Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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I landed in this country With one year of life to give My only friend a weapon And my only prayer, to live I walked away from freedom The life that I had known I saw the weary faces Of the others going home Boonie Rat, Boonie Rat Scared but not alone 300 days more or less Then I'm going home My first few days were busy As they psyched my mind for war I sometimes got the feeling They're trying to tie the score I learned to look for danger In the trees and on the ground I learned to feel with terror When you hear an A-K round Boonie Rat, Boonie Rat Scared but not alone 300 days more or less Then I'm going home First day in my unit I climbed a two klick hill To find an enemy soldier To capture, wound or kill The air was clear and humid The sun was hot and dry Ten times I cursed my rucksack And prayed that I could die Boonie Rat, Boonie Rat Scared but not alone 200 days more or less Then I'm going home I've humped the hills in sunshine In mud and wind and rain Some days have passed so quickly That I thought they never came My eyes are often weary My feet are racked with pain My back is bad and crooked From the loaded rucksack strain
Boonie Rat, Boonie Rat Scared but not alone 200 days more or less Then I'm going home At night I lie back tired And I gaze up at the sky I hear the mortars thumping And I see the rockets fly I hope that Charlie's sleeping And the last thing that I pray That the night will pass all quiet And I'll see another day Boonie Rat, Boonie Rat Scared but not alone 100 days more or less Then I'm going home "Above The Rest" is our motto And "Airborne" is our cry Freedom is our mission For this we do or die The Boonie Rat's a legend For now and times to come Where there there's a soldier He will think of what he's done Boonie Rat, Boonie Rat Scared but not alone 50 days, I'm getting short Then I'm going home My tour is almost over And I slowly count each day As I leave the field and say goodbye To friends along the way They say there'll always be a war I hope they're very wrong To the Boonie Rats of Vietnam I dedicate this song Boonie Rat, Boonie Rat Scared but not alone Today I see my Freedom Bird Today, I'm going home
Boomps A Daisy Composer(s): Annette Mills Performer(s): Nat Gonella and various other artists
Clap hands, slap knees and boomps a daisy Everybody truck round the floor Clap hands, slap knees and boomp-boomps a daisy Hold hands and truck along once more Now clap hands, slap knees, oh dont be lazy Lets make the party a wow Now then clap hands, slap knees and boomp-boomps a daisy Turn to your partner and bow, bow wow
(Clap hands, slap knees and boomp-boomps a daisy)
(Clap hands, slap knees and boomp-boomps a daisy)
(Clap hands, slap knees and boomp-boomps a daisy)
(Clap hands, slap knees and boomp-boomps a daisy)
Now then, clap hands, slap knees and dont be lazy Lets make this party a wow Who! Clap hands, slap knees and boomp-boomps a daisy Turn to your partner and bow, bow, bow wow
Boom Boom
Composer(s): John Lee Hooker
First recording/First release by: John Lee Hooker - 1961/1962
Covered by various other artists
Boom boom boom boom
(I'm) Gonna shoot you right down
Right off of your feet
Take you home with me
Put you in my house
Boom boom boom boom
A-haw haw haw haw
Mmm-hmmm-hmmm-hmmm
Mmm-hmmm-hmmm-hmmm
I love to see you strut
Up and down the floor
When you talking to me
That baby talk
I like it like that
Whoa Yeah!
Talk that talk
Walk that walk
When she walk that walk
And talk that talk
And whisper in my ear
"Tell me you got your lovin'"
I love that talk
When you talk like that
You knock me out
Right off o' my feet
Whoa ho ho ho
Well talk that talk
And walk that walk
Whoa yeah!!
Boom Bang-A-Bang
Composer(s): Anne Moorhouse; Peter Warne
First performance by: Lulu - 1969
Come closer, come closer and listen The beat of my heart keeps on missing I notice it most when were kissing Come closer and love me tonight Thats right Come closer and cuddle me tight
My heart goes Boom bang-a-bang, boom bang-a-bang When you are near Boom bang-a-bang, boom bang-a-bang Loud in my ear Pounding away, pounding away Wont you be mine? Boom bang-a-bang-bang all the time
Its such a lovely feeling When Im in your arms Dont go away I wanna stay my whole life through Boom bang-a-bang-bang Close to you
Your smile is so warm and inviting The thought of your kiss is exciting So hold me and dont keep me waiting Come closer and love me tonight Thats right Come closer and cuddle me tight
My heart goes Boom bang-a-bang, boom bang-a-bang When you are near Boom bang-a-bang, boom bang-a-bang Loud in my ear Pounding away, pounding away Wont you be mine? Boom bang-a-bang-bang all the time
Its such a lovely feeling When Im in your arms Now you are near I wanna hear your heartbeat too Boom bang-a-bang-bang I love you
Its such a lovely feeling When Im in your arms Now you are near I wanna hear your heartbeat too Boom bang-a-bang-bang Boom bang-a-bang-bang Boom bang-a-bang-bang I love you
Books Of Moses Composer(s): Skip Spence Originally performed by: Skip Spence Covered by: Tom Waits
Books of Moses, bringing stone news Wet in the water, weeping in the sun Books of Moses, got some splinters, didnt you Books of Moses, brought me right here back to you
Flaming heart, aint it sweet Lighting the world at your feet Books of Moses, myth and truth Books of Moses, bring me back to you
Heros welcome, there stands your king Where the serpent shudders, and the angels sing Books of Moses, happening again Yes, he knows us. Well, welcome him, your friend
Books of Moses, bringing stone news Wet is the water, blood covering the sun Books of Moses, myth and truth Books of Moses, bring me back to you
Bookends Theme Composer(s): Paul Simon Originally performed by: Simon & Garfunkel
Time it was, and what a time it was, it was A time of innocence, a time of confidences Long ago, it must be, I have a photograph Preserve your memories, they're all that's left you
There he is wrapped in a ball Doesn't seem to move at all Perhaps he's dead, I'll just make sure Pick this book up off the floor
Boy Named Sue Composer(s): Shel Silverstein First recording/First release by: Shel Silverstein - 1968/1969 Covered by multiple other artists
Versions In Other Languages: 1970 - Un Garçon Nommé Suzy (Joe Dassin) 2008 - Man Genaamd Marianne (Kommil Foo) 2009 - A Boy Named Sue (French Version) (Sanseverino)
My daddy left home when I was three And he didn't leave much to ma and me Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze Now, I don't blame him cause he run and hid But the meanest thing that he ever did Was before he left, he went and named me "Sue" Well, he must o' thought that is quite a joke And it got a lot of laughs from a' lots of folk It seems I had to fight my whole life through Some gal would giggle and I'd get red And some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head I tell you, life ain't easy for a boy named "Sue" Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean My fist got hard and my wits got keen I'd roam from town to town to hide my shame But I made a vow to the moon and stars That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars And kill that man who gave me that awful name Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July And I just hit town and my throat was dry I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew At an old saloon on a street of mud There at a table, dealing stud Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me "Sue" Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad From a worn-out picture that my mother'd had And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye He was big and bent and grey and old And I looked at him and my blood ran cold And I said: "My name is 'Sue!' How do you do! Now your gonna die !!" Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes And he went down, but to my surprise He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear But I busted a chair right across his teeth And we crashed through the wall and into the street Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer I tell you, I've fought tougher men But I really can't remember when He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss He went for his gun and I pulled mine first He stood there looking' at me and I saw him smile And he said: "Son, this world is rough And if a man's gonna make it, he's got to be tough And I knew I wouldn't be there to help you along So I give you that name and I said goodbye I knew you'd have to get tough or die And it's the name that helped to make you strong" He said: "Now you just fought one hell of a fight And I know you hate me, and you got the right To kill me now, and I wouldn't blame you if you do But you ought to thank me, before I die For the gravel in you guts and the spit in you eye Cause I'm the son-of-a-bitch that named you "Sue'" I got all choked up and I threw down my gun And I called him my pa, and he called me his son And I came away with a different point of view And I think about him, now and then Every time I try and every time I win And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him Bill or George! Anything but Sue! I still hate that name!
Book Of Love Composer(s): Warren Davis; George Malone; Charles Patrick Originally performed by: The Monotones Covered by various other artists
I wonder, wonder who, who-oo-ooh, who (Who wrote the Book Of Love)
Tell me, tell me, tell me Oh, who wrote the Book Of Love I've got to know the answer Was it someone from above
(Oh, I wonder, wonder who, ummbadoo-ooh, who) (Who wrote the Book Of Love)
I love you, Darlin' Baby, you know I do But I've got to see this Book of Love Find out why it's true
(Oh, I wonder, wonder who, ummbadoo-ooh, who) (Who wrote the Book Of Love)
Chapter One says to love her You love her with all your heart Chapter Two you tell her you're Never, never, never, never, never gonna part In Chapter Three remember the meaning of romance In Chapter Four you break up But you give her just one more chance
(Oh, I wonder, wonder who, ummbadoo-ooh, wWho) (Who wrote the Book Of Love)
Baby, baby, baby I love you, yes I do Well it says so in this Book Of Love Ours is the one that's true
(Oh, I wonder, wonder who, ummbadoo-ooh, who) (Who wrote the Book Of Love)
Chapter One says to love her You love her with all your heart Chapter Two you tell her you're Never, never, never, never, never gonna part In Chapter Three remember the meaning of romance In Chapter Four you break up But you give her just one more chance
(Oh, I wonder, wonder who, ummbadoo-ooh, Who) (Who wrote the Book Of Love)
Baby, baby, baby I love you, yes I do Well it says so in this Book Of Love Ours is the one that's true
(Oh, I wonder, wonder who, ummbadoo-ooh, who) (Who wrote the Book Of Love) I wonder who (yeah) Who wrote the Book Of Love
Book Of Love Composer(s): Lindsey Buckingham; Richard Dashut Performer(s): Fleetwood Mac
Walked out, goodbye I swore I never would cry Tore a page of my heart She wants me to be her friend I'm lonely again Tore a page of my heart
Oh, tell me who wrote the book of love Was it somebody from above (Ha, ha, ha) Surely he must know all the rules (Ha, ha, ha) Knowledge not meant for mortal fools Must have been someone from above Tell me, who wrote the book of love
In silence the lonely make all their mistakes Tore a page of my heart Someone in heaven above Shop me how to love Tore a page of my heart
Oh, tell me who wrote the book of love Was it somebody from above (Ha, ha, ha) Surely he must know all the rules (Ha, ha, ha) Knowledge not meant for mortal fools Must have been someone from above Tell me, who wrote the book of love
Oh, tell me who wrote the book of love Was it somebody from above (Ha, ha, ha) Surely he must know all the rules (Ha, ha, ha) Knowledge not meant for mortal fools Must have been someone from above Tell me, who wrote the book of love
Book Of Liars Composer(s): Walter Becker Performer(s): Steely Dan
Bye and bye now We'll get over The things we've done and the things we said But not just now when I can't remember Exactly what it was I thought we had 'Cause I waited so long girl and I came so far To find out you're not always who you say you are
And there's a star in the book of liars by your name
Santa Claus came in late last night Drunk on Christmas wine Fell down hard in the driveway Hung his bag out on the laundry line There's a cobra gunship for his golden boy And there's a hello kitty for his pride and joy
And a silver star in the book of liars by your name They hung a star in the book of liars by your name
Stars imploding The long night passing Electrons dancing in the frozen crystal dawn Here's one left stranded at the zero crossing With a hole in its half-life left to carry on But now the world's much larger than it looks today And if my bad luck ever blows me back this way
Then I'll just look in my book of liars for your name I'll just look in the book of liars for your name
Boogie Woogie Fiddle Country Blues Composer(s): Tom Crain; Charlie Daniels; Joel "Taz" DiGregorio; Jack Gavin; Charlie Hayward Performer(s): The Charles Daniels Band
Every time I hear a fiddle and it's cookin' just a little Well it makes me want to jump up and run And if he's sawing with some soul boogie woogie rock n' roll Well I know I'm gonna have some fun And when the rosin starts to fly and I'm looking in the eye Like I'm just about to blow a fuse Mama call the doctor 'cause your boy has got
The rocking Boogie Woogie Fiddle Country Blues
I met a man from Tenessee this is what he said to me He said music is a rhapsody He picked up his violin stuck it underneath his chin And started playing me a symphony I said that ain't the way it's done let me see that fiddle son And I sawed him off a chorus or two He said you'd better call the doctor 'cause I think I've got
The rocking Boogie Woogie Fiddle Country Blues
Now if you want to play me some fiddle I'll tell you right from the start You'd better play me something lowdown hoedown honking I don't want to hear no funeral march It's got to pick me up and roll me over It's got to make me want to jump up and sing If it ain't buzzing like a beehive, kick it into overdrive Or it don't mean a doggone thing So let me rosin up my bow and I think I can show you The way I like to play this thing Let's put some boogie rythm in it kick it on up to the limit I'm gonna' put some fire on these strings And if you feel your feet start moving to the beat And you feel like you've got ants in your shoes Well you'd better call the doctor 'cause you've probably got
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Composer(s): Don Raye - Hughie Prince
First release by: The Andrews Sisters - 1941
Covered by multiple other artists
He was a famous trumpet man from out Chicago way He had a boogie style that no one else could play He was the top man at his craft but then his number came up and he was gone with the draft He's in the army now He's blowin' reveille He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of company B
They made him blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam It really brought him down because he could not jam The captain seemed to understand because the next day the cap' went out and drafted the band And now the company jumps when he plays reveille He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of company B
A root, a toot, a toodlie-a-da-toot He blows it eight to the bar in boogie rhythm He can't blow a note unless a bass and guitar is playin' with him And the company jumps when he plays reveille He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of company B
He was some boogie woogie bugle boy of company B And when he played his boogie woogie bugle he was busy as a busy bee And when he played he made the company jump eight to the bar He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of company B
Andata toodliata-toodliata toot toot he blows it eight to the bar He can't blow a note if a bass and guitar isn't with him And the company jumps when he plays reveille He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of company B
He puts the boys to sleep with boogie every night and wakes 'em up the same way in the early bright They clap their hands and stamp their feet 'cause they know how it goes when someone gives him a beat Woah, woah, he wakes 'em up when he plays reveille The boogie woogie bugle boy of company B
A root, a toot, a toodli-a-da to toot toot toot he's blowin' eight to the bar Yeah, he can't blow a note if a bass and guitar isn't, woah, with him And the company jumps when he plays reveille He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of company B
Boogie Wonderland Composer(s): Jon Lind; Allee Willis Originally performed by: Earth, Wind & Fire
Dance boogie wonderland dance boogie wonderland Midnight creeps so slowly into hearts of men who need more than they get daylight deals a bad hand to a woman that has laid to many bets
The mirror stares you in the face and says "baby, uh uh it don't work" you say your prayers through you don't care you dance and shake the hurt dance boogie wonderland dance boogie wonderland
Sound fly through the night I chase my vinyl drams to boogie wonderland I find romance when I start to dance in boogie wonderland I find romance when I start to dance in boogie wonderland
All the love in the world can't be gone all the need to be loved can't be wrong All the records are playing and my heart keeps saying "boogie wonderland, wonderland" dance boogie wonderland dance boogie wonderland
All the love in the world can't be gone all the need to be loved can't be wrong All the records are playing and my heart keeps saying "boogie wonderland, wonderland" dance boogie wonderland dance boogie wonderland
Boogie With Stu Composer(s): John Bonham; John Paul Jones; Jimmy Page; Robert Plant; Ian Stewart Performer(s): Led Zeppelin
Been in town, my baby, we just got to rock on Yeah, darling, we just got to go home I don't want no tutti-frutti, no lollipop Come on, baby, just rock, rock, rock Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, honey We've been shakin' all night Oh, darlin', we just got to roll right Ooh, my head, rock on Hey babe, hey babe
(repeats)
I don't want no tutti-frutti, no lollipop Come on baby, just rock, rock, rock
Boogie Shoes Composer(s): Harry Wayne Casey; Richard Finch Performer(s): K.C. & The Sunshine Band
Girl, To Be With You Is My Fav'rite Thing Uh Huh And I Can't Wait Til I See You Again Yeah, Yeah I Want To Put On My My My My My Boogie Shoes Just To Boogie With You, Yeah I Want To Put On My My My My My Boogie Shoes Just To Boogie With You,Uh Huh I Want To Do It 'til The Sun Comes Up Uh Huh, And I Want To Do It 'til I Can't Get Enough, Yeah, Yeah I Want To Put On My My My My My Boogie Shoes Just To Boogie With You, Yeah I Want To Put On My My My My My Boogie Shoes Just To Boogie With You Uh Huh, Yeah Yeah I Want To Put On My My My My My Boogie Shoes Just To Boogie, With You, Yeah I Want To Put On My My My My My Boogie Shoes Just To Boogie With You, Yeah
