Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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De Roker ((Adapted from: The Joker (Steve Miller Band) - 1973)) Composer(s): Steve Miller - Ahmet Ertegun - Eddie Curtis - Patrick De Witte Performer(s): Pieter-Jan De Smet - 2003
We mochten al niet meer op het vliegtuig Nu mag het niet meer op de trein Maar ik vrees dat uw klantenkring verkleint
Roken is strikt verboden, baby Ook in het restaurant Dus, kleef pleisters, kleef pleisters Anders blijft u maar thuis
Ik ben een roker, tabakstoker Ik heb een mooie sigarenkoker Mon brique est galvanisé
Ik ben een blower, en ik wou er net één dicht gaan vouwen Stiekem op de mannenplee
Roken is fataal, het leidt alleen naar de dood Niet-rokers sterven ook wel, maar (dan) met longen schoon Nicotine, nicotine, nicotine, 'k stop ermee Vaarwel Rizla, en Semois grove snee
Chain Of Fools
((Italian Version: Ciao Ciao Ciao (Rocky Roberts & I Pirañas) - 1967))
Composer(s): Don Covay
First release by: Aretha Franklin - 1967
Covered by multiple other artists
For five long years I thought you were my man But I found out I'm just a link in your chain. You got me where you want me I ain't nothin' but your fool You treated me mean Ooh, you treated me cruel
Chain, chain, chain (chain, chain, chain) Chain of fools
Every chain has got a weak link And I might be weak, child But I'll give you strength
You told me to leave you alone My father said, "Come on home" My doctor said, "Take it easy" But your lovin' is much too strong I'm welded to your...
Chain, chain, chain (chain, chain, chain) Chain of fools Chain, chain, chain (chain, chain, chain) Chain of fools
One of these mornings the chain is gonna break But up until then I'm gonna take all I can take
(repeat): Chain, chain, chain (chain, chain, chain) Chain of fools Chain, chain, chain (chain, chain, chain) Chain of fools
Friend And A Lover Composer(s): Wes Farrell; Danny Janssen; Bobby Hart Performer(s): David Cassidy & The Partridge Family
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Caught in a dead end, you took the wrong bend To you I'm your friend, but I wanna be your lover Caught in a hurricane, out in the cold rain Couldn't make it much plainer, but you Still can't discover that I wanna be your lover
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Night and day, day and night, night and day and night Whoa! I need you by my side Inside, outside, upside down Ev'rything is turned around without you
Up on a tight rope, below is no hope 'Cause I'm only a friend and I wanna be your lover Caught in a landslide, feel like it's low tide Well I swallowed my pride, but you Still can't discover that I wanna be your lover
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The Jogger Composer(s): Shel Silverstein Performer(s): Bobby Bare
Well, Ive been a trucker now for 20 years from the Charleston coast to the Jersey piers An sharin the road with the race car nuts and loggers Sunday drivers, scouts on hikes Hells Angels on Harley bikes I never met a roader I didnt like, 'cept them joggers
One day Im rollin down 101, I got 18 wheels and a 14-ton Radio playin a good ol country rocker The day was surely a truckers dream the sky was sunny and the air was clean When up ahead on the road I seen one of them joggers
He was dressed like they do in baby blue with shortie shorts and a headband too I yelled "Sweetie, I bet that you are the hit of the mens room locker Well Im a runnin late with an overload so get your Adidas off a this road Im L.A. bound and I dont slow down for dead raccoons or joggers"
"Well without breakin stride or losin' poise" he said "You and that rig sure make some noise But I cant talk now, cause Im racin against the clocker But its just nine miles to Forkers Leap and if you aint afraid to race that heap Well see how that ol rig holds up against a super jogger"
Race, I must be hearin wrong the boys been runnin in the sun too long The only place hes a racin to is a doctor But before I could say "Hey, thank ya, no" that fool yells "Ready, get set, go" And the race is on and were off and gone me and that maniac jogger
I couldve left him far behind but I played with him like a fish on a line And I stayed about a half a mile behind that sucker Then I pushed her up to forty-five and he sees me comin and he starts to fly So I kicked her to sixty and shift to high and finally catch that jogger, and it wasnt easy
Now Im doin eighty and I turned to check and hes stayin right with me neck in neck His hearts a thumpin like an engine goin poo poon pucker prooon!! Then he yelled out "I hope youre set, cuz I aint shifted into second yet" Then he unwinds and leaves me behind, eaten the dust of a jogger
Then I see him a joggin up into the sky and he yells "Hey, thanks for the exercise And I hope that losin the race was not too shockin Ya see, my Dad says, Heaven aint no place to run I try to be an obedient son So I got to come down to earth to do my joggin"
Well thats the story, take it or leave it my trucker buddies, they believe it So do them race car nuts and Harley hoggers And Im still drivin much the same 'cept I dont call nobody names And I tip my hat each time I pass one of them good old joggers
Hey, theres one now Hey, everybody hangin in there It wasnt
Chain Lightning
Composer(s): Walter Becker - Donald Fagen
Performer(s): Steely Dan
and multiple other artists
Some turnout, a hundred grand Get with it we'll shake his hand Don't bother to understand Don't question the little man Be part of the brotherhood Yes it's chain lightning It feels so good
Hush brother, we cross the square Act natural like you don't care Turn slowly and comb your hair Don't trouble the midnight air We're standing just where he stood It was chain lightning It feels so good
Friday's Child Composer(s): Lee Hazlewood Performer(s): Nancy Sinatra
Friday's child.....Hard luck is her brother Friday's child.....Her sister's misery Friday's child.....Her daddy they call hard times Friday's child.....That's me
Friday's child.....Born a little ugly Friday's child.... Good looks passed her by..oh Friday's child.....Makes something look like nothing Friday's child.....Am I..ya
Friday's child.....Never climbed no mountain Friday's child.....She ain't even gonna tray..oh Friday's child.....Whom they'll forget to bury Friday's child.....Am I
The Jitney Man Composer(s): Earl Hines - Gerald Valentine Performer(s): Earl Hines & His Orch. and multiple other artists
I'm the jitney man A regular jockey I am Any place you want to go I can take you fast or slow Boodle-e-a-da-a-day I'm the jitney man
Oh, I can drive I can Behind this wheel I'm the man Take it easy in your seat Everything will be all reet Holly-la-ally-ah I'm the jitney man!
You don't even have to call Look like you're going somewhere And I'll be there with the door wide open Waiting to take your fare
I'm the jitney man Take you and bring you, my friend I'm always up and down the street A jitney driver's got to eat Boo-deedle-a-dee-ah I'm the jitney man!
Chain Gang Blues Composer(s): Spencer Williams Performer(s): Ma Rainey
Working on the chain gang was not reserved for men alone Women and young girls could be sentenced too to work on the "county road" as Ma Rainey sings here
The judge found me guilty, the clerk he wrote it down The judge found me guilty, the clerk he wrote it down Just a poor gal in trouble, I know I'm county road bound
Many days of sorrow, many nights of woe Many days of sorrow, many nights of woe And a ball and chain everywhere I go
Chains on my feet, padlock on my hand Chains on my feet, padlock on my hand It's all on account of stealing a woman's man
It was early this morning that I had my trial It was early this morning that I had my trial Ninety days on the county road, and judge didn't even smile
Friday On My Mind
Composer(s): George Young; Harry Vanda
First release by: The Easybeats - 1966
Covered by multiple other artists
Titles In Other Languages:
1967 - La Follia
1980 - Fredag I Mit Blod
Monday morning feels so bad
Everybody seems to nag me
Coming Tuesday I feel better
Even my old man looks good
Wednesday just don't go
Thursday goes too slow
I've got Friday on my mind
Gonna have fun in the city
Be with my girl, she's so pretty
She looks fine tonight
She is out o' sight to me
(Tonight) I'll spend my bread
(Tonight) I'll lose my head
(Tonight) I've got to get
Tonight
Monday I'll have Friday on my mind
Do the five day grind once more
I know of nothing else that bugs me
More than working for the rich man
Hey, I'll change that scene one day
Today I might be mad
Tomorrow I'll be glad
'Cos I've got Friday on my mind
Gonna have fun in the city
Be with my girl, she's so pretty
She looks fine tonight
She is out o' sight to me
(Tonight) I'll spend my bread
(Tonight) I'll lose my head
(Tonight) I've got to get
Tonight
Monday I'll have Friday on my mind
Gonna have fun in the city
Be with my girl, she's so pretty
Gonna have fun in the city
Be with my girl, she's so pretty
The Jarrow Song Composer(s): Alan Price Performer(s): Alan Price; Crashed Out
My name is Geordie McIntyre An' the Bairns don't even have a fire So the wife says "Geordie, go to London Town!" And if they don't give us half a chance Don't even give us a second glance Then Geordie, with my blessings, burn them down
Come on follow the Geordie boys They'll fill your heart with joy They're marching for their freedom now Come on follow the Jarrow lads They'll make your heart feel glad They're singing now, yes now is the hour
My name is little Billy White And I know what's wrong and I know what's right An' the wife says "Geordie, go to London Town!" An' if they don't give us a couple of bob Won't even give you a decent job Then Geordie, with my blessings, burn them down
Come on follow the Geordie boys They'll fill your heart with joy They're marching for their freedom now Come on follow the Jarrow lads The joy'll make your heart feel glad They're singing now, yes now is the hour
Well I can hear them an' I can feel them An' it's as just as if they were here today I can see them, I can feel them An' I'm thinking nothing's changed much today
Not all came here to stay their way and die But they would come and hit you in the eye Now's the time to realize that time goes on Nothin' changes, changes, changes
Now I can feel them, I can see them An' it's as just as if they were here today I can feel them and I need them An' I'm thinking nothing's changed much today
Not all that people stay their way and die But they would come and hit you in the eye Now's the time to realize that time goes on And nothin' changes, changes, changes
My name is little Alan Price I tried to be nice all of my life But I'm afraid that up to date it doesn't work Because when you lay some money down The people try to put you down Now where do I stand, either side or not
Come on follow this Geordie boy He'll try and fill your heart with joy We're marching for our freedom now Come on follow this Jarrow lad He'll try and make your heart feel glad We're sayin' it now, yes now is the hour
Chain Gang
((Adapted from: Chain Gang (English Version) (Sam Cooke) - 1960))
Composer(s): Sam Cooke - Eddy Mitchell
Performer(s): Eddy Mitchell - 1963
De douleur je crie...
La, au bout de la terre Se trouve Chain Gang La prison de l'Enfer C'est le nom de Chain Gang
De douleur je crie...
Il n'y a pas de ciel Au-dessus de Chain Gang Le soleil et la mer Sont bien loin de Chain Gang
Nous sommes des centaines Ignorant, quand notre peine Sera-t-elle enfin finie Pour faire naître la vie Les jours auront passé Le temps semble s'arrêter Il n'y a pas de ciel Au-dessus de Chain Gang Le soleil et la mer Sont bien loin de Chain Gang Et mon cur te dit Veux-tu de moi? Il ne me reste que toi Tu ne peux m'abandonner Je ne pourrai t'oublier Si un jour tu voyais La prison de Chain Gang Alors tu comprendrais Quelle était ma peine De douleur, tu crieras Ma, ma, ma, ma, ma vie Est vraiment finie Est-il vrai que le paradis N'est pas fait pour les maudits? Oooh, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma vie Est vraiment finie...
Friday I'm In Love Spanish Title: Viernes Voy Por Ti Composer(s): Perry Bamonte; Simon Gallup; Robert Smith; Porl Thompson; Boris Williams Performer(s): The Cure
I don't care if Monday's blue Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too Thursday I don't care about you it's Friday I'm in love
Monday you can fall apart Tuesday Wednesday break my heart Thursday doesn't even start it's Friday I'm in love
Saturday wait and Sunday always comes too late but Friday never hesitate...
I don't care if Monday's black Tuesday Wednesday heart attack Thursday never looking back it's Friday I'm in love
Monday you can hold your head Tuesday Wednesday stay in bed or Thursday watch the walls instead it's Friday I'm in love
Saturday wait and Sunday always comes too late but Friday never hesitate...
dressed up to the eyes it's a wonderful surprise to see your shoes and your spirits rise throwing out your frown and just smiling at the sound and as sleek as a shriek spinning round and round always take a big bite it's such a gorgeous sight to see you in the middle of the night you can never get enough enough of this stuff it's Friday I'm in love
The Japanese Sandman Composer(s): Raymond B. Egan - Richard A. Whiting
Won't you stretch imagination for the moment and come with me Let us hasten to a nation lying over the western sea Hide behind the cherry blossoms here's a sight that will please your eyes There's a baby with a lady of Japan singing lullabies Night winds breath her sighs here's the Japanese
Just as silent as we came we'll leave the land of the painted fan Wander lightly or you'll wake the little people of old Japan May repose and pleasant dreaming be their share while the hours are small Like an echo of the song I hear the Japanese Sandman call new days near for all here's the Japanese
Sandman sneaking on with the dew just an old second hand man He'll buy your old day from you he will take every sorrow of the day that is through and he'll give you tomorrow just to start a life anew then you'll be a bit older in the dawn when you wake and you'll be a bit bolder with the new day you make here's the Japanese Sandman trade him silver for gold just an old second hand man trading new days for old
Chain Gang
((French Version: Chain Gang (Eddy Mitchell) - 1963))
Composer(s): Sam Cooke
First release by: Sam Cooke - 1960
Covered by multiple other artists
I hear somethin' sayin'
(hooh! aah!) (hooh! aah!)
(hooh! aah!) (hooh! aah!)
(Well, don't you know)
That's the sound of the men working on the chain ga-a-ang
That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang
All day long they're singin'
(hooh! aah!) (hooh! aah!)
(hooh! aah!) (hooh! aah!)(Well, don't you know)
That's the sound of the men working on the chain ga-a-ang
That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang
All day long they work so hard
Till the sun is goin' down
Working on the highways and byways
And wearing, wearing a frown
You hear them moanin' their lives away
Then you hear somebody sa-ay
That's the sound of the men working on the chain ga-a-ang
That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang
Can't ya hear them singin'
Mm, I'm goin' home one of these days
I'm goin' home see my woman
Whom I love so dear
But meanwhile I got to work right he-ere
(Well, don't you know)
That's the sound of the men working on the chain ga-a-ang
That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang
All day long they're singin', mm
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my work is so hard
Give me water, I'm thirsty
My work is so hard
Friday Composer(s): J.J. Cale Performer(s): J.J. Cale
Monday morning comes too early Work my back to the bone All day Monday I keep thinking "weekends coming, gonna go home" Tuesday I hate, oh tuesday Aint no girls on the streets Tuesday it aint good for nothing Drinking beer and watching tv Friday, friday evening Come on friday, its been too long Friday, friday evening Come on friday, I wanna go home Wednesdays hump day, hump days wednesday Over the hump, the weeks half-gone If I had my pay on wednesday Id hang out, the hump days gone Thursday, you know I feel better I can see the end in sight Think Ill write myself a letter Help myself through the night
The Jack-Ass Song Composer(s): Irving Burgie - William Attaway Performer(s): Harry Belafonte
Play that theme man Jackass will jump and bray, let him bray, let him bray I say the Jackass will jump and bray Lordy let him bray, let him bray, everybody!
Now I tell you in a positive way Don't tie me donkey down there 'Cause me donkey will rump and play Don't tie me donkey down there
Now me donkey gone mad they say Don't tie me donkey down there 'Cause his eye on a bale o' hay Don't tie me donkey down there
Now the news really travel fast Don't tie me donkey down there When me donkey in the meadow grass Don't tie me donkey down there
Now me heart is light and gay Don't tie me donkey down there He haw `till judgment day Don't tie me donkey down there
Chahut-Bahut Composer(s): Guy Béart Performer(s): Guy Béart
Grand-père est prolétaire Papa consommateur Moi je suis contestataire Voici pourquoi quand il s'agit de déménager Le bahut de la salle-à-manger
Quel chahut on a eu Pour déplacer l'bahut Chacun tenait sa méthode Pour le glisser le long de l'escalier Et le conduire au grenier Chacun s'accrochait à son opinion En échangeant quelques gnons Corps à corps métaphore Et vase dans l'décor Moi je ne suis pas d'accord
Grand-mère lit son bréviaire Maman l'Observateur Moi je suis contestataire Sacré bahut quand on se mit à l'emporter Chacun tira de son côté
Quel chahut on a eu Pour déplacer l'bahut Moi je veux le mettre en pièces Pour le manier plus commodément Faut l'couper en éléments Ma sur veut se servir d'une manivelle C'est une intellectuelle Et Papa pas à pas le pousse par le bas Moi je ne transige pas Chahut-bahut, chahut-bahut Chahut-bahut, chahut-bahut
Enfin vaille que vaille Le bahut s'ébranla En faisant trembler les murailles Ne me demandez pas comment il arriva Cahin-caha dans le brouhaha
Quel chahut on a eu Pour déplacer l'bahut On en discutait encore Lorsque soudain comme je l'avais prévu Dans un grand chahut-bahut Le revoici qui traverse le plafond Et tranche la discussion Et l'bahut on l'a eu à peine sur les bras Qu'toute la maison s'effondra Et l'bahut on l'a eu à peine sur les bras Qu'toute la maison s'effondra
Frida Oum Papa English Title: Beer Barrel Polka Composer(s): Lew Brown; C. Level; J. Vejvoda Performer(s): Annie Cordy
Lala lalala Je suis Frida oum Papa Lala lalala La petite gretchein aux gros bras Lala lalala C'est moi fraülein oum Papa Venez donc trinquer avec moi Frida oum Papa
En Bavière Mon grand-père Etait un brasseur de bière Car je suis née en Bavière J'suis baptisée à la bière Ma nourrice Sans malice Me gavait de grosses saucisses Elle voulait que je grandisse J'ai grandit et me voilà
Avec ma petite plume et mon chapeau Mes grandes nattes et ma culotte de peau Dans les tavernes de Munich Dès que j'arrive, c'est la panique yawol
On me fait grimper sur un tonneau Et je chant comme un petit oiseau Un grand pichet dans chaque main On chante, on danse jusqu 'au matin
Ein, suein, grosi, ein, suein, grosi Lala lalala. Je suis Frida oum Papa Lala lalala. La petite gretchein aux gros bras Lala lalala. C'est moi fraülein oum Papa Venez donc trinquer avec moi Frida oum Papa
Lala lalala Ich bin fraülein oum Papa Lala lalala La petite gretchein aux gros bras Lala lalala C'est moi fraülein oum Papa Venez donc trinquer avec moi Frida oum Papapi papapa
The Raspberry Song ((aka Everything Is Fresh Today (Jack Hodges)) Composer(s): Milligan Performer(s): The Goons
(Moriarty) Oh, oh! Let me out -- my only crime is eating
(Secombe) Don't worry -- I'll give the screws a song The warden won't mind
(Bloodnok) No -- he's doing bird as well Maestro
(Moriarty) Take your partners for the ball and chain one step One, two, three
(Bloodnok) May I have this dance warden, you can hold my ball
(Secombe) In a little prison where I'm locked in there is a most pecular fellow His name is Eccles and he's is in cell nine But his voice is soft and mellow He keeps a fruit cart in his cell, and all the convicts knows it He doesn't sing or rave about his fruit -- he simply blows it
(Bloodnok) He's doing it all night long
(Secombe) It's better than any song No, it isn't very pretty, but you've got to admit it's cute
(Bloodnok) Never, never
(Secombe) So all together let it go -- eat more fruit!
(Bloodnok) Don't tell me he's come to stay
(Secombe) Let the wardens hear him say Fruit's in season! Let's be merry! Apples, plums and the old raspberry Everything is fresh today
(Bloodnok) Don't let him get near me, please!
(Secombe) Every Friday night when work is done He does not wastes a minute To the prison warden he hurries 'round where he sings just like a linnet To hear him blow a melody its great, you can't deny it And if you've nothing else to do, we'd like the screws to try it
(Bloodnok) No more, please!
(Secombe) Get ready and do it now
(Eccles) The crazy man, you know how
(Bloodnok) God knows it isn't very pretty
(Secombe) You've got to admit it's cute
(Bloodnok) Well...
(Secombe) All together let it go -- eat more fruit
(Bloodnok) There isn't a cure they say!
(Secombe) Let the screws all hear him say
(Eccles) Don't eat farm laid [wow!]
(Secombe) Every thing is fresh today
(Bluebottle) Hello everybody, remember me, Bluebottle? I'm fourteen now and I have got boils... Though I don't look very pretty, I'm wearing my new brown suit The only trouble with it is when I go outside I'm struck by fruit
(Bloodnok) Don't point him at him I say
(Secombe) It's a treat to hear him play Fruit's in season, plums and berries Apples, pears and the old raspberry
The Itsy Bitsy Spider Composer(s): Carly Simon Performer(s): Carly Simon
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout Down came the rain and washed the spider out Out came the sun and dried up all the rain And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again
I believe in love And who knows where or when Bit it's comin' around again
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout Down came the rain and washed the spider out Out came the sun and dried up all the rain And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again
I know nothin' stays the same But if you're willing to play the game It's comin' around again
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout Down came the rain and washed the spider out Out came the sun and dried up all the rain And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again