“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.
You Call Everybody Darling
The Andrews Sisters Lyrics
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And everybody calls you Darling too
You don't mean what you're saying
It's just a game you're playing
But you'll find someone else can play the game as well as you
If you call everybody Darling
Then love won't come a-knocking at your door
And as the years go by
Nobody calls you Darling anymore
You call everybody Darling
And everybody calls you Darling too
No, no, no, you don't mean what you're saying
It's just a game you're playing
But you'll find someone else can play the game as well as you
If you call everybody Darling
Then love won't come a-knocking at your door, nevermore
And as the years go by
You'll sit and wonder why
Nobody calls you Darling anymore
You call everybody (what?) Darling (Oh, dear me, yes)
And everybody calls you Darling too (how many times in the day do I say)
You don't mean what you're saying
It's just a game you're playing
But you'll find someone else can play the game as well as you (maybe better)
If you call everybody (what?) Darling
Then love won't come a-knocking at your door
Who's there? (not love)
And as the years go by
You'll sit and wonder why
Nobody calls you Darling anymore
The Andrews Sisters’s song, “You Call Everybody Darling,” is a playful cautionary tale about someone who talks sweetly to everyone they encounter, but doesn't really have any sincere intentions. The song speaks to a frivolous nature that, if not checked, can lead to a lonely life. The singer of the song, who "calls everybody Darling" and "doesn't mean what [they're] saying," is warned that this kind of behavior will lead to love never knocking at their door. The lyrics are a warning against using words insincerely and a call to action to stop playing games if you want to find true love - otherwise, over time, people will grow tired of your deception and you'll be left alone.
The lyrics themselves are quite simple, but the Andrews Sisters bring a playful, teasing quality to the song, which matches the tone of the lyrics perfectly. The song is catchy and easy to sing along with, but it also has a deeper message about the importance of being sincere and genuine in your interactions with others.
Line by Line Meaning
You call everybody Darling
You address every person you come across by the term 'darling'
And everybody calls you Darling too
People often address you by the same term 'darling'
You don't mean what you're saying
You don't genuinely feel affectionate towards or have romantic feelings for everyone you call 'darling'
It's just a game you're playing
You're using this term as part of a game or tactic to manipulate situations and people
But you'll find someone else can play the game as well as you
Others may see through your tactics and use them against you, making you lose your edge
If you call everybody Darling
Continuing to use this term for everyone you meet
Then love won't come a-knocking at your door
Using this shallow approach to people won't bring genuine love or connection into your life
And as the years go by
As time passes
You'll sit and wonder why
You'll question why
Nobody calls you Darling anymore
People stop using this endearing term with you and you're left alone
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My parents saw them perform at the Fairmont in S.F. great show and dinner.