“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.
Comes Love
The Andrews Sisters Lyrics
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Comes a snowstorm, you can get a little heat
Comes love, nothing can be done.
Comes a fire, then you know just what to do
Blow a tire, you can buy another shoe
Comes love, nothing can be done.
'Cause there isn't any use
You'll start sliding
When your heart turns on the juice.
Comes a headache, you can lose it in a day
Comes a toothache, see your dentist right away
Comes love, nothing can be done.
Heatwave, hurry to the shore
Summons, hide behind the door
Love, nothing can be done
Measles, quarantine a room
Mousey, chase it with a broom
Love, nothing can be done
Don't try hiding
'Cause there isn't any use
You'll start sliding
When your heart turns on the juice.
Comes a nightmare, you can always stay awake
Comes depression, you may get another break
Love, nothing can be done
The Andrews Sisters's song Comes Love talks about the powerful nature of love and the many challenges that come with it. The opening lines playfully compare the arrival of love to that of a rainstorm or snowstorm, implying that it is just as uncontrollable and impossible to avoid. The following lines add to this idea, suggesting that love is an inevitable force that cannot be thwarted.
The verses that follow continue to highlight how love can be both exhilarating and terrifying. The lyrics mention headaches, toothaches, and even nightmares as things that can be managed or overcome, but love is presented as something that cannot be tamed or beaten. The chorus serves as a reminder that, no matter what challenges love may bring, there is no way to escape its power.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of light-hearted acceptance in the face of love's ups and downs. The Andrews Sisters present love as something that cannot be controlled, but that does not mean it cannot be enjoyed. The catchy, upbeat melody reinforces this idea, emphasizing the joy and energy that love can bring despite the difficulties it may cause.
Line by Line Meaning
Comes a rainstorm, put your rubbers on your feet
If you see a rainstorm coming, you can prepare by wearing appropriate gear.
Comes a snowstorm, you can get a little heat
If you encounter a snowstorm, you can take measures to keep warm.
Comes love, nothing can be done.
Love is a force that cannot be stopped or controlled.
Comes a fire, then you know just what to do
In the event of a fire, people know how to take action to extinguish it.
Blow a tire, you can buy another shoe
If a tire blows out, you can replace it with a new one, just as you can find a new lover if your love life fails.
Comes love, nothing can be done.
Love is a force that cannot be stopped or controlled.
Don't try hiding
You cannot hide from love or avoid its effects.
'Cause there isn't any use
Attempting to resist love is futile.
You'll start sliding
Your emotions will begin to change and take over.
When your heart turns on the juice.
When you fall in love, your heart becomes electrified and you cannot help but be affected.
Comes a headache, you can lose it in a day
A headache is a temporary condition that can be cured quickly, but love cannot be easily cured.
Comes a toothache, see your dentist right away
If you encounter a toothache, you can see a dentist for treatment; however, there is no cure for love.
Comes love, nothing can be done.
Love is a force that cannot be stopped or controlled.
Heatwave, hurry to the shore
In the face of a heatwave, people seek relief by going to the beach or water.
Summons, hide behind the door
When someone is summoned, they may try to hide, but love cannot be avoided in this way.
Love, nothing can be done
Love is a force that cannot be stopped or controlled.
Measles, quarantine a room
If someone contracts measles, they need to be isolated in a separate room to avoid spreading the disease to others.
Mousey, chase it with a broom
In the face of an unwelcome visitor like a mouse, one can use a broom to chase it away; however, love cannot be chased away so easily.
Love, nothing can be done
Love is a force that cannot be stopped or controlled.
Don't try hiding
You cannot hide from love or avoid its effects.
'Cause there isn't any use
Attempting to resist love is futile.
You'll start sliding
Your emotions will begin to change and take over.
When your heart turns on the juice.
When you fall in love, your heart becomes electrified and you cannot help but be affected.
Comes a nightmare, you can always stay awake
If you have a nightmare or unsettling dream, you can try to stay awake or distract yourself to avoid the negative feelings it brings; however, love cannot be avoided in such a way and will still influence your feelings.
Comes depression, you may get another break
Depression can come and go, and you may get a break from negative feelings; however, love is a constant force that cannot be easily broken.
Love, nothing can be done
Love is a force that cannot be stopped or controlled.
Writer(s): Lew Brown, Sam H. Stept, Charlie Tobias
Contributed by Cole G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
J Parker
on Crazy Arms
And I'll move the mountains
If he wants them out of the way
Crazy, he calls me
Sure I'm crazy
Crazy in love, I'd say
I say I'll go through fire
And I'll go through fire
As he wants it, so it will be
Crazy, he calls me
Sure I'm crazy
Crazy in love, you see
Like the wind that shakes the bough
He moves me with a smile
The difficult I'll do right now
The impossible will take a little while
I say I'll care forever
And I mean forever
If I have to hold up the sky
Crazy, he calls me
Sure I'm crazy
Crazy in love am I
Like the wind that shakes the bough
He moves me with a smile
The difficult I'll do right now
The impossible will take a little while
I say I'll care forever
And I mean forever
If I have to hold up the sky
Crazy, he calls me
Sure I'm crazy
Crazy in love am I
sonichits has completely wrong lyrics for this song. Correct ones are - Now blue ain't the word for the way that I feel
And the storm's brewing in this heart of mine
This is no crazy dream I know that it's real
You're someone else's love now you're not mine
Crazy arms that reach to hold somebody new
But my yearning heart keeps saying you're not mine
My troubled mind knows soon to another you'll be wed
And that's why I'm lonely all the time
Please take the treasured dreams I have for you and me
And take all the love I thought was mine
Someday my crazy arms will hold somebody new
But now I'm so lonely all the time
interlude
Crazy arms that reach to hold someone new
But my yearning heart keeps saying you're not mine
My troubled mind knows soon that you soon will be wed
And that's why I'm lonely all the time
Crazy arms and lonely all the time
Harold Chernofsky
on Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
i love them