“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.
Says My Heart
The Andrews Sisters Lyrics
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It's romance, take a chance, says my heart
But each time that I'm almost in your arms
This old school teacher brain of mine
Keeps ringing in false alarms
Then my head rules instead and I'm wise
To the scheme of that gleam in your eyes
Oh, you fool, that was love, says my heart
Says my heart, it says for me to fall in love, my heart
It also says for me to take a chance, take a chance
Oh my heart, it speaks to the rhythm of the beat
Don't be a fool, it says to me
Each time I'm in your arms
This heart of mine rings false alarms
Fall in love, fall in love, says my heart
Honey, it's romance, take a chance, says my heart
But each time that I'm almost in your arms
This old school teacher brain of mine
Keeps ringing in false alarms
Then my head rules me instead
So I kiss and then I run away
I'll come back some other day
Oh, you fool, that was love, says my heart
Now that I am in love, I know you love me
That I should have my heart to answer for me
And it will say to me to fall, to fall in love with you
Don't be a fool, says my heart
The Andrews Sisters' song "Says My Heart" is a classic love song that features conflicting messages between the heart and the mind. The song references a romantic urge to fall in love and take chances, but the mind is ringing false alarms, causing hesitation to fall in love. The lyrics depict a struggle between heart and mind while falling in love. The singer is torn between her strong feelings and her rational understanding of the situation. She wants to embrace love, and her heart is urging her to proceed, but something holds her back. It is only after some time that the singer realizes that she was foolish to not listen to her heart, and it was love all along.
The song effectively uses a metaphor to represent the different parts of the singer's consciousness. On the one hand, the heart represents the impulsive and emotional urges, whereas the mind represents rationality and logical thought. This conflict is part of the human condition, and the song speaks to anyone who has ever fallen in love or experienced a similar internal struggle.
The song was written by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel and was first released in 1938. It quickly became a hit, and it still remains one of the Andrews Sisters' most popular songs. The song has been covered by several artists over the years, including Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Shore, and Benny Goodman.
Line by Line Meaning
Fall in love, fall in love, says my heart
My heart tells me to fall in love, to let go of my inhibitions and give in to the feeling.
It's romance, take a chance, says my heart
My heart encourages me to take a chance on romance, to take risks and let the magic of love unfold.
But each time that I'm almost in your arms
Whenever I come close to being hugged by you, something holds me back.
This old school teacher brain of mine
My logical self, which is cautious and guarded due to past experiences.
Keeps ringing in false alarms
It keeps warning me of non-existent dangers to keep me from getting hurt.
Then my head rules instead and I'm wise
In the end, my logical self overrides my emotional self, making me act wisely.
To the scheme of that gleam in your eyes
It sees through your intentions and motives, no matter how charming they may appear.
So I kiss and run but the moment we're apart
I give in to my emotions but quickly snap out of it when we part ways and reality sets in.
Oh, you fool, that was love, says my heart
My heart scolds me for being a fool and not realizing that what I felt was love all along.
Honey, it's romance, take a chance, says my heart
My heart continues to urge me to embrace romance and take a chance on love.
Now that I am in love, I know you love me
Having finally realized my feelings, I am confident that you reciprocate the love.
That I should have my heart to answer for me
Instead of listening to my logical self, I allow my heart to guide me and express my emotions.
And it will say to me to fall, to fall in love with you
My heart tells me that the best thing to do is to allow myself to fall deeply in love with you.
Don't be a fool, says my heart
Despite the risks, my heart warns me not to hold back and to fully embrace the journey of love.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BURTON LANE, FRANK LOESSER
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@Wolfhoundersful
"Fall in love, fall in love" says my heart
"It's romance, take a chance" says my heart
But each time that I'm almost in your arms
This old school-teacher brain of mine
Keeps ringing in false alarms
Then my head rules instead and I'm wise
To the schemes of that gleam in your eyes
So I kiss and run
But the moment we're apart
“Oh! You fool that was love!”
Says my heart
@BrianJohnson-eu2on
I prefer the version by Brian Lawrence.