Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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The Thousandth And Tenth Day Of The Human Totem Pole
The Thousandth And Tenth Day Of The Human Totem Pole Composer(s): Don Van Vliet Performer(s): Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band
The thousandth and tenth day of the human totem pole The morning was distemper grey Of the thousandth and tenth day of the human totem pole The man at the bottom was smiling He had just finished his breakfast smiling It hadn't rained or manured for over two hours The man at the top was starving The pole was a horrible looking thing With all of those eyes and ears And waving hands for balance There was no way to get a copter in close So everybody was starving together The man at the top had long ago given up But didn't have nerve enough to climb down At night the pole would talk to itself and the chatter wasn't too good Obviously the pole didn't like itself, it wanted to walk! It was the summer and it was hot And balance wouldn't permit skinning to undergarments It was an integrated pole, it was taking on an reddish brown cast Exercise on the pole was isometric Kind of a flex and then balance Then the highest would roll together The ears wiggle, hands balance There was a gurgling and googling heard A tenth of the way up the pole Approaching was a small child With Statue of Liberty doll
Come On, Let's Go Composer(s): Ritchie Valens Originally performed by: Ritchie Valens Covered by various other artists
Well, come on, let's go, let's go little darlin' Tell me that you'll never leave me Come on, come on, let's go again Go again and again
Well, now swing me, swing me, swing me little darlin' Come on, let's go little darlin' Let's go, let's go again once more
Well, I love you so, babe And I'll never let you go Come on, baby so, oh pretty baby, I love you so
Well, let's go, let's go, let's go little sweetheart Forever we can always be together Come on, come on, let's go again
Oh well, I love you so, babe And I'll never let you go Come on, baby so, oh pretty baby, I love you so
Well, let's go, let's go, let's go little darlin' Tell me that you'll never leave me Come on, come on, let's go again Again, again, and again Again, again, and again Again, again, and again
River Of No Return Composer(s): Ken Darby; Lionel Newman Performer(s): Tennessee Ernie Ford; and various other artists
There is a river called The River Of No Return Sometimes it's peaceful and sometimes wild and free! Love is a trav'ler on The River Of No Return Swept on for ever to be lost in the stormy sea Wail-a-ree I can hear the river call (no return, no return) Where the roarin' waters fall wail-a-ree I can hear my lover call come to me (no return, no return) I lost my love on the river and for ever my heart will yearn Gone gone for ever down The River Of No Return Wail-a-ree wail-a-re-e-ee She'll/He'll never return to me! (no return, no return, no return)
The Thousand Islands Song (Oh! Florence) Composer(s): Bob Hilliard - Carl Sigman Performer(s): Arthur Godfrey and multiple other artists
(Row, row, row your boat, up the river St. Lawrence) (Hollering, hollering, hollering, hollering) Hollering for Florence (Row your boat) I left the one I love on one of the Thousand Islands (Row, row your boat) But unfortunately I can't remember which one So I row, row, row, row up the river St. Lawrence And I'm hollerin' Florence, oh! where can you be? (Where, oh, where, where, oh, where can she be?)
I wouldn't be so lost up here on the Thousand Islands (Row, row, your boat) If we only had met down on the Isle of Capri Now I just can't find the place you marked on the post card Call the Navy and Coast Guard Oh! where, where can you be? (Where, oh, where, where, oh, where can she be?)
Mustn't take a nap, gotta watch the map That was Island seven-ninety-three Row from shore to shore, knock on every door How many Thousand Islands can there be?
I better find you soon 'cause I see a thousand row boats (Row, row your boat) And the fellers inside look mighty lonesome to me When they row, row, row, row up the River St. Lawrence They're all hollerin' "Florence, oh! where can you be?" (Row, row, your boat up the River St. Lawrence Hollering, hollering, hollering, hollering, hollering for Florence)
I better find you soon 'cause I see a thousand row boats (Row, row your boat) And the fellers inside look mighty lonesome to me When they row, row, row, row up the River St. Lawrence They're all hollerin' "Florence, oh! where can you be?" (Row, row, your boat) Hey Florence (Row, row your boat) Hey Florence! Hey Florence! Hey Florence! Hey Flowie! You're harder to find than Chloe!
Come On To Nashville Tennessee Composer(s): Walter Donaldson
I want to tell you that you've been real nice to me take a look and you can see I'm as happy as can be I leave tomorrow just a word before I go I'm delighted so delighted Here's the thanks I want to show
If I should tell you 'Bout my mother's bill of fare And the good things you can share You'd be hungry as a bear There's something pleasing In the Southern atmosphere When you strike it you will like it You can stay for a year
Come on along with me and meet my family How glad they're goin' to be to have your company Altough you'll find no fancy style They're going to greet you with a smile You'll be itchin', you'll be itchin' to get around the kitchen Oh, if you only knew What mother thinks of you My friends are waiting too they're all expecting you Because I wrote them all about you Now I can't go home without you Don't be bashful come on to Nashville Come on to Nashville, Tennessee
River Of Love Composer(s): Alistair Cleminson; Alex Harvey; Hugh McKenna Performer(s): The Sensational Alex Harvey Band; Eva Jay Fortune
Come on in make a little bit of magic with me Come on in begin the beguine together Honey Sugar Baby Come on in I'm gonna teach you how to swim Right up The river of love The river of love
Come on down we can paint the town together Come on round and lay the roses down forever Honey Sugar Baby Come on in I'm gonna teach you how to swim Right up The river of love The river of love
When the water falls and we walk on the river And if you believe it we can do it forever By the thunder and rain and the pleasure and pain We can do it again and again and again Swim right up, swim right up, swim right up Right up the river of love The river of love
The Thoughts Of Mary Jane Composer(s): Nick Drake First release by: Nick Drake - 1969
Who can know The thoughts of Mary Jane Why she flies Or goes out in the rain Where she's been And who she's seen In her journey to the stars
Who can know The reasons for her smile What are her dreams When they've journeyed for a mile The way she sings And her brightly coloured rings Make her the princess of the sky
Who can know What happens in her mind Did she come from a strange world And leave her mind behind Her long lost sighs And her brightly coloured eyes Tell her story to the wind
Who can know The thoughts of Mary Jane Why she flies Or goes out in the rain Where she's been And who she's seen In her journey to the stars
River Of Love Composer(s): Otha Young; Juice Newton Performer(s): Juice Newton
Listen to the story 'bout the man who tried To drink from the river 'til the river ran dry He drank so long and he drank so hard The river ran dry and it broke his heart
River of love, river of love Drink from the river, fly like a dove The river runs long, the river runs free But the river of love never runs to me
Many are the times that he called his love Called her to his side 'til he had enough Then came a wind to blow her away Never did he drink from the river that day
River of love, river of love Drink from the river, fly like a dove The river runs long, the river runs free But the river of love never runs to me
Pricked by a thorn and heart will bleed Red as a rose for the world to see Chained by time to the river side A fool will drink 'till the river runs dry
River of love, river of love Drink from the river, fly like a dove The river runs long, the river runs free But the river of love (never runs) River of love, river of love Drink from the river, fly like a dove The river runs long, the river runs free But the river of love never runs to me
The Third Man Composer(s): Anton Karas - Walter Lord First performance by: Anton Karas - 1949 Covered by multiple other artists
When a zither starts to play You'll remember yesterday In its haunting strain Vienna lives again Free and bright and gay In your mind a sudden gleam Of a half forgotten dream Seems to glimmer when you hear The Third Man Theme
Once again there comes to mind Someone that you left behind Love that somehow didn't last In that happy city of the past Does she still recall the dream That rapture so supreme When first she heard the haunting Third Man Theme?
Carnivals and carousels and ferris wheels and parasols The Danube nights, the dancing lights again will shine The zither's sweet refrain Keeps swirling in your brain Like new May wine Strauss waltzes, candle-glow And the laughter of long ago Fill the magic chords and make it seem like today
You never knew that you could be Enchanted by a melody The years will never drive it out You don't know why It's something you can't live without You hear it in the twilight hush And in the morning traffic rush A song that's always new In your heart a part of you Oh, shines so brightly when you hear The Third Man Theme
When a zither starts to play You'll remember yesterday In its haunting strain Vienna lives again Free and bright and gay In your mind a sudden gleam Of a well remembered dream Seems to glimmer when you hear The Third Man Theme
Once again there comes to mind Someone that you left behind Love that somehow didn't last In that happy city of the past Does she still recall the dream That rapture so supreme When first she heard the haunting Third Man Theme?
Carnivals and carousels and ferris wheels and parasols The Danube nights, the dancing lights again will shine The zither's sweet refrain Keeps swirling in your brain Like new May wine Strauss waltzes, candle-glow And the laughter of long ago Fill the magic chords and make it seem like today
You never knew that you could be Enchanted by a melody The years will never drive it out You don't know why It's something you can't live without You hear it in the twilight hush And in the morning traffic rush A song that's always new In your heart a part of you Oh, shines so brightly when you hear The Third Man Theme
Come On My Boy English Title: I Know A Place - 1965 Composer(s): Carl Blecher; Tony Hatch Performer(s): Petula Clark
Jeder Tag da schlaegt einmal die Stunde, dann lass die Probleme und denk nicht daran Jeder Tag hat als schoenes den Abend und Glueck wartet neben an Holl mich ab und dann gehen wir Nochmal, ja, wir beide gehen in das Tanz Lokal Da liegt was in der Luft so wunderbar Bei dem ersten Blick ist alles klar Und ich sage Dir, come on my boy die Musik ist schoen und die Liebe ist gerade hier Come on my boy und tanz mit mir
Gibt es fuer uns Heute Sekt oder Kohle? Daran liegt fuer uns nicht das Glueck der Welt Ja, dass ist fuer uns einerlei Hier ist der Beat der uns gefaellt Du brauchst keinen feinen Frack, wie ein reicher Mann mit einem Cadillac Du musst nur bei mir sein und treu mir sein Dann kommt das Glueck von ganz allein Und ich sag Dir, come on my boy die Musik ist schoen und die Liebe music ist gerade hier Come on my boy und tanz mit mir Yeah! Yeah!
Du brauchst keinen feine Frack, wie ein reicher Mann mit einem Cadillac Du musst nur bei mir sein und treu mir sein Dann kommt das Glueck von ganz allein Und ich sag Dir, come on my boy die Musik ist schoen und die Liebe ist gerade hier Come on my boy und tanz mit mir Come on my boy and tanz mit mir Come on my boy and tanz mit mir Come on my boy and tanz mit mir Come on my boy and tanz mit mir
River Of Dreams Composer(s): Glenn Frey; Jack Tempchin Performer(s): Glenn Frey
On a dark December morning When the sun refused to shine Spent another sleepless night Got so much on my mind Think I finally know what's wrong I think I've gotta leave this place behind So I said wake up, Linda, I've had a dream I dreamed we moved away from here To a place I'd never seen Where the nights were long and cold And the air was fresh and clean. And there we were standing Underneath the western sky Beside a home we built ourselves Way up in the mountains high And we lived happy there, just you and I On a river of dreams There's no need to worry now Cause I've got a plan We don't need this modern world I'm not a modern man We're gonna get ourselves off these city streets We're gonna get back on the land There's a whole lot of people out there Feel just like you and me They'd love to pack their leavin' trucks And say goodbye to all their misery What'd ya say we pack up that Camaro, honey And chase the sun until we're free And if I could I'd lift you up on angel wings We'd fly away and never worry about a thing We'd know the joy and riches a simple life can bring On a river of dreams, on a river of dreams So get your things together now I'll be getting mine I've finally got the feeling girl The sun is gonna shine You know people don't run out of dreams People just run out of time Let's find that place out there Underneath the western sky We'll build a home ourselves Way up in the mountains high We'll live happy there 'til the day we die On a river of dreams And we'll have stars to wish on every single night We'll build a fire and make love by candlelight We'll do our moondance 'til we get it right On a river of dreams, on a river of dreams I can see us standing by the river Holding hands beside the river
The Thing-Ummy-Bob (That's Gonna Win The War) Composer(s): David Heneker - Gordon Thompson Performer(s): Arthur Askey & Gracie Fields
You've heard of Florence Nightingale, Grace Darling and the rest You've all seen Greta Garbo and her busom friend, Mae West But there's a little lady, I want you all to meet She's working on munitions and she lives just down the street
She can't pretend to be, a great celebrity But still... she's most important in her way The job she has to do, may not seem like much to you But all the same, I'm very proud to say...
She's the girl that makes the thing that drills the hole that holds the spring that drives the rod that turns the knob that works the thing-ummy-bob She's the girl that makes the thing that holds the oil that oils the ring that takes the shank that moves the crank that works the thing-ummy-bob
It's a ticklish sort of job making a thing for a thing-ummy-bob Especially when you don't know what it's for But it's the girl that makes the thing that drills the hole that holds the spring that works the thing-ummy-bob that makes the engines roar And it's the girl that makes the thing that holds the oil that oils the ring that works the thing-ummy-bob that's going to win the war
She's not what you would call, a heroine, at all I don't suppose you'll even know her name And though she'll never boast, of her important post She strikes a blow for Britain just the same
She's the girl that makes the thing that drills the hole that holds the spring that drives the rod that turns the knob that works the thing-ummy-bob She's the girl that makes the thing that holds the oil that oils the ring that takes the shank that moves the crank that works the thing-ummy-bob
It's a ticklish sort of job making a thing for a thing-ummy-bob Especially when you don't know what it's for But it's the girl that makes the thing that drills the hole that holds the spring that works the thing-ummy-bob that makes the engines roar And it's the girl that makes the thing that holds the oil that oils the ring that works the thing-ummy-bob that's going to win the war
Come On Little Angel Composer(s): Thomas Bogdany; Ernest Maresca Performer(s): The Belmonts
Come on little angel won´t you dance with me Well at last I know you know it was plain to see We did the Mashed Potato and it sure was fun Now ev´rybody wants to see the way it was done, now Come on little angel hear the band playing loud Turn around see them forming a crowd And now, little angel, now that you´re in the groove You hear them all a-clapping as we both start to move Now, come on, come on little angel, come on Come on little angel, come on Come on little angel, come on, come on
Come on little angel now the lights are down low It´s really getting late and we have to go Well thank you little angel for that wonderful kiss And now you´re gonna tell me that you´re doing the Twist Around and around and up and down Around and around and up and down Around and around and up and down Around and around and up and down Yes, little angel, it sure is fun Ev´ry time we´re dancin´ she´s a-right on time She moves to the left, she moves to the right She feels the beat and she dances all the night
Why don´t you come on little angel now the lights are down low It´s really getting late and now we have to go Well thank you little angel for that wonderful kiss And now you´re gonna tell me that you´re doing the Twist
The Things We Do For Love Composer(s): Eric Stewart- Graham Gouldman First release by: 10cc - 1977
Too many broken hearts have fallen down the river Too many lonely souls have drifted out to sea You lay your bets and then you pay the price The things we do for love (the things we do for love)
Communication is the problem to the answer Youve got her number and your hand is on the phone The weathers turned and all the lines our down The things we do for love (the things we do for love)
Like walking in the rain and snow When theres nowhere to go And youre feeling like a part of you is dying And youre looking for the answer in her eyes You think you wanna break up Then she says she wants to make up
Ooh, you make me love you Ooh, youve got a way Ooh, youve had me crawling up the wall
Like walking in the rain and snow When theres nowhere to go And youre feeling like a part of you is dying And youre looking for the answer in her eyes You think you wanna break up Then she says she wants to make up
Ooh, you make me love you Ooh, youve got a way Ooh, youve had me crawling up the wall
A compromise would surely help the situation Agree to disagree, but disagree to part Well after all its just a compromise For the things we do for love (the things we do for love) the things we do for love (the things we do for love) the things we do for love (the things we do for love)...
Come On In My Kitchen Composer(s): Robert Johnson; Blind Willie Johnson; Payne Originally performed by: Robert Johnson Covered by various other artists
You better come on in my kitchen It's goin' to be rainin' outdoors When a woman gets in trouble, everybody throws her down Lookin' for yo' good friend, none can be found You better come on in my kitchen It's goin' to be rainin' outdoors Nnn, the woman I love, took from my best friend Some joker got lucky, stole her back again She better come on in my kitchen Baby, it's goin' to be rainin' outdoors Mama, can't you hear that wind howl? Oh how the wind do howl! You better come on in my kitchen Mmm baby, it's goin' to be rainin' outdoors Nnn, the woman that I love, I crave to see She's up the country, won't write to me Then, you better come on in my kitchen Goin' to be rainin' outdoors I went to the mountain, far as my eyes could see Some other man got my woman, lonesome blues got me But she better come on in my kitchen 'Cause it's goin' to be rainin' outdoors My mama dead, papa well's to be Ain't got nobody to love and care for me She better come on in my kitchen 'Cause it's goin' to be rainin' outdoors
River Lady Composer(s): Greg Adams Performer(s): Roger Whittaker
The day the river freezes is the day it won't seem fair 'Cos they'll come to get the river lady And I don't think they'll care
I know they'll scrape her paint off In their same old foolish ways
Now the people see the river But the old ship's gone away Water turns cold and gets to freezing Before you even know it the old girl's easing Away from her berth round by the point and out of our view Off in the mist her engines pounding' Back on the banks that old horn's sounding A little good-bye a little I'll do what I must do A little good-bye a little I'll do what I must do
I know I will remember when I cannot hear that horn That would roll up by the mountains As she took us through the storm I know they've got to take her But I can't say I approve 'Cos she's won so many battles That I hate to see her lose
The Things We Did Last Summer Composer(s): Sammy Cahn - Jule Styne First recording by: Frank Sinatra - 1946 Covered by multiple other artists
The boat rides we would take, the moonlight on the lake The way we danced and hummed our fav'rite song The things we did last summer I'll remember all winter long
The midway and the fun, the kewpie dolls we won The bell I rang to prove that I was strong The things we did last summer I'll remember all winter long
The early morning hike, the rented tandem bike The lunches that we used to pack We never could explain that sudden summer rain The looks we got when we got back
The leaves began to fade like promises we made How could a love that seemed so right go wrong? The things we did last summer I'll remember all winter long
I've tried so to forget, at times I do, and yet The mem'ry of you lingers like our song The things we did last summer, I'll remember all winter long
Come On In Composer(s): Hayes; Porter Performer(s): Sam & Dave
It's getting outside; you better come on in, girl, yeah baby I've got a call for you to ride; you better come on in, girl, mmm yeah My love is a life saver; I'm tryin' to do both of us a favor Just come on in, come on in, come on in, now look here
Now I've got you home; can I come on in, girl? You don't have to sit home alone; can I come on in, girl? Oh my love is a life saver; in my soul I know you are able To know what I'm tryin' to say; show me the easy way & I'll take care of your love; let me, let me Let me come on in, come on in, come on in
I want you the whole summer Ask a friend for your phone number But I was too scared to phone That's why I waited so very long, yeah
You put walls around your heart; let me come on in, girl I love you from the start; can I come on in, girl? Oh oh my love is a life saver; in my soul I know you are able To know what I'm tryin' to say; show me the easy way I wanna love you every day; let me come on Come on in, come on in, let me come on in, come on in, oh Let me come on in, let me, baby, come on in I wanna come into your heart, just a lonely boy It's been a long time ...
