“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.
There'll Be a Jubilee
The Andrews Sisters Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Ask me now that we're cozy and clinging
Well sir, all I can say, is if I were a bell I'd be ringing!
From the moment we kissed tonight
That's the way I've just gotta behave
Boy, if I were a lamp I'd light
And If I were a banner I'd wave!
Ask me how do I feel, little me with my quiet upbringing
Well sir, all I can say is if I were a gate I'd be swinging!
And if I were a watch I'd start popping my springs!
Or if I were a bell I'd go ding dong, ding dong ding!
Ask me how do I feel from this chemistry lesson I'm learning
Well sir, all I can say is if I were a bridge I'd be burning!
Well, I knew my moral would crack
From the wonderful way that you looked!
Boy, if I were a duck I'd quack!
Or if I were a goose I'd be cooked!
Ask me how do I feel, ask me now that we're fondly caressing
Well, if I were a salad I know I'd be splashing my dressing
Ask me how to describe this whole beautiful thing
Well, if I were a bell I'd go ding dong, ding dong ding!
The Andrews Sisters' song 'There'll Be a Jubilee' is a classic love song that the accompanying lyrics convey the joy and excitement of falling in love. The lyrics are full of playfulness and vivid imagery that describe how the singer feels about their love interest. The song begins by asking how the singer feels now that they are cozy and clinging, and the response is that if the singer were a bell, they would be ringing out in ecstasy.
The Andrews Sisters carry on by informing the listener that if they were a lamp, they would light up, and if they were a banner, they would wave. They then state that if they were a gate, they would be swinging, and if they were a watch, they would be popping their springs! Everything about the singer's behavior is due to their excitement and love for the person they are with, and they inform us they would be so giddy that they would burn like a bridge on fire.
The last verse has the singer stating their love is so intense that they feel like quacking like a duck or being cooked like a goose. The singer describes their love as a salad, splashing dressing around and concludes with "if I were a bell, I'd go ding dong, ding dong ding!" to end the song on an upbeat and joyful note.
Line by Line Meaning
Ask me how do I feel
Asking me about my emotional state
Ask me now that we're cozy and clinging
Asking me now that we're hugging each other tightly
Well sir, all I can say, is if I were a bell I'd be ringing!
I am extremely happy and excited
From the moment we kissed tonight
From the moment we kissed each other tonight
That's the way I've just gotta behave
That's how I must behave
Boy, if I were a lamp I'd light
And if I had to compare myself to something, I'd say I feel like a lit lamp
And If I were a banner I'd wave!
Or as a banner waving, expressing my joy to the world!
Ask me how do I feel, little me with my quiet upbringing
I am overwhelmed with feelings, especially given my sheltered upbringing
Well sir, all I can say is if I were a gate I'd be swinging!
I feel like something that's opened wide and ready to let the good times roll!
And if I were a watch I'd start popping my springs!
I feel like I might burst with excitement like a watch with too much pressure!
Or if I were a bell I'd go ding dong, ding dong ding!
I feel like I am ringing with happiness and positivity!
Ask me how do I feel from this chemistry lesson I'm learning
Asking me how I feel about this new experience we're having together
Well sir, all I can say is if I were a bridge I'd be burning!
I feel like I am passionately in love and willing to take risks
Well, I knew my moral would crack
Even though I knew this feeling was coming, I still feel overwhelmed by it
From the wonderful way that you looked!
Because of the way you looked at me
Boy, if I were a duck I'd quack!
I feel like I want to shout out with happiness like a quacking duck!
Or if I were a goose I'd be cooked!
I feel like I might be in trouble because of how much I am falling for you
Ask me how do I feel, ask me now that we're fondly caressing
Asking me how I feel now that we're touching each other with affection
Well, if I were a salad I know I'd be splashing my dressing!
I feel like I am overflowing with enthusiasm and bursting with excitement
Ask me how to describe this whole beautiful thing
Asking me how I would describe this wonderful experience we're having
Well, if I were a bell I'd go ding dong, ding dong ding!
I feel like I am filled with joy and my happiness cannot be contained!
Writer(s): Phil Moore
Contributed by Jackson A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@whaleh8er991
Don't you be weary, don't you be dreary
'cause that trumpet is going to sound
Just keep your eyes peeled and your keep your lips sealed
'cause when that good news gets around
They'll be a jubilee
They'll be a jubilee
They'll be a jubilee
upon that happy day
Sister, Your man and my man too
Your man and my man too
Your man and my man too
Will be coming home to stay
Great day in the morning
When the peacefull sun will be dawning
Oh, Say, what a gay time
While the night will seem just like day time
Mister, They'll be a jubilee
They'll be a jubilee
They'll be a jubilee
upon that happy day
Sister, Your man and my man too
Your man and my man too
Your man and my man too
Will be coming home to stay
Great day in the morning
when the peacefull sun will be dawning
Oh, Say, what a gay time
while the night will seem just like day time
Mister, There'll be a jubilee
Happiness for you and me
They'll be a jubilee
Upon that happy day
Brothers and a sisters
Gather 'round and hear what I have to say
Your friends and my friends too.
Your friends and my friends too.
Your friends and my friends too.
Will be coming home to stay
Mister...
Great day in the morning
when the peacefull sun will be dawning
Oh, Say, what a gay time
while the night will seem just like day time
Mister, They'll be a jubilee
Happiness for you and me
They'll be a jubilee
Upon that happy day
There's Gonna Be A Jubilee
Upon That Happy Day!
@whaleh8er991
Don't you be weary, don't you be dreary
'cause that trumpet is going to sound
Just keep your eyes peeled and your keep your lips sealed
'cause when that good news gets around
They'll be a jubilee
They'll be a jubilee
They'll be a jubilee
upon that happy day
Sister, Your man and my man too
Your man and my man too
Your man and my man too
Will be coming home to stay
Great day in the morning
When the peacefull sun will be dawning
Oh, Say, what a gay time
While the night will seem just like day time
Mister, They'll be a jubilee
They'll be a jubilee
They'll be a jubilee
upon that happy day
Sister, Your man and my man too
Your man and my man too
Your man and my man too
Will be coming home to stay
Great day in the morning
when the peacefull sun will be dawning
Oh, Say, what a gay time
while the night will seem just like day time
Mister, There'll be a jubilee
Happiness for you and me
They'll be a jubilee
Upon that happy day
Brothers and a sisters
Gather 'round and hear what I have to say
Your friends and my friends too.
Your friends and my friends too.
Your friends and my friends too.
Will be coming home to stay
Mister...
Great day in the morning
when the peacefull sun will be dawning
Oh, Say, what a gay time
while the night will seem just like day time
Mister, They'll be a jubilee
Happiness for you and me
They'll be a jubilee
Upon that happy day
There's Gonna Be A Jubilee
Upon That Happy Day.
@jpHasABadHandle
I heard this song in Fallout 3. It was in a radio mod. Has been playing in my head ever since. And now i finally found it! ^^
@ghoulsvshumansuser7326
you and me both! shame the mod was deleted from nexus. good thing i still got a copy
@gdkaizaki9566
@Ghouls vs Humans User Is it GNR Enhanced?? If it is, i can still see it in nexus.
@ghoulsvshumansuser7326
@GD Kaizaki oh i was talking about pre war classics radio, sorry
@GerNaySeal
Indeed Sir.
A Pity it isn't on Spotify!
@mika.602
@@GerNaySealIt's on Spotify now finally!
@GaryWRNY
As a 25 year old, maybe I just haven't been exposed to it enough... but I don't think anybody sounded as smooth as these girls did back then. Ty for post
@seanneverett9068
Now that your 32 how do you feel now
@whaleh8er991
Don't you be weary, don't you be dreary
'cause that trumpet is going to sound
Just keep your eyes peeled and your keep your lips sealed
'cause when that good news gets around
They'll be a jubilee
They'll be a jubilee
They'll be a jubilee
upon that happy day
Sister, Your man and my man too
Your man and my man too
Your man and my man too
Will be coming home to stay
Great day in the morning
When the peacefull sun will be dawning
Oh, Say, what a gay time
While the night will seem just like day time
Mister, They'll be a jubilee
They'll be a jubilee
They'll be a jubilee
upon that happy day
Sister, Your man and my man too
Your man and my man too
Your man and my man too
Will be coming home to stay
Great day in the morning
when the peacefull sun will be dawning
Oh, Say, what a gay time
while the night will seem just like day time
Mister, There'll be a jubilee
Happiness for you and me
They'll be a jubilee
Upon that happy day
Brothers and a sisters
Gather 'round and hear what I have to say
Your friends and my friends too.
Your friends and my friends too.
Your friends and my friends too.
Will be coming home to stay
Mister...
Great day in the morning
when the peacefull sun will be dawning
Oh, Say, what a gay time
while the night will seem just like day time
Mister, They'll be a jubilee
Happiness for you and me
They'll be a jubilee
Upon that happy day
There's Gonna Be A Jubilee
Upon That Happy Day!
@Tinymoezzy
mmmm i love this song, i wish i had half the talent that they had.