Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Poor People Of Paris ((Adapted from: La Goualante Du Pauvre Jean (Edith Piaf) - 1955)) ((Danish Version: Stakkels John (Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann) - 1957)) Composer(s): Marguerite Monnot - René Rouzaud - Jack Lawrence Performer(s): Les Baxter - 1956 and multiple other artists
Just got back from Paris, France All they do is sing and dance All they've got there is romance What a tragedy Every boulevard has lovers Every lover's in a trance The poor people of Paree
I feel sorry for the French Every guy has got a wench Every couple's got a bench Kissing shamelessly Night and day they're making music While they're making love in French The poor people of Paree
Milk or water from the sink Make a true Parisian shrink Wine is all he'll ever drink And it worries me For with wine as cheap as water Oh, it makes one stop and think The poor people of Paree
Sister met a boy named Pierre Had the craziest affair And the day they parted there He cried bitterly Pierre was there to bid her farewell But he brought his new girl, Claire The poor people of Paree
So don't go to Paris, France Not unless you like to dance Not unless you want romance Like those poor inhabitants of Paree
Cinnamon Girl
((Finnish Version: Kanelipuun Alla (Kirka) - 1972))
Composer(s): Neil Young
First recording/First release by: Neil Young with Crazy Horse - 1969
Covered by multiple other artists
I wanna live with a cinnamon girl I could be happy the rest of my life With a cinnamon girl
A dreamer of pictures I run in the night You see us together chasing the moonlight My cinnamon girl
Ten silver saxes A bass with a bow The drummer relaxes and waits between shows For his cinnamon girl
A dreamer of pictures I run in the night You see us together chasing the moonlight My cinnamon girl
Pa sent me money now I'm gonna make it somehow I need another chance You see your baby loves to dance
Remember You're A Womble Composer(s): Mike Batt Performer(s): The Wombles
When the sun doesn't shine and it's cloudy and gray And it's only the beginning of the wombling day And you've got to do the washing up for Madame Cholet
The Policemen's Ball Composer(s): Irving Berlin Performer(s): Mary McCarty; Irving Berlin
Tickets for one and all For the Policemen's Ball
Fifty cents for a gent and his bundle Will admit you to the Policemen's Ball Fifty cents and you're all set to trundle Arm in arm and dance all around the hall
Dancin' 'round, gettin' hot 'neath the collar If it starts to wilt from the lack of starch There'll be six you can buy for a dollar And you'll have a spare for the big Grand March
All evening they'll be tripping the light fantastic Watch their suspenders stretching the old elastic
Each dress'd up in a suit made of cotton Patent leather shoes that are much too small But who cares? That'll soon be forgotten Dancing at the Policemen's Ball
Cinnamon And Clove
Composer(s): Marilyn Bergman - Alan Bergman - Johnny Mandel
First release by: Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - 1967
Covered by multiple other artists
The moonlight warms the silver sand A seabird sails across a cove The water's crystal in your hand The air is Cinnamon and Clove
The tempo's easy as you please From ev'ry lemon yellow morning Through velvet ev'ning With breezes singing The air is Cinnamon and Clove The air is Cinnamon and Clove Seductive Cinnamon and Clove
So come to my arms I long for your kiss The taste of the sea Salty sweet upon your lips
There's love to be made On nights such as this And time is but sand Sifting through our fingertips
The moon is like a tangerine Adrift upon a sea of lights A world where nothing comes between These salty days and sultry nights
Where ev'ry slice of life and love Has just the perfect combination A cup of sweetness A pinch of sadness A touch of Cinnamon and Clove The air is Cinnamon and Clove Seductive Cinnamon and Clove A Touch Of Cinnamon and Clove
Remember When Composer(s): Mickey J. Addy; Buck Ram Performer(s): The Platters
Remember when
(dah-doot-doo-doo) I first met you (dah-doot-doo-doo) My lips were so afraid to say "I love you" Remember when (dah-doot-doo-doo), to my surprise (dah-doot-doo-doo) The heaven in my heart leaped into your eyes
Remember how much I cried Tears of joy to think you were mine Darling, down deep inside I still feel that feeling divine
I loved you then (dah-doot-doo-doo) and I still do (dah-doot-doo-doo) I can't remember when I didn't love you
Remember how much I cried Tears of joy to think you were mine Darling, down deep inside I still feel that feeling divine
I loved you then and I still do I can't remember when I didn't love you
The Policeman's Song Composer(s): William Schwenk Gilbert - Arthur Sullivan Performer(s): Danny Kaye
When a felon's not engaged in his employment (his employment) Or maturing his felonious little plans (little plans) His capacity for innocent enjoyment (-cent enjoyment) Is just as great as any honest man's (honest mans)
Our feelings we with difficulty smother (-culty smother) When constabulary duty's to be done (to be done) Ah, take one consideration with another (with another) A policeman's lot is not a happy one
Ahhh When constabulary duty's to be done, to be done A policeman's lot is not a happy one
When the enterprising burglars not a'burgling (not a'burgling) When the cut throat isn't occupied in crime (-pied in crime) He loves to hear the little brook a'gurgling (brook a'gurgling) And listen to the merry village chime (village chime)
When the coster's finished jumping on his mother (on his mother) He loves to lie a'basking in the sun (in the sun) Ah, take one consideration with another (with another) A policeman's lot is not a happy one
Ahhh When constabulary duty's to be done, to be done A policeman's lot is not a happy one (happy one)
Cinnamon
((Italian Version: Josephine (I Ribelli) - 1969))
Composer(s): Johnny Cymbal - George Tobin
First release by: Derek - 1968
Sneakin' down your alley way And knockin' on your door Thought I had enough but I'm back for more
Cinnamon let me in Knock, knock, let me in I won't go away Oh, uh, uh I'm gonna see ya If it takes all day Oh, uh uh Cinnamon let me in She la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la
One potato two potato Three potato, four Open up Cinnamon I want more Five potato, six potato Seven potato eight Give it to me Cinnamon I can't wait
You can't hide girl I'm comin' inside girl Do what you want to Baby I'll let you Might as well face it Cinnamon you know I'm gonna get ya She la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la She la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la
Remember When Composer(s): Bert Kaempfert; Herbert Rehbein; Charlie Singleton; Eddie Snyder Performer(s): Bert Kaempfert
Pizza pies and carousels the fountains and the wishing wells Remember when we "romed" in Italy Switzerland, we loved it too Although we left there black and blue Remember when we tried to learn to ski Those two days in London town We yankee doodled all around Rubbed elbows there with all the royalties We still get such very laughs just looking at these photographs Remember when we made these memories Wasn't that some honeymoon I know I won't forget it soon Not if I live to be a hundred years Here's the one we snapped in Spain I can't remember was it rain Or were your eyes just filled with happy tears All good things must end it's true So back to USA we flew But who was happier than me and you To relive each wonderland We open up this album, and Remember when we made these memories Ah let's remember when we made these memories
Remember What I Told You To Forget Composer(s): Dennis Lambert; Brian Potter Performer(s): Tavares; The Four Tops
Hello Baby I betcha never thought I would call Well my heart just went in with this dime And I only get three minutes time Hear me out now I wanna to make it as clear as I can There's so much that I want to explain And the final decision remains In you hands
Please remember what I told you to forget There's a man on the phone And he wants to come home To the woman he loves all alone
Baby remember what I told you to forget No I won't waste anytime when I hang up the line I'll be back in your arms Where I know I belong
One more minute Let me pour my heart out to you 'Cause I've kept it all locked up inside You just can't tell your own foolish pride what to do
So remember what I told you to forget No I wouldn't waste anytime when I hang up the line I'll be back in your arms Where I know I belong
If it isn't already too late Let me give you a reason to wait For the life that I'm begging to live Will depend on the answer you give
Please remember what I told you to forget There's a man on the phone And he wants to come home To the woman he loves all alone
Baby remember what I told you to forget No I won't waste anytime when I hang up the phone I'll be back in your arms I'll be back in your arms I'll be back in your arms...
The Poacher Composer(s): Ronnie Lane Performer(s): Ronnie Lane and multiple other artists
Was fresh and bright and early I went towards the river But nothing still has altered just the seasons ring a change There stood this old timer For all the world's first poacher His mind upon his tackle And these words upon his mind
Bring me fish with eyes of jewels And mirrors on their bodies Bring them strong and bring them bigger Than a newborn child
Well I've no use for riches And I've no use for power And I've no use for a broken heart I'll let this world go by
There stood this old timer For all the world's first poacher His mind upon his tackle And these words upon his mind
Bring me fish with eyes of jewels And mirrors on their bodies Bring them strong and bring them bigger Than a newborn child
Ciné, Rock Et Bandes Dessinées
((Adapted from: (Hot Damn) I'm a One Woman Man (Jerry Lee Lewis) - 1980))
Composer(s): Michael Dosco - Ed Whiting - Eddy Mitchell
Performer(s): Eddy Mitchell - 1984
Petit Castor, Red Raider, Woody et Rintintin Buck Danny, Sunny Tumbler ou Cirage et Blondin Héros de B.D. ou de série B Désormais vous êtes psychanalysés Ciné, rock et bandes dessinées Hé, ciné, rock et bandes dessinées Maint'nant c'est très snob d'adorer tout cela Damned, je suis fait comm' un rat Karlof, Cushing, Christopher Lee, Peter Lorre et Sunrise En ont fait trembler des salles à pas dix francs la place Toujours critiqués jamais nominés Ironie, vous êtes aujourd'hui vénérés Ciné, rock et bandes dessinées Hé, ciné, rock et bandes dessinées Maint'nant c'est très snob d'adorer tout cela Damned, je suis fait comm' un rat Les filles en blue jeans qui allaient au bal En robe vichy et queue de cheval Craquaient sur "Only you" Avec la pilule ça n'a plus le même goût Et puis Hollywood ça n'est plus ça du tout Au s'cours, au s'cours, au s'cours, au s'cours Ciné, ciné, rock et bandes dessinées Eh ciné, rock et bandes dessinées Maint'nant c'est très snob d'adorer tout cela Damned, je suis fait comm' un rat Ciné, rock et bandes dessinées Hou ciné, rock et bandes dessinées Maint'nant c'est très snob d'adorer tout cela Damned, je suis fait comm' un rat Maint'nant c'est très snob d'adorer tout cela Damned, je suis fait comm' un rat Maint'nant c'est très snob d'adorer tout cela Damned, je suis fait comm' un rat Maint'nant c'est très snob d'adorer tout cela Damned, je suis fait comm' un rat
Remember What Composer(s): Chris Difford; Glenn Tilbrook Performer(s): Squeeze
I can't remember what happened last night Was there trouble or was there a fight I was out with what was her name What I did will I ever do again And if I did it then what did I do Would you let that happen to you I'll give this morning back to my bed I can't remember I might be dead Cupids arrow sliding through the sky See you tomorrow come around tonight I can't remember what your kiss is like I can't remember if you're black or white I wish I could, I wish I would remember what I can't remember what happened at all I found my suit all over the hall My telephones looking upside down Was there paint all over the town Is it sunny and is it July Does it matter and if so then why I'll give this morning back to my cot I can't remember if I've been shot I can't remember which body is mine Is it the left or is it the right Maybe I had an excess of drink What's this mess I find in the sink Ashtrays emptied all over my shoes Every time I this booze Can't find time for words on the phone I'll leave today to play on its own
The Pleasure Of Your Company Composer(s): Johnny Mercer - André Previn Performer(s): Bing Crosby; Johnny Mercer
May I have the pleasure of your company? On this crazy quilt adventure we call life? If I can have the pleasure of your company
I'll guide you through the pitfalls like a wife Old boy, old bean, by that I mean, you have a pal on whom to lean A buddy in your hour of need, a friend in deed!
So may I have the pleasure of your company? To tag a long wherever fate may lead! May I lead!
May I have the pleasure of your company? As we trip the light fantastic we call life? If I can have the pleasure of your company I'll be a Robbie Burns to your Will Fyfee Old chap, old bean, by that I mean, we'll find a bar which to lean Becoming at increasing speed, fast friends in deed
So may I have the pleasure of your company? To tag along wherever fate may lead! May I lead!
Recuerdo bien aquellos «cuatrocientos golpes» de Truffaut y el travelling con el pequeño desertor Antoine Doinel playa a través buscando un mar que parecía más un paredón Y el happy-end que la censura travestida en voz en off sobrepusiera al pesimismo del autor nos hizo ver que un mundo cruel se salva con una homilía fuera del guión Cine, cine, cine más cine por favor que todo en la vida es cine y los sueños cine son Al fin llegó el día tan temido más allá del mar previsto por los grises de Henri Decae cuánta razón tuvo el censor Antoine Doinel murió en su «domicilio conyugal» Pido perdón por confundir el cine con la realidad no es fácil olvidar Cahiers du cinéma le Mac Mahon eso pasó son olas viejas con resacas de la nouvelle vague Cine, cine, cine...
Remember Tomorrow Composer(s): Steve Harris; Paul Di'Anno Performer(s): Iron Maiden; and various other artists
Unchain the colours before my eyes Yesterday's sorrows, tomorrow's white lies Scan the horizon, the clouds take me higher I shall return from out of fire
Tears for rememberance, and tears for joy Tears for somebody and this lonely boy Out in the madness, the all seeing eye Flickers above us, to light up the sky
Unchain the colours before my eyes Yesterday's sorrows, tomorrow's white lies Scan the horizon, the clouds take me higher I shall return from out of fire
The Pleasure Of Her Company Composer(s): Harry Warren - Mack Gordon Performer(s): Vic Damone
The Golden Gate from the top of the mark The lights below, like jewels in the dark I'd trade you every memory For the pleasure of her company
The fun of taking a cable car ride The lonely steamer that waits for the tide I'd give you all these, cheerfully For the pleasure of her company
Sometimes when we're just dining A sandwich seems like such a treat There are no candles, but still they're shining They start to gleam when our eyes meet
There are some pleasures we mortals can't know They're known to angels alone, even so I'm sure the angels envy me The pleasure of her company
I'm sure the angels envy me The pleasure of her company
Cindy's Birthday
Composer(s): Joe Hooven - Hal Winn
Performer(s): Johnny Crawford; Shane Fenton & the Fentones
No time for the movie show, TV, or the radio Gotta write a symphony, end it with some poetry Tie them with a ribbon made of gold and give them to Cindy Today is Cindy's birthday
No time for geometry, 'rithmetic, or history Gotta write a song from my heart, then pick the greatest work of art Tie them with a ribbon made of gold and give them to Cindy Today is Cindy's birthday
No time to do the Twist, don't mind all the things I miss Gotta write a melody, write it from the heart of me Tie it with a ribbon made of gold and give it to Cindy Today is Cindy's birthday
Remember Then Composer(s): Beverly Ross / Tony Powers / Stan Vincent Performer(s): The Earls; and various other artists
Re-mem-mem, re-mem-mem-mem-ber oop-shoop Re-mem-mem, re-mem-mem-mem-ber oop-shoop Re-mem-mem, re-mem-mem-mem-ber oop-shoop then Then, remember then
That night we fell in love Beneath the stars above That was a lovely summer night Remember then, then, then, then, then
Summer's over Our love is over To lose that love was such a sin Remember then, then, then, then, then
Remember, re-mem-mem, mem-mem-mem-mem-ber (lead) Our love is in the past (backups) patta-past (lead) Oh, has it gone so fast (backups) patta-past (lead) Why couldn't our love last? (backups) Can't last (backups) Wop, wop, patta patta pop-pop, shoo-wop-dah bop bop, ooh
I'm broken-hearted now Since we have parted now My mind wanders now and then Remember then, then, then, then, then
Holiday time, some sunny clime, calling to you and me You quickly choose a wonderful cruise, out on the open sea The first day you're content, you're awfully glad you went On a pleasure cruise to drive away your blues The pleasures of a pleasure cruise
Down the companion way you fall ten times a day Someone finds you sitting on the point of the Captain's compass On the deck you nearly break your neck, your sea legs you can't use You dive into the ocean for a swim, it's such a lark Till you find you've been bitten in the bulwarks by a shark Oh, what a pleasure cruise to drive away your blues The pleasures of a pleasure cruise
Steamers and tramps show coloured lamps Amber and green and red Your ship runs aground, but somehow you've found The street traffic lights instead You sail once more then find, you've left half the ship behind On a pleasure cruise to drive away your blues The pleasures of a pleasure cruise
Your cabin's far too small, you've got no room at all Someone finds you sitting in your bunk with your feet through the porthole One dark night I turn first left, then right, my way I seemed to lose A honeymooning couple, they created such a scene Because I was discovered where the bridegroom should have been Oh, what a pleasure cruise to drive away your blues The pleasures of a pleasure cruise
(Oh, what a pleasure cruise to drive away your blues) (The pleasures of a pleasure cruise)