Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square Composer(s): Holt Marvell - Manning Sherwin First performance/First recording by: Judy Campbell/Ray Noble and His Orch. - 1940 Covered by multiple other artists
That certain night The night we met There was magic abroad in the air There were angels dining at the Ritz And a nightingale sang in Berkeley square
I may be right I may be wrong But I'm perfectly willing to swear That when you turned and smiled at me A nightingale sang in Berkeley square
The moon that lingered over London town Poor puzzled moon he wore a frown How could he know we two were so in love The whole damned world seemed upside down
The streets of town were paved with stars It was such a romantic affair And as we kissed and said goodnight A nightingale sang in Berekeley square
How strange it was How sweet and strange There was never a dream to compare To those hazy crazy nights we met And a nightingale sang in Berkeley square
Ah this heart of mine Loud and fast Like a merry-go-round in a fair We would dance cheek to cheek And a nightingale sang in Berkeley square
The dawn came stealing up All gold and blue To interrupt our rendez-vous I still remember how you smiled and said Was that a dream or was it true?
Our homeward step was just as light As the dancing feet of astaire And like an echo far away And a nightingale sang in Berkeley square And a nightingale sang in Berkeley square
However Much I Booze Composer(s): Pete Townshend Performer(s): The Who
I see myself on T.V., I'm a faker, a paper clown It's clear to all my friends that I habitually lie
I just bring them down I claim proneness to exaggeration But the truth lies in my frustration The children of the night, they all pass me by Have to drench myself in brandy In sleep I'll hide But however much I booze There ain't no way out There ain't no way out I don't care what you say, boy There ain't no way out
I lose so many nights of sleep worrying about my responsibilities Are the problems that screw me up really down to him or me My ego will just confuse me Some day it's going to up and use me Dish me out another tailor-made compliment Tell me about some destiny I can't prevent And however much I squirm There ain't no way out There ain't no way out I don't care what you say, boy There ain't no way out
Won't somebody tell me how to get out of this place?!
Then the night comes down like a cell door closing Suddenly I realize that I'm right now, I'm on the scene While sitting here all alone with a bottle and my head a-floating Far away from the phone and the conscience going on at me And on at me, and I don't care what you say There ain't no way out There ain't no way out
Now the walls are all clawed and scratched Like by some soul insane In the morning I humbly detach myself I take no blame I just can't face my failure I'm nothing but a well fucked sailor You at home can easily decide what's right By glancing very briefly at the songs I write But it don't help me that you know This ain't no way out Won't somebody tell me? I don't care what you say, boy There ain't no way out
There ain't no way out There ain't no way out There ain't no way out
Give me the key, lock it away
There ain't There ain't There ain't no way out There ain't no way out There ain't no way out
A Night To Remember Composer(s): Nidra Beard - Dana Meyers - Charmaine Elaine Sylvers Performer(s): Shalamar
When you love someone its natural, not demanding And thats one thing Im proud to say I found in you Im so glad we reached an understanding Now I know my heart is safe with you, hoo... So now my love to you, baby, I surrender
Get ready tonight Gonna make this a night to remember Get ready (Oh, baby) tonight Gonna make this a night to remember
Celebrations and my heart could stay united And theres nothing in this world to come between me and you Were together and it keeps me so excited To think of what the power of love can do, ooh... And Im filled with a love thats, oh, so tender
Get ready (Baby) tonight (Girl) Im gonna make this a night to remember Get ready (get ready) tonight Im gonna make this a night to remember
Make this a night to remember
Get ready tonight Gonna make this a night to remember Get ready (Get ready) tonight Gonna make this a night to remember
Get ready (Baby) tonight (Darlin) Gonna make this a night to remember Get ready (Darlin) tonight (Baby) Gonna make this a night to remember
This night you wont forget Gonna make this a night to remember Cause your love I wont regret Gonna make this a night to remember
Get ready (Baby) tonight (Darlin) Gonna make this a night to remember Get ready (It wont be like the past) tonight (I will make it last) Gonna make this a night to remember
Tonight Make this a night to remember Tonight Make this a night to remember
Lets make a toast to those who helped make this occasion They turn their back on love and thats what drove you straight to me Now to you I make a lasting dedication Ill show you all that love and life can be, hoo... And each day that I live I will deliver
Get ready (This night you wont forget) tonight Gonna make this a night to remember Get ready (Cause your love I wont regret) tonight Gonna make this a night to remember
Get ready (Baby) tonight (Darlin) Gonna make this a night to remember Get ready (It wont be like the past) tonight (I will make it last) Gonna make this a night to remember
How'd We Ever Get This Way Composer(s): Jeff Barry; Andy Kim Performer(s): Andy Kim
Look at you baby look at me So in love we used to be But now it's just a memory Baby, how'd we ever get this way Tell me baby, how'd we ever get this way
Well I recall when things were fine And every day the sun would shine When I was yours and you were mine Baby, how'd we ever get this way Tell me baby, how'd we ever get this way
Remember how it used to was Before the rovin eye of love Why does it do the way it does Baby, how'd we ever get this way Tell me baby, how'd we ever get this way
Time and time and time again I wonder why it all began Tell me how's it gonna end Baby, how'd we ever get this way Ba-la, la, la, la, la, la Ba-la, la, la, la, la, la Ba-la, la, la, la, la, la
Baby, how'd we ever get Baby, how'd we ever get Baby, how'd we ever get this way Ba-la, la, la, la, la, la Ba-la, la, la, la, la, la Ba-la, la, la, la, la, la
A Night Like This Composer(s): Rod Stewart Performer(s): Rod Stewart
Sixteen years old, looking for a hideaway I'm a set designer, my Mum and Dad thinking I'm gay I'm a lazy bugger, but I like my sport Like girls and music, I'm happy, happy sort (of a guy)
But there's one thing I'm lacking it's sexual experience So I ask you, my sweetheart save me from this wilderness
I've dreamed, honey, of a night like this
Where I come from, love is just a hole in the wall And the steel mills ring out and generations heed the call And the rain never stops and the skies are grey And the chance of romance slim as a bright sunny day
This is partly the reason I'm so overwhelmed and shy Because your beauty, by contrast is gonna make a young man cry
I've dreamed, honey, of a night like this I've schemed, honey, of a night like this You don't know what it means to a boy from a suburban home To be left with a woman like you completely alone
I've dreamed, honey, of a night like this
Nice place you've got here, babe never seen a house like this Pool like an ocean, bed like a football pitch All the guys at the boozer, won't believe my luck But it couldn't have happened to a nicer bloke (than me)
So here we are, the record's gotten stuck in the groove My knees are trembling, c'mon baby, make a move
I've dreamed, honey, of a night like this I've schemed, honey, of a night like this I've dreamed, I've schemed, honey of a night like this I've dreamed, honey, of a night like this
How You've Changed Composer(s): Chuck Berry Performer(s): The Animals; Chuck Berry
Oh, how I've loved you Since the day you first told me your name Yes, I have loved you Thinking you all the while felt the same Ohhh, how I've loved you But your kisses don't taste the same Oh, how I've loved you Since the day I first walked you from school Yes, I have loved you Breaking all of loves precious rules You know I still love you Even though I feel like a fool Oh, how I've loved you Since the day you first told me your name Yes, I have loved you Thinking you all the while felt the same And I, I still love you Even though I know you've changed
A Night In The Life Of A Blues Singer Composer(s): Phil Lynott Performer(s): Thin Lizzy
In the old days I could sing the blues I had nothin' to live for And nothin' to lose And all the time I was paying my dues Like an old blues singer
And I had no troubles then But I had lots of friends Friends they come and go And sometimes friendship ends All the time, I've had a friend on whom I depend So blues singer Oh...
Oh mama, mama, mama, this is your boy Oh mama, mama, mama, mama, my soul's been destroyed Oh mama, mama, your pride and joy Is a blues singer An old blues singer
And the party's over now Everybody's goin' home The band is packin' up And I'm on my own Oh, but I miss you now you're gone Mama, your boy's a blues singer Such an old blues singer
Nothin, oh but nothin's changed Oh sometimes you win sometimes you lose I lost ya mama I lost ya mama
In the old days I could sing the blues Had nothin' to live for And nothin' to lose But all the time You must chose I'm an old blues singer Oh...
How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm? Composer(s): Sam M. Lewis; Joe Young; Walter Donaldson Performer(s): Eddie Cantor; and various other artists
Reuben, Reuben, I've been thinking Said his wifey dear Now that all is peaceful and calm The boys will soon be back on the farm Mister Reuben started winking and slowly rubbed his chin He pulled his chair up close to mother And he asked her with a grin
How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm After they've seen Paree' How ya gonna keep 'em away from Broadway Jazzin around and paintin' the town How ya gonna keep 'em away from harm, that's a mystery They'll never want to see a rake or plow And who the deuce can parleyvous a cow? How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm After they've seen Paree'
Reuben, Reuben, you're mistaken Said his wifey dear Once a farmer, always a jay And farmers always stick to the hay Mother Reuben, I'm not fakin Tho you may think it strange But wine and women play the mischief With a boy who's loose with change
How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm After they've seen Paree' How ya gonna keep 'em away from Broadway Jazzin around and paintin' the town How ya gonna keep 'em away from harm, that's a mystery Imagine Reuben when he meets his Pa He'll kiss his cheek and holler "Oo-La-La! How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm After they've seen Paree'?
A Night At Daddy Gee's Composer(s): Tommy Boyce - Curtis Lee Performer(s): Showaddywaddy
Come on everybody We're going down to Daddy Gee's!
Well come on everybody We're going down to Daddy Gee's We're gonna do some rock 'n' rolling Like you ain't never seen So come on, with me I said we're going down to Daddy Gee's
Come on little Suzy I want you to come along too Take your shoes off, comb your hair down I'm gonna dance on like you So come on, with me I said we're going down to Daddy Gee's
Feel so good, now your on Come on baby, rock me all night long
Come on everybody Gonna have a happy time Take your shoes off, comb your hair down I know it's gonna work out fine So come on, with me I said we're going down to Daddy Gee's Roll it Daddy
What's his name? Daddy Gee!
Well come on everybody I said we're going down to Daddy Gee's Gonna do, some rock 'n' rolling Like you ain't never seen So come on, with me I said we're going down to Daddy Gee's Come on, with me I said we're going down to Daddy Gee's Rock it Daddy...
How Wonderful You Are Performer(s): Gordon Haskell
I go out most nights Attracted by the lights Listen to the jazz in Harry's Bar And I know it won't be long Before they play that song Do you know how wonderful you are
It's a sentimental sound Make me wanna fool around With somebody who is wishing on a star I'll pull my hat down low Go up and say hello Do you know how wonderful you are
Oh we struggle with the art of conversation And there'll be those for whom this song has no appeal But I know it works for me And I'm sure you will agree That it illustrates exactly how I feel
Things can happen fast Some things are built to last I've seen it all go down in Harry's Bar Though we've only just begun This sure will run and run Do you know how wonderful you are
I've always struggled with the art of conversation And there'll be those for whom this song has no appeal But I know it works for me And I'm sure you will agree That it illustrates exactly how I feel
Things can happen fast Some things are built to last I've seen it all go down in Harry's Bar Though we've only just begun This sure will run and run Do you know how wonderful you are Do you know how wonderful you are Do you know how wonderful you are
A Nifty Little Number Like You Composer(s): Steve Marriott Performer(s): Humble Pie
You smell like a field Cow-shirt in midsummer sun I must have been mad But I gave you all the bread that I had Your mother's a freak She made me weak in my knees You're under her thumb Why don't you pack your bags and run Isn't it sad I pity you now I'm not there I hope you pull through But you're locked in your social zoo I tried to re-arrange your head And show you where you were But you were too sick Then your mother bust her guf And tried to make me think like her But I was too quick You thought I was hooked Showing me off to your friends Wearing me like a badge Was the only kick you ever had Please shave your legs Put down that horse and behave I seen it before I ain't never gonna see it no more You whole domestick scene And the way your life was run Made me so sick That a nifty little number like you Could show anyone a few tricks
How Wonderful To Know ((aka With All My Heart And Soul (by Eddie Fisher) - 1954))
((Adapted from: Anema E Core (by Tito Schipa) - 1950))
Composer(s): Salve d'Esposito - Domenico Titomanlio - Kermit Goell
Performer(s): Andy Williams - 1961
and multiple other artists
How wonderful to know you really love me
How wonderful to know you really care
How beautiful to feel my arms around you
Kissing your eyes, hearing your sighs, touching your hair
*How wonderful to know sunshine and laughter
That fills my empty heart with love
To share this life with you and hereafter
How wonderful to know that you are mine
(Pick up at *)
How wonderful to know sunshine and laughter
That fills my empty heart with love divine
To share this life with you and hereafter
How wonderful to know that you are mine
To share this life with you and hereafter
How wonderful to know that you are mine
A Nice Cup Of Tea Composer(s): Herbert - Sullivan Performer(s): Binnie Hale; Piccadilly Dance Orch.
I like a nice cup of tea in the morning For to start the day you see And at half-past eleven Well my idea of Heaven Is a nice cup of tea I like a nice cup of tea with my dinner And a nice cup of tea with my tea And when it's time for bed There's a lot to be said For a nice cup of tea
You, Me And Us Composer(s): John Jerome Performer(s): Alma Cogan
You, me and us We are my favourite people We all go together like peaches and cream Or bells with a church and a steeple
Some people I know, I'm fond of and so All day I keep singing about them For one of them's you and, Darling, it's true I find that I can't live without them
You, me and us We are my favourite people We all go together like peaches and cream Or bells with a church and a steeple
The stars were as bright as diamonds the night We met and we danced and we flirted With one look at you, my dream had come true And nothing will ever divert it
You, me and us We are my favourite people We all go together like peaches and cream Or bells with a church and a steeple
Now, outside of town we all settled down Our place isn't big, but it's cosy I know that you're mine and ev'rything's fine Our future forever is rosy
You, me and us We are my favourite people We all go together like peaches and cream Or bells with a church and a steeple
Yes, we all go together like peaches and cream You, me and us!
A New Star In Heaven Tonight Performer(s): Chris de Burgh
Shadows darken and the day is done And I cannot believe that it's true and you are gone You were always here beside me You gave so much as the Queen of Hearts To those without love You were their voice when they could not speak A touch for the dying
And as we say goodbye I can hardly see For the tears in my eyes You are shining like a million suns And there's a new star up in Heaven tonight
I wonder if you ever knew How much you were loved And in the darkness of a lonely room Were you empty inside? As you fade away it's like a light Has gone from the world But I am sure that there is a place Where it will burn on forever
And as we say goodbye I can hardly see For the tears in my eyes You are shining like a million suns And there's a new star up in Heaven tonight
How To Handle A Woman Composer(s): Frederick Loewe; Alan Jay Lerner Performer(s): Richard Burton; and various other artists
How to handle a woman There's a way said a wise old man A way known by every woman Since the whole rigmarole began!
Do I flatter her, I begged him answer Do I threaten or cajole or plea Do I brood or play the gay romancer? Said he, smiling, "No, indeed!"
"How to handle a woman Mark me well, I will tell you sir! The way to handle a woman Is to love her, simply love her Merely love her, love her Love her!"
À New Orleans Composer(s): Guida - Jan - Jil - Royster Performer(s): Johnny Hallyday
À New Orleans yeah yeah yeah yeah À New Orleans yeah yeah yeah yeah Je veux aller hé hé hé hé Je veux aller hé hé hé hé
Ha! Venez tous allons faire tous un pèlerinage au pays Au pays du Mississippi où le jazz naquit Au pays enchanté vous serez éblouis mes amis Éblouis par ces musiques folles qui claquent jours et nuits Vous verrez au bord des trottoirs des groupes d'enfants noirs Jouer du dixieland lorsque descend le soir
À New Orleans yeah yeah yeah yeah À New Orleans yeah yeah yeah yeah Je veux aller hé hé hé hé Je veux aller hé hé hé hé
Ha! Venez tous là-bas l'amour pousse un peu comme les fleurs Au son de ces blues magiques aux milles et une couleurs Ouais, dans chaque église vous entendrez les negro spirituals Bercés par les rythmes étranges de rock'n'roll Vous verrez aussi mes amis tout près de Bessingstreet Comment on fait une jam en dégustant des frites
À New Orleans yeah yeah yeah yeah À New Orleans yeah yeah yeah yeah Je veux aller hé hé hé hé Je veux aller hé hé hé hé
Ha! Venez tous suivez moi vous verrez les boîtes de nuit Les boîtes d'où jadis les grands noms du jazz sont sortis Si vous tombez le jour du carnaval vous verrez aussi Des filles dans les rues des filles du sud si jolies Tenez, là-bas on ne se sent pas perdu car je sais Ouais, je sais que là-bas y a beaucoup de Français
À New Orleans yeah yeah yeah yeah À New Orleans yeah yeah yeah yeah Je veux aller hé hé hé hé Je veux aller hé hé hé hé
À New Orleans je veux aller À New Orleans yeah yeah yeah yeah À New Orleans je veux aller Je veux aller yeah yeah yeah yeah À New Orleans je veux aller...
How To Get Depressed Composer(s): Bob Lind Performer(s): Bob Lind
Beginning with the basics, you sit right down And give a lot of thought to yourself If any higher value should cross your mind Consider the state of your health Think of what that strange little cough could mean And what you should have said to that jerk Start with the assumption that something's wrong And anything you think of will work Make a list of who's slighted you And all the things it's too late to do Think of all your mistakes And how little difference you make You're halfway there
Don't be like the amateurs who waste their time Counting up the bad breaks they've known Use your time efficiently and call to mind All of the good breaks you've blown Think of all those chances for happiness Chances that only knock once Watch the clock and remind yourself How the days keep turning to months Judge people that you never met Watch the news every chance you get Spend your mornings inside Keep defending your pride You're almost there
Think about those sneaky middle-eastern creeps Think about your backstabbing friends Sit around remembering the good old days Life was so much simpler then If right now someone's heart is reaching out to you Shut it hard away from your mind You know you're prob'ly too cool for her He's gonna suck up your time Think of Hemingway, Monroe and van Gogh Remind yourself of how the great ones go Geniuses don't ask for help You're kind of brilliant yourself There you are
A New Love Composer(s): Dave Loggins Performer(s): Reba McEntire
Loves the only thing I know in this life Thats cut me deeper than the sharpest knife And once again here I am and Im paying the price for a new love I still hurt the one I lost Standing here on a bridge that I cant get across And I cant burn but I will when I walk with a new love
I believe Its gonna be better then ever before Thats why Im looking for A new love For this old heart A new love And I just cant wait to start I wanna feel that way again Oh when I find a new love For this old heart of mine
Say Im looking for a new love Somebody tell me where I find a new love For this old heart of mine
Loves the only thing thats ever made me cry Nothings ever made me feel more alive Thats why once again here I am Looking for the eyes of a new love
I know that somewhere in this world tonight Theres a guy (she goes high on this part and I have no clue what she says) Id even look if I thought I might find a new love
I believe Its gonna be better then ever before Thats why Im looking for A new love For this old heart A new love And I just cant wait to start I wanna feel that way again Oh when I find a new love For this old heart of mine
I believe Its gonna be better then ever before Thats why Im looking for A new love For this old heart A new love And I just cant wait to start I wanna feel that way again Oh when I find a new love For this old heart of mine
Oh Im looking for a new love For this old heart of mine
Oh Im looking for a new love For this old heart of mine
Say I need a new love For this old heart of mine
Oh Im looking for a new love Somebody tell me where Ill find For this old heart of mine
How To Catch A Man Composer(s): Cy Coben; Minnie Pearl Performer(s): Minnie Pearl
Now, when a handsome feller smiles at you What harm can a little flirtin' do? And if he steals a kiss, now don't get sore Remember, you've got plenty more!
How to catch a man, how to catch a man Girls are always askin' me "How do you catch a man?" Catch him while you can With the Minnie Pearl plan Here's a little tip on how to catch a man
Hog-tie him!
Tell him this and keep a straight face, hon Tell him two can live as cheap as one! Promise him anything, and you will find That after you are married, you can change your mind!
How to catch a man, how to catch a man Girls are always askin' me "How do you catch a man?" Catch him while you can With the Minnie Pearl plan Here's a little tip on how to catch a man
