Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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My Uncle Composer(s): Graham Parsons; Chris Hillman Originally performed by: The Flying Burrito Brothers
A letter came today from the draft board With trembling hands I read the questionnaire It asked me lots of things about my mama and papa Now that ain't what I call exactly fair So I'm heading for the nearest foreign border Vancouver may be just my kind of town 'Cause they don't need the kind of law and order That tends to keep a good man underground A sad old soldier once told me a story About a battlefield that he was on He said a man should never fight for glory He must know what is right and what is wrong So I'm heading for the nearest foreign border Vancouver may be just my kind of town 'Cause they don't need the kind of law and order That tends to keep a good man underground, yeah Now, I don't know how much I owe my uncle But I suspect it's more than I can pay He's asking me to sign a three-year contract I guess I'll catch the first bus out today So I'm heading for the nearest foreign border Vancouver may be just my kind of town 'Cause they don't need the kind of law and order That tends to keep a good man underground That tends to keep a good man underground
Groovy Situation Composer(s): Herman Davis; Russell R. Lewis Performer(s): Gene Chandler; and various other artists
That girl I'm gonna make her mine If it takes all night That girl I'm gonna make her mine If it takes all night Good evening sweet darling May I ask your name You seem to be lonely Well don't worry I'm feeling the same
Oh, it's a groovy situation A splendid combination That we should meet At a time like this Oh it's a groovy situation a splendid combination You're something that I just can't miss
It's been a long time sweet darling since love has come my way But I'm trying so hard To find the right words to say
Oh, it's a groovy situation A splendid combination That we should meet At a time like this Oh it's a groovy situation a splendid combination You're something that I just can't miss
That Certain Smile Composer(s): D. Mitchell - Midge Ure Performer(s): Midge Ure
Cross your heart and hope to die it's love A perfect world in my minds eye and oh The face that's watching me tonight - has me Falling for that certain smile Hold your hand up swear to God it's love Help me to believe because for all The words you said to me tonight - has me Falling for that certain smile Falling for that certain smile Take my tears and smile for me it's love Take my soul my heart my fears for oh The way you're touching me tonight - has me Falling for that certain smile Bring me passion bring me lust or love Bring me only truth because for all The times you said to me tonight - have me Falling for that certain smile Falling for that certain smile Falling for that certain smile
My Turn On Earth Composer(s): Lex de Azevedo; Carol Lynn Pearson
The world turns 'round like a merry go round It lets some off and it takes some on Some horses are high and some horses are low Some turns are short and some turns are long
My turn, it's my turn It ends with death it begins with birth And it's my turn, it's my turn It's my turn on Earth
Well never mind just how long you stay The size or shade of the horse you've got Just see all the sights and hear all the sounds And feel the sun, and you'll learn a lot
My turn, it's my turn It ends with death it begins with birth And it's my turn, it's my turn It's my turn on Earth
The world turns 'round like a Ferris wheel Some times you're low and sometimes you're high But even way down you can never forget The thrill you feel when you're touchin' the sky
My turn, it's my turn It ends with death it begins with birth And it's my turn, it's my turn It's my turn on Earth
Groovin' Composer(s): Brigati; Cavaliere Performer(s): The Young Rascals
Groovin' on a Sunday afternoon Really couldn't get away too soon I can't imagine anything that's better The world is ours whenever we're together There ain't a place I'd like to be instead of
Movin' down a crowded avenue Doing anything we like to do There's always lots of things that we can see You can be anyone we like to be All those happy people we could meet Just groovin' on a Sunday afternoon Really, couldn't get away too soon
We'll keep on spending sunny days this way We're gonna talk and laugh our time away I feel it coming closer day by day Life would be ecstasy, you and me endlessly
Groovin' on a Sunday afternoon Really couldn't get away to soon No, No, No, No Groovin' Groovin'
That Certain Female Composer(s): Charlie Feathers Performer(s): Charlie Feathers
Well Ah huh-uh-uh-huh, oooow!
Yeah!
Well Ima justa single fella With a lot on my mind And Ima lookin for me a woman But shes mighty hard tafind
OhI asked my country cousin Check the hottest spots in town Oh that little-bitty woman Well she just aint around
Ooww! Hey, hey, ho!
Oh Im lookin Lookin Searchin high anlow Dont wanna missa spot Keep it on the go
Waitin Watchin This womans gotta show
I need this little bitty woman How much youll never know
Ooooooww!!
Yes! Do it! Do it twice! Woo!
Well Ima justa single fella With a lot on my mind
I said Im lookin for me a woman Shes mighty hard ta find I asked my country cousin Wheres she hangin out
Lost this little bitty woman, shes just outta sight
Oh ho ho Ho!
Oh Im lookin Lookin Checkin high anlow Dont wanna missa spot Keep it on the go
Waitin Watchin That woman, shes gonna show
I need this little bitty woman How much youll ever know
Ooohhh... Now...
I just need a simple Where shes hanging out I promiseta make it worth your while If you mark her out Name your price and make it fast Waited much too long Got that woman on the mind Im gonna bringer home
Oh Yeah!
Oh Im lookin Lookin Searchin high anlow OW! Dont wanna missa spot Keep it on the goooo
Waitin Watchin This woman, she gonna show
I need this little bitty woman How much youll ever know
Baby, I need you... How much youll never know
Lord, I need this little bitty woman How much youll never know!
My Truly, Truly Fair Composer(s): Bob Merrill Performer(s): Guy Mitchell and various other artists
(Oh, hooo) (Truly, truly fair) (Truly, truly fair) (Truly, truly, truly fair) (There's songs to sing her) (Trinkets to bring her) (Flowers for her golden hair)
My truly, truly fair Truly, truly fair How I love my truly fair (his truly fair) There's songs to sing her Trinkets to bring her Flowers for her golden hair
(Oh, hooo) Now, some men plow the open plains Some men sail the brine But I'm in love with a pretty little maid For work I have no time
She's my truly, truly fair Truly, truly fair How I love my truly fair (his truly fair) There's songs to sing her Trinkets to bring her Flowers for her golden hair
(Oh, hooo) Now once I sailed from Boston Bay Bound for Singapore But one day out and I missed her so I swam right back to shore
Back to my truly fair Truly, truly fair How I love my truly fair There's songs to sing her Trinkets to bring her Flowers for her golden hair
(Oh, hooo) I love she and she loves me Pardon if I boast At times we fight all the live-long night 'Bout who loves who the most
My truly, truly fair Truly, truly fair How I love my truly fair (his truly fair) There's songs to sing her Trinkets to bring her Flowers for her golden hair
(Oh, hooo) Ah, Soon I'm gonna marry her Love her till I die There ain't no livin' on love alone But still I'm gonna try
(Truly, truly fair) (Truly, truly fair) (How I love my truly fair) There's songs to sing her Trinkets to bring her Flowers for her golden hair (For her golden hair) How I love my truly fair (Loves his truly fair) Wow! How I love my truly fair (How he loves his truly fair)
Groove With You Composer(s): Ernie Isley; Marvin Isley; Chris Jasper Performer(s): The Isley Brothers; Ambelique; Phyllis Hyman; Phil Perry
Oh, I've been thinking of you and you've been thinking of me Oh, I'll give all that I have If you'll give all that I need And oh, oh, oh, let's be fair And I think its time we cleared the air I've been watching you, you've been watching me You know I've been wanting to groove with you Girl, speak your mind Groove with you You been thinking all of this time Groove with you Aw baby what I wouldn't do Groove with you Just spending my days with you
Oh, love is all in your eyes love fire is burning for me You stay all in my mind Oh woman, it's easy to see Oh, let's be fair You know it's time we cleared the air
You've been watching me, I've been watching you You know, you know Groove with you Oh I want a groove, I want a groove Groove with you I've been thinking, you've been thinking, thinking of me Groove with you Oh what I wouldn't do to groove with you
Groove with you You've been watching, I been watching watching you Groove with you And every chance I get, from the first time we meet I want a groove with you
Texas Trilogy: Train Ride Composer(s): Steven Fromholz First release by: Steven Fromholz - 1969
Well, the last time I remember that train stopping at the depot Was when me and my Aunt Veta came riding back from Waco I remember I was wearing my long pants and we was sharing Conversation with a man who sold ball-point pens and paper And the train stopped once in Clifton where my Aunt bought me some ice cream And my Mom was there to meet us when the train pulled into Kopperl
But now kids at night break window lights And the sound of trains only remains In the memory of the ones like me Who have turned their backs on the splintered cracks In the walls that stand on the railroad land Where we used to play and then run away from the depot man
I remember me and brother used to run down to the depot Just to listen to the whistle when the train pulled into Kopperl And the engine big and shiny, black as coal that fed the fire And the engineer would smile and say, "Howdy, how ya fellows?" And the people by the windows playing cards and reading papers Looked as far away to us as next summer's school vacation
But now kids at night break window lights And the sound of trains only remains In the memory of the ones like me Who have turned their backs on the splintered cracks In the walls that stand on the railroad land Where we used to play and then run away from the depot man
There is a story yeah That I must tell Of two lovers That I bewail Now they must cry, cry, cry whoa-uh-oh-oh-oh-oh Their blues away (Cry cry cry their blues away)
Her name was Sue yeah His name was Earl His love was Lorraine She's a wonderful girl But they must cry, cry, cry whoa-uh-oh-oh-oh-oh Their blues away (Their blues away)
Love will make you happy And love will make you cry Love will make the tears fall When your lover says goodbye
And then you'll cry, cry, cry whoa-uh-oh-oh-oh-oh Your blues away (Cry cry cry their blues away)
This story ends yeah It was no lie Names have been changed dear To protect you and I
But we must cry, cry, cry whoa-uh-oh-oh-oh-oh Our blues away (Cry cry cry) Mmm (whoa-uh our blues away) We must cry (Cry cry cry whoa-uh our blues away)
Groove Me Composer(s): King Floyd Performer(s): King Floyd
Uhh! Awww, sookie sookie now! Hey! Oww, uhh! Come on, baby! Hey there, Sugar Darlin' Let me tell you something Girl, I've been trying to say, now You look so sweet And you're so doggone fine I just can't get you out of my mind You've become a sweet taste in my mouth, now And I want you to be my spouse So that we can live happily, nah-nah In a great big ol' roomy house And I know you're gonna groove me, baby Ahh, yeah, now You make me feel good inside Come on, and groove me, baby I need you to groove me Ahhh, yeah, now, now, darling Uhh! Come on, come on! Hey! Uhh! Hey there, Sugar Darlin' Come on, give me something Girl, I've been needing for days Yes, I'm good, good loving With plenty, plenty hugging Ooh, you cute little thang, you Girl, between you and me, nah-nah We don't need no company No other man, no other girl Can enter into our world Not as long as you groove me, baby Ahh, come on Make me feel good inside Come on and groove me, baby Move me, baby Ahh, sock it to me, mama Uhh! Ahh, I like it like that, baby Uhh! Groove me, baby! Hey! Uhh! Groove me, darling! Come on, come on I need you to sock it to me, mama Come on and groove me, baby Hey! Uhh! Good, God! It makes me feel so good inside, mama Now, come on, come on, and uhh Groove me, baby, groove me, baby Ahh, sock it to me Sock it to me Rock it to me Come on, come on! Come on! And uhh Groove me, mama, I want you to Groove me!
Texas Trilogy: Daybreak Composer(s): Steven Fromholz First release by: Steven Fromholz - 1969
Six o'clock silence of a new day beginning Is heard in the small Texas town Like a signal from nowhere the people who live there Are up and moving around
'Cause there's bacon to fry and there's biscuits to bake On the stove that the Salvation Army won't take And you open the windows and you turn on the fan 'Cause it's hotter than hell when the sun hits the land
Walter and Fanny, well, they own the grocery That sells most all that you need They've been up and working since early this morning They've got the whole village to feed
Well, they put out fresh eggs and throw bad ones away That rotted because of the heat yesterday The store is all dark so you can't see the flies That settle on round steak and last Monday's pies
Sleepy Hill's drugstore and the cafe are open The coffee is bubbling hot 'Cause the folks that ain't working gonna sit there 'til sundown And talk about what they ain't got
Someone just threw a clutch in the old pickup truck It seems like they're riding on a streak of bad luck The doctor bills came and the well has gone dry Seems their grown kids don't care whether they live or die
My True Love Composer(s): Jack Scott Performer(s): Jack Scott
I prayed to the Lord to send me a love He sent me an angel from heaven above The stars in the sky he placed in her eyes She is my true love
The touch (my true love) of her hand (my true love) Captured (my true love) my soul (my true love) And the kiss (my true love) from her lips (my true love) Set my heart (my true love) aglow (my true love)
And I know (my true love) from heaven (my true love) From heaven (my true love) above (my true love) Came my, my true love
Darling I love you I'll always be true My prayers, they were answered When the Lord sent me you
With, love and devotion That I never knew Until the Lord above sent me you And I thank (my true love) the heavens (my true love) The heavens above (my true love) For sending my true love (My true love)
Groove Juice Special Composer(s): Slim Gaillard Performer(s): Slim Gaillard
The groove juice special keeps rolling along the groove juice special it's the night clubbers' song You're out at night, and art feelin' tight The juicy, juicy, juicy, juicy groove juice Z for ziskey is the word you'll say When the bottles start comin' your way You'll be hoppin' like hades a poppin' The juicy, juicy, juicy, juicy groove juice
You'll feel mellow, just a cello you'll feel fine just like wine, and I ain't lyin' The groove juice special keeps rolling along the groove juice special it's the night clubbers' song You'll feel great like a P38 The juicy, juicy, juicy, juicy groove juice
Texas Trilogy: Bosque County Romance Composer(s): Steven Fromholz First release by: Steven Fromholz - 1969
Mary Martin was a schoolgirl just seventeen or so When she married Billy Archer about fourteen years ago Not even out of high school, folks said it wouldn't last But when you grow up in the country, you grow up mighty fast
They married in a hurry in March before school was out Folks said that she was pregnant, "Just wait and you'll find out" It came about that winter, one gray November morn The first of many more to come, a baby boy was born
And cattle is their game and Archer is the name They give to the acres that they own If the Brazos don't run dry And the newborn calves, they don't die Another year from Mary will have flown Another year from Mary will have flown
Now Billy kept what cattle his father could afford Bouncing across the cactus in a 1950 Ford The cows were sick and skinny and the weed was all that grew But Billy kept the place alive, the only thing he knew
And Mary cooked the supper and Mary scrubbed the clothes And Mary busted horses and blew the baby's nose And Mary and a shotgun kept the rattlesnakes away How she kept on smiling no one could ever say
And cattle is their game and Archer is the name They give to the acres that they own If the Brazos don't run dry And the newborn calves, they don't die Another year from Mary will have flown Another year from Mary will have flown
Now the drought of fifty-seven was a curse upon the land No one in Bosque county could give Bill a helping hand The ground was cracked and broken and the truck was out of gas And cows can't feed on prickly pear instead of growing grass
Well, the weather got the water and a snake bite took a child And a fire in the old barn took the hay that Bill had piled The mortgage got the money and the screw worm got the cows The years have come for Mary, she's waiting for them now
And cattle is their game and Archer is the name They give to the acres that they own If the Brazos don't run dry And the newborn calves, they don't die Another year from Mary will have flown Another year from Mary will have flown
I took a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge The new graffiti says that life's a bitch And now I hear this bridge is fallin' down Someone will steal it 'fore it hits the ground
Now, I wanna go out walkin' in my own neighborhood Where I was just a little girl and life was good But the boys around the corner gonna f--k with me I'm gonna keep on walkin', they don't see
This is my town I was born and raised on these streets This is my town Oh, yeah Oh oh, yeah My town
Too many people are on the streets tonight It's way too hot, someone's lookin' for a fight What a mess of faces in an endless sea I'm gettin' tired of all this energy
And I guess I could just pick it up And move outside of town And listen to the crickets when the sun goes down But then we couldn't hear them plain' down at S.O.B.'s Where my friend, Lincoln can get us in for free
And this is my town I grew up too fast on these streets Hey, this is my town Oh, yeah Hey, hey, hey This is my town Ooh ooh, yeah
And tonight the rain is fallin' Fallin' down The lights outside are changin' without a sound Oh, yeah
Now, lets' just take a train down into China Town Passed a house of candles, you know they burned it down Tomorrow is the Puerto Rican Day parade They'll be dancin' in the street Come to carry me away
And this is my town I was born and raised on these streets This is my town I'm walkin' down these mean streets It's a big, bad town
This is my town Hey, yeah yeah yeah This is my Oh, oh, my town
I said yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah, yeah
Grim Reaper Of Love Composer(s): Al Nichol; Chuck Portz Performer(s): The Turtles; The Folkswingers; The Shamen
Movin' on slowly, sittin' forlornly Looks through her window, clouds hide the sun She thinks of her love, gone like the wild ones She knows he'll never return
Chorus: Grim reaper of love, grim reaper of love Grim reaper of love, grim reaper of love Killing the living and living to kill Grim reaper of love thrives on pain; people, beware
Missed her sadness of the loss of his loaning But in his past thinking, love can't last We were so happy, peaceful and dear But now his life's a little miser
The Wasp (Texas Radio And The Big Beat) Composer(s): Jim Morrison - John Densmore - Ray Manzarek - Robby Krieger Performer(s): The Doors
I wanna tell you 'bout Texas Radio and the Big Beat Comes out of the Virginia swamps Cool and slow with plenty of precision With a back beat narrow and hard to master
Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance Others, mean and rueful of the Western dream I love the friends I have gathered together on this thin raft We have constructed pyramids in honor of our escaping This is the land where the Pharaoh died
The Negroes in the forest brightly feathered They are saying, "Forget the night Live with us in forests of azure Out here on the perimeter there are no stars Out here we is stoned - immaculate"
Listen to this, and I'll tell you 'bout the heartache I'll tell you 'bout the heartache and the lose of God I'll tell you 'bout the hopeless night The meager food for souls forgot I'll tell you 'bout the maiden with wrought iron soul
I'll tell you this No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn
I'll tell you 'bout Texas Radio and the Big Beat Soft drivin', slow and mad, like some new language
Now, listen to this, and I'll tell you 'bout the Texas I'll tell you 'bout the Texas Radio I'll tell you 'bout the hopeless night Wandering the Western dream Tell you 'bout the maiden with wrought iron soul
My Tani Composer(s): John Avery Noble; Richard Gump; August Goupil Performer(s): The Brothers Four; The Ray Conniff Singers; The Charles "Kaipo" Miller Serenaders
Farewell, my Tani, child of a coral sea We dreamed of heaven, but you've forgotten me
I loved you dearly, why did we have to part? Now I am lonely, here with a broken heart