Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Speak Low Composer(s): Ogden Nash - Kurt Weill First performance by: Mary Martin & Kenny Baker - 1943 Covered by multiple other artists
Speak low when you speak, love Our summer day withers away Too soon, too soon Speak low when you speak, love Our moment is swift, like ships adrift We're swept apart too soon Speak low, darling speak low Love is a spark lost in the dark Too soon, too soon I feel wherever I go That tomorrow is near, tomorrow is here And always too soon Time is so old and love so brief Love is pure gold and time a thief We're late darling, we're late The curtain descends, ev'rything ends Too soon, too soon I wait darling, I wait Will you speak low to me Speak love to me and soon
Bien, bien, je suis si bien que ma joie deviens complète Près de toi le temps sarrette, dans tes bras je perd la tête Serre moi jusqu'au jour, danse danse danse mon amour Dansons car dans les granges le blé se range C'est le dernier jour des moissons Dansons sur cette terre fertile et fière Qui reverra d'autres sillons Dansons sans plus penser au mal qu'on c'est donné Pour faire levé ce grain qu'on vendra demain Dansons cheveux au vent et si de temps en temps Ton corps serre mon corps juste un peu plus fort
Energy Composer(s): Matja Vlaic - Ura Vlaic - Lucienne Loncina
First performance by: Nua Derenda - 2001
Energy Oh, what you do to me Your rhythm runs right through me You're my destiny My whole life is one big fantasy And yet the closer that I get, you're further away
Energy I feel such energy Electric runs right through me I'm in ecstasy Your caress, the sweetness on your lips But the closer that I get, you're drifting away
With every heartbeat, I'm electrified With just one look Your body moves me, moves me If for one second you'd remember me Then I would break free From these chains that are wrapped around me
Energy I feel such energy Your rhythm runs right through me I'm in ecstasy Your caress, the sweetness on your lips But the closer that I get, you're drifting away
Oh, energy I feel such energy Electric runs right through me You're my destiny, oh... My whole life is one big fantasy, oh... And all I am means nothing till you're here with me
Heaven Is In Your Mind Composer(s): Jim Capaldi; Steve Winwood; Chris Wood Performer(s): Traffic; Three Dog Night
You ride on the swing in and out of the bars Capturing moments of life in a jar Playing with children, acting as stars Guiding your visions to heaven and heaven is in your mind Take extra care not to lose what up feel The apple you're eating is simple and real Water the flowers that grow at you heel guiding your visions to heaven and heaven is in your mind
Haunted River Composer(s): Brian Setzer Performer(s): Brian Setzer
With that he cold New England wind Blowin' through my hair As my blood and whisky run through me as one didn't anybody hear her silent scream didn't anybody see his twisted grin
All the neighbours wept and cried By her shallow grave and her momma prayed the lord her soul to take and her daddy stood alone he swore revenge and the haunted river flowed with blood again
Late one night he crossed The river by himself The waters surged to reach for him through the night And the storm raged on and on on and on and on and on
Everybody wondered what ever happened to The old reverend Brown who preaches Sunday mess and the sea turned calm and blue by the oceans door and the haunted river flowed with blood no more
Sparrow In The Treetop
Composer(s): Bob Merrill
Performer(s): Guy Mitchell
and multiple other artists
(In the tavern, all night sittin' in the tavern)
(In the tavern singin' songs)
Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop
Though he loves his mate
Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop
Scared of goin' home because it's too darn late
Don't look at me, sweetheart, with scorn in your eyes
Been out all night, gonna tell you no lies
Stopped in one place, heard them singin' a song
(Heard them singin' a song)
Like a lonely sparrow, started singin' along
(Just singin')
(Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop)
(Though he loves his mate)
(Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop)
Scared of goin' home because it's too darn late
In walked a blonde and, dear, she asked me to dance
I told that blonde that there wasn't a chance
I love my kids and my beautiful wife
(And my beautiful wife)
That's the honest truth, dear, and I swear by my life
(Just singin')
(Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop)
(Though he loves his mate)
(Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop)
Scared of goin' home because it's too darn late
(In the tavern, all night sittin' in the tavern)
(In the tavern singin' songs)
There's things I am sweetheart, and things that I ain't
'cause I'm a man and a man is no saint
Won't you forgive 'cause I'm tellin' you true
<'cause I'm tellin' you true>
I was in the tavern only thinkin' of you
(Just singin')
(Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop)
(Though he loves his mate)
(Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop)
Scared of goin' home because it's too darn late
(Just singin')
(Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop)
(Though he loves his mate)
(Sparrow in the treetop, sparrow in the treetop)
Scared of goin' home because it's TOO DARN LATE!!
(In the tavern, all night sittin' in the tavern)
(In the tavern singin' songs)
Heaven Is In The Back Seat Of My Cadillac Composer(s): Erroll Brown Performer(s): Hot Chocolate; Louie Austen; Stereo Total
Heaven's in the back seat of my cadillac Let me take you there yeah yeah Heaven's in the back seat of my cadillac Let me take you there yeah yeah
Can't stand it can't stand it Baby When I'm close to you I wanna touch you There are people ev'rywhere people who like to stare
Can't take it Baby let's get outta here
Heaven's in the back seat of my cadillac
Let's do it Let's do it Baby Let's go for a ride out in the countryside Just me and you far from the city lights That's much too bright for this kinda lovin'
Heaven's in the back seat of my cadillac
Makin' love Makin' love with you Is such a beautiful thing to do Makin' love Makin' love with you Is such a wonderful thing with me and moonlight
Heaven's in the back seat of my cadillac
Let's do it Let's do it Baby Let's go for a ride out in the countryside There are people ev'rywhere people who like to stare
Just moved in my new house today Movin' was hard but I got squared away Bells started ringin' and chains rattled loud I knew I moved in a haunted house
Still I made up my mind to stay Nothin' was a-gonna drive me away When I seen somthin' that give me the creeps Had one big eye and-a two big feet
I stood right still and I did the freeze He did just stroll right up to me Made a noise with his feet that sound like a drum Said "You be here when the mornin' comes?"
Say yes I'll be here when the mornin' comes I'll be right here and I ain't gonna run I bought this house and you know I'm boss Ain't no haint gonna run me off
In my kitchen my stove was a-blazin' hot Coffee was a-boilin' in the pot The grease had melted in the pan Had a hunk a-meat right in my hand
From outer space there sat a man On the hot stove with the pots and pans "Say that's hot I began to shout" He drank a-hot coffee right from the spout
He ate the raw meat right from my hand Drank the hot grease from the frying pan Looked at me said "You better run" "And don't be here when the mornin' comes"
Say, yes I'll be here when the mornin' comes I'll be right here and I ain't gonna run I bought this house and you know I'm boss Ain't no ain't gonna run me off
No Dream Impossible Composer(s): Russ Ballard - Chris Winter First performance by: Lindsay - 2001
No dream impossible No dream impossible
No dream, no dream (Be strong, on and on) (Keep pushing, on and on) (Be strong, on and on) (Keep pushing, holding on)
We look for the highest We follow the straightest road We danced with the angels Where heaven touches the end of the world
We look to the future We reach for eternity There in the distance Everything was so clear to me
If we keep holding on Have faith in ourselves Be strong, be free
No dream impossible No dream impossible As long as you're living with hope in your heart In dreams we're untouchable Forever invincible If you believe with love in your heart There's no dream impossible
(Hey you, have you got a dream?) (When you wake in the day) (Is it as bad as it seemed in the night?) Have you got a dream in ya heart? (When you're fighting for your life) hold on (Lotta strife) ooh yeah (Don't give up, when things gettin' tough) (The city is a jungle and the strong survive) Gotta be strong, keep holding on
(Keep on, holding on) keep strong (Keep pushing, on and on) you're alive (Keep on, holding on) You're alive...
No dream impossible No dream impossible As long as you're livin' with hope in your heart (You've got to have hope in your heart)
In dreams we're untouchable (In dreams we're untouchable) Forever invincible If you believe with love in your heart There's no dream impossible (Keep on, holding on) (Keep pushing, on and on) There's no dream impossible
Heaven Is A Place On Earth Composer(s): Rick Nowels; Ellen Shipley Performer(s): Belinda Carlisle; and various other artists
When the night falls down I wait for you And you come around And the worlds alive With the sound of kids On the street outside
When you walk into the room You pull me close and we start to move And were spinning with the stars above And you lift me up in a wave of love...
Ooh, baby, do you know what thats worth? Ooh heaven is a place on earth They say in heaven love comes first Well make heaven a place on earth Ooh heaven is a place on earth
When I feel alone I reach for you And you bring me home When Im lost at sea I hear your voice And it carries me
In this world were just beginning To understand the miracle of living Baby I was afraid before But Im not afraid anymore
Ooh, baby, do you know what thats worth? Ooh heaven is a place on earth They say in heaven love comes first Well make heaven a place on earth Ooh heaven is a place on earth
Haunted Heart Composer(s): Arthur Schwartz; Howard Dietz Performer(s): Susannah McCorkle;
and various other artists
In the night, though we're apart There's a ghost of you within my haunted heart Ghost of you, my lost romance... Lips that kiss, eyes that dance
Haunted heart won't let me be Dreams repeat a sweet and lonely song to me Dreams are dust; it's you who must belong to me And thrill my haunted heart
Be still, my haunted heart
Time rolls on, trying in vain to cure me You are gone, yet you remain to allure me You're there in the dark, and I call You're there, but you're not there at all
Oh, what will I do without you, without you? Haunted heart won't set me free Dreams repeat a sweet and lonely song to me Dreams are dust; it's you who must belong to me And thrill my haunted heart Be still, my haunted heart
Sparrow Composer(s): Paul Simon First release by: Simon & Garfunkel - 1964
Who will love a little sparrow Who's traveled far and cries for rest? "Not I," said the Oak Tree "I won't share my branches with no sparrow's nest And my blanket of leaves won't warm her cold breast"
Who will love a little sparrow And who will speak a kindly word? "Not I," said the Swan "The entire idea is utterly absurd I'd be laughed at and scorned if the other swans heard"
Who will take pity in his heart And who will feed a starving sparrow? "Not I," said the Golden Wheat "I would if I could but I cannot I know I need all my grain to prosper and grow"
Who will love a little sparrow? Will no one write her eulogy? "I will," said the Earth "For all I've created returns unto me From dust ye made and dust ye shall be"
Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away Composer(s): Stevie Wonder Performer(s): Stevie Wonder; Paul Johnson; Ann Nesby; Richard Page
They say that heaven is 10 zillion light years away And just the pure at heart will walk her righteous streets someday They say that heaven is 10 zillion light years away But if there is a God, we need Him now "Where is your God" That's what my friends ask me And I say it's taken Him so long 'Cause we've got so far to come...
Tell me people Why can't they say that hate is 10 zillion light years away Why can't the light of good shine God's love in every soul Why must my color black make me a lesser man I thought this world was made for every man He loves us all, that's what my God tells me And I say it's taken Him so long 'Cause we've got so far to come...
But in my heart I can feel it, yeah, Feel His spirit wow oh woo... Feel it, yeah, feel His spirit...
I... can't say that heaven is 10 zillion light years away But if so let all be pure at heart Just to walk her righteous streets I pray Let God's love shine within to save our evil souls For those who don't believe will never see the light "Where is my God" - He lives inside of me And I say it's taken Him so long 'Cause we've got so far to come... No people, "where is your God?" Inside please let Him be And I say it's taken Him so long 'Cause we've got so far to come...
But if you open your heart you can feel it yeah yeah Feel His spirit, yeah Feel it, feel His spirit, wow oh wow... Feel it, you can feel His spirit I opened my heart one morning and I sho nuff could feel it yeah yeah Feel His spirit yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah You can feel it, yeah, feel His spirit You can feel it, yeah, feel His spirit
Hats Off To The Stranger Composer(s): Bob McBride; McGraw; Skip Prokop Performer(s): Lighthouse
Walkin' down by the river Hangin' down my head I chanced to stop for a moment A stranger beckoned and then he said
"Walk down the road of life, a-happy as can be But not so happy, yeah, that you can't see Be very careful, mm-hmm, everywhere you go Take it very slow"
Hats off to the stranger For tellin' me what he knows I said, Lord, I here ya And I'm walkin' slow Just a singin' Hallelujah, Hallelujah Let a little sunshine down on me Make this feelin' grow-ow-ow-ow
Walkin' down by the river His words warmin' up my soul He called to me from the other side "There's one more thing ya gotta know, yeah"
"Nobody's perfect, boy, not me or you It doesn't matter what you say or do But you could be singin', yeah, a better tune Singin' whoa-oh-oh"
"Yeah, all the things that I have said You've probably heard them all before But the way that you'll hear them from me Is like you never heard them before"
Hats off to the stranger For tellin' me what he knows I said, Lord, I here ya And I'm walkin' slow, yeah Hats off to the stranger For tellin' me what he knows I said, Lord, I here ya And I'm walkin' slow Yeah, I said Hats off to the stranger For tellin' me what he knows I said, Lord, I here ya And I'm walkin' slow Just a singin' Hallelujah, oh yeah, Hallelujah Let a little sunshine down on me Make this feelin' grow A little louder Hallelujah, sing it out loud, Hallelujah Let a little sunshine down on me Make this feelin' grow
Je N'ai Que Mon Âme Composer(s): J. Kapler First performance by: Natasha St. Pier - 2001
Puisqu'il faut dire, puisqu'il faut parler de soi Puisque ton coeur ne brûle plus comme autrefois Même si l'amour, je crois, ne se dit pas Mais puisqu'il faut parler alors écoute-moi
Mais je n'ai que mon âme Pour te parler de moi Oh juste mon âme Mon âme et ma voix Si fragiles flammes Au bout de mes doigts Dérisoires armes Pour parler de moi
Même si tu dis que je fais partie de toi Que notre histoire nous suivra pas à pas Je sais tellement que l'amour a ses lois S'il faut le sauver alors écoute-moi
Mais je n'ai que mon âme Pour te parler de moi Oh juste mon âme Mon âme et ma voix Et mon corps qui s'enflamme Au son de ta voix Je ne suis qu'une femme Qui t'aime tout bas
Mais que Dieu me damne Si j'oublie ma voie Que la vie me condamne Si tu n'es plus ma loi Et s'éteint cette flamme Qui brûle pour toi Je n'ai que mon âme Pour parler de moi Je n'ai que mon âme Pour parler de moi
Hats Off To Larry Composer(s): Del Shannon Performer(s): Del Shannon
Once I had a pretty girl Her name it doesn't matter She went away with another guy Now he won't even look at her
Hats off to Larry He broke your heart Just like you broke mine when you Said we must part He told you lies, now it's Your turn to cry-cry-cry Now that Larry said goodbye to you
I know this may sound strange I want you back, I think you'll change But there's one more thing I gotta say
Hats off to Larry It may sound cruel But you laughed at me when you Said we were through You told me lies, now it's Your turn to cry-cry-cry Now that Larry said goodbye to you
Sparkling Brown Eyes Composer(s): Billy Cox Performer(s): Webb Pierce and multiple other artists
There's a ramshackle shack In old Caroline It's callin' me back To the girl of mine Those two brown eyes I'm longin' to see Oh, the girl of my dreams She will always be
Those two brown eyes That sparkle with love Came down to me From heaven above If I could fly Like a beautiful dove I'd fly to the arms Of the one that I love
Those two brown eyes That sparkle with love Came down to me From heaven above If I could fly Like a beautiful dove I'd fly to the arms Of the one that I love
Heaven Help Us All Composer(s): Ron Miller Performer(s): Stevie Wonder; and various other artists
Heaven help the child who never had a home Heaven help the girl who walks the street alone Heaven help the roses if the bombs begin to fall Heaven help us all
Heaven help the black man if he struggles one more day Heaven help the white man if he turns his back away Heaven help the man who kicks the man who has to crawl Heaven help us all
Heaven help us all, heaven help us all, help us all Heaven help us, Lord, hear our call when we call Oh, yeah!
Heaven help the boy who won't reach twenty-one Heaven help the man who gave that boy a gun Heaven help the people with their backs against the wall Lord, Heaven help us all
Heaven help us all, heaven help us all, heaven help us all, help us all Heaven help us, Lord, hear our call when we call
Now I lay me down before I go to sleep In a troubled world, I pray the Lord to keep, keep hatred from the mighty And the mighty from the small Heaven help us all Oh, oh, oh, yeah! Heaven help us all
