“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.
Sleigh Ride
The Andrews Sisters Lyrics
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Ring ting tingling too
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you
Outside the snow is falling
And friends are calling "yoo hoo",
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.
Giddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yap,
Let's go, Let's look at the show,
We're riding in a wonderland of snow.
Giddy yap, giddy yap, gidd yap,
It's grand, Just holding your hand,
We're gliding along with a song
Of a wintry fairy land
Our cheeks are nice and rosy
And comfy cozy are we
We're snuggled up together
Like two birds of a feather would be
Let's take that road before us
And sing a chorus or two
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.
There's a birthday party
At the home of Farmer Gray
It'll be the perfect ending a of perfect day
We'll be singing the songs
We love to sing without a single stop
At the fireplace while we watch
The chestnuts pop. pop! pop! pop!
There's a happy feeling
Nothing in the world can buy
When they pass around the coffee
And the pumpkin pie
It'll nearly be like a picture print
By Currier and Ives
These wonderful things are the things
We remember all through our lives!
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,
Ring ting tingling too
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you
Outside the snow is falling
And friends are calling "yoo hoo",
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.
It's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you
It's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you
The Andrews Sisters' song "Sleigh Ride" paints a picturesque scene of a couple going on a delightful sleigh ride while being surrounded by falling snow and festive cheer. The lyrics capture the essence of a romantic winter's evening, where cheeks are "nice and rosy" and the pair is "comfy cozy." The song invites the listener to join in on the fun and experience the "lovely weather" while taking a "road before us" and "singing a chorus or two." The lyrics encompass the joy of a wintry fairyland, where everything feels magical, and the world seems to come to a pause.
The song's upbeat and cheerful melody and lyrics make it a beloved classic that has been covered by many artists over the years. However, interestingly, the song was not originally written as a Christmas tune but rather as a piece of music for a film called "Sleigh Ride in July." The melody was composed by Leroy Anderson and the lyrics were written by Mitchell Parish. The Andrews Sisters' version of the song became a hit in 1949, and the song has since become a holiday classic that is played to this day.
Line by Line Meaning
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,
Listen to the sound of the sleigh bells ringing
Ring ting tingling too
They are making a high-pitched, tinkling sound
Come on, it's lovely weather
The weather is perfect for a sleigh ride
For a sleigh ride together with you
Let's go on a sleigh ride together
Outside the snow is falling
Snowflakes are falling from the sky
And friends are calling 'yoo hoo',
Friends are calling out to us
Giddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yap,
The horses are moving quickly
Let's go, Let's look at the show,
Let's go and see the sights
We're riding in a wonderland of snow.
We are traveling through a magical winter landscape
It's grand, Just holding your hand,
It is wonderful to be holding hands with you
We're gliding along with a song
We are moving smoothly and singing a cheerful tune
Of a wintry fairy land
We are experiencing a beautiful, enchanted winter world
Our cheeks are nice and rosy
Our faces are pink from the cold
And comfy cozy are we
We are feeling comfortable and warm
We're snuggled up together
We are cuddled up close to each other
Like two birds of a feather would be
We are like two birds that are very similar
Let's take that road before us
Let's go down that path ahead of us
And sing a chorus or two
Let's sing some songs together
There's a birthday party
There is a celebration happening
At the home of Farmer Gray
It is taking place at Farmer Gray's house
It'll be the perfect ending a of perfect day
This will be the ideal way to finish a wonderful day
We'll be singing the songs
We will be singing some of our favorite songs
We love to sing without a single stop
We enjoy singing together so much that we won't stop
At the fireplace while we watch
We will be sitting by the fire
The chestnuts pop. pop! pop! pop!
We will be roasting chestnuts, and they will make a popping sound
There's a happy feeling
We are experiencing a joyful emotion
Nothing in the world can buy
This happiness cannot be purchased
When they pass around the coffee
When they serve the coffee to everyone
And the pumpkin pie
And the dessert made from pumpkins
It'll nearly be like a picture print
The scene will be so perfect it will look like a photograph
By Currier and Ives
Like the illustrations by Currier and Ives, famous artists of the time
These wonderful things are the things
These fantastic experiences are the things
We remember all through our lives!
We will remember them forever
It's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you
The weather is perfect for us to have a shared experience on a sleigh ride
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
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