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.
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Wanda Jackson Lyrics
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(Joe Allison - Audrey Allison)
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I said congralutaions and I hope you're happy
But I was lying I hope you're crying
And everytime she touches you you'll think of me
I said the best of luch to you to your new love
I'm not as good a loser as I thought I'd be
I hope our past is strong enough to cloud your vision
Till one day she'll even get to look like me
I hope my mem'ry crowd your mind within decision
And from force of habit you'll run straight to me
And when I said I'll see you soon let's together
I wasn't lying I hope you're crying
Tears of joy the day that you come back to me
The song "But I Was Lying" by Wanda Jackson is about a woman who recently broke up with her lover and is pretending to be happy for him moving on with someone new. The first verse references her congratulating him on his new relationship, but secretly wishing for his unhappiness. She hopes that he will always remember her whenever his new lover touches him.
However, in the second verse, the woman admits that she wasn't entirely truthful when she wished him well in his new love. She reveals that she is not handling the breakup well and still wants to be with him. She hopes that the memories of their past and their love will remain so vivid that he will eventually come back to her.
Overall, the song showcases the woman's internal struggle of pretending to be happy while secretly wishing for her lover to return to her. The lyrics not only highlight the raw emotions that come with heartbreak, but also the conflicting desires to move on while still longing for the past.
Line by Line Meaning
I said congratulations and I hope you're happy
I pretended to be happy for you
But I was lying I hope you're crying
Actually, I wish you were miserable without me
And everytime she touches you you'll think of me
I want to be on your mind constantly, even with someone else
I said the best of luck to you to your new love
I acted like I support your new relationship
But I was lying no use denying
I'm not good at pretending to be okay with losing you
I'm not as good a loser as I thought I'd be
I can't handle losing you as well as I imagined I could
I hope our past is strong enough to cloud your vision
I want your memories of us to blind you to your current reality
Till one day she'll even get to look like me
I want you to mistake her for me so you'll be reminded of me
I hope my mem'ry crowd your mind within decision
I want my memory to be a constant presence, influencing your choices
And from force of habit you'll run straight to me
I hope you'll be unable to resist coming back to me
And when I said I'll see you soon let's together
I genuinely hope to see you soon -- to gloat about winning you back
I wasn't lying I hope you're crying
I truly want you to cry tears of joy when you come back to me
Tears of joy the day that you come back to me
Your return to me will be a source of happiness and satisfaction
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AUDREY ALLISON, JOE ALLISON
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