“Patty Andrews, the lead singer of the Andrews sisters group was born in Mound, Minnesota on February 16, 1918 in a house that occupied the property where The Gillespie Center stands today.
During the 1920’s Laverne, Maxene and Patty Andrews spent their summers in Mound, living with their parents in a house across the street from the grocery store that was owned by Pete and Ed Sollie, bachelor uncles of the three girls. (Today, Green T Accounting occupies the Sollie grocery store building and The Gillespie Center is on the land where the Andrews Sisters’ house once stood.)” - From a commentary by Tom Rockvam that appeared in The Laker Newspaper during 2005.
They started their career as imitators of an earlier successful singing group, the Boswell Sisters. After singing with various dance bands and touring on Vaudeville, they first came to national attention with their recordings and radio broadcasts in 1937. Their music entertained Allied troops worldwide during World War II, sold war bonds, appeared in several films (including a few Abbott and Costello features), and performed for soldiers serving overseas. Their first film with Abbott and Costello, the pre-war comedy Buck Privates, introduced their best-known recording, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" which would win Best Song at the Academy Awards.
They also recorded many songs with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and other popular artists of the era. Their popularity was such that after the war they discovered that some of their records had actually been smuggled into Germany after the labels had been changed to read "Hitler's Marching Songs."
After a brief hiatus after the war, the sisters regrouped, performing in clubs throughout the United States and Europe. They broke up in 1953, with Patty's choice to go solo. Their last appearance together was in 1962 on The Dean Martin Show. Laverne, who had cancer, retired soon after; she died five years later, in 1967 at the age of 55.
After a long silence, the two surviving sisters had something of a comeback when Bette Midler recorded a cover of their song "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." Maxene and Patty appeared both together and separately throughout the 1970s, with Maxene releasing a solo album in 1986. Their most notable comeback; however, was in the Sherman Brothers' nostalgic World War II musical: "Over Here!" which premiered on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre in 1974. The musical featured the two then living sisters (Maxene and Patty) and was written with them in mind for the leads. It launched the careers of many, now notable theater and film icons (John Travolta, Marilu Henner, Ann Reinking, et al). Ironically it was the last major hurrah of the sisters and was cut short due to a frivolous lawsuit initiated by Patty's husband to the show's producers.
Throughout their long career, the sisters had sold over 60 million records. The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998.
The last of the three sisters Patty Andrews died of natural causes at her home in Northridge, California on January 30, 2013, just 17 days before her 95th birthday. The sisters were interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California, close to their parents.
A Merry Christmas At Grandamother's
The Andrews Sisters Lyrics
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We can't dance the Christmas polka
Hear sleigh-bells ringing' everybody's singing
Dancing the Christmas polka
Christmas trees and holly make everyone so jolly
And love just fills the air
It's a wonderful world for a boy and a girl
While dancing the Christmas polka
The merry Christmas polka, let's dance, let's dance, let's dance
Everyone's so happy, the air is filled with romance
Watch the sweethearts kissing' as they dance underneath the mistletoe
It's a sight to behold for the young and the old
The merry Christmas polka
This is Christmas season so there isn't any reason
We can't dance the Christmas polka
Hear sleigh-bells ringing' everybody's singing
Dancing the Christmas polka
Christmas trees and holly make everyone so jolly
And love just fills the air
It's a wonderful world for a boy and a girl
While dancing the Christmas polka
The Andrews Sisters's song "The Merry Christmas Polka" is a classic holiday tune that celebrates the joy and merriment of the Christmas season. The song encourages everyone to partake in the festive spirit by dancing the Christmas polka. The lyrics describe the various elements that make Christmas so special, such as the sound of sleigh bells ringing, the joyous decorations of Christmas trees and holly, and the love that fills the air. The song paints a picture of a wonderful world where boys and girls can enjoy the dancing and romance of the Christmas polka.
Line by Line Meaning
This is Christmas season so there isn't any reason
Since it's the Christmas season, there's no justification
We can't dance the Christmas polka
Why not dance to the Christmas polka?
Hear sleigh-bells ringing' everybody's singing
Listen to the sound of bells jingling and people singing
Dancing the Christmas polka
Let's dance to the Christmas polka!
Christmas trees and holly make everyone so jolly
The presence of Christmas trees and holly add to the festive atmosphere
And love just fills the air
The feeling of love is widespread
It's a wonderful world for a boy and a girl
This is a great world for people in relationships
While dancing the Christmas polka
Especially while dancing to the Christmas polka!
The merry Christmas polka, let's dance, let's dance, let's dance
Let's dance to the happy and cheerful Christmas polka!
Everyone's so happy, the air is filled with romance
Everyone is joyful, and there is a lot of love and relationships in the air
Watch the sweethearts kissing' as they dance underneath the mistletoe
Observe couples kissing while dancing under the mistletoe
It's a sight to behold for the young and the old
Both young and old can appreciate the beauty of this scene
The merry Christmas polka
Again, let's dance to the happy and cheerful Christmas polka!
Lyrics © GUY WEBSTER/WEBSTER MUSIC
Written by: J. FRANCIS BURKE, PAUL FRANCIS WEBSTER
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