Louisiana 1927
Composer(s): Randy Newman
First release by: Randy Newman - 1974
Covered by multiple other artists



What has happened down here, is the winds have changed
Clouds roll in from the north and it started to rain
It rained real hard, and it rained for a real long time
Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline

The river rose all day, the river rose all night
Some people got lost in the flood, some people got away alright
The river had busted through clear down to Placker Mine
Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline

Louisiana, Louisiana
They're trying to wash us away, they're trying to wash us away
Oh Louisiana, Louisiana
They're trying to wash us away, they're trying to wash us away

President Coolidge come down, in a railroad train
With his little fat man with a note pad in his hand
President say "little fat man, oh isn't it a shame
What the river has done to this poor farmer's land"

Oh Louisiana, Louisiana
They're trying to wash us away, you're trying to wash us away
Oh Louisiana, oh Louisiana
They're trying to wash us away, oh Lord, they're trying to wash us away
They're trying to wash us away, they're trying to wash us away

El Bandido
((Adapted from: The Great El Tigre (by Stu Phillips) - 1966))
((Dutch Version: El Bandido (by Will Tura) -1966))
Composer(s): Cy Coben - Franck Gérald
Performer(s): Robert Cogoi - 1967



Ce vieil homme qui somnole sur un banc
Je le croyais mort en prison depuis bien longtemps
Pourtant malgré les années qui burinent sa peau
C'est bien le même visage que j'ai vu dans de vieux journaux

Le fameux Bandido
Pour les Mexicains
Le grand El Bandido
C'était quelqu'un de bien

On n'aurait jamais mis la main dessus
Si comme tant d'autres l'amour ne l'avait perdu
Car il faut une église pour se marier
Et c'est après la messe que l'on est venu l'arrêter

Et sur El Bandido
Le temps a passé
Du grand El Bandido
On n'a plus reparlé

Voilà qu'une vieille dame aux cheveux blancs
S'approche de l'homme qui rêve sur son banc
Avec tendresse, elle aide son compagnon
Et sur eux se referme la porte de leur maison

Adios El Bandido
Saura-t-on jamais
Si l'amour, Bandido
T'a perdu ou sauvé?

Louisiana
Composer(s): Arthur Freed - Oliver G. Wallace
Performer(s): Sterling Trio



Each time I hear a robin singing
I picture fields of sugar cane 
Louisiana land of sunshine 
I long to be there once again

Down in an old moss covered cottage
That's where I always long to be 
There is no palace could replace it 
For it is home sweet home to me

Louisiana, Memry of the olden ways 
My old sweetheart 
In those good old barefoot days 
Blue skies and Blue eyes 
That is all I seem to see 
Louisiana, I can hear your message to me

The Great El Tigre
Composer(s): Cy Coben
First release by: Stu Phillips - 1966
Covered by multiple other artists

Versions In Other Languages:
1966 - El Bandido (by Will Tura)
1967 - El Bandido (by Robert Cogoi)



Can that be the great El Tigre sitting there
That gray haired old man on the bench in the village square
Could he be that famous bandit of days gone by
Can he be the fierce El Tigre or did the real El Tigre die

He'll be remembered forever more
By the rich that he stole from and the poor he stole for

He once met a senorita on a raid
Sweet little Juanita who smiled up at him unafraid
And eyes hard as steel softened up at the sight that they saw
And love found a heart no bullet had been able to find before

Though he was a bandido with a price on his head
Te amo querida take me with you she said

Can that be the great El Tigre sitting there
That old man asleep on the bench in the village square
And as he dreams a sweet old senora appears
And then as she gently wakes him she whispers into his ear

Querida mia the time it has flown
Vamanos mi bandido it's time we went home

Louisiana
Composer(s): M. Camison - Pierre Delanoë
Performer(s): Joe Dassin



Comme tous les vagabonds
J'ai fait tous les boulots
De New-York à l'Orégon
D'Auckland à Buffalo
J'ai conduit un douze tonnes
Douze tonnes à Santa-Fé
Dans un port de Washington
Déchargé du café

Tous les chemins ont du bon
Qui reviennent au pays
Qui me ramènent à la maison
À l'amour de ma vie

Louisiana! Je reviens
Louisiana! près de toi
Louisiana! au bout de mon chemin
Louisiana! tu es là

Tout ce que m'avait rapporté
Six mois à Charleston
Une souris me l'a croqué
En un soir à Boston
C'que j'ai gagné au Texas
En volant des chevaux
Je l'ai doublé à Las Vegas
Et perdu à Reno

Tous les chemins ont du bon
Qui reviennent au pays
Qui me ramènent à la maison
À l'amour de ma vie

Louisiana! Je reviens
Louisiana! près de toi
Louisiana! au bout de mon chemin
Louisiana! tu es là

Aren't You Glad
Composer(s): Brian Wilson - Mike Love
Performer(s): The Beach Boys



Today could be a lot of fun
And precious one
I'd feel good just to walk with you

Tonight will be a special treat
You're so sweet
And I feel good just to talk with you

You know that I been a long time needing you
You say that you been a long time needing me
And don't you know that there's so much more to come

I got a heart that just won't stop beating for you
I got a love I just can't stop feeling for you

Aren't you glad now darling there's me and you
(Tell me tell me you know what I mean) (me and you)
And I say aren't you glad with these days comes somethin' new
(Tell me tell me you know what I mean) (me and you)
And I say aren't you glad now tell me you're so glad
(Me and you)

(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Today is another day
Another way to get this feeling across to you
Tonight will be another night
That's outta sight cause I know the way to get close to you

You know that I'll be a long time loving you
I hope that you'll be a long time loving me
And don't you know that there's so much more to come

I got a heart that just won't stop beating for you
I got a love I just can't stop feeling for you

Aren't you glad now darling there's me and you
(Tell me tell me you know what I mean) (me and you)
And I say aren't you glad with these days comes summer
(Tell me tell me you know what I mean) (me and you)
And I say aren't you glad now tell me you're so glad
(Me and you)

Louisiana
Composer(s): Andy Razaf - Bob Schafer - J.C. Johnson
Performer(s): Fred Astaire
and multiple other artists



My heart is heavy to see a levee
A field of cane and corn
I've not forgotten my land of cotton
Down where I was born
I'm through knocking around
`Cause I'm Dixie bound

Louisiana, Louisiana
I've been sad, mighty sad
Louisiana, Louisiana
Now I'm glad, so glad
The whistle's blowin'
The train is goin'
Here I come, here I come
I'm tired of roamin'
That's why I'm homin'
Back to happiness, and then some
Louisiana, no place is grander
I declare, I declare
No skies are bluer
No friends are truer
Anywhere, anywhere
Take me to your heart
Give me one more start
I'm the little child
Just been runnin' wild
Louisiana, Louisiana my own

Louisiana, Louisiana
I've been sad, very sad
Louisiana, Louisiana
Now I'm glad, you wanna know `cause why, well listen
The whistle's blowin'
The train is goin'
And here I come, here I come
I'm so tired of roamin'
That's why I'm homin'
Takin' the midnight choo-choo train
Won't be long till I'm back again
Louisiana, no place is grander
I declare, I declare
No skies are bluer
No friends are truer
Anywhere, anywhere

Louisiana, Louisiana my own

Blau Blüht Der Enzian
Performer(s): Heino



Ja, ja, so blau, blau, blau blüht der Enzian
Wenn beim Alpenglühen wir uns wiedersehen
Mit ihren ro-, ro-, ro-, roten Lippen fing es an
Die ich nie vergessen kann

Wenn des Sonntags früh um viere die Sonne aufgeht
Und das Schweizer Madel auf die Alm 'naufgeht
Bleib' ich ja so gern am Wegrand stehen, ja, stehen
Denn das Schweizer Madel sang so schön
Holla hia hia holla di holla di ho
Holla hia hia holla di holla di ho
Blaue Blumen dann am Wegrand stehen, ja, stehen
Und das Schweizer Madel sang so schön

Ja, ja, so blau, blau blau blüht der Enzian
Wenn beim Alpenglühen wir uns wiedersehen
Mit ihren ro-, ro-, ro-, roten Lippen fing es an
Die ich nie vergessen kann
Die ich nie vergessen kann

In der ersten Hütte, da haben wir zusammen gesessen
In der zweiten Hütte, da haben wir zusammen gegessen
In der dritten Hütte hab‘ ich sie geküßt
Keiner weiß was dann geschehen ist
Holla hia hia holla di holla di ho
Holla hia hia holla di holla di ho
In der dritten Hütte hab‘ ich sie geküßt
Keiner weiß was dann geschehen ist

Ja, ja, so blau, blau blau blüht der Enzian
Wenn beim Alpenglühen wir uns wiedersehen
Mit ihren ro-, ro-, ro-, roten Lippen fing es an
Die ich nie vergessen kann
Die ich nie vergessen kann
Die ich nie vergessen kann – Ja!

Louise
Composer(s): Paul Siebel
First release by: Paul Siebel - 1970
Covered by multiple other artists



They all said Louise was not half bad 
It was written on the walls and window shades 
And how she'd act the little girl 
A deceiver, don't believe her, that's her trade
Sometimes a bottle of Perfume 
Flowers and maybe some lace
Men brought Louise 10 cent trinkets 
The intentions were easily traced 
And everybody knew at times she cried 
But woman like Louise well they get by

And everybody thought it kinda sad
When they found Louise in her room
They'd all put her down below their kind
Still some cried when she died this afternoon
Louise rode home on the mail train
Somewhere to the south I heard them say
Too bad it ended so ugly
Too bad she had to go this way
But the wind is blowin4 cold tonight
Good night Louise good night

Aren't You Glad You're You
Composer(s): Johnny Burke - James Van Heusen
Performer(s): Doris Day



Every time you're near a rose
Aren't you glad you've got a nose
And if the dawn is fresh with dew
Aren't you glad you're you

When a meadowlark appears
Aren't you glad you've got two ears
And if your heart is singin' too
Aren't you glad you're you

You can see a summer sky
Or touch a friendly hand
Or taste an apple pie
Pardon the grammar, but ain't life grand

And when you wake up each morn
Aren't you glad that you were born
Think what you've got the whole day through
Aren't you glad you're you

Every time you're near a rose
Aren't you glad you've got a nose
And if the dawn is fresh with dew
Aren't you glad you're you

When a meadowlark appears
Aren't you glad you've got two ears
And if your heart is singin' too
Aren't you glad you're you

You can see a summer sky
Or touch a friendly hand
Or taste an apple pie
Pardon the grammar, but ain't life grand

And when you wake up each morn
Aren't you glad that you were born
Think what you've got the whole day through
Aren't you glad you're you

Louise
Composer(s): Leo Robin - Richard Whiting
Performer(s): Maurice Chevalier
and multiple other artists



Wonderful! Oh, it's wonderful
To be in love with you
Beautiful! You're so beautiful
You haunt me all day through

Every little breeze seems to whisper "Louise"
Birds in the trees seem to twitter "Louise"
Each little rose
Tells me it knows I love you, love you

Every little beat that I feel in my heart
Seems to repeat, What I felt from the start
Each little sigh
Tells me that I adore you, Louise

Just to see and hear you
Brings joy I never knew
But to be so near you
Thrills me through and through

Anyone can see why I wanted your kiss
It had to be But the wonder is this
Can it be true
Someone like you could love me, Louise?

Innocent! You're so innocent
And gentle as a dove
Heaven sent! You were heaven sent
An angel from above

Every little breeze seems to whisper "Louise"
Birds in the trees seem to twitter "Louise"
Each little rose
Tells me it knows I love you, love you

Every little beat that I feel in my heart
Seems to repeat, What I felt from the start
Each little sigh
Tells me that I adore you, Louise

Often when I'm gloomy
And in my lonely room
Thoughts of you come to me
Like a sweet perfume

Anyone can see why I wanted your kiss
It had to be But the wonder is this
Can it be true
Someone like you could love me, Louise?

Aren't You Kind Of Glad We Did?
Composer(s): Ira Gershwin - George Gershwin
Performer(s): Peggy Lee
and multiple other artists



Oh, it really wasn't my intention
To disregard convention
It was just an impulse
That had to be obeyed

Though it seems convention we've been scorning
I'll still not go in mourning
Though my reputation
Is blemished, I'm afraid

With just one kiss
What heaven, what rapture, what bliss

Honestly, I thought you wouldn't
Naturally, you thought you couldn't
And probably we shouldn't
But aren't you kind of glad we did?

Actually, it all was blameless
Nevertheless, they'll call it shameless
So let's keep the lady nameless
But aren't you kind of glad we did?

Socially, I'll be an outcast
Obviously, we dined alone
On my good name there will be doubt cast
With never a sign of any chaperone

No matter how they may construe it
Whether or not, we have to rue it
Whatever made us do it
Say, aren't you kind of glad we did?

Whatever made us do it
Say, aren't you kind of glad we did?

Louis'anna Blues
Composer(s): Howard C. Washington - James S. White



Down in Lou'siana where the melons grow 
Lives the sweetest little girl that I love so 
My oh my heavens above how she can love 
When she starts a loving I'm in heav'n above 
Before long you'll see me going on a train 
That I'm sure will carry me right back again 
Oh! deario I'm home sick and so lonely 
I can be cured by you only 
Oh!

Dearie now I'm wond'ring if you'll ever know 
Just how bad I feel and that I miss you so 
With me 'twas the ending of a perfect day 
It's not clear to me just why I went away 
Dearie I just want your love and nothing more 
I want you to love me as you did of yore 
Sweet heart I am so sad and lonely 
My heart cries for you only 
Oh!

I've got the blues the Lou'siana blues 
My honey how I'm longing just for you 
Baby I'm wond'ring if you are still true
And that is why I feel so blue 
I can't forget, do you regret 
The love and kisses that you gave to me 
How I miss you, your loving kiss 
Your love so true, 'twas joy and bliss 
Oh I've got the weary blues, the Lou'siana blues 
Those weary Lou'siana blues

Argentina
Composer(s): Stanley J. Damerell - Tolchard Evans
Performer(s): Troise & His Mandoliers



Argentina, Argentina, fairest maid of the old Spanish Main
Argentina, Argentina, sweethearts soon we shall both meet again
Dancing, castanets, sweet thoughts of you, and hope anew
Love without regret will bring me back to you
Argentina, Argentina, I know that you're forever mine

Louis Collins
Composer(s): Mississippi John Hurt
First recording/First release by: Mississippi John Hurt - 1928/1929
Covered by multiple other artists



Mrs. Collins weeped, Mrs. Collins moaned
to see her son Louis leavin' home
The angels laid him away
The angels laid him away
they laid him six feet under the clay
The angels laid him away
Mrs. Collins weeped, Mrs. Collins moaned
to see her son Louis leavin' home
The angels laid him away
Oh, Bob shot once and Louis shot too
shot poor Collins, shot him through and through
The angels laid him away
Oh, kind friends, oh, ain't it hard?
to see poor Louis in a new graveyard
The angels laid him away
The angels laid him away
they laid him six feet under the clay
The angels laid him away
Oh, when they heard that Louis was dead
all the people they dressed in red
The angels laid him away
The angels laid him away
they laid him six feet under the clay
The angels laid him away
Mrs. Collins weeped, Mrs. Collins moaned
to see her son Louis leavin' home
The angels laid him away
The angels laid him away
they laid him six feet under the clay
The angels laid him away

Ariane
Composer(s): Maurice Bourdet
Performer(s): Jean Ferrat



Toutes les portes se ressemblent
Quelque part dans ce grand ensemble
Ariane, Ariane m'attend
Maudite soit ma maladresse
J'ai perdu sa nouvelle adresse
Ariane, Ariane m'attend

Toutes les portes se ressemblent
Les escaliers montent ou descendent
Selon le sens où on les prend
Les judas me font la grimace
Je vais, je cours, les heures passent
Au fil du temps l'amour se casse
Ariane, Ariane m'attend

Toutes les portes se ressemblent
Mais à tant crier il me semble
Qu'Ariane, qu'Ariane m'entend
Escalier cent-soixante-quatre
Mon coeur va-t-il cesser de battre
Ariane, Ariane m'attend

Ariane, vois ma triste posture
Devant ces portes d'imposture
Ariane, ouvre-moi, je t'entends
Mais luit où tant je tambourine
J'entrouvre et soudain je devine
Ce n'est qu'une télé-speakerine
Qui parle, qui parle du temps

Je veux hurler mais ma voix tremble
Je pleure et je ris tout ensemble
Ariane, Ariane m'attend
Devant ces mille et une portes
Je sens que la colère m'emporte
Ariane, Ariane m'attend

Ariane, tu ne peux pas paraître
Il me reste un moyen peut-être
Nous verrons bien si cela prend
Par l'allumette que j'enflamme
J'en fonds cet ensemble sans âme
Le feu fera surgir la femme
Ariane, Ariane, Ariane, Ariane
Ariane, Ariane, Ariane...

Louie Louie
Composer(s): Richard Berry
First release by: Richard Berry & The Pharaohs - 1957
Covered by multiple other artists

Versions In Other Languages:
1964 - Louie Louie (Dutch Version) (by Joske Harry's & The King Creoles)
1992 - Lui Luigi (by Massimo Riva)



Louie Louie, oh no
Me gotta go
Aye-yi-yi-yi, I said
Louie Louie, oh baby
Me gotta go

Fine little girl waits for me
Catch a ship across the sea
Sail that ship about, all alone
Never know if I make it home

Louie Louie, oh no
Me gotta go
Aye-yi-yi-yi, I said
Louie Louie, oh baby
Me gotta go

Three nights and days I sail the sea
Think of girl, constantly
On that ship, I dream she's there
I smell the rose in her hair

Louie Louie, oh no
Me gotta go
Aye-yi-yi-yi, I said
Louie Louie, oh baby
Me gotta go

Okay, let's give it to 'em, right now!

See Jamaica, the moon above
It won't be long, me see me love
Take her in my arms again
Tell her I'll never leave again

Louie Louie, oh no
Me gotta go
Aye-yi-yi-yi, I said
Louie Louie, oh baby
Me gotta go

Let's take it on outa here now
Let's go!! 

Dans Met Mij Tot Morgenvroeg
Performer(s): Willy Sommers



Je mag eindelijk met mij uitgaan
Maar je moet weg voor middernacht
Toch laat ik je niet naar huis gaan
Voor het einde van de nacht

Dans met mij tot morgenvroeg
Dans met mij de hele nacht
Kom neem m'n hand en dans met mij
Neem de tijd en voel je vrij
Wees gelukkig tot de morgendauw

Dans met mij tot morgenvroeg
Dans met mij de hele nacht
Wie weet wat ik nog meer verzin
Voor een nieuwe dag begint
Zeg ik beslist nog wel
'Ik hou van jou'

Kijk het is al middernacht
Men heeft vergeefs op jou gewacht
Maar je kust me, en je lacht
Liefste jij maakt me geen verwijt
En je toont niet de minste spijt
Morgen heb je nog al de tijd

Dans met mij tot morgenvroeg
Dans met mij de hele nacht
Kom neem m'n hand en dans met mij
Neem de tijd en voel je vrij
Wees gelukkig tot de morgendauw

Dans met mij tot morgenvroeg
Dans met mij de hele nacht
Wie weet wat ik nog meer verzin
Voor een nieuwe dag begint
Zeg ik beslist nog wel
'Ik hou van jou'

Louie, Go Home
Composer(s): Paul Revere - Mark Lindsay
First release by: Paul Revere & The Raiders - 1964



Hah, when I left my wife & child (Louie go back home) 
And my, oh my car jumps & it's about to drive me wild (Louie go back home) 
Ah a little voice inside my head goes on & on (Louie go back home) 
Says Louie Louie Louie, you'd better go back h-home 

Hah hah, I thought I'd make it above myself (Louie go back home) 
But my baby has got my heart locked on the shed (Louie go back home) 
Well hah, I can still hear my baby moan (Louie go back home) 
Oh Louie Louie, you'd better come back a-home 

A-better go back home (Louie go back home) 
Better go back home (Louie go back home) 
I'd better go home, better go back home, mmm hmm 

Home, ho-home, ho-ho-home, better go back 
Home, ho-home, ho-ho-hmm mmm mmm hmm 
Home, ho-home, ho-ho-home, better go back home 
Just a little bit softer 
I'm goin' home a-to my baby 
Yeah, 'cause you know that she loves you, daddy, like crazy 
I miss her so much, tell you what I'm gonna do 
Gonna buy you a monkey & a new dog too, yeah 
Because I've got to get home now to my baby 
Just a little bit louder now, oh just a little bit louder 

Hah go back home (Louie go back home) 
I'd better better better go on home (Louie go back home) 
Oh go home, better go back home 
Now Louie, where you been? 

Arianne
Composer(s): Martin Charnin - Christian Roudey
Performer(s): The Neville Brothers; Johnny Mathis



Arianne's an April morning
That comes rippling through my window
She's the smell of coffee brewing
On a quiet rainy Sunday
And the purring of a kitten
That has made my neck
A pillow for it's head

Arianne's the silly music
That my father used to whistle
She's the new leaf on the fern
That I had given up last winter
And what writer's have to feel like
When they suddenly discover
They've been read

Arianne is mama's crystal
Bread that's nearly finished baking
And the rainbow in a puddle
And the happiest of birthdays
Then the going off on Friday
And the coming back on Monday
With a tan

Arianne is made of feelings
So I milk her of her kisses
And I swallow up her breathing
And I taste her where she loves me
And I'm filled to over flowing
But there's always room for more of Arianne

Arianne is mama's crystal
Bread that's nearly finished baking
And the rainbow in a puddle
And the happiest of birthdays
Then the going off on Friday
And the coming back on Monday
With a tan

Arianne is made of feelings
So I milk her of her kisses
And I swallow up her breathing
And I taste her where she loves me
And I'm filled to over flowing
But there's always room for more of Arianne