Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone Composer(s): Jay Graydon - Bernard Herrmann - Alan Paul Performer(s): The Manhattan Transfer
When I hear this melody This strange illusion takes over me Through a tunnel of the mind Perhaps a present or future time oh, oh Out of nowhere comes this sound This melody that keeps spinning 'round & 'round Pyramidal locomotion From a mystic unknown zone
Hearin' the twilight Hearin' the twilight tone
Unpretentious girl from Memphis Saw the future through her third eye People came with skepticism Picking, testing her precision, no, wo, oh, oh Suddenly they heard this sound This melody that keeps spinning 'round & 'round A signpost up ahead is calling Through the mystic unknown zone
Hearin' the twilight Twilight swept away, feelin' the rhythm Hearin' the twilight Twilight swept away, ba da, loo da, ba da loo da Hearin' the twilight Twilight tone
Submitted for your approval One Mr. Miller, who's about to take a trip into oddness and obsolescene through a zone whose boundaries are that of imagination Accompanying him on this journey is the mesmerizing sound of the Twilight Tone
On a cold & rainy night One Mister Miller had a rare flight Glen was up there boppin' a rhythm Then the engine stopped to listen with him Play that beat, oh, oh Suddenly he heard this sound This melody that keeps spinning 'round & 'round Now he resides and plays trombone In the mystic unknown zone
Hearin' the twilight (Ooooooh, twilight) Hearin' the twilight (Hearin' the twilight)
I Won't Go Huntin' With You Jake (But I'll Go Chasin' Wimmin)
I Won't Go Huntin' With You Jake (But I'll Go Chasin' Wimmin)
Composer(s): Stuart Hamblen
Performer(s): Stuart Hamblen
and multiple other artists
Oh, it's springtime in the mountains and I'm full of mountain dew Can't even read my catalog - like I used to do I'm a-settin' in that little shed that's right back of the house Here's comes old Jake with all the hounds; but he's gonna hear me shout
Oh, I won't go huntin' with you, Jake, but I'll go chasin' women So put them hounds back in the pens and quit your silly grinnin' Well, the moon is bright, and I'm half tight; my life is just beginnin' I won't go huntin' with you, Jake, but I'll go chasin' women
Let's go down to the meetin' house and wait till they start home Them gals that live on Possum Creek we'll always leave alone We'll run them down the corn rows, them sassy little misses We'll scare them pretty gals to death; we'll stop and throw 'em kisses
Now, go wash your face and comb your hair, 'cause it's durn near time to start But let me tell you 'fore you go, there's one that's got my heart Don't chase that gal with the yaller hair and wears a dress of green For that little gal belongs to me, I know she's past sixteen
Now I was headed for the general store, when a silly thing I seen They make 'em in the city - called a magazine I turned to page thirty-two, and look at what I found Them gals wear clothes that we ain't seen beneath them gingham gowns
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine Composer(s): Ronnie Gilbert; Lee Hays; Fred Hellerman; Pete Seeger Performer(s): The Weavers; and various other artists
Well, when I was a young man never been kissed I got to thinkin' it over how much I had missed So I got me a girl and I kissed her and then, and then Oh, lordy, well I kissed 'er again
Chorus Because she had kisses sweeter than wine She had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine (Sweeter than wine)
Well I asked her to marry and to be my sweet wife I told her we'd be so happy for the rest of our life I begged and I pleaded like a natural man And then, whoops oh lordy, well she gave me her hand
Chorus
Well we worked very hard both me and my wife Workin' hand-in-hand to have a good life We had corn in the field and wheat in the bin And then, whoops oh lord, I was the father of twins
Chorus
Well our children they numbered just about four And they all had a sweetheart a'knockin' on the door They all got married and they wouldn't hesitate I was, whoops oh lord, the grandfather of eight
Chorus
Well now that I'm old and I'm a'ready to go I get to thinkin' what happened a long time ago Had a lot of kids, a lot of trouble and pain But then, whoops oh lordy, well I'd do it all again
Because she had kisses sweeter than wine She had, mmm kisses sweeter than wine
Twilight Time ((Finnish Version: Kun Hämärtää (Fredi) - 1977)) Composer(s): Artie Dunn - Al Nevins - Morty Nevins First release: The Three Suns - 1944 Covered by multiple other artists
Heavenly shades of night are falling, it's twilight time Out of the mist your voice is calling, it's twilight time When purple-colored curtains mark the end of day I'll hear you, my dear, at twilight time
Deepening shadows gather splendor as day is done Fingers of night will soon surrender the setting sun I count the moments darling till you're here with me Together at last at twilight time
Here, in the afterglow of day, we keep our rendezvous beneath the blue Here in the same and sweet old way I fall in love again as I did then
Deep in the dark your kiss will thrill me like days of old Lighting the spark of love that fills me with dreams untold Each day I pray for evening just to be with you Together at last at twilight time
Here, in the afterglow of day, we keep our rendezvous beneath the blue Here in the sweet and same old way I fall in love again as I did then
Deep in the dark your kiss will thrill me like days of old Lighting the spark of love that fills me with dreams untold Each day I pray for evening just to be with you Together at last at twilight time Together at last at twilight time
Run Joey Run Composer(s): Perry Cone; Paul Vance Performer(s): David Geddes
(Daddy please don't, it wasn't his fault, he means so much to me) (Daddy please don't, we're gonna get married, just you wait and see)
She called me up, late last night, she said Joe, don't come over My dad and I just had a fight, and he stormed out the door I've never seen him act his this way, my God, he's going crazy He says he's gonna make you pay, for what we've done, he's got a gun, so Run Joey Run Joey Run
(Daddy please don't, it wasn't his fault, he means so much to me) (Daddy please don't, we're gonna get married, just you wait and see)
I got in my car and I drove like mad, till I reached Julie's place She ran to me, with tears in her eyes, and bruises on her face All at once, I saw him there, sneaking up behind me, (Watch Out!) Then Julie yelled, "He's got a gun", and she stepped in front of me Suddenly, a shot rang out, and I saw Julie falling I ran to her, I held her close, when I looked down My hands were red, and here's the last words Julie said
(Daddy please don't, it wasn't his fault, he means so much to me) (Daddy please don't, we're gonna get married) (Aaaahhh-aaaahhhh. aaaahhhh-aaaahhhhh)
Kissin' Cousins From the film "Kissin' Cousins" Composer(s): Randy Starr; Fred Wise Performer(s): Elvis Presley; and various other artists
Josh: Well, I've got a gal, she's as cute as she can be She's a distant cousin, but she's not too distant with me We kiss all night, I squeeze her tight But we're kissin' cousins an' that's what makes it all right, all right, all right, all right
Jodie: Oh, I've got a girl and she taught me how to live She can give a lot and she's got a lot to give We kiss all night, I squeeze her tight But we're kissin' cousins an' that's what makes it all right, all right, all right, all right
Josh: Yeah, we're all cousins, that's what I believe Because we're children of Adam and Eve
Jodie: I got a girl and she wants a lot of love Josh: That's the kind of trouble I need plenty of Jodie: We'll kiss all night Josh: I'll squeeze her tight
Both: We'll be kissin' cousins an' that'll make it all right, all right, all right, all right We'll be kissin' cousins an' that'll make it all right, all right, all right, all right
Josh: Yes we're all cousins, that's what I believe 'Cause we're children of Adam and Eve
Both: Now, I got a girl and she wants a lot of love That's the kind of trouble I need plenty of We'll kiss all night, I'll squeeze her tight But we'll be kissin' cousins an' that'll make it all right, all right, all right, all right We'll be kissin' cousins an' that'll make it all right, all right, all right, all right!
Twilight Time Composer(s): Ray Thomas Performer(s): The Moody Blues
Twilight time to dream awhile In vales of deepening blue As fantasy strides over colourful skies Perform, disappearing from view
In twilight time Dream with me awhile
A nightingale plays a dark mellow phrase Of notes that are rich and so true An aerial display by the firefly brigade Dancing to tunes no-one knew
In twilight time Dream with me awhile
In twilight time Dream with me awhile
Building castles in the air Whistling to the wind As nature bows down her head See what tomorrow brings
Twilight time Dream with me awhile
Bats take to wing like puppets on string Prancing through cool evening air In a sightless glide, no reason to hide From a wave of the sun's blinding stare
I Won't Dance From the film "Roberta" (1935) Composer(s): Jerome Kern; Dorothy Fields; Jimmy McHugh Performer(s): Ginger Rogers & Fred Astaire
and multiple other artists
Ginger: Think of what you're losing By constantly refusing To dance with me You'd be the idol of France with me
And yet you stand there And shake your foolish head rheumatically While I wait here so ecstatically You just look and say emphatically
Fred: Not this season There's a reason
I won't dance, don't ask me I won't dance, don't ask me I won't dance, Madame, with you My heart won't let my feet do things they should do
You know what? You're lovely
Ginger: So what? I'm lovely...
Ginger: But oh, what you do to me I'm like an ocean wave that's bumped on the shore I feel so absolutely stumped on the floor
Ginger: Ah, but when you dance you're charming and you're gentle Especially when you do The Continental
Ginger: But this feeling isn't purely mental For heaven rest us I'm not asbestos And that's why...
I won't dance, why should I? I won't dance, how could I? I won't dance, merci beaucoup
I know that music leads the way to romance And if I hold you in my arms ... I won't dance
I won't cry anymore, now that you've left me I won't cry anymore, now that you're gone I've shed a million tears since we're apart But tears can never mend a broken heart
I won't sigh anymore, I'll just forget you And I'm closing the door of memories Though you're the one love that my arms are longin' for This is goodbye, I won't cry anymore
The judge said "Stand up lad and dry up your tears" You're sentenced to Dartmoor for twenty-one years" So dry up your tears babe and kiss me goodbye The best friends must part now, so must you and I
I hear the train coming, 'twill be here at nine To take me to Dartmoor to serve up my time I look down the railway and plainly I see You standing there waving your goodbyes to me
Six months have gone by babe, I wish I were dead Tis a cold dreary dungeon and rocks for my head It's raining, it's hailing, the moon gives no light Now will you tell me babe, why you never write
I've counted the days babe, I've counted the nights I've counted the footsteps, I've counted the lights I've counted the raindrops, I've counted the stars I've counted a million of these prison bars
I waited, I trusted, I longed for the day A life-time so lonely, now my hair's turning grey All my thoughts are for you babe, 'til I'm out of my mind For twenty-one years is a mighty long time For twenty-one years is a mighty long time
I Won't Be Blue Anymore Composer(s): Dan Seals Performer(s): Dan Seals; Jesse McReynolds
I won't be blue anymore I'll go out on the town And I'll take all my friends Every honky tonk around And they'll help me forget you And the way it used to be Then I won't be blue anymore
The only friends I've got now Since you've been gone Two arms that used to hold you And the heart that surely broke And the mind that sometimes wonders 'bout my sanity So they made me make this promise to me
I won't be blue anymore I'll go out on the town And I'll take all my friends Every honky tonk around And they'll help me forget you And the way it used to be Then I won't be blue anymore
My friends are always with me Even when I'm alone They watch over and protect me 'Cause they know how far I've gone They're the only ones that care now And they knew that they could help So they made me make this promise to myself
I won't be blue anymore I'll go out on the town And I'll take all my friends Every honky tonk around And they'll help me forget you And the way it used to be Then I won't be blue anymore No, I won't be blue anymore
Kissin' On The Phone Composer(s): Brian Wilson Performer(s): Paul Anka
Every night when I'm all alone All I do is call you on the phone It rings, ting-a-ling And this is what we do
Oh well, we're kissin' on the phone Ooh, ooh Kissin' on the phone Ooh, ooh When we're all alone All we're doing is kissin' on the phone
Every kiss is a kiss of fire I'm so afraid that we're bumin' the wire Oh gee, baby Oh, what will we do, tell me
When we are kissin' on the phone Ooh, ooh Kissin' on the phone Ooh, ooh When we're all alone All we're doin' is kissin' on the phone
(Instrumental Break)
Hear it, ting-a-ling
Oh well, we're kissin' on the phone Ooh, ooh Kissin' on the phone Ooh, ooh When we're all alone All we're doing is kissin' on the phone
Oh gee, baby When we are kissin' on the phone Ooh, ooh Kissin' on the phone Ooh, ooh When we're all alone All we're doin' is kissin' on the phone (Kissin' on the phone) When we're all alone (Kissin' on the phone)
[Fade to End] When we're all alone (Kissin' on the phone) When we're all alone (Kissin' on the phone)
Twenty-One Composer(s): Luther Dixon Performer(s): The Shirelles
Can't stay out late, can't have no fun 21 (21, la la la la oh) Folks say you have to be 21 21 (21, la la la la oh) I'll have a dance, you just wait & see Oh I'll be 21 & fancy free Wo wo wo wo wo wo hey, 21, 21
Can't go steady, can't even have a date, 21 (21, la la la la oh) How in the world will I ever find a mate? 21 (21, la la la la oh) I'll have a dance, I'll be 21, yeah They're out fun, here I am Wo wo wo wo wo wo hey, 21, 21
When my 21st birthday finally comes, oh yeah I'm gonna sound the bugles, beat the drums I'm gonna stay out all night; I won't even go to bed I'm gonna find me a paintbrush, hah, & paint the whole town red, yeah
I'll get married & raise a family, 21 (21, la la la la oh) All my kids are gonna look like me, 21 (21, la la la la oh) They'll grow up & get carefree I'll tell them like they told me: uh uh! (repeat): No no no no no no hey, 21, 21
Rock In My Shoe Composer(s): Hank Williams Jr. Performer(s): Hank Williams Jr.
I've met a girl or two in my lifetime And I've loved a few, but not the right time I think I'm a-wastin' my time lovin' anyone but you You got a hold on me I just can't seem to break free I walk a girl to town and start to fool around But honey you're the rock in my shoe
I stroll into the night spots Thinkin' that I'm something real hot I got a pretty girl and she's got a lo, but I know she ain't true It's just not the same, I'm playin' a fool's game Oh, when I start to dance and try to make romance Honey, you're the rock in my shoe
Now my heart has reached that decision 'Cause my mind keeps havin' a vision No hers and his and and I guess I always knew You'd make the bells ring and pull my heart strings I'm walkin' down the aisle with the great big smile 'Cause there ain't no rocks in my shoe
There's always a rock in my shoe When I walk with someone new I try to find love in another's arms But it seems I just dream of you
Now my heart has reached that decision 'Cause my mind keeps havin' a vision No hers and his and and I guess I always knew You'd make the bells ring and pull my heart strings I'm walkin' down the aisle with the great big smile 'Cause there ain't no rocks in my shoe
I'm walkin' down the aisle with the great big smile 'Cause there ain't no rocks in my shoe
Baby let's do it Oh, you gotta stick to it It's so easy Like pork chop's greasy Now you twist Then you kiss Now you're doing the Kissing Twist
Baby let's get it Oh, you gotta work with it It's real crazy And don't you be so lazy And now you twist Then you kiss Now you're doing the Kissing Twist
Twist! Kiss! Twist! Kiss! Twist! Kiss! Ah! The Kissing Twist
Baby you've got it Can't do without it It's so funny Like picking up money Now you twist Then you kiss Now you're doing the Kissing Twist
Twist! Kiss! Twist! Kiss! Twist! Kiss! Ah! The Kissing Twist
Baby Oh, yes baby
Everybody twist Come on get with it!
Let's do it Oh, you gotta stick to it It's so easy Like pork chop's greasy Now you twist Then you kiss Now you're doing the Kissing Twist
Baby let's get it Oh, you gotta work with it It's real crazy And don't you be so lazy First you twist Then you kiss Now you're doing' the Kissing Twist
Twist! Kiss! Twist! Kiss! Twist! Kiss! Ah! The Kissing Twist
Baby you've got it Can't do without it
[Fades to End] Well it's so funny Like picking up money
Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa Composer(s): Burt Bacharach - Hal David Performer(s): Gene Pitney and multiple other artists
Dearest, darling I had to write to say that I won't be home, any more For something happened, to me While I was driving home And I'm not the same any more
Oh, I was only, twenty-four hours from Tulsa Ah, only, one day away from your arms I saw a welcoming light And stopped to rest for the night And that is when I, saw her As I pulled in outside of a small hotel, she was there And so I walked up, to her Asked where I could get something to eat And she, showed me where
Oh, I was only, twenty-four hours from Tulsa Ah, only, one day away from your arms She took me to the café I asked her if she would stay She said, "okay"
Oh, I was only, twenty-four hours from Tulsa Ah, only, one day away from your arms A juke box started to play And that turned into today As we were dancing, closely All of a sudden I lost control as I, held her charms And I caressed her, kissed her Told her I'd die before I would let her out, of my arms
Oh, I was only, twenty-four hours from Tulsa Ah, only, one day away from your arms I hate to do this to you But I love somebody new What can, I do? And I can never, never, never, go home again
I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder Composer(s): Daryl Hutchins Performer(s): Eddy Howard and multiple other artists
All by myself at home a-feeling blue Thoughts keep roaming through my mind, they're all of you I wonder if you're dancing with somebody new I wonder, I wonder can't help it if I wonder No matter what side of the pillow that I'm sleeping on My dreams of you continue through until the dawn And after that I find the daydream crew comes on I wonder, I wonder, can't help it if I wonder You care for someone else, I see Well then, it's quite all right with me I'm gonna get me dressed up in my Sunday suit And find myself somebody who is twice as cute And when you realize that you and I are through I wonder, I wonder, I wonder what you'll do Wonder, how I wonder I wonder I wonder, I wonder, I wonder what you'll do Gonna get me dressed up in my Sunday suit And find myself somebody who is twice as cute And when you realize that you and I are through I wonder, I wonder, I wonder what you'll do