Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock 'N Roll Composer(s): Marty Cooper Performer(s): Donny Osmond
I'm a little bit country And I'm a little bit rock 'n roll I'm a little bit of Memphis and Nashville With a little bit of Motown in my soul I don't know if it's good or bad But I know I love it so I'm a little bit country And I'm a little bit rock 'n roll
He's a little bit gentle, he's a little bit runnin' wild She's a little bit of ??? woman, she's a little bit of jive Don't know if I'm happy or sad My music makes me whole I'm a little bit country And I'm a little bit rock 'n roll
I like that peaceful easy feeling of a laid back country song And when I sing my rock n' roll, I can sing it all night long I love my country with all my heart and soul I go out on Saturday night for a little bit of rock 'n roll I know if I'm fellin' right No matter where I go With little bit of country And a little bit of rock 'n roll
I like that peaceful easy feeling of a laid back country song And when I sing my rock n' roll, I can sing it all night long I love my country with all my heart and soul I go out on Saturday night for a little bit of rock 'n roll I know if I'm feelin' right No matter where I go With little bit of country And a little bit of rock 'n roll
We're a little bit country We're a little bit rock 'n roll
Hoping That Youre Hoping Composer(s): Betty E. Harrison Performer(s): The Louvin Brothers
Every minute of the day, Im thinking bout you And without you life is just a crazy dream Every breath I take Im hoping that youre hoping that Im hoping Youll return to me
Can you remember, dear, when you said If I ever stopped loving you, youd rather be dead? Well, dear, I dont know what on earth changed your mind No matter whos holding you, your heart is still mine
Every time I think about the way you cuddled up and snuggled up And filled me with your charm I get dizzy in the head And then its seeming that Im dreaming Im locked in your loving arms
Every minute of the day, Im thinking bout you And without you life is just a crazy dream Every breath I take Im hoping that youre hoping that Im hoping Youll return to me
Can you remember, dear, when you said If I ever stopped loving you, youd rather be dead? Well, dear, I dont know what on earth changed your mind No matter whos holding you, your heart is still mine
Every minute of the day, Im thinking bout you And without you life is just a crazy dream Every breath I take Im hoping that youre hoping that Im hoping Youll return to me
A Little Ain't Enough
Performer(s): David Lee Roth
Empty pockets never stopped
Me from singing a blue streak, no
And I don't think the devil's
Ever gonna give me back
I don't think so!
'Cause stayin' 'round here takes patience
It's like a full time occupation
I've become a diplomaniac
Yes I did, baby
Hey mean old gal
You know the cross-town bus just rolled
Yeah I'm the same old number
But we still got time to go
Oh I say mama living ain't a luxury
Oh I say mama and a lil' ain't enough for me
No it ain't, no it ain't baby!
Yeah I'm believing that you needin' yo relaxation
but honey tell me can you tell that story twice?
I don't think so mama!
'Cause there's a function at the junction
I think ya better get it all ready girl
See I was born without a silver spoon But I'm gonna make a stir
Yes I am!
Was vaccinated with a phonograph needle
One summer break; and then I kissed her
On her daddy's boat and shot accross the lake
And was singin' it
Oh I say mama living ain't a luxury
Oh I say mama and a lil' ain't enough for me
No it ain't baby, no it ain't!
Mmmm, said a little ain't enough, baby!
Baby, Please!! Little ain't enough, aw yeah, Wow!
Was vaccinated with a phonograph needle
One summer break Same summer that I kissed her
On her daddy's boat and shot across the lake Yeah!
Oh I say mama living ain't a luxury
Oh I say mama and a lil' ain't enough for me
Oh I say mama living ain't a luxury
Oh I say mama and a lil' ain't enough for me
Hopelessly Devoted To You Composer(s): John Farrar Performer(s): Olivia Newton-John
Guess mine is not the first heart broken my eyes are not the first to cry I'm not the first to know there's just no gettin' over you Hello, I'm just a fool who's willing to sit around and wait for you But baby can't you see, there's nothin' else for me to do I'm hopelessly devoted to you But now there's nowhere to hide since you pushed my love aside I'm not in my head hopelessly devoted to you Hopelessly devoted to you hopelessly devoted to you My head is saying "fool, forget him" my heart is saying "don't let go" Hold on to the end, that's what I intend to do I'm hopelessly devoted to you But now there's nowhere to hide since you pushed my love aside I'm not in my head hopelessly devoted to you Hopelessly devoted to you hopelessly devoted to you
A Little A' This 'N' That Composer(s): Pete Seeger Performer(s): Pete Seeger
My grandma, she can make a soup with a little a' this 'n' that She can feed the whole sloop group with a little a' this 'n' that Stone soup! You know the story Stone soup! Who needs the glory? But with grandma cooking, no need to worry Just a little a' this 'n' that
Grandma likes to make a garden grow with a little a' this 'n' that But she likes to have the ground just so with a little a' this 'n' that Not too loose and not too firm In the spring, the ground's all got to be turned In the fall, lots of compost, to feed the worms with a little a' this 'n' that
Grandma knows we can build a future with a little a' this 'n' that And a few arguments never ever hurt ya with a little a' this 'n' that True, this world's in a helluva fix And some say oil and water don't mix But they don't know a salad-maker's tricks with a little a' this 'n' that
The world to come may be like a song with a little a' this 'n' that To make ev'rybody want to sing along with a little a' this 'n' that A little dissonance ain't no sin A little skylarking to give us all a grin Who knows but God's got a plan for the people to win with a little a' this 'n' that
Hopeless Romantic Composer(s): Billy Vera Performer(s): Billy Vera
Sometimes on Sundays I sit by the TV Watching sad movies alone When it gets to the part Where the little dog dies I cry Sometimes I think I was born just a little Behind or ahead of my time I live in a dream world Of caring and sharing And good guys and nobody lies
I'm a believer And much more than anything I believe in you You're not a deceiver And if you told me the ocean went dry I'd believe it was true
So call me a hopeless romantic Because I can still believe I can still believe in true love And hopeless romantics Still can find a way To make true love last these days
A Linda Song Composer(s): Enoch Anderson - Barry Manilow Performer(s): Barry Manilow
He never wrote a song for Linda He wrote as though he lived alone He wrote of dreams that end And of sad brave men Inventing worlds he'd never known
But he never wrote a song for Linda And she was right there all along Loved him back to life When his luck ran low But he never wrote a Linda song
He nearly broke his heart at writing Linda kept him from despair Standing' by his side through the hungry days But he hardly seemed to see her there
And he never wrote a song for Linda And she was right there all along The one real thing in his crazy world And he never wrote a Linda song.
When the bills piled up He couldn't pay He couldn't dream no more So he hitched a ride and he rode away And he left a note for Linda by the door By the door
When times got rough he'd phone her Once or twice she took the call Then she changed her number and she turned her head And Linda never looked back at all
He'll never write a song for Linda And she was right there all along All he knows is no one understands And he never wrote a Linda song No he never wrote a Linda song
Is that you Your eyes slowly fading? Is that you Your mind full of tears? Is that you Searching for a good time? Is that you Waiting for all these years?
Chorus: And I hope you're feeling better Yes I hope you're feeling good Yes I hope you're feeling better
Is that you? Look across the ocean Is that you Thinking nothing is really there? Is that you Waiting for the sunshine? Is that you When all you see is glare?
Chorus
Is that you Who never saw your baby? Is that you Who never had a friend? Is that you Moving to a new town? Is that you Will diamonds replace your friends?
Light In The Black Composer(s): Ritchie Blackmore - Ronnie James Dio Performer(s): Rainbow; Niji Densetsu
Can't forget his face, what a lonely place Has he really let us go
All the time that's lost What's the final cost, will I really get away All my life it seems just a crazy dream
Reaching for somebody's star Can't believe it all, did he really fall
What to do now I don't know Something is called me back There's a light in the black Am I ready to go
I'm coming home breather the air before Heard the thunder roar, never knew it was for me Always looking down, lost and never found Eyes that looked but not to see All my life it seems just a crazy dream Reaching for somebody's star Like and open door, that you're passed before But you've never had the key Something's calling me back Like a light in the black Am I ready to go
I'm coming home I'm coming home I'm going back to my home I'm going home I'm going home I'm coming back Won't forget his face, what a lonely place Did he really let us go
Reaching for somebody's star Can't believe it all, did he really fall
What to do now, well, I know Something's calling me back Like a light in the black Yes, I'm ready to go I'm here to stay Here I will stay, I'll stay, I'll stay
A Lifetime Of Loneliness Composer(s): Burt Bacharach - Hal David Performer(s): Jackie DeShannon; Steve Alaimo
Any day now I will hear you say "Goodbye, my love" And you'll be on your way Then my wild beautiful bird, you will have flown, oh Any day now I'll be all alone, whoa-oa-oa-oa-oa
Any day now, when your restless eyes meet someone new Oh, to my sad surprise Then the blue shadows will fall all over town, oh Any day now love will let me down, whoa-oa-oa-oa-oa
Oh my wild beautiful bird, you will have flown, oh Any day now I'll be all alone
I know I shouldn't want to keep you If you don't want to stay-ay Until you go forever I'll be holding on for dear life Holding you this way Begging you to stay
Any day now when the clock strikes "Go" You'll call it off And then my tears will flow Then the blue shadows will fall all over town, oh Any day now love will let me down cuz you won't be around
Don't fly away, my beautiful bird Don't, don't fly away
Hope Fell Down Composer(s): Chris Difford; Glenn Tilbrook Performer(s): Squeeze
You're banging your drum You blow your own trumpet Your ship came in And your fanfare sunk it The tide has turned Our love's gone forever I stand on the shore As it floats down the river
[Chorus] I had such hopes I had such visions planned The frames were shot But now our future's canned I had my hopes so high They fell right down
I had my hopes so high They fell right down I'm banging my head You watch without malice (You watch with no interest at all) I bet all your friends Compare this to Dallas (I might as well talk to a brick wall) So under the arm I feel the cold shoulder So I'll once again Have to play the wild rover
[Chorus]
Do I need all this pressure Do I bury my temper I had my hopes so high They fell right down
A Life Of Illusion Composer(s): Joe Walsh - Kenny Passarelli First release by: Joe Walsh - 1981
Sometimes I can't help the feeling that I'm Living a life of illusion And oh, why can't we let it be And see thru the hole in this wall of confusion I just can't help the feeling I'm Living a life of illusion
Pow, right between the eyes Oh, how nature loves her little surprises Wow, it all seems so logical now It's just one of her better disguises And it comes with no warning Nature loves her little surprises Continual crisis
Hey, don't you know it's a waste of your day Caught up in endless solutions That have no meaning, just another hunch Based upon jumping conclusions Caught up in endless solutions Backed up against a wall of confusion Living a life of illusion
Midnight on a Sunday, and the clock struck thirteen times It was midnight on a Sunday and the clock struck thirteen times I was scared and I was frightened, 'cause I sure believe them signs
Lord, I heard the owl a-hootin', I knowed somebody was 'bout to die Said, I heard the owl a-hootin', I knowed somebody was 'bout to die Put my head down 'neath the covers, started in to moan and cry
Then early in the morning, the picture on the wall fell down It was early in the morning, the picture on the wall fell down And 'tain't no use in talkin', somebody sure is graveyard bound
Hound dogs started howlin', somebody's sure to leave this land Hound dogs started howlin', somebody's sure to leave this land Take who you want to, Lordy, but please don't take away my man
Lord, I knows I'm black and ugly, but he's so doggone good and fine I knows I'm black and ugly, but he's so doggone good and fine Lord, take 'most anybody, but please don't take this man of mine
À L'hôtel Des Coeurs Brisés ((aka Je Me Sens Si Seul (by Johnny Hallyday) - 1984)) ((Adapted from: Heartbreak Hotel (by Elvis Presley) - 1956)) Composer(s): Elvis Presley - Mae Boren Axton - Thomas Durden - Long Chris Performer(s): Johnny Hallyday - 1974
Titles In Other Languages: 1956 - Vi Rokker Os Ikke (by Preben Uglebjerg & Peter Plejls Orkester) 1984 - Heimwee Hotel (by Will Tura) 2007 - Rode Ogen (by Amaryllis Temmerman)
Ouais Mon amour vient de partir Je sais où je vais mourir Au fond d'une rue aux murs mouillés À l'Hôtel des curs brisés
Et je serai si seul, mon vieux Et je serai si seul Oh! Je serai si seul À en mourir
Ouais Des larmes du groom coulent sans cesse Le portier est tout en noir Car ils sont restés dans la détresse On ne pourra plus jamais les revoir
Et ils se sentent si seuls, mon vieux Ouais, ils se sentent si seuls Oh, ils se sentent si seuls Qu'ils pourraient mourir
Ouais L'hôtel est toujours complet Mais je sais qu'il y a une place Pour ceux qui ont le cur brisé Par un amour déchiré
Et ils se sentent si seuls, mon vieux Ouais, ils se sentent si seuls Ils se sentent si seuls À en mourir
Ouais Si ton amour va partir Que tu choisis de mourir Va dans la rue aux murs mouillés À l'Hôtel des curs brisés
Où tu seras si seul, mon vieux Où tu seras si seul Où tu seras si seul À en mourir
Ouais Mon amour vient de partir Je sais où je vais mourir Au fond d'une rue aux murs mouillés À l'Hôtel des curs brisés
Et je serai si seul, mon vieux Oui, je serai si seul Oui, je serai si seul À en mourir
Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday Composer(s): Frank Farian; Fred Jay Performer(s): Boney M; Beach Patrol; Lotte Landl; Ricky Martin
Diggy di di doo diggy diggy di doo (hi dee hi dee ho) Diggy di di doo diggy diggy di di (hi dee hi dee ho) Diggy di di doo diggy diggy di di (hi dee hi dee ho) Diggy di di doo diggy diggy di doo (hi dee hi dee ho)
There's a place I know where we should go (hi dee hi dee ho) Won't you take me there, your lady fair (hi dee hi dee ho) There's a brook nearby, the grass grows high (hi dee hi dee ho) Where we both can hide side by side (hi dee hi dee ho)
Hooray, hooray, it's a holi-holiday What a world of fun for everyone, holi-holiday Hooray, hooray, it's a holi-holiday Sing a summer song, skip along, holi-holiday It's a holi-holiday
There's a country fair not far from there (hi dee hi dee ho) On a carousel's the ding-dong bell (hi dee hi dee ho) On the loop-di-loop we'll swing and swoop (hi dee hi dee ho) And what else we'll do is up to you (hi dee hi dee ho)
Hooray, hooray, it's a holi-holiday What a world of fun for everyone, holi-holiday Hooray, hooray, it's a holi-holiday Sing a summer song, skip along, holi-holiday It's a holi-holiday
Well, I'm game, fun is the thing I'm after Now lets all live it up today, get set for love and laughter Well, let's go, time isn't here for wasting Life is so full of sweet sweet things, I'd like to do some tasting
Hooray, hooray, it's a holi-holiday What a world of fun for everyone, holi-holiday Hooray, hooray, it's a holi-holiday Sing a summer song, skip along, holi-holiday It's a holi-holiday
On the country side we'll take a ride (hi dee hi dee ho) Where the stars all shine and lot's of time (hi dee hi dee ho) Back of your old car we might get far (hi dee hi dee ho) In the summer breeze we feel at ease (hi dee hi dee ho)
Hooray, hooray, it's a holi-holiday What a world of fun for everyone, holi-holiday Hooray, hooray, it's a holi-holiday Sing a summer song, skip along, holi-holiday It's a holi-holiday, it's a holi-holiday
A Letter To You Composer(s): Dennis Linde Performer(s): Shakin' Stevens
I tore my letter up I couldn't even start To tell you what's really in my heart There's only so much that words can say So I sent you a piece of this beautiful day Oh I want you to know that I took a rainbow And sent it off in a letter to you Took some flowers in the spring made a sweet clover ring And sent it off in a letter to you Took a song from the lark - the moon from the dark
A spark with the sparkling dew VVith a kiss and a hug and a whole lot of love I sent 'em off in a letter to you I took the mornin' sun peekin' through the trees And the dandelion silk tangled in the breeze I folded 'em up - sealed 'em with a kiss
It's the kind of letter that you can't resist Oh I want you to know that I took a rainbow . . .
In a day or two - just you wait and see
You're gonna get a special delivery You'll know the way I feel There can't be any doubt When you open it up And let the love spill out
Oh I want you to know That I took a rainbow . . . You know I sent 'em off In a letter to you You know I sent 'em off In a letter to you. . . .
Hooray For Hollywood Composer(s): Johnny Mercer; Richard Whiting Performer(s): Johnny 'Scat' Davis; and various other artists
Hooray for Hollywood That screwy ballyhooey Hollywood Where any office boy or young mechanic can be a panic With just a good looking pan And any barmaid can be a star maid If she dances with or without a fan
Hooray for Hollywood Where you're terrific if you're even good Where anyone at all from Shirley Temple to Aimee Semple Is equally understood Go out and try your luck, you might be Donald Duck Hooray for Hollywood
Hooray for Hollywood That phoney super-Coney Hollywood They come from Chillicothes and Paducas with their bazookas To get their names up in lights All armed with photos from local rotos With their hair in ribbon and legs in tights
Hooray for Hollywood You may be homely in your neighbourhood But if you think that you can be an actor, see Mr. Factor He'll make a monkey look good Within a half an hour you'll look like Tyrone Power Hooray for Hollywood
