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.
Friday
Nancy Sinatra Lyrics
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Friday's child, her sister's misery
Friday's child, her daddy they call hard times
Friday's child, that's me
Friday's child, born a little ugly
Friday's child, good looks passed her byoh
Friday's child, makes something look like nothing
Friday's child, never climbed no mountain
Friday's child, she ain't even gonna trayoh
Friday's child, whom they'll forget to bury
Friday's child, am I
The song "Friday's Child" by Nancy Sinatra is about a person who is born under the bad luck of Friday's child. The lyrics convey the misfortunes and struggles of the individual, who is referred to as "her" and "she," but later in the song, the singer reveals that they are the Friday's child. The first verse describes the family members and their miseries. The brother is hard luck, the sister is misery, and the father is known as hard times. The chorus repeats the line "Friday's child, that's me," emphasizing the singer's bad luck and struggles.
The second verse describes physical appearance and the lack of good looks passed down. Despite this, the Friday's child is able to make something out of nothing. It could be interpreted as a metaphor for the ability to turn adversity into opportunity. The third verse is about the lack of ambition and the inevitability of being forgotten. The lyrics create a sense of hopelessness and resignation about the singer's place in life.
Overall, "Friday's Child" is a melancholic song with a sense of resignation about the singer's misfortunes and struggles. However, there is a subtle message of resilience hidden in the lyrics that suggest the Friday's child is not completely defeated by their circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
Friday's child, hard luck is her brother
Being born on a Friday is symbolically associated with bad luck and misery, so the person is referred to as having hard luck as a brother.
Friday's child, her sister's misery
The person's siblings are also unlucky and miserable, highlighting the misfortune that runs through the family.
Friday's child, her daddy they call hard times
The person's father is known for bringing hard times to the family, which again emphasizes the idea of misfortune.
Friday's child, that's me
The artist is Friday's child and therefore is seen as unlucky and cursed.
Friday's child, born a little ugly
The artist suggests that they are not conventionally attractive, denying them a potential advantage in life.
Friday's child, good looks passed her by
The person did not inherit any striking physical features, which again emphasizes their perceived lack of luck or advantage.
Friday's child, makes something look like nothing
The singer is resourceful and able to make the most out of what others might consider unimportant or worthless.
Friday's child, am iya
This line appears to be a foreign language phrase or possibly slang, suggesting that the artist feels disconnected from mainstream society.
Friday's child, never climbed no mountain
The artist has not achieved anything particularly impressive or noteworthy, which again reinforces the idea of being unlucky or unsuccessful.
Friday's child, she ain't even gonna trayoh
The person is not particularly ambitious or motivated, further emphasizing their perceived lack of success or achievement.
Friday's child, whom they'll forget to bury
The singer feels insignificant and overlooked, suggesting that they will not even be remembered after they die.
Friday's child, am I
The artist ends the song by again stating their identity as a Friday's child, emphasizing that they see themselves as unlucky and cursed.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LEE HAZLEWOOD
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@JohnDavis-ed5sg
Nancy - I'll never understand why she's not rated among the best ever.
@zak2u2
She didn't seem to work for it. Back then that wasn't respected. And people thought she was just riding on Daddy's shoulders which she kinda was. She didn't work for what she got. I loved her and her music in spite of that but few people did.
@NReese-if1nm
@@zak2u2 I believe you're right about that. People judged her as "Frank Sinatra's daughter" and assumed she was just "riding on Daddy's coat-tails." I don't think she was-- and I think this song proves it. But the worst thing she did was to get hooked up with Lee Hazelwood. I think he rode HER coat-trails, and rode her right off the road to what might have been a much more illustrious career.
@MsHelord
I get goosebumps every time I hear that song... in both Nancy's versions! Great Chapeau to Nancy... great, magnificent blues!
@AllenVaile
A brilliant, classic song, sung by one of the greatest singers, ...Nancy Sinatra !! Great song, beautifully sung. Thanks.
@carlavery3899
Fabulous song... I've loved this ever since I first heard it. You GO, Nancy...
@robinandthe7hoods
It says a lot about the songs from this era,when you can come back to listen to them again and the're still just as catchy as when they were released.
@LorraineAshby
Love Nancy, such a cool lady like her dad - love this song !!
@Petox20x
+Lorraine Ashby I think that she surpassed her father in coolness, and Frank was pretty damn cool.
@VooDooJueJue
Hazlewood's version is my favorite, but damnnn this is so hott!