The young daughter of Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra was an aspiring diva with a string of disappointments even her father’s usually indomitable influence couldn’t make into hits. Thus she was delivered to Hazlewood by fellow producer and Reprise bigwig Jimmy Bowen. The result, to almost everyone’s satisfaction, was wall to wall hits for the next 5 years. Described by detractors as a tuneless drone, Nancy’s voice was more importantly a tough and life-wisened instrument, and certainly not lacking in a canny sexuality which, inadvertently or not, anticipated liberated, strong female singing from Nico and Pat Benatar to Kim Gordon and Joan Jett. Hazlewood, naturally, saw these elements for the strengths that they were, and knew exactly how to highlight them sonically. He sculpted, again with the help of his now famous session men, a countryfied pop brew to bathe tunes which, though not without their novelty aspects, were more novel in the literary sense — concisely constructed layers of sophisticated artifice operating on several levels of meaning, depending on how deep you were willing to go.
Sinatras singing career received a boost with the help Hazlewood, who had been making records for ten years, notably with Duane Eddy. Hazlewood became Sinatra's inspiration. He had her sing in a lower key and crafted pop songs for her. Bolstered by an image overhaul — including dyed-blonde hair, frosted lips, heavy eye make-up and Carnaby Street fashions — Sinatra made her mark on the American (and British) music scene in early 1966 with "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'", its title inspired by a line in Robert Aldrich's 1963 western comedy 4 for Texas starring her father and Dean Martin. One of her many hits written by Hazlewood, it received three Grammy nominations.
The first string of hits, “These Boots Are Made For Walking”, “Sugar Town”, “How Does That Grab You Darlin’?”, made Nancy Sinatra a worldwide star, and is perhaps what gave her the confidence to begin sharing the mic with Lee. The duet hits that followed include the hardcore C&W rollick of “Jackson”, and the sublime “Some Velvet Morning”, perhaps Lee’s finest moment as a lyricist. It’s important to note that Lee was stalking the very top of the pops with vaguely cloaked S&M and drug references, amid other implications of miscellaneous naughtiness, yet ironically, because of the context in which he worked, was the epitome of unhip. By contrast, Lou Reed was addressing similar subjects in his eventually more celebrated style, but within the hermetic confines of Warhol’s Factory, an association which inevitably made his “vanguard” work infinitely less assailable from a critical standpoint.
Sinatra enjoyed a parallel recording career cutting duets with the husky-voiced, country-and-western-inspired Hazlewood, starting with "Summer Wine" (originally the B-side of "Sugar Town"). Their biggest hit was a cover of the country song, "Jackson". The single peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1967, when Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash also made the song their own. In December they released the "MOR"-psychedelic single "Some Velvet Morning", regarded as one of the more unusual singles in pop, and the peak of Sinatra and Hazlewood’s vocal collaborations. It reached #26 in the USA. The promo clip is, like the song, sui generis. The British broadsheet The Daily Telegraph placed "Some Velvet Morning" in pole position in its 2003 list of the Top 50 Best Duets Ever. ("Somethin' Stupid" ranked number 27).
In the autumn of 1971 Sinatra and Hazlewood’s duet "Did You Ever?" reached number two in the UK singles chart. In 1972 they performed for a Swedish documentary, Nancy & Lee In Las Vegas, which chronicled their Vegas concerts at the Riviera Hotel and featured solo numbers and duets from concerts, behind-the-scenes footage, and scenes of Sinatra's late husband, Hugh Lambert, and her mother. The film did not appear until 1975.
By 1975 she was releasing singles on Private Stock, which are the most sought-after by collectors. Among those released were "Kinky Love", "Annabell of Mobile", "It's for My Dad," and "Indian Summer" (with Hazlewood).
By the mid-1970s, as Nancy slowed her musical activity and ceased acting to concentrate on being a wife and mother, and collaboration with Hazlewood slowed down too.
After Rhino Records reissued their hit 60s duets on CD as Fairytales & Fantasies, Lee and Nancy reunited in 1995 for a small-scale world tour to rave reviews. She and Lee Hazlewood embarked on a U.S. tour playing the House of Blues, the Viper Room, the Whiskey-a-Go-Go, the now-defunct Mama Kin in Boston, and The Fillmore. 1995
In 2003 she reunited with Hazlewood once more for the album Nancy & Lee 3. It was released only in Australia. 2003
Sand
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood Lyrics
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My heart is cold, my soul is free
I am a stranger in your land
A wandering man, call me sand
Oh sir my fire is very small
It will not warm thy heart at all
But thee may take me by the hand
Young woman share your fire with me
My heart is cold, my soul is free
I am a stranger in your land
A wandering man, call me sand
At night when stars light up the sky
Oh sir I dream my fire is high
Oh taste these lips sir if you can
Wandering man, I call thee sand
Oh sir my fire is burning high
If it should stop sir I would die
A shooting star has crossed my land
Wandering man
She whispered sand
Sand
Young woman shared her fire with me
Now warms herself with memory
I was a stranger in her land
A wandering man, she called me sand
He was a stranger in my land
A wandering man
She called me sand
The song "Sand" by Nancy Sinatra is a poetic piece that tells a story of a wandering man who finds himself lost and cold in a foreign place. The lyrics speak of his interaction with a young woman who offers him her fire to warm himself by. The man affectionately refers to himself as "Sand," as he is essentially powerless and insignificant in this foreign setting, like grains of sand that are blown and dispersed by the winds. The woman, while unable to give much, offers him her hand and calls him by his nickname. The song then takes a turn, as the man dreams of a passionate encounter with the woman under the stars, but she reveals that it was only a dream. In the end, the man reflects on his experience with the young woman, who despite being a stranger, was able to provide him with warmth and companionship.
The lyrics to "Sand" can be interpreted in various ways, and while the song was released in the 1960s, it holds relevance today. One theme that the song touches on is the need for human connection, even in the most challenging of circumstances. The wandering man is a metaphor for anyone who is struggling on a personal level, and the young woman is symbolic of those who selflessly offer support and comfort. The song is a reminder that sometimes it is the smallest acts of kindness that can have the most significant impact on someone's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Young woman share your fire with me
The man is asking the woman to share her warmth and love with him
My heart is cold, my soul is free
The man is emotionally distant and unattached to anyone
I am a stranger in your land
The man does not belong in the woman's world and feels like an outsider
A wandering man, call me sand
The man is a traveler, moving from place to place without any roots
Oh sir my fire is very small
The woman's love and warmth is not powerful enough to change the man's heart
It will not warm thy heart at all
The woman's love cannot heal the man's emotional wounds
But thee may take me by the hand
The woman is willing to offer herself to the man in any way possible
Hold me and I'll call thee sand
The woman is willing to give the man a sense of belonging and comfort
At night when stars light up the sky
The woman dreams of a future with the man under the night sky
Oh sir I dream my fire is high
The woman dreams of having a passionate, intense love with the man
Oh taste these lips sir if you can
The woman is inviting the man to experience her love and passion
Wandering man, I call thee sand
The woman recognizes the man's need for adventure and travel
Oh sir my fire is burning high
The woman's love and passion for the man is intense and consuming
If it should stop sir I would die
The woman cannot imagine living without the man's love
A shooting star has crossed my land
The woman sees the man as a rare and special event
Young woman shared her fire with me
The man experienced love and warmth from the woman
Now warms herself with memory
The woman remembers the love she shared with the man
I was a stranger in her land
The man did not fit into the woman's world
He was a stranger in my land
The woman did not fully understand the man's need for adventure and travel
She called me sand
The woman recognized the man's wandering spirit
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LEE HAZLEWOOD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Young woman share your fire with me
My heart is cold, my soul is free
I am a stranger in your land
A wandering man, call me sand
Oh sir my fire is very small
It will not warm thy heart at all
But thee may take me by the hand
Hold me and I'll call thee sand
Young woman share your fire with me
My heart is cold, my soul is free
I am a stranger in your land
A wandering man, call me sand
At night when stars light up the sky
Oh sir I dream my fire is high
Oh taste these lips sir if you can
Wandering man, I call thee sand
Oh sir my fire is burning high
If it should stop sir I would die
A shooting star has crossed my land
Wandering man
She whispered sand
Sand
Young woman shared her fire with me
Now warms herself with memory
I was a stranger in her land
A wandering man, she called me sand
He was a stranger in my land
A wandering man
She called me sand
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Sand
Nancy Sinatra
Young woman share your fire with me
My heart is cold, my soul is free
I am a stranger in your land
A wandering man, call me sand
Oh sir my fire is very small
It will not warm thy heart at all
But thee may take me by the hand
Hold me and I'll call thee sand
Young woman share your fire with me
My heart is cold, my soul is free
I am a stranger in your land
A wandering man, call me sand
At night when stars light up the sky
Oh sir I dream my fire is high
Oh taste these lips sir if you can
Wandering man, I call thee sand
Oh sir my fire is burning high
If it should stop sir I would die
A shooting star has crossed my land
Wandering man
She whispered sand
Sand
Young woman shared her fire with me
Now warms herself with memory
I was a stranger in her land
A wandering man, she called me sand
He was a stranger in my land
A wandering man
She called me sand
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Lee Hazlewood
Sand lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Very very nice song!
@edweichsler5051
The album 'NANCY & LEE" was so well done in so many different ways. The tragedy (to me) is that Lee Hazelwood died without ever receiving the recognition he so richly deserved for a catalogue of music that spanned 35+ years.. Not only did he write & produce almost all of Nancy's music, I believe he managed her for quite a while. One could fairly say he was the reason for her musical success. Also, it should be know that he discovered Duane Eddy, wrote and produced many of his early hits.
@MrSodapop78
He was recognized by artist that mattered. Nick Cave. Einsturzende Neubauten. Just to name a few.
@alwynshaw6197
Roland s Howard before Cave. Look him up you might learn something.
@marcelo2306
When I was met to Hazlewwod´s music, I had been listening only his musics by 6 months....... a genius.
@john111257
Certainly a top talent Lee, overlooked here in the UK
@owenrees7544
Not to mention the Jesus and Mary Chain
@tinafreeman422
I love all their songs! Nancy has such a beautiful voice. Nancy and Lee were a perfect match.
@hollywoodcowgirlusa5369
Falling for the music of these two all over again. Lately I have been intrigued with the beauty and talent that magically happened here. Legendary.
@mickhudson100
This brings back so many memories.. Great music
@jennifermclachlan9248
I bought this album at a time in my life when I was confused about a lot of things. Their music helped me get through and here I am 46 years later enjoying my life and still listening to this great album.💛💚💙💜