This is joyful! THE ANDREWS SISTERS Rum and Coca Cola REACTION - first time hearing

THE ANDREWS SISTERS Rum and Coca Cola REACTION
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[@turnerdan53]

The people who don't watch the old black and white movies miss so much. Through these movies I watched the Andrew sisters sing and act, Harpo play the harp, Chico play the piano and Jimmy Durante steal your heart singing about a Smile.

[@fredmarinovich5477]

It's such a shame. Most people today have never heard of Jimmy Durante....what a talent. Still watch videos of his old TV shows on you tube

[@loisrogers2511]

Mom had this song, but by Harry Bellefonte. I have that album now.

[@OhArchie]

The line "when they hear Der Bingle croon" is a reference to the world's most famous crooner of the time, Bing Crosby. The Andrews Sisters frequently performed and recorded with Bing.

[@cavecookie1]

When I heard that, I had to wonder how many people got that reference to Bing. Der Bingle was a nickname of his!

[@kleenextoes430]

I’m 61, this is technically my parents music, but I have always loved it. Young people have no clue what they’re missing out on when it comes to old school entertainment.

[@novaface]

Im 31 and I loooove this kind of music :)

[@marybaillie8907]

This was adapted from a calypso song. It was the most popular song in 1945 and the biggest hit of the decade. The beautiful harmonies of The Andrew Sisters are blended into perfection. This song is so delightful. Great reaction Harri. You've listen to Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, next "Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree". Thanks Harri and Bushy. So much fun. Cheers from Canada. 🇨🇦

[@missbzl1725]

This was my Grandma's song! She was a WWII "single mom" while Papa was in the South Pacific in the US Navy, and boy how they loved to dance and toss one back when he finally returned. Rum and Coca Cola was also her beverage of choice. She was a fine musician (decades-long church organist) and singer as well as dancer. RIP, my beautiful Grandma Bernadette. XO

[@soonerlegendspodcast]

My granny and grandpa were swing dancers to big band music and 9 months after they first danced to this tune my aunt was born. So theres my rum and Coca-Cola story lol

[@diane-]

What a great song. I love the Andrew Sisters. Thanks.💞

[@coocoocachooglin]

"both mother aaaaaaand daughter, working for the Yankee dollar" 😉

[@saries54]

My mom, who knew this song from World War II, used to sing the chorus to me when I was a little girl. Drinking rum and cola cola!

[@dawnaberry4197]

The Andrews Sisters were great! As a little kid I loved to dance to their music on the radio. Yeah, I'm telling my age!😊Have you seen " Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy??" You will LOVE that one!

[@WendyJoJohnston]

When I was 14, I stayed with my aunt and uncle for a year. Uncle had a stack of lp's from this era, and I became hooked! You can't listen to this and not get a boogie in your butt!

[@andyleclerc3600]

My local AM radio station added big band music to its library in the late 70's, and this song got a lot of airtime...liked it even as kid, love it now!

[@CB-gr1uk]

My mother sang this song all the time. Yankee dollar...what a great memory for me! Thank you!

[@dragonflysurgeon]

My dad used to sing this song when i was a little guy. He served in the Canadian merchant navy during WW2 and visited Trinidad several times during his service. I love this song, great memories of my dad.

[@827dusty]

These gals were popular during the second World War in the 1940s. My mom and dad (both gone now) just loved them, and my dad, who was in the United States Marine Corps, saw them in the pacific at a USO show for the service men. We had real patriots in those days.

[@melaniesweeten5401]

Very true.

[@cavecookie1]

Indeed; the Greatest Generation. How far we have strayed from those days.

[@larrydewein401]

@@cavecookie1 Too far!

[@RickZackExploreOffroad]

About 10 years ago a few shipmates and myself went on a crawl in Port of Spain, Trinidad. This song was played in almost every bar we went to (and there was a lot of bars). You brought back some fond memories with this one.

[@bobdutica]

This song was number one on the Billboard Top Hits of 1944 for 7 weeks.

[@thepunadude]

MY GRANDFATHER PLAYED THIS AT THE BEGINNING OF 'COCKTAIL HOUR'60YRS AGO ...

[@louisianagrandma3595]

One of my feel-good Christmas songs is The Andrew Sisters with Bing Crosby. A Hawaiian song by the name of "Mele Kalikimaka"!

[@larrydewein401]

One of my most favorite CHRISTMAS SONGS!!

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Oh this is exciting, I haven't seen many reactions to them. I'm about 60 years old so way before my time but I went through a period where I became obsessed with them. I knew a ton about World War II because of my relatives and my age. A lot of first-hand stories and they all love The Andrews Sisters amongst a lot of other big band stuff. I'm a trumpet player myself along with four other instruments and I always loved their voices and then one point I read that they grew up in a band that their father ran and it had a horn section that was heavy on trumpets and Brass in general, and so they grew up kind of not only singing together and becoming tight like that, but also kind of patterning off the way brass instruments are played or were at the time. Which accounts for all their kind of vocal tricks they do. If you check out Boogie Woogie Bugle boy, I would strongly recommend finding the black and white clip that is from a movie I think, that was mainly targeted for Uso, which they did those tours. For the men overseas. And it is absolutely hilarious. They are so funny and you get to see a lot of their dance moves and mannerisms and things. They have so many great songs but one that I haven't seen mentioned in here yet, is right in the heart of World War II and it's a minor key thing and it's a German phrase, for the title of it, and it's just so raucous and wonderful. It's called, Mir Bist Du Schoen, or something like that. I promise you would absolutely love it.

[@betsypenn9208]

That song is in Yiddish

[@jeri-annabbott1896]

My parents were much older (dad born in 1918 and mom born in 1921) so they were listening to this type of music when they were dating. They had all kinds of records that they listened to on Saturday nights, or they were listening to the local radio station's Big Band broadcast. I became very familiar with a lot of stuff from the 30's and 40's

[@larrydewein401]

@@jeri-annabbott1896 My MOST favorite era!!

[@asteverino8569]

I got to know this song in the 80's. Yes, the feeling of it is wonderful. We drank rum and coke in the late 70's thru the mid 80's. Specially with "151" rum. Mmmmmmmm. Thanks Harry ❤

[@sarahfullerton6894]

Working for the "Yankee dollar", is what I heard.

[@larrydewein401]

Correct!

[@johncheney950]

I used to watch them on old black snd white movies when I was a kid. I still do when they are on Turner Classic Movies. They were so good. You need to listen to the Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy by them.

[@virginiaveritas326]

Do check out the Andrew Sisters "The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" 1941. It is a WWII classic and was featured in the 1941 comedy "Buck Privates". Such a wonderful and fun song!

[@slucas60]

Both mother and daughter working for the Yankee dollar!!

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

Old school greatness--thanks, Bushy!

[@cathyortiz1280]

Such a cute, old song.

[@bigjay123]

Trinidad was a Hotspot for the US Fleet.

[@SavedChampion]

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. A great song of theirs.

[@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344]

Can't go wrong with the Andrew Sisters. My favorites are when they teamed up with Bing.

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

Such a cool song. Thanks.

[@deanerussell3223]

Point of interest; this was a Trinidaian Calypso stolen by their manager. The song writer successfully won a court case for copyright in New York and won a $1m plus payout. He was dead within a year. He was never credited with the song globally. There are a manny other Trini songs in the same situation

[@edithdavis2848]

They were so marvelous. You need the Boogy Woogy Bugle Boy .

[@carollittle1059]

Big band icons, Patty was a hoot!!

[@judymeeker2925]

I love this. ❤

[@larrydewein401]

Thanks Harry! I've been waiting for you to do more of this era! Coming now to Christmas look up their Christmas Songs with Bing Crosby and start doing some reactions of Bing as he was the Elvis of the first half of the twentieth century!

[@axandio]

Both Mother and Daughter working for the Yankee Dollar.... oh it's a Fact Mon it's a Fact.

[@victorcowboywest]

This song was cover by, Berry White.

[@law2258]

My parents loved this song.

[@danieledlefsen940]

This was still played a lot in the 60s and 70s.

[@stevetillcock7361]

I respect you as a reviewer because you LISTEN and don't interrupt to yak.

[@lynlucas5573]

OMG what a fun song number 1 hit in 1944

[@felixdzerjinsky5244]

Rum and Coca Cola.... referred to as a Cuba Libre....The Cuba Libre cocktail owes its name to a fascinating historical context. Let’s delve into the story behind it: The Birth of Cuba Libre: The year was 1900, and Cuba was in the midst of significant political changes. Cuba had just gained independence from Spain after the Spanish-American War. The United States played a crucial role in this conflict, supporting the Cuban rebels in their fight for freedom. As a symbol of celebration and liberation, the people of Cuba began mixing a simple yet delightful drink. The Ingredients and Symbolism: Rum: The base spirit in the Cuba Libre represents the Cuban spirit of independence. Cola: The addition of cola symbolizes the American influence during the war. Lime: The lime juice adds a refreshing twist and represents the tropical Caribbean flavor. The Toast to Freedom: When raising their glasses, the Cubans would exclaim, “¡Por Cuba Libre!” which translates to “For a Free Cuba!” And thus, the Cuba Libre cocktail was born-a drink that embodied both liberation and unity. So, the next time you enjoy a Cuba Libre, remember its historical roots and toast to freedom!

[@betsypenn9208]

Did they sing boogie woogie bugle boy of company B?

[@denicesanders4586]

Yes! I was a DJ in college since I majored in Radio and Television. BWBBOCB was a big hit and I believe Bette Midler did a version.

[@betsypenn9208]

@@denicesanders4586 I also was involved with broadcasting in college. I went to radio school and got my 1st class FCC license

[@denicesanders4586]

@@betsypenn9208 Me too!

[@melissafernandez79]

Look how young Frank Sinatra was in that photo(at 1:50) with the sisters :-)

[@MamaBe1963]

Don't forget STRIP POLKA!

[@emilyflotilla931]

These ladies were the bomb...they remind me of the Pointer Sisters whom I'm sure drew inspiration from them. See you've done on of The Pointer Sisters, may I suggest "Yes We Can!"? Think you'd enjoy it!

[@jolenewitzel7919]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@NathanVeenstra]

You may also like the Star Sisters’ “Stars On 45 Proudly Presents The Star Sisters”, which is a medley of Andrews Sisters songs. The Star Sisters comprised of Patricia Paay and her sister Yvonne Keeley, and Sylvana van Veen. Keeley also had an international hit with “If I Had Words”, a duet with Scott Fitzgerald.

[@reginapontes5672]

Sad thing is this fun song in today's society would have been been banned as racist and cultural appropriation.

[@kitkakitteh]

It was both; banned and racist. It was about GI’s turning (both generations of) local women into prostitutes.

[@cindyhardy7262]

Yes everything woke turns to s**t.

[@garyseven5791]

Sounds like you got a new mic and it sure sounds great.

[@joeynail6049]

Do "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" A Wartime Reward for the troops of World War Ii.

[@slucas60]

Aurora is another good one by them

[@TheCornishCockney]

I always thought it was “working for the Yankee dollaaaaar”

[@larrydewein401]

Correct!

[@auapplemac2441]

Not hunky dollar, but Yanky (US) dollar.

[@MamaBe1963]

Working for the YANKEE DOLLAR

[@properchap2]

The Andrews Sisters had no idea this was about prostitution they were so naive and were horrified later on to find out what they were singing about.

[@mbsnyderc]

Look up Lord Invader that's were this comes from.

[@cartuspostus1150]

Your great-grandparents also listened to great music. It's nice that it won't be lost thanks to people like you.👍 if you want to see something really good: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYeloXVtp7ihbaM

[@davidmoor8096]

Can I recommend the ORIGINAL version of this song! Not the music! That was licenced and reused! The words were written by: Lord Invader (Rupert Westmore Grant; 13 December 1914 - 15 October 1961) who was a prominent calypsonian with a very distinctive, gravelly voice. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bl6mdmeujq6spMk The ORIGINAL song is about the impact of US GIs in WWII Trinadad and their impact of the Brothel / Prostitution culture of the time. I hope the Andrews sisters did not know that this song was plagiarised by Morey Amsterdam. Grant won the court case but was cheated by the value of the settlement both by value and by the delay of seven years in the payment. AS identified by Wikipedia!

[@binaway]

This is a version by US comedian Morey Amsterdam. He ripped off the lyrics of Rupert Westmore Grant, a West Indian composer but changed the political meaning into a song about prostitution for US Military personnel. The history of the melody is a bit more complicated.

[@johnniekight1879]

Co-written by Morey Amsterdam of The Dick Van Dyke Show.

[@marybaillie8907]

I know. Who would have guessed? I always thought he was just a comedian. 👍✌️🇨🇦

[@russellkaplan1818]

Morey stole the song from Lord Invader of Trinidad who successfully sued Morey Amsterdam

[@stevetillcock7361]

YANKEE dollar.

[@veronicakashaka3299]

Well this song puts the older generation in à bad light, "working for the yankee dollar" it's means prostitution. That's not my people.

[@frederickbays405]

Go Down for 2 dollar What do u think that means? And this form the so called "Greatest Gen" who were not that great. The Greatest Gen was their Parents. So much happened between 1890 &1940. More then in anytime in history. Ppl seem to have forgotten what My Gparents Gen did. My parents Gen just f'ed it all up.

[@frederickbays405]

Dont get me wrong this song and these Girls were great singers and actors. U kids need ot go watch their old movies and see what movies were back then