Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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The Trees Composer(s): Nick Banks - Jarvis Cocker - Candida Doyle - Steve Mackey - Mark Webber Performer(s): Pulp
I took an air rifle Full of buckeye to the ground And it died without a sound
Your skin's so pale Against the fallen autumn leaves No-one saw us but the trees
Yeah, the trees Those useless trees Produce the air That I am breathing
Yeah, the trees Those useless trees They never said That you were leaving
I carved your name With a heart just up above Now swollen, distorted Unrecognisable, like our love
You smell of leaf mould And the sweetness of decay Or the incense at the funeral procession here today
And the trees Those useless trees Produce the air That I am breathing
Yeah, the trees Those useless trees They never said That you were leaving
Ah
Try to shape the world to what you want the world to be Carving your name a thousand times won't bring you back to me
Oh, no, I might as well I might as well go tell it to the trees, yeah
Oh yeah, the trees Those useless trees Produce the air That I am breathing
Yeah, the trees Those useless trees They never said That you were leaving
Go and tell it to the trees, yeah Go tell it to the trees, yeah Go tell it to the trees, yeah Go tell it to the trees, yeah Go tell it to the trees, yeah
I Never Loved Anyone Composer(s): George "Funky" Brown Performer(s): Steve Conway and multiple other artists
I never loved anyone, any time, any place With anything like the love I feel for you I never saw anyone more than once, maybe twice But I had no ties until my eyes saw you
I may have kissed one or two Three or four, maybe more But after all I didnt fall And who they were I cant recall
For I never loved anyone, any time, any place With anything like the love I feel for you
I may have kissed one or two Three or four, maybe more But after all I didnt fall And who they were I cant recall
I never loved anyone, any time, any place With anything like the love I feel for you For everything that I love I find in you
Trees Composer(s): Joyce Kilmer - Oscar Rasbach First recording/First release: Isham Jones' Orch. - 1930 Covered by multiple other artists
I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth's sweet flowing breast A tree that looks at God all day And lifts her leafy arms to pray A tree that may in Summer wear A nest of robins in her hair Upon whose bosom snow has lain Who intimately lives with rain Poems are made by fools like me But only God can make a tree
I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) Composer(s): Ronnie Shannon First release by: Aretha Franklin - 1967 Covered by multiple other artists
You're a no good heart breaker You're a liar and you're a cheat And I don't know why I let you do these things to me My friends keep telling me That you ain't no good But oh, they don't know That I'd leave you if I could
I guess I'm uptight And I'm stuck like glue Cause I ain't never I ain't never, I ain't never, no, no (loved a man) (The way that I, I love you)
Some time ago I thought You had run out of fools But I was so wrong You got one that you'll never lose The way you treat me is a shame How could ya hurt me so bad Baby, you know that I'm the best thing That you ever had Kiss me once again
Don'cha never, never say that we we're through Cause I ain't never Never, Never, no, no (loved a man) (The way that I, I love you)
I can't sleep at night And I can't even fight I guess I'll never be free Since you got, your hooks, in me
Whoa, oh, oh Yeah! Yeah! I ain't never loved a man I ain't never loved a man, baby Ain't never had a man hurt me so bad
Earth Anthem Composer(s): Bill Martin
Performer(s): Dan Fogelberg; The Turtles; Psychatrone Rhonedak
And we are but an island In an ocean This is our home Third from the sun Let it be evergreen Let it be evergreen And we are but an island In an ocean This is our home Third from the sun God, keep it evergreen To keep it ever green I would lay my life down And we are but an island In an ocean This is our home Third from the sun Let it be evergreen Let it be evergreen
Ma Come Fa La Gente Sola ((Adapted from: Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles) - 1966)) Composer(s): John Lennon - Paul McCartney - Gianna Albini Performer(s): Adriano Celentano - 1986
Versions In Other Languages: 1966 - Eleonor Rigby (Erick Saint-Laurent) 1966 - Eleanor Rigby (Finnish Version) (Topmost)
La gente e sola nelle stazioni ai giardini in chiesa e nei bar e nelle scuole la gente sola cova i ricordi di lampade spente da un click nei loro tic Leggi i loro sguardi che ti trapassano questi loro sguardi lanciano S.O.S. Ma come fa la gente sola a stare sola come fa
Vivono in gabbie di solitudine e poi si trasformar hi facce da rugby E fanno rabbia quando per ore rimettono dentro I Juke-box Eleonor Rigby Dimmi dove vanno da dove vengono questa gente sola dimmi dove va Ma come fa la gente sola Sola Sola a stare sola come me Sola
Io sono solo da poche ore ed ancora non sono un Robot" senza parole E il marciapiede si abbassa e se non ritomi fra poco sara una palude Leggi i loro sguardi che ti trapassano questi loro sguardi lanciano S.O.S. Ma come fa la gente sola a stare sola come me Dimmi dove vanno da dove vengono questa gente sola sola come me
I Never Knew Your Name German Title: Wenn Ich Wüßte Wie Du Heißt Composer(s): Paul Anka Performer(s): Paul Anka
Although we've never, never danced I loved you with just one glance
You were dancing, I was glancing As you passed me on the floor You saw me glancing but you kept dancing Out of the room and through the door
I beg your pardon, but in the garden He placed a flower in your hair But when he kissed you, oh how I missed you Wishing that I were there
Then I dreamed upon a star Wishing I was where you are How I thought the day would never come And when I thought that I was first All at once my bubble burst And I was standing where I started from
To my regret dear, we've never met dear But I love you just the same Although we've never danced I loved you with just one glance And I never, no I never knew your name
To my regret dear, we've never met dear But I love you just the same Although we've never danced I loved you with just one glance And I never, no I never knew your name
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) Composer(s): Jesse Belvin - Curtis Williams - Gaynell Hodge First release by: The Penguins - 1954 Covered by multiple other artists
Earth angel, earth angel Will you be mine My darling dear Love me all the time I'm just a fool (just a fool) A fool in love, with you Earth angel, earth angel The one I adore Lovely for ever and ever more (I'm just a fool) I'm just a fool (oh what a fool) A fool in love with you Yes in love with you
I fell for you And I knew The vision of my love's loveliness I hope and I pray that some day I'll be the vision (vision) The vision of your happiness
Angel my darling Last night I fell in love with a little piece of heaven on Earth It was you The way you walk, the way you talk The way you bat your eye lids as I pull up in my open-top chevvy I don't know what I'd do without you Earth Angel I will never let you go
Angel of angels Earth angel - oh
Earth angel, earth angel Will you be mine My darling dear Love me all the time (I'm just a fool) I'm just a fool (Oh what a fool) A fool in love with you
Oh - my love I'm just a fool (Just a fool) A fool in love With .... You Fool in love with you
Treat Me Nice Composer(s): Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller First recording/First release: Elvis Presley - 1957 Covered by multiple other artists
When I walk through that door Baby be polite You're gonna make me sore If you don't greet me right Don't you ever kiss me once, kiss me twice Treat me nice
I know that you've been told It's not fair to tease So if you come on cold I'm really gonna freeze If you don't want me to be cold as ice Treat me nice
Make me feel at home If you really care Scratch my back and run your pretty Fingers through my hair
You know I'll be your slave If you ask me to But if you don't behave I'll walk right out on you If you want my love then take my advice Treat me nice
Make me feel at home If you really care Scratch my back and run your pretty Fingers through my hair
You know I'll be your slave If you ask me to But if you don't behave I'll walk right out on you If you want my love then take my advice Treat me nice
I Never Knew Heaven Could Speak Composer(s): Harry Revel; Mack Gordon Performer(s): Alice Faye and multiple other artists
I never knew heaven could speak, but now I do I've learned it through a conversation with you I never knew heaven could dance, but now I do With every step another little dream comes true
I always thought heaven was somewhere Way up high in the sky up above I never thought heaven was someone Like you, for me to love
I never knew heaven could hold such tender charms I never knew heaven could be here in my arms
Early One Morning (Traditional) Performer(s): Nana Mouskouri and multiple other artists
Early one morning, just as the sun was rising I heard a maid sing in the valley below "Oh don't deceive me, Oh never leave me How could you use, a poor maiden so?"
Remember the vows that you made to me truly Remember how tenderly you nestled close to me Gay is the garland, fresh are the roses I've culled from the garden to bind over thee
Here I now wander alone as I wonder Why did you leave me to sigh and complain I ask of the roses, why should I be forsaken Why must I here in sorrow remain?
Through yonder grove, by the spring that is running There you and I have so merrily played Kissing and courting and gently sporting Oh, my innocent heart you've betrayed
How could you slight so a pretty girl who loves you A pretty girl who loves you so dearly and warm? Though love's folly is surely but a fancy Still it should prove to me sweeter than your scorn
Soon you will meet with another pretty maiden Some pretty maiden, you'll court her for a while Thus ever ranging, turning and changing Always seeking for a girl that is new
Thus sang the maiden, her sorrows bewailing Thus sang the poor maid in the valley below "Oh don't deceive me, Oh never leave me How could you use, a poor maiden so?"
Treat Her Like A Lady Composer(s): Eddie Lee Cornelius Jr. First release: Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - 1972
All my friends have to ask me Somethin' they didn't understand How I get all the women In the palms of my hand And I told them
Treat her like a lady (Treat her like, you got to, got to treat her like) The best you can do (Treat her like, you got to, got to treat her like) You gotta treat her like a lady And she'll give in to you Lord, look and see see you know what I mean
I know you love her like a woman (treat her like) (you got to treat her like) Soon take advantage of you (treat her like) (you got to treat her like) Let me tell you, my friend (treat her like) (you got to treat her like) That just ain't no substitute (treat her like) (you got to treat her like) You oughta
Treat her like a lady (Treat her like, you got to, got to treat her like) The best you can do (Treat her like, you got to, got to treat her like) You gotta treat her like a lady And she'll give in to you Lord, look and see see you know what I mean
Oh, you got to love her (love her) Tease her (tease her) But most of all you got to please her (please her) You got to hold her (hold her) And want her (want her) And make her feel you'll always need her (need her) You know a woman (woman) Is sentimental (woman) And so easy (woman) to upset (woman) So make her feel (feel) That she's for real, yeah (real) And she'll give you happiness Whoa-oooh strange as it seems (treat her like) (you got to treat her like) You know you can't treat a woman mean (treat her like) (you got to treat her like)
So my friend, there you have it I said it's the easy, simple way If you fail to do this Don't blame her if she looks my way 'Cause I'm gonna
Treat her like a lady (Treat her like, you got to, got to treat her like) So affectionately (Treat her like, you got to, got to treat her like) I'm gonna treat her like a lady And she'll give in to me Lord, look and see you know what I mean
Oh you gotta treat her like a lady (Treat her like, you got to, got to treat her like) The best you can do (Treat her like, you got to, got to treat her like) You gotta treat her like a lady And she'll give in to you...
I Never Heard You Say Composer(s): Kramer; Whitney Performer(s): Margaret Whiting
I heard a little dog go bow-wow-wow I heard a little cat go meeow-meeow-meeow Heard an actor do How now brown cow? Yes, Ive heard lots of things, but
I never heard you say you love me Never heard you say you love me There comes a day you say you love me My happy heart will sing
I heard a lot of trains go choo-choo-choo I heard a lot of owls say hoo-hoo-hoo I heard a lot of cows say moo-moo-moo Yes, Ive heard lots of things, but
I never heard you say you love me Never heard you say you love me There comes a day you say you love me My happy heart will sing
I heard you say you love my baby stare I heard you say you like my wavy hair I said I liked it when you had some there Ive heard lots of things
Buffalo girl, wont you come out tonight Come out tonight, come out tonight There comes a day you say you love me My happy heart will sing Now, Ive heard everything
Early Morning Rain
((French Versions: Dans La Brume Du Matin (Joe Dassin) - 1966; Chaque Matin Il Se Lève (Eddy Mitchell) - 1974))
Composer(s): Gordon Lightfoot
First release by: Gordon Lightfoot - 1966
Covered by multiple other artists
In the early morning rain with a dollar in my hand With an aching in my heart and my pockets full of sand I'm a long way from home and I miss my loved ones so In the early morning rain with no place to go
Out on runway number nine, big seven-o-seven set to go But I'm stuck here in the grass with a pain that ever grows Now the liquor tasted good and the women all were fast Well now there she goes my friend, she's a-rolling down at last
Hear the mighty engines roar, see the silver wing on high She's away and westward bound, far above the clouds she'll fly Where the morning rain don't fall and the sun always shines She'll be flying over my home in about three hours time
This old airport's got me down, it's no earthly good to me 'Cause I'm stuck here on the ground, as cold and drunk as I can be You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train So I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain
If I could have a mountain made of gold and diamonds like the stars above The treasure I would most be longing for would be the treasure of your love
If I could have a silver ship to sail and all the pearls within the sea
Oh I would gladly give them all away if you would give your love to me
The one thing I want no riches can buy A love that is true and you by my side
Don't want a silver ship or gold or pearls or diamonds like the stars above What good would all these treasures be to me without the treasure of your love
The one thing I want no riches can buy A love that is true and you by my side
Don't want a silver ship or gold or pearls, or diamonds like the stars above What good would all these treasures be to me without the treasure of your love
I Never Had It So Good (And Felt So Bad) Composer(s): Eugene Record; Stan McKenney First release by: The Chi-Lites - 1973 Covered by: Walter Jackson - 1973 Lionel Hampton - 1974
Ah, yeah, I felt like a king Standing in front of the judge Because I knew, that whatever went down I would be a free man, yeah
Well, I ran into this friend of mine, just the other day And he told me he had heard about my freedom And that if he ever saw me there were a few things that hed like to say and So he said
"Who would be with you when the flame dies down? Who will you depend on when no one else is around?" I looked at him and said "You know, I like being on the loose" But now, that I think about it, I got to tell the truth
Our day in courts been one year to the day Our first anniversary going our separate ways As I celebrate being free at last Never had it so good, and felt so bad
Went window shopping just this afternoon How she used to want me to take her Saw a silly looking hat she sure would have had Never had it so good, and felt so bad
She don't wait up at night for me, no more I make excuses to the hat-rack by the door My kind of happiness has finally come Bet you know, its kinda sad Never had it so good, and felt so bad (and felt so bad)
When I took a drink, I never heard her complain She never dragged me shopping When I could have watched a ball game The grass is growing tall And I, I'm getting kind of fat Never had it so good, and felt so bad (and felt so bad) Never had it so good, and felt so bad (and felt so bad)
Oh, My Baby, My Baby Oh I got to admit it, that I made a mistake Tell me how much more Can a poor heart take? Never had it so good, and felt so bad
Never had it so good, and felt so bad Never had it so good, and felt
I'm stalking a fan He lives in a high rise block And here I am He shouldn't have turned my rock He's brushing his teeth He doesn't look bad from this far I'm hailing a cab And I'm gonna follow his car Wherever he goes I won't be too far behind Just hanging around Driving him out of his mind Treachery made a monster out of me Treachery made a monster out of me
I'm stalking a fan He used to write all the time How lovely I am He really made me feel fine But how they forget He needed a wake-up call And he will regret Having been so shallow He made me believe That I was some kind of myth So here I am How could he treat me like this?
Treachery made a monster out of me Treachery made a monster out of me Treachery made a monster out of me Treachery made a monster out of me
Wherever he goes I won't be too far behind Just hanging around Driving him out of his mind I'm stalking a fan He's gone to the record store To buy a CD By some other girl not me He's taking her home Getting her out of her box And putting her on And dancing around in his socks
Treachery made a monster out of me Treachery made a monster out of me Treachery made a monster out of me Treachery made a monster out of me
Getting her out of her box Treachery And dancing around in his socks Treachery Treachery And dancing around in his socks Treachery Driving him out of his mind
I Never Had A Chance Composer(s): Irving Berlin Performer(s): Lew Sherwood and multiple other artists
I never had a chance I thought you cared for me But now I see I never had a chance I never had a chance Though you never told me so Somehow I know I never had a chance
I knew wed have to part For I could always reach your lips But I could never reach your heart My dream about romance ended in a friendly chat But more than that I never had a chance
I guess theres nothing to do and nothing to say But simply go on my way and call it a day I guess Im ready to go right back on my shelf Because at last Ive learned, where youre concerned Ive just been fooling myself
I never had a chance Though you never told me so Somehow I know I never had a chance
My dream about romance ended in a friendly chat But more than that I never had a chance Never had a chance
