Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Si Je Dis "Je T'aime" (Adapted from: I've Got A Thing About You Baby - 1972) Tony Joe White; Claude Lemesle; Pierre Delanoë Performer(s): Joe Dassin - 1979
Quai de gare, soir de cafard Retour vers la grande école J'ai quatorze ans, elle presqu'autant Son petit nom c'est Nicole Elle s'en va, je reste là Et je lui paye un bouquin Un p'tit message entre les pages Qu'elle va lire dans le train
Si un beau jour je dis "je t'aime" Surtout ne t'en fais pas Si un beau jour je dis "je t'aime" Ce sera sûrement à toi
Depuis ce temps je suis souvent Tout au bord du grand amour Mais comme j'ai peur de replonger Mes promesses tournent court Pourtant j'y crois à chaque fois A ce sacré bonheur Et je m'entends distinctement Leur mentir de tout mon cur
Si un beau jour je dis "je t'aime" Surtout ne t'en fais pas Si un beau jour je dis "je t'aime" Ce sera sûrement à toi
Ça y est, cette fois je sais Que tu seras la dernière T'as tout ce qu'il faut, même les défauts Pour me prendre, pour me plaire Pourtant t'as pas confiance en moi Et tu crois bêtement qu'je mens Quand je t'écris ces mots gentils Que j'écrivais jamais avant
Si un beau jour je dis "je t'aime" Surtout ne t'en fais pas Si un beau jour je dis "je t'aime" Ce sera sûrement à toi
What Christmas Means To Me
Composer(s): Anna Gaye; Horgay Gordy; Shadee Hasan
First release by: Stevie Wonder - 1967
Covered by multiple other artists
Candles burning low, lots of mistletoe Lots of snow and ice everywhere you go Choirs singin' carols right outside my door All these things and more That's what Christmas means to me my love Christmas means to me my love Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Christmas means to me my love Christmas means to me my love
I see your smilin' face like I've never seen before Though I love you madly it seems I love you more The little cards you give me will touch my heart for sure All these things and more That's what Christmas means to me my love Christmas means to me my love Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Christmas means to me my love Christmas means to me my love
I feel like runnin' wild Those angles and a little child I caught you 'neath the mistletoe I kiss you once then some more I wish you a Merry Christmas baby And Happy, Happy New Year, oh
Let's deck the halls with holly singing Silent Night Fill the tree with angel's hair and pretty, pretty lights Go to sleep and wake up just before daylight And all these things and more That's what Christmas means to me my love Christmas means to me my love Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Christmas means to me my love Christmas means to me my love
What Child Is This? - 1958 (aka Stay Away - 1968)
(Adapted from: A New Northern Dittye Of The Lady Greene Sleeves - 1580)
Composer(s): Traditional; William Chatterton Dix
Performer(s): Johnny Mathis - 1958
and multiple other artists
What child is this, who, laid to rest On Mary's lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet While shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is Christ the King Whom shepherds guard and angels sing Haste, haste to bring him laud The babe, the son of Mary
Why lies he in such mean estate Where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christian, fear: for sinners here The silent Word is pleading Nails, spear shall pierce Him through The Cross be borne for me, for you Hail, hail, the Word made flesh The Babe, the Son of Mary
So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh Come, peasant, king, to own him the King of kings salvation brings Let loving hearts enthrone him Raise, raise the song on high The Virgin sing her lullaby Joy, joy, for Christ is born The Babe, the Son of Mary
I've Got A Thing About You Baby (French Version: Si Je Dis "Je T'aime" - 1979) Composer(s): Tony Joe White First release by: Tony Joe White - 1972 Covered by multiple other artists
I've got something to tell you That I think you ought to know That my eyes are on you baby Since a long time ago And now I fin'ly got the nerve And I'm gonna make my move Now don't you try to turn me off Cause it's gonna be hard to do
Ain't No Two Ways About It Baby Your Love Was Meant For Me Know That I Can't Do Without It It Fits Me To A Tee Oh There's Something About You Baby Can't Get You Off My Mind I Know That I Can't Live Without You I Think About You All The Time
I've got a thing about you baby Ain't nothing I can do I've got a thing about you baby A thing about lovin' you
Ain't it just like a woman When she knows she's got a man She'll wring you out and turn you 'bout In the palm of her hand And then she starts to thinkin' Then maybe she's put you in a blind She'll give you just a little lovin' It'll drive you out of your mind
I've got a thing about you baby Ain't nothing you can do I've got a thing about you baby A thing about lovin' you
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
Composer(s): Frank Loesser
First release by: Margaret Whiting - 1947
Covered by multiple other artists
Maybe it's much too early in the game
Aah, but I thought I'd ask you just the same
What are you doing New Year's
New Year's Eve?
Wonder whose arms will hold you good and tight
When it's exactly twelve o'clock that night
Welcoming in the New Year
New Year's Eve
Maybe I'm crazy to suppose
I'd ever be the one you chose
Out of a thousand invitations
You received
Aah, but in case I stand one little chance
Here comes the jackpot question in advance
What are you doing New Year's
New Year's Eve?
There Ain't No "Maybe" In My Baby's Eyes Composer(s): Walter Donaldson; Gus Kahn; Raymond B. Egan Performer(s): Whispering Jack Smith and multiple other artists
My baby never told me Exactly how I stand She even tries to scold me When I hold her little hand My baby may be bashful My baby may be shy But I'm happy, oh, so happy And I'll tell you why
Oh, I know my baby loves me I can tell my baby loves me For there ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes!
Even though she don't express it She might just as well confess it For there ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes!
We sit each evening And never speak I wish each evening Could last a week
Oh, I know my baby loves me I can tell my baby loves me For there ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes!
Although our conversation Is mostly just "hello" That certain hesitation Every time I start to go Her little way of saying That little word "good-bye" Makes me happy, oh, so happy And here's just why
Oh, I know my baby loves me I can tell my baby loves me For there ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes!
And even though she don't express it She might just as well confess it Oh, there ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes! We sit each evening And never speak And I wish each evening Could last a week
Oh, I know my baby loves me I can tell my baby loves me For there ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes!
Oh, I know my baby loves me I can tell my baby loves me For there ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes!
Even though she don't express it She might just as well confess it For there ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes!
We sit each evening And never speak And I wish each evening Could last a week
Oh, I know my baby loves me I can tell my baby loves me For there ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes!
Si Je Devais Mourir D'amour Composer(s): Charles Aznavour Performer(s): Marcel Amont
Si je devais mourir d'amour À chaque fois Que je pense mourir d'amour Je serai mort je crois Depuis longtemps déjà Et plusieurs fois Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay Si je devais tuer d'amour A chaque fois Que je pense tuer d'amour Il n'y aurais pas assez de lois Pas assez de tribunaux D'avocats, de prisons, d'échafauds Pour moi Fort heureusement l'amour C'est comme le printemps l'amour Périodiquement On oublie ses tourments Pour de nouveaux tourments On veux encore mourir d'amour C'est ça l'amour Quand on aime On veut même Tuer l'amour Pourtant si je devais le faire Je le regretterais après Mais si il n'y avais pas ça sur la terre La vie n'aurait aucun attrait Aussi je veux toujours Croire que je peux toujours Par jalousie Par folie ou dépit Vous tuer mesdames ay ay ay ay Ou mourir d'amour
What A Merry Christmas This Could Be Composer(s): Hank Cochran; Harlan Howard Performer(s): Willie Nelson; George Strait
What a merry Christmas this could be If you would just come back to me And say that you've forgiven me What a merry Christmas this could be
It was just last Christmas that we quarreled and you walked out I knew I was wrong, but you'd come back, I had no doubt Now a year has rolled around, it's Christmas once again And what I'd give if you'd come walkin' in
What a merry Christmas this could be If you would just come back to me And say that you've forgiven me What a merry Christmas this could be
What a merry Christmas this could be If you would just come back to me And say that you've forgiven me What a merry Christmas this could be
Way Out There Composer(s): Bob Nolan Performer(s): Sons Of The Pioneers and multiple other artists
A lonely spot, I know where no man will go Where the shadows have all the room I was ridin' free on the old SP Humming a southern tune
When a man came along made me hush my song Kicked me off, way out there As she pulled out of sight I turned to the right A left and everywhere
But all I could see was a cactus tree And a prairie dog playing there I watched the prairie dog feed on the tumbleweed That's his home, way out there
So I threw down my load in the desert road Rested my weary legs too I watched the sinking sun, make the tall shadows run Out across that barren plain
Then I hummed a tune to the risin' moon He gets lonesome way out there So I closed my eyes to the starlit skies And lost myself in dreams
I dreamed the desert sand was a milk and honey land Then I awoke with a start There the train comin' back on that one way track Gonna take me away from here
As she was passin' by, I caught her on the fly I climbed in an open door Then I turned around to that desert ground Saw the spot I would see no more
As I was ridin' away I heard the pale moon say Farewell pal It sure gets lonesome here
Shuffle Off To Buffalo Composer(s): Al Dubin; Harry Warren Performer(s): Ruby Keeler, Clarence Nordstrum, Ginger Rogers, Una Merkel and multiple other artists
Now that we have had the rice and flowers The knot is tied I can visu'lize such happy hours Close by your side The honeymoon in store Is one that you'll adore I'm gonna take you for a ride
I'll go home and get my panties You go home and get your scanties And away we'll go Mmm-mmm-mmm Off we're gonna shuffle Shuffle off to Buffalo
To Niag'ra in a sleeper There's no honeymoon that's cheaper And the train goes slow Ooh-ooh- ooh Off, we're gonna shuffle Shuffle off to Buffalo
Someday, the stork may pay a visit And leave a little souvenir Just a little cute "what is it" But we'll discuss that later, Dear For a little silver quarter We can have the Pullman porter Turn the lights down low Ooh! Off we're gonna shuffle Shuffle off to Buffalo
Si Je Chante (English Version: My Whole World Is Falling Down) Composer(s): Bill Anderson; Vline Buggy; Jerry D. Crutchfield Performer(s): Sylvie Vartan
Si je chante, c'est pour toi C'est pour toi Oui pour toi Je t'en prie, ne pleure pas Et vas sécher tes larmes
Il t'a dit je t'aime, et tu l'as cru C'était le soir même où tu l'as connu Aujourd'hui tu pleures car tu l'as vu Embrasser la meilleure de tes amies
Si je chante, c'est pour toi C'est pour toi Oui pour toi Ne pleure pas, tu l'oublieras Tu oublieras tes larmes
Je sais qu'il est dur de recommencer Crois moi, crois moi, il faut lutter Car tu as quinze ans et tu vas trouver Le vrai bonheur longtemps espéré
Si je chante, c'est pour toi C'est pour toi Oui pour toi Il faut chanter avec moi Et oublier tes larmes
Si je chante, c'est pour toi C'est pour toi Oui pour toi Il faut chanter avec moi Et oublier tes larmes
We'll Dress The House Composer(s): Alfred Shaddick Burt; Wihla Hutson Performer(s): Voices Of Jimmy Joyce; and various other artists
We'll dress the house with holly bright and sprigs of mistletoe We'll trim the Christmas tree tonight and set the lights aglow We'll wrap our gifts with ribbons gay and give them out on Christmas Day By everything we do and say, our gladness we will show
We'll dress the table daintily, our finest treasures use That all a-sparkle it may be and bright with lovely hews Then for the feasting we'll prepare a kitchen full of wondrous fare That each from all the dishes rare, his fav'rite one may choose
And ye who would the Christ child greet, your heart also adorn That it may be a dwelling meet for Him who now is born Let all unlovely things give place to souls bedecked with heavenly grace That ye may view His holy face with joy on Christmas morn
We'll dress the house with holly bright and sprigs of mistletoe We'll trim the Christmas tree tonight and set the lights aglow We'll wrap our gifts with ribbons gay and give them out on Christmas Day By everything we do and say, our gladness we will show
My Whole World Is Falling Down (French Version: Si Je Chante) Composer(s): Bill Anderson; Jerry Crutchfield Performer(s): Brenda Lee
My whole world is falling down, falling down, falling down My whole world is falling down, I'm losing my baby
Told me that your love for me was true Said you'd love me your whole life through But now you're asking me to set you free You've found some body you love more than me
My whole world is falling down, falling down, falling down My whole world is falling down, I'm losing my baby
I miss your loving that was so fine I need it, I need it all of the time For I still love you in the same old way Yet I'm losing you a little every day
My whole world is falling down, falling down, falling down My whole world is falling down, I'm losing my baby
My whole world is falling down, falling down, falling down My whole world is falling down, I'm losing my baby
Wear A Smile At Christmas Composer(s): Mark Lindsay; Terry Melcher Performer(s): Paul Revere & The Raiders
Look at all the people hurrying by No one's got time to smile Each one busy in his own particular way Hurrying nowhere, don't even know why Mile after lonely mile, Here's advice to brighten up their day
Wear a smile at Christmas No one likes, no one likes to see a frown Wear a smile at Christmas No one likes, no one likes you when you're down
(My fellow Americans, be merry) (Count your blessings for a while)
And wear a smile at Christmas Wear a Christmas smile
Si J'avais Un Piano Composer(s): Charles Aznavour; Gaby Wagenheim Performer(s): Charles Aznavour
Si j'avais de l'argent, j'achèterais un piano Quand j'aurai un piano je pourrai faire des gammes Dés qu'on sait faire des gammes on peux jouer des morceaux Aussi salle Gaveau je donnerais un programme À ce programme viendrait tout un public ardant Qui devant tant de talent m'enverrait ses bravos Et grâce à leurs bravos je gagnerais de l'argent Et avec cet argent j'achèterais un piano
Si j'avais de la chance je rencontrerais l'amour En rencontrant l'amour je prendrais plus d'assurance Avec cet assurance qui changerait mes jours Paraissant bien plus fort j'inspirerais confiance Avec désinvolture et beaucoup de élégance À bien des jolies femmes je pourrais faire ma cour Dés que j'aurais tout ça c'est que j'aurais de la chance Et avec de la chance je rencontrerais l'amour Si j'avais de l'argent je rencontrerais l'amour En rencontrant l'amour j'achèterais un piano Quand j'aurais un piano je pourrais faire ma cour Et pour faire ma cour j'irai salle Gaveau Avec désinvolture le public en confiance Devant tant de jolies femmes enverrait ses bravos Comme j'aurais des bravos, j'aurais aussi de la chance Et avec cette chance, j'achèterais un piano
Et avec ce piano qui m'apportera de la chance Je gagnerai de l'argent, et j'achèterai de l'amour