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).
Skip To Me Lou
Judy Garland Lyrics
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Skip, skip, skip to my lou
Skip, skip, skip to my lou
Put on your Sunday, go to meetin'
And I'll take you by the hand
If you will be my dancin' partner
We will dance to beat the band
So join the promenade
And lead the big parade
And if you don't get home at all
Your pa will understand
Oh, choose partners, skip to my lou
Choose partners, skip to my lou
Choose partners, skip to my lou
Skip to my lou, my darlin'
Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo
Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo
Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo
Skip to my lou, my darlin'
I'll be glad to go with you
So prithee do not tarry
But if I do, it's up to you
To let me dance with Harry
Skip to my lou
(Charlie)
Skip to my lou
(Johnny)
Skip to my lou
Skip to my lou, my darlin'
Skip to my lou
Skip to my lou
Corner boy, buck and wing, corner girl
Ida booth by to the center and whirl
Everybody dance
Lost my partner
(Skip to my lou)
Lost my partner
(Skip to my lou)
Lost my partner
(Skip)
Skip to my lou, my darlin'
I'll find another one prettier than you
I'll find another one prettier than you
I'll find another one prettier than you
Go to another party
Oh, I'll fly away to a neighborin' state
I don't care what my friends say
We'll dance and sing till broad daylight
I won't get home till Wednesday
(Skip to my lou)
Thursday
(Skip to my lou)
Friday
(Skip to my lou)
Skip, skip, skip to my lou
Skip, skip, skip to my lou
Skip to my lou
The song "Skip to My Lou" is a call-and-response folk song that originated in the United States in the mid-19th century. The lyrics are playful and rhythmic, encouraging people to skip and dance along to the music. The song tells the story of a woman who asks her partner to dance with her, promising to take him by the hand and lead him in the dance. They join the promenade and lead the big parade, skipping and dancing with others in a lively celebration.
The chorus of the song is catchy and repeated throughout the verses, making it easy for listeners to sing along. The song includes verses about flies in the buttermilk and losing partners in the dance, adding to the playful and humorous tone of the lyrics. The song is not only fun to listen to but also draws people together in a communal celebration.
The song has evolved over time, with various versions and additions to the lyrics. Despite its age, the song is still popular and recognizable today. It has been recorded by several artists over the years, and its catchy tune continues to resonate with people of all ages.
Line by Line Meaning
Skip, skip, skip to my lou
Come skip to me joyfully and energetically
Put on your Sunday, go to meetin'
Get dressed in your best clothes for church
And I'll take you by the hand
I will be your guide in this dance
If you will be my dancin' partner
If you agree to dance with me
We will dance to beat the band
We will dance energetically to the music
So join the promenade
Let's walk around the dance floor together
And lead the big parade
Let's be the center of attention
And if you don't get home at all
If we stay out too late
Your pa will understand
Your father won't be mad
Oh, choose partners, skip to my lou
Pick a partner and come dance with me
Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo
Get rid of the unwanted distractions
I'll be glad to go with you
I would be happy to dance with you
So prithee do not tarry
Please don't hesitate
But if I do, it's up to you
If I get distracted, it's your choice what to do
To let me dance with Harry
Whether or not you'll let me dance with Harry
Corner boy, buck and wing, corner girl
Different dance moves for everyone
Ida booth by to the center and whirl
Ida is doing a very impressive move in the middle
Everybody dance
Everyone is enjoying the dance together
Lost my partner
I have lost my dance partner
(Skip to my lou)
(Let's dance together)
I'll find another one prettier than you
I will find another dance partner more attractive than you
Go to another party
Let's leave this party and find another
Oh, I'll fly away to a neighborin' state
I will travel to another state
I won't get home till Wednesday
I will stay out very late
(Skip to my lou)
(Let's dance together)
Thursday
Let's keep dancing on Thursday
(Skip to my lou)
(Let's dance together)
Friday
Let's keep dancing on Friday
(Skip to my lou)
(Let's dance together)
Skip, skip, skip to my lou
Come skip to me joyfully and energetically
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HUGH MARTIN, RALPH BLANE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Lyrics:
Skip, skip, skip to my lou
Skip, skip, skip to my lou
Skip, skip, skip to my lou
Put on your Sunday, go to meetin'
And I'll take you by the hand
If you will be my dancin' partner
We will dance to beat the band
So join the promenade
And lead the big parade
And if you don't get home at all
Your pa will understand
Oh, choose partners, skip to my lou
Choose partners, skip to my lou
Choose partners, skip to my lou
Skip to my lou, my darlin'
Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo
Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo
Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo
Skip to my lou, my darlin'
I'll be glad to go with you
So prithee do not tarry
But if i do, it's up to you
To let me dance with Harry
Skip to my lou
(Charlie)
Skip to my lou
(Johnny)
Skip to my lou
Skip to my lou, my darlin'
Skip to my lou
Skip to my lou
Corner boy, buck and wing, corner girl
Ida booth by to the center and whirl
Everybody dance
Lost my partner
(Skip to my lou)
Lost my partner
(Skip to my lou)
Lost my partner
(Skip)
Skip to my lou, my darlin'
I'll find another one prettier than you
I'll find another one prettier than you
I'll find another one prettier than you
Go to another party
Oh, I'll fly away to a neighborin' state
I don't care what my friends say
We'll dance and sing till broad daylight
I won't get home till Wednesday
(Skip to my lou)
Thursday
(Skip to my lou)
Friday
(Skip to my lou)
Skip, skip, skip to my lou
Skip, skip, skip to my lou
Skip to my lou
@PapagenoMF
For everyone commenting on how amazing house parties looked in the 1940s, this is a movie made in 1944 that takes place in 1903 during the St. Louis World's Fair.
@jennifergonsales3376
God Yahweh loves and offers Salvation Only by Faith in Jesus and His Sacrifice, because we are sinners and deserve hell, but God the Father who is Great in Mercy sent His Son Christ Jesus to die in our place (As it is written in Isaiah 53 , Daniel 9...), and with His Birth, Life, Death and Resurrection He gives us Life, because He is God (as it is written in Isaiah that He is a Mighty God, in Micah that He is Eternal...), and when He dies instead of us, He who is Perfect pays our sin, only by Faith in Jesus and His Sacrifice, there is no other way, no other, and He Resurrected because He is God and He is True, and because of His Resurrection we have Hope to Resurrect ourselves too The Wrath of God fell on Him, so that it would not fall on us, and He offers us Salvation Only by Faith, because our works of justice are like filthy rags before a God Three Times Holy, God bless you....
@jostockton.
They're also rich people, which modern audiences just conveniently forget lol
@Fitzwilliamdarcy1000
For everyone wanting to be a smartarse, there may well have been parties like that in the 1940s too. Was I rude? Well, so were you
@bobbybeeman7280
@@jennifergonsales3376 gOD AS WELL LOVES A GOOD DANCE hE WATCHED kING dAVID dance until the kings clothes fell off. Jesus went to a lot of parties as well. Jubellee is a dance of the worship and praise by the old Music leader by the name of Juble in the old testement.
@dorislachat9581
@@jennifergonsales3376 But...is He a Judy fan?
@hacrrailwaysltd5114
You wouldn’t think there was a war on when this was filmed
@CT-zo2fh
That was the point
@jakobhopfer1997
Escapism
@lashondahaddock5232
Escape to a simpler time