Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Two Little Girls In Blue Composer(s): Ira Gershwin - Vincent Youmans Performer(s): Madeline & Marion Fairbanks
(Dolly) It seems as if this trip Would take forever and a day But where there is a will You know, there has to be a way
(Polly) I know a million reasons now Why we should turn and run But really, I'm so frightened That I can't remember one
(Both) With an Irish cook and a wild-man crew And a mate who is Portuguese and six feet two Ooh! Ooh! I wonder what they'd do If they ever knew - if they ever knew - We were two little girls in blue Not one But two little girls in blue
(Polly) With you along, I know I won't be very terrified But dear, you know a trunk's An awful place in which to hide
(Dolly) Now be a Pollyana, Polly And I'm sure you'll find The trunk as comfy as the two By four we left behind
(Both) We can fool the cook and the wild-man crew For we fooled our mother and our father too Ooh! ooh! When we made our debut And the old stork flew - and before they knew - There were two litttle girls in blue Not one But two little girls in blue
Ich Halte Dich Schon Warm English, French, & Italian Titles: I Will Warm Your Heart; Je Te Réchaufferai; Io Ti Riscalderò Performer(s): Charles Aznavour
Der Herbst packt seine Koffer jetzt, Helene Der Winter hat sein buntes Kleid zerfetzt Was du tätst? Schau nicht so entsetzt, Helene ich halte dich schon warm ich halte dich schon warm
Geh'n wir zum Träumen an die Seine, Helene ein letztes grünes Fleckchen finden wir wenn's doch zu kühl wird rück zu mir, Helene Ich halte dich schon warm Ich halte dich schon warm
Dazu lege ich sofort für alle Fälle gleich meinen Arm um dich und frierst du auch dann zieh ich dir auf der Stelle noch meine Jacke an
Wenn dann vielleicht der Wind sich dreht, Helene Und nun aus Norden noch viel kälter weht Dräng dich an mich so nah es geht, Helene Ich halte dich schon warm Ich halte dich schon warm
Zwingt die Kälte uns dann doch zu fliehen Ich bring dich und mein Glück in Sicherheit Mein kleines Zimmer ist nicht weit, Helene Ich halte dich schon warm Ich halte dich schon warm
Ich schliess die Fenster und die Jalousien Ich sperr die Tür von innen zweimal zu Und mach ein Feuer an im Nu, Helene Ich halte dich schon warm Ich halte dich schon warm
Ich werd mit dem Holz für dich bestimmt nicht geizen Ist keins mehr da was soll's? Dann werd ich komplett die Möbel noch verheizen Nur eines nicht, das Bett
Frierst du dann trotz allem doch, Helene Noch fester leg ich nur um dich den Arm Und lieb dich zehnmal heisser noch, Helene Ich halte dich schon warm Ich halte dich schon warm
King Of The Hill Composer(s): Roger McGuinn; Tom Petty Performer(s): Roger McGuinn
L.A.'s asleep You roll up your window The night air is cold The freeway is clear
In a green Gucci bag Are your prized possessions The jewels of your mind To hold back the fear
And when Monday comes around There's a high lonesome sound And she follows you down for the kill And a white blinding light Makes it all seem so right And you feel like the king of the hill
The driveway is long Your princess is lovely Your servants all wait For your knock on the door
How many years Will you crawl through the castle So satisfied And still wanting more
And when Monday comes around There's a high lonesome sound And she follows you down for the kill And a white blinding light Makes it all seem so right And you feel like the king of the hill
The guests have arrived With all the right faces But you miss the ball In that room down the hall
It's sunrise again The driveway is empty The crystal is cracked There's blood on the wall
And when Monday comes around There's a high lonesome sound And she follows you down for the kill And a white blinding light Makes it all seem so right And you feel like the king of the hill
An old man gazed on a photograph In a locket he'd worn for years His nephew then asked him the reason why That picture had caused him tears "Come listen," he said, "I will tell you, lad A story that's strange, but true! Your father and I, at the school one day Met two little girls in blue That picture is one of those girls," he said And to me she was once a wife I thought her unfaithful, we quarrelled lad And parted that night for life My fancy of jealousy wronged a heart A heart that was good and true For two better girls never lived than they Those two little girls in blue"
Two little girls in blue, lad Two little girls in blue They were sisters, we were brothers And learned to love the two And one little girl in blue, lad Who won your father's heart Became your mother I married the other And now we have drifted apart
Ich Glaub An Dich Adapted from: I Believe In You - 1980 French Title: Je Crois En Nous - 1984 Composer(s): Roger Cook; Sam Hogin; M. Künze Performer(s): Nana Mouskouri
Ich glaube nicht an Superstars An Rendezvous in Kellerbars Ich glaube nicht an Glanz und Ruhm An Hollywood und Heldentum Ich glaub nicht, dass man älter wird Solang das Herz nicht kälter wird Dass besser ist, wer mehr kassiert Und dass das Geld die Welt regiert
Ich glaub an Zärtlichkeit Und ich glaub an Liebe Und vor allem glaube ich An nichts so wie an dich
Ich glaub nicht, dass Gott die nur liebt Die er oft in der Kirche sieht Ich glaub nicht an Gerechtigkeit Die nur bestraft und nie verzeiht An Klugheit, die sich selbst gefällt Und sich für was Bess'res hält Ich glaub an kein Moralgesetz Dass die, die anders sind, verletzt
Ich glaub an Ehrlichkeit Und ich glaub an Freundschaft Und vor allem glaube ich An nichts so wie an dich
Wohin die Reise morgen geht Wie lange sich die Welt noch dreht Dass weiß niemand Doch ich Glaub ganz fest an dich
Ich glaube nicht an Sicherheit An Pillen gegen Traurigkeit An Kunst, die niemand mehr versteht An Fortschritt, der nur rückwärts geht Ich glaub nicht an den Unterschied Von Schwarz und Weiß und Nord und Süd Ich glaub's nicht, wenn man mir erzählt Dass nichts mehr gut ist auf der Welt
Ich glaub an Selbstvertrau'n Und ich glaub an Morgen Und vor allem glaube ich An nichts so wie an dich
Ich glaub an Zärtlichkeit Und ich glaub an Liebe Und vor allem glaube ich An nichts so wie an dich
King Of The Road Composer(s): Roger Miller Performer(s): Roger Miller; and various other artists
Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let fifty cents No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes Ah but two hours of pushin' broom Buys a eight by twelve four-bit room I'm a man of means by no means, King of the road
Third boxcar midnight train, destination Bangor, Maine Old worn out suit and shoes, I don't pay no union dues I smoke old stogies I have found, Short but not too big around I'm a man of means by no means, King of the road
I know every engineer on every train All of their children and all of their names And every handout in every town And every lock that ain't locked when no-one's around I sing...
Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let fifty cents No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes Ah but two hours of pushin' broom Buys a eight by twelve four-bit room I'm a man of means by no means King of the road
We're just two little girls from Little Rock We lived on the wrong side of the tracks But the gentlemen friends who used to call they never did seem to mind at all They came to the wrong side of the tracks
Then someone broke my heart in Little Rock so I up and left the pieces there Like a little lost lamb I roamed about I came to New York and I found out that men are the same way everywhere
I was young and determined to be wined and dined and ermined and I worked at it all around the clock Now one of these days in my fancy clothes I'm a going back home and punch the nose of the one who broke my heart (the one who broke my heart) The one who broke my heart in Little Rock, Little Rock, Little Rock... Little Rock
I'm just a little girl from Little Rock a horse used to be my closest pal Though I never did learn to read or write I learned about love in the pale moonlight and now I'm an educated gal
I learned an awful lot in Little Rock and here's some advice I'd like to share find a gentleman who is shy or bold or short or tall, or young or old... as long as the guy's a millionaire!
For a kid from the small street I did very well on Wall Street though I never owned a share of stock And now that I'm known in the biggest banks I'm going back home and give my thanks to the one who broke my heart (the one who broke my heart) The one who broke my heart in Little Rock!
(Er) Ich fühl wie du Ja es ist soweit Für immer du in alle Ewigkeit Ich fühl wie du und will dich fühlen ich hör dir zu Auch ohne Worte kann ich dich versteh'n Du wirst seh'n denn bist du da geht die Sonne auf und ich geh wie auf Wolken Oh - und werd es immer tun
Ich fühl wie du ein Abenteuer In mir brennt ein neues Feuer Ich gebe zu Zärtlichkeit war vor dir nur ein Wort nicht mehr ich mag dich sehr und bist du nicht da hört mein Herz auf zu schlagen und wird es nie mehr tun
(Sie) Ich fühl wie du du bist mein Leben Für immer du es wird niemals anders sein Ich hör dir zu Auch ohne Worte kann ich dich versteh'n du wirst seh'n
(Beide) Bricht der Himmel zusammen Geht ein Sturm durch mein Blut Steht die Erde in Flammen Und wird es immer tun!
When We Were Two Little Boys Composer(s): Edward Madden - Theodore Morse First release: Billy Murray - 1903 Covered by multiple other artists
Two little boys had two little toys Each had a wooden horse Gaily they played each summers day Warriors both of cause One little chap then had a mishap Broke off his horses head Wept for his toy, then cried with joy As his young playmate said
Did you think I would leave you crying When there's room on my horse for two Climb up here, Jack and don't be crying I can go just as fast with two When we grow up we'll both be soliders And our horses will not be toys And I wonder if we'll remember when we were Two little boys
Long years past, war came so fast Bravely they marched away Cannon roared loud and in the mad crowd Wounded and dieing lie, up goes a shout A horse dashes out, out from the ranks so blue Gallops away to where Joe lay, then came a voice he know
Did you think I would leave you dieing When there's room on my horse for two Climb up here, Joe we'll soon be flying I can go just as fast with two Did you say Joe I'm all a tremble, perhaps it's the battles noise But I thinks it's that I remember when we were two little boys
Do you think I would leave you dieing There's room on my horse for two Climb up here, Joe we'll soon be flying Back to the ranks so blue Can you feel Joe I'm all a tremble, perhaps it's the battles noise But I think it's that I remember when we were two little boys
I Wouldn't Treat My Dog (Like You Treat Me) Composer(s): Cy Coben Performer(s): Skeeter Davis
I wouldn't treat my dog like you treat me, babe I wouldn't treat my dog like you treat me If I made my dog cry like you made me cry yesterday The neighbors all would go and call the ASPCA
I wouldn't hurt my dog like you hurt me, babe I wouldn't say those mean old things to him If I pushed my little hound the way you push me around A fightin' bitin' mean ol' pooch he'd be, babe But I wouldn't treat my dog like you treat me
I wouldn't treat my dog like you treat me, babe At least I'd take him out once in a while I wouldn't pet another dog if he was standing there I'd hug him and I'd kiss him and I'd let him know I care
I'd give him love and kindness all the time, babe And he pays me back with loyalty Though he's just a D-o-g, he's got feelings too, you see And I wouldn't treat my dog like you treat me, babe No, I wouldn't treat my dog like you treat me
King Of The Whole Wide World From "Kid Galahad" Composer(s): Ruth Batchelor; Bob Roberts Performer(s): Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires
A poor man wants the oyster The rich man wants the pearl But the man who can sing when he hasn't got a thing He's the king of the whole wide world
Come on and sing (Come on and sing) Sing brother sing (Come on and sing), oh-ho-ho 'Cause the man who can sing when he hasn't got a thing He's the king of the whole wide world
The rich man wants the princess The poor man just wants a girl But the man who can sing when he hasn't got a thing He's the king of the whole wide world
Come on and sing (Come on and sing) Sing brother sing (Come on and sing), oh-ho-ho 'Cause the man who can sing when he hasn't got a thing He's the king of the whole wide world
(Instrumental Break)
A poor man wants to be a rich man The rich man wants to be a king But the man who can sing when he hasn't got a thing He's the king of the whole wide world
Come on and sing (Come on and sing) Sing brother sing (Come on and sing), a-ha-ha 'Cause the man who can sing when he hasn't got a thing He's the king of the whole wide world
Come on and sing (Come on and sing) Sing brother sing (Come on and sing), a-ha-ha 'Cause the man who can sing when he hasn't got a thing He's the king of the whole wide world Of the whole wide world Of the whole wide world
Two Little Babes In The Wood Composer(s): Cole Porter Performer(s): Julia Silvers & George Hale; Irene Bordoni; Cole Porter
Listen, my children, and don't say a word...
Now you'll grant me that Denmark has ne'er had a grander son Than her great author, old Hans Christian Andersen All of you know him, so just to be good to you I'll tell his tale of the Babes in the Wood to you
There's a tale of two little orphans Who were left in their Uncle's care To be reared and ruled and properly schooled Till they grew to be ladies fair But, oh, the luckless pair For the Uncle, he was a cruel trustee And he longed to possess their gold So he led them hence to a forest dense Where he left them to die of cold That, at least, is what we're told
They were two little babes in the wood Two little babes, oh so good Two little hearts, two little heads Longed to be home in their two little beds So, two little birds built a nest Where the two little babes went to rest While the breeze, hovering nigh Sang a last lullaby To the two little babes in the wood
Listen, my children, and don't say a word...
Now in spite of all efforts to strengthen and quicken it Andersens's tale never had any kick in it So his descendant, John Murray, in fantasy Add a scene for the tired businessman to see
They were lying there in the freezing air When fortunately there appeared A rich old man in a big sedan And a very, very fancy beard He saw those girls and cheered Then he drove them down to New York Town Where he covered them with useful things Such as bonds and stocks, and Paris frocks And Oriental pearls in strings And a showcase full of rings
Now those two little babes in the wood Are the talk of the whole neighbourhood For they've too many cars, too many clothes Too many parties and too many beaus They have found that the fountain of youth Is a mixture of gin and vermouth And the whole town's agreed That the last thing in speed Is the two little babes in the wood
Give 'Em My Number Composer(s): Dave Loggins Performer(s): Rick Nelson and multiple other artists
I met you at a party, I gave you my number You called me and we started goin' out You'd call me every night, you moved into my life And you called me to say you're movin' out
Now that you won't have any use for it, it'd sure be nice If somebody walks up to you and they ask you for some advice Tell 'em if they're lookin' like they need a love in their life, in their life Give 'em my number
Give 'em my number, tell them I'm waitin' by the phone Give 'em my number, tell 'em I hate to be alone Give 'em my number, and say somethin' kind about me baby You know I'd do the same for you Give 'em my number, give 'em my number
I don't know a lot of people, I'm a little shy And seldom have any place to go I can remember how it was when we were in love How you used to call and tell me so Now that you won't have any use for it, it'd sure be nice If somebody walks up to you and they ask you for a dime Before you let 'em dial another line Give 'em my number
Give 'em my number, tell them I'm waitin' by the phone Give 'em my number, tell 'em I hate to be alone Give 'em my number, and say somethin' kind about me baby You know I'd do the same for you Give 'em my number, give 'em my number
Any hour of the day or night, if you run into somebody That looks like they'd be my type Sad or blue, look anything like you Give 'em my number
Give 'em my number, tell them I'm waitin' by the phone Give 'em my number, tell 'em I hate to be alone Give 'em my number, and say somethin' kind about me baby You know I'd do the same for you Give 'em my number, give 'em my number...
King Of The World Composer(s): Walter Becker; Donald Fagen Performer(s): Steely Dan; Joe Jackson
Hello one and all Was it you I used to know Can't you hear me call On this old ham radio All I got to say I'm alive and feeling fine If you come my way You can share my poison wine
Chorus
No marigolds in the promised land There's a hole in the ground Where they used to grow Any man left on the Rio Grande Is the king of the world As far as I know
I don't want your bread I don't need your helping hand I can't be no savage I can't be no highwayman Show me where you are You and I will spend this day Driving in my car Through the ruins of Santa Fe
Chorus
I'm reading last year's papers Although I don't know why Assassins cons and rapers Might as well die
If you come around No more pain and no regrets Watch the sun go brown Smoking cobalt cigarettes There's no need to hide Taking things the easy way If I stay inside I might live til Saturday
I was down, my dreams were wearing thin When you're lost where do you begin My heart always seemed to drift from day to day Looking for the love, that never came my way Then you smiled and I reached out to you I could tell you were lovely too One look then it all began for you and me The moment that we touched, I knew that there would be
Two less lonely people in the world And it's gonna be fine Out of all the people in the world I just can't believe you're mine In my life where everything was wrong Something finally went right Now there's two less lonely people in the world, tonight
Just to think, what I might have missed Looking back how did I exist I've dreamed, still I never thought I'd come this far But miracles come true, I know, 'cause here we are
Two less lonely people in the world And it's gonna be fine Out of all the people in the world I just can't believe you're mine In my life where everything was wrong Something finally went right Now there's two less lonely people in the world, tonight
Tonight I fell in love with you And all the things I never knew Seem to come to me somehow Baby, love is here and now there's
Two less lonely people in the world And it's gonna be fine Out of all the people in the world I just can't believe you're mine In my life where everything was wrong Something finally went right Now there's two less lonely people in the world, tonight
Why So Lonely Composer(s): Paul Tannen Performer(s): Skeeter Davis
Why so lonely, why is my world in such a spin Now he's gone and yet, I guess, I still love him Why so lonely, why all this misery I knew it couldn't last, he never belonged to me
If I'd been smart I would have never taken that second chance He hurt me once before and now he's done it again
Why so lonely, why is my world in such a spin Now he's gone and yet, I guess, I still love him Why so lonely, why all this misery I knew it couldn't last, he never belonged to me
King Tut Composer(s): Steve Martin Performer(s): Steve Martin; Hit Crew
You know
one of the greatest art exhibits ever to tour the United States is the treasures of Tutankamen or King Tut! (King Tut) (King Tut) Now when he was a young man He'd never thought he'd see (King Tut) People stand in line To see the boy king (King Tut) How'd you get so funky? (Funky Tut) They said you do the monkey (Born in Arizona, moved to Babylonia, King Tut) (King Tut) Now if I'd known They'd line up just to see him (King Tut) I'd've taken all my money And bought me a museum (King Tut) Buried with a donkey (Funky Tut) He's my favorite honkey (Born in Arizona, moved to Babylonia, King Tut) Dancing by the Nile (Disco dancing) The ladies love his style (Fox Tut) Rockin' for a mile (Rockin' Tut) He ate a crocodile He gave his life for tourism (King Tut) (Tut, tut, tut, tut ...) Golden idols! He's an Egyptian! They're selling you (King Tut) Now when I die Now don't think I'm a nut (King Tut) Don't want no fancy funeral Just one like old King Tut (King Tut) He could'a won a Grammy (King Tut) Buried in his 'jamies (Born in Arizona, moved to Babylonia, he was born in Arizona) He's got a condo made of stone-a ... (King Tut)
Allemaal bedankt dat jullie Griekenland nu willen steunen Fijn dat wij nu even financieel op jullie mogen leunen 110 miljard gaan jullie met zn allen aan ons lenen 110 miljard, want ja bij ons was het ineens verdwenen Het ging zo snel, het is zo moeilijk om het te te verklaren Ja heel misschien komt het door die corrupte ambtenaren Zij hebben ons geld zonder pardon over de balk gesmeten Dat terwijl wij Grieken nietsvermoedend onze gyros vreten Maar ja, wij zijn onschuldig, want wij konden het niet weten
Maakt u zich geen zorgen over alle wilde spookverhalen Dat wij jullie lening never nooit meer kunnen terugbetalen Tuurlijk, 110 miljard dat krijg je terug, dat is een schijntje Wij zijn niet corrupt we houden mensen heus niet aan het lijntje O ja dat zijn we wel nou hahahahahaha geintje Wij hebben jarenlang zonder problemen kunnen graaien Maar wees gerust hoor mensen, wij gaan jullie heus niet naaien Naaien op zn Grieks u weet wat wij daarmee bedoelen Lekker in de kont, zo hard dat je het wekenlang blijft voelen Goed, ik dwaal af, ik moet me even blijven concentreren Had ik al gezegd dat wij de hulp van jullie echt waarderen Zo lief dat jullie met zn allen onze schuld betalen Wij snappen best dat jullie andre landen daarvan balen En daarom wil ik namens alle Grieken hier herhalen:
Bedankt Bedankt Jongens ontzettend bedankt Bedankt, Duitsland 22,4 miljard Bedankt, Frankrijk 16,8 miljard Jeetje ontzettend bedankt, Spanje 9,8 miljard Bedankt, Nederland 4,7 miljard En dat voor zo een klein land Allemaal erg bedankt
Wij Grieken zijn het nu een keertje zat Wij Grieken worden teveel onderschat Vergeet niet, wij zijn toch de bakermat Maar alles heeft men al van ons gejat
Wij Grieken zijn het nu een keertje zat Wij Grieken worden teveel onderschat Vergeet niet, wij zijn toch de bakermat Maar alles heeft men al van ons gejat Wij Grieken willen nu ook wel es wat Want alles hebben jullie al gejat
Want de democratie dat hebben jullie wel van ons En het rechtssysteem, nou dat hebben jullie wel van ons En de homosex, nou dat hebben jullie ook van ons Charisteas, ja nou die mochten jullie houden
En de gyros, ja nou, die hebben jullie wel van ons En souvlaki, nou ja, dat hebben jullie ook van ons, raki dat hebben jullie ook van ons, en ouzo, hebben jullie ook van ons en noem het allemaal maar op, muziek dat hebben jullie ook van ons cultuur dat hebben jullie ook van ons, theater, allemaal van ons Porno, dat is dus ook door ons bedacht, zonder ons was er helemaal geen sex en zeker weten niet anaal, alles komt uit het mooie Griekenland Maar niemand die ons eens een keer bedankt, dus werd het wel een keertje tijd Dus die 110 miljard hebben wij gewoon verdiend Lekker puhuh, want ja we hebben het gewoon verdiend Alle andre landen - staan nu in hun nakie Maar alle Grieken dansen vrolijk de sirtaki!
Burning A Hole In My Mind Composer(s): Cy Coben Performer(s): Skeeter Davis
Though it happened long ago, the hurt won't let go And it's burning a hole in my mind I see her and I see you and the things we used to do And it's burning a hole in my mind
I said I'd forget and I tried But my heart tells my tongue that it lied
Though I try to forgive every moment I live Is a torture the Devil designed In my mind's eye I see how you made a fool of me And it's burning a hole in my mind
In my mind's eye I see how you made a fool of me And it's burning a hole in my mind