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.
Some Velvet Morning
Nancy Sinatra Lyrics
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Some velvet mornin' when I'm straight
I'm gonna open up your gate
And maybe tell you 'bout Phaedra
And how she gave me life
And how she made it end
Some velvet mornin' when I'm straight
Flowers growing on a hill, dragonflies and daffodils
Learn from us very much, look at us but do not touch
Phaedra is my name
Some velvet mornin' when I'm straight
I'm gonna open up your gate
And maybe tell you 'bout Phaedra
And how she gave me life
And how she made it end
Some velvet mornin' when I'm straight
Flowers are the things we know, secrets are the things we grow
Learn from us very much, look at us but do not touch
Phaedra is my name
FADE
The lyrics to the song "Some Velvet Morning" by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood are cryptic and open to interpretation. In the first verse, Lee Hazlewood sings about opening someone's "gate" and telling them about Phaedra, a character from Greek mythology. He also mentions how Phaedra "gave him life" but then "made it end". It is unclear who the subject of the song is or what the relationship is between the two characters.
In the second and third verses, Nancy Sinatra sings about flowers, dragonflies, and daffodils on a hill. She also mentions that "secrets are the things we grow". Phaedra is mentioned again as her name, but it is still unclear what her significance is to the song's narrative. The repetition of the opening verse and the ending with "fade" adds to the dream-like quality of the song, leaving the interpretation up to the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
Some velvet mornin' when I'm straight
At some point in the future, when I'm sober, I'll visit you
I'm gonna open up your gate
I'll come into your life
And maybe tell you 'bout Phaedra
I might share my story of Phaedra with you
And how she gave me life
I'll recount how Phaedra breathed new life in me
And how she made it end
I'll also tell you how Phaedra came to end my life
Flowers growing on a hill
Nature's beauty displayed in flora on a slope
Dragonflies and daffodils
Insects soaring in the skies and pretty flowers
Learn from us very much
Imitate and observe us deeply
Look at us but do not touch
Observe us but don't interfere
Phaedra is my name
My name is Phaedra
Flowers are the things we know, secrets are the things we grow
Our knowledge is in flowers while we accumulate secrets
Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LEE HAZLEWOOD
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Some velvet morning when I'm straight
I'm gonna open up your gate
And maybe tell you 'bout Phaedra
And how she gave me life
And how she made it in
Some velvet morning when I'm straight
Flowers growing on the hill
Dragonflies and daffodils
Learn from us very much
Look at us but do not touch
Phaedra is my name
Flowers are the things we knew
Secrets are the things we grew
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Some Velvet morning
Some velvet mornin' when I'm straight
I'm gonna open up your gate
And maybe tell you 'bout Phaedra
And how she gave me life
And how she made it end
Some velvet mornin' when I'm straight
Flowers growing on a hill, dragonflies and daffodils
Learn from us very much, look at us but do not touch
Phaedra is my name
Some velvet mornin' when I'm straight
I'm gonna open up your gate
And maybe tell you 'bout Phaedra
And how she gave me life
And how she made it end
Some velvet mornin' when I'm straight
Flowers are the things we know, secrets are the things we grow
Learn from us very much, look at us but do not touch
Phaedra is my name
Some velvet mornin' when I'm straight
Flowers growing on a hill
I'm gonna open up your gate
dragonflies and daffodils
And maybe tell you 'bout Phaedra
Learn from us very much
And how she gave me life
look at us but do not touch
Fade
And how she made it end
Uma Suave ManhΓ£
Uma suave manhΓ£ quando eu estou na linha
Vou abrir seu portΓ£o
E talvez te falar sobre Phaedra
E como ela me deu vida
E como ela fez isso acabar
Uma suave manhΓ£ quando eu estou na linha
Flores crescem numa ladeira, libΓ©lulas e narcisos amarelos
Aprenda muito conosco, nos olhe mas nΓ£o nos toque
Phaedra Γ© meu nome
Uma suave manhΓ£ quando eu estou na linha
Vou abrir seu portΓ£o
E talvez te falar sobre Phaedra
E como ela me deu vida
E como ela fez isso acabar
Uma suave manhΓ£ quando eu estou na linha
Flores sΓ£o as coisas que sabemos, segredos sΓ£o as coisas que criamos
Aprenda muito conosco, nos olhe mas nΓ£o nos toque
Phaedra Γ© meu nome
Uma suave manhΓ£ quando eu estou na linha
Flores crescem numa ladeira
Vou abrir seu portΓ£o
libΓ©lulas e narcisos amarelos
E talvez te falar sobre Phaedra
Aprenda muito conosco
E como ela me deu vida
Nos olhe, mas nΓ£o nos toque
Desvanecer
E como ela fez isso acabar
@davidewing5605
This song was a shocker when it came out. Anything with Nancy S. could not be good. We were all wrong. This is an amazing song, Lee and Nancy. It seemed like a good singing partnership. It is strange, spooky, and had all the right elements to be a top song, which it was. Also, this song about 10 years ago, was in a mini series called Mr Robert. They played the whole song. I was shocked. Dave in Sierra Vista AZ
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I first heard this song in 2016, the day after my sweetheart died. I don't know why it resonated, but during the parts Nancy sang, I pictured Karin singing. The image of her was faerie-like, complete with wings. Of course, I cried...the song still, to this day, makes me tear up. I know many people, family and friends included, don't understand my relationship with this woman. That's okay. I love her anyway, miss her, and even though a lot's happened, and I am married again, to a wonderful woman, not a day goes by that something doesn't remind me of Karin. Maybe someday I will understand why things happened the way they did. Thanks for reading this far.
@TROTHofficial
Brings back so many sweet childhood memories and other pleasant recollections...
This Nancy & Lee LP was, amongst others, an inspiration to create my own music.π»π
@adityaorenji
Lately Iβve been exploring the culture of the 60s because of rosemaryβs baby movie. When I dive into 60s music and this is one that is special for me. So gorgeous. Even if this song was released in 2023 as an alternative genre, this is very successful.
@arnoldblashak171
Yup
@cliff9685
Rosemaryβs Baby is a fabulous movie!
@macropsychoanalysisorg
Cristo Redentor Helios "Boys From Brazil"
@user-bb7pe8ji6r
We need more undiscovered Nancy Sinatra hits!
@PsyVen
The greatest male-female duet of all time.
@AndrewParker1230
All of their songs together are