Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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There's Never Been Any Reason Performer(s): Head East
Did you see any action? Did you make any friends? Would you like some affection before I leave again? I've been walking behind you since you've been able to see There's never been any reason For you to think about me Did you have any bad dreams? Did you break any glass? Would you be my companion? Is there even a chance? You've been walking in circles since I've been able to cry There's never been any reason For never telling me why
Save my life, I'm going down for the last time Woman with a sweet loving, better than a white line Bring a good feeling, ain't had in such a long time Save my life, I'm going down for the last time
Do you ever get lonely? Do you have any fun? Do you ever think of me? I'm just another one You never give me no answer You never tell me the truth There's never been any reason For me to think about you There's never been any reason There's never been any reason
Save my life, I'm going down for the last time Woman with a sweet loving, better than a white line Bring a good feeling, ain't had in such a long time Save my life, I'm going down for the last time
Cornflakes With Sugar And Teardrops Performer(s): Shel Silverstein
I'm eatin' cornflakes with sugar and teardops Since the milkman run away with you He stole my ev'ry dream And he forgot to leave the cream So I'm sittin' here just wond'rin' what to do' I'll have some coffee with sugar and teardops I'll put teardrops and lemon in my tea I'll make a teardrop shake and a teardrop malt And ev'rything's gonna taste of salt Until the day you both come back to me
Running Alone Composer(s): J. Bettis; D. Hitchings; C. Krampf; Steve Perry Performer(s): Steve Perry
Looking down I watch the night Running from the sun Orphan stars and city lights Fading one by one Oh sweet memories I call on you now Two too many hearts been broke Along this lonely road Steel grey eyes can shine the lies Until they look like gold Cold city sidewalks can turn your heart to stone The street won't defeat me Cause I've got the will I'll survive I don't mind runnin' alone I believe that every soul Has a song to sing The spirit's locked in every man Waiting for a wing Oh so much is wasted And oh so little used The trick of the dreamer Is keeping yourself from the blues And I don't mind runnin' Everyone's a hero If you want to be Everyone's a prisoner Holding their own key Every step I take Every move I make Always one step closer I don't mind runnin' alone Laughing children echo down The concrete alleyways Oh their voices Calling, calling, calling yesterday Oh sweet memories Returning to me now When young eyes saw clearly Everyone's a hero It you want to be Everyone's a prisoner Holding their own key Every step I take Every move I make Always one step closer I don't mind runnin' alone
There's Never Been A Night Composer(s): Schuster Performer(s): Shirley Bassey
(there's never been a night, never been a night, like this)
There's never been a night (never been a night), a night like this (a night like this) There's never been a boy (never been a boy), I'd rather kiss (oh, what a kiss)
There's never been a moon so big and bright There's never been a love that felt so right There's never been a night (what a night), a night like this (a night like this)
There's never been a thrill, just like your touch (touch me pretty baby) There's never been a touch, that thrilled so much (so much, so much, so much)
There's never been a heart that beats so fast There's never been a love I care would last There's never been a night (what a night), a night like this (a night like this)
Now that I've found you Please don't ever ever ever let me go Now that I've found you I want you, I want you to know
There's not anoher boy (another boy), I'll ever kiss (kiss me baby, baby) There's not another boy (oh boy), I'll ever miss (miss me baby, baby)
So hold me good and tight, don't go away And every single night you'll here me say There's never been a night (never been a night), a night like this (oh, what a night)
(oh, what a good night, don't go away) (and ever single night you'll here me say)
There's never been a night (never been a night), a night like this (oh, what a night) There's never been a night (never been a night), a night like this (oh, what a night) There's never been a night (never been a night), a night like this (oh, what a night)
Cornet De Frites Composer(s): Francis Lemarque; Bob Astor Performer(s): Yves Montand
Dans un cornet de papier Près du quai de la Rapée Un jour on s'était payé des frites Moi j'avais les mains graisseuses Mais toi tu restais gracieuse Et tu mangeais malicieus' tes frites Pour égayer ton sourire Des fleurs j'aurais pu t'offrir Mais t'as préféré sans rire des frites Voilà comment les amoureux Font leur bonheur avec un peu Un peu d'soleil et pour eux deux Un cornet d'frites
Avec les beaux jours qui reviennent Le long des quais on se promèn' En grignotant le long d'la Seine Un cornet d'frites Quand on a tout mangé On r'tourn' en acheter Puis on rentre s'aimer Bien vite Voilà comment les amoureux Font leur bonheur avec un peu Un peu d'soleil et pour eux deux Un cornet d'frites
J'pens' à tout ça tristement Tout seul en plein dans l'vent En fac' du marchand qui vend des frites Ça coût' vingt-cinq francs l'cornet J'ai pas l'premier sou en poche Et ce soir la vie est moche bien moche Mais moi je n'sais pas mendier Je n'sais pas non plus pleurer Tout c'que j'peux faire c'est rêver de frites Comme autrefois quand tous les deux Nous vivions des jours merveilleux.
Un peu d'soleil et pour nous deux Un cornet d'frites Et quand les beaux jours revenaient Bras d'ssus bras d'ssous on s'en allait Manger à deux le long des quais Un cornet d'frites Et puis on s'est quitté Et tout fut effacé L'bonheur était passé Trop vite Je me souviens des jours heureux Au temps où nous allions tous deux Grignoter sur les bords d'la Seine Un cornet d'frites
Runnin' Wild Composer(s): Joe Grey; Leo Wood; Arthur Harrington-Gibbs Performer(s): Duke Ellington; and various other artists
My gal and I We had a fight And I`m all by myself I guess she thinks Now that she`s gone I`ll lay right on the shelf I`m gonna show her she`s all wrong No lonesome stuff for mine I won`t sit home All alone She`ll soon find out that I`m:
[chorus]: Runnin` wild Lost control Runnin` wild Mighty bold Feelin` gay Reckless too Care free mind All the time Never blue Always goin` Don`t know where Always showin` I don`t care Don`t love nobody It`s not worthwhile All alone Runnin` wild
When I first met that gal of mine It seemed just like a dream But when she thought she had me right She started actin` mean Like Mary led her little lamb She led me all the time Until the worm had to turn That`s the reason I`m
Runnin` wild Lost control Runnin` wild Mighty bold Feelin` gay Reckless too Care free mind All the time Never blue Always goin` Don`t know where Always showin` I don`t care Don`t love nobody It`s not worthwhile All alone Runnin` wild
No gal will ever make a fool of me No gal! I mean just what I say I ain`t the simpleton I used to be Wonder how I got that way Once I was full of sentiment, it`s true But now I got a cruel heart With all that other foolishness I`m through Gonna play the villain part
Runnin` wild Lost control Runnin` wild Mighty bold Feelin` gay Reckless too Care free mind All the time Never blue Always goin` Don`t know where Always showin` I don`t care Don`t love nobody It`s not worthwhile All alone Runnin` wild
There's Honey On The Moon Tonight Composer(s): Haven Gillespie - Mack Davis - J. Fred Coots Performer(s): Fats Waller and multiple other artists
There's honey on the moon tonight It's a sin if we waste it Come along and let's taste it Had it ordered for you
There's honey on the moon tonight Tho' a little off season It is there for a reason For a dream to come true We don't need a boat, a motor car or a bus Just any old bench in any old park Is made to order for us
There's honey on the moon tonight And I'm out to enjoy it What a night to enjoy it With a honey like you
Corner Of The Sky
Composer(s): Stephen Schwartz
First release by: The Jackson 5 - 1972
Covered by multiple other artists
Everything has its season Everything has its time Show me a reason and I'll soon show you a rhyme Cats fit on the window sill Children fit in the snow Why do I feel I don't fit in anywhere I go? Rivers belong where they can ramble Eagles belong where they can fly I've got to be where my spirit can run free Got to find my corner of the sky
Every man has his daydreams Every man has his goals People like the way dreams have of sticking to the soul Thunderclouds have their lightening Nightingales have their song And don't you see I want my life to be something more than long?
So many men seem destined to settle for something small but I won't rest until I know I'll have it all So don't ask where I'm going, but listen when I'm gone And far away you'll hear me singing softly to the dawn
Runnin' 'Round This World Composer(s): Paul Kantner; Marty Balin Performer(s): Jefferson Airplane
We've been runnin' 'round this world too much, girl Tryin' not to see but now we're free of them I understand what I understood before But lovin' you has made me understand much more
Is it the music in your heart I love so much? Is it the rainbows of the smile I love to touch? There are red flowers in each kiss upon your lips The nights I spend with you have been fantastic trips
Well I've seen you in a thousand dreams many, many days Without your love around, I'm gonna lose my way and you'll lose yours You know what's happening you can't sleep or think now Shadows, they are liftin' off of you We can walk their love where we want to
Well I've seen you in a thousand dreams many, many days Without your love around I'm gonna lose my way and you'll lose yours You know what's happening you can't sleep or think now Shadows, they are liftin' off of you We can walk their love where we want to
There's Good Blues Tonight Composer(s): Edna Osser - Abe Osser Performer(s): Tommy Dorsey and multiple other artists
Ah yes, there's good blues tonight There's good blues tonight You can't help but dance 'Cause the music is really right
Ah yes, there's good blues tonight There's groovy blues tonight A chance to romance When the dancin' is liltin' light
Each Chuck can cheek to cheek it with his chick No date that's late can rate the latest licks
Ah yes, there's good blues tonight There's true blues tonight So hold your baby tight 'Cause there's sure good blues tonight
I'm a-tellin' you, Jack, great days are back Take the word of a bird with an ear Gather round the stand, listen to the band It's the blues you've been waitin' to hear
Corned Beef And Cabbage Composer(s): Ralph Rainger - Leo Robin Performer(s): Helen Mack & Edward Everett Horton
I'm simply wild about you I couldn't do without you Corned beef and cabbage, I love you
You always set me raving You satisfy that craving Corned beef and cabbage, I love you
If I could have you every day My life would have more spice And even if I'd have to pay I'd gladly pay the price I see you and surrender Oh, won't you please be tender Corned beef and cabbage, I love you!
I'm always happy when you Are featured on the menu Corned beef and cabbage, I love you
Although you're so plebeian You're fit for any queen Corned beef and cabbage, I love you
You fill me with a strange desire That haunts me all night through You seem to set my heart on fire You give me heartburn, too Why don't you try a load O' bicarbonate of soda Corned beef and cabbage, I love you!
Said I'm almost crazy, and I'm all here by myself Said I'm almost crazy, I'm all here by myself Ah these wimmen 'bout to run me crazy Lord she's got someone else
Lord she's 'bout to run me crazy, these reckless wimmen worryin' me Said she's 'bout to run me crazy, reckless wimmen worryin' me She don't have to treat me so bad, 'cause she lives in Tennessee
Lord you'll either run me crazy woman, or either make me lose my mind Say you'll either run me crazy, or make me lose my mind Cause you keep me worryin', troubled all the time
Lord these wimmens will run you crazy, they'll drive your heart in pain Man wimmen will run you crazy, and drive your heart in pain They'll spend all your money, turn around and run you insane
(Ah play it... Ah your woman sure did treat you bad boy...)
Well she spent all my money, and then she drove me outdoors Lord she spent all my money, turn around and drove me outdoors And I was almost crazy cause I had nowhere to go
If you get a reckless woman, man don't never let her break your rules You run down on a reckless woman, man don't never let her break your rules And when you know anything you'll be almost crazy with the blues
There's Gold In The Mountains Composer(s): Bill Giant - Bernie Baum - Florence Kaye Performer(s): Elvis Presley
There are lots of girls in the mountains And they're worth their weight in gold When they're in my arms with their lovin' charms A treasure chest I hold
Well, there's gold in the mountains, love in the hills I don't need no city women with diamonds and frills There's gold in the mountains and oh, what scenery The prettiest girls I ever did see
There's such beauty there in the mountains You can feel your knees growin' weak Every single boy feels the height of joy When he climbs that mountain peak
Well, there's gold in the mountains, love in the hills I don't need no city women with diamonds and frills There's gold in the mountains and oh, what scenery The prettiest girls I ever did see
I said there's gold in the mountains, love in the hills I don't need no city women with diamonds and frills There's gold in the mountains and oh, what scenery The prettiest girls I ever did see, I ever did see, I ever did see
Corne D'aurochs Composer(s): Georges Brassens Performer(s): Georges Brassens
Il avait nom corne d'Aurochs, au gué, au gué Tout l'mond' peut pas s'app'ler Durand, au gué, au gué
En le regardant avec un il de poète On aurait pu croire à son frontal de prophète Qu'il avait les grand's eaux de Versailles dans la tête Corne d'Aurochs
Mais que le bon dieu lui pardonne, au gué, au gué C'étaient celles du robinet, au gué, au gué
On aurait pu croire en l'voyant penché sur l'onde Qu'il se plongeait dans des méditations profondes Sur l'aspect fugitif des choses de se monde Corne d'Aurochs
C'étaient hélas pour s'assurer, au gué, au gué Qu' le vent n'l'avait pas décoiffé, au gué, au gué
Il proclamait à son de trompe à tous les carrefours "Il n'y a qu'les imbéciles qui sachent bien faire l'amour La virtuosité c'est une affaire de balourds!" Corne d'Aurochs
Il potassait à la chandelle, au gué, au gué Des traités de maintien sexuel, au gué, au gué Et sur les femm's nues des musées, au gué, au gué Faisait l'brouillon de ses baisers, au gué, au gué
Et bientôt petit à petit, au gué, au gué On a tout su, tout su de lui, au gué, au gué
On a su qu'il était enfant de la Patrie Qu'il était incapable de risquer sa vie Pour cueillir un myosotis à une fille Corne d'Aurochs
Qu'il avait un p'tit cousin, au gué, au gué Haut placé chez les argousins, au gué, au gué Et que les jours de pénurie, au gué, au gué Il prenait ses repas chez lui, au gué, au gué
C'est même en revenant d'chez cet antipathique Qu'il tomba victime d'une indigestion critique Et refusa l'secours de la thérapeutique Corne d'Aurochs
Parce que c'était un All'mand, au gué, au gué Qu'on devait le médicament, au gué, au gué
Il rendit comme il put son âme machinale Et sa vie n'ayant pas été originale L'Etat lui fit des funérailles nationales Corne d'Aurochs
Alors sa veuve en gémissant, au gué, au gué Coucha avec son remplaçant, au gué, au gué
Runnin' From The Devil Composer(s): Terry Turrell; Danny O'Keefe Performer(s): Danny O'Keefe
I feel like Jack the Rabbit In the shadow of the hawk Got to keep on runnin' Can't afford to walk If I stand here like a statue Waitin' all alone You'll chisel my heart Like it's made of stone
So I've got to keep on runnin' Time to stand is through Wish I knew who I'm runnin' from And who I'm runnin' to Wish I knew
Sometimes life is heaven Sometimes it's hell Sometimes it's too damned Confusin' to tell I ain't got the answer My life's like a riddle And I seem to be stuck Somewhere in the middle
So I've got to keep on runnin' Time to stand is through Wish I knew who I'm runnin' from Or who I'm runnin' to
On one end is the devil On the other end is you Wish I knew who I'm runnin' from Or who I'm runnin' to Wish I knew Wish I knew
I can't afford to lose this race When there's so much at stake I'm runnin' faster than my tears With every step I take
This road I'm runnin' Bound to take its toll I'll pay with my heart Or I'll pay with my soul
But I've got to keep on runnin' Time to stand is through Wish I knew who I'm runnin' from Or who I'm runnin' to
On one end is the devil On the other end is you Wish I knew who I'm runnin' from Or who I'm runnin' to I wish I knew Wish I knew
Runaway Child, Running Wild Composer(s): Barrett Strong; Norman Whitfield Performer(s): The Temptations; and various other artists
You played hooky from school And you can't go out to play, yeah Mama said for the rest of the week In your room you gotta stay, yeah Now you feel like The whole world's pickin on you But deep down inside you know it ain't true You've been punished cause your mother Wants to raise you the right way, yeah But you don't care Cause you already made up your mind You wanna run away, yeah You're on your way Run away child, running wild Run away child, running wild Better come back home Better come back home Where you belong Where you belone
Roaming through the city Going nowhere fast You're on your own at last Hey it's getting late, where will you sleep Gettin kind-a hungry You forgot to bring something to eat Oh lost with no money, you start to cry But remember you left home Wanting to be grown So dry your weepin eyes Siren screamin down, neon light is flickin You want your mama Ah there's nothing for you You're frightened and confused I want my mama But she's much too far away She can't hear a word you say You heard some frightening news on the radio About little boys running away from home And their parents don't see them no more You wanna hitch a ride and go home But your mama told you never trust a stranger And you don't know which way to go
Streets are dark and deserted Not a sound nor sign of life How you long to hear your mother's voice Cause you're lost and alone But remember you make the choice Run away child, running wild Better go back home where you belong Run away child, running wild Better go back home where you belong You're lost in this great big city (Go back home where you belong) Not one familiar face Ain't it a pity (Go back home where you belong) Oh run away child, running wild You better go back home where you belong Mama, mama please come and see about me But she's much too far away She can't hear a word you say I want my mama You're frightened and confused Which way will you choose
There's An Island Composer(s): Meshel - Welch - Gilutin Performer(s): Engelbert Humperdinck
In the pictures that I saw It looked so pretty But that's before I lived here In the city But there's money to be made And girl, that's why we stayed Now it won't be long Until we're on our way
There's an island in the sun Shines its light on every one And the sky's painted blue Instead of gray There's an island where I know We can find the room to grow And that island's where I'm taking you some day
Girl, we have a dream Let's not forsake it Help me find the strength And we can make it To where the water's sweet as wine And it's sunny all the time And it won't be long until It's yours and mine
There's an island in the sun Shines its light on every one And the sky's painted blue Instead of gray There's an island where I know We can find the room to grow And that island's where I'm taking you some day
We will be there, you and me there
On an island in the sun Shines its light on every one And the sky's painted blue Instead of gray There's an island where I know We can find the room to grow And that island's where I'm taking you some day
On an island in the sun Shines its light on every one And the sky's painted blue Instead of gray There's an island where I know We can find the room to grow And that island's where I'm taking you some day
Cornbread, 'Lasses And Sassafras Tea (Bird In The Cage)
Cornbread, 'Lasses And Sassafras Tea (Bird In The Cage) Composer(s): Lloyd George; Roland Sullivan Performer(s): Pee Wee King and multiple other artists
Come here girls and listen to my noise Don't you marry an Arkansas boy Marry a feller from Tennessee, eat Cornbread, and 'lasses and sassafras tea Cornbread, and 'lasses and sassafras tea
Traveled all over this whole wide world Eat a lotta cookin' from a lotta pretty girls But there's none like Tennessee With cornbread, and 'lasses and sassafras tea Cornbread, 'lasses and sassafras tea
Grandpa Snazzy lives on the hill He ain't never died and I guess he never will The neighbors all around say he's ninety three The old man's happy as he can be eatin' Cornbread, 'lasses and sassafras tea Cornbread, 'lasses and sassafras tea
Old Uncle Jim on his dyin' bed He called 'em all around and then he said My last request just let it be Cornbread, 'lasses and sassafras tea Cornbread, 'lasses and sassafras tea
Come here girls and listen to my noise Don't you marry an Arkansas boy Marry a feller from Tennessee eat Cornbread, and 'lasses and sassafras tea Cornbread, and 'lasses and sassafras tea
Runnin' Down A Dream Composer(s): Mike Campbell; Jeff Lynne; Tom Petty Performer(s): Tom Petty
It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down I had the radio on, I was drivin' Trees flew by, me and Del were singin' little Runaway I was flyin'
Chorus: Yeah runnin' down a dream That never would come to me Workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads Runnin' down a dream
I felt so good like anything was possible Hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes The last three days the rain was un-stoppable It was always cold, no sunshine
Chorus
I rolled on; the sky grew dark I put the pedal down to make some time There's something good waiting down this road I'm pickin' up whatever is mine
Runaway Boys Composer(s): Slim Jim Phantom; Brian Setzer Performer(s): Stray Cats; Brian Setzer; The Top Cats
Get kicked out for coming home at dawn Mom and Dad cursed the day you were born Throw your clothes into a duffle bag shoutin' as ya slam the door home is a drag
Who can I turn to and where can I stay? I heard a place is open all night and all day There's a place you can go where the cops don't know You can act real wild they don't treat you like a child
Runaway boys
Your hair's all greasy and you feel like a slob You're only fifteen and you can't get a job Go into the luncheonette and shoot a few games Losing all your quarters, man it's always the same
Steal a couple of bucks to buy a new toy Slip into the alley with the
Runaway boys
Runnin' faster, faster all the time You're under age and God knows, that's a crime!
