Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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The Ugly Duckling Composer(s): Frank Loesser Performer(s): Danny Kaye and multiple other artists
There once was an ugly duckling With feathers all stubby and brown And the other birds said in so many words Get out of town Get out, get out, get out of town And he went with a quack and a waddle and a quack In a flurry of eiderdown That poor little ugly duckling Went wandering far and near But at every place they said to his face Now get out, get out, get out of here And he went with a quack and a waddle and a quack And a very unhappy tear All through the wintertime he hid himself away Ashamed to show his face, afraid of what others might say All through the winter in his lonely clump of wheat Till a flock of swans spied him there and very soon agreed Youre a very fine swan indeed! A swan? Me a swan? Ah, go on! And he said yes, youre a swan Take a look at yourself in the lake and youll see And he looked, and he saw, and he said I am a swan! Wheeeeeeee! Im not such an ugly duckling No feathers all stubby and brown For in fact these birds in so many words said The best in town, the best, the best The best in town Not a quack, not a quack, not a waddle or a quack But a glide and a whistle and a snowy white back And a head so noble and high Say whos an ugly duckling? Not I! Not I!
Comes Once In A Lifetime Composer(s): Jule Styne; Betty Comden; Adolph Green Performer(s): Judy Garland and various other artists
Every day, just go along dawn till sundown Here's a rundown Every day that comes, comes once in a lifetime
Take each day and gather the rosebuds in it Fill each minute Every day that comes, comes once in a lifetime
Think of now, tomorrow is waiting in the wings Who knows what it brings While the future waits, the present swings
Day to day, in Brooklyn or China 'cross the bay Only once comes this particular sky Only once these precious hours go by Only once in a lifetime the day comes by So live, live, live, live today
Think of now, tomorrow is waiting in the wings Who knows what it brings While the future waits, the present swings
From day to day, in Brooklyn or China 'cross the bay Only once comes this particular sky Only once these precious hours go by Only once in a lifetime a day comes by So live, live, live, come on and live today
Rock Me Gently Composer(s): Andy Kim Performer(s): Andy Kim; Tony Brantley; Steve Lieberman
Ain't it good Ain't it right That you are with me Here tonight The music playin' Our bodies swayin' in time (In time, in time, in time)
Touching you So warm and tender Lord, I feel such a sweet surrender Beautiful is the dream that makes you mine
Mmm Rock me gently Rock me slowly Take it easy Don't you know That I have never been loved like this before
Baby baby!
Rock me gently Rock me slowly Take it easy Don't you know That I have never been loved like this before
Oh my darlin' Oh my baby You got the moves that drive me crazy And on your face I see a trace of love (Of love, of love, of love) Come hold me close Don't let me go I need you, honey I love you so You were made for me by the stars above
Oooh Rock me gently Rock me slowly Take it easy Don't you know That I have never been loved like this before
And baby baby! Rock me gently Rock me slowly Take it easy Don't you know That I have never been loved like this before Rock me gently Rock me slowly Take it easy Don't you know That I have never been loved like this before
Ain't it good Ain't it right That you are with me Here tonight
Rock me gently Rock me slowly Take it easy Don't you know That I have never been loved like this before
Baby baby! Rock me gently Rock me slowly Take it easy Don't you know That I have never been loved like this before
The Ugly Bug Ball Composer(s): Richard M. Sherman - Robert B. Sherman Performer(s): Burl Ives and multiple other artists
Once a lonely caterpillar sat and cried To a sympathetic beetle by his side "I've got nobody to hug I'm such an ugly bug"
Then a spider and a dragon fly replied "If you're serious and want to win a bride Come along with us To the glorious Annual ugly bug ball"
Come on let's crawl Gotta crawl, gotta crawl To the ugly bug ball To the ball, to the ball And a happy time we'll have there One and all At the ugly bug ball
While the crickets clicked their tricky melodies All the ants were fancy-dancing with the fleas Then up from under the ground The worms came squirming around
Everyone was glad! What a time they had! They were so happy they came!
Come on let's crawl Gotta crawl, gotta crawl To the ugly bug ball To the ball, to the ball And a happy time we'll have there One and all! At the ugly bug ball
Then our caterpillar saw a pretty queen She was beautiful in yellow, black and green He said, "Would you care to dance?" Their dancing led to romance
And she sat upon his caterpillar knees And he gave his caterpillar queen a squeeze Soon they'll honeymoon Build a big cocoon Thanks to the ugly bug ball
Come on let's crawl Gotta crawl, gotta crawl To the ugly bug ball To the ball, to the ball And a happy time we'll have there One and all! At the ugly bug ball!
Comes Love
Composer(s): Charlie Tobias; Lew Brown; Sam H. Stept
Originally performed by: Judy Canova
Covered by various other artists
Come a rain storm put your rubbers on your feet
Comes a snow storm you can get a little heat
Comes love nothing can be done
Comes a fire then you know just what to do
Blow a tire
You can buy another shoe
Comes love nothing can be done
Dont try hidin' 'cause there isnt any use
Youll start slidin' when your heart turns on the juice
Comes a headache you can lose it in a day
Comes a toothache see the dentist right away
Comes love nothing can be done!
Comes a heat wave you can hurry to the shore
Comes a summons you can hide behind the door
Comes love
Nothing can be done
Comes the measles you can quarantine the room
Comes a mousie you can chase it with a broom
Comes love nothing can be done
Thats all brother
If youve ever been in love
Thats all brother, you know what Im speaking of!
Comes a nightmare you can always stay awake
Comes depression you may get another break
Comes love nothing can be done!
Rock Me Baby Composer(s): Riley King; Joe Josea Performer(s): B.B. King
Rock me baby, rock me all night long Rock me baby, honey, rock me all night long I want you to rock me baby, like my back ain't got no bone
Roll me baby, like you roll a wagon wheel I want you to roll me baby, like you roll a wagon wheel Want you to roll me baby, you don't know how it makes me feel
Rock me baby, honey, rock me slow Yeah, rock me pretty baby, baby rock me slow Want you to rock me baby, till I want no more
The U.S.A. And You Composer(s): Leo Robin - Ralph Rainger
The life I live I would gladly give For the U.S.A. and you But I'd be sore If a doggone war Ever came between us two I hope I stay in the U.S.A. But if there comes a day When I must go away I'll still be true To the U.S.A. and you
Comes And Goes Composer(s): Dan Fogelberg Performer(s): Dan Fogelberg
The woman's like the night She comes and goes She breaks my heart each day And never knows And the time I spend in sorrow Will match the time I live And the time that's left is All I have to give
The woman's like an ivy on a pole She wraps her twisted love around my soul There will come a sudden winter When she'll seek the warmth of day And there'll come a time when she will come to stay
The woman's like the tide She comes and goes She knows the things that I can just suppose And the time I spend in sorrow Will match the time that she laughs And the songs I sing cannot explain but half
Rock Me Amadeus Composer(s): Rob Bolland; Ferdi Bolland; Falco Performer(s): Falco; and various other artists
Rock me, rock me, rock me, rock me rock me Amadeus - do it, do
Ey
Rock it up, Bob, to the top
Er war ein Punker und er lebte in der großen Stadt Es war in Wien, war Vienna, wo er alles tat Er hatte Schulden, denn er trank, doch ihn liebten alle Frauen Und jede rief: Welcome and rock me Amadeus
Er war Superstar, er war populär Er war so exaltiert, because er hatte Flair Er war ein Virtuose, war ein Rockidol Und alles rief: Welcome and rock me Amadeus
Amadeus, Amadeus Amadeus Amadeus, Amadeus Amadeus Amadeus, Amadeus ohohoh Amadeus Come on, rock me Amadeus
Es war um 1780 und es war in Wien No plastic money anymore, die Banken gegen ihn Woher die Schulden kamen, war wohl jedermann bekannt Er war ein Mann der Frauen, Frauen liebten seinen Punk
Er war Superstar, er war so populär Er war zu exaltiert, genau das war sein Flair Er war ein Virtuose, war ein Rockidol Und alles sucht noch heute: Come on, rock me Amadeus
Ce He Mise Le Ulaingt? (The Two Trees) Composer(s): William Butler Yeats - Loreena McKennitt Performer(s): Loreena McKennitt
Beloved, gaze in thine own heart The holy tree is growing there From joy the holy branches start And al the trembling flowers they bear The changing colours of its fruit Have dowered the stars with merry light The surety of its hidden root Has planted quiet in the night The shaking of its leafy head Has given the waves their melody And made my lips and music wed Murmuring a wizard song for thee
There the Loves a circle go The flaming circle of our days Gyring, spiring to and fro In those great ignorant leafy ways Remembering all that shaken hair And how the winged sandals dart Thine eyes grow full of tender care Beloved, gaze in thine own heart
Gaze no more in the bitter glass The demons, with their subtle guile Lift up before us when they pass Or only gaze a little while For there a fatal image grows That the stormy night receives Roots half hidden under snows Broken boughs and blackened leaves For all things turn to barenness In the dim glass the demons hold The glass of outer weariness Made when God slept in times of old There, through the broken branches, go The ravens of unresting thought Flying, crying, to and fro Cruel claw and hungry throat Or else they stand and stiff the wind And shake their ragged wings: alas! Thy tender eyes grow all unkind Gaze no more in the bitter glass
Beloved, gaze in thine own heart The holy tree is growing there From joy the holy branches start And all the trembling flowers they bear Remembering all that shaken hair And how the winged sandals dart Thine eyes grow full of tender care Beloved, gaze in thine own heart
Comes A-Long A-Love Composer(s): Al Sherman Performer(s): Kay Starr; Harold Mooney
Comes along a love suddenly Brother are you happy and excited Comes along a love suddenly Everywhere you go you feel invited Comes along a love suddenly Every dream you have becomes ignited You just begin to live Comes along love
Comes along a love suddenly Though you never sang you're always singing Comes along a love suddenly Chimes you never heard begin a-ringing Comes along a love suddenly Night and day you're heart is highland flinging You live and you love Comes along love
I don't care how Blue you're feeling now You sparkle and you bubble See each bluebird double
Comes along a love suddenly Petty little things no longer phase you Comes along a love suddenly Everyone around you seems to praise you Comes along a love suddenly You discover things that just amaze you You just begin to live Comes along love
I don't care how Blue you're feeling now You sparkle yes you bubble Look out you gotta whole lotta trouble
Comes along a love suddenly Petty little things no longer phase you Comes along a love suddenly Everyone around you seems to praise you Comes along a love suddenly You discover things that just amaze you You just begin to live And really love The day you live Oh well you sparkle You bubble Well you're in trouble Coz mister You're really in love
Rock Me A Little While Composer(s): Lamont Dozier; Brian Holland; Eddie Holland Performer(s): Johnny Rivers
I know you're leavin' Leavin' me behind I'm seein' you darlin' For the very last time Show a little tenderness Mama, before you go Please let me feel Your embrace once more Take me in your arms Rock me, rock me a little while Oh, with you darlin' Rock me, rock me a little while
We almost feel heartache sometime Right now, right now I'm feelin' mine
I tried my best to be strong But I'm not able I'm like a helpless child Left in a cradle Before you leave me mama
Leave me far behind Please let me feel Happy one more time
Take me in your arms Rock me, rock me a little while Oh, with you darlin' Rock me, rock me a little while
I'm losin' you And my happiness My life is so dark I must confess
I'll never, never see your smilin' face no more I'll never, never hear your knock upon my door Before you leave me Leave me behind Please let me feel Happy one more time
Take me in your arms Rock me, rock me a little while Oh, with you darlin'
Comenzar De Nuevo
((English Version: The Island (Ivan Lins))
Composer(s): Ivan Lins - Victor Martins - J.M. Gallardo - Chiquita
Performer(s): Miguel Gallardo
Comenzar de nuevo, y no estar contigo va, vale la pena, haber amanecido haberme rebelado, haberme defendido haberme desangrado, y haber sobrevivido haber roto el silencio, haberme desprendido haber girado el rumbo, haberme socorrido Comenzar de nuevo, y no estar contigo va, vale la pena, haber amanecido sin sentir tus garras, siempre tan seguras sin ver tu fantasma, sin ser tu moldura sin tus emboscadas, sin que me fascines sin encrucijadas, sin que me domines Comenzar de nuevo, y no estar contigo va, vale la pena, haber amanecido verte en la distancia, lejos de mi vida ver que la esperanza, llenará mi herida sin sentir tus garras, sin que me fascines sin ver tu fantasma, sin que me domines Comenzar de nuevo, y no estar contigo va, vale la pena, dejarte en el olvido Comenzar de nuevo
Rock Me Composer(s): John Kay Performer(s): Steppenwolf
She asked me maybe I would share her sorrow About the men that tried to treat her wrong
Though just a baby A waiting her tomorrow It's rock me baby, rock me baby All night long
She needs an answer to her confusion someone to guide her with tenderness But if she's asking for a solution All that she gets You know it's something like this
Don't know where we come from Don't know where we're going to But if all of this should have a reason We would be the last to know
So let's just hope there is a promised land Hang on till then as best you can Everybody's ills you know it
Fills her with compassion That's why she tries To save the world alone
She helps the needy in her own fashion And tries to give them all her own Rock me baby, rock me baby All night long
The Twist ((French Version: Le Twist (Les Chaussettes Noires) - 1961)) Composer(s): Hank Ballard First recording/First release by: Hank Ballard and The Midnighters - 1958/1959 Covered by multiple other artists
Come on baby let's do the twist Come on baby let's do the twist Take me by my little hand and go like this Ee-oh twist baby, baby twist Ooh-yeah just like this Come on little miss and do the twist
My daddy is sleeping and mama ain't around Yeah daddy is sleeping and mama ain't around We're gonna twisty, twisty, twisty ' Till we turn the house down Come on and twist yeah baby twist Ooh-yeah just like this Come on little miss and do the twist
Yeah you should see my little Sis You should see my, my little Sis She really knows how to rock She knows how to twist Come on and twist yeah baby twist Ooh-yeah just like this Come on little miss and do the twist Yeah rock on now Yeah twist on now Twist
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come Performer(s): Tennessee Ernie Ford
Come, ye thankful people, come, raise the song of harvest home All is safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin God our Maker doth provide for our wants to be supplied Come to God's own temple, come, raise the song of harvest home
All the world is God's own field, fruit unto His praise to yield Wheat and tares together sown unto joy or sorrow grown First the blade and then the ear, then the full corn shall appear Lord of harvest, grant that we wholesome grain and pure may be
For the Lord our God shall come, and shall take His harvest home From His field shall in that day all offenses purge away Giving angels charge at last in the fire the tares to cast But the fruitful ears to store in His garner evermore
Even so, Lord, quickly come, bring Thy final harvest home Gather Thou Thy people in, free from sorrow, free from sin There, forever purified, in Thy garner to abide Come, with all Thine angels come, raise the glorious harvest home
Rock Lobster Composer(s): Fred Schneider; Ricky Wilson Performer(s): The B-52's; Retroliners; The Starlite Singers
We were at a party His ear lobe fell in the deep Someone reached in and grabbed it It was a rock lobster
We were at the beach Everybody had matching towels Somebody went under a dock And there they saw a rock It wasn't a rock It was a rock lobster
Motion in the ocean Oooo Wooo His air hose broke Oooo Wooo Lots of trouble Oooo Wooo Lots of bubble Oooo Wooo He was in a jam S'in a giant clam
Down, down
Underneath the waves Mermaids wavin' Wavin' to mermen Wavin' sea fans Sea horses sailin' Dolphins wailin'
Red snappers snappin' Clam shells clappin' Muscles flexin' Flippers flippin'
Down, down
Let's rock!
Boy's in bikinis Girls in surfboards Everybody's rockin' Everybody's fruggin'
Twistin' 'round the fire Havin' fun Bakin' potatoes Bakin' in the sun
Put on your noseguard Put on the Lifeguard Pass the tanning butter
Here comes a stingray There goes a manta-ray In walked a jelly fish There goes a dog-fish Chased by a cat-fish In flew a sea robin Watch out for that piranha There goes a narwhal Here Comes A Bikini Whale!
Le Twist ((Adapted from: The Twist (Hank Ballard) - 1958/1959)) Composer(s): Hank Ballard - Rudy Revil - Georges Aber Performer(s): Les Chaussettes Noires - 1961
Viens poupée Viens danser le twist Viens poupée Viens danser le twist Tourne et tourne, et tape du pied Ma rock poupée Prends ma main Jusqu'au petit matin Prends ma main Jusqu'au petit matin Tourne et tourne, et tape du pied Ma rock poupée Ton père N'aime pas le twist Non, non, non, ta mère En est toute triste Tourne et tourne, et tape du pied Ma rock poupée Sur ton pick-up J'entends le twist Sur ton pick-up J'entends le twist Tourne et tourne, et tape du pied Ma rock poupée Viens poupée Viens danser le twist Viens poupée Viens danser le twist Toute la nuit, tu vas danser Ma rock poupée
