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 My 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
"Skip to My Lou" is a traditional American folk song that was first printed in 1844. The song is classified as a children's song and is known for its catchy tune, danceable beat, and easy-to-remember lyrics. The song has multiple verses, but the most popular ones are about a man who is looking for a dancin' partner and asks his partner to skip to my Lou. The song is frequently used as a partner-stealing dance in square dancing called "promenade and twirl."
The first verse of the song talks about putting on your Sunday best and going to meetin' and inviting your partner to take your hand as you dance to beat the band. The second verse talks about the custom of choosing partners and encourages everyone to join the promenade and lead the big parade, which could be interpreted to encourage being part of a community. The third verse mentions various dance moves, including the corner boy, buck and wing, corner girl, and Ida Booth, and the importance of finding a dance partner. The chorus of the song encourages everyone to skip to my Lou, and mentions the friends that the singer may meet at a dance.
The lyrics of "Skip to My Lou" can be interpreted in different ways, but it's often seen as a fun, light-hearted song about socializing and dancing. The song has been used in a variety of contexts, including children's music, movies, and even in video games. Overall, "Skip to My Lou" has become a popular and recognizable song that is enjoyed by people of all ages.
Line by Line Meaning
Skip, skip,skip to my lou
Let's skip and go to meetin'
Skip, skip, skip to my lou
Let's skip and go to meetin'
Skip, skip, skip to my lou
Let's skip and go to meetin'
Put on your Sunday, go to meetin'
Get dressed in your Sunday best and let's go to church
And I'll take you by the hand
I'll be your partner for dancing
If you will be my dancin' partner
If you agree to be my dancing partner
We will dance to beat the band
We will dance energetically
So join the promenade
So let's join the others in dancing
And lead the big parade
Lead the way in the dance
And if you don't get home at all
And if we end up dancing for hours
Your pa will understand
Your father won't be upset with you
Oh, choose partners, skip to my lou
Let's choose some partners and skip to the beat of the music
Choose partners, skip to my lou
Choose a partner and come dance with me
Choose partners, skip to my lou
Choose a partner and come dance with me
Skip to my lou, my darlin'
Skip with me, my dear
Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo
Shoo away the flies from the buttermilk
Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo
Shoo away the flies from the buttermilk
Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo
Shoo away the flies from the buttermilk
Skip to my lou, my darlin'
Let's skip together
I'll be glad to go with you
I'd be happy to accompany you
So prithee do not tarry
So please don't hesitate
But if I do, it's up to you
But if I do hesitate, it's your choice whether to wait for me or not
To let me dance with Harry
To allow me to dance with Harry
Skip to my lou
Let's skip to the beat of the music
Skip to my lou
Let's skip to the beat of the music
Skip to my lou
Let's skip to the beat of the music
Corner boy, buck and wing, corner girl
Let's do some traditional dance moves
Ida booth by to the center and whirl
Let's bring Ida to the center to dance
Everybody dance
Let's all dance together
Lost my partner
My dancing partner is missing
(Skip to my lou)
(Let's skip together)
Lost my partner
My dancing partner is missing
(Skip to my lou)
(Let's skip together)
Lost my partner
My dancing partner is missing
(Skip)
(Let's skip and keep dancing anyway)
Skip to my lou, my darlin'
Let's skip together, my love
I'll find another one prettier than you
If I can't find you, I'll dance with someone else
I'll find another one prettier than you
If I can't find you, I'll dance with someone else
I'll find another one prettier than you
If I can't find you, I'll dance with someone else
Go to another party
I'll go to another party to find a new dancing partner
Oh, I'll fly away to a neighborin' state
I'll travel to a nearby state
I don't care what my friends say
I don't care about my friends' opinions
We'll dance and sing till broad daylight
We'll keep dancing and singing until dawn
I won't get home till Wednesday
I'll be dancing for days if I have to
(Skip to my lou)
(Let's skip together)
Thursday
I'll still be dancing on Thursday
(Skip to my lou)
(Let's skip together)
Friday
I'll still be dancing on Friday
(Skip to my lou)
(Let's skip together)
Skip, skip, skip to my lou
Let's keep skipping together
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HUGH MARTIN, RALPH BLANE
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@nerissasenajonon1525
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