“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.
In The Good Old Summertime
The Andrews Sisters Lyrics
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That we always hold dear
Good old summertime
With the birds and the trees'es
And sweet scented breezes
Good old summertime
When your day's work is over
Then you are in clover
No trouble annoying
Each one is enjoying
The good old summertime
In the good old summertime
In the good old summertime
Strolling thru' a shady lane
With your baby mine
You hold her hand and she holds yours
And that's a very good sign
That she's your tootsey-wootsey
In the good, old summertime
Oh, to swim in the pool
You'd play hooky from school
Good old summertime
You'd play "ring-a-rosie"
With Jim, Kate and Josie
Good old summertime
Those days full of pleasure
We now fondly treasure
When we never thought it a crime
To go stealing cherries
With faces brown as berries
In good old summertime
In the good old summertime
In the good old summertime
Strolling thru' a shady lane
With your baby mine
You hold her hand and she holds yours
And that's a very good sign
That she's your tootsey-wootsey
In the good, old summertime
The lyrics to The Andrews Sisters & Dan Dailey's song In the Good Old Summertime paint a picture of the joys and pleasures of summer. The opening lines suggest that there is a particular time of the year that is special and holds so much value, and that is the "good old summertime". The song describes the great feelings that come with summertime, "sweet scented breezes," birds chirping, and trees rustling. There is a serene atmosphere. the world is less chaotic, and life is carefree. Summer provides an opportunity to relax and enjoy every little bit of pleasure that comes with it.
The second verse suggests that the summertime environment is conducive to love and affection. People stroll through shady lanes holding hands with their loved ones, symbolizing intimacy and devotion. When you are a couple and in a serene environment together like the summertime, it's the best time for wooing- that's the message here. The lyrics also talk about various activities enjoyed in the summertime, such as swimming in a pool and playing "ring-a-rosie" with friends. This all adds up to show that the summertime is full of joy and carefree living.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a time each year
There is a specific part of the year that holds a special place in our hearts.
That we always hold dear
It's a time that we always cherish and value greatly.
Good old summertime
It's the wonderful season of summer.
With the birds and the trees'es
It's a time when nature comes alive with the chirping of birds and the beauty of trees.
And sweet scented breezes
The air is filled with refreshing and pleasant fragrances of summer.
Good old summertime
It's the wonderful season of summer.
When your day's work is over
After you have finished your work for the day.
Then you are in clover
You can finally relax and unwind.
And life is one beautiful rhyme
At that moment, everything seems to be in harmony and working out perfectly.
No trouble annoying
There is no stress or problems to worry about.
Each one is enjoying
Everyone is having a great time and savoring the moment.
The good old summertime
It's the wonderful season of summer.
In the good old summertime
It's the wonderful season of summer.
In the good old summertime
It's the wonderful season of summer.
Strolling thru' a shady lane
Walking leisurely through a cool, shady area.
With your baby mine
With the person you love and adore.
You hold her hand and she holds yours
You both express your love and connection by holding hands.
And that's a very good sign
It's a positive indication and affirmation of your relationship.
That she's your tootsey-wootsey
She's your sweetheart and beloved partner.
In the good, old summertime
It's the wonderful season of summer.
Oh, to swim in the pool
What a joy it is to swim in a pool during the summer.
You'd play hooky from school
You might even miss school to enjoy this wonderful season.
Good old summertime
It's the wonderful season of summer.
You'd play "ring-a-rosie"
You would play games and have fun with your friends.
With Jim, Kate and Josie
Your friends and loved ones with whom you share great memories.
Good old summertime
It's the wonderful season of summer.
Those days full of pleasure
Those days were so enjoyable and pleasurable.
We now fondly treasure
We look back on those days with fondness and cherish the memories.
When we never thought it a crime
Those were more innocent times when we didn't worry about doing something wrong or illegal.
To go stealing cherries
Even if it meant taking a few cherries from someone's tree without permission.
With faces brown as berries
After spending so much fun time under the sun, our faces were tanned to the color of berries.
In good old summertime
It's the wonderful season of summer.
In the good old summertime
It's the wonderful season of summer.
In the good old summertime
It's the wonderful season of summer.
Strolling thru' a shady lane
Walking leisurely through a cool, shady area.
With your baby mine
With the person you love and adore.
You hold her hand and she holds yours
You both express your love and connection by holding hands.
And that's a very good sign
It's a positive indication and affirmation of your relationship.
That she's your tootsey-wootsey
She's your sweetheart and beloved partner.
In the good, old summertime
It's the wonderful season of summer.
Lyrics © PAUL RODRIGUEZ MUSIC LTD. , Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GEORGE EVANS, REN SHIELDS
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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
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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