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.
My Heart Gets All the Breaks
Wanda Jackson Lyrics
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The only thing I bring my heart is misery
I can't hold on to you no matter how I try
The only time your lips meet mine is when I'm gettin' kiss goodbye
Someone always gets to hold you in their arms it seems
While I'm left to hold the back of broken dreams
Will my eyes get all the tears and my head gets all the aches
My heart keeps begging me to stay away from you
It knows darn well you're only out to make me blue
Everytime I think I'm gonna hold you near
Someone walks by gives you the eye and like a ghost you disappear
Someone always gets to hold you...
And my heart poor old heart gets all the breaks
Wanda Jackson's My Heart Gets All the Breaks is a heart-wrenching song about unrequited love and heartbreak. The lyrics portray the struggle of the singer who cannot seem to hold on to her love no matter how hard she tries. She is aware of the fact that the man she loves is only out to make her blue, yet she cannot resist his charm. The singer expresses frustration over how someone else always seems to have the person she loves, leaving her with nothing but broken dreams. She laments how her eyes get tears, her head aches, and her heart, poor old heart, gets all the breaks.
The song portrays a classic tale of unrequited love, where the singer knows that the person she loves does not feel the same way, yet she cannot help but harbor feelings for him. The line 'The only time your lips meet mine is when I'm getting kiss goodbye' symbolizes the fleeting nature of their relationship. She cannot hold onto him, but she longs for his touch and affection, even though she is aware it will only lead to heartbreak.
The phrase 'Someone always gets to hold you in their arms, it seems' highlights the fact that the singer is not the only one who is attracted to the person she loves. She is competing with others for his attention, making her situation even more challenging. The song's melancholic tune adds to the overall sense of heartbreak and sorrow, and the lyrics paint a gloomy picture of the singer's love life.
Line by Line Meaning
Just my heart's luck to be stuck with a fool like me
My heart is unfortunate that it has chosen me, who is foolish and causes it to suffer.
The only thing I bring my heart is misery
My heart only experiences misery because of me.
I can't hold on to you no matter how I try
Despite my attempts, I cannot maintain a grip on you.
The only time your lips meet mine is when I'm gettin' kiss goodbye
You only kiss me goodbye, and our lips never meet at any other time.
Someone always gets to hold you in their arms it seems
It always appears as though someone else is holding you in their arms.
While I'm left to hold the back of broken dreams
I am left with shattered hopes and dreams.
Will my eyes get all the tears and my head gets all the aches
All the pain and sadness is felt by my eyes and head.
And my heart poor old heart gets all the breaks
My heart is the one that bears the brunt of all the emotional turmoil.
My heart keeps begging me to stay away from you
My heart warns me to stay away from you.
It knows darn well you're only out to make me blue
It knows that you have no good intentions towards me and only aim to cause me sadness.
Everytime I think I'm gonna hold you near
Every time I believe that I will be able to hold you close to me,
Someone walks by gives you the eye and like a ghost you disappear
Someone else captures your attention, and you disappear into the background as though you were a ghost.
Someone always gets to hold you...
It always seems like someone else is more fortunate than me and has a chance to hold you.
And my heart poor old heart gets all the breaks
My heart has to endure all the pain and drawbacks.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: STEVE KARLISKI, TONY GLENN
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alex arolas garcia
Esta buena canción la canto WANDA JACKSON en el año 1967