Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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The Conversation Performer(s): Waylon Jennings & Hank Williams Jr.
Hank let's talk about your daddy Tell me how your momma loved that man Well just break out a bottle hoss I'll tell you bout the driftin' cowboy band
We won't talk about the habits Just the music and the man (That's All)
Now Hank, you just gotta tell me Did your daddy really write all them songs (Did He?) That don't deserve no answer hoss Let's light up and just move along Do you think he wrote 'em about your momma Or about the man who done her wrong (You know that)
Yeah back then they called him crazy Now a days they call him a saint Now the ones that called him crazy Lord, are still riding on his name
Well if he was here right now Bocefus Would he think that we were right (Do you think he might?) Don't you know he would Waltalja Be right here by our sides If we left for a show in Grover He'd be the first one on the bus and ready to ride (That's wantin' to go hoss)
Wherever he is I hope he's happy You know I hope he's doing well (Yes I do) He is cuz he's got one arm around my momma now And he sure did love Miss Audrey and raising hell I won't ask you no more questions Cuz there stories only Hank can tell
Well back then they called him crazy Now a days they call him a saint Most folks don't know that they fired him from the opry And that caused his greatest pain
Let me tell you about lovesick How Miss Audrey loved that man You know I've always loved to listen So the stories about that driftin' cowboy band (and the man) Know when we get right down to it Still the most wanted outlaw in the land
The Conversation Performer(s): Waylon Jennings & Hank Williams Jr.
Hank let's talk about your daddy Tell me how your momma loved that man Well just break out a bottle hoss I'll tell you bout the driftin' cowboy band
We won't talk about the habits Just the music and the man (That's All)
Now Hank, you just gotta tell me Did your daddy really write all them songs (Did He?) That don't deserve no answer hoss Let's light up and just move along Do you think he wrote 'em about your momma Or about the man who done her wrong (You know that)
Yeah back then they called him crazy Now a days they call him a saint Now the ones that called him crazy Lord, are still riding on his name
Well if he was here right now Bocefus Would he think that we were right (Do you think he might?) Don't you know he would Waltalja Be right here by our sides If we left for a show in Grover He'd be the first one on the bus and ready to ride (That's wantin' to go hoss)
Wherever he is I hope he's happy You know I hope he's doing well (Yes I do) He is cuz he's got one arm around my momma now And he sure did love Miss Audrey and raising hell I won't ask you no more questions Cuz there stories only Hank can tell
Well back then they called him crazy Now a days they call him a saint Most folks don't know that they fired him from the opry And that caused his greatest pain
Let me tell you about lovesick How Miss Audrey loved that man You know I've always loved to listen So the stories about that driftin' cowboy band (and the man) Know when we get right down to it Still the most wanted outlaw in the land
Cara Composer(s): Lucio Dalla Performer(s): Lucio Dalla
Cosa ho davanti, non riesco più a parlare dimmi cosa ti piace, non riesco a capire, dove vorresti andare vuoi andare a dormire Quanti capelli che hai, non si riesce a contare sposta la bottiglia e lasciami guardare se di tanti capelli, ci si può fidare
Conosco un posto nel mio cuore dove tira sempre il vento per i tuoi pochi anni e per i miei che sono cento non c'è niente da capire, basta sedersi ed ascoltare Perché ho scritto una canzone per ogni pentimento e debbo stare attento a non cadere nel vino o finir dentro ai tuoi occhi, se mi vieni più vicino.........
La notte ha il suo profumo e puoi cascarci dentro che non ti vede nessuno ma per uno come me, poveretto, che voleva prenderti per mano e cascare dentro un letto..... che pena...che nostalgia non guardarti negli occhi e dirti un'altra bugia A..Almeno non ti avessi incontrato io che qui sto morendo e tu che mangi il gelato
Tu corri dietro al vento e sembri una farfalla e con quanto sentimento ti blocchi e guardi la mia spalla se hai paura a andar lontano, puoi volarmi nella mano ma so già cosa pensi, tu vorresti partire come se andare lontano fosse uguale a morire e non c'e' niente di strano ma non posso venire
Così come una farfalla ti sei alzata per scappare ma ricorda che a quel muro ti avrei potuta inchiodare se non fossi uscito fuori per provare anch'io a volare e la notte cominciava a gelare la mia pelle una notte madre che cercava di contare le sue stelle io li sotto ero uno sputo e ho detto "Ole'" sono perduto
La notte sta morendo ed e' cretino cercare di fermare le lacrime ridendo ma per uno come me l' ho gia detto che voleva prenderti per mano e volare sopra un tetto
Lontano si ferma un treno ma che bella mattina, il cielo e' sereno Buonanotte, anima mia adesso spengo la luce e così sia
Fire Lake Composer(s): Bob Seger Performer(s): Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Who's gonna ride that chrome three wheeler Who's gonna make that first mistake Who wants to wear those gypsy leathers All the way to Fire Lake
Who wants to break the news about Uncle Joe You remember Uncle Joe He was the one afraid to cut the cake Who wants to tell poor Aunt Sarah Joe's run off to Fire Lake Joe's run off to Fire Lake
Who wants to brave those bronze beauties Lying in the sun With their long soft hair falling Flying as they run Oh they smile so shy And they flirt so well And they lay you down so fast Till you look straight up and say Oh Lord Am I really here at last
Who wants to play those eights and aces Who wants a raise Who needs a stake Who wants to take that long shot gamble And head out to Fire Lake Head out Who wants to go to Fire Lake And head out Who wants to go to Fire Lake Head out Out to Fire Lake Who's gonna do it
The Continental ((aka The Painless Dentist Song (Allan Sherman))
Composer(s): Con Conrad - Herbert Magidson
Performer(s): Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
Ginger: Beautiful music... Dangerous rhythm... It's something daring, The Continental A way of dancing that's really 'entre nous' It's very subtle, The Continental Because it does what you want it to do It has a passion, The Continental An invitation to moonlight and romance It's quite the fashion, The Continental Because you tell of your love while you dance Your lips whisper so tenderly Her eyes answer your song Two bodies swaying, The Continental And you are saying just what you're dreaming of So keep on dancing, The Continental For it's a song of romance and of love You kiss while you're dancing
(Fred: Not a bad idea)
The Continental, hmmmmm It's continental You sing while you're dancing Your voice is gentle and sentimental You stroll together arm in arm You nonchalantly glide along with grace and charm You will find while you're dancing That there's a rhythm in your heart and soul A certain rhythm that you can't control And you will do The Continental all the time
Car Wash Composer(s): Norman Whitfield Performer(s): Rose Royce and multiple other artists
Ooh ooh You might not ever get rich But let me tell ya it's better than diggin' a ditch There ain't no tellin' who you might meet A movie star or maybe even an Indian chief
(Workin') At the car wash Workin' at the car wash, girl Come on and sing it with me (Car wash) Sing it with the feelin' ya'all (Car wash, girl)
Ooh!
Some of the work gets kinda hard This ain't no place to be if you planned on bein' a star Let me tell you it's always cool And the boss don't mind sometimes if you act the fool
At the car wash Whoa whoa whoa whoa Talkin' about the car wash, girl Come on, ya'all and sing it for me (Car wash) Oooh oooh oooh (Car wash, girl)
(Work and work) Well, those cars never seem to stop coming (Work and work) Keep those rags and machines humming (Work and work) My fingers to the bone (Work) Can't wait till it's time to go home
(Hey, get your car washed today) Fill up and you don't have to pay Come on and give us a play (Do the wash, right away)
(The car wash) Talkin' 'bout the car wash Car wash, girl Come on, ya'all, let's sing it with me (Car wash) Sing it with feelin', ya'all (Car wash, girl)
Whoa whoa whoa whoa (Car wash) Never seem to stop comin' What'd I say Keep those rags and machines hummin' (Car wash) Let me tell you, it's always cool ...
Fire Island Composer(s): Henri Belolo; Phil Hurtt; Jacques Morali; Peter Whitehead Performer(s): Village People
Fire isla-and (fire, fire island)
- it's a funky weekend (funky) a funky funky weeke-end Fire isla-and (fire, fire island) - it's a funky weekend (funky) a funky funky weeke-end It's the place where you'll find me, the sun and sea, the place where love is free, yeah Fire isla-and (fire, fire island) - it's a funky weekend (funky) a funky funky weeke-end Fire isla-and (fire, fire island) - it's a funky weekend (funky) a funky funky weeke-end You never know just who you meet, maybe someone out of your wildest fantasies, yeah Fire isla-and (fire, fire island) - it's a funky weekend (funky) a funky funky weeke-end
Don't go in the bushes, don't go in the bushes Don't go in the bushes, someone might grab ya, someone might grab ya Don't go in the bushes, don't go, don't go in the bushes Don't go in the bushes, someone might stab ya, someone might stab ya, yeah
Don't go in the bushes, no, someone might grab ya, someone might grab ya Don't go in the bushes, someone might stab ya, someone might stab ya
Fire isla-and (fire, fire island) - it's a funky weekend (funky) a funky funky weeke-end Fire isla-and (fire, fire island) - it's a funky weekend (funky) a funky funky weeke-end Sea, plane or train will take you there-ere, it's a paradi-ise, there's also bus or cab, yeah Fire isla-and (fire, fire island) - it's a funky weekend (funky) a funky funky weeke-end Fire isla-and (fire, fire island) - it's a funky weekend (funky) a funky funky weeke-end We can scream, but let's sing, we can do each other's thi-ing, yeah Fire isla-and (fire, fire island) - it's a funky weekend (funky) a funky funky weeke-end
Don't go in the bushes, don't go in the bushes, no Don't go in the bushes, someone might grab ya, someone might grab ya Don't go in the bushes, don't go - in the bushes Don't go in the bushes, someone might stab ya, yeah-eah
Groove at the Ice Palace (get on down at the Monster) Been there, been there (been there at the Blue Whale) Peckin', I'm peckin (peckin' at the Sandpiper) Pumpin, I'm pumpin (pumpin' at the hotel)
(Fire island, fire island) I'll take your hand (fire island) you take mine We'll hit the groove (fire island) and really shake the times There's a house (fire island) on your back Boogie on down (fire island) follow me back (Fire island, fire island) I'll take your hand (fire island) you take mine We'll hit the groove (fire island) and really shake the times There's a house (fire island) on your back Boogie on down (fire island) follow me back
The Composer Composer(s): William "Smokey" Robinson Performer(s): Diana Ross & The Supremes; Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
You may not know how To make words rhyme Carry a tune or a clap on time now You may have no knowledge of musical things
But deep down inside of me You have created a melody You're the composer of the song That my heart sings
You may not know what Quarter notes are Or what I mean by Four to the Bar now Such musical terms may be Greek to your ears
But deep down inside of me You have created a melody You're the composer of the song That my heart hears
Now it's a tender song It's like a rhapsody, a symphony This song I find in this heart of mine And it's begging you Let nothing keep us apart Oh, my darling 'Cause you put a song in my heart
Now this song that I find in my heart for you Every lyric and line I swear it's true The number one song on my personal chart
Deep down inside of me You have created a melody You're the composer of the song That's in my heart
Deep down inside of me You have created a symphony You're the composer You put a song in my heart You're the composer You put a song in my heart You're the composer You put a song in my heart
Car Wash
Composer(s): Bruce Springsteen
Performer(s): Bruce Springsteen
Well my name is Catherine Lefèvre
I work at the Astrowash on Sunset and Vine
I drop my kids at school in the morning
And I pick them up at Mary's just 'fore suppertime
Well I work down at the car wash
For a dollar and a dime
And mister, I hate my boss
It's at the car wash I'm doing my time
Pick up my water bottle and my towel, sir
And I take 'em one by one
From Mercedes to VW's
I do 'em all and I don't favor none
Well I work down at the car wash
For a dollar and a dime
And mister, I hate my boss
It's at the car wash I'm doing my time
Pick up my water bottle and my towel, sir
And I take 'em one by one
From Mercedes to VW's
I do 'em all and I don't favor none
Well someday I'll sing in a night club
I'll get a million-dollar break
A handsome man will come here with a contract in his hand
And say "Catherine, this has all been some mistake"
Well I work down at the car wash
For a dollar and a dime
And mister, I hate my boss
It's at the car wash I'm doing my time
Pick up my water bottle and my towel, sir
And I take 'em one by one
From Mercedes to VW's
I do 'em all and I don't favor none
Fire In The Hole Composer(s): Walter Becker; Donald Fagen Performer(s): Steely Dan
I decline To walk the line They tell me that I'm lazy Worldly wise I realize That everybody's crazy A woman's voice reminds me To serve and not to speak Am I myself or just another freak
Don't you know There's fire in the hole And nothing left to burn I'd like to run out now There's nowhere left to turn
With a cough I shake it off And work around my yellow stripe Should I hide And eat my pride Or wait until it's good and ripe My life is boiling over It's happened once before I wish someone would open up the door
Don't you know There's fire in the hole And nothing left to burn I'd like to run out now There's nowhere left to turn
The Company Town Doctor (aka The Dying Doctor) Performer(s): Woody Guthrie
Doctor Leo Hayes was our company doctor From the big coal companies he got his pay For thirty-nine years he tried to cure us And now today on his deathbed lay He called his five boys and his three daughters And at his bed we stood around We heard him tell the history of the coal miners And he said, "Don't let these people down"
You are all connected with the practice of medicine You promise you'll keep true I know You will do your best to help these people I close my eyes for I must go His youngest girl was Doctor Betty With her face so pretty and her smile so sweet She walked the coal towns of Force and Byrndale She saw the sewage waters flowing down the street
She saw the children drink the cankered water She saw the chickens fly up on the roof She saw the waters overflow the sewers And flood their gardens of victory She went to the big shots of the Shawmut Company She did not beg and she did not plead She stood flatfooted and pounded the table Sewer pipes and bathrooms are what we need
My dady told me to fight to cure sickness But I can't cure sickness with sewage all around These germs kill people quicker than I can cure them We need a foundation under every house We need a bathroom for every family Yes, you can set there and blink your eyes Three hundred miners are out behind me We will clean this town or know the reason why
I quit my job as the family doctor I nailed up my shingle and went on my own I carried my pillbag and waded those waters I set by a deathbed in many a home I saw you catch rainwater in rusty washtubs I saw you come home dirty up out of your pits Watched you ride with your coffin up to your graveyard With not a nickel to pay your burying debt
On July the fifteenth from the hills around Three hundred miners walked down through town The state inspector was testing the water While he was working you stood around One miner asked him to have a drink free The inspector looked out toward our pits He set his hat back on his head and says "I wouldn't drink a drop of that on a bet"
I think of my daddy and brothers and sisters When we stood around his dying bed When I walk the streets of the company towns I can hear every word my daddy said The Shawmut Company is caught in its own paws The people not worth the money they cost A hundred have died, three hundred not working Thirty thousand tons of coal is lost
Since You Don't Care
((French Version: Car Tu T'en Vas (Sylvie Vartan))
Performer(s): Sylvie Vartan
Arms that used to hold you so close to me Arms that had to open, oh! and set you free Arms that used to reach And always find you there Are just two empty, two empty arms Since you don't care
Eyes that used to light up when you walked by Eyes that never knew what it meant to cry Eyes that watched you walk away And left me standing there Are just two cry-crying eyes Since you don't care
Lips that used to talk and plan a future for two Lips that used to kiss You only, you know, these lips were true Lips that used to smile Before they kissed good-bye Are just two silent, silent lips Since you don't care
These empty arms These crying eyes These silent lips Are all so lonely Since you don't care
Fire in the galley, fire in the house Fire in the beef kid, scorching the scouse Fire, fire, fire down below Fetch a bucket of water Fire down below
Fire in the cabin, fire in the hold Fire in the strong room melting the gold Fire, fire, fire down below Fetch a bucket of water Fire down below
Fire round the capstan, fire on the mast Fire on the main deck, burning it fast Fire, fire, fire down below Fetch a bucket of water Fire down below
Fire in the lifeboat, fire in the gig Fire in the pig-stye roasting the pig Fire, fire, fire down below Fetch a bucket of water Fire down below
Fire in the store room spoiling the food Fire on the orlop burning the wood Fire, fire, fire down below Fetch a bucket of water Fire down below
Fire on the waters, fire high above Fire in our hearts for the friends that we love Fire, fire, fire down below Fetch a bucket of water Fire down below
The Dying Doctor (aka The Company Town Doctor) Performer(s): Woody Guthrie
Doctor Leo Hayes was our company doctor From the big coal companies he got his pay For thirty-nine years he tried to cure us And now today on his deathbed lay He called his five boys and his three daughters And at his bed we stood around We heard him tell the history of the coal miners And he said, "Don't let these people down"
You are all connected with the practice of medicine You promise you'll keep true I know You will do your best to help these people I close my eyes for I must go His youngest girl was Doctor Betty With her face so pretty and her smile so sweet She walked the coal towns of Force and Byrndale She saw the sewage waters flowing down the street
She saw the children drink the cankered water She saw the chickens fly up on the roof She saw the waters overflow the sewers And flood their gardens of victory She went to the big shots of the Shawmut Company She did not beg and she did not plead She stood flatfooted and pounded the table Sewer pipes and bathrooms are what we need
My dady told me to fight to cure sickness But I can't cure sickness with sewage all around These germs kill people quicker than I can cure them We need a foundation under every house We need a bathroom for every family Yes, you can set there and blink your eyes Three hundred miners are out behind me We will clean this town or know the reason why
I quit my job as the family doctor I nailed up my shingle and went on my own I carried my pillbag and waded those waters I set by a deathbed in many a home I saw you catch rainwater in rusty washtubs I saw you come home dirty up out of your pits Watched you ride with your coffin up to your graveyard With not a nickel to pay your burying debt
On July the fifteenth from the hills around Three hundred miners walked down through town The state inspector was testing the water While he was working you stood around One miner asked him to have a drink free The inspector looked out toward our pits He set his hat back on his head and says "I wouldn't drink a drop of that on a bet"
I think of my daddy and brothers and sisters When we stood around his dying bed When I walk the streets of the company towns I can hear every word my daddy said The Shawmut Company is caught in its own paws The people not worth the money they cost A hundred have died, three hundred not working Thirty thousand tons of coal is lost
Car Tu T'en Vas ((English Version: Since You Don't Care (Sylvie Vartan)) Performer(s): Sylvie Vartan
Moi qui t'enlaçais fort tout contre moi moi qui te serrais si fort grisée de joie Moi qui te sentais toujours à mes côtés me voilà seule, seule sans toi, car tu t'en vas Moi qui te suivais des yeux quand tu marchais Moi, moi qui n'avais jamais encore pleuré Moi qui te voyais partir quand je devais rester Mes yeux en pleurent, pleurent pour toi car tu t'en vas Moi qui te parlais d'un avenir pour deux Moi qui t'embrassais toi seul, toi seul me comprenait moi qui souriais toujours avant de nous séparer car tu t'en vas Mes bras sans toi Mes yeux sans toi Ma voix sans toi me rendent si triste car tu t'en vas
The Common, Broke Elastic, Rotten Cotton, Hound Dog Snoopin', Ankle Droopin', Funky, Fuzzy, White Sock Blues No.2
The Common, Broke Elastic, Rotten Cotton, Hound Dog Snoopin', Ankle Droopin', Funky, Fuzzy, White Sock Blues No.2 Performer(s): Dallas Frazier
It was the common, broke elastic Rotten cotton, hound snoopin' ankle droopin' funky fuzzy white Sock blues number two number two
A band called Raunchy from Kansas City Managed by a San Francisco hippie Was gettin' stoned in San Antone When they hired them a guitar man, named Frog Leg Jones
From starvin' situations and bathtub deprivation Came the inspiration for the worldwide smash That Frog Leg Jones composed
It was the common, broke elastic Rotten cotton, hound snoopin' ankle droopin' funky fuzzy white Sock blues number two number two
Now Frog Leg's wallet has got so fat He wears a custom made brace for his sacroiliac Frog Leg ain't no phony, the public knows it's true That pork and beans and vagrancy taught him how to stretch them things
And sing the common, broke elastic Rotten cotton, hound snoopin' ankle droopin' funky fuzzy white Sock blues number two Number two
It was the common, broke elastic Rotten cotton, hound snoopin' ankle droopin' funky fuzzy white Sock blues number two number two
Car Trouble Composer(s): Adam Ant Performer(s): Adam & the Ants
Have you ever had a ride in a light blue car? Have you ever stopped to think Who's the slave and who's the master? Have you ever had trouble with your automobile? Have you ever had to push push push push?
Car trouble You might have seen them very busy at the weekends licking and polishing the beep-beeps into shape and then its proudly up the M.1. M.2. M.3. And keep your feet off the upholstery Ronnie Car trouble oh yeah And remember this you don't need anything after an icecream I used to sit at home silently and wonder why all the preference is polishing the chrome While all the mothers and the sisters and the babies sit and rot at home Car trouble oh yeah and remember this you don't need anything after an icecream Car car car trouble car car car trouble ...
Na die mooie warme reis door't zonnige Spanje Vergeet ik alles, ik denk alleen nog Spaans Heel m'n kamer straalt van rood en van oranje De felle kleuren van de Spaanse zon en maan De Spaanse furie heeft me zo verward Dat temperament veroverde m'n hart
Ik hou van dansen en muziek E viva España Van oude trots en romantiek E viva España Een serenade aan 't balkon E viva España Geef mij maar alle dagen zon España por favor
In m'n handen klepperen de castagnetten En de flamengo die stamp ik met mijn voet Ik draag enkel Andalousische toiletten En op mijn hoofd staat een grote zwarte hoed Ik hou van vino en van cabial De Spaanse keuken is een festival
Ik hou van dansen en muziek E viva España Van oude trots en romantiek E viva España Een serenade aan 't balkon E viva España Geef mij maar alle dagen zon España por favor
Ik hou van dansen en muziek E viva España Van oude trots en romantiek E viva España Een serenade aan 't balkon E viva España Geef mij maar alle dagen zon España por favor España por favor
The Comin' Of The Lord Composer(s): Randall Dennis Performer(s): First Call
Don't you see the signs are showin' that His comin' is at hand I do believe that the time is near Can't you see that days are dangerous with the wicked ways of man Even mountains rock n' roll with fear Don't you know He's comin' like a thief in the night And that the day will come so quickly like the twinklin' of an eye It's the comin' of the Lord There are wars and wars and rumors of more wars and wars and more All creation groans with birthin' pains Any moment we will see Him comin' on the clouds And just the thought of seein' Jesus makes my spirit sing out loud Won'tcha come on, come on Lord come quickly, Lord we're ready We are waiting, we stand steady With our arms outstretched to greet the comin' of our King Won'tcha come on, come on, come on Well, the day is swift upon us when ol' Grabriel blows his horn And the righteous rise to meet Him in the air I can hardly wait to greet the One that I adore Just the thought of seein' Jesus makes my soul sing all the more
Won'tcha come on, come on Lord come quickly, Lord we are ready We are waiting, we stand steady With our arms outstretched to greet the comin' of our King Won'tcha come on, come on Lord come quickly, Lord we're stayin' Hey, You know we've been waitin' for You In Your will and we keep prayin' We believe Your returning is true You will find us working, watching, waiting patiently Won'tcha come on, come on Oh, what a glorious day that will be What a day that will be When my sweet Jesus I see Won'tcha come on, come on Lord come quickly, Lord we are ready We are waiting, we stand steady With our arms outstretched to greet the comin' of our King Won'tcha come on, come on Lord come quickly, Lord we're stayin' Hey, You know we've been waitin' for You In Your will and we keep prayin' We believe Your returning is true You will find us working, watching, waiting patiently Won'tcha come on, come on Even so, Lord Jesus, quickly come We are waiting for You