Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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That's When The Music Takes Me Composer(s): Neil Sedaka Performer(s): Neil Sedaka
That's when the music takes me Takes me to a brighter day That's when the music takes me Helpin' me to find my way
When the day is so long that I can't hold on When I'm down and I think my hope is gone Oooh, Yeah That's when the music takes me Closer to a brighter daaaay I can feel my soul explodin' There's a good feelin' Helpin' me to find my waaay My, my, my way
When the bluebird sings her sad, sad song And the wind brings a cold to tag along Oh, yeah I can feel the spirit move me I can almost touch the sky Reachin' for a new tomorrow I know it's hard But music makes me waaaaanna try Wanna try And then That's when the music takes me Takes to a brighter day Yeah, yeah That's when the music takes me Helpin' me to find my way (That's when the music takes me) (That's when the music takes me) Oh, yeah But when the music takes me Closer to a brighter day I can feel my soul explodin' There's a good feelin' Helpin' me to fiiiiiiind my waaay Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah And then I'm sayin' That's when the music takes me Takes to a brighter day Yeah, yeah, yeah That's when the music takes me Helpin' me to find my way
Happy, happy, happy day Happy, happy, happy day Happy, happy, happy day (That's when the music takes me) (That's when the music takes me) (That's when the music takes me) (And that's when the music takes me) Happy, happy when the music takes Whooooooo...
California let me speak my mind I've been waiting for a long long time I've got a sneaky feeling I'll be stealing To your bright and sunny clime Is it any wonder that I'm glad You're the only home I've ever had Since I'm away both night and day You're in this heart of mine
California when the days are blue That's the time I always think of you I miss the golden land of sunshine and the many happy friends I knew Every moment how I long to be in your land of hospitality "Your native son has only one place in his heart so true"
My California Hear your lonesome boy calling Honest I ain't a stalling I want to come home just hear me crying I'm really crying Nighttime finds me just like a willow Weeping there on my pillow So lonesome and blue Yes longing for you Oh dear let the birdies sing It's orange blossom time I'll cheer 'cause I've got the ring And I hear those wedding chimes Just let me warn ya Tell my sweetie in California My love is growing I'll soon be going California bound
Falco Rides Again Composer(s): Rob Bolland; Ferdi Bolland; Falco Performer(s): Falco
This is the story of a lonely man Whos seen the world From Japan to Afghanistan Hey! ho!
Everybody thought that I was gone for good But Im back - understood Hey! ho!
Ive been through the snow and the storm Felt the cold No one to keep me warm Agony and pain
Falco rides again - bang bang I wont break I wont bend Falco rides again Its me and my gang I came back just like a boomerang Ill fight till the end Falco rides again Ive been up, Ive been down Ive been pushed around Beated, mistreated, Gagged and bound Hey! ho!
Not a soul in the world thought I would survive Took every muscle in my body to stay alive Hey! ho! Ill break down the walls No more defeat I want the taste of victory Revenge is sweet
Fakin' It Composer(s): Paul Simon Performer(s): Simon & Garfunkel
When she goes, she's gone If she stays, she stays here The girl does what she wants to do She knows what she wants to do And I know I'm fakin' it I'm not really makin' it
I'm such a dubious soul And a walk in the garden Wears me down Tangled in the fallen vines Pickin' up the punch lines I've just been fakin' it Not really makin' it
Is there any danger? No, no, not really Just lean on me Takin' time to treat Your friendly neighbors honestly I've just been fakin' it I'm not really makin' it This feeling of fakin' it I still haven't shaken it
Prior to this lifetime I surely was a tailor Look at me ("Good morning, Mr. Leitch Have you had a busy day?") I own the tailor's face and hands I am the tailor's face and hands I know I'm fakin' it I'm not really makin' it This feeling of fakin' it I still haven't shaken it
That's When I'll Stop Loving You Composer(s): Vernon Harrell Performer(s): Linda Jones (with The O'Jays)
(That's when I'll stop loving you) (That's when I'll stop loving you)
When the birds no longer use wings to fly, no-no And the raindrops stop falling, yeah, from the sky, oh yeah When mathmeticians find, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, that one plus one isn't two Now doncha know that that's when, ah doncha know that's when I'll stop lovin' you, Baby Oh-oh-oh-ooh, stop lovin' ya, Darlin', yeah
When there is no remedy for, oh-ooh, for aches an', for aches and pains, yeah-yeah-yeah And when the flowers, the flowers they no longer, no longer grow from the rain, oh-ooh, yeah-yeah And when old Broadway, Broadway changes to Fifth Avenue Now doncha know that that's when, oh-oooh, that's when I'll stop lovin' you, aw Baby, no-ooh The only way I'll stop lovin' ya, Darlin'
You've shown me the joy love can truly bring, yes ya did now And you made my, my sad life like the first day, like the first day, woooooooooooh, the first day of Spring Oo-oo-oo-ooh, now when the rays of the Sun are gone No longer, it no longer gives us heat And this ol' heart of mine, don't y'all know, that one day it's gonna refuse to beat And one last thing I've got to say And if I wake, if I awake and find there's no more, no more mornin' dew Now doncha know that that's when, ooooooooooooo...
Cálice
Composer(s): Chico Buarque - Gilberto Gil
Performer(s): Chico Buarque
and multiple other artists
Pai, afasta de mim esse cálice Pai, afasta de mim esse cálice Pai, afasta de mim esse cálice De vinho tinto de sangue
Como beber dessa bebida amarga Tragar a dor, engolir a labuta Mesmo calada a boca, resta o peito Silêncio na cidade não se escuta De que me vale ser filho da santa Melhor seria ser filho da outra Outra realidade menos morta Tanta mentira, tanta força bruta
Como é difícil acordar calado Se na calada da noite eu me dano Quero lançar um grito desumano Que é uma maneira de ser escutado Ese silêncio todo me atordoa Atordoado eu permaneço atento Na arquibancada pra a qualquer momento Ver emergir o monstro da lagoa
De muito gorda a proca já não anda De muito suada a faca já não corta Como é difícilo, pai, abrir a porta Essa palavra presa na garganta Esse pileque homérico no mundo De que adianta ter boa vontgade Mesmo calado o peito, resta a cuca Dos bêbados do centro da cidade
Talvez o mundo não seja pequeno Nem seja a vida um fato consumado Quero inventar o meu próprio pecado Quero morrer do meu próprio veneno Quero perder de vez tua cabeça Minha cabeça perder teu juízo Quero cheirar fumaça de óleo diesel Me embriagar até que alguém me esqueça
Faits Divers Composer(s): Bernard Lavilliers Performer(s): Bernard Lavilliers
Comment va le monde? Il est rouge sang Et à mon avis, il l'est pour longtemps Comment va la vie? Il y a des endroits Elle vaut dix dollars combien je te dois Comment va l'amour? Il joue les absents Demande aux vautours de gagner du temps Comment va le monde? Il est rouge sang Et à mon avis, il l'est pour longtemps
Après bien des années d'errance Et de silence embarrassé Des hommes n'ont toujours pas de nationalité Comment parler de non-violence À un amour qu'on a violé? La dignité n'est pas votre spécialité
Comment va la guerre? Elle va comme elle va Elle est planétaire, on se reverra Comment va la banque? La banque surnage Pour les grands requins y a pas de naufrage Comment va la mort? Record absolu Toujours très discrète, je n'en sais pas plus Comment va la guerre? Elle va comme elle va Elle est planétaire, on se reverra Elle est planétaire, on se reverra
Après bien des années d'errance Et de silence embarrassé Des hommes n'ont toujours pas de nationalité Comment parler de non-violence A un amour qu'on a violé? La dignité n'est pas votre spécialité
Je ne veux plus gueuler: "Comment va le monde?" Et qu'on me réponde: "Il va comme il va" Comment va la vie? Elle n'est pas très fière Sur ces cinq colonnes dans les faits divers Comment va l'amour quand il vous a vu? A fait demi-tour, on n'en parle plus Je ne veux plus gueuler: "Comment va le monde? " Et qu'on me réponde: "Il va comme il va"
Après bien des années d'errance De populations déplacées La solitude n'a pas de nationalité Il faudrait casser ce silence Vous l'avez mal interprété La dignité n'est pas votre spécialité
Comment va le monde? Il est rouge sang Et à mon avis, il l'est pour longtemps Comment va l'amour? Il joue les absents Demande aux vautours de gagner du temps Comment va la vie? Elle n'est pas très fière Sur ces cinq colonnes dans les faits divers
That's What You Mean To Me Composer(s): George Graff Jr. - George H. Gartlan
I know that you love me, you know I love you But you wonder, if days to be Will find us the same, let me answer, dear Do you know what you mean to me?
Every rose has it's fragrance The skies have the stars And the night has the day to be The day has the sunshine, but I have you And you're all that and more to me
All that the sunshine means to the rose And blossoms mean to the tree All that the spring time to the earth And rivers mean to the sea All that their singing means to the birds And honey means to the bee All that a girl ever meant to a boy That's what you mean to me
Calendar Girl ((French Version: Tout Au Long Du Calendrier (Sylvie Vartan) - 1961))
Composer(s): Neil Sedaka - Howard Greenfield
First release: Neil Sedaka with Stan Applebaum and His Orch. - 1960Neil Sedaka with Stan Applebaum and His Orchestra
Covered by multiple other artists
I love, I love, I love my calendar girl Yeah, sweet calendar girl I love, I love, I love my calendar girl Each and every day of the year
(January) You start the year off fine (February) You're my little valentine (March) I'm gonna march you down the aisle (April) You're the Easter Bunny when you smile Yeah, yeah, my heart's in a whirl I love, I love, I love my little calendar girl Every day (every day), every day (every day) of the year (Every day of the year)
(May) Maybe if I ask your dad and mom (June) They'll let me take you to the Junior Prom (July) Like a firecracker all aglow (August) When you're on the beach you steal the show
Yeah, yeah, my heart's in a whirl I love, I love, I love my little calendar girl Every day (every day), every day (every day) of the year (Every day of the year)
(September) I light the candles at your Sweet Sixteen (October) Romeo and Juliet on Halloween (November) I'll give thanks that you belong to me (December) You're the present underneath my Christmas tree
Yeah, yeah, my heart's in a whirl I love, I love, I love my little calendar girl Every day (every day), every day (every day) of the year
I love, I love, I love my calendar girl Yeah, sweet calendar girl I love, I love, I love my calendar girl Yeah, sweet calendar girl I love, I love, I love my calendar girl
Last night as I lay sleeping, a dream it came to me I thought I heard a piper play the sweetest melody People gathered round a dancing and singing so merrily Theyre all singing and dancing, Caledonia ever free Singing and dancing, Caledonia ever free
From the busy heart of Glasgow to Lochranza by the sea Oer the water to Kintyre, the prettiest place youll ever see To the pubs and bars of Oban, theyre all proud of their old country Theyre all singing and dancing, Caledonia ever free Singing and dancing, Caledonia ever free
On the road to Drumnadrochit, theres music everywhere For the piper plays for Nessie a sweet and tender air Through Glengarrys running rivers, cascading to the sea To the tranquillity of Ullapool, ah now thats Scotland to me Come wild and windy weather, Caledonia ever free
When the fiddle plays from Shetland, they heard the pipers song They came oer the sea to join him, they danced and they sang along From the granite city southward, on the road to bonny Dundee Theyre all singing and dancing, Caledonia ever free Singing and dancing, Caledonia ever free
Now if you ever come to Scotland, ever come to visit my home You can hear the piper playing, standing all alone For he plays from Edinburgh Castle, that looks out to the sea Hell have you singing and dancing, Caledonia ever free Singing and dancing, Caledonia ever free
Faithfully Composer(s): Jonathan Cain Performer(s): Journey; and various other artists
Highway run Into the midnight sun Wheels go round and round You're on my mind Restless hearts Sleep alone tonight Sendin' all my love Along the wire
They say that the road Ain't no place to start a family Right down the line it's been you and me And lovin' a music man Ain't always what it's supposed to be
Oh girl you stand by me I'm forever yours-faithfully
Circus life Under the big top world We all need the clowns To make us smile Through space and time Always another show Wondering where I am Lost without you
And being apart ain't easy on this love affair Two strangers learn to fall in love again I get the joy Of rediscovering you Oh girl you stand by me I'm forever yours-faithfully
That's What The Red, White And Blue Means (To Ev'ry True Heart In The USA)
That's What The Red, White And Blue Means (To Ev'ry True Heart In The USA) Composer(s): Robert Levenson - E.E. Bagley
Every stripe that's in the flag means something dear to me For it's the emblem of our land and of democracy And everytime I see Old Glory Then I want to tell the story Just as in the days of old the tale was told to me
Everyone that's in the land should keep in memry clear Just what the meaning is of that old flag we love so dear For every single word is thrilling 'Cause it shows we all are willing when there comes a time for it to do our bit with cheer
Red is for the soldier boys their muskets swining while they're sining songs of cheer White is for mothers while their hearts are pining smiles are shining through each tear Blue is for the jackies on the ocean sailing never failing once to win the day That's what the Red and White and Blue means to every true heart in the U.S.A.
Caldonia
((Adapted from: Caldonia (English Version) (by Louis Jordan & his Tympani Five) - 1945))
Composer(s): Fleecie Moore - Eddy Mitchell
Performer(s): Eddy Mitchell - 1965
Je ne suis pas beau, je ne suis pas joli
Mais j'ai trouvé la femme de ma vie
Et je l'aime, je l'aime à l'infini
Caldonia est son nom, j'en suis ravi
Caldonia
Caldonia
Tu es encore pire que moi
Je sais, ta mère ne dit pas ça
Mais quand je t'épous'rai, elle s'en ira
Les copains sont jaloux
Me traitent de fou
Je t'assure que je suis un mauvais mari
Trop tard, au maire j'ai "oui"
J'ai la corde au cou, pour la vie
Caldonia
Caldonia
Tu es encore pire que moi
Je ne suis pas beau, je ne suis pas joli Mais j'ai trouvé la femme de ma vie Et je l'aime, je l'aime à l'infini Caldonia est son nom, j'en suis ravi Caldonia Caldonia Tu es encore pire que moi Je sais, ta mère ne dit pas ça Mais quand je t'épous'rai, elle s'en ira Les copains sont jaloux Me traitent de fou Je t'assure que je suis un mauvais mari Trop tard, au maire j'ai "oui " J'ai la corde au cou, pour la vie Caldonia Caldonia Tu es encore pire que moi
Faithful Forever Composer(s): Ralph Rainger; Leo Robin Performer(s): Glenn Miller; and various other artists
Faithful forever whatever I do Remember I'm true, remember that Faithful forever and thankful for you I'll keep smiling through, remember that We may be apart now and then But I'll hold you in my heart Till you're in my arms again Faithful forever I promise to be So always have faith in me
Thats What Love Will Do Composer(s): Trevor Peacock Performer(s): Joe Brown
That yellow dress you wore When we went dancing Sunday nights That smile you give me In the movies when they dim the lights Ive tried in vain to wash the memry from my brain I cant forget you And thats what love will do Thats what love will do
The spins we took together On my beat-out motorbike The look your pa would give me When we got back late at night Ive tried in vain to wash the memry from my brain I cant forget you And thats what love will do Thats what love will do
I never see you except now and then But when I see you The longing starts all over again
Put out the candle And tomorrow it looks bright again But when I lost you It could never be put right again What can I do? My memry wont let go of you I cant forget you And thats what love will do Thats what love will do
Ive tried in vain to wash the memry from my brain I cant forget you And thats what love will do Thats what love will do
That yellow dress you wore When we went dancing Sunday nights That smile you give me In the movies when they dim the lights Ive tried in vain to wash the memry from my brain I cant forget you And thats what love will do Thats what love will do
Cala A Boca, Bárbara
Composer(s): Chico Buarque - Rey Guerra
First release by: Chico Buarque - 1973
Ela sabe dos caminhos Dessa minha terra No meu corpo se escondeu Minhas matas percorreu Os meus rios Os meus braços Ele éo o meu guerreiro Nos colcões de terra Nas bandeiras, bons lençóis Nas trincheiras, quantos ais, ai Cala a boca Olha o fogo Cala a boca Olha a relva Cala a boca, Bárbara Cala a boca, Bárbara
Ele sabe dos segredos Que ninguém ensina Onde guardo o meu prazer Em que pântanos beber As vazantes As correntes Nos colchões de ferro Ele é o meu parceiro Nas campanhas, nos currais Nas entranhas, quantos ais, ai Cala a boca Olha a noite Cala a boca Olha o frio Cala a boca, Bárbara Cala a boca, Bárbara