Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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The Smile You Smile Composer(s): Van Morisson Performer(s): Van Morrison
The smile you smile as you and I, see through your laughing eyes The smile you smile as you and I, see through your laughing eyes O baby, in the whirlpool of them I can be in paradise
I go roamin' in the gloamin ever and a day with you O yes we will, I go roamin' in the gloamin' ever and a day with you
O baby, and sit between the stars and say That's my point of view
O yes - I, I, I, I, I love you I, I, I, I, I love you
In the purple heather, on a hillside, mountain fog will stray O yeah, in the purple heather, on a hillside, mountain fog will stray
O yeah, and chase the coloured the grass Around us in the same old way
I, I, I, I, I love you, baby I, I, I, I, I love you, O baby
The Seine Composer(s): Irving Burgess Performer(s): The Kingston Trio; The Four Preps
One night along the river at Saint-Germain-des-Prés I first met my beloved at a small sidewalk café We walked along the river, the shadows passing by But we only saw each other, the shining water and the sky
The Seine, the Seine, when will I again meet her there Greet her there on the moonlit banks of the Seine?
Standing there across the river, mid sound of horn and tram In all her quiet beauty, the cathedral Notre Dame And as we passed beside her, I said a little prayer That when this dream was over, I'd awake and find you there
The Seine, the Seine, when will I again meet her there Greet her there on the moonlit banks of the Seine?
We walked along the river, 'till dawn was coming nigh Beneath the Eiffel Tower we said our last good-bye There on that splendid morning, I left you all in tears And the beauty of that hour will shine within me through the years
The Seine, the Seine, when will I again meet her there Greet her there on the moonlit banks of the Seine?
The Seine, the Seine When will I again meet her there on the Seine?
Coda Di Lupo Composer(s): Massimo Bubola; Fabrizio De André Originally performed by: Fabrizio De André Covered by various other artists
Quando ero piccolo m'innamoravo di tutto correvo dietro ai cani e da marzo a febbraio mio nonno vegliava sulla corrente di cavalli e di buoi sui fatti miei sui fatti tuoi
e al dio degli inglesi non credere mai
E quando avevo duecento lune e forse qualcuna è di troppo rubai il primo cavallo e mi fecero uomo cambiai il mio nome in "Coda di lupo" cambiai il mio pony con un cavallo muto
e al loro dio perdente non credere mai
E fu nella notte della lunga stella con la coda che trovammo mio nonno crocifisso sulla chiesa crocifisso con forchette che si usano a cena era sporco e pulito di sangue e di crema
e al loro dio goloso non credere mai
E forse avevo diciott'anni e non puzzavo più di serpente possedevo una spranga un cappello e una fionda e una notte di gala con un sasso a punta uccisi uno smoking e glielo rubai
e al dio della scala non credere mai
Poi tornammo in Brianza per l'apertura della caccia al bisonte ci fecero l'esame dell'alito e delle urine ci spiegò il meccanismo un poeta andaluso - Per la caccia al bisonte - disse - Il numero è chiuso
E a un Dio a lieto fine non credere mai
Ed ero già vecchio quando vicino a Roma a Little Big Horn capelli corti generale ci parlò all'università dei fratelli tutte blu che seppellirono le asce ma non fumammo con lui non era venuto in pace
e a un dio fatti il culo non credere mai
E adesso che ho bruciato venti figli sul mio letto di sposo che ho scaricato la mia rabbia in un teatro di posa che ho imparato a pescare con le bombe a mano che mi hanno scolpito in lacrime sull'arco di Traiano con un cucchiaio di vetro scavo nella mia storia ma colpisco un po' a casaccio perchè non ho più memoria
Rich Girl Composer(s): Daryl Hall Performer(s): Hall & Oates; and various other artists
You're a rich girl, and you've gone too far 'Cause you know it don't matter anyway You can rely on the old man's money You can rely on the old man's money It's a bitch girl but it's gone too far 'Cause you know it don't matter anyway Say money but it won't get you too far Get you too far
And don't you know, don't you know That it's wrong to take what is given you So far gone, on your own You can get along if you try to be strong But you'll never be strong 'Cause
You're a rich girl, and you've gone too far 'Cause you know it don't matter anyway You can rely on the old man's money You can rely on the old man's money It's a bitch girl and it's gone too far 'Cause you know it don't matter anyway Say money but it won't get you too far Get you too far
High and dry, out of the rain It's so easy to hurt others when you can't feel pain And don't you know that a love can't grow 'Cause there's too much to give, 'cause you'd rather live For the thrill of it all, oh
You're a rich girl, and you've gone too far 'Cause you know it don't matter anyway You can rely on the old man's money You can rely on the old man's money It's a bitch girl and it's gone too far 'Cause you know it don't matter anyway Say money but it won't get you too far Say money but it won't get you too far Say money but it won't get you too far Get you too far
And you say You can rely on the old man's money You can rely on the old man's money You're a rich girl, a rich girl Oh, you're a rich rich girl yeah Say money but it won't get you too far Oh, get ya too far
The Smile I Live For Composer(s): Christine McVie Performer(s): Christine McVie
It took a lifetime to find you And now I want you to stay Oh, I dont mind you can do anything You can love me night and day
When you are there Just to know you care Brightens up a starless night Your smile is all that I That I live for And I dont know What I did before
Your smile Your smile Makes it all worthwhile Then you changed it around Dont let your little baby down You were the only one Thought I had you on the run But now I guess its me Begging you- begging you
When you are there Just to know you care Brightens up a starless night Your smile is all that I That I live for And I dont know What I did before
Your smile Your smile Makes it all worthwhile Then you changed it around Dont let your little baby down You were the only one Thought I had you on the run But now I guess its me Begging you- begging you
Don't be fooled by what you see I'm just an ordinary man So many years I've sacrificed my needs So give the gentleman a hand I can make you look the other way I know exactly what you'll see It never ceases to amaze What you're watching is my dreams But oh if you want some more All you have to do is ask Oh you think you've seen it all But I always save the best for last I was alone until I learned The security of illusion I can't explain but you must observe The security of illusion But oh if you want some more All you have to do is ask Oh you think you've seen it all But I always save the best for last Now just look into my eyes I've found the way Through the confusion That's why I've lived my life Safe inside the security of illusion The security of illusion The security of illusion The security of illusion Oh if you want some more All you have to do is ask Oh you think you've seen it all But I always save the best for last Now just look into my eyes I've found the way Through the confusion That's why I've lived my life Safe inside the security of illusion The security of illusion The security of illusion I was alone until I learned The security of illusion I've found a home and it's safe and sound The security of illusion I can't explain the security of...
I'm a young married man and I'm tired of life For years I've been married to a poor sickly wife She does nothin' all day but to sit there and sigh Wishin' and prayin' that she-ee could die
A friend from the village was talkin' one day I told him me wife was a-fadin' away He afterwards told me that she would get strong If I got a bottle from old Doctor John
Well I bought her one bottle to give her good cheer The way that she drank it you'd swear it was beer I got her a second, and it went the same I think she's got cod liver oil on the brain
Oh doctor, oh doctor, oh dear doctor John Your cod liver oil is so pure and so strong I'm afraid of me life I'll go down in the soil If me wife don't stop drinkin' your cod liver oil
Well it gave her good cheer and of that there's no doubt Each week she got better and then she got stout And as she got fatter of course she got strong I think there's a devil in old Doctor John
There's bottles and bottles all over the house But as she got strong I'm as quiet as a mouse I've got to the stage if the kettle should boil I'd swear it was singing of cod liver oil
Ribbons Of Blue Composer(s): Keith Forsey Performer(s): Boney M.
Ribbons of blue Remind me of you Ribbons of red Are the way that my heart bled Memories so clear Are still ringing in my ears So I wanna send to you My ol' ribbons of blue
Ribbons of blue Now remind me of you Ribbons of red Are the way that my heart bled Memories so clear Are still ringing in my ears So I wanna send to you My ol' ribbons of blue
Got me a ribbon Bright blue ribbon for my hair Made me a promise Now I know he didn't care Touched by his first kiss Fooled by his first song The way he led me along With my ribbons undone
Ribbons of blue Now remind me of you Ribbons of red Are the way that my heart bled Memories so clear Are still ringing in my ears So I wanna send to you My ol' ribbons of blue
Sad for me baby So bad for me baby, oohh Hard on me baby So far from me baby, oohh
Ribbons of blue Now remind me of you Ribbons of red Are the way that my heart bled Memories so clear Are still ringing in my ears So I wanna send to you My ol' ribbons of blue
Blue ribbon dreamer Came with words that sounded right Took me dancing Held me close and Held me tight Fooled by his first kiss Touched by his first song The way he led me along With my ribbons undone
Ribbons of blue Now remind me of you Ribbons of red Are the way that my heart bled Memories so clear Are still ringing in my ears So I wanna send to you My ol' ribbons of blue
The Secrets That You Keep
Composer(s): Mike Chapman - Nicky Chinn
Performer(s): Mud
Oo-oo-oo-oo the secrets that you keep
I've only got myself to blame
I played a losing game
I lie awake and call your name
Our love is just a picture in a broken frame
It seemed so hard for me to share
It's even harder now that you're not there
(Now baby)
I'm losing sleep over the secrets that you keep
(Oh baby)
I'm losing sleep over the secrets that you keep
I lie awake at nights not knowing where you are
You know it don't seem right
That you could be so far away from me
Oh the secrets that you keep
Since you've been gone our worlds have grown apart
Now I don't know what's in your head or in your heart
Those little things you kept so secretly
Well they don't mean much to you now
But they mean so much to me
If you could give me just one more chance
I'm the fool who broke up our romance
We used to have so many plans
Then I went and let you slip right through my hands
I'll go searching till I find
A way to get you back and make you mine
(Until then)
I'm losing sleep over the secrets that you keep...
Coconuts Composer(s): Joan Baez Performer(s): Joan Baez
Coconuts sitting in my hand Remindin' me of my island man And my island man sitting in his hut Dreamin' about my coconuts
Coconuts floating in the sea I remember you, I remember me Coconuts dancing in the sand And I'm in love again with my island man
Coconut milk is like a stream That comes from the mountain pure and clean And the man he comes to drink it up Never tires of the taste of those coconuts
Coconuts floating in the sea I remember you, I remember me Coconuts dancing in the sand And I'm in love again with my island man
Coconut flavor sweet and mild Remindin' me of my island child And my island child all grown up Out in the carnival of life jugglin' coconuts
Coconuts floating in the sea I remember you, I remember me Coconuts dancing in the sand And I'm in love again with my island man
The Sky Is Crying Composer(s): Elmore James - Bobby Robinson - Morris Levy - Clarence Lewis First recording/First release by: Elmore James - 1959/1960 Covered by multiple other artists
The Sky Is Cryin Can you see the tears roll down the street The Sky Is Cryin Can you see the tears roll down the street
Ive been lookin for my baby And I wonder where she can be I saw may baby early one mornin She was walking on down the street
I saw may baby early this mornin She was walking on down the street You known it hurt me hurt me so bad Made my poor heart skip a beat
Ive got a real, real, real, real bad feelin... that my baby she dont love me no more Ive got a real, real, real bad feelin... that my baby dont love me no more You know the sky... the skys been cryin yah Can you see the tears roll down my nose
The Secret Language Of Birds Composer(s): Ian Anderson Performer(s): Ian Anderson
This sparkling wine is all but empty Too late for trains and no taxis I know the feeling Seems all too contrived There was no master plan but the fact is you must stay with me and learn the secret language of birds A tentative dawn about to be breaking on a Rousseau garden with monkeys in hiding The truth of the matter, yet to be spoken in words on which everything, everything's riding Now stay with me and learn the secret language of birds
Circled by swallows in a world for the weary Courted by warblers; wicked and eloquent trilling
Lie in the stillness, window cracked open Extended moments, hours for the taking Careless hair on the pillow, a bold brushstroke Painted verse with a chorus in waiting Stay with me and learn the secret language of birds
Coconut (aka Lime In The Coconut) Composer(s): Harry Nilsson Originally performed by: Harry Nilsson Covered by various other artists
Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime His sister had another one, she paid it for a lime She put the lime in the coconut, she drank them both up She put the lime in the coconut, she drank them both up She put the lime in the coconut, she drank them both up She put the lime in the coconut, she called the doctor, woke him up And said, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take I say, Doctor, to relieve this belly ache? I say, Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take I say, Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?" "Now let me get this straigh " Put the lime in the coconut, you drank them both up Put the lime in the coconut, you drank them both up Put the lime in the coconut, you drank them both up Put the lime in the coconut, you called your doctor, woke him up And say, 'Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take I say, Doctor, to relieve this belly ache? I say, Doctor, doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take I say, Doctor, dooooctor, to relieve this belly ache? Put the lime in the coconut, drink them both together Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better Put the lime in the coconut, drink them both up Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the morning Wouh wouh wouh wouh wouh Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime His sister had another one, she paid it for a lime She put the lime in the coconut, she drank them both up She put the lime in the coconut, she called the doctor, woke him up Say "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take I say, Doctor, to relieve this belly ache? I say, Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take I say Doctor! let me get this straight" You put the lime in the coconut, drink them both up You put the lime in the coconut, drink them both up You put the lime in the coconut, drink them both up Put the lime in the coconut, you such a silly woman! Put the lime in the coconut, drink them both together Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better Put the lime in the coconut, drink them both down Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the morning Woo Woo, ain't there nothin' you can take, I say Woo Woo, to relieve my belly ache You say woo woo ain't there nothin' I can take, I say Woo woo, to relieve your belly ache You say yah yah, ain't there nothin' I can take, I say Waah waah, to relieve this belly ache I say doctor!, ain't there nothin' I can take I say doctor!, ain't there nothin' I can take I say doctor!, ain't there nothin' I can take I say Doctor!, you such a silly woman! Put the lime in the coconut, drink them both together Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better Put the lime in the coconut, drink them both up Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the moooooorning Yes, you call me in the morning If you call me in the morning, then (x5)
Ribbon In The Sky Composer(s): Stevie Wonder Performer(s): Stevie Wonder; and various other artists
Oh so long for this night I prayed That a star would guide you my way To share with me this special day Where a ribbon's in the sky for our love
If allowed may I touch your hand And if pleased may I once again So that you too will understand There's a ribbon in the sky for our love
Do...Do... Do Do Do Do Do... Hmm Hmm...
This is not a coincidence And far more than a lucky chance But what is that was always meant Is our ribbon in the sky for our love, love
We can't lose with God on our side We'll find strength in each tear we cry From now on it will be you and I And our ribbon in the sky Ribbon in the sky A ribbon in the sky for our love
The Secret Garden Composer(s): El DeBarge - Quincy Jones - Rod Temperton - Siedah Garrett Performer(s): Quincy Jones and multiple other artists
Tell me your secret I don't just want to know about any secret of yours... (Oh...) Because tonight I want you to learn all about the secrets In your garden
I wanna read your mind, know you deepest feelings I wanna make it right for you Baby, show me Let me share the mystery, oh... (Ooh) (Come on, come on, come on, come on) Listen to your heart tonight (Come on, come on, come on) Make it alright, yeah, yeah, yeah (Come on, come out tonight)
I know a melody that we could sing together Ive got the secret key to you, baby Lets make music Harmonizin ecstasy (Come on, come on, come on, come on) Come on, sing it to me
Here in the garden Where temptation feels so right (Oh...) Passion can make you fall for what you feel In the garden (Ooh...) We can make it come alive (We can make it come alive) Every night, oh, woman (Every single night) Your secret garden, hoo..., hoo..., hoo..., hoo...
(Oh, baby) I need to be with you, let me lay beside you Do what you want me too all night Gonna hold you Ooh, baby, can I touch you there (Come on, come on, come on, come on) I can keep you satisfied, baby (Come on, come on, come on) Ooh, ooh-wee, ooh-wee, baby Please, baby, oh, darlin (Come on, come out tonight)
(Yeah, baby) Ill take good care of you Thats what a man is supposed to do And Ill be there for you all the time Let your hair down Let me get you in the mood (Come on, come on, come on, come on) Come on, take me, take me with you
Into the garden (Into the garden) Where temptation feels so right Passion can make you fall for what you feel In the garden We can make it come alive Every night, oh, woman Here in the garden
And I never wanted anyone (Woo..., ooh..., ooh..., woo...) I never wanted anyone as much as I, as much as I want you I want you to show me, I want you to tell me how you feel (Ooh-wee, ooh-wee...) All the secrets
If you think I am gonna take care of you If you think I have got what you need Sho you right (And I want to take our time because we have all night)
If you think I am gonna be good to you If you think I like what you do Sho you right (Oh, Im gon be so good to you, baby, ooh-wee, ooh-wee...)
If you think I am gonna take care of you (Hey...) If you think I have got what you need Sho you right (Let me know your secrets) (Oh, yeah...)
If you think I am gonna be good to you If you think I like what you do Sho you right (Sho you right, baby, you dont know me)
If you think I am gonna take care of you (Ooh...) If you think I have got what you need Sho you right (How does that feel)
If you think I am gonna be good to you (Im gonna be good to you) If you think I like what you do (Oh...) Sho you right (Oh...) (Sho' you right...)
If you think I am gonna take care of you (Hoo...) If you think I have got what you need Sho you right (Turn the lights down low) If you think I am gonna be good to you...
Riacho do Navio corre pro Pajeú O rio Pajeú vai despejar no São Francisco O rio São Francisco vai bater no meio do mar Se eu fosse um peixe Ao contrário do rio Nadava contra as águas e nesse desafio Saía lá do mar, pro riacho do navio Eu ia diretinho pro riacho do navio Fazer o meu ranchinho Fazer umas caçadas, vê as pegas de boi Andar nas vaquejadas Dormir ao som do cocalho E acordar na passarada Sem rádio e sem notícia Das terras civilizadas Meu amor não vá simbora Fique mais um bocadinho Se você for seu nêgo chora Vamos ficar mais um tiquinho Quando eu entro numa farra Não quero sair mais não Vou até quebra a barra E pegar o sol com a mão
The Second Time Around Composer(s): Sammy Cahn - Jimmy Van Heusen First performance by: Bing Crosby - 1960 Covered by multiple other artists
Love is lovelier the second time around Just as wonderful with both feet on the ground It's that second time you hear your love song sung Makes you think, perhaps, that love, like youth is wasted on the young
Love's more comfortable the second time you fall Like a friendly home, the second time you call Who can say what brought us to this miracle we've found? There are those who'll bet love comes but once, and yet I'm oh so glad we met the second time around
Who can say what brought us to this miracle we've found? There are those who'll bet love comes but once, and yet I'm oh so glad we met the second time around
