Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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À Moi L'Afrique Composer(s): Jean Ferrat - Michelle Senlis Performer(s): Jean Ferrat
Rouge et jaune coloriés Par la main d'un écolier En madras, en tablier À moi, à moi, à moi l'Afrique Les seins lourds de tes nourrices Nous rappellent les délices D'une enfance qui résiste À moi, à moi, à moi l'Afrique Mangeant des noix de cajou Flirtant le soir à genoux Comme la liane enroulée Avec le singe des blés À moi, à moi, à moi À moi l'Afrique
Tapant des mains et des pieds Au rythme fou des sorciers Sous des rubans de papier À moi, à moi, à moi l'Afrique Mon enfance retrouvée Tu te reprends à rêver Tous tes livres, ils étaient vrais À moi, à moi, à moi l'Afrique Voilà les fruits et les fleurs Les sources bleues, les couleurs Les pagnes et les colliers Au pas lent des chameliers À moi, à moi, à moi À moi l'Afrique
Serpent de lune et parfum L'odeur du thé au jasmin Monte à portée de la main À moi, à moi, à moi l'Afrique Et face aux tentes rayées En plein désert appuyées J'ai le coeur débarbouillé À moi, à moi, à moi l'Afrique Tout redevient neuf et beau Mon âme marche en sabots Mes bras s'ouvriront demain L'avenir n'est pas si loin À moi, à moi, à moi À moi l'Afrique
How Little We Know Composer(s): Johnny Mercer; Hoagy Carmichael Performer(s): Susannah McCorkle; and various other artists
Maybe it happens this way Maybe we really belong together But after all, how little we know
Maybe it's just for a day Love is as changeable as the weather And after all, how little we know
Who knows why an April breeze never remains Why stars in the trees hide when it rains Love comes along, casting a spell Will it sing you a song Will it say a farewell Who can tell
Maybe you're meant to be mine Maybe I'm only supposed to stay in your arms a while As others have done
Is this what I've waited for, am I the one Oh, I hope in my heart that it's so In spite of how little we know
Is this what I've waited for, am I the one Oh, I hope in my heart that it's so In spite of how little we know
A Misunderstood Man Composer(s): John Farrar - Tim Rice Performer(s): Cliff Richard
The story is a famous one Now worshipped, now dismissed Rehearsed and trawled for meanings That may well not exist The demon at the story's heart The cuckoo in the nest Gives so little of himself away Which is the reason why you will stay In case he falters, should betray By whom or what possessed These are the facts of the matter These are the names in the case This the story, the passion The time and the place They're laid here before you So judge if you can The devil incarnate or A misunderstood man
His origins, his way of life His motives - they're all news No shortage of detractors To air their noisy views The man inspires a thousand lies The lover takes his choice Remaining coldly in control Aware that sadly, on the whole It is the fool who bares his soul I'll give the man a voice!
These are the facts of the matter These are the names in the case This the story, the passion The time and the place They're laid here before you So judge if you can The devil incarnate or A misunderstood man
(How Little It Matters) How Little We Know Composer(s): Carolyn Leigh; Philip Springer Performer(s): Frank Sinatra; and various other artists
How little we know! How much to discover What chemical forces flow from lover to lover! How little we understand what touches off that tingle That sudden explosion when two tingles intermingle
Who cares to define what chemistry this is? Who cares, with your lips on mine, how ignorant bliss is? So long as you kiss me, and the world around us shatters How little it matters, how little we know
How little we understand what touches off that tingle That sudden explosion when two tingles intermingle
Who cares to define what chemistry this is? Who cares, with your lips on mine, how ignorant bliss is? So long as you kiss me, and the world around us shatters How little it matters, how little we know How little we know How little we know
A Mission In Life Composer(s): Stan Ridgway Performer(s): Stan Ridgway
Sue, turn out the lights It`s time to close up we`re through Gotta clear it out so let`s drink up It`s past two Girl, don`t push `em out They can walk out on their own How many times I gotta tell you Bob, you gotta drink up and go home I don`t run a business just to talk to you all day
Clear ou the backroom Sue Stack up the chairs Who broke this glass? No one really cares Go take the trash out and vacuum the stairs What do I pay you for? And don`t foget to sweep the glass off the floor
Once I had plans to fix up this place A room where you could go to And meet people with taste They`d talk and they`d laugh and forget the rat race And I`d be just like on of those guys With the moustache and face Hey, help me lift up this case
Hey, I`m really sorry I blew up Then I`ve had no sleep I`ve been up all night with my wife and brother-in-law You know Pete. At times this world can seem just like a cold icy ball But don`t let that discourage you `Cause you`re young...take that call And if it`s my wife, just try and stall
I was just wondering how you get home Do you have a boyfriend or do you live alone? I`m going your way if you`re going mine No...I feel fine But before you go just let me paass on one thing
You got a mission in life To hold out your hand to help the other guy out Help your fellow man That`s why I own this bar They`re thirsty outside I give them oceans to drink Then they drown in the tide They just drown in the tide...
How It Lies, How It Lies, How It Lies Composer(s): Sonny Burke; Paul Francis Webster Performer(s): Dean Martin and multiple other artists
If you think candy's sweet There's a girl you oughta meet Sugar drips from her lips when she sighs But the lovelight that lies Within my baby's eyes How it lies, how it lies, how it lies
She has style, she has charms And a pair of lovin' arms That I'm dyin' to try on for size But the lovelight that lies Within my baby's eyes How it lies, how it lies, how it lies
Oh her name tops the list of every florist Her beaux stand ten deep in line With all of the trees in the forest Why should I be the only clingin' vine
Oh there's heartbreak in store Where the one that you adore Is a devil in the angel disguise But the lovelight that lies Is the lovelight that dies How it lies, how it lies, how it lies
À Mireille Composer(s): Paul Fort Performer(s): Georges Brassens
Ne tremblez pas, mais je dois le dire elle fut assassinée au couteau par un fichu mauvais garçon, dans sa chambre, là-bas derrière le Panthéon rue Descartes, où mourut Paul Verlaine
O! oui, je l'ai bien aimée ma petite "Petit Verglas" à moi si bonne et si douce et si triste Pourquoi sa tristesse? Je ne l'avais pas deviné, je ne pouvais pas le deviner
Non, je l'ai su après tu me l'avais caché que ton père était mort sur l'échafaud, Petit Verglas! J'aurais bien dû le comprendre à tes sourires
J'aurais dû le deviner à tes petits yeux, battus de sang, à ton bleu regard indéfinissable, papillotant et plein de retenue
Et moi qui avais toujours l'air de te dire " Mademoiselle, voulez-vous partager ma statue?" Ah! J'aurais dû comprendre à tes sourires, tes yeux bleus battus et plein de retenue
Et je t'appelais comme ça, le Petit Verglas, que c'est bête un poète! O! petite chair transie! Moi, je l'ai su après que ton père était mort ainsi...
How Is It (We Are Here) Composer(s): Michael Pinder Performer(s): The Moody Blues
How is it we are here on this path we walk In this world of pointless fear filled with empty talk Descend from the ape as scientist-priests all think Will they save us in the end, we're trembling on the brink
Men's mighty mine-machines digging in the ground Stealing rare minerals where they can be found Concrete caves with iron doors bury it again While a starving frightened world fills the sea with grain
Her love is like a fire burning inside Her love is so much higher it can't be denied She sends us her glory, it's always been there Her love's all around us, it's there for you and me to share
Men's mighty mine-machines digging in the ground Stealing rare minerals where they can be found Concrete caves with iron doors bury it again While a starving frightened world fills the sea with grain
How is it we are here How is it we are here How is it we are here
Walk With Faith In Your Heart Composer(s): Tony Starr - Freddy James Performer(s): Vera Lynn; The Bachelors
Walk with faith in your heart And you'll never walk alone For with faith in your heart The world is yours to own You never will grieve If in Him you believe And walk with faith in your heart!
When the dreams that you dream Seem to disappear from view That's the time to fight on And soon they'll all come true! He'll lighten your load As you travel life's road So walk with faith in your heart!
Whenever you have troubles Just reach out for His hand He's by your side your constant guide And quick to understand!
You will find happiness If you'll let Him be your friend And you'll find that success Is just around the bend! He won't let you down Wear a smile, not a frown And walk with faith in your heart!
How Insensitive
(Adapted from: Insensatez by João Gilberto - 1961)
(Spanish Version: Insensatez by Roberto Carlos - 1997)
Composer(s): Antonio Carlos Jobim; Vinícius de Moraes; Norman Gimbel
Performer(s): Astrud Gilberto - 1965
Covered by multiple other artists
How insensitive . . . I must have seemed when she told me that she loved me . . . how unmoved an' cold . . . I must have seemed when she told me so sincerely . . .
Why . . . she must have asked do I just turn an' stare in icy silence? What was I to say . . . what can you say when a love affair is over?
Now, she's gone away and I'm alone with a memory of her last look . . . vague an' drawn an' sad . . . I see it still all her heartbreak in that last look . . .
How . . . she must have asked could I just turn an' stare in icy silence? What was I to do . . . what can one do when a love affair is over?
Used To You Composer(s): Ray Henderson - Lew Brown - Buddy G. DeSylva Performer(s): Al Jolson
What good is a song without words And what good id a trtee without birds? What good is a rose without dew And what good am I without you?
Now that I'm used to you I'd be so blue If we should ever part I've grown so used to you The things you do They're part of me, sweetheart
You love my way You kiss my way Why should you try someone new? If you should say we're through What would I do Now that I'm used to you?
Now that I'm used to you I'd be so blue If we should ever part I've grown so, I've grown so used to you The things you do They're part of me, sweetheart
You love my way And you kiss my way Why should you try someone new? If you should say we're through What would I do Now that I'm used to you?
How Important Can It Be? Composer(s): Bennie Benjamin; George Weiss Performer(s): Joni James; and various other artists
How Important Can It Be that I tasted other lips? That was long before you came to me with the wonder of your kiss So the story got around of an old romance and me But it happened oh! so long ago
How Important Cant it Be? Mine was a young and a foolish heart seeking love at ev'ry turn But I have grown so much wiser now Even foolish hearts can learn Let the past just fade away Why get lost in yesterday? The important thing is here and now And our love is here to stay
Schöner Gigolo, Armer Gigolo ((English Version: Just A Gigolo (by Leo Reisman) - 1931)) Composer(s): Julius Brammer - Leonello Casucci First recording: Richard Tauber - 1929
Der kleine Leutnant, er war der beste Reiter und alle Herzen, sie flogen ihm gleich zu Er konnte küssen und tanzen, wie kein zweiter er kam und sah und siegte auch im Nu Viel Monde hat er gekämpft in Frankreich drüben bald an der Weichsel, Piave, irgendwo jetzt ist ihm nichts mehr geblieben er wurde Gigolo.
Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo, denke nicht mehr an die Zeiten wo du als Husar, goldverschnürt sogar, konntest durch die Strassen reiten Uniform passée, Liebchen sagt: Adieu! Schöne Welt du gingst in Fransen! Wenn das Herz dir auch bricht, zeig' ein lachendes Gesicht man zahlt und du musst tanzen
Er wurde Tänzer, die Erde dreht sich weiter der kleine Leutnant tanzt für sein täglich Brot Wenn nur das Mütterchen einmal wieder heiter sie darf nichts fühlen mehr von bittrer Not Dort wo beim Sekt er gelauscht der schönen Lieder wo er getanzt hat in Dulci Jubilo dort tanz er täglich, jetzt wieder doch nur als Gigolo
Were You Sincere? Composer(s): Vincent Rose - Lyrics: Jack Meskill Performer(s): Bing Crosby and multiple other artists
One night lives forever in my memory That night we met beneath the moon And you vowed that for ever my love you would be! Oh tell me, how could you forget so soon?
Were you sincere when you made a vow That night 'neath the moon above? That night when you said, "I love you!" Were you sincere?
Were you sincere when you held my hand And said you were mine alone And I was your one and only Were you sincere?
To think you promised me that we'd never be apart And to think I trusted you and woke with a broken heart!
Must I regret that night that we met The night heaven seemed so near? Were you just pretending, dear Or were you sincere?
To think you promised me that we'd never be apart And to think I trusted you, then I woke with a broken heart!
Must I regret that night that we met The night heaven seemed so near? Were you just pretending, dear Or were you sincere?
How I Love You Composer(s): Sandro Anderle; Oscar Anderle; Pamela Phillips-Oland Performer(s): Engelbert Humperdinck
You hold me in your eyes In your own special way I wonder how you know The things I never say I can't imagine life Without you by my side The power of your love Is all I need tonight
I know there have been times That I have caused you pain I'd turn them all around If I could start again There is something I must say I know it's overdue The sweetest thing I've known Or ever called my own Begins and ends with you
How I love you How I love you
The softness of your lips The color of your hair The memory of your touch Remains when you're not there The echoes of your laughter When I'm feeling blue The meaning of my life It all begins with you
So come into my arms Lay down by my side The moon is always there To keep our love alight I've reached so very high For everything that's mine And at the top is you I want you for all time And dream forever you
How I love you How I love you
The softness of your lips The color of your hair The memory of your touch Remains when you're not there The echoes of your laughter When I'm feeling blue The meaning of my life It all begins with you
So come into my arms Lay down by my side The moon is always there To keep our love alight You know me like a book You've read a thousand times We know each other's hearts We read each other's minds These feelings are always new
A Minute Of Your Time Composer(s): Clive Westlake Performer(s): Tom Jones; Melodian Pops Orch.
For you to think of me It would only take a minute of your time To spare one thought for me Would you miss just one minute of your time?
When you are far away I'd like to be part of your time each day So think of me
A minute of your time Is all it takes to bring us close When we are far apart
And if I'm on your mind I know that there's a chance You'll find that I'm there in your heart One minute ev'ry day May help to keep the wolf away Until that moment you are back to stay But better still I'd like to think of me Ev'ry minute of your time
A Minute Of Your Time Composer(s): Gilbert O'Sullivan Performer(s): Gilbert O'Sullivan
I've got a good position here, my boss is proud of me He said so in a letter that he wrote the other week My parents too are happy, which is nice For without their encouragement I never would have tried But now much to their horror, I've decided I might quit What's the point of working hard when I can hardly live The key to my survival lies with you Don't ask me what you've got, I only know that while you do For a minute of your time, a minute of your time I would gladly go with you anywhere For a minute of your time, a minute of your time I'd be happy in despair
It's funny how our lives are mapped out in a certain way Call it fatalistic if you want to that's okay The point I'm trying to make, is, as a rule An error on your part can be a costly one for you But looking back how often have you thought, well I'll be blowed If it wasn't for that error, I'd be on a different road Which leads me very nicely round to you You know how much I love you and until you love me too
For a minute of your time a minute of your time I would gladly go with you anywhere For a minute of your time, a minute of your time I'd be happy in despair For a minute of your time, a minute of your time Even though it may not seem that long to you For a minute of your time, a minute of your time Even less for me would do
I don't suppose you'd ever think of moving in with me Lots of people do it, it's quite common I believe This may come as a shock, even to you But I'm the one who feels this way and here's what I would do For a minute of your time, ...
How How Composer(s): Boris Blank; Dieter Meier Performer(s): Yello
My life is in a serious mess My baby is gone, there's heavy mental stress I never knew love but I know it now I wanna give her my heart, but how how
I never knew love but I know it now I wanna give her my heart, but how how How how
Maybe I should buy her a beautiful dress Maybe gold and diamonds, and no more stress I decide to call her, it drives me insane Then she's on the line and tells me "don't be vain"
I decide to call her, it drives me insane But then she's on the line and tells me I take the blame You [? ] little fool and you know what I miss No diamonds, no gold, just a kiss Just a kiss
I got nothing to lose so I know it doesn't matter I do it the old way and write her a letter I know how much I love you and I need you now You're the one and only and you tell me how
Now I'm out of trouble and a serious mess My baby is back, no more stress You know how much I love you and I need you now I'll give you my heart, just tell me how how How how
A Miner's Life Composer(s): Keith Little Performer(s): The Country Gentlemen
Fair warnin' to your neighbor For all of those who labor At tryin' to make a livin' underground Matters not for what you're seeking, Chances are you'll weakin' In time the odds will turn your life around
In the coal fields of Kentucky Man they say you're lucky In the black lung don't put you underground For while you're swollen with the gold dust You're breathin' in the course dust Your silicosis finally dragged you down
Ch. Hear that cold steel a ringin' Hear them hammers swingin' low A minor's life ain't hardly worth it all Hear them tommy-knockers knockin' Feel the reelin' and rockin' Afraid it's goin' a come in after all
For every minor who hits pay dirt And lives to tell it under A thousand more arw swallowed in the mine And for each decent minin' outfit There's a hundred other misfits Who never plan to see a man retire
So when choosin' your profession Take heed and learn a lesson From those who've lived to labor underground Cause they've got a different story For minin' and its glory They'd give it all to turn their life around
