet and your fortune can be told Release, relax, let go And hey now let's recover your soul
Lazy old sunset sinking like a tear Alone at night in a losing battle That perfect world is never clear You have to fight for the things that matter
Spare your heart, save your soul Don't drag your love across the coals Find your feet and your fortune can be told Release, relax, let go And hey now let's recover your soul
The Milk Of Human Kindness Composer(s): Gary Brooker - Keith Reid Performer(s): Procol Harum
When you knew that I had given all the kindness that I had Did you think that it might be time to stop? When you knew that I was through That Id done all I could do Did you really have to milk the final drop? Not content with my mistake You behaved just like a snake And you left me for a wasp without a sting Tell all my friends back home That I did it on my own And that to their well-worn cares they should cling
When you knew that I had given all the kindness that I had Did you feel you had to break that lonely vow? When you knew that I was through That Id done all I could do Did you really have to sow that final plough? Not content with my mistake, you behaved just like a snake And you left me for a wasp without a sting Tell all the folks back home that he did it on his own And that to their well-worn cares they should cling
China Grove Composer(s): Tom Johnston Performer(s): The Doobie Brothers; Pickin' On; The Wynners
When the sun comes up on a sleepy little town down around San Antone and the folks are risin' for another day 'round about their homes The people of the town are strange and they're proud of where they came
Well, you're talkin' 'bout China Grove, wo, oh, oh oh, China Grove
Well, the preacher and the teacher Lord, they're a caution, they are the talk of the town When the gossip gets to flyin' and they ain't lyin' when the sun goes fallin' down They say that the father's insane and dear Missus Perkin's a game
We're talkin' 'bout the China Grove, wo, oh, oh oh, China Grove
But ev'ryday there's a new thing comin' the ways of an oriental view The sheriff and his buddies with their samurai swords you can even hear the music at night And though it's part of the Lone Star State people don't seem to care they just keep on lookin' to the East
