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.
Please Call Today
Wanda Jackson Lyrics
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Please call today for I'll be gone tomorrow
I'm sitting here my darling waiting for your call
I know I shouldn't want you at all
For you belong to someone else your love I must borrow
Please call today for I'll be gone tomorrow
Last time we were together you said that we must part
You're sorry but another owns your heart
I must go away somewhere tryin' forget my sorrow
Please call today for I'll be gone tomorrow
Please call today for I'll be gone tomorrow
The lyrics to "Please Call Today" by Wanda Jackson speaks about love, loss, and longing for someone who belongs to someone else. The song is a plea from the singer to her lover to call her before she leaves. She confesses that she shouldn't want him since he belongs to someone else, but she can't help her feelings. She is waiting and hoping for his call. The lyrics also touch on the pain of separation and the struggle to move on after letting go of someone who owns your heart.
The singer is aware that her lover has someone else, but she still wants him. She is torn between her love for him and the knowledge that she must borrow his love since he belongs to someone else. The chorus conveys the urgency of her desire to hear from him before she leaves: "Please call today for I'll be gone tomorrow." The repetition of this line emphasizes the importance of the call to the singer. She wants to hear from him before she goes away and tries to forget her sorrows. The last verse reveals that they have been together before and that he has already told her that they must part. He is sorry for it, but his heart belongs to someone else. The woman understands and chooses to leave to try to forget her sorrows.
Overall, the song is a bittersweet expression of love, loss, and longing. It captures the emotions of someone who desires someone they cannot have and knows that they must ultimately move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Please call today for I'll be gone tomorrow
I'm leaving soon, so please call me before I go
I'm sitting here my darling waiting for your call
I'm patiently waiting for you to call me
I know I shouldn't want you at all
I know it's wrong to want you, but I can't help it
For you belong to someone else your love I must borrow
I know you're with someone else, but I want to take your love anyway
Last time we were together you said that we must part
The last time we saw each other, you told me we had to break up
You're sorry but another owns your heart
You told me you're in love with someone else and you feel sorry about it
I must go away somewhere tryin' forget my sorrow
I have to leave and try to forget my pain
Please call today for I'll be gone tomorrow
Again, please call me before I leave
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