Wanda Jackson (born Wanda Lavonne Jackson, October 20, 1937 in Maud, Oklaho… Read Full Bio ↴Wanda Jackson (born Wanda Lavonne Jackson, October 20, 1937 in Maud, Oklahoma) is an American rock and roll singer. Having made her debut recordings at the age of nineteen, she became one of the first popular female rock and roll singers in history and as a result, a pioneering and influential figure in female musicianship. She is known as the "Queen (or First Lady) of Rockabilly."

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.

Hot Dog ! That Made Him Mad
Wanda Jackson Lyrics

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I got a guy, I like him fine
But he takes me for granted all of the time
To teach him a lesson, make him mad
I went out on a date with the best friend he had
That made him mad, boy, hot dog, that made him mad
And he hugged me and he kissed me and he asked me not to do it again
Oh, late, last night, when I came in
He demanded to know just where I'd been

But I really put him right in his place
Instead of an answer, I laughed in his face
That made him mad, boy, hot dog, that made him mad
And he hugged me and he kissed me and he asked me not to do it again
He said my heart is on my sleeve
And if I didn't change that he would leave
Well, you should've seen him, was his face red
When I laughed and told him just go right ahead
That made him mad, boy, hot dog, that made him mad
So he hugged me and he kissed me and he asked me not to do it again
Well, the moral is to play it cool
Let your guy know you're nobody's fool
When he gets to thinking you're all his own
Let him know that you can take him or leave him alone
That makes him mad, boy, hot dog, that makes him mad
And he'll hug you and he'll kiss you and ask you not to do it again

Yeah, he'll hug you and he'll kiss you and he'll squeeze you and please you
And ask you not to do it again

Overall Meaning

The song "Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad" by Wanda Jackson is a classic country tune from the 1950s with playful, light-hearted lyrics that tell a story of a woman who decides to teach her man a lesson by going out on a date with his best friend. The man becomes jealous and angry, and the woman takes pleasure in his reaction. The lyrics suggest that sometimes, playing hard to get and not letting a man take you for granted is the best way to keep a relationship strong.

The song begins by introducing the singer, who has a guy she likes but who takes her for granted. She decides to take action by going out with his best friend to make him jealous, and it works like a charm. He is angry and demands to know where she has been when she comes home late, but she laughs in his face instead of answering, enjoying the power she holds over him. He threatens to leave her, but she refuses to back down, insisting that he should know she's nobody's fool.

Overall, the lyrics of "Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad" convey a message of female empowerment and independence. The woman in the song refuses to let the man control her or take her for granted. She asserts her own agency and shows that she is capable of making decisions for herself, even if it means making her man jealous or angry.

Line by Line Meaning

I got a guy, I like him fine
I have a boyfriend whom I really like

But he takes me for granted all of the time
Unfortunately, he assumes that I am always available for him and does not appreciate me fully

To teach him a lesson, make him mad
To make him realize his mistake, I want to anger him intentionally

I went out on a date with the best friend he had
In order to make him jealous, I went out with his closest friend

That made him mad, boy, hot dog, that made him mad
Seeing me with his best friend made him very upset

And he hugged me and he kissed me and he asked me not to do it again
Afterward, he showed some affection and asked me not to repeat it

Oh, late, last night, when I came in
One night, when I arrived home late

He demanded to know just where I'd been
He aggressively questioned me about my whereabouts

But I really put him right in his place
Instead of giving a clear answer, I told him that he had no right to interrogate me

Instead of an answer, I laughed in his face
I showed him that I did not take his demand for an answer seriously

He said my heart is on my sleeve
Later, he told me that he thinks I wear my emotions on my sleeve, or show them easily

And if I didn't change that he would leave
He told me that if I didn't become tougher and less emotional, he would break up with me

Well, you should've seen him, was his face red
The sight of me laughing at him caused him to become visibly embarrassed and angry

When I laughed and told him just to go right ahead
I laughed at his ultimatum and said he was free to leave if that's what he wanted

So he hugged me and he kissed me and he asked me not to do it again
Eventually, he came back around to being affectionate again and pleaded with me to stop upsetting him

Well, the moral is to play it cool
In conclusion, the lesson is to stay calm and collected in these situations

Let your guy know you're nobody's fool
It's important to let him know that you won't be taken advantage of

When he gets to thinking you're all his own
When he assumes he has complete control over you

Let him know that you can take him or leave him alone
Make sure he knows that he's not the only one who matters and that you have control too

That makes him mad, boy, hot dog, that makes him mad
When he realizes that he doesn't have complete control over the situation, it upsets him

And he'll hug you and he'll kiss you and ask you not to do it again
But eventually, he'll come back to you and ask you to stop making him upset

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DANIEL BARKER, DON RAYE

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