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).
I'm Nobody's Baby
Judy Garland Lyrics
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I wonder why
Each night and day I pray the Lord up above
Please send me down somebody to love
But nobody wants me
I'm blue somehow
Won't someone hear my plea and take a chance with me
Nobody's baby
And I've got to know the reason why
Last week I was walking down the street and met a boy and I said
"Hey! Maybe I was meant for you"
But he only shook his head and said "Goodbye"
He kept on walking down the avenue
Nobody wants me
I'm mighty blue somehow
Won't someone hear my plea and take a chance with me
Because I'm nobody's baby now
The lyrics to Judy Garland's song "I'm Nobody's Baby" convey a deep sense of loneliness and longing for companionship. The song's narrator wonders why she has yet to find someone to love despite her prayers to God. She feels unwanted and rejected, as evidenced by her encounter with a boy who refuses her advances. Despite her blue mood, the singer remains hopeful that someone will take a chance on her and offer her the love and companionship she craves.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm nobody's baby
I feel unwanted and unloved.
I wonder why
I'm confused about why no one has chosen to love me.
Each night and day I pray the Lord up above
I seek divine intervention to send someone to love me.
Please send me down somebody to love
I want someone to love me.
But nobody wants me
Despite my desire for love, no one has shown interest in me.
I'm blue somehow
I'm sad and disheartened.
Won't someone hear my plea and take a chance with me
I'm begging for someone to give me a chance at love.
Because I'm nobody's baby now
I currently have no one to care for and love me.
And I've got to know the reason why
I'm seeking an explanation for why no one has chosen to love me.
Last week I was walking down the street and met a boy and I said
I had an encounter where I expressed interest in someone.
"Hey! Maybe I was meant for you"
I asked the boy if we were meant to be together.
But he only shook his head and said "Goodbye"
The boy rejected me and walked away.
He kept on walking down the avenue
He completely ignored my advances and continued on his way.
Nobody wants me
I still haven't found anyone to love me.
I'm mighty blue somehow
I'm feeling even more sad and hopeless.
Won't someone hear my plea and take a chance with me
I continue to beg for someone to give me a chance at love.
Because I'm nobody's baby now
I'm still alone without anyone to care for me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MILTON AGER, BENNY DAVIS, LESTER SANTLY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lma4728
I woke up this morning and the sun was shining,
but I didn't see it.
Think I drank my orange juice, but I don't know,
I wouldn't guarantee it.
Wore my yellow dress, or was it blue?
Oh what's the use, I don't remember.
Is it Monday, is it Tuesday,
is it June or is it still December?
Sat beside my window, watched the couples strolling by
Felt so sorry for myself I couldn't even cry.
Finally I pulled the shade,
I couldn't stand the gaff.
So I sat down and wrote my epitaph.
I'm nobody's baby,
I wonder why.
Each night and day
I pray the lord up above
please send me down
somebody to love.
But nobody wants me,
I'm blue somehow.
Won't someone hear my plea
and take a chance with me,
because I'm nobody's baby now.
Believe me
No, Nobody's baby,
and I've got to know the reason why.
Last week I was walkin' down the street
and met a boy and I said
"Hey, maybe I was meant for you".
But he only tipped his hat
and shook his head,
kept on walkin' down the avenue.
Oh, nobody wants me,
I'm mighty blue somehow.
Won't someone hear my plea
and take a little chance with me?
Because I'm no-nobody's baby.
I'm blue somehow.
Won't someone hear my plea
and take a chance with me?
There's no denyin' I'm cryin',
I'm lonesome on my own-some.
I don't mean maybe,
I'm nobody's baby
@orangesoda4816
I'm nobody's baby
I wonder why
Each night and day I pray the Lord up above
Please send me down somebody to love
But nobody wants me
I'm blue somehow
Won't someone hear my plea and take a chance with me
Because I'm nobody's baby now
Nobody's baby
And I've got to know the reason why
Last week I was walking down the street and met a boy and I said
"Hey! Maybe I was meant for you"
But he only shook his head and said "Goodbye"
He kept on walking down the avenue
Nobody wants me
I'm mighty blue somehow
Won't someone hear my plea and take a chance with me
Because I'm nobody's baby now
@ChocolateMocha-nm7wl
There will never be another female powerful voice like Judy’s.
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@johnindo6771
You ain’t whistling Dixie, Sister. (translates that you are 100% correct!!
@dalereese9018
Stupid song is it Monday Tuesday wensday I drank my orange juice ...right
@Yasyyyyy
@@dalereese9018 ?
@dietpepsivanilla3095
The only one who could give her a run for her money was Deanna Durbin. Both were sensational.
@kendn01
I hear these wonderful early 40s recordings and remember - Judy Garland started out as a pop sensation - her seamless delivery, her perfect control and flawless intonation - and the pop style of the day which she absolutely embodied - using vibrato for emotional effect, sliding up to the next note in an exaggerated 'crooning' style and singing in a throbbing low register - she was a master.
@sophiamiles5495
Amazing quality! Wish she was still with us😢🌺
@andrewjwheelerjr275
Love her so much😞😞😭😭.
@babyj.7793
@@andrewjwheelerjr275 your not alone me too💝