After appearing in Vaudeville theater with her sisters, Judy was signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a teenager. There she made more than two dozen films, including nine with Mickey Rooney, and the film with which she would be most identified, "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). After 15 years, Judy was released from the studio but gained renewed success through record-breaking concert appearances, including a critically acclaimed Carnegie Hall concert, a well-regarded but short-lived television series, and a return to film acting beginning with "A Star Is Born" (1954).
Despite her professional triumphs, Judy battled personal problems throughout her life. Insecure about her appearance, her feelings were compounded by film executives who told her she was unattractive and overweight. Plied with drugs to control her weight and increase her productivity, Garland endured a decades-long struggle with addiction. Garland was plagued by financial instability, often owing hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes, and her first four of five marriages ended in divorce. She attempted suicide on a number of occasions. Garland died of an accidental drug overdose at the age of 47, leaving children Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft, and Joey Luft.
Legacy
Judy Garland's legacy as a performer and a personality has endured long after her death. The American Film Institute named Garland eighth among the "Greatest Female Stars of All Time". She has been the subject of over two dozen biographies since her death, including the well-received "Me and My Shadows: A Family Memoir" by her daughter, Lorna Luft. Luft's memoir was later adapted into the multiple award-winning television mini-series, "Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows", which won Emmy Awards for two actresses portraying Garland (Tammy Blanchard and Judy Davis).
Garland was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. Several of her recordings have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. These include "Over the Rainbow," which was ranked as the number one movie song of all time in the American Film Institute's "100 Years...100 Songs" list. Four more Garland songs are featured on the list: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (#76), "Get Happy" (#61), "The Trolley Song" (#26), and "The Man That Got Away" (#11).
Judy Garland has twice been honored on U.S. postage stamps, in 1989 (as Dorothy) and again in 2006 (as Vicki Lester from A Star Is Born).
Day In Day Out
Judy Garland Lyrics
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The same old hoodoo follows me about
The same old pounding in my heart whenever I think of you
And, darling, I think of you
Day in and day out
Day out, day in
I needn't tell you how my days begin
One possibility in view
That possibility of maybe seeing you
Come rain, come shine
I meet you and to me the day is fine
Then I kiss your lips
And the pounding becomes
The ocean's roar
A thousand drums
Can't you see it's love
Can there be any doubt
When there it is
Day in, day out
The lyrics of Day in Day Out by Judy Garland are powerful and moving, expressing a deep longing and love that follows the singer day in and day out. The song speaks of an ever-present hoodoo, a feeling of enchantment that follows the singer and creates a pounding in their heart whenever they think of a past lover. Despite the persistent pain, the singer cannot help but think of their love interest day in and day out.
The lyrics then shift to the anticipation of potentially seeing their former lover. The singer describes their day's beginning with a tingle: the possibility of reuniting with their love interest serves as the only motivation for their everyday routine. Despite the unchanging nature of their heartache, seeing their former lover makes the day worth living. When they finally do reunite, the pounding in their heart turns into an overwhelming excitement, described as the "ocean's roar" and a "thousand drums." The song culminates in the declaration of love and a final plea for the lover to see it that way: "Can't you see it's love? Can there be any doubt when there it is, day in, day out?"
Line by Line Meaning
Day in, day out
Every single day, without fail
The same old hoodoo follows me about
The same bad luck that always seems to find its way to me
The same old pounding in my heart whenever I think of you
The feeling of my heart racing every time I think of you
And, darling, I think of you
I can't help but constantly think about you
Day in and day out
Even on the days I try not to think of you, it's impossible
Day out, day in
The same pattern continues, with no end in sight
I needn't tell you how my days begin
You already know how consumed with thoughts of you I am
When I awake, I awaken with a tingle
My body is overwhelmed with anticipation at the thought of seeing you
One possibility in view
The possibility of seeing you is the only thing that gives me hope for the day ahead
That possibility of maybe seeing you
Even though it's uncertain, it's still the best part of my day
Come rain, come shine
No matter the weather, my love for you never falters
I meet you and to me the day is fine
Seeing you immediately turns a bad day into a good one
Then I kiss your lips
The physical connection we share is the ultimate expression of our love
And the pounding becomes
My heart starts beating so fast
The ocean's roar
It's as if I hear the sound of the ocean in my ears
A thousand drums
The intensity of my feelings can't be ignored
Can't you see it's love
There's no mistaking the powerful, genuine love I feel for you
Can there be any doubt
There's no question in my mind that we were meant to be together
When there it is
Our love is undeniable, and it's what drives me day in and day out
Day in, day out
I'll keep loving you every day, for the rest of my life
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Johnny Mercer, Rube Bloom
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