Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Such A Night ((Danish Version: Sikken' Nat (by Bamses Venner) - 1976)) Composer(s): Lincoln Chase First release by: The Drifters & Clyde McPhatter - 1954 Covered by multiple other artists
'T was a night mmmmm, what a night it was It really was such a night The moon was bright, Oh how bright it was It really was such a night The night was alive, with the stars above mmmm When she kissed me, I had to fall in love It was a kiss mmmm, what a kiss it was It really was such a kiss How she could kiss, Oh what a kiss it was It really was such a kiss Just part of her lips, could set me afire I I I reminice, and I feel desire I gave my heart to her in sweet surrender How well I remember, I'll always remember Oh that night, Oh what a night it was It really was such a night Came the dawn and my heart and my love And the night was gone But I'll never forget that kiss in the moonlight Such a kiss oh such a night I gave my heart to her in sweet surrender How well I remember, I'll always remember Oh what a night, Oh what a night it was It really was such a night Came the dawn and my heart and her love And the night was gone But I know I'll never forget her kiss in the moonlight Such a kiss oh oh such a night Now she's gone, gone, gone Yes she's gone, gone, gone Came the dawn, dawn, dawn And the night was gone And my heart was gone And her love was gone And before that morn Oh oh oh oh such a night
You Can Count On Me To Do My Part Composer(s): Mose Allison Performer(s): Mose Allison; Van Morrison
Let's talk it over, let's get get it straight Don't let th' situation escalate You know there's always problems when a man is wrapped up in his art But don't you worry baby you can count on me to do my part
You keep on working, I'm looking round Don't let your girlfriend put me down You know it's tough these days for a proud man to make a start But don't you worry baby you can count on me to do my part
You wash the dishes, I've gotta run You know that night life ain't such fun Now don't wait up for me 'cause I know you need your rest, sweetheart But don't you worry baby you can count on me to do my part
Such A Groovy Guy Composer(s): Weird Al Yankovic Performer(s): Weird Al Yankovic
I got my alligator boots, I wear my pants skin tight I wear my dark sunglasses in the middle of the night And when I look in the mirror, oh it's such an awesome sight It makes me want to kneel down and pray
I'm so adorable and charming I'm sure that you can see And everybody's always tryin' to hang around with me They tell me I'm the greatest, and it's hard to disagree 'Cause I'm so perfect in every way
And I'm so cute I can hardly stand it And I'm so handsome, honey, I could just die I know you'll never be as wonderful as me But at least you can try
Cause I'm such a groovy guy (such a groovy guy) Yeah, I'm such a groovy guy (such a groovy guy) I'm such a groovy guy (such a groovy guy) Yeah, I'm such a groovy guy
Baby, are you in the mood for a little romance Well, for starters I could pour some chocolate pudding down your pants And then attach electrodes to your brain and watch you dance Well, golly, wouldn't that be fun
Oh, and then I might decide to tie you up with dental floss I'll make you wear a harness, and I'll show you who's the boss Of course, if you refuse, well honey, it's your loss I mean, I don't do this with just anyone
So baby, how can you say its all over So how can you tell me goodbye So now you tell me that you're leavin' me for good And all I wanna know is why I mean, after all
I'm really such a groovy guy (such a groovy guy) Yeah, I'm such a groovy guy (such a groovy guy) I'm such a groovy guy (such a groovy guy) Yeah, I'm such a groovy guy
I mean you could do worse
I'm such a groovy guy (such a groovy guy) Yeah, I'm such a groovy guy (such a groovy guy) I'm just such a groovy guy (such a groovy guy) I'm such a groovy guy (such a groovy guy)
Baby, I tell you I'm such a groovy guy, I'm such a groovy guy (such a groovy guy) Yeah, I'm such a groovy guy, I'm such a groovy guy (such a groovy guy) Yeah, I'm such a groovy guy, such a groovy guy (such a groovy guy) Such a groovy guy, such a groovy guy (such a groovy guy) I'm such a groovy guy, such a groovy, groovy guy (such a groovy guy) Such a groovy guy (such a groovy guy) Yeah, I'm such a groovy guy (such a groovy guy) I'm really such a groovy guy (such a groovy guy) Such a groovy guy, I'm such a groovy guy (such a groovy guy) Such a groovy guy (whoo) Yeah
You Can Count On Me Composer(s): Leonard Bernstein Performer(s): Frank Sinatra & Chums
Chip: Oh If you feel downhearted You must remember this Things never are as bad as they could be When friends have all departed there's one you'll never miss I'll be right with you you can count on me
All: you can count on me you can count on me
Chip: As the adding machine once said you can count on me
Hildy: If you committed murder And got caught like a dope And had to hang until your life was done I'd holler go no furder Boy's fetch another rope I'm hanging with you I'll stick to you son
All: I'll stick to you son (I'll always's be beside you) I'll stick to you son (We'll go through life together)
Hildy: As the fly paper told the fly I'll stick to you son
Claire: Oh if you miss your mother on land or see of foam Oh think of how toy once clung to her knee Although there is no other on land or sea or foam When you in town kid you can cling to me
All: You can cling to me You can cling to me
Claire: As the cling film told the pie You can cling to me
Ozzie: When through a lot of foolery You lost your last red cent I wouldn't even stop to ask you why (Ask him why) I'd pawn my mothers jewellery I'd steal my sister rent It's all for you kid You can milk me dry
All: You can milk me dry You can milk me dry
Ozzie: as the cow to the farmer said you can milk me dry
Lucy: If Upon this Island we two were cast astray We bothe would be in paradise indeed If rescue cam you only shout at them "GO AWAY!" Because you find that I am all you need
All: I am all you need I am all you need
Lucy: as the dough told the pastry pin I am all you kneed
All: you can count on me you can count on me As the adding machine once said you can count on me
Honey In The Honeycomb Composer(s): Vernon Duke - John LaTouche Performer(s): Katherine Dunham and multiple other artists
What have I got That the others ain't That always seems to please Take my perfume, or my fancy pants But when I charm The men all swarm Just like they was bees
There's Honey in the honeycomb There's sugar in the cane There's oysters and there real oysters, too and bubbles in sweet champaigne
There's jelly in the jelly roll and sap in every tree There's honey in honeycomb and honey, there is love in me
Oh, there's honey in the honeycomb then honey, there is love in me
You Can Close Your Eyes Composer(s): James Taylor Performer(s): James Taylor; and various other artists
Well the sun is surely sinking down But the moon is slowly rising So this old world must still be spinning 'round And I still love you
(Chorus) So close your eyes You can close your eyes, it's all right I don't know no love songs And I can't sing the blues anymore But I can sing this song And you can sing this song When I'm gone
It won't be long before another day We gonna have a good time And no one's gonna take that time away You can stay as long as you like
Sucedio En La Barranca Composer(s): José Alfredo Jiménez Performer(s): Grupo Laberinto and multiple other artists
Voy a cantar un corrido que traigo prendido en el fondo de mi alma es la desgracia de un hombre que fue muy mi amigo y murió en la barranca
Era rival en amores de un hombre muy macho que siempre ganó se disputaban a Rosa la niña más chula de aquella región
Se citaron la noche más negra y al barranco acudieron los dos eran las diez de la noche en la vieja capilla que está en el panteón cuando sonaron dos tiros y un hombre sin vida a barranco cayó
Hoy han pasado dos años y aquel buen amigo ya nadie recuerda hoy adornaron la iglesia se casa Rosita, estamos de fiesta
Sale vestida de blanco más linda que nunca camino al altar mientras yo sé que en la cárcel un hombre muy macho se piensa matar
Yo por eso lecanto a la vida yo por eso no creo en el amor
Eran las diez de la noche en la vieja capilla que está en el panteón cuando en la cárcel del pueblo sonaron dos tiros y un hombre murió
You Can Call Me Al Composer(s): Paul Simon Performer(s): Paul Simon; and various other artists
A man walks down the street He says why am I soft in the middle now Why am I soft in the middle The rest of my life is so hard I need a photo-opportunity I want a shot at redemption Don't want to end up a cartoon In a cartoon graveyard Bonedigger Bonedigger Dogs in the moonlight Far away my well-lit door Mr. Beerbelly Beerbelly Get these mutts away from me You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore If you'll be my bodyguard I can be your long lost pal I can call you Betty And Betty when you call me You can call me Al
A man walks down the street He says why am I short of attention Got a short little span of attention And wo my nights are so long Where's my wife and family What if I die here Who'll be my role-model Now that my role-model is Gone Gone He ducked back down the alley With some roly-poly little bat-faced girl All along along There were incidents and accidents There were hints and allegations
If you'll be my bodyguard I can be your long lost pal I can call you Betty And Betty when you call me You can call me Al Call me Al
A man walks down the street It's a street in a strange world Maybe it's the Third World Maybe it's his first time around He doesn't speak the language He holds no currency He is a foreign man He is surrounded by the sound The sound Cattle in the marketplace Scatterlings and orphanages He looks around, around He sees angels in the architecture Spinning in infinity He says Amen! and Hallelujah!
If you'll be my bodyguard I can be your long lost pal I can call you Betty And Betty when you call me You can call me Al Call me Al
Succès Fou Composer(s): Christophe Performer(s): Christophe
Elle reviendra à la tombée du jour J'mettrais mes gants blancs C'est mon style, différent De tous les autres Elle ça lui plaît Et nous danserons cha-cha-cha
Avec les filles j'ai un succès fou Le charme ça fait vraiment tout Un p'tit clin d'il pour un rendez-vous
Elle reviendra ou peut-être qu'elle me téléphonera Pour me dire qu'elle ne m'oublie pas Qu'elle n'oublie pas cette soirée dans mes bras Les mots d'amour ça lui plaît
Avec les filles j'ai un succès fou Le charme ça fait vraiment tout Un p'tit clin d'il pour un rendez-vous
Avec les filles j'ai un succès fou Le charme ça fait vraiment tout Un p'tit clin d'il pour un rendez-vous
You Can Be Sure Composer(s): Peter Frampton; Kevin Savigar Performer(s): Peter Frampton
You don't have to be a dreamer To see a better day You have to be a believer Just to find a better way Don't sit in your seclusion Safely watching from afar
I, don't know why (ooh) We don't learn from what's gone by You can be sure I'll be with you till the end You take my word More than this I can promise you (yeah, yeah)
You know, when you feel defenceless And it brings you to your knees Don't keep on retreating What can I do to make you see?
I, don't know why We don't learn from what's gone by You can be sure I'll be with you till the end You take my word More than this I can promise you (yeah)
I, don't know why We don't learn from what's gone by You can be sure I'll be with you till the end You take my word More than this I can promise you
You can be sure I'll be with you till the end Please take my word Don't you know, you can count on me? I will always be there for you
Hold Me In Your Arms Composer(s): Ray Heindorf - Charles Henderson - Don Pippin Performer(s): Doris Day
Hold me in your arms, hold me in your arms Tonight was meant to be Hold me in your arms, thrill me with your charms Your lips were meant for me Never let me go, suddenly I know I've never loved before With every kiss my head is spinning This is the moment I've waited for Tonight is only the beginning Hold me in your arms forevermore (Hold me in your arms) Hold me in your arms Tonight was meant to be (Hold me in your arms) Thrill me with your charms Your lips were meant for me Never let me go, suddenly I know I've never loved before With every kiss my head is spinning This is the moment I've waited for Tonight is only the beginning Hold me in your arms forevermore
You Can All Join In Composer(s): Dave Mason Performer(s): Traffic; Dave Mason
Here's a little song you can all join in with It's very simple and I hope it's new Make your own words up if you want to Any old words that you think will do
Yellow, blue, what'll I do? Maybe I'll just sit here thinking Black, white, stop the fight Does one of these colours ever bother you?
Here's a little dance you can all join in with It's very simple and I hope it's new Make your own steps up if you want to Any old steps that you think will do
Left, right, don't get uptight Keep in line and you'll be alright Clap hands, move around Make sure no one puts you down
Here's a little world you can all join in with It's very simple and I hope it's new Make your own life up if you want to Any old life that you think will do
Love you, it's nothing new There's someone much worse off than you are Help me set them free Just be what you want to be
Subway Train Composer(s): Johnny Thunders - David Johansen First release by: New York Dolls - 1973 Covered by multiple other artists
I can't ever Understand Why my lifes, been Cursed poisen Condemned When I been tryin' every night To hold ya near me But I'm tellin' you It aint easy
Ever since I been Ridin', right on the Subway Train You can hear the whistle blowin' Ya might think I'm goin' insane
And now your friends They're fillin' up my car But your so busy readin' Suzy says Ya can't look now You didn't see your lovers There all just in rags Ya know ya hid as pushin' up posies Tryin' get ya fed
We was all Ridin', right on the Subway Train And you can hear the captain shoutin' He thinks I've gone insane
Cus I keep Ridin, keep on Ridin, cus I keep on Ridin ridin' ridin', keep on Ridin', yeah
You stop and you stare As I'm leavin' my favorite place We have no regards Ya can't find a trace Ya gotta get on back to daddy That's all it's gonna be He got the poison black arts of the pimps But don't ya st- st-
I seen em travelin' Right on the Subway Train Ya can hear the captain shou-ow-tin He thinks we've all gone insane
Cus we keep on Ridin' ridin' ridin' Ridin', cus we keep Ridin' ridin' ridin' Keep on ridin'
I think I see the train I see ya got open track I'm hopin' One of those gonna bring my baby back
(Cus I guess I said) Dinah won'tcha blow Dinah won'tcha blow your horn Dinah won'tcha blow Dinah won'tcha blow your horn Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah I know whoa whoa whoa I said someone's in the kitchen with Dinah I know
You Came A Long Way From St. Louis Composer(s): Bob Russell; John Benson Brooks Performer(s): Peggy Lee; and various other artists
You came a long way from St. Louis you climbed the ladder of success I've seen the town and country cars that were parked out in front of your fancy address
You came a long way from St. Louis you broke a lotta hearts between I've seen a gang of gloomy gals who were doing alright till you came on the scene
You came here from the middle west and certainly impressed the population hereabouts Well, baby, I got news for you I'm from Missouri too
So natcherly I got my doubts you got `em dropping by the wayside A feeling I ain't gonna know You came a long way from St. Louis but baby, you still got a long way to go
Quem vem lá Que horas são Isso não são horas, que horas são É você, é o ladrão Isso não são horas, que horas são Quem vem lá Blim blem blão Isso não são horas, que horas são
A casa está bonita A dona está demais A última visita Quanto tempo faz Balançam os cabides Lustres se acenderão O amor vai pôr os pés No conjugado coração Será que o amor se sente em casa Vai sentar no chão Será que vai deixar cair A brasa no tapete coração
Quando aumentar a fita As línguas vão falar Que a dona tem visita E nunca vai casar Se enroscam persianas Louças se partirão O amor está tocando O suburbano coração Será que o amor não tem programa Ou ama com paixão Mulher virando no sofá Sofá virando cama coração O amor já vai embora Ou perde a condução Será que não repara A desarrumação Que tanta cerimônia Se a dona já não tem Vergonha do seu coração
You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love) Composer(s): Russ Columbo; Con Conrad; Gladys Dubois; Paul Gregory Performer(s): Nat King Cole; and various other artists
I can't forget the night I met you That's all I'm thinking of And now you call it madness But I call it love You made a promise to be faithful By all the stars above And now you call it madness I still call it love My heart is beating,It keeps on repeating For you constantly You're all I'm needing And so I'm pleading "Please come back to me!" You made a plaything out of romance! What do you know of love? That's why you call it madness But I call it love
Suburban Dream Composer(s): Mark Gane Performer(s): Martha & The Muffins
Strolling through the plaza in the coal twilight Sucking on a synthic shake Hidden in the ambient, florescent night High school boys are on the make
Muscle cars are floating down the treeless streets Blaring heavy-metal radio Slimy Burger chateaux everywhere I turn Basking in a neon glow
Faraway the CN Tower silhouette Flashing through the downtown haze Thinking 'bout pollution puts me in a sweat The price the city-dweller pays!
Suburban Dream -- You won't get mugged Suburban Dream -- No cockroach bugs Suburban Dream -- It's really true Suburban Dream -- Everybody's like you!
The Smiths have bought a swimming pool for twenty grand The Jones' eldest son has caught the flu Cindy, in a search for love got pregnant and Her parents are discussing what to do
Talking 'bout the weather to the guy next door Hanging out in modern bars Hockey Night in Canada is such a bore Since the old man bought a brand new car
Who needs the city's rotting culture, rising crime? Here the air is squeaky clean Television living takes up all my time Making the suburban dream
Suburban Dream -- It's really nice Suburban Dream -- Take my advice Suburban Dream -- The only way Suburban Dream -- C'mon over today
You Call Everybody Darling
Composer(s): Sam Martin - Ben Trace - Clem Watts
First recording/First release by: Jack Smith - 1947
Covered by multiple other artists
Though you're always waxing sentimental
Your sweet words are all I ever hear
You don't really give a Continental
And deep down in your heart you're not sincere
You call everybody Darlin'
And everybody calls you Darlin', too
You don't mean what you're sayin'
It's just a game you're playin'
But you'll find someone else can play
The game as well as you
If you call everybody Darlin'
Then love won't come a-knockin' at your door
And as the years go by
You'll sit and wonder why
Nobody calls you Darlin' anymore
Old Time Christmas Composer(s): Aaron Barker - John Jarvis Performer(s): George Strait
Tricycles, Bicycles Candy canes and candlelight Tryin' to stay awake all night To catch a glimpse of Santa's reindeer Mama bakin', sister makin' Angels in the fallin' snow Now it seems so long ago I wish they all were here
We'd have an old time Christmas An old time Christmas Just like the ones from yesterday We'd leave the world behind us Let the spirit find us And have an old time Christmas For old times sake
Friends singin', bells ringin' Snowman standing in the yard It's a living Christmas card Captured in our hearts forever Friends scatter, it's won't matter The magic never melts away It only takes a Christmas Day To make it reappear
We'd have an old time Christmas An old time Christmas Just like the ones from yesterday We'd leave the world behind us Let the spirit find us And have an old time Christmas For old times sake
So leave the world behind you Let the spirit find you And have an old time Christmas For old times sake
You By My Side Composer(s): Chris Squire Performer(s): Chris Squire
You know I love you I can't be without you When I'm alone, I still feel this way about you Everything's clear Here is here And everything is as it appears to be so
Here am I dreaming I stand by myself Look and it's easy to see, that I'm not the only one reaching for a new kind of wealth Reaching with nothing to hide And you by my side
You know we love you We can't be without you When we're aat home, we still feel this way about you Everything's clear Here is here And everything is as it appears to be so
Here we are dreaming We stand by ourselves Look and it's easy to see, that We're not the only ones reaching for a new kind of wealth Reaching with nothing to hide And you on our side