Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Tilt Billings saw a guitar in a pawn shop window Not much to look at but he knew that he'd found That old Student Prince that they made years ago So easy to play - what unbeatable sound! Paid twenty bucks and grabbed his guitar Still be a steal at ten times the dough It was amazing how a mere beginner Could play just a few notes and sound like a pro He'd play his heart out when he was at parties Guys would get jealous - but girls were impressed They'd ask how he did it he'd say "Nothin' to it, with this kind of guitar it brings out my best" One night when he had the room captivated He took five and set down his prince When a drunk stumbled by and sat down where he laid it And he's never sounded quite the same since Ron Nagle's House Party So Tilt's still upset but he's givin' up crying Just can't lift his eyes from the sad, sad ground Time marches on with its fingers still trying To find, once again, that Student Prince sound
Je Pense Encore À Toi Composer(s): Francis Cabrel Performer(s): Francis Cabrel
Je suis entré dans l'église Et je n'y ai vu personne Que le regard éteint du plâtre des statues Je connais un endroit où il n'y a rien au-dessus Je pense encore à toi J'aurais dû me méfier des vents qui tourbillonnent De ces pierres qui taillent cachées sous l'eau qui dort De ces bouts de ruisseaux qui deviennent des ports Je pense encore à toi On m'avait dit que tout s'efface Heureusement que le temps passe J'aurai appris qu'il faut longtemps Mais le temps passe, heureusement, heureusement J'ai croisé le mendiant qui a perdu sa route Dans mon manteau de pluie je lui ressemble un peu Et puis j'ai ton image plantée dans les yeux Je pense encore à toi
Till We Meet Again Composer(s): Richard A. Whiting - Raymond B. Egan Performer(s): Henry Burr & Albert Campbell and multiple other artists
There's a song in the land of the lily Each sweetheart has heard with a sigh Over high garden walls this sweet echo falls As a soldier boy whispers goodbye
Smile the while you kiss me sad adieu When the clouds roll by I'll come to you Then the skies will seem more blue Down in Lover's Lane, my dearie
Wedding bells will ring so merrily Ev'ry tear will be a memory So wait and pray each night for me Till we meet again
Though goodbye means the birth of a teardrop Hello means the birth of a smile And the smile will erase the tear blighting trace When we meet in the after awhile
Smile the while you kiss me sad adieu When the clouds roll by I'll come to you Then the skies will seem more blue Down in Lover's Lane, my dearie
Wedding bells will ring so merrily Ev'ry tear will be a memory So wait and pray each night for me Till we meet again
I Am In Love Composer(s): Cole Porter First performance: Peter Cookson - 1953 Covered by multiple other artists
I am dejected, I am depressed Yet resurrected and sailing the crest Why this elation mixed with deflation What explanation I am in love
Such conflicting questions rise around my brain Should I order cyanide or order champagne Oh, what is this sudden jolt I feel like a frightened colt Just hit by a thunderbolt I am in love
I knew the hours were against me before I have no flare for flaming desire But since the gods gave me you to adore I may lose but I refuse to fight the fire
So, come and enlighten my days and never depart You only can brighten the blaze that burns in my heart But I am only in love with you And so in need of a stampede of love Im so in need of a stampede of love Im so in need of a stampede of love Im so in need of love
Je Pense À Toi Dutch Title: Ik Denk Aan Jou Composer(s): Michel Delpech; Jean-Michel Rivat; Roland Vincent Performer(s): Michel Delpech
Je débarquais à n'importe quelle heure On cuisinait, on dînait tous les trois Vous aviez l'air d'un couple sans problème Je vous aimais, elle, aussi bien que toi Avec le temps je suis venu pour elle Tu n'as rien vu mais j'étais amoureux Elle attendait que je parte avec elle Il a fallu te rendre malheureux
{Refrain:} Je pense à toi Souvent je crois t'entendre Me dire que chez toi C'était aussi chez moi Je pense à toi Tu ne dois rien comprendre Tu dois être abattu Terriblement déçu
Tu me disais que j'étais son grand frère Je m'asseyais au bord de votre lit En vous quittant j'éteignais la lumière Et finalement je prenais mon taxi J'imaginais que j'étais à ta place Je me sentais horriblement gêné J'avais du mal à te parler en face J'avais envie de tout te raconter
{au Refrain}
J'ai beau chercher me trouver des prétextes Je sais très bien que rien ne tient debout Mais on était toujours ensemble ou presque Même à Noël en pendant le mois d'Août Bien entendu quand on est aussi proche Ces choses-là sont forcées d'arriver Ce n'est qu'après qu'on se fait des reproches Je ne vis plus depuis qu'on t'a laissé
Till theyve all gone home, till theyve said goodnight Join the party and lets be polite, till theyve all gone home Let your glances roam, look away from me Theres a love-light that I mustnt see Till theyve all gone home
When were alone once again, thats when youll hold me, and then Well share that last cigarette, and kisses youll never forget Lets not think, serve another drink
Till theyve all gone home, Im a busy wife Lets be patient, were married for life And theyll soon go home
When were alone once again, thats when youll hold me, and then Well share that last cigarette, and kisses youll never forget Lets not think, serve another drink
Till theyve all gone home, Im a busy wife Lets be patient, were married for life And theyll soon go home
I Am Constant Composer(s): Climax Blues Band Performer(s): Climax Blues Band
I am constant As the morning star Shines out of the sky And I am constant Never knowing if it's Truth that's in your eyes As unchanging as the rivers flow But heaven knows I've tried Rearranging different music But still the same inside I am constant...
I am constant As the morning star Shines down from above And I am truthful But who knows the truth When jokers fall in love Dust and ashes take the best of us But what goes on before Superficial as humanity When people go to war I am constant...
Je Partirai Composer(s): Louis Amade; Gilbert Bécaud Performer(s): Gilbert Bécaud
Il faudra bien que ça arrive: je partirai Il faudra bien que ça arrive: je partirai Tu pleureras, j'en pleurerai Tu haïras, je te plaindrai Mal installé entre deux rives, je partirai, oui
Faudra pas que tu t'en étonnes, je partirai Je ne veux déranger personne: je partirai Tu sais, parfois il faut casser Casser des curs et des idées Les numéros de téléphone, faut les changer, oui
Il faut changer d'air les valises: je partirai Il faut changer donc notre église, je partirai Les biscottes et le train-train Le thé au citron du matin Les robinets se gargarisent, je partirai, oui
{Refrain:} Mes chimères Mes chimères Sont au fond de mon désert Prisonnières Prisonnières Des bouteilles à la mer
Couloir des hautes surveillances, je partirai Vers les couloirs de mon enfance ou je courais Un mot de plus, un mot de moins Una bonnet d'âne et puis au coin C'était le début des offenses, je partirai, oui
Je n'écris plus en lettres rondes: je partirai Fini les chambres en rotonde: je partirai Fini l'amour à la grimace Le consommé en demi-tasse Moi, il me faut des tours du monde, je partirai, oui
Till There Was You Composer(s): Meredith Wilson First performance/First release by: Barbara Cook & Robert Preston - 1957/1958 Covered by multiple other artists
There were bells on a hill But I never heard them ringing No, I never heard them at all Till there was you
There were birds in the sky But I never saw them winging No, I never saw them at all Till there was you
Then there was music and wonderful roses they tell me in sweet fragrant meadows of dawn and dew
There was love all around But I never heard it singing No I never heard it at all Till there was you
Then there was music and wonderful roses they tell me in sweet fragrant meadows of dawn and dew
There was love all around But I never heard it singing No I never heard it at all Till there was you Till there was you
I Am Australian Composer(s): Bruce Woodley; Dobe Newton Performer(s): Judith Durham; Travis Collins
I came from the dreamtime from the dusty red soil plains I am the ancient heart, the keeper of the flame I stood upon the rocky shore I watched the tall ships come For forty thousand years I'd been the first Australian
We are one, but we are many And from all the lands on earth we come We share a dream and sing with one voice I am, you are, we are Australian
I came upon the prison ship bowed down by iron chains I cleared the land, endured the lash and waited for the rains I'm a settler I'm a farmer's wife on a dry and barren run A convict then a free man I became Australian
We are one, but we are many And from all the lands on earth we come We share a dream and sing with one voice I am, you are, we are Australian
I'm the daughter of a digger who sought the mother lode The girl became a woman on the long and dusty road I'm a child of the depression I saw the good times come I'm a bushy, I'm a battler I am Australian
We are one, but we are many And from all the lands on earth we come We share a dream and sing with one voice I am, you are, we are Australian
I'm a teller of stories I'm a singer of songs I am Albert Namatjira I paint the ghostly gums I am Clancy on his horse I'm Ned Kelly on the run I'm the one who waltzed Matilda I am Australian
We are one, but we are many And from all the lands on earth we come We share a dream and sing with one voice I am, you are, we are Australian
I'm the hot wind from the desert I'm the black soil of the plains I'm the mountains and the valleys I'm the drought and flooding rains I am the rock, I am the sky The rivers when they run The spirit of this great land I am Australian
We are one, but we are many And from all the lands on earth we come We share a dream and sing with one voice I am, you are, we are Australian I am, you are, we are Australian
I Am A Rock Composer(s): Paul Simon First release by: Paul Simon - 1965 Covered by multiple other artists
A winter's day In a deep and dark December I am alone Gazing from my window To the streets below On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow
I am a rock I am an island
I've built walls A fortress deep and mighty That none may penetrate I have no need of friendship Friendship causes pain It's laughter and it's loving I disdain
I am a rock I am an island
Don't talk of love Well I've heard the word before It's sleeping in my memory I won't disturb the slumber Of feelings that have died If I never loved I never would have cried
I am a rock I am an island
I have my books And my poetry to protect me I am shielded in my armor Hiding in my room Safe within my womb I touch no one and no one touches me
I am a rock I am an island
And a rock feels no pain And an island never cries
Je Pars Composer(s): F. Bonifay; M. Craft; S. Craft Performer(s): Dalida
La la la la la la la aie! aie! aie! aie! aie! aie! La la la la la la aie! aie! aie! aie! aie! La la la la la aie! aie! aie! aie!
Je pars avec la joie au cur Laissant ici tous mes soucis Je pars vers le bonheur
Je pars bonsoir tous les amis Voici l'été ensoleillé Moi je pars vers la vie
Demain si rien ne m'arrête Je vais me réveiller Avec au fond de la tète Des airs de chansons par millier La la la la la
Je pars afin d'aller revoir Le tout petit village Qui cache mon espoir
Je pars Je pars vers mon pays Ou j'ai passé bien des années A courir les prairies Je pars vers le petit clocher Qui tout content va comme avant Sonner à la volé
Je sens au fond de mon être L'amour monter en moi Là bas à chaque fenêtre Quelqu'un me dira Te voila la la la la la la
Je pars le cur gonflé de joie Car pour doubler ma chance Je pars mais je pars avec toi
Smashed a hole through my TV screen Too much too soon if you know what I mean I lost my mind by the count of ten Nobody ever gonna put me back together again
You gotta knock it out rock it You gotta sock it out rock it You gotta rock rock rock it 'Til the walls come tumbln' down
Ladies flirtations I can't resist I got to order you decease and desist I just need some immoral support And if your momma don't like it she can take me to court
You gotta knock it out rock it You gotta sock it out rock it You gotta rock rock rock it 'Til the walls come tumbln' down
Mash those potatoes don' t be shy Feels so good don't you ask me why The night is wild but I'm in control You gotta brush your teeth with Rock 'n' Roll
You gotta knock it out rock it You gotta sock it out rock it You gotta rock rock rock it 'Til the walls come tumbln' down
I Am A Pilgrim (Traditional) Performer(s): Merle Travis and multiple other artists
I am a pilgrim, and a stranger - travelling through this wearisome land But I've got a home - in that yonder city, Yes Lord! In that house - not made with hands
I'll see my father, mother, sister and brother - when I leave this world of woe And there I'll greet my Lord and Savior - in that land to which I go Dear friends I'll greet - when I cross over, and I reach that distant shore With songs of joy - we'll sing his praises, and there we'll dwell forever more
I'm going down - to the river of Jordan, just to ease my troubled soul If I could touch - but the hem of his garment, I do believe I could be made whole
I am a pilgrim, and a stranger - travelling through this wearisome land But I've got a home - in that yonder city, Yes Lord! In that house - not made with hands
'Til The Storm Passes By Composer(s): Mosie Lister Performer(s): Bill & Gloria Gaither and multiple other artists
In the dark of the midnight have I oft hid my face While the storm howls above me, and there's no hiding place 'Mid the crash of the thunder, Precious Lord, hear my cry Keep me safe till the storm passes by
Till the storm passes over, till the thunder sounds no more Till the clouds roll forever from the sky Hold me fast, let me stand in the hollow of Thy hand Keep me safe till the storm passes by
Many times Satan whispered, "There is no need to try For there's no end of sorrow, there's no hope by and by" But I know Thou art with me, and tomorrow I'll rise Where the storms never darken the skies
Till the storm passes over, till the thunder sounds no more Till the clouds roll forever from the sky Hold me fast, let me stand in the hollow of Thy hand Keep me safe till the storm passes by
When the long night has ended and the storms come no more Let me stand in Thy presence on the bright peaceful shore In that land where the tempest, never comes, Lord, may I Dwell with Thee when the storm passes by
Till the storm passes over, till the thunder sounds no more Till the clouds roll forever from the sky Hold me fast, let me stand in the hollow of Thy hand Keep me safe till the storm passes by
I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow (aka Farewell Song) Composer(s): Dick Burnett Performer(s): Emry Arthur - 1928 and multiple other artists
In constant sorrow through his days
I am a man of constant sorrow I've seen trouble all my day I bid farewell to old Kentucky The place where I was born and raised
The place where he was born and raised
For six long years I've been in trouble No pleasures here on earth I found For in this world I'm bound to ramble I have no friends to help me now
He has no friends to help him now
It's fare thee well my old lover I never expect to see you again For I'm bound to ride that northern railroad Perhaps I'll die upon this train
Perhaps he'll die upon this train
You can bury me in some deep valley For many years where I may lay Then you may learn to love another While I am sleeping in my grave
While he is sleeping in his grave
Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger My face you'll never see no more. But there is one promise that is given I'll meet you on God's golden shore
