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 Love Me Forever
Wanda Jackson Lyrics
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Just listen to my plea please don't stop loving me
You're in my dreams nigtly don't take my love lightly
Begging on bended knees please don't stop loving me
Oh when I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord your love have keep
If I should die before I wake I'll be back for you that's no mistake
So I'll love you forever can't forget you ever
You're in my dreams nigtly...
In Wanda Jackson's song "Please Love Me Forever," the singer is beseeching her lover not to abandon her. She implores him to continue loving her relentlessly and never forget her. The first line emphasizes the importance of permanence in love, showing her desire for a lifelong commitment. She then repeats her desperate plea not to stop loving her, further underscoring the desperation and depth of her emotions. She becomes vulnerable and confesses that he is constantly in her dreams, implying that her love for him is all-encompassing and genuine.
The second verse is an extension of the first, with the singer asking the Lord to keep her lover's love safe for her, even if they are separated, possibly longing to be reunited in death. The motif of the permanence of love is again emphasized, and her love for him is demonstrated by her vow of eternity, meaning that her love will endure forever. She then implores him once again not to stop loving her, cementing the idea that love is the only thing that matters in their relationship. The line "You're in my dreams nightly" is a simple but powerful representation of the intensity of the singer's love, and how her lover has taken over her every thought and dream.
Overall, "Please Love Me Forever" is a touching and heartwarming song about the value of love and the desire for permanence in relationships. The lyrics illustrate how love is worth fighting for and how individuals will go to great lengths to keep their love alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Please love me forever don't forget me ever
I am begging you to love me for all eternity and never leave me alone or forget about me.
Just listen to my plea please don't stop loving me
Please hear my desperate request and continue to love me no matter what.
You're in my dreams nigtly don't take my love lightly
I dream about you every night and hope you take my love seriously and reciprocate it.
Begging on bended knees please don't stop loving me
I am pleading with you on my knees to never stop loving me.
Oh when I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord your love have keep
Every night when I go to bed, I pray that God will keep you safe and in love with me.
If I should die before I wake I'll be back for you that's no mistake
Even if I die, I promise that I will come back to find you because our love is too strong to be separated forever.
So I'll love you forever can't forget you ever
I know without a doubt that I will love you for eternity and could never forget you.
Our love was meant to be please don't stop loving me
I truly believe that our love was predestined and hope that you will never stop loving me.
You're in my dreams nigtly...
I continue to dream about you every single night.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHNNIE MALONE, OLLIE BLANCHARD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Milton Moore
In this marvelous
photo, this raven-
haired beauty rivals Hedy Lamarr on her best
day! One of the
finest choir arrangements I
have ever heard.
She was really singing from the mountaintop on
this one! And a
mere 17 dislikes.
But I can promise you that, as I feel
is the case in most instances,
people hit the
👎symbol not
from any great
aversion to a song, but due to
a preference for
another version,
perhaps that they
grew up with and
hold close to their
hearts. Too often
we all see commenters going off on people who simply hit the dislike button as "haters."
And rail on them
up to the point of
making death threats! It's nice to have read all the
comments and
found nothing
like that here,
which speaks to
the civility, obvious good nature, and
excellent taste of
Wanda Jackson
fans. The TRUE
people to be upset
with are the members of the
leadership of COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME that stubbornly refuse to enshrined this
beloved and super
talented country
music icon. God
willing, Wanda will
outlive them ALL!
samcashmooney
I didn't know she had sung ballads. What a fabulous voice and WOW - what a beautiful woman.
bilgriffin
What a voice!
Greg Miller
OMG Wanda is awesome, I love the piano background, everything is so clear. The way music should still be in 2010, but thank God we have the hit to go back to.
nineballer99
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzJ3hiqsi0U
iVenge
This is the best version of this song. Hands down.
Jorge Mario Rodas
This song is simply beautiful and never failts to touch me whenever I hear it. I Heard the earlier versions but since I was a Little Young not one of them got me but I was 17 when this came out and it really got me and still does.
Ruth Boykin
So many glorious songs by her and this is one of the best! Milton Moore sent me here. Thank you Tom for sharing this with us!
wareidav
Oh so lovely
Superb backing vocals
Great voice
Great posting
M Cormanes
nice voice..really good..just as good as Patsy Cline..
steve dion
absolutely wonderful, as much as I like Cathy Jean's version this is the best..what a voice! Tommy Edward's version is also very good!