“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.
The Glory Of Love
The Andrews Sisters Lyrics
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And let your poor heart break a little
That's the story of
That's the glory of love
You've got to laugh a little, cry a little
Before the clouds roll by a little
That's the story of
As long as there's the two of you
You've got the world and all its charms
And when the world is through with you
You've got each other's arms
You've got to win a little
Lose a little
And always have the blues a little
That's the story of
That's the glory of love.
As long as there's the two of you
You've got the world and all its charms
And when the world is through with you
You've got each other's arms
You've got to win a little
Lose a little
And always have the blues a little
That's the story of
That's the glory of love.
That's the story of, that's the glory of love.
The Andrews Sisters' The Glory of Love is a timeless love song about the ups and downs of a relationship. The lyrics make use of the metaphor of life as a story, highlighting the various twists and turns that love takes. The opening lines, "You've got to give a little, take a little, and let your poor heart break a little," speak to the importance of compromise and vulnerability in a relationship. Sometimes, love requires us to put our own needs aside in order to make our partner feel valued and loved. The repeating line "that's the glory of love" serves as a reminder that even though love can be painful at times, it is ultimately worth it in the end.
The lyrics go on to acknowledge the inevitability of difficult times in a relationship, encouraging the listener to "laugh a little, cry a little, before the clouds roll by a little." This line recognizes that every relationship has its ups and downs, but that the tough times can be weathered with a good sense of humor and a willingness to be vulnerable with each other. The song's message is ultimately one of hope: as long as two people are committed to each other, they can weather whatever life throws their way.
Line by Line Meaning
You've got to give a little, take a little
Sometimes in a relationship, you need to compromise and make sacrifices.
And let your poor heart break a little
Heartbreak is an inevitable part of love and relationships.
That's the story of
This is just how it is.
That's the glory of love
The ups and downs of love are what makes it so wonderful.
You've got to laugh a little, cry a little
Life if full of joys and sorrows, and so is love.
Before the clouds roll by a little
Enjoy the good times while they last, because tough times are bound to come.
As long as there's the two of you
A relationship is a partnership, and as long as you have each other, you can conquer anything.
You've got the world and all its charms
When you're in love, the world just seems like a happier, more magical place.
And when the world is through with you
The world can be a tough and unforgiving place, but your love for each other can help you persevere.
You've got each other's arms
In each other's arms is where you find comfort and support.
You've got to win a little
Not every battle can be won, but some can and those victories should be celebrated.
Lose a little
Losses and setbacks are inevitable, but they don't define you or your relationship.
And always have the blues a little
Sadness and melancholy may creep in from time to time, but they don't last forever.
That's the story of
This is just how it is.
That's the glory of love.
The beauty of love lies in its complexity and the way it makes us feel alive.
That's the story of, that's the glory of love.
Love is full of highs and lows, but ultimately, it's worth it.
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Written by: William Hill
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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