Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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St. James Infirmary (Adapted from: The Unfortunate Rake - 18th Century) (French Version: J'avais Deux Amis - 1965) Composer(s): Irving Mills Performer(s): Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five - 1928/1929 and multiple other artists
I went down to the St. James Infirmary Saw my baby there She stretched out on a long white table So sweet, so cold, so fair
Let her go, let her go, God bless her Wherever she may be She can look this wide world over But she'll never find a sweet man like me
When I die want you to dress me in straight lace shoes I wanna a boxback coat and a Stetson hat Put a twenty dollar gold piece on my watch chain So the boys'll know that I died standing flat
Xanadu ((Spanish Version: Xanadú (by Botones) - 1980)) Composer(s): Jeff Lynne First release by: Electric Light Orchestra & Olivia Newton-John - 1980 Covered by multiple other artists
A place where nobody dared to go The love that we came to know They call it Xanadu And now, open your eyes and see What we have made is real We are in Xanadu A million lights are dancing and there you are A shooting star An everlasting world and you're here with me Eternally Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) in Xanadu Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) in Xanadu Xanadu, your neon lights will shine for you, Xanadu The love, the echoes of long ago You needed the world to know They are in Xanadu The dream that came through a million years That lived on through all the tears It came to Xanadu A million lights are dancing and there you are A shooting star An everlasting world and you're here with me Eternally Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) in Xanadu Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) in Xanadu Now that I'm here Now that you're near in Xanadu Now that I'm here Now that you're near in Xanadu, Xanadu
When You Are Old And Gray Composer(s): Tom Lehrer Performer(s): Tom Lehrer
Since I still appreciate you let's find love while we may because I know I'll hate you when you are old and gray So say you love me here and now, I'll make the most of that Say you love and trust me for I know you'll disgust me when you're old and getting fat
An awful debility a lessened utility a loss of mobility is a strong possibility In all probability I'll lose my virility and you your fertility and desirability And this liability of total sterility will lead to hostility and sense of futility So let's act with agility while we still have facility for we'll soon reach senility and lose the ability
Your teeth will start to go dear, your waist will start to spread in twenty years of so dear I'll wish that you were dead I'll never love you then at all the way I do today So please remember when I leave in December I told you so in May
Here My Train A Comin' Composer(s): Jimi Hendrix Performer(s): Charlie Musselwhite
Well, I wait around the train station Waitin' for that train Waitin' for the train, yeah Take me home, yeah From this lonesome place Well, now a while lotta people put me down a lotta changes My girl had called me a disgrace
Dig The tears burnin' Tears burnin' me Tears burnin' me Way down in my heart Well, you know it's too bad, little girl it's too bad Too bad we have to part (have to part)
Dig Gonna leave this town, yeah Gonna leave this town Gonna make a whole lotta money Gonna be big, yeah Gonna be big, yeah I'm gonna buy this town I'm gonna buy this town An' put it all in my shoe Might even give a piece to you That's what I'm gonna do what I'm gonna do what I'm gonna do
Here It Comes Again Composer(s): J.B. Mason; Leslie Reed Performer(s): The Fortunes
When I see that girl go walking by I know a boy shouldn't cry Here it comes again, that feeling Here it comes again
When I see her look into his eyes No matter how I try Here it comes again, that feeling Here it comes again
I find I'm cry-y-y-y-in over you I know it's nothing to do-o-o-o- Now I'm on my own, I walk alone A heart without a home Here it comes again, that feeling Here it comes again
When love walked out a fire went out inside of me It wouldn't hide those tears inside of me
Then there's nothing left for me to say You no, you no, you no you broke my heart Here it comes again, that feeling Here it comes again
I find I'm cry-y-y-y-in over you I know it's nothing to do-o-o-o- I know it's not the thing to do
Now I'm on my own, I walk alone A heart without a home Here it comes again, that feeling Here it comes again Here it comes again, that feeling Here it comes again Here it comes again, that feeling Here it comes again
Love Song
Composer(s): Lesley Duncan
First release by: Lesley Duncan - 1969
Covered by multiple other artists
Version In Other Languages:
1973 - Kärlekssång (by Sylvia Vrethammar)
1976 - Canción De Amor (by Miguel Gallardo)
The words I have to say May well be simple but they're true Until you give your love There's nothing more that we can do
Love is the opening door Love is what we came here for No-one could offer you more Do you know what I mean Have your eyes really seen
You say it's very hard To leave behind the life we knew But there's no other way And now it's really up to you
Love is the key we must turn Truth is the flame we must burn Freedom the lesson we must learn Do you know what I mean? Have your eyes really seen?
Here Is My Heart Composer(s): Paul Barry; Lionel Richie; Mark Taylor Performer(s): Lionel Richie
Here is my heart you can take it
There's a time in your life for believing That impossible dream in your heart When you find in one magical moment The one you search for from the start On a night like tonight when you're holding me I can see in your eyes it's you I've dreamed of
Here is my heart you can take it Love so strong, can't be wrong Here is my heart please don't break it Come what may, here I'll stay Here is my heart, only for you
If I gave you the keys of a kingdom If I dressed you in diamonds and pearls It could never compare to the feeling We have together, right now On a night like tonight, you're everything For once in my life it feels like heaven
Here is my heart you can take it Love so strong, can't be wrong Here is my heart please don't break it Come what may, here I'll stay Here is my heart, only for you Here is my heart, now and forever yours
Making love under the stars Paradise is where we are Living it up will never stop Dancing together Round and round and round we go Feel the rhythm in your soul Nothing is going to stop us When we're dancing together All night long, forever
Here is my heart you can take it Here is my heart please don't break it Here is my heart you can take it Love so strong, can't be wrong Here is my heart please don't break it Come what may, here I'll stay Here is my heart Here is my heart come on and take it Come on and take it Please don't break it, don't break it girl Here is my heart
St. George And The Dragonet Composer(s): Daws Butler - Stan Freberg - Walter Schumann Performer(s): Stan Freberg; June Foray; Walter Schumann
Narrator: The legend you are about to hear is true Only the needle should be changed to protect the record
St. George: This is the countryside My name is St. George I'm a knight Saturday, July 10th, 8:05 p.m. I was working out of the castle on the night watch when a call came in from the Chief A dragon had been devouring maidens Homicide My job: slay him
You call me, Chief?
Chief: Yes, the dragon again, devouring maidens The King's daughter may be next
St. George: Mmm-hmm You got a lead?
Chief: Oh, nothing much to go on Say, did you take that .45 automatic into the lab to have them check on it?
St. George: Yeah You were right
Chief: I was right?
St. George: Yeah It was a gun
8:22 p.m. I talked to one of the maidens who had almost been devoured.
Could I talk to you, Ma'am?
Maiden: Who are you?
St. George: I'm St. George, Ma'am Homicide, Ma'am Want to ask you a few questions, Ma'am I understand you were almost devoured by the dragon Is that right, Ma'am?
Maiden: It was terrible He breathed fire on me! He burned me already!
St. George: How can I be sure of that, Ma'am?
Maiden: Believe me, I got it straight from the dragon's mouth
St. George: 11:45 p.m. I rode over the King's Highway I saw a man Stopped to talk to him
Pardon me, Sir Could I talk to you for just a minute, Sir?
Knave: Sure, I don't mind
St. George: What do you do for a living?
Knave: I'm a knave
St. George: Didn't I pick you up on a 903 last year for stealing tarts?
Knave: Yeah So what? Do you wanna make a federal case out of it??
St. George: No, Sir We heard there was a dragon operating in this neighborhood We just want to know if you've seen him
Knave: Sure, I seen him
St. George: Mmm-hmm Could you describe him for me?
Knave: What's to describe? You see one dragon, you seen 'em all
St. George: Would you try to remember, Sir? Just for the record We just want to get the facts, Sir!
Knave: Well, he was, you know, he had orange polka dots . . .
St. George: Yes, Sir
Knave: Purple feet, breathing fire and smoke . . .
St. George: Mmm-hmm
Knave: And one big bloodshot eye right in the middle of his forehead and, uh, like that
St. George: Notice anything unusual about him?
Knave: No, he's just your run-of-the-mill dragon, you know
St. George: Mmm-hmm Yes, Sir You can go now
Knave: Hey, by the way, how you gonna catch him?
St. George: I thought you'd never ask A Dragonet
3:05 p.m. I was riding back into the courtyard to make my report to the lab Then it happened It was the dragon
Dragon: Hey! I'm the fire-breathin' Dragon! You must be St. George, right?
St. George: Yes, Sir
Dragon: I can see you got one of them new .45 caliber swords
St. George: That's about the size of it
Dragon: Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!! You slay me!!
St. George: That's what I wanted to talk to you about
Dragon: What do you mean?
St. George: I'm taking you in on a 502 You figure it out
Dragon: What's the charge?
St. George: Devouring maidens out of season
Dragon: Out of season?!? You'll never pin that rap on me!! Do you hear me, cop?!?!
St. George: Yeah, I hear you I got you on a 412 too
Dragon: A 412!!! What's a 412?!?!?
St. George: Over-acting Let's go
Narrator: On September the 5th, the Dragon was tried and convicted His fire was put out and his maiden-devouring license revoked Maiden devouring out of season is punishable by a term of not less than 50 or more than 300 years
You don't see many shadows here in the city Only picturesque windows, all covered and dirty Black and grey that once was new Yesterday that once was you No I can't find my shadow in the city
We got canyons of smoke and steel-blue horizons Our castles explode as the city lays dying History that once was new Memories that once were true No I can't find my shadow in the city
And oh, for the green green hills of home For the hills I used to roam so many years ago Oh, for the love that's now grown cold For the love that's now grown old as the hills I used to know
You don't find many lovers here in the jungle Only magazine covers designed for the humble Cold caress that burns and slides Emptiness that's hard to hide Used to be I knew my mind but I can't find my shadow in the city
If My World Stopped Turning Composer(s): Bryan McFadden - Jonathan Shorten First performance by: Chris Doran - 2004
I can see my future When I'm looking in your eyes And I can sense security Just by you bein' in my life
I hear a voice inside my head Say you're an angel in disguise Without you I feel hopeless Without you I'm deprived
I wish I could describe it All the love I feel inside Maybe I can find the words That will make you realise
My life seems near perfect When I've got you in my arms 'Cause that's when I feel wholesome That's when I'm with you
And if my world stopped turning in the morning And if God should take this all away If it all should stop without a warning Then I would still stand tall 'Cause behind it all You're the one who's made a winner out of me
All day I long to touch you And it comes as a surprise That we spent so long apart Even more than I survived
Now, if I'm speaking frankly There's only one thing I can say It's that I'm fallin' for you, baby Fallin' further every day
And if my world stopped turning in the morning And if God should take this all away If it all should stop without a warning Then I would still stand tall 'Cause behind it all You're the one who's made a winner out of me
(If my world stopped) turning in the morning In the morning (And if God) should take this all away If it all should stop without a warning Then I would still stand tall 'Cause behind it all You're the one who's made a winner out of me
Here In My Heart Composer(s): Pat Genaro; Lou Levinson; Bill Borrelli Performer(s): Al Martino; and various other artists
Here in my heart I'm alone, I'm so lonely Here in my heart I just yearn for you only Here in my arms I long to hold you Hold you so near, ever close to my heart So, darling
Say that you care, take these arms I give gladly Surely you know I need your love so badly Here is my heart, my life, and my all, dear Please be mine and stay here in my heart
Say that you care, take these arms I give gladly Surely you know I need your love so badly Here is my heart, my life, and my all, dear Please be mine and stay here in my heart
St. Elmo's Fire Composer(s): Brian Eno First release by: Brian Eno - 1975
Brown Eyes and I were tired We had walked and we had scrambled Through the moors and through the briars Through the endless blue meanders In the blue August moon In the cool August moon
Over the nights and through the fires We went surging down the wires Through the towns and on the highways Through the storms in all their thundering In the blue August moon In the cool August moon
Well we rested in a desert Where the bones were white as teeth, sir And we saw St. Elmo's Fire Splitting ions in the ether In the blue August moon In the cool August moon
Heaven Composer(s): Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson - Magnús Þór Sigmundsson First performance by: Jónsi - 2004
I still miss you and it makes me feel blue And I'm lost without those colours of you I can't think straight, I just wanna be Wherever you are when you're not here with me
Blend with my blue, those colours of you Please help me see it through, oh... This journey I must take alone So just blend your colours with my blue
I lay down and cry, and the rivers are dry Oh... to unveil my heart when you kiss me goodbye And when you set sail, fair winds all the way So farewell, that's all I can say
Mmm... blend with my blue, the colours of you Oh... please help me see it through, oh... This journey I must take alone Oh... so just blend your colours with my blue
And I know I'll find my love tonight I can feel you reachin' out I got this feeling deep inside It's in my head, it's in my heart
I know your love tonight And I know you'll be by my side I know you'll help me to see it through Oh... blend your colours with my blue
Here I Am Composer(s): Sylvia Merle Green Performer(s): The Hoppers
On that resurrection morning
when the redeemed are gath'ring in I'll be in that royal number, when they call my name When they all join in and sing, "Alleluia to the King!" I'll cry with a joyful sound, "Lord, here I am"
Chorus: Here I am, here I am! I'm the one the Shepherd left the fold and found There were ninety and nine, but He left the fold to find One little lost lamb, and here I am
When old Gabriel blows the trumpet, and we rise up in the air In less time than a split second, we'll be changed from here to there Where there'll be no grief or pain, perfect peace and joy shall reign Home at last I shall proclaim, "Lord, here I am"
St. Bridget Composer(s): Jerry Herman Performer(s): Jerry Herman; Frankie Michaels
Agnes Gooch: Saint Bridget, deliver us to Beekman Place Away from the wicked and depraved A gray head is peeping through the curtain lace Calling "Come ye inside, where you'll be saved" She's baked him a cherry pie and glazed a ham Her dear arms reach out for his embrace So if you have pity on this poor lost lamb God love you, dear Saint Bridget, deliver us to Bee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-eekman Place
Sing with me Patrick, it will keep up your courage!
Agnes and Young Patrick So if you have pity on this poor lost sheep God love you, dear Saint Bridget, deliver us to Bee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-eekman Place
Here I Am Composer(s): Jessi Colter Performer(s): Jessi Colter
You walk away into the sunset You stop, take one last look at me I feel that look, once more I'm warm all over Here I am, here I'll stay
We been together but a short time Your fingertips have learned my face Your hands on me have lightened ev'ry darkened place Here I am, here I'll stay
When I awake and find the mornin' sun As much a part of me as you My heart can't hold the love that flows from me to you Here I am, here I'll stay
If you would leave, so would the sunrise Stay here, let your warm hands kindle on me A thousand days, a thousand ways I've needed you Here I am, here I'll stay
