Her career peaked in the late 1960s with a string of pop music hits. Her best-known hit, These Boots Are Made for Walkin' - which popularized and made her synonymous with Go-Go boots - was written by Lee Hazlewood. These Boots... has been covered by many artists such as Geri Halliwell, Megadeth, Jessica Simpson, Lil' Kim, Little Birdy, Billy Ray Cyrus, Crispin Hellion Glover and KMFDM.
Nancy also co-starred in a number of films, including Roger Corman's The Wild Angels with Peter Fonda and Bruce Dern, and Speedway with Elvis Presley, made guest appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, and starred in a number of television specials, most notable among them the 1967 Emmy Award-winning special "Movin' with Nancy", in which she appeared with her father and his Rat Pack pals Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.. In the 1970s, she slowed down her musical activity and ceased acting in order to concentrate on being a wife and mother. She returned to the studio in 1981 to record a country album with Mel Tillis called, Mel & Nancy.
At the age of 54, she posed for Playboy in their May 1995 issue, released a new CD, One More Time, and made guest appearances on TV shows to promote the new material.
Most Recently, the song Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (originally recorded by Cher) was used on the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino's hit Kill Bill.
On July 28, 2006, for the film Another Gay Movie (2006), she released the song "Another Gay Sunshine Day" from the Another Gay Movie Soundtrack.
All by Myself
Nancy Sinatra Lyrics
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What'll I do?
I long for somebody who
Will sympathize with me
I'm growing so tired of living alone
I lie awake all night and cry
Nobody loves me, that's why
All by myself in the morning
All by myself in the night
I sit alone in a cosy Morris chair
So unhappy there
Playing solitaire
All by myself I get lonely
Watching the clock on the shelf
I'd love to rest my weary head on somebody's shoulder
I hate to grow older
All by myself
My name and number
Are in the book
The one that hangs on a hook
In almost ev'ry drug store
Why don't someone bother to look?
My central tells me all day long
"Sorry, the number is wrong"
In Nancy Sinatra's song "All by Myself", she expresses her loneliness and longing for companionship. The lyrics suggest that she has been living alone for some time and is growing tired of it. She yearns for someone who will sympathize with her and love her, as she feels unloved and unwanted. She spends her days sitting in a Morris chair, playing solitaire, and watching the clock on the shelf. Despite her name and number being listed in the phone book, she doesn't hear from anyone, and her calls are always met with disappointment. The song's refrain repeats the line "all by myself" as an echoing reminder of the singer's solitary state.
The song's lyrics evoke deep emotions of sadness, despair, and isolation that many people can relate to. The loneliness is further emphasized by the slow, melancholic melody that fits the theme of the song perfectly. Nancy Sinatra's delivery is emotional and heartfelt, making the song an incredibly moving experience.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so unhappy
I am in a state of deep sadness and emotional distress.
What'll I do?
I am unsure of how to handle my situation.
I long for somebody who
I desire someone who can understand and relate to me.
Will sympathize with me
I want someone who will listen to me and show concern for my feelings and problems.
I'm growing so tired of living alone
I am exhausted from being lonely and living in solitude for an extended period of time.
I lie awake all night and cry
I am unable to sleep because I am overwhelmed with sadness, which leads me to cry throughout the night.
Nobody loves me, that's why
I feel unloved and unwanted by others, which contributes to my sadness.
All by myself in the morning
I am alone and have no one to share my life with during the early part of the day.
All by myself in the night
I am alone and have no one to share my life with during the late hours of the night.
I sit alone in a cosy Morris chair
I am sitting alone in a comfortable armchair, but my surroundings do not bring me happiness.
So unhappy there
I feel so miserable and unhappy in my current situation.
Playing solitaire
I am playing a card game by myself, which only highlights my loneliness and isolation.
All by myself I get lonely
I feel lonely and isolated when I am by myself, which is most of the time.
Watching the clock on the shelf
I am watching the clock, counting down the hours until I can go to bed and escape my loneliness.
I'd love to rest my weary head on somebody's shoulder
I wish to find someone who can provide me with physical and emotional comfort.
I hate to grow older
I do not want to get older because it will only exacerbate my loneliness.
All by myself
I am alone and have no one to share my life with.
My name and number
My personal contact information, which others can use to contact me.
Are in the book
My contact information is listed in a directory for public access.
The one that hangs on a hook
The directory that contains my contact information is often hanging on a hook for display or ease of access.
In almost ev'ry drug store
The directory that has my contact information is found in most drug stores.
Why don't someone bother to look?
I wonder why no one has attempted to contact me or if people even bother looking at my information.
My central tells me all day long
I receive automated messages from a call center throughout the day.
Sorry, the number is wrong
The contact information listed in the directory is incorrect, so people are unable to reach me through that means.
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Written by: MEMPHIS SLIM
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