“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.
Hit the Road
The Andrews Sisters Lyrics
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Or you can take the low road
Go the way the wind is blowin'
Take the main road, the side road
The cross road, the rail road
As long as you keep goin'
Now if you ever get mad
You better do what I tell you
Don't you rave, don't you shout
Don't you even start to pout
Here is a very simple sample
Now I took a stroll with a boy in the park
We found a bench in a spot that was dark
And he tried stealin' a kiss, but what did I say?
Oh, what did I say? Hit the road!
Down on the square where the hobos all meet
Someone was makin' a speech in the street
But just then somebody hollered, "Hey! The Light's green"
Oh, what did he mean? Hit the road!
When you're annoyed with anyone
Don't get mad, don't rave, don't shout,
Just count to ten and then politely say
"Get lost, bail out"
I just set out to you folks for a spell
Not just to prove that I can take it as well
I'll let you give it to me, I'll leave it to you
Oh what'll I do? Hit the road!
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-do, da-da-da-da-do
Da-da-da-da-da, hit the road!
Dibs he gets fresh in the dark (Hit the road)
And if he suggests that you park
And if he trys to steal a kiss (Oh, what'll you say?)
Hit the road!
(Hit the road) And if he should hand you a line
(And if he says) "Honey, what is yours should be mine"
If you have a date at eight and he comes at nine
(Oh, what d'you say?) Hit the road!
When you're annoyed with anyone
Don't get mad, don't rave, don't shout
You better count to ten and then politely say
"Hey, get off my back"
We just set out to you folks for a spell
Not just to prove that we can take it as well
We'll let you give it to us, so what'll we do
Oh, what'll we do? Hit the road!
Alright, we'll hit the road!
The Andrews Sisters' song "Hit the Road" is an upbeat and catchy tune that advocates for not letting any obstacle stop you from reaching your destination. The song's lyrics encourage the listener to keep moving forward and take any possible route to get there, whether it's the high road, the low road, the main road, the side road, the cross road, or the rail road. It emphasizes the importance of perseverance and determination, and despite the obstacles that may be encountered, it's important to keep going.
The song also provides advice when dealing with bothersome individuals. Instead of getting angry or upset, count to ten, and politely ask them to leave. The song mentions specific scenarios where this approach could be useful, such as when a young man gets too fresh in the dark or tries to steal a kiss. In these instances, the appropriate response would be to hit the road, or in other words, to move on and not waste time with someone who is not respectful.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh you can take the high road
You have the option to take the road where a lot of people go.
Or you can take the low road
You have the option to take the road where a few people go.
Go the way the wind is blowin'
Go with the flow and do what others are doing.
Take the main road, the side road
You can choose to take the major or less popular road.
The cross road, the rail road
You can choose to take the path that crosses other paths or the one that follows a track.
As long as you keep goin'
Just keep moving forward, whatever way it may be.
Now if you ever get mad
If you ever find yourself becoming angry.
With a very young lad
With a young man.
You better do what I tell you
You should listen to my advice.
Don't you rave, don't you shout
Don't express your anger loudly.
Don't you even start to pout
Don't show your annoyance or disappointment through your facial expressions.
Here is a very simple sample
Here is an example of what you should do.
Now I took a stroll with a boy in the park
I walked with a boy in the park.
We found a bench in a spot that was dark
We found a bench in a poorly lit area.
And he tried stealin' a kiss, but what did I say?
He tried to kiss me without my consent, but how did I respond?
Oh, what did I say? Hit the road!
I told him to leave me alone.
Down on the square where the hobos all meet
On the square where homeless people gather.
Someone was makin' a speech in the street
Someone was giving a speech on the road.
But just then somebody hollered, "Hey! The Light's green"
But somebody shouted that the traffic light had turned green.
Oh, what did he mean? Hit the road!
I interpreted it as telling someone to leave.
When you're annoyed with anyone
When someone has irritated you.
Don't get mad, don't rave, don't shout,
Don't show your anger openly.
Just count to ten and then politely say
Wait for a few seconds and then respond kindly.
"Get lost, bail out"
Tell them to leave you alone.
I just set out to you folks for a spell
I came here to speak with you for a short time.
Not just to prove that I can take it as well
Not to just show that I can endure criticism too.
I'll let you give it to me, I'll leave it to you
I'm ready to hear what you have to say and let you decide.
Oh what'll I do? Hit the road!
What should I do? Tell them to leave me alone!
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
A meaningless sound.
Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-do, da-da-da-da-do
Another meaningless tune.
Da-da-da-da-da, hit the road!
Just tell them to leave you alone.
Dibs he gets fresh in the dark (Hit the road)
If he tries to get too intimate with you without your consent, tell him to leave.
And if he suggests that you park
If he suggests going somewhere more private.
And if he trys to steal a kiss (Oh, what'll you say?) Hit the road!
If he tries to kiss you without your consent, tell him to leave.
(Hit the road) And if he should hand you a line
If he tells you something insincere or untrue.
(And if he says) "Honey, what is yours should be mine"
If he insists on having what is rightfully yours.
If you have a date at eight and he comes at nine
If he arrives late for a planned date.
(Oh, what d'you say?) Hit the road!
Tell him to leave you alone.
You better count to ten and then politely say
Wait for a few seconds and then respond kindly.
"Hey, get off my back"
Tell them to stop annoying you.
We just set out to you folks for a spell
We came here to speak with you for a short time.
Not just to prove that we can take it as well
Not to just show that we can endure criticism too.
We'll let you give it to us, so what'll we do
We're ready to hear what you have to say and let you decide.
Oh, what'll we do? Hit the road!
What should we do? Tell us to leave you alone!
Alright, we'll hit the road!
Alright, we'll go away!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DON RAYE, HUGHIE PRINCE, VICTOR SCHOEN
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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