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Woensdag 25 juni 1980

Knowing

Knowing
Composer(s): Keith Relf
Performer(s): The Yardbirds

Laughed and loved, when others sang
Their songs of love, nothing rang
Of truth to me
And then I did not see reality
But now I know

Sad in mind, I thought I'd lost
Someone who would share the cost
Of being here
But now you're always near
And I must sing

Knowing 'bout the happiness
Of sharing nights with you
Knowing 'bout the loneliness
When I'm away from you
Knowing is another song
But this time for you

Always wanting things not there
Making fun, I didn't care
For other's dreams
But now to me it seems
That I was wrong

Knowing 'bout the happiness
Of sharing nights with you
Knowing 'bout the loneliness
When I'm away from you
Knowing is another song
But this time for you

I see when lovers cry
They're trying to touch the sky
But only find
[Their arms are only blind
To pains of love?]

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Dinsdag 24 juni 1980

I Wish I Knew The Way To Your Heart

I Wish I Knew The Way To Your Heart
Composer(s): Carlo Alberto Rossi; Al Stillman
Performer(s): Nat King Cole

I wish I knew
Wish I knew if you want me to spend all my life loving you
The way that I feel is hard to conceal
But you don't reveal if you feel that way too

And I wish I knew
Wish I knew that you loved me as I care for you from the start

I found all your charms your lips and your arms
I wish I knew, I wish I knew
I wish I knew the way to your heart

And I wish I knew
Wish I knew that you loved me as I care for you from the start

I found all your charms, your lips and your arms
I wish I knew, I wish I knew
I wish I knew the way to your heart

Eng. Songs

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Dinsdag 24 juni 1980

Knowing Me, Knowing You

Knowing Me, Knowing You
Composer(s): Benny Andersson; Stig Anderson; Bjorn Ulvaeus
Performer(s): ABBA;
and various other artists

No more carefree laughter
Silence ever after
Walking through an empty house, tears in my eyes
Here is where the story ends, this is goodbye

Knowing me, knowing you (ah-haa)
There is nothing we can do
Knowing me, knowing you (ah-haa)
We just have to face it, this time we're through
(This time we're through, this time we're through
This time we're through, we're really through)
Breaking up is never easy, I know but I have to go
(I have to go this time
I have to go, this time I know)
Knowing me, knowing you
It's the best I can do

Mem'ries (mem'ries), good days (good days), bad days (bad days)
They'll be (they'll be), with me (with me) always (always)
In these old familiar rooms children would play
Now there's only emptiness, nothing to say

Knowing me, knowing you (ah-haa)
There is nothing we can do
Knowing me, knowing you (ah-haa)
We just have to face it, this time we're through
(This time we're through, this time we're through
This time we're through, we're really through)
Breaking up is never easy, I know but I have to go
(I have to go this time
I have to go, this time I know)
Knowing me, knowing you
It's the best I can do

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Maandag 23 juni 1980

Turn The Beat Around

Turn The Beat Around
Composer(s): Gerald Jackson - Peter Jackson Jr.
First release: Vicki Sue Robinson - 1976
Covered by multiple other artists

Turn it up, turn it up, turn it upside down
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it upside down
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it upside down
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it upside down

Turn the beat around
Love to hear the percussion
Turn it upside down
Love to hear the percussion
Love to hear it

Blow horns you sure sound pretty
Your violins keep movin' to the nitty gritty
When you hear the scratch of the guitars scratchin'
Then you'll know that rhythm carries all the action, so
Woah yeah

Turn the beat around
Love to hear the percussion
Turn it upside down
Love to hear the percussion
Love to hear it

Turn the beat around
Love to hear the percussion
Turn it upside down
Love to hear the percussion
Love to hear it

Flute player play your flute 'cause
I know that you want to get your thing off
But you see I've made up my mind about it
It's got to be the rhythm, no doubt about it, woah woah
'Cause when the guitar player start playing
With the syncopated rhythm, with the scratch, scratch, scratch
Makes me wanna move my body yeah, yeah, yeah
And when the drummer starts beating that beat
He nails that beat with the syncopated rhythm
With the rat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat on the drums, hey

Turn the beat around
Love to hear the percussion
Turn it upside down
Love to hear the percussion
Love to hear it
Love to hear it
Love to hear it
Love to hear it

Turn it up, turn it up, turn it upside down
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it upside down
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it upside down
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it upside down

Turn the beat around
Love to hear the percussion
Turn it upside down
Love to hear the percussion
Love to hear it

Eng. Songs

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Maandag 23 juni 1980

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free
Composer(s): Dick Dallas; Billy Taylor
First release by: Billy Taylor Trio - 1963
Covered by multiple other artists

And I wish I knew how
It would feel to be free
I wish that I could break
All the chains holding me
I wish I could say
All the things that I'd like to say
Say 'em loud say 'em clear
For the whole round world to hear
I wish I could share
All the love that's in my heart
Remove every doubt
It keeps us apart
And I wish you could know
What it means to be me
Then you'd see and agree
Every man should be free

I wish I could live

Like I'm longin' to live
I wish I could give
What I'm longin' to give
And I wish I could do
All the things I'd like to do
You know they'll still miss part of you
Yes Sir...
And I'm way way over due

I wish I could be like a bird up in the sky
How sweet it would be
If I found out I could fly
So long to my song
And look down upon Ihe sea
And I sing because I know
I would see you
I sing because I know
I would see you
And I sing because I know
I would see you
To be free
Yea

Eng. Songs

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Maandag 23 juni 1980

Knoxville Girl

Knoxville Girl
(Traditional)
Performer(s): The Wilburn Brothers;
and various other artists

I met a little girl in Knoxville
a town we all know well
And every Sunday evening
out in her home I'd dwell
We went to take an evening walk
about a mile from town
I thought of how she cheated me so I knocked that fair girl down
I picked a stick up off the ground and knocked that fair girl down
Oh Willy dear don't kill me here I'm not prepare to die
She never spoke another word I only beat her more
Until the ground around me within her blood did flow

[ fiddle - guitar ]

I took her by her golden ces I dragged her round and round
Then threw her into the river that flows through Knoxville town
Go there go there you Knoxville girl with dark and rolling eyes
Go there go there you Knoxville girl you'll never be my wife
I rolled and tumbled the whole night through my dreams were living hell
And then they came from Knoxville and carried me to jail
I'm here to waste my life away and time is passing slow
Because I killed that Knoxville girl the girl I loved so

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Zondag 22 juni 1980

Turn That Heartbeat Over Again

Turn That Heartbeat Over Again
Composer(s): Donald Fagen - Walter Becker
Performer(s): Steely Dan

With stocking face I bought a gun
The plan was set the plan was done
Looked at my watch and started for the door
Now the food here ain't so good no more
And they closed the package store

Love your mama, love your brother
Love 'em till they run for cover
Turn the light off, keep your shirt on
Cry a jag on me

Oh Michael Oh Jesus you know I'm not to blame
You know my reputation for playing a good clean game
Oh Michael Oh Jesus I'll keep my promise when
You turn that heartbeat over again

My poison's named you know my brand
So please make mine a double, Sam
Stir it up nice I'll eat it right here
This highway runs from Paraguay
And I've just come all the way

Love your mama, love your brother
Love 'em till they run for cover
Turn the light off, keep your shirt on
Cry a jag on me

We warned the corpse of William Wright
Not to cuss and drink all night
Ticket in hand I saw him laid to rest
But zombie see and zombie do
He's here with me and you

Love your mama, love your brother
Love 'em till they run for cover
Turn the light off, keep your shirt on
Cry a jag on me

Eng. Songs

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Zondag 22 juni 1980

I Wish I Knew

I Wish I Knew
Composer(s): Mack Gordon; Harry Warren
Performer(s): Dick Haymes
and multiple other artists

Is this the night I've waited, oh, so long for
Is this my dream at last come true
Are you the one my heart has saved its song for
How can I tell, I wish I knew

I wish I knew someone like you could love me
I wish I knew you place no one above me
Did I mistake this for a real romance
I wish I knew, but only you can answer

If you don't care, why let me hope and pray so
Don't lead me on, if I'm a fool just say so
Should I keep dreaming on or just forget you
What shall I do, I wish I knew

If you don't care, why let me hope and pray so
Don't lead me on, if I'm a fool just say so
Should I keep dreaming on or just forget you
What shall I do, I wish I knew

Eng. Songs

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Zondag 22 juni 1980

Koala Bear

Koala Bear
Composer(s): Collins; Johnny Devlin
Performer(s): Johnny Devlin & The Devlins

I wanna kling to you like a baby koala bear
When I hold you close, like you want me to
Baby don't run away, like a scared emu
Well, I wanna give you some lovin' anyplace, anywhere
I don't wanna lose you, 'cause I really care
I wanna kling to you like a baby koala bear

Can't you feel my heart when I'm close to you
Well, it's hoppin' so fast, like a kangaroo
Well, I wanna give you some lovin' anyplace, anywhere
I don't wanna lose you, 'cause I really care
I wanna kling to you like a baby koala bear

Well, I got you baby, I'll never let you go
I don't wanna leave you, 'cause I love you so
One thing baby that I wanna do
I wanna kling to you like the koala bears do

Well, now that I told you, don't you laugh at me
Like the kookaburras do, and the blue gum too
Well, I wanna give you some lovin' anyplace, anywhere
Don't you leave me baby, 'cause I really care
I wanna kling to you like a baby koala bear
I wanna kling to you like a baby koala bear
I wanna kling to you like a baby koala bear

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Zaterdag 21 juni 1980

Turn Over A New Leaf

Turn Over A New Leaf
Composer(s): Lewis Ilda - Gilbert
Performer(s): Ivy Benson & her All Girls Band

So turn over a new leaf
Start a new love affair
Let's try again
I know we'll succeed
Kind words and sweet thoughts
Are all that we need

Turn over a new leaf
For ever together we'll be
Just answer my prayer
and say you'll still care
Turn over a new leaf with me!

Turn over a new leaf
For ever together we'll be
Just answer my prayer
and say you'll still care
Turn over a new leaf with me!

Eng. Songs

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Zaterdag 21 juni 1980

I Wish I Didn't Love You So

I Wish I Didn't Love You So
Composer(s): Frank Loesser
First performance by: Betty Hutton - 1947

I wish I didn't love you so
My love for you should have faded long ago
I wish I didn't need your kiss
Why must your kiss torture me as long as this

I might be smilin' by now
with some new tender friend
Smilin' by now
with my heart on the mend

But when I try
Something in that heart says "No"
You're still there
I wish I didn't love you so

Eng. Songs

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Zaterdag 21 juni 1980

Kodachrome

Kodachrome
Composer(s): Paul Simon
Performer(s): Paul Simon; Percy Faith;
André Kostelanetz; Christiane Noll

When I think back
On all the crap I learned in high school
It's a wonder
I can think at all
And though my lack of education
Hasn't hurt me none
I can read the writing on the wall

Kodachrome
They give us those nice bright colors
They give us the greens of summers
Makes you think all the world's a sunny day
I got a Nikon camera
I love to take a photograph
So mama don't take my Kodachrome away

If you took all the girls I knew
When I was single
And brought them all together for one night
I know they'd never match
my sweet imagination
Everything looks worse in black and white

Kodachrome, etc ...

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Vrijdag 20 juni 1980

Turn On Your Lovelight

Turn On Your Lovelight
Composer(s): Joe Morton - Dan Aykroyd - John Goodman - J. Evan Bonifant Performer(s): The Blues Brothers Band

Without a warning you broke my heart You took it darling and you tore it apart You left me sitting in the dark crying You said your love light for me was dying I'm begging you baby Baby please I'm begging you baby Baby please Turn on the light Let it shine on me Turn on your love light Let it shine on me Let it shine, shine, shine Let it shine Rowww! I get a little lonely in the middle of the night I need you darling to make things all right Come on baby Come on please Come on baby Baby please Turn on the light Let it shine on me Turn on your love light Let it shine on me I said a little bit higher (A little bit higher) A little bit higher (A little bit higher) Just a little bit higher (A little bit higher) A little bit higher (A little bit higher) Come on baby Come on please I'm begging you baby I'm down on my knees Turn on the light (Turn on the light) Let it shine on me (Let it shine on me) Turn on your love light (Turn on your love light) Let it shine on me (Let it shine on me) I feel all right! (I feel all right!) I feel all right! (I feel all right!) I feel all right! (I feel all right!) I feel all right! Oh let it shine, shine, shine Let it shine (Come on... yeah)

Eng. Songs

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Vrijdag 20 juni 1980

I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate

I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
Composer(s): Armand J. Piron
Performer(s): The Georgians
and multiple other artists

I went to a dance with my sister Kate
Everybody there thought she danced so great
I realized a thing or two
When I got wise to something new

When I looked at Kate, she was in a trance
And then I knew it was in her dance
All the boys are going wild
Over sister Katie's style

Oh, I wish I could I shimmy like my sister Kate
She shimmies like a jelly on a plate
My mama wanted to know last night
What makes the boys think Kate's so nice

Now all the boys in the neighborhood
They know that she can shimmy and it's understood
I know that I'm late, but I'll be up-to-date
When I shimmy like my sister Kate
I mean, when I shimmy like my sister Kate

Now I can shimmy like my sister Kate
I know that I'm real late
I think I'll do a real shimmy dance
Dancing like my sister Kate
Sweet papa, just like my sister Kate

Eng. Songs

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Vrijdag 20 juni 1980

Koeeoaddi There

Koeeoaddi There
Composer(s): Robin Williamson
Performer(s): The Incredible String Band

the natural cards revolve ever changing
seeded elsewhere planted in the garden fair
grow trees, grow trees

tongues of the sheer wind
setting you foot where the sand is untrodden
the ocean that only begins

listen a woman with a bulldozer built this house now
carving away the mountain whose name is your childhood home
we were trying to buy it buy it buy it
someone was found killed there all bones bones dry bones

earth water fire and air
met together in a garden fair
put in a basket bound with skin
if you answer this riddle
you'll never begin

born in a house where the doors shut tight
shadowy fingers on the curtains at night
cherry tree blossom head high snow
a busy main road where I wasn't to go
I used to sit on the garden wall
say hello to people going by so tall
hallo to the postman's stubbly skin
hallo to the baker's stubbly grin
mrs thompson gave me a bear
brigitte and some people lived upstairs

skating on happy valley pond
various ministers and guards stood around
the ice was nice hallo the invisible brethren
and there was a tent you played cards with the
soldiers in, don't worry we won't send anyone
after you they screamed
but me and licorice saw the last of them one
misty twisty day
across the mournful morning moor motoring away
singing ladybird, ladybird what is your wish
your wish is not granted unless it's a fish
your wish is not granted unless it's a dish
a fish on a dish is that what you wish

earth water fire and air
met together in a garden fair
put in a basket bound with skin
if you answer this riddle
you'll never begin

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Donderdag 19 juni 1980

Turn On The Sunshine

Turn On The Sunshine
Composer(s): Howard Greenfield - Neil Sedaka
Performer(s): Connie Francis

If you're walking in the shadows
And then it's time that you get wise
And just forget about your troubles
And open up your eyes

And when you wear a smile
The world will shout, "Hooray!"
You gotta turn on the sunshine
Your gonna put the blues away!

And just a little bit of sunshine
Makes it all a better place
You can chase away your troubles
When you got a happy face

When you wear a smile
The world will shout, "Hooray!"
You gotta turn on the sunshine
Your gonna put the blues away!

If the world is sad and weary now
You don't have to be a politician
You can change it all
With a sunny disposition

So, be happy
And spread it all around
If you find yourself a-frownin'
Just turn it upside down

When you wear a smile
The world will shout, "Hooray!"
You gotta turn on the sunshine
You gotta give in one time

You gotta turn on the sunshine
Put those blues away!

Man, this dialect is too much!

Eng. Songs

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Donderdag 19 juni 1980

I Wish All My Children Were Babies Again

I Wish All My Children Were Babies Again
Composer(s): Jack Baxley
Performer(s): Gene Autry
and multiple other artists

I wish all my children were babies again
Playing around my knee
Each tiny tot means a lot
In my album of memories
I wish I could tuck them in their little beds
And hum them a lullaby strain
I'd take ev'ry heartache and never complain
If my children were babies again

I asked an old lady one day
If all of her wishes came true
Her eyes filled with tears as she turned back the years
Her mem'ry quickly flew
She said, "Here's the wish I'd make
If I had only one to take"

I wish all my children were babies again
Playing around my knee
Each tiny tot means a lot
In my album of memories
I wish I could tuck them in their little beds
And hum them a lullaby strain
I'd take ev'ry heartache and never complain
If my children were babies again

Eng. Songs

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Donderdag 19 juni 1980

Koetje Boe

Koetje Boe
Performer(s): Bobbejaan Schoepen

Aan de kant van de sloot daar stond eens een koe
Aan de andere kant een paard
Ze sloegen zo, te stampen hoor
Naar de vliegen met hun staart

Maar die koe was verliefd op dat mooie paard
Ze bloosde als hij keek
Een rilling liep haar langs de rug
Zij was geheel van streek

Toen die koe haar kop verloor
Zongen de kikkertjes in koor

Koetje boe, koetje boe, koetje boe boe boe
Vergeet het maar gerust
Wist jij niet dat je buurman paard nooit bonte koeien kust
Koetje boe, koetje boe, koetje boe boe boe
Vergeet het alsjeblieft
Jouw lieveling met die lange staart wordt nooit op jou verliefd

Al zou je willen, haha
Al stond je te gillen
Hij kijkt je met z'n rug niet aan
Z'n merrie laat hem vast niet gaan
Koetje boe, koetje boe, koetje boe boe boe
Vergeet het alsjeblieft
Jouw lieveling met die lange staart wordt nooit op jou verliefd

Maar geen tien meter verder daar stond een heer
Z'n achternaam was stier
Hij stikte haast van jaloezie
En riep 'wat is dat hier'

Denk je dat je me zomaar bedriegen kunt
Met onze buurman paard
Voor straf leg ik jou, domme koe
Drie knopen in je staart

En het paard keek er eens naar
Ze zongen daarna met elkaar

Hé koetje boe, koetje boe, koetje boe boe boe
Vergeet het maar gerust
Wist jij niet dat je buurman paard nooit bonte koeien kust
Koetje boe, koetje boe, koetje boe boe boe
Vergeet het alsjeblieft
Jouw lieveling met die lange staart wordt nooit op jou verliefd

Al zou je willen, haha
Al stond je te gillen
Hij kijkt je met z'n rug niet aan
Z'n merrie laat hem vast niet gaan
Koetje boe, koetje boe, koetje boe boe boe
Vergeet het alsjeblieft
Jouw lieveling met die lange staart wordt nooit op jou verliefd

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Woensdag 18 juni 1980

Turn On The Heat

Turn On The Heat
Composer(s): Lew Brown - Buddy G. DeSylva - Fletcher Henderson
Performer(s): Sharon Lynn
and multiple other artists

Turn on the heat, start in to strut
Wiggle and wobble, and steam up the hut
Oh, oh, it's thirty below

Turn on the heat, fifty degrees
Get hot for Mama/Papa, or Mama/Papa will freeze
Oh, oh, start meltin' the snow

If you are good, my little radiator
It's understood, you'll get a gumdrop later

Oh, turn on the heat, pour in the oil
Start in to bubble and come to a boil
You put the burn on for Mama/Papa, and turn on the heat

Eng. Songs

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Woensdag 18 juni 1980

I Wish

I Wish
Composer(s): Stevie Wonder
First release by: Stevie Wonder - 1976
Covered by multiple other artists

Looking back on when I
Was a little nappy headed boy
Then my only worry
Was for Christmas what would be my toy
Even though we sometimes
Would not get a thing
We were happy with the
Joy the day would bring

Sneaking out the back door
To hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine
Greeted at the back door
With "boy thought I told you not to go outside"
Tryin' your best to bring the
Water to your eyes
Thinkin' it might stop her
From woopin' your behind

I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ev-er have to go
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ev-er have to go
Cause I love them so

Brother says he's tellin'
'Bout you playin' doctor with that girl
Just don't tell I'll give you
Anything you want in this whole wide world
Mama gives you money for Sunday school
You trade yours for candy after church is through

Smokin' cigarettes and writing something nasty on the wall (you nasty boy)
Teacher sends you to the principal's office down the wall
You grow up and learn that kinda thing ain't right
But while you were doin'it-it sure felt outta sight

I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ev-er have to go
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ev-er have to go

Eng. Songs

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