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.
Fever
Wanda Jackson Lyrics
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Never know how much I care
When you put your arms around me
I get a fever that's so hard to bear
[Chorus: ]
You give me fever, fever when you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever all through the night
Sun lights up the daytime
Moon lights up the night
I light up when you call my name
And you know I'm gonna treat you right
[Chorus: ]
Everybody's got the fever
That is somethin' you all know
Fever isn't such a new thing
Fever started long ago
Romeo loved Juliet, Juliet, she felt the same
When he put his arms around her
He said "Juliet, baby you're my flame"
Thou giveth fever when we kisseth fever with the flaming youth
fever, I'm on fire, fever you have burnt forsoothe"
Captain Smith and Pocahontas had a very mad affair
When her daddy tried to kill him
She said "Daddy oh don't you dare
He gives me fever, with his kisses fever when he holds me tight
Fever I'm his Mrs, daddy won't you treat him right"
Now you listened to my story
Here's the point that I have made
Chicks were born to give you fever
Be it fahrenheit or centigrade
We give you fever when you kiss 'em fever when you live and learn
Fever, till you sizzle what a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
In Wanda Jackson's song Fever, the lyrics describe how the singer is madly in love with their partner, to the point where they experience a fever-like sensation whenever they are close to them. The lyrics suggest that the fever may be a metaphor for the intense passion and desire that the singer feels towards their partner. The chorus repeats the idea of fever being present whenever they are around their partner, even extending to the morning and night.
The second verse speaks of how the singer is ignited by their partner's attention and how it lights them up. The chorus then repeats, emphasizing everyone having experienced fever in one way or the other. The third verse makes use of historical legends Romeo and Juliet and Captain Smith and Pocahontas to convey how fever has been around for centuries and has not changed much.
In the final verse, the lyrics wrap up with the singer acknowledging that fever is a natural part of being with someone you love. The lyrics also suggest that experiencing this fever is a beautiful way to "burn" and the chorus is repeated one last time.
Line by Line Meaning
Never know how much I love you
I don't think you realize how much I really love you
Never know how much I care
I don't think you realize how much I really care for you
When you put your arms around me
When you embrace me with your arms
I get a fever that's so hard to bear
I feel a strong passion that is very difficult for me to contain
You give me fever, fever when you kiss me
Your kisses ignite a passion in me that I cannot resist
Fever when you hold me tight
I feel a strong sense of desire when you hold me closely
Fever, in the morning
I still feel this passion for you when I wake up in the morning
Fever all through the night
This desire for you lasts all through the night
Sun lights up the daytime
The sun illuminates the daytime
Moon lights up the night
The moon illuminates the night
I light up when you call my name
I feel very happy when you call my name
And you know I'm gonna treat you right
I am going to care for you and treat you well
Everybody's got the fever
Everyone feels this strong passion at some point
That is somethin' you all know
This is something that is widely understood
Fever isn't such a new thing
This passion is not a new feeling
Fever started long ago
This passion has been around for a very long time
Romeo loved Juliet, Juliet, she felt the same
Romeo and Juliet had a mutual love for each other
When he put his arms around her
When he hugged her
He said "Juliet, baby you're my flame"
He said to Juliet that she is the love of his life
Thou giveth fever when we kisseth fever with the flaming youth
Our kisses cause a passionate fire to ignite in us
fever, I'm on fire, fever you have burnt forsoothe"
I feel consumed by this passion, it has completely overtaken me
Captain Smith and Pocahontas had a very mad affair
These two people had a very exciting and passionate relationship
When her daddy tried to kill him
When her father wanted to harm Captain Smith
She said "Daddy oh don't you dare
She pleaded with her father to not harm the man she loved
He gives me fever, with his kisses fever when he holds me tight
She feels a strong passion for him when he kisses her or holds her closely
Fever I'm his Mrs, daddy won't you treat him right"
She sees herself as his partner and asks her father to treat him with respect
Now you listened to my story
Now that I've told you my tale
Here's the point that I have made
Here is the meaning that I want to convey
Chicks were born to give you fever
Women were born to ignite this passion in men
Be it fahrenheit or centigrade
No matter the number, the passion is still very high
We give you fever when you kiss 'em fever when you live and learn
Women cause this passion to ignite in men when they kiss them or when they gain experience
Fever, till you sizzle what a lovely way to burn
This passion can be so intense that it feels like you are burning, but it's a wonderful feeling
What a lovely way to burn
It is a beautiful sensation to feel this passionate love for someone
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eddie Cooley, Otis Blackwell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
steve hewitt
Beautiful version.
alex arolas garcia
Esta buena canción la canto primero LITTLE WILLIE JOHN en el año 1956 y luego la versiono PEGGY LEE en el año 1958 y luego también la versiono ELVIS PRESLEY en el año 1960 y también luego la versiono WANDA JACKSON en el año 1968 y mas moderna de versiones como la versiono de MADONNA en el año 1993 y VEYONCE en el año 2010 y hay muchas mas versiones en todos los tiempos.