Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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A Hymn To Him ((Dutch Version: Een Loflied Op Hem (Wim Sonneveld)) Composer(s): Alan Jay Lerner - Frederick Loewe Performer(s): Rex Harrison and multiple other artists
Women are irrational, that's all there is to that! There heads are full of cotton, hay, and rags! They're nothing but exasperating, irritating vacillating, calculating, agitating Maddening and infuriating hats!
Why can't a woman be more like a man? Men are so honest, so thoroughly square Eternally noble, historic'ly fair Who, when you win, will always give your back a pat Why can't a woman be like that?
Why does ev'ryone do what the others do? Can't a woman learn to use her head? Why do they do ev'rything their mothers do? Why don't they grow up like their father instead? Why can't a woman take after a man?
Men are so pleasant, so easy to please Whenever you're with them, you're always at ease Would you be slighted if I didn't speak for hours? Would you be livid if I had a drink or two? Would you be wounded if I never sent you flowers? Why can't a woman be like you?
One man in a million may shout a bit Now and then there's one with slight defects One, perhaps, whose truthfulness you doubt a bit But by and large we are a marvelous sex!
Why can't a woman behave like a man? Men are so friendly, good natured and kind A better companion you never will find If I were hours late for dinner, would you bellow? If I forgot your silly birthday, would you fuss? Would you complain if I took out another fellow? Why can't a woman be like us?
Why can't a woman be more like a man? Men are so decent, such regular chaps Ready to help you through any mishaps Ready to buck you up whenever you are glum Why can't a woman be a chum?
Why is thinking something women never do? Why is logic never even tried? Straight'ning up their hair is all they ever do Why don't they straighten up the mess that's inside? Why can't a woman be more like a man?
If I were a woman who'd been to a ball Been hailed as a princess by one and by all Would I start weeping like a bathtub over flowing? And carry on as if my home were in a tree? Would I run off and never tell me where I'm going? Why can't a woman be like me?
Yours And Mine Composer(s): Arthur Freed; Nacio Herb Brown Performer(s): Judy Garland; and various other artists
Love can come along in the strangest ways It looks at a lucky couple and sets their hearts ablaze I can feel that fire in my happy heart For we are the lucky couple look what we have for a start
The stars that shine are Yours and Mine The rainbows in the sky are Yours and Mine The song of springtime the lullaby of fall The sunshine of summertime belongs to us all
The moon above is Yours and Mine The right to fall in love is Yours and Mine The hope of finding the dream our hearts design All this is yours and mine
A Hundred Years From Today Composer(s): Victor Young - Ned Washington - Joseph Young First performance/First recording by: Katherine Perry - 1933/Peggy Lee - 1947 Covered by multiple other artists
Don't save your kisses just pass them around You'll find my reason is logically sound Who's gonna know that you passed them around A hundred years from today
Why crave a penthouse that's fit for a queen You're nearer heaven on mother earth's green If you had millions what would they all mean A hundred years from today
So laugh and sing Make love the thing Be happy while you may There's always one Beneath the sun who's bound to make you feel that way
The moon is shining and that's a good sign Cling to me closer and say you'll be mine Remember darling we won't see it shine A hundred years from today A hundred years from today
The moon is shining and that's a good sign Cling to me closer and say you'll be mine Remember darling we won't see it shine A hundred years from today A hundred years from today
Yours Spanish Title: Quiereme Mucho Composer(s): Gonzalo Roig; Augustin Rodriguez; Jack Sherr Performer(s): Dinah Shore; and various other artists
Yours till the stars lose their glory Yours till the birds fail to sing Yours to the end of life's story This pledge to you, dear, I bring
Yours in the grey of December Here, or on far distant shores I've never loved anyone the way I love you How could I, when I was born to be just yours
This night has music, the sweetest music It echoes somewhere within my heart I hold you near me, so, darling, hear me I have a message I must impart
Yours till the stars lose their glory Yours till the birds fail to sing Yours to the end of life's story This pledge to you, dear, I bring
Yours in the grey of December Here, or on far distant shores I've never loved anyone the way I love you How could I when I was born to be just yours Just yours When I was born to be just yours
A Hundred Years From Now Composer(s): Lester Flatt - Earl Scruggs Performer(s): Elvis Presley and multiple other artists
Well a hundred years from now I won't be crying A hundred years from now I won't be blue My heart will have to forget that we ever met But I won't care a hundred years from now
I'll never forget sweetheart the night you told me That you could Live without my love somehow That's all in the past I knew it wouldn't last But I won't care a hundred years from now
You're Under Arrest Composer(s): Serge Gainsbourg Performer(s): Serge Gainsbourg; Zenith
Un soir que j'étais dans le Bronx J'étais on ne peut plus anx ieux de retrouver Samantha Entre Thelonius Monk Quelques punks aussi Brons Ki beat giclant de mon Aiwa
You're under arrest 'Cause you are the best
J'ai dit et je redis donc s' Ur le trop tard du Bronx Je recherchais Samantha S'pointent deux gorilles du Bronx Il est évident donc c' Etait mal barré pour moi
You're under arrest 'Cause you are the best
C'était deux police blacks Qui pratiquaient le slang Ainsi que le colt cobra Ils m'plaquent au mur du Bronx Et je défie quiconque De ne pas avoir les foies
You're under arrest 'Cause you are the best
You're under arrest 'Cause you are the best
L'un des ces yankees monk Ey me dit "give us your money" Qu'est-ce que t'aurais fait toi Ils m'relachent ainsi donc J'enfonce dans le Bronx Retrouver Samantha You're under arrest 'Cause you are the best You're under arrest 'Cause you are the best
A Hundred Pounds Of Clay ((French Version: Avec Une Poignée De Terre (by Johnny Hallyday) - 1961)) Composer(s): Bob Elgin - Luther Dixon - Kay Rogers First release by: Gene McDaniels - 1961 Covered by multiple other artists
He took a hundred pounds of clay And they He said "Hey, listen, I'm gonna fix this-a world today Because I know what's missin'" Then He rolled his big sleeves up And a brand-new world began He created a woman and-a lots of lovin' for a man Whoa-oh-oh, yes he did
With just a hundred pounds of clay He made my life worth livin' And I will thank Him every day For every kiss you're givin' And I'll thank Him every night For the arms that are holdin' me tight And He did it all with just a hundred pounds of clay Yes he did, whoa-oh, yes He did
Now can'tcha just see Him a-walkin' 'round and 'round Pickin' the clay uppa off the ground? Doin' just what He should do To make a livin' dream like you He rolled His big sleeves up And a brand-new world began He created a woman and-a lots of lovin' for a man Whoa-oh-oh, yes he did
With just a hundred pounds of clay People, let me tall ya what He did With just a hundred pounds of clay ...
You're The Voice Composer(s): Andy Qunta; Keith Reid; Maggie Ryder; Chris Thompson Performer(s): John Farnham; and various other artists
We have the chance to turn the pages over We can write what we wanna write We gotta make ends meet before we get much older We're al someone's daughter We're all someone's son How long can we look at each other Down the barrel of a gun?
Chorus: You're the voice, try and understand it Make a noise and make it clear We're not gonna sit in silence We're not gonna live with fear
This time, you know that we all can stand together With the power to be powerful Believing, we can make it better We're all someone's daughter We're all someone's son How long can we look at each other Down the barrel of a gun?
Chorus Repeat
We're all someone's daughter We're all someone's son How long can we look at each other Down the barrel of a gun?
Avec Une Poignée De Terre ((Adapted from: A Hundred Pounds Of Clay (by Gene McDaniels) - 1961)) Composer(s): Bob Elgin - Luther Dixon - Kay Rogers - Manou Roblin Performer(s): Johnny Hallyday; Dalida; Richard Anthony - 1961
Avec une poignée de terre Il a crée le monde Et quand il eut crée la terre Tout en faisant sa ronde Le Seigneur jugeant en somme Qu'il manquait le minimum Il créa la femme et l'amour Qu'elle a donné aux hommes Oui c'est vrai!
Avec une poignée de terre Il a crée les lèvres Et tes deux bras quand ils me serrent Pour me donner la fièvre Et je pense à chaque instant Que celle que j'aime tant Le Seigneur l'a fait Rien qu'avec une poignée de terre Oui c'est vrai! Oui c'est vrai!
Marchant à grands pas Allant de-ci de-là De la terre il ramassa Puis ses manches il retroussa Et de ses mains il façonna La divine et douce personne Celle que tout le monde nomme L'éternelle dame pour l'amour Qu'elle a donné aux hommes Oui c'est vrai!
Avec une poignée de terre Voilà ce que le Seigneur a fait Avec une poignée de terre Oui c'est vrai!
You're The Top Composer(s): Cole Porter Performer(s): Ethel Merman; and various other artists
At words poetic, I'm so pathetic That I always have found it best Instead of getting 'em off my chest To let 'em rest unexpressed I hate parading my serenading As I'll probably miss a bar But if this ditty is not so pretty At least it'll tell you how great you are
You're the top! You're the Colosseum You're the top! You're the Louvre Museum You're a melody from a symphony by Strauss You're a Bendel bonnet, a Shakespeart sonnet You're Mickey Mouse You're the Nile, You're the Tow'r of Pisa You're the smile on the Mona Lisa I'm a worthless check, a total wreck, a flop But if, Baby, I'm the bottom You're the top!
Your words poetic are not pathetic On the other hand, boy, you shine And I can feel after every line A thrill divine down my spine Now gifted humans like Vincent Youmans Might think that your song is bad But for a person who's just rehearsin' Well I gotta say this my lad
You're the top! You're Mahatma Ghandi You're the top! You're Napolean brandy You're the purple light of a summer night in Spain You're the National Gall'ry, You're Garbo's sal'ry You're cellophane You're sublime, You're a turkey dinner You're the time of the Derby winner I'm a toy balloon that is fated soon to pop But if, Baby, I'm the bottom You're the top!
You're the top! You're a Ritz hot toddy You're the top! You're a Brewster body You're the boats that glide on the sleepy Zuider Zee You're a Nathan Panning, You're Bishop Manning You're broccoli You're a prize, You're a night at Coney You're the eyes of Irene Bordoni I'm a broken doll, a fol-de-rol, a blop But if, Baby, I'm the bottom You're the top
You're the top! You're an Arrow collar You're the top! You're a Coolidge dollar You're the nimble tread of the feet of Fred Astaire You're an O'Neill drama, You're Whistler's mama You're Camembert You're a rose, You're Inferno's Dante You're the nost of the great Durante I'm just in the way, as the French would say "De trop" But if, Baby, I'm the bottom You're the top
You're the top! You're a Waldorf salad You're the top! You're a Berlin ballad You're a baby grand of a lady and a gent You're an old dutch master, You're Mrs. Aster You're Pepsodent You're romance, You're the steppes of Russia You're the pants on a Roxy usher I'm a lazy lout that's just about to stop But if Baby, I'm the bottom You're the top!
You're the top! You're a dance in Bali You're the top! You're a hot tamale You're an angel, you simply too, too, too diveen You're a Botticelli, You're Keats, You're Shelley You're Ovaltine You're a boon, You're the dam at Boulder You're the moon over Mae West's shoulder I'm a nominee of the G.O.P. or GOP But if, Baby, I'm the bottom You're the top!
You're the top! You're the Tower of Babel You're the top! You're the Whitney Stable By the River Rhine, You're a sturdy stein of beer You're a dress from Saks's, You're next year's taxes' You're stratosphere You're my thoist, You're a Drumstick Lipstick You're da foist in da Irish svipstick I'm a frightened frog that can find no log to hop But if, Baby, I'm the bottom You're the top!
You're The Reason Why Composer(s): Hubert Eaves III; James "D-Train" Williams Performer(s): The Rubettes
The things you say don't always hurt me But things you do don't always make me cry The things you do they don't always hurt me But when they hurt me you're the reason why The things you do are without reason The things for me to do is let it lie But when I lie the pain ain't easin' You know the reason you're the reason why Sometime's I'm up sometime's I'm down Sometime's I don't know where I'm going anyway Sometimes I feel just like a clown And I don't know where I'm going And I just don't know the way The things you say don't always hurt me . . . Sometimes I'm up sometimes I feel just like a clown And I know just where I'm going And I just don't know the way The things you say don't always hurt me
A Hundred And Ten In The Shade Composer(s): John Fogerty First release by: John Fogerty - 1997
Way out there in the cotton Sun beatin' down so hard Sweat rollin' of this shovel Diggin' in the devil's boneyard Sure like a cool drink of water Soft rag to soothe my face Sure like a woman to talk to in this place
It's a hundred and ten Hundred and ten in the shade Goin' way down Mama won't you carry me
Handle so hot I can't stand it Might shrivel up and blow away Noonday sun make you crazy Least, that's what the old men say
Bottom land hard as a gravestone Couldn't cut it with an axe Gonna lay me down right here And that's a fact
It's a hundred and ten Hundred and ten in the shade Goin' way down Mama won't you carry me
Sometimes late in the evenin' Everything is quiet and still I set here and think about leavin' Lord, I guess I never will Heartache down in that city Bright light scares me anyway Sure like a woman to talk in this place
It's a hundred and ten Hundred and ten in the shade Goin' way down Mama won't you carry me
You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma Composer(s): Felice Bryant; Boudleaux Bryant; Larry Collins; Sandy Pinkard Performer(s): David Frizzell & Shelly West
There's a full moon over Tulsa I hope that it's shining on you The nights are getting cold In Cherokee County There's a Blue Norther passing through I remember green eyes and a rancher's daughter But remember is all that I do Losing you left a pretty good cowboy With nothing to hold on to Sundown came and I drove to town And drank a drink or two You're the reason God made Oklahoma You're the reason God made Oklahoma And I'm sure missing you I'm sure missing you
Here the city lights out shine the moon I was just now thinking of you Sometimes when the wind blows you can See the mountains And all the way to Malibu Everyone's a star here in L.A. County You ought to see the things that they do All the cowboys down on the Sunset Strip Wish that they could be like you The Santa Monica Freeway Sometimes makes a country girl blue You're the reason God made Oklahoma You're the reason God made Oklahoma And I'm sure missing you
I work 10 hours on a John Deere tractor Just thinking of you all day
I've got a calico cat and a 2 room flat On a street in West L.A.
You're the reason God made Oklahoma You're the reason God made Oklahoma And I'm sure missing you I'm sure missing you
You're The Reason Composer(s): Bobby Edwards; Terry Fell; James F. Hanley; Fred Henley; Mildred Imes Performer(s): John Fogerty
I lay here at night, toss and I turn lovin' you so, how my heart yearns Honey, you're the reason I don't sleep at night A-justa walkin' the floor, thinkin' of you smoke cigarettes, and drink all day too Honey, you're the reason I can't sleep at night
I'm bettin' you're not losin' sleep over me but if I'm wrong don't fail to call Come over and keep me-hee company Sometimes I go for a walk, look at the moon strum my guitar to some old lonesome tune Honey, you're the reason I can't sleep at night
I'm bettin' you're not losin' sleep over me yeah but if I'm wrong don't fail to call Come over and keep me-hee company Sometimes I go for a walk, look at the moon strum my guitar and sing out of tune Honey, you're the reason I can't sleep at night Honey, you're the reason I can't sleep at night Honey, you're the reason I can't sleep at night
A House With Love In It Composer(s): Sylvia Dee - Sidney Lippman Performer(s): Nat King Cole and multiple other artists
A house with love in it is rich indeed Altho there are a thousand things That house may need The carpet may be old The room so plain and bare And yet, it's beautiful somehow When love is living there A house with love in it Just seems to bloom As tho the month of May Were filling ev'ry room So, darling, thru the years With all my heart I'll pray A house with love in it Is where we'll stay
You're The Only One Composer(s): Seth Justman; Peter Wolf Performer(s): J. Geils Band; Brooke Shields
It's very hard to define it Just why I feel this way There must be all kinds of reasons So many things I could say And I know I'm not mistaken This is love and that's for sure
(Chorus) You, you're the only one You're the only one You, you're the only one
There are times I remember It wasn't so long ago I was lonely, sad and confused I didn't know where to go But baby I want to tell you Just how good you make me feel
A House That Has Everything Composer(s): Roy Bennett - Sid Tepper Performer(s): Elvis Presley
I can see you now living like a queen In a house that has everything, everything but love Crystal chandeliers, chauffeured limousines Yes you'll really have everything, everything but love
I see diamonds, sables, sapphires and pearls And as the picture clears Poor little rich girl sitting all alone Counting her treasures in tears Better just a shack where two people care Than a house that has everything, everything but love
I see diamonds, sables, sapphires and pearls And as the picture clears Poor little rich girl sitting all alone Counting her treasures in tears Better just a shack where two people care Than a house that has everything, everything but love Than a house that has everything, everything but love
You're The One That I Want Composer(s): John Farrar Performer(s): Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
I got chills They're multiplyin' And I'm losin' control 'Cause the power you're suplyin' it's electrifyin'!
You better shape up 'Cause I need a man and my heart is set on you You better shape up you better understand to my heart I must be true
Nothin' left, nothin' left for me to do
You're the one that I want (you are the one I want), o,o, oo, honey The one that I want. (you are the one I want), o,o, oo, honey The one that I want You, o,o, oo are what I need Oh, yes indeed
If you're filled with affection you're to shy to convey meditate in my direction Feel your way
I better shape up 'Cause you need a man I need a man who can keep me satisfied I better shape up if I'm gonna prove oh you better prove that my faith is justified
Are you sure? Yes, I'm sure down deep inside
You're the one that I want You, o,o, oo, honey The one that I want You, o,o, oo, honey The one that I want You, oo, oo are what I need Oh, yes indeed