Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Those Magic Changes Composer(s): Warren Casey - Jim Jacobs First release by: Sha-Na-Na - 1978 Covered by multiple other artists
What's that playing on the radio? Why do I start swaying to and fro? I have never heard that song before But if I don't hear it anymore
Still familiar to me sends a thrill right to me Plus those chords remind me of the night that I first fell in love to Those magic changes My heart arranges A melody that's never the same A melody thats calling your name And betcha please come back to me Please return to me Don't go away again or make them play again The music I want to hear at once again You whisper in my ear oh my darling
I'll be waiting by the radio You'll come back to me some day I know Been so long since our last goodbye But I'm singing as I cry
While the bass is sounding while the drums are punding Beating of my broken heart will rise to first place in the charts Oh my heart arranges Oh those magic changes
Crumblin' Down Composer(s): G.C. Green - John Mellencamp
Performer(s): John Mellencamp
Some people ain't no damn good
You can't trust 'em
You can't love em
No good deed goes unpunished
And I don't mind being their whipping boy
I've had that pleasure
For years and years
No, no I never was a sinner
Tell me what else can I do
Second best is what you get
'Til you learn to bend the rules
Time respects no person
And when you lift up must fall
They're waiting outside
To claim my crumblin' walls
Saw my picture in the paper
Read the news around my face
And now some people
Don't want to treat me the same
When the walls
Come tumblin' down
When the walls
Come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls
Come tumblin', tumblin'
Down
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Some people say I'm obnoxious and lazy
That I'm uneducated
And my opinipn means nothin'
But I know I'm a real good dancer
Don't need to look over my shoulder
To see what I'm after
Everybody's got their problems
Ain't no new news here
I'm the same old trouble
You've been having for years
Don't confuse the problem
With the issue, girl
It's perfectly clear
Just a human desire
To have you come near
Want to put my arms around you
Feel your breath in my ear
You can bend me
You can break me
But you better stand clear
When the walls
Come tumblin' down
When the walls
Come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls
Come tumblin', tumblin'
Crumblin', tumblin'
Down
When the walls
Come (tumblin' down)
When the walls
Come (rumblin', rumblin')
When the walls
(When the walls)
Come tumblin', tumblin'
Down
Want to put my arms around you
Feel your breath in my ear
You can bend me
You can break me
But you better stand clear
When the walls
Come tumblin' down
When the walls
Come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls
Come tumblin', tumblin'
Crumblin', tumblin'
When the walls
(When the walls)
Come tumblin' down
When the walls
(When the walls)
Come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls
Come tumblin', tumblin'
Crumblin', tumblin'
When the walls
(When the walls)
Come tumblin' down
When the walls
Come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls
Come tumblin', tumblin'
Crumblin', tumblin'
Down
Je Bois
English & Italian Titles:
I Drink; Io Bevo
Composer(s): Charles Aznavour; Georges Garvarentz Performer(s): Charles Aznavour
Je bois pour oublier mes années d'infortune Et cette vie commune Avec toi mais si seul Je bois pour me donner l'illusion que j'existe Puisque trop égoïste Pour me péter la gueule
Et je lève mon verre à nos curs en faillite Nos illusions détruites A ma fuite en avant Et je trinque à l'enfer qui dans mon foie s'impose En bouquet de cirrhose Que j'arrose en buvant
Je bois au jour le jour à tes fautes, à mes fautes Au temps que côte à côte Il nous faut vivre encore Je bois à nos amours ambigus, diaboliques Souvent tragi-comiques Nos silences de mort
A nos unions ratées, mesquines et pitoyables A ton corps insatiable Roulant de lit en lit A ce serment, prêté la main sur l'Évangile A ton ventre stérile Qui n'eut jamais de fruit
Je bois pour échapper à ma vie insipide Je bois jusqu'au suicide Le dégoût la torpeur Je bois pour m'enivrer et vomir mes principes Libérant de mes tripes Ce que j'ai sur le cur
Au bonheur avorté, à moi, à mes complexes A toi, tout feu, tout sexe A tes nombreux amants A ma peau boursouflée, striée de couperose Et à la ménopause Qui te guette au tournant
Je bois au lois bénies de la vie conjugale Qui de peur de scandale Poussent à faire semblant Je bois jusqu'à la lie aux étreintes sommaires Aux putes exemplaires Aux froids accouplements
Au meilleur de la vie qui par lambeaux nous quitte A cette cellulite Dont ton corps se dépare Au devoir accompli comme deux automates Aux ennuis de prostate Que j'aurais tôt ou tard
Je bois à en crever et peu à peu j'en crève Comme ont crevé mes rêves Quand l'amour m'a trahi Je bois à m'en damner le foie comme une éponge Car le mal qui me ronge Est le mal de l'oubli
Je m'enivre surtout pour mieux noyer ma peine Et conjurer la haine Dont nous sommes la proie Et le bois comme un trou qu'est en tout point semblable A celui que le diable Te fait creuser pour moi
Je bois mon Dieu, je bois Un peu par habitude Beaucoup de solitude Et pour t'oublier toi Et pour t'emmerder toi Je bois, je bois
Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer Those days of soda and pretzels and beer Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer Dust off the sun and moon and sing a song of cheer
Just fill your basket full of sandwiches and weenies Then lock the house up, now you're set And on the beach you'll see the girls in their bikinis As cute as ever but they never get 'em wet
Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer Those days of soda and pretzels and beer Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer You'll wish that summer could always be here
Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer Those days of soda and pretzels and beer Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer Dust off the sun and moon and sing a song of cheer
Don't hafta tell a girl and fella about a drive-in Or some romantic moon it seems Right from the moment that those lovers start arrivin' You'll see more kissin' in the cars than on the screen
Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer Those days of soda and pretzels and beer Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer You'll wish that summer could always be here
You'll wish that summer could always be here You'll wish that summer could always be here
Refrein: Je blijft me lief men leven lang Ik laat je vrij, wees maar niet bang Ik laat je gaan je bent vrij man Maar komt terug, zo nu en dan
Ik weet het wel, jij wilt geen al te vaste band Jij houdt de liefde in de hand Ik weet het wel jij leeft van dag tot dag, tot dag Je gaat niet zomaar over stag
Refrein:
Ik weet het wel, jij vind dat ik weer spoken zie Als ik je vraag waar of je was en met wie Ik weet het wel, ik zie het niet zo erg reëel Misschien wil ik, wel, veel te veel
refrein
Ik weet het wel, je bent me lang niet altijd trouw En toch hou ik alleen van jouw Ik weet het wel, je hebt het mij al vaak gezegd Je bent toch erg, aan, mij, gehecht
Refrein:
Je blijft me lief men leven lang Ik laat je gaan, wees maar niet bang Ik laat je gaan op jouw advies Dan ben ik bang ... dat ik je zo verlies
Those Days Are Over Composer(s): Andrew B. Sterling - Edward P. Moran - Harry Von Tilzer
Let's take a look in memry's book back to the days of yore Back to the school old swimmin' pool wel'll just be kids once more Let's wander back where we used to sit and dram Down by the old mill stream
Let's climb the hill down by the mill pile on the old bob sled Coasting we'll go roll in the snow until our cheeks grow red Oh for the days of the olden golden pas They were too good to last
Where are the days of long ago? Those days are over those days are over all over Where is the barefoot bashful beau? the one who wrote "I love you so" Oh! Sweet childhood days so dear to you and me Sweet wildwood ways are just a memory Gee! but it makes me sad some how Those days are over over now
Cruisin' Composer(s): Smokey Robinson - Marvin Tarplin
First release by: Smokey Robinson - 1979
Covered by multiple other artists
Baby let's cruise, away from here Don't be confused, the way is clear And if you want it you got it forever This is not a one night stand, baby, yeah so
Let the music take your mind, ooh Just release and you will find You're gonna fly away Glad you're goin' my way I love it when we're cruisin' together The music is played for love Cruisin' is made for love I love it when we're cruisin' together
Baby tonight belongs to us Everything's right, do what you must And inch by inch we get closer and closer To every little part of each other ooh baby, yeah So
Let the music take your mind Just release and you will find You're gonna fly away Glad you're going my way I love it when we're cruisin' together The music is played for love Cruisin' is made for love I love it when we're cruisin' together
Cruise with me baby Cruise
Baby let's cruise Let's flow, let's glide Ooooh let's open up, and go inside And if you want it you got it forever I can just stay there inside you And love you baby
Let the music, take your mind Just release and you will find You're gonna fly (away) Yeah, I'm glad you're going my way I love it, when we're cruisin together The music is played for love Cruisin' is made for (love) I love it, I love it, I love it You're gonna fly away Yeah, glad you're going my way I love it when we're cruisin' together (The music is played for love) It's love music (Cruisin' is made for love) ...
Je Bivouaque Au Pays De Cocagne Performer(s): Georges Brassens
Une rue sans joie où les sbires Tout seuls ne s'aventurent pas Un coupe-gorge et même pire La venelle où traînaient mes pas! Mais j'avais mangé du poète Je marchais un peu sur la tête Et cett' rue je l'ai traversée Comm' l'avenue des Champs-Élysées
{Refrain:} Je bivouaque au Pays de Co cagne depuis Que j'ai bouté La vérité Au fond du puits
Beauté du diable et qui n'inspire Pas l'envie d'aller en sabbat Epouvantail et même pire La fille m'offrant ses appas! Mais j'avais mangé du poète Je marchais un peu sur la tête Et j'ai changé cette petite En une Vénus Aphrodite
{Refrain}
Quatre anges déchus qui soupirent Si peu qu'on ne les entend pas Jamais étreinte ne fut pire Jamais amour vola si bas! Mais j'avais mangé du poète Je marchais un peu sur la tête Et quittant doucement la terre Je fus à bon port à Cythère
I left my sweetheart in old New Hampshire, waving to my train I sort of reckoned that old New Hampshire would never see me again I got "kinder" tired of my home town, had a lot of silly dreams mighty disappointed looking 'round, this life ain't what it seems
My heart is sighing now for the good old days back home I'm crying now, I was foolish kid to roam you could live around the city years or more and never get acquainted with the folks next door Way back home you rise at dawning, you meet a stranger and he'll say "Good Mornin'" I'm longing now for the fields, I used to plow I want to see the bumble bees a buzzin' 'round the comb (I've been a drone) and in the homestead on the hill, I wonder if they're waiting still Oh, my heart is sighing, and I'm just dying for the good old days back home Maple syrup flowing from the shady maple trees, hear the rooster crowing hear the humming of the bees, see the corn a waving in the fields of new mown hay that is why I'm craving, why I'm leaving here today
My heart is sighing now for the good old days back home I'm crying now, I was foolish kid to roam you could live around the city years or more and never even know the folks that live next door Way back home you rise at dawning, you meet a stranger and he'll say "Good Mornin'" I'm sighing now for the fields, I used to plow I want to see the bumble bees a buzzin' 'round the comb (I've been a drone) I want to ride for miles, I'm through with butter cakes and Childs Oh, my heart is sighing, and I'm just dying for the good old days back home
Lucy and Ramona cruisin' thru the jungles of L.A. Hopin' to promote a dream somewhere along the way (They're) Rollin' thru the streets looking for a disco Passin' up the treats from a kid named Cisco Trying to make connections With their blemish-free complexions And just as fate would have it They ended up with Sunset Sam
Sam was sellin' watches from a suitcase on a TV tray And Lucy and Ramona were tryin' to figure out if he was gay The three of them were standing staring at each other When the light behind their eyes blew each other's cover The ancient code was branded And each of them was handed A ticket to their kingdom 'Cause they saw their brother Sunset Sam
Lucy and Ramona and Sunset Sam People on the streets tryin' to find a plan People on the streets lookin' for the land Lucy and Ramona and their brother Sunset Sam
Lucy was from Compton and she met Ramona at a zoo Ramona was from Brooklyn, but she left when she was twenty-two Sam was a native of the Arizona desert But he split when he was slated for some governmental make-work Their differences subsided when the common bond was sighted They were all from the same place That made the famous Sunset Sam
Lucy and Ramona and Sunset Sam People on the streets tryin' to find a plan People on the streets lookin' for the land Lucy and Ramona and their brother Sunset Sam
(Yes it is) Lucy and Ramona and Sunset Sam People on the streets tryin' to find a plan People on the streets just lookin' for the land Lucy and Ramona and their brother Sunset Sam
Meet Me On The Corner Composer(s): Rod Clements
First release by: Lindisfarne - 1971
Hey Mr. Dream Seller
Where have you been
Tell me have you dreams I can see
I came along just to bring you a song
Can you spare one dream for me
You won't have met me
So soon you'll forget
So don't mind me tugging at your sleeve
I'm asking you if I could fix a rendezvous
For your dreams are all I believe
Meet me on the corner
When the lights are coming on
And I'll be there
I promise I'll be there
Down the empty streets will disappear
Into the darkness you have dreams enough to spare
Lay down your bundles
Of rag and reminders
And spread your wealth on the ground
Well I got time if you deal them mine
I'm just hanging around
Meet me on the corner
When the lights are coming on
And I'll be there
I promise I'll be there
Down the empty streets will disappear
Into the darkness you have dreams enough to spare
Hey Mr. Dream Seller
Where have you been
Tell me have you dreams I can see
I'm asking you if I could fix a rendezvous
For your dreams are all I believe
Hey Mr. Dream Seller
Where have you been
Tell me have you dreams I can see
I came along just to bring you a song
Can you spare one dream for me
Non, Je Ne Veux Pas Faire La Guerre English Title: No, I Don't Want To Make War Composer(s): G. Péram; A. Iser Performer(s): Les Poppys
Non, non, je ne veux pas Je ne veux pas faire la guerre Non, non, je ne veux pas Je ne veux pas faire la guerre
America, mystère, fantôme, à Cuba, tout est okay Oh, Calcutta, U.S. go home! Je refuse, je vous connais Et je mamuse, et ça me plait
Mais jai dix ans, mais jai dix ans, sil vous plait
Non, non, je ne veux pas Je ne veux pas faire la guerre Non, non, je ne veux pas Je ne veux pas faire la guerre
Bonsoir tristesse, adieu boing! Où sont le loup et lagneau? Je vous comprends monsieur Yarring, mais la fleur a besoin deau Et je suis un petit idiot
Mais jai dix ans, mais jai dix ans, mais jai dix ans, et cest beau
Non, non, je ne veux pas Je ne veux pas faire la guerre Non, non, je ne veux pas Je ne veux pas faire la guerre
You have to wash with the crocodile in the river You have to swim with the sharks in the sea You have to live with the crooked politician Trush those things that you can never see Ayeye ayeye jesse mfana (jesse boy) ayeye ayeye
It's a cruel crazy beautiful world Every time you wake up I hope it's under a blue sky It's a cruel crazy beautiful world One day when you wake up I will have to say goodbye Goodbye -- It's your world so live in it!
Beyond the door, strange cruel beautiful years lie waiting for you It kills me to know you won't escape loneliness Maybe you lose hope too Ayeye ayeye jesse mfana ayeye ayeye
It's a cruel crazy beautiful world Every time you wake up I hope it's under a blue sky It's a cruel crazy beautiful world One day when you wake up I will have to say goodbye Goodbye -- It's your world so live in it!
When I feel your small body close to mine I feel weak and strong at the same time So few years to give you wings to fly Show you the stars to guide your ship by
It's a cruel crazy beautiful world Every time you wake up I hope it's under a blue sky It's a cruel crazy beautiful world One day when you wake up I will have to say goodbye Goodbye -- It's your world so live in it!
Des Chansons Pop
Composer(s): F. Bernheim - G. Lajeunesse
Performer(s): Les Poppy's
Là-bas, là-bas derrière la colline Là-bas, là-bas ou le soleil décline J'ai entendu qu'il y a des garçons Et puis de filles qui chantent des chansons
Des chansons Pop, qui tournent la tête Des chansons pop, musique populaire Musique populaire
Venez la nuit derrière la colline Là-bas, là-bas ou le soleil décline Nous serons cent ou peut-être cent mille Nous chanterons le nouvel Évangile
Des chansons Pop, qui tournent la tête Des chansons pop, musique populaire Musique populaire
Là-bas, là-bas derrière la colline Dans un grand champ ou le soleil décline Nous pourrons dire et chanter tous en coeur Tous réunis ce qu'on a dans le coeur
Là-bas, là-bas derrière la colline Là-bas, là-bas ou le soleil décline Venez chanter les chants de la sagesse Venez chanter les chants de la jeunesse
Des chansons Pop, qui tournent la tête Des chansons pop, musique populaire Musique populaire Des chansons Pop, qui tournent la tête Des chansons pop, musique populaire Musique populaire
Millie: There are those I suppose Think we're mad Heaven knows The world has gone To rack and to ruin What we think is chic, unique and quite adorable They think is odd and sodom and gomorrah-able
But the fact is Everything today is thoroughly modern Check your personality Everything today makes yesterday slow Better face reality It's not insanity Says Vanity Fair In fact, it's stylish To raise your skirts and bob your hair
In a rumble seat, the world is so cozy If the boy is kissable And that tango dance they wouldn't allow Now is quite permissible Goodbye, good'-goody girl I'm changing and how! So beat the drums Coz here comes thoroughly modern Millie now!
Everything today is thoroughly modern Bands are gettin' jazzier Everything today is starting to go Cars are gettin' snazzier Men say it's criminal What women'll do What they're forgetting is This is Nineteen Twenty-Two
Have you seen the way they kiss in the movies? Isn't it delectable? Painting lips and pencil lining your brow Now is quite respectable Goodbye good'-goody girl I'm changing and how! So beat the drums Coz here comes thoroughly modern Millie now!
Cruel To Be Kind Composer(s): Nick Lowe; Ian Gomm First release by: Stretch - 1978 Covered by multiple other artists
Oh, I can´t take another heartache Though you say oh my friend, I´m at my wit´s end You say your love is bonafide, but that don´t coincide With the things that you do and when I ask you to be nice You say you´ve got to be...
Cruel to be kind in the right measure Cruel to be kind it´s a very good sign Cruel to be kind means that I love you Baby, got to be cruel, got to be cruel to be kind
Well I do my best to understand dear But you still mystify and I want to know why I pick myself up off the ground to have you knock me back down Again and again and when I ask you to explain You say, you´ve got to be...
Cruel to be kind in the right measure Cruel to be kind it´s a very good sign Cruel to be kind means that I love you Baby, got to be cruel, got to be cruel to be kind
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh.. ooh... ooh...
Cruel to be kind in the right measure Cruel to be kind it´s a very good sign Cruel to be kind means that I love you Baby, got to be cruel, got to be cruel to be kind
Well I do my best to understand dear But you still mystify and I want to know why I pick myself up off the ground to have you knock me back down Again and again and when I ask you to explain You say, you´ve got to be...
Cruel to be kind in the right measure Cruel to be kind it´s a very good sign Cruel to be kind means that I love you Baby, got to be cruel, got to be cruel to be kind ...