Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Eh, La Bas Composer(s): Traditional - Kid Ory Performer(s): Kid Ory and multiple other artists
E la ba! E la ba! (Hey over there!) E la ba, chéri! (E la ba, chéri!) (Hey over there, dear lady!) Komon sa va? (Komon sa va?) (Hows it goin?)
Mo chè kouzen, mo chè kouzin (My dear cousin (male), my dear cousin (female) mo lenme la kizin! (I love the kitchen!) Mo manje plen, mo bwa diven (I eat a lot, I drink wine) e sa pa kout ariyen (and it costs me nothing)
Ye tchwe kochon, ye tchwe lapen (They kill a pig, they kill a rabbit) e mo manje plen (and I eat a lot) Ye fe gonmbo, mo manje tro (They make gumbo, I eat too much) e sa fe mon malad
L'aut jour mo mangé courtbouillon poisson Mon conté à elle allant Voulez voulez voulez voulez voulez-vous Voulez-vous comme un cochon
I Gotta Get Drunk Composer(s): Willie Nelson First release by: Willie Nelson - 1970 Covered by multiple other artists
Well I gotta get drunk and I sure do dread it 'Cause I know just what I'm gonna do I'll start to spend my money Callin' everybody honey And wind up singin' the blues I'll spend my whole paycheck on some old wreck And brother I can name you a few
Well I gotta get drunk I just can't stay sober There's a lot of good people in town who wanna hear me holler See me spend my dollars and I wouldn't think of lettin' `em down
There's a lot of doctors that tell me I better start slowin' it down But there's more old drunks than there are old doctors So I think that I'll have another round!
Johnny Will Composer(s): Frederick K. Tobias; Paul Evans Performer(s): Pat Boone; Paul Evans
I gotta get some money and get it right away Because my baby she gave me the word today She's tired of sittin' home each night, she says she's had her fill And if I don't take her to the dance next week, Johnny will
I checked and found they're sellin' tickets at five bucks each And all that kinda money ain't within my reach But if I wanna be the guy who is her only thrill I'd better take her to the dance next week or Johnny will
Oh, that Johnny, that no-good Johnny He's been tryin' to steal my lovin' baby away Sends her candy, sends her flowers And I never saw her smile the way she smiled at him today
I tried to borrow it from my friends, but they said "no" Still somehow, some way I just gotta get that dough My future happiness depends on one ten-dollar bill 'Cos if I don't take her to the dance next week, Johnny will, Johnny will
Oh, that Johnny, that no-good Johnny He's been tryin' to steal my lovin' baby away Sends her candy, sends her flowers And I never saw her smile the way she smiled at him today
I tried to borrow it from my friends but they said "no" Still somehow, some way I just gotta get that dough My future happiness depends on one ten-dollar bill 'Cos if I don't take her to the dance next week, Johnny will, Johnny will
Tomorrow Never Knows ((Dutch Version: Morgen Weet Maar Nooit (Mal Evans Memorial Band) - 2007)) Composer(s): John Lennon - Paul McCartney First release: The Beatles - 1966 Covered by multiple other artists
Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream It is not dying It is not dying Lay down all thoughts, surrender to the void It is shining, oh it is shining That you may see the meaning of within It is beginning, oh it is beginning That love is all and love is everyone It is knowing, oh it is knowing And ignorance and hate may mourn the dead It is believing, oh it is believing So play the game, existence to the end Of the beginning, of the beginning Of the beginning, of the beginning...
I Gotcha Composer(s): Joe Tex First release by: Joe Tex Covered by multiple other artists
I gotcha, uh-huh, huh You thought I didn't see ya now, didn't ya, uh-huh, huh You tried to sneak by me now, didn't ya, uh-huh, huh Now gimme what you promised me, give it here Come on!
Hey!
Good God!
Hey!
Hey!
You promised me the day that you quit your boyfriend I'd be the next one to ease on in You promised me it would be just us two, yeah I'd be the only man kissin' on you, yeah Now, kiss me Hold it a long time, now hold it Don't turn it a-loose, now hold it A little bit longer, now hold it Come on! Hold it Hold it Hold it Hold it Now ease up on me now Hey!
Good God! Hey!
The girl's alright, y'all Ha-ha
Good God!
You made me a promise and you're gonna stick to it You shouldn't have promised if you weren't gonna do it You saw me and ran in another direction I'll teach you to play with my affection Now, give it here You never should've promised to me, give it here Don't hold back, now give it here Don't say nothin', just give it here Come on, give it here Give it here! Yeah! Give it here! Give it to me, now
Good God!
Hey!
I gotcha! Shouldn't made a promise to me I gotcha! You never should've promised to me, gotcha Give it on, here I gotcha! You thought you got away from me, didn't ya? I gotcha! Ha-ha-ha Oh, I gotcha! Give it on up, I gotcha! Give it on here, I gotcha! You tried to sneak by me, now didn't ya? Ha-ha I gotcha! Oh, I gotcha
Johnny Too Bad Composer(s): Winston "Shadow" Bailey; Hylton Beckford; Derric Crooks; Trevor Wilson Performer(s): Bunny Wailer; and various other artists
Johnny was grown in a twisted broken down one room shack in-a the ghetto The going was tough and the ditch of survival was getting steep in-a the ghetto
It was robbing and stabbing and Looting and a shooting and its too bad It was just robbing and stabbing and And a shooting and it's too bad (rep.)
Johnny grew tough, and his task of survival was to plunder in-a the ghetto Johnny never lost no fight and he never never stoop to conquer Johnny you too bad You just a robbing and stabbing a Looting and a shooting and you too bad, too bad You just a robbing and stabbing Looting and a shooting and you sad (rep.)
Now you walking down the road with a shotgun in your waist Johnny you too bad Johnny was so smart that he never caught in a cop chase Johnny you too bad
Hey little wild one a beg you throw Away you shot-gun Johnny you too bad What you gonna do when you hear A voice say son, who you gonna run to
You just a robbing and stabbing a looting and a shooting and you to bad, too bad You just a robbing and stabbing looting and a shooting and you to sad (rep.)
As smart as Johnny was strong he Was tricked trapped cornered and Shot down ina the ghetto Now all Johnny left behind is a Struggling woman and two sons In-a the ghetto
You just a robbing and stabbing a looting and a shooting and you too bad, too bad You just a robbing and stabbing a looting and a shooting you too Poor Johnny, Johnny you too bad Poor Johnny, Johnny you too sad Poor Johnny, Johnny you too bad Poor Johnny, Johnny you too sad
Some say big bad Johnny had a good inside Johnny was a good one big bad Johnny had a good inside tho he was a wild one Big bad Johnny had a good inside He would give to the weak what he robbing and stabbing and Big bad Johnny had a good inside He was a strong one (rep.)
I Got You Babe Composer(s): Sonny Bono First release by: Sonny & Cher - 1965 Covered by multiple other artists
Titles In Other Languages: 1965 - Je T'aime Trop, Toi Sei Contento (aka Sei Contenta)
They say we're young and we don't know We won't find out until we grow Well I don't know if all that's true 'Cause you got me, and baby I got you
Babe I got you babe I got you babe
They say our love won't pay the rent Before it's earned, our money's all been spent I guess that's so, we don't have a pot But at least I'm sure of all the things we got
Babe I got you babe I got you babe
I got flowers in the spring I got you to wear my ring And when I'm sad, you're a clown And if I get scared, you're always around
Don't let them say your hair's too long 'Cause I don't care, with you I can't go wrong Then put your little hand in mine There ain't no hill or mountain we can't climb
Babe I got you babe I got you babe
I got you to hold my hand I got you to understand I got you to walk with me I got you to talk with me I got you to kiss goodnight I got you to hold me tight I got you, I won't let go I got you to love me so
I got you babe I got you babe I got you babe I got you babe I got you babe
Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed Composer(s): Brian Downey; Scott Gorham; Phil Lynott Performer(s): Thin Lizzy; Mordred
Johnny the Fox he called to Jimmy the Weed He said "Hey man, I know your name" I seen you cruising with the low riders Hanging out down on First street and Main
Tuned into and listen to the Hoodoo Rhythm Devils Around the Bay They've got some crazy DJs Send you right out to heaven
Jimmy the Weed for greed was taken aback Johnny the Fox you old sly cat Cleverly the Fox concealed his stash Crisp dollar bills leave no tracks
In the back of a black cadillac The voodoo music travels Down Skid Row only black men can go The shady deal unravels
Johnny the Fox, hot to hustle Jimmy the Weed won't use no muscle that cat's so sly, slick and subtle Johnny the Fox breaks out the bottle
Tuned into and listening to The voodoo music travels The beating drum for the lonely one Sends you out to heaven
Tomorrow Mountain Composer(s): Duke Ellington - John Latouche Performer(s): Lena Horne and multiple other artists
Just across Tomorrow Mountain Theres a happy city, they say Where the people are grand and time is planned So its Christmas every day
Neath the scotch and soda fountain Theres a treat in store for us guys Under cigarette trees, well take our ease While the cops fan off the flies
There you will be a lucky sinner With no conscience for your guide Each horse you pick will be a winner And the doors of every bank are open wide
For across Tomorrow Mountain Theres a life thats fancy and free On a platinum street well plant our feet Its the land thats fair to see Wont you hurry there with me?
Just across Tomorrow Mountain Every girl is Queen of the May And the kitchens, Im told Are lined with gold And there aint no bills to pay
Cant you cross that distant mountain Where it rains Chanel No.5? And the gutters, I think, are paved with mink And the diamond bushes thrive
Pigs trot around already roasted Wont you have a slice of ham? Marshmallows bloom, already toasted And the clouds are made of marmalade and jam
Cant you see Tomorrow Mountain? Cant you watch it glimmer and glow? Its a wonderful town thats upside-down And its full of easy dough Wont you pack your bag and go?Just across Tomorrow Mountain Theres a happy city, they say Where the people are grand and time is planned So its Christmas every day
Neath the scotch and soda fountain Theres a treat in store for us guys Under cigarette trees, well take our ease While the cops fan off the flies
There you will be a lucky sinner With no conscience for your guide Each horse you pick will be a winner And the doors of every bank are open wide
For across Tomorrow Mountain Theres a life thats fancy and free On a platinum street well plant our feet Its the land thats fair to see Wont you hurry there with me?
Just across Tomorrow Mountain Every girl is Queen of the May And the kitchens, Im told Are lined with gold And there aint no bills to pay
Cant you cross that distant mountain Where it rains Chanel No.5? And the gutters, I think, are paved with mink And the diamond bushes thrive
Pigs trot around already roasted Wont you have a slice of ham? Marshmallows bloom, already toasted And the clouds are made of marmalade and jam
Cant you see Tomorrow Mountain? Cant you watch it glimmer and glow? Its a wonderful town thats upside-down And its full of easy dough Wont you pack your bag and go?
I Got You (I Feel Good) Composer(s): James Brown First release by: James Brown - 1965 Covered by multiple other artists
Whoa-oa-oa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now I feel good, I knew that I would, now So good, so good, I got you
Whoa! I feel nice, like sugar and spice I feel nice, like sugar and spice So nice, so nice, I got you
When I hold you in my arms I know that I can't do no wrong and when I hold you in my arms My love won't do you no harm
and I feel nice, like sugar and spice I feel nice, like sugar and spice So nice, so nice, I got you
When I hold you in my arms I know that I can't do no wrong and when I hold you in my arms My love can't do me no harm
and I feel nice, like sugar and spice I feel nice, like sugar and spice So nice, so nice, well I got you
Whoa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now I feel good, I knew that I would So good, so good, 'cause I got you So good, so good, 'cause I got you So good, so good, 'cause I got you
Johnny Strikes Up The Band Composer(s): Warren Zevon Performer(s): Warren Zevon
Dry your eyes, my little friend Let me take you by the hand Freddie get ready Rock steady When Johnny strikes up the band
They'll be rocking in the projects Walking down along the strand Freddie get ready Rock steady When Johnny strikes up the band When Johnny strikes up the... When Johnny strikes up the... When Johnny strikes up the band
And Johnny is my main man He's the keeper of the keys He'll put your mind at ease He's guaranteed to please Back by popular demand
Look around, my little friend Jubilation in the land Freddie get ready Rock steady When Johnny strikes up the band When Johnny strikes up the... When Johnny strikes up the... When Johnny strikes up the band
Tomorrow Morning Composer(s): Mitchell Parish - Eleanor Young - Harry D. Squires
Won't you take a look at me I'm as nervous as can be Can't you see that I'm waiting so impatiently For the morning to appear Every minute seems a year till I place the band upon the hand of my little sweetie dear
How the hours seem to crawl Haven't slept a wink at all Can't you see that I'm waiting for the rooster's call In a little while or so, 'Round the corner I will go where I'll place the band upon the hand of the sweetest girl I know
Tomorrow morning, I'll be wearing a smile Tomorrow morning, as I march down the aisle I'll have the cutest bunch of charm hanging on my arm You just wait'll you see my sweetie and me, what a happy pair we'll be when it's all over, hand in hand we will roam thru' fields of clover, to Home Sweet Home I just can't wait until the sunrise begins to rise tomorrow morning, I'll be in paradise
I Got You Composer(s): Jan Hammer; Colin Hodgkinson Performer(s): Jan Hammer
I got you In the darkest night, when you touch me its light I see you In the strangest place, like when Im shaving my face You got me In the palm of your hand, but you know, Im a man You take me Into the future and into the past And no one Would dare to say that we dont have it all today
But I wanna make it Longer-wider-stronger-louder Deeper-higher-and burning-like fire
You got it Never run with the crowd, never say it out loud You see it In the darkest night, when I touch you its light And no one Would dare to say that we dont have it all today
But I wanna make it Longer-wider-stronger-louder Deeper-higher-and burning, like fire
Johnny Rider Composer(s): S. Bernet; J.M. Deuterre; M. Mallory Performer(s): Johnny Hallyday
Des motos et des hommes Et la Californie Je roule en tête Et la bande me suit
Vers les villes fantômes La vallée de la mort Et le désert de l'or
Des shériffs de campagne Nous regardent passer On dirait des montagnes Aux nerfs d'acier
Et leurs mains les démangent De se faire un carton Ou de me mettre en prison
Et d'attraper Johnny Rider Et de boucler Johnny Rider Oui mais voilà, Johnny Rider, c'est moi Comme un ange venu de l'enfer Un fou chevauchant dans un bruit De tonnerre
Ils ont peur de Johnny Rider Ils voudraient bien Johnny Rider Oui mais voilà, Johnny Rider, c'est moi Comme un ange venu de l'enfer Un fou chevauchant dans un bruit De tonnerre
Buvant des bières en boîte Mangeant des hamburgers Le soir on s'endort à même la terre
Les indiens nous insultent Et nous jettent des pierres Pour mieux cacher leur misère
Des paysans hostiles A nos cheveux trop longs Nous tiraient dessus en criant mon nom
Car une de leurs filles A voulu s'évader Et avec moi s'en est allé Car elle voulait Johnny Rider Oui, elle aimait Johnny Rider Oui mais voilà, Johnny Rider, c'est moi Comme un ange venu de l'enfer Un fou chevauchant dans un bruit De tonnerre
Huiswaarts ((Adapted from: Tomorrow Is A Long Time (Bob Dylan) - 1962)) ((Finnish Version: Men Bara Om Min Älskade Väntar (Nationalteatern - 1978)) Composer(s): Bob Dylan - Ernst Jansz Performer(s): Ernst Jansz - 2010
Als vandaag niet een eindeloze weg was en vannacht een zee van maneschijn als morgen niet eindeloos ver weg was zou de eenzaamheid wellicht te dragen zijn
en alleen maar als mijn lief op mij zou wachten en ik weer zacht haar hart kon horen slaan zoals zij naast mij neerlag in de nachten alleen dan zou ik huiswaarts gaan
een vreemd gezicht weerspiegelt in het water waar een vreemde stem geen woord spreekt van verdriet herken ik evenmin de echo van mijn voetstap en herinner mij de klank van mijn naam niet
en alleen maar als mijn lief op mij zou wachten en ik weer zacht haar hart kon horen slaan zoals zij naast mij neerlag in de nachten alleen dan zou ik huiswaarts gaan
er is schoonheid in het zilverstromend water in de gouden stralen van de morgenstond maar niets ter wereld heeft mij ooit meer bewogen dan de schoonheid die ik in haar ogen vond
en alleen maar als mijn lief op mij zou wachten en ik weer zacht haar hart kon horen slaan zoals zij naast mij neerlag in de nachten alleen dan zou ik huiswaarts gaan
ja alleen maar als zij daar op mij zou wachten en ik weer zacht haar hart kon horen slaan zoals zij naast mij neerlag in de nachten alleen dan zou ik weer huiswaarts gaan
Tomorrow Is A Long Time Composer(s): Bob Dylan First recording: Bob Dylan - 1962 Covered by multiple other artists
Versions In Other Languages: 1978 - Men Bara Om Min Älskade Väntar (Nationalteatern) 2010 - Huiswaarts (Ernst Jansz)
If today was not an endless highway If tonight was not a crooked trail If tomorrow wasn't such a long time Then lonesome would mean nothing to you at all Yes, and only if my own true love was waitin' Yes, and if I could hear her heart a-softly poundin' Only if she was lyin' by me Then I'd lie in my bed once again
I can't see my reflection in the waters I can't speak the sounds that show no pain I can't hear the echo of my footsteps Or can't remember the sound of my own name Yes, and only if my own true love was waitin' Yes, and if I could hear her heart a-softly poundin' Only if she was lyin' by me Then I'd lie in my bed once again
There's beauty in the silver, singin' river There's beauty in the sunrise in the sky But none of these and nothing else can touch the beauty That I remember in my true love's eyes Yes, and only if my own true love was waitin' Yes, and if I could hear her heart a-softly poundin' Only if she was lyin' by me Then I'd lie in my bed once again
Gotta Find My Baby (aka I Got To Find My Baby) Composer(s): Doctor Clayton First release by: Peter J. Clayton - 1941 Covered by multiple other artists
I'm gonna search this town from door to door The love I crave I can't find no more
I got to find my baby I declare there ain't no lie I ain't had no real good loving since that woman said goodbye You know I hate to see the sun sinking to the west 'cause I know my whole life's gonna be one solid mess
I got to find my baby I declare there ain't no lie I ain't had no real good loving since that woman said goodbye
Well ever since the day that she said we were through I've been nervous and shook up too
I got to find my baby I declare there ain't no lie I had no real good loving since that woman said goodbye
Well I don't care if the last thing I ever do in my life is to find that little woman make her my wife
I got to find my baby I declare there ain't no lie I had no real good loving since that woman said goodbye
Johnny Remember Me Composer(s): Geoff Goddard Performer(s): John Leyton; The Meteors; The Spell
When the mist's a rising And the rain is falling And the wind is blowing cold across the moor I hear the voice of my darling The girl I loved and lost a year ago
(Johnny remember me)
Well it's hard to believe I know But I hear her singing in the sighing of the wind Blowin' in the tree tops way above me
(Johnny remember me)
Yes I'll always remember Till the day I die I'll hear her cry Johnny remember me
Well some day I guess I'll find myself another little girl To take the place of my true love But as long as I live I know I'll hear her singing in the sighing of the wind Blowin' in the tree tops way above me
(Johnny remember me)
Yes I'll always remember Till the day I die I'll hear her cry Johnny remember me
Men Bara Om Min Älskade Väntar ((Adapted from: Tomorrow Is A Long Time (Bob Dylan) - 1962))
((Dutch Version: Huiswaarts (Ernst Jansz) - 2010))
Composer(s): Bob Dylan - Nationalteatern
Performer(s): Nationalteatern - 1978
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