Jackson was still in high school when country singer Hank Thompson heard her sing on an Oklahoma City radio show and asked her to record with his band in 1954. She dated Elvis Presley, who encouraged her to step away from the country-tinged gospel she had been performing since childhood and try her hand at rock and roll. She developed her own distinctive voice and performed in a variety of styles, from folksy traditional tunes to country twang and high yodels to throaty, suggestive ballads. She was a prolific singer of songs with wry lyrics such as "Fujiyama Mama," which contained many references to the World War II bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; ironically, it became a #1 hit in Japan. Her biggest hit was 1959's "Let's Have a Party."
Jackson achieved great and continuing success throughout Europe, Asia, and Australia, but has never found the same level of fame in her native United States. She toured with rock and roll pioneers such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Buddy Holly. She has been nominated for two Grammys, and has been awarded the Oklahoma Native Daughter Award. She has been inducted into the Oklahoma Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, the International Hall of Fame, the International Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, and the German Country Music Hall of Fame, and in 2009 was finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an Early Influence.
A born-again Christian, Jackson and her husband/manager Wendell Goodman abandoned rock and roll in 1971 and spent the next 25 years performing gospel in churches.
In 1996, Jackson was invited by alt-country singer Rosie Flores to duet with her on an upcoming album. The two were so pleased with the results that Jackson joined Flores on a handful of promotional club dates which were soon extended into a five-week North American tour. Jackson, plesantly surprised to discover that she and her songs were known by a generation of rockabilly fans her grandchildren's age, soon assembled her own band and returned to clubs and festivals, where she continues to perform.
In recent years Jackson has recorded with such artists as The Cramps, Lee Rocker, Dave Alvin, and Elvis Costello. 2006 saw the release of a new Jackson album, I Remember Elvis.
In 2009, it was announced that Jackson would start work on new recordings with Jack White. The resulting album, The Party Ain't Over, was released on January 25, 2011. It included a cover of the Bob Dylan rockabilly song, "Thunder on the Mountain" and the Amy Winehouse song "You Know I'm No Good". On January 20, 2011, she performed with Jack White on The Late Show With David Letterman and again on January 25, 2011, on Conan.
Back Then
Wanda Jackson Lyrics
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Not quite out of love with you not too much in love with him
I'm in the middle of a heartache half way half blue
Can't give all my love to him when I'm still in love with you
That old pain starts again of wanting you more than I ever wanted him
I'm in the middle of a haertache heart old heart new
Can't give all my love to him when I'm still in love with you
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Just when I think...
The lyrics to Wanda Jackson's song "Back Then" describe a heartbreak that is still lingering for the singer. She is torn between two lovers - not quite out of love with one, but not too much in love with the other. The singer is in the middle of a heartache, feeling half in and half out. She cannot fully commit to her current lover because she is still in love with her past lover. Though she tries to forget about her past lover, the memories of their love keep resurfacing, causing her pain and making her want them more than her current lover.
This song reflects the bittersweet feelings of a heartbreak that is not quite over yet. The singer is struggling to move on and fully commit to her new relationship because her heart is still holding onto the past. The lyrics also highlight the power of memories and how they can keep a person tied to a previous love, making it difficult for them to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm in the middle of a heartache half out half in
I am caught between loving my current partner and still holding feelings for my previous partner.
Not quite out of love with you not too much in love with him
I am not fully over you yet, but I am not completely in love with my current partner either.
I'm in the middle of a heartache half way half blue
I am conflicted and sad because I cannot give my all to my current partner while still holding onto feelings for you.
Can't give all my love to him when I'm still in love with you
It is not fair to my current partner if I am still holding onto feelings for you and cannot give him all of my love.
Just when I think that I've forgotten you the mem'ry of your love grows dim
Sometimes I can fool myself into thinking I am over you, but then memories of our love come flooding back.
That old pain starts again of wanting you more than I ever wanted him
The pain of wanting to be with you comes back, and I realize that I still have stronger feelings for you than I do for my current partner.
I'm in the middle of a heartache heart old heart new
My heart is conflicted between my old love for you and my new relationship.
Can't give all my love to him when I'm still in love with you
Once again, I cannot fully give my love to my current partner while still holding onto feelings for you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JERRY D. CRUTCHFIELD
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Esta bonita canción la canto BARBARA FAIRCHILD en el año 1971 y la versiono WANDA JACKSON en el año 1972