Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Isn't It A Pity? (George Givot & Josephine Huston)
Isn't It A Pity? Composer(s): George Gershwin; Ira Gershwin First performance by: George Givot & Josephine Huston - 1933 Covered by multiple other artists
Why did I wander here and there and yonder Wasting precious time for no reason or rhyme? Isn't it a pity? Isn't it a crime? My journey's ended, everything is splendid Meeting you today Has given me a wonderful idea - here I stay
It's a funny thing I look at you, I get a thrill I never knew Isn't it a pity we never met before?
Here we are at last It's like a dream, the two of us a perfect team Isn't it a pity we never met before?
Imagine all the lonely years we've wasted You with the neighbors, I at silly labors What joys untasted You reading Heine, me somewhere in China
Let's forget the past Let's both agree that I'm for you and you're for me And it's such a pity we never, never met before
Imagine all the lonely year's we've wasted Fishing for salmon, losing at backgammon What joys untasted My nights were sour spent with Schopenhauer
Let's forget the past Let's both agree that I'm for you and you're for me And it's such a pity we never, never met before
Nightflight To Venus Composer(s): Frank Farian; Fred Jay; Dietmar Kawohl Performer(s): Boney M.
Ladies and Gentlemen
welcome aboard the starship Boney M for our first passenger flight to Venus
Ready for count-down: 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 - ignition - lift off
Nightflight to Venus Way out there in space Nightflight to Venus Our new fav'rite place
Nightflight to Venus All systems are go Nightflight to Venus The sky is aglow
Ladies and Gentlemen, we've had a successful take-off on this first Nightflight to Venus Our flying time will be 8 hours We'll be travelling at a speed of 2183 miles per second
Nightflight to Venus Nightflight to Venus
Captain - unidentified object at 8 o'clock - 2 million miles away Stand by for emergency manoeuvre Object coming closer at the speed of light We have 8 more seconds Change course by 4 point 6 degrees Order admitted
Ladies and Gentlemen, in a few minutes we are going to be landing on Venus, push the button on your left side the safety mechanism will do the rest for you We hope you enjoyed the world's first Nightflight to Venus have a good time there
Isle Of Islay Composer(s): Donovan Leitch Performer(s): Donovan; Jerry Peel; Winter Flowers
How high the gulls fly o'er Islay How sad the farm lad deep in play Felt like a grain on your sand
How well the sheep's bell music makes Rovin' the cliff when fancy takes Felt like the tide left me here How blest the forest with birds' song How neat the cut peat laid so long Felt like a seed on your land
How high the gulls fly o'er Islay How sad the farm lad deep in play Felt like the tide left me here Felt like a grain on your sand Felt like a grain on your sand
Nightclubbing Composer(s): David Bowie; Iggy Pop Performer(s): Iggy Pop; and various other artists
Nightclubbing we're nightclubbing We're what's happening Nightclubbing we're nightclubbing We're an ice machine We see people brand new people They're something to see Nightclubbing we're nightclubbing Oh isn't it wild?
Nightclubbing we're nightclubbing We're walking through town Nightclubbing we're nightclubbing We walk like a ghost We learn dances brand new dances Like the nuclear bomb When we're nightclubbing Bright white clubbing Oh isn't it wild...
Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears Composer(s): Brendan Graham Performer(s): Seán Keane and multiple other artists
On the first day on January Eighteen ninety-two They opened Ellis Island and they let The people through And the first to cross the treshold Of that isle of hope and tears Was Annie Moore from Ireland Who was all of fifteen years
Isle of hope, isle of tears Isle of freedom, isle of fears But it's not the isle you left behind That isle of hunger, isle of pain Isle you'll never see again But the isle of home is always on your mind
In a little bag she carried All her past and history And her dreams for the future In the land of liberty And courage is the passport When your old world disappears But there's no future in the past When you're fifteen years
Isle of hope, isle of tears Isle of freedom, isle of fears But it's not the isle you left behind That isle of hunger, isle of pain Isle you'll never see again But the isle of home is always on your mind
When they closed down Ellis Island In nineteen fourty-three Seventeen million people Had come there for sanctuary And in Springtime when I came here And I stepped onto it's piers I thought of how it must have been When you're fifteen years
Isle of hope, isle of tears Isle of freedom, isle of fears But it's not the isle you left behind That isle of hunger, isle of pain Isle you'll never see again But the isle of home is always on your mind
Nightbird Composer(s): Stevie Nicks; Sandy Stewart Performer(s): Stevie Nicks
And the summer became the fall I was not ready for the winter It makes no difference at all Cause I wear boots all summer long
My makeup dark and it's careless Same circles around my eyes Sometimes the real color of my skin Is my eyes without any shadow
And when I call Will you walk gently Through my shadow The ones who sing at night The ones who sing at night The ones you dream of
The ones who walk away With their capes pulled around them tight Cryin for the night Cry for the nightbird tonight
The winter's really here now And the blankets that I love Sometimes I am surrounded By too much love
And when I call Will you walk gently Through my shadow The ones who sing at night The ones who sing at night The ones you dream of The ones who walk away With their capes pulled around them tight Cryin for the night Cry for the nightbird tonight
Isle Of Capri Composer(s): Will Grosz; Jimmy Kennedy Performer(s): Frank Sinatra and multiple other artists
`t Was on the Isle of Capri that I found her Beneath the shade of an old walnut tree Oh, I can still see the flowers blooming round her Where we met on the Isle of Capri
She was as sweet as a rose at the dawning But somehow fate hadn't meant her for me And though I sailed with the tide in the morning Still my heart's on the Isle of Capri
Summertime was nearly over Blue Italian sky above I said "Lady, I'm a rover, Can you spare a sweet word of love?"
She whispered softly "It's best not to linger" And then as I kissed her hand I could see She wore a lovely meatball on her finger 't Was goodbye at the Villa Capri
Summertime was nearly over Blue Italian sky above I said "Lady, I'm a rover, Can you spare a fine word of love?"
She whispered softly "It's best not to linger" And then as I kissed her hand I could see She wore a plain golden ring on her finger 't Was goodbye on the Isle of Capri 't Was goodbye on the Isle of Capri 't Was goodbye on the Isle of Capri
Night Vision Composer(s): K. Elam; Victor Flowers; Isaac Hayes Performer(s): Guru & Isaac Hayes
(Isaac Hayes) When the sun goes down and the moon comes up You can see a lot of things if you look deep enough It's all around
(Guru) The city skyline, in the nighttime, be the right time, to ball out (Yeah) Who's the real pimp, gangster hustler, you call out Is it him, is it him or is it, Dukes over there? Real recognizes real, so yo, no one cares The chief executive mack, in so deep you can't imagine I've seen the beatdowns, the gunfights, plus the paddywagon See daddy with his pants saggin, pushin whips that's too fly Switchin up to a suit and tie, ladies say he's too cute to lie (Forget about it) And none of my girls, wanna, talk to you Plus, none of my boys, gotta, talk to you Cause when you see me, they'll be somewhere in the cut And you can't be me, so nip that weak talk in the butt The party's crowded, and everyone, is showin love Whassup, what's the deal, how's things holdin up? (Whassup young blood?) The smooth dude, that moves through, with the utmost precision Truly a wiseguy, seein life with my night vision
(Isaac Hayes) See that young blood, comin down the street Don't be hypnotized by the stride of his feet.. Pickpockets.. streetwalkers.. number runners.. hustlers
(Guru) Lots of ladies, wanna, check me out And lots of haters, wanna, X me out I got more style than Gucci, Louis or Prada Drop more jewels on you, than your uncle or father Once this envious kid, was temptin me kid to stoop down to his level and cold empty his wig He was mad cause his girl wanted up in my world (hahahaha) I looked the other way, and she was still, stuck in my world Aiyyo; baby wants to run with me, come with me, have fun with me I be the man when I'm dipped, or in a t-shirt, and dungarees I overheard her man, that was screamin in her ear while I nodded to my peeps, who was schemin in the rear If he's gon' flip, he's gonna, find out quick That I stroll with a click, and we roll mad thick He shook my hand and laughed it off, that was his best decision We keep it tight aight? Hangin out, with that night vision
(Isaac Hayes) I bust into this night club I can see you perpetraters Passin out your BID'ness cards Wearin your knockoff gators Pimps.. heartbreakers.. dumb-ass Johns.. You got to make a decision, to go witcha instincts and rely on your night vision
Islands Composer(s): Robert Fripp; Peter Sinfield Performer(s): King Crimson
Earth, stream and tree encircled by sea Waves sweep the sand from my island My sunsets fade Field and glade wait only for rain Grain after grain love erodes my High weathered walls which fend off the tide Cradle the wind to my island
Gaunt granite climbs where gulls wheel and glide Mournfully glide o'er my island My dawn bride's veil, damp and pale Dissolves in the sun Love's web is spun - cats prowl, mice run Wreathe snatch-hand briars where owls know my eyes Violet skies Touch my island Touch me
Dark harbour quays like fingers of stone Hungrily reach from my island Clutch sailor's words - pearls and gourds Are strewn on my shore Equal in love, bound in circles Earth, stream and tree return to the sea Waves sweep sand from my island, from me
Night Train Composer(s): Rickie Lee Jones Performer(s): Rickie Lee Jones
Here I'm going Walking with my baby in my arms Cuz I am in the wrong end of this eight ball black And the devil, see, he's right behind us And this worker said she's gonna take my little baby My little angel black But they won't getcha Cuz I'm right here witcha On the Night Train
Swing low, Saint Cadillac Tearin' down the alley And I'm reaching so high for ya Don't let 'em take me back Broken like valiums and chumps in the rain That cry and quiver When a Blue Horizon is sleeping in the station With a ticket for a train Surely mine will deliver me there
Here she comes...
I'm safe here with you On the Night Train Oh mamma, mamma Concrete is wheeling by Down at the end of a lullaby On the Night Train
Islands Composer(s): Mike Oldfield Performer(s): Bonnie Tyler
Islands, from the first time we saw We could wait for this moment, like rocks on the shore We can never be closer, somehow For the moment that lasts, is this moment now When the night's on fire, will you keep the candlelight burning? Hold on to your heart's desire (When the night's on fire) When you see one bird into the wind, another one's turning And the two can fly much higher
We are islands, but never too far We are islands And I need your light tonight And I need your light tonight We are islands, but never too far We are islands And I need your light tonight And I need your light tonight
Islands, never been to before And we climb so high to where the wild birds soar There's a new path that we found just today I was lost in the forest and you showed me the way
When the night's on fire, will you keep the candlelight burning? Hold on to your heart's desire (When the night's on fire) When you see one bird into the wind, another one's turning And the two can fly much higher
Night Time Is The Right Time Composer(s): Napoleon Brown; Ozzie Cadena; Lew Herman Performer(s): Ray Charles; and various other artists
You know the night time, darling (night and day) Is the right time (night and day) To be (night and day) With the one you love, now (night and day) Say now oh baby (night and day) When I come home baby, now (night and day) I wanna be with the one I love, now (night and day) You know what I'm thinking of (night and day) I know the night time (night and day, oh) Whoa, is the right time (night and day, oh) To be with the one you love, now (night and day) I said to be with the one you love (night and day) You know my mother, now (night and day) Had to die, now (night and day) Umm, and my father (night and day) Well he broke down and cry (night and day) Whoah! whoa baby (night and day) When I come home baby now (night and day) I want you to hold my hand (night and day) Yeah, tight as you can (night and day) I know the night time (night and day, oh) Whoah is the right time (night and day, oh) To be with the one you love (night and day) You know what I'm thinking of (night and day) Whoah! sing your song, Margie Baby (night and day) Baby (night and day) Baby (night and day) Oh, Baby (night and day) Do I love you? (night and day) No one above you (night and day) Hold me tight (night and day) And make everything all right (night and day) Because the night time (night and day) Oh, is the right time (night and day) To be with the one you love now (night and day) Oh yeah (night and day) Tease me (night and day) Squeeze me (night and day) Leave me (night and day) Ah, don't leave me (night and day) Lawdy baby (night and day) Take my hand, now (night and day) I don't need (night and day) No other man (night and day) Because the night time (night and day) Ow, is the right time (night and day) To be with the one you love (night and day) Oh yeah (night and day) I said baby (night and day) Baby (night and day) Baby (night and day) Baby (night and day) Whoah! baby now (night and day) Oh come on baby (night and day) You know I want you by my side (night and day) I want you to keep (night and day) Oh keep me satisfied (night and day) I know the night time (night and day) Everyday is the right time (night and day) Yeah to be with the one you love now (night and day) Well you know it's all right
Island Of Lost Souls Composer(s): Debbie Harry; Christopher Stein First release by: Blondie - 1982
In Babylon On the boulevard of broken dreams My will power at the lowest ebb Oh what can I do? Oh buccaneer Can ya help me put my truck in gear? Can ya take me far away from here? Save my soul from sin?
You wanna get away you've had it man Nothing's going right So come sit on the sands of the island Island of Lost Souls
No luxuries, no no amenities Too dull, your senses Oh oh only primitive "Hey hey really get away," is what he said
Where did he go? I'm tired of waiting here for him Where can he be? He's not with me Where did he go? What will I do alone? Why did he run, run away from me?
The sky is blue the sea is warm and clear And golden sands are calling out to you inviting Make a new man outa you
You can come for a while come with a friend Forget about work start all over again Let the real you through, here's what we do
Where did he go? I'm tired of waiting here for him Where can he be? He's not with me Where did he go? What will I do alone? Why did he run, run away from me?
No luxuries, no no amenities Too dull, your senses Oh oh only primitive Hey hey really get away Island of Lost Souls
Night Time Composer(s): Bob Feldman; Jerry Goldstein; Richard Gottehrer Performer(s): J. Geils Band
Get up in the morning kick the covers from my bed The sunlight in my eyes is playing tricks with my head I work like a dog on the job every day I'm tryin make some money so I can go and play
In the night time That's the right time In the night time That's the right time I wanna be with you in the night time
I come home from work you know I'm tired and I'm beat I run in the kitchen get me something to eat I jump in the shower wash the world off my back I'm gonna get you baby that's a natural fact!
In the night time That's the right time In the night time That's the right time I wanna be with you in the night time
A hundred million people they got nothing to say They're running around in circles they just live for today Stick with me baby I'll show you how to fly We'll make such pretty music watch the world go by
In the night time That's the right time In the night time That's the right time I wanna be with you in the night time
Get up in the morning kick the covers from my bed The sunlight in my eyes is playing tricks with my head I work like a dog on the job every day I'm tryin make some money so I can go and play
In the night time That's the right time In the night time That's the right time Here we go I wanna be with you in the night time In the night time In the night time That's the right time Back in the night time Mmmmm that's the right time Yes that's the right time That's a nice time That's my time Mmmmm night time
Island Of Dreams Composer(s): Tom Springfield Performer(s): The Seekers and multiple other artists
I wandered the streets and the gay crowded places Trying to forget you but somehow it seems My thoughts ever stray to our last sweet embraces Over the sea on the Island of Dreams
High in the sky is the bird on the wing Please carry me with you Far far away from the mad rushing crowd Please carry me with you
Again I would wander where memories infold me There on the beautiful Island of Dreams
High in the sky is the bird on the wing Please carry me with you Far far away from the mad rushing crowd Please carry me with you
Again I would wander where memories infold me There on the beautiful Island of Dreams Far far away on the Island of Dreams
Night Starvation Composer(s): Lea Holder Performer(s): Slade
Ooh Satisfaction guaranteed if I can get my way Satisfaction, yes indeed, there's nothing more to say Only that boys will be boys, and they rise to the occasion Girls, lovely girls, wanna start your night starvation
Chorus I want to feel them (they like it), I want to squeeze them (you like it) I want to hold them (we want it) more, oh yeah I want to touch them (they like it), I want to squeeze them (you like it) I want to hug them (we want it) more, oh yeah
Inter-action guaranteed, the fire down below They may be called the weaker sex, but female dynamo Only that boys will be boys, and they're out to kill the passion Girls, lovely girls, always wanna be in the fashion
Chorus I want to feel them (they like it), I want to squeeze them (you like it) I want to hug them (we want it) more, oh yeah I want to touch them (they like it), I want to feel them (you like it) I want to hold them (we want it) more an' more an' more
L-l-lazy lovers ain't no use, you end up needing more You've had a hard day's no excuse, we've heard it all before And that boys will be boys, they pissin' it an' shoutin' out now Girls, lovely girls, oh what would we do without them
Chorus I want to feel them (they like it), oh, I want to squeeze them (you like it) I want to hold them (we want it) more, oh yeah I want to touch them, ooh ah ah (they like it), I want to feel them, uh uh uh (you like it) I want to hug them (we want it) more an' more an' more
I want to touch them, hold them Squeeze them, feel them, kiss them Clean them, stroke them, hug them Ooh, more an' more an' more an' more
I want to hug them, tease them Squeeze them, hold them, touch them Squeeze them, hold them, rub them Ooh, more an' more an' more an' more an' more an' more an' more
Night Owl Composer(s): James Taylor Performer(s): Carly Simon; and various other artists
Now a fish kinda likes the water And that's just where he wants to be And a monkey kinda digs bananas So he lives in the top of a tree But my eyes are made for darkness So the nightime is right for me 'Cause I'm a night owl honey, sleep all day long I'm a night owl honey, sleep all day long
Most folks they like the daytime 'Cause they like to see the shining sun They're up in the mornin' Off and a runnin' till they're too tired for havin' fun But when the sun goes down And the bright lights shine My daytime has just begun 'Cause I'm a night owl honey, sleep all day long I'm a nightowl honey, sleep all day long
Won't you turn out them bright lights baby They're just about to drive me blind Oh won't you draw then curtains for me papa Watch and you'll see my love light shine
Now there are two sides to this great big world And one of them is always night If you can take care of business in the sunshine baby I guess you're gonna be alright But don't come looking for me to lend you a hand My eyes just can't stand the light 'Cause I'm a night owl honey, sleep all day long 'Cause I'm a night owl honey, sleep all day long
Baby when I met you there was peace unknown I set out to get you with a fine tooth comb I was soft inside there was something goin' on You do something to me that I can't explain Hold me closer and I feel no pain
Ev'ry beat of my heart we got something goin' on Tender love is blind it requires a dedication All this love we feel needs no conversation We ride it together makin' love with each other Islands in the stream that is what we are
No one in between how can we be wrong Sail away with me to another world And we rely on each other from one lover to another I can't love without you if the love was gone Ev'rything is nothing if you got no one And you did walk in the night slowly losin' sight of the real thing. But than won't happen to us and we got no doubt
Too deep in love and we got no way out and the message is clear
This could be the year for the real thing no more will you cry Baby I will hurt you never We start and end as one in love forever We can ride it together makin' love with each other . . . Sailing hey you can sail away with me. Islands in the stream that is what we are . . .
