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.
Love
Wanda Jackson Lyrics
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Things're gonna be the way they were before love's gonna live here again
Love's gonna live here love's gonna live here love's gonna live here again
No more loneliness only happiness love's gonna live here again
I hear bells a ringin' I hear birds a singin' love's gonna live here again
I hear bees a hummin' and I know the days're comin' love's gonna live here again
Love's gonna live here...
In Wanda Jackson's song Yours Love, the lyrics express a deep desire to offer everything in one's life to the one they love. The song is a prayer-like declaration of love and commitment, where the singer hopes that everything they do, say and feel will be dedicated to the other person. The opening line "May the life that I live be yours love" indicates that the singer is willing to surrender their entire existence to the listener. They wish that every good thing they can offer will belong to the other person, from the fruits of their labour ("May the best I can give be yours love"), to the future they envision ("May the sons that I raise be yours love"). Even in moments of weakness or vulnerability, the singer pledges that their words and actions will be guided by this love, saying "If I ever get weak may the love words I speak and the arms that I seek be yours love".
Line by Line Meaning
May the life that I live be yours love may the best I can give be yours love
Let my life be an expression of your love, and let all of my best efforts be in pursuit of your love.
And from this moment on may a love that is strong and lives on and on be yours love
Let the love between us be unwavering, and let it not fade away over time.
May the sons that I raise be yours love may the comforts I praise be yours love
Let my children be raised in the light of your love, and let me find comfort in the love that you offer me.
If I ever get weak may the love words I speak and the arms that I seek be yours love
If I ever falter or lose strength, let me always turn to speaking words of love and seeking comfort in your arms.
May the Lord's shining grace be yours love may the happiest face be yours love
Let the grace of the Lord be reflected in my love for you, and let my happiness be tied up in the love that we share.
May the last fingertips that touch these two lips as life from me slips be yours love
As I pass from this life, let the last sensation I feel and the last words I speak express my love for you.
As life from me slips be yours love
As death approaches, let my last thoughts and feelings be of the love that I have for you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Buck Owens
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Here I go,
Falling down, down, down,
My mind is a blank,
My head is spinning around and around,
As I go deep into the funnel of love.
It's such a crazy, crazy feeling,
I get weak in the knees,
My poor old head is a reelin',
As I go deep into the funnel of love.
I tried and I tried, to run and hide,
I even tried to run away,
You just can't run from the funnel of love,
It's gonna get you someday.
It's such a crazy, crazy feeling,
I get weak in the knees,
My poor old head is a reelin',
As I go deep into the funnel of love.
I tried and I tried, to run and hide,
I even tried to run away,
You just can't run from the funnel of love,
It's gonna get you someday.
Here I go, falling down, down, down,
My mind is a blank,
My head is spinning around and around,
As I go deep into the funnel of love,
Deep into the funnel of love,
Deep into the funnel of love
@maxvigarotti7904
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@maxvigarotti7904
...brought me here
@lorenzocapriglione6794
Eskere
@astralsoulmate
🌬❤
@pedrokamla3913
Send me the darkpsy track
@brittneybrisbin744
Lmao that's what I thought too
@salsasoul4112
'But I'm a Cheerleader' brought me here. Kick ass song, man. She sounds like an ancient Ancestor of Stevie Nicks. WOW! Just, WOW!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤❤❤
@PandaRavenstorm
Wait… this song was in there?? 😲
@josephclark4153
Stevie nicks ... So true lol 😆
@salsasoul4112
@@PandaRavenstorm YES! Love your name ❤️