“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.
Bei mir bistu sheyn
The Andrews Sisters Lyrics
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until i first met you, i was lonesome
and when you came in sight, dear, my heart grew light
and this old world seemed new to me
You're really swell, i have to admit you
deserve expressions that really fit you
and so i've racked my brain, hoping to explain
all the things that you do to me
bei mirt du schön means you're grand
bei mirt du schön, again i'll explain
it means you're the fairest in the land
I could say "bella, bella", even say "voonderbar"
each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
I've tried to explain, bei mirt du schön
so kiss me and say you understand
Bei mirt du schön, you've heard it all before
but let me try to explain
bei mirt du schön means that you're grand
bei mirt du schön, it's such an old refrain
and yet i should explain
it means i am begging for your hand
I could say "bella, bella", even say "voonderbar"
each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
------ instrumental break ------
I could say "bella, bella", even say "voonderbar"
each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
I've tried to explain, bei mirt du schön
so kiss me and say that you will understand
The Andrews Sisters’ song “Bei Mir Bistu Sheyn” (in English, “To Me You’re Beautiful”) is a romantic tune that tells the story of a woman who finally finds love and happiness with a man after years of loneliness. The song is sung from the perspective of the woman and explores how meeting the man has changed her world. She goes on to describe all the qualities she admires in him, such as his impressiveness and the way he makes her feel. She exclaims how she has been looking for someone like him for years and how meeting him has made her heart grow light, and the world feel new.
The woman then goes on to explain the meaning of the song’s title, “Bei Mir Bistu Sheyn”, which she reveals means “You’re Grand”. She explains that she could use a variety of different languages to describe how amazing her love is, but none of these languages would quite do it justice. Instead, she chooses to use the Yiddish phrase, “Bei Mir Bistu Sheyn” to capture the full extent of her feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Of all the boys i've known, and i've known some
I've met many boys before, but none of them caught my attention like you did.
until i first met you, i was lonesome
Before I met you, I felt lonely and incomplete.
and when you came in sight, dear, my heart grew light
My heart felt lighter when I saw you approaching.
and this old world seemed new to me
You brought new life and excitement into my world.
You're really swell, i have to admit you
I must confess that you are truly amazing.
deserve expressions that really fit you
You deserve words and phrases that truly capture how great you are.
and so i've racked my brain, hoping to explain
I've been trying really hard to find the right words to express how much you mean to me.
all the things that you do to me
I am moved by all the wonderful things you do for me.
Bei mirt du schön, please let me explain
Allow me to explain the meaning of 'Bei mirt du schön'.
bei mirt du schön means you're grand
The phrase 'Bei mirt du schön' means that you are magnificent.
bei mirt du schön, again i'll explain
Let me explain the meaning of 'Bei mirt du schön' again.
it means you're the fairest in the land
It means that you are the most beautiful person in the world.
I could say 'bella, bella', even say 'voonderbar'
I could use Italian or German to express your beauty and greatness.
each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
No matter which language I use, it cannot fully capture just how amazing you are.
so kiss me and say you understand
Please kiss me and tell me that you understand how much you mean to me.
Bei mirt du schön, you've heard it all before
I know you've heard the phrase 'Bei mirt du schön' many times before.
but let me try to explain
But I still want to make sure you understand what it truly means.
bei mirt du schön means that you're grand
This phrase means that you are magnificent beyond words.
bei mirt du schön, it's such an old refrain
The words 'Bei mirt du schön' have been spoken for a long time.
and yet i should explain
But I still want to explain what it means to me.
it means i am begging for your hand
To me, it means that I am pleading for you to be mine.
I could say 'bella, bella', even say 'voonderbar'
Just like before, I could use different languages to express how great you are.
each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
No matter which language I use, I can never truly express how magnificent you are.
so kiss me and say that you will understand
Please kiss me and promise that you will always understand just how much I adore you.
Contributed by John N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
eponymousIme
Lyrics
Of all the boys I've known, and I've known some
Until I first met you, I was lonesome
And when you came in sight, dear, my heart grew light
And this old world seemed new to me
You're really swell, I have to admit you
Deserve expressions that really fit you
And so I've racked my brain, hoping to explain
All the things that you do to me
Bei mir bist do schön, please let me explain
Bei mir bist do schön means you're grand
Bei mir bist do schön, again I'll explain
It means you're the fairest in the land
I could say Bella, bella, even sehr wünderbar
Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
I've tried to explain, bei mir bist do schön
So kiss me and say you understand
Bei mir bist do schön, you've heard it all before
but let me try to explain
Bei mir bist do schön means that you're grand
Bei mir bist do schön, it's such an old refrain
and yet I should explain
It means I am begging for your hand
I could say bella, bella, even sehr wünderbar
Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
I could say bella, bella, even sehr wünderbar
Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
I've tried to explain, bei mir bist do schön
So kiss me and say that you will understand
Ronald Herrera
Of all the boys I've known, and I've known some
Until I first met you, I was lonesome
And when you came in sight, dear, my heart grew light
And this old world seemed new to me
You're really swell, I have to admit you
Deserve expressions that really fit you
And so I've racked my brain, hoping to explain
All the things that you do to me
Bei mir bist du schon, please let me explain
Bei mir bist du schon means you're grand
Bei mir bist du schon, again I'll explain
It means you're the fairest in the land
I could say "Bella, Bella", even say "Wunderbar"
Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
I've tried to explain, bei mir bist du schon
So kiss me and say you understand
Bei mir bist du schon, you've heard it all before
but let me try to explain
Bei mir bist du schon means that you're grand
Bei mir bist du schon, it's such an old refrain
and yet I should explain
It means I am begging for your hand
I could say "Bella, Bella", even say "Wunderbar"
Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
I could say "Bella, Bella", even say "Wunderbar"
Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
I've tried to explain, bei mir bist du schon
So kiss me and say that you will understand
uhhhhhh
Of all the boy's I've known, and I've known some,
'til I first met you, I was lonesome
And when you came inside
Dear my heart grew light,
and this whole world seemed new to me
You're really swell, I have to admit you
Deserve expressions that really fit you
And so I've racked my brain, hoping to explain
all the things that you do to me
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön
Please let me explain,
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön,
means you're grand
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön
Again I'll explain,
it means you're the fairest in the land
I could say "Bella, bella" even say "Sehr Wunderbar,"
Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
I've tried to explain,
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön
So kiss me, and say you understand
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön,
you've heard it all before
but let me try to explain,
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön,
it means you're grand
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön,
it's such an old refrain
and yet I should explain
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön,
it means I'm begging for your hand
I could say "Bella, bella," even say "Sehr Wunderbar,"
Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are..
Re-dee
Re-dee-re-dee
Re-dee-re-dee-re-dee
I could say "Bella, bella," even say "Sehr Wunderbar,"
Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
I've tried to explain,
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön,
so kiss me, and say that you will understand.
Quixotic
-Of all the boys I've known and I've known some,
-Until I first met you I was lonesome
-And when you came in sight dear my heart grew light
-And this whole world seemed new to me
-You're really swell I have to admit you
-Deserve expressions that really fit you
-And so I've racked my brain hoping to explain all the things that you do to me
-Bei mir bist du schön, please let me explain
-Bei mir bist du schön means you're grand
-Bei mir bist du schön, again I'll explain
-It means you're the fairest in the land
-I could say bella, bella, even sehr wünderbar
-Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
-Ive tried to explain bei mir bist du schön
-so kiss me and say you understand
-Bei mir bist du schön, youve heard it all before but let me try to explain
-Bei mir bist du schön means that youre grand
-Bei mir bist du schön, its such an old refrain, and yet I should explain
-It means I am begging for your hand
-I could say bella bella even sehr wünderbar
-Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
*Trumpets*
-I could say bella bella even sehr wünderbar
-Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
-I've tried to explain bei mir bist du schön, so kiss me and say that you will understand
Julian
Loved this song ever since hearing it in bioshock. An absolute treasure
Wolfy72
Mee too. Bioshock is amazing and so is this song.
theEpic_swat
Same I loved hearing it on the record players
loot pacyou
same lol
Insanity Pants
Same. Bioshock got me into Swing and Electoswing.
PSI_Executor
@Insanity Pants wait theres eswing in bioshock???????? damn i really need to play it then, got it for free on epicgames a week ago or so hahaha
Somersalsa
I hope this kind of music comes back one day. I have no problem with new music but... I need more of this.
Mike Yates
AMEN
*・?ANG3L?・*
We do need more music like this in the world
padoru padoru
get better audio and put instrumentals such as this and mwah a masterpiece