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.
Seven Lonely Days
Wanda Jackson Lyrics
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Seven lonely nights make one lonely me
Ever since the time you told me we were through
Seven lonely days I've cried and cried for you
Oh my darling I'm crying, boo hoo hoo hoo
There's no use in denying, I've cried for you
It was your favorite past time making me blue
Seven hankies blue I filled with my tears
Seven letters too I filled with my fears
Guess it never pays to make your lover blue
Seven lonely days I've cried and cried for you
Oh my darling I'm crying, boo hoo hoo hoo
There's no use in denying I've cried for you
It was your favorite past time making me blue
Last night was the last time, I'll cry for you
Last night was the last time I'll cry for you
The lyrics to Wanda Jackson's "Seven Lonely Days" describe the pain and heartache of a love lost. The song is an emotional lamentation of seven lonely days and nights spent pining for someone who is no longer there. The first two lines of the song set the tone for the rest of the lyrics, as the singer expresses the agony of being alone for a prolonged period of time. She goes on to explain that ever since the time her lover told her it was over, she has cried and cried for him. The line "Seven hankies blue I filled with my tears" serves as a powerful image of the depth of her despair.
The second verse reveals that her lover took pleasure in making her feel blue, which makes her even more upset. The phrase "Last night was the last time, I'll cry for you" is a turning point in the song as the singer declares that she is done grieving her lost love. She has filled seven letters with her fears and the last verse suggests that it never pays off to make your lover feel blue. Even though the song is a sad one, it can also be seen as a declaration of the singer's strength and resolve to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Seven lonely days make one lonely week
It takes a week of loneliness to realize how isolated I feel
Seven lonely nights make one lonely me
Every night I feel lonelier and lonelier, until I'm just a lonely version of myself
Ever since the time you told me we were through
Since you ended our relationship, my heart has been broken
Seven lonely days I've cried and cried for you
For a whole week, I've spent every day crying over losing you
Oh my darling I'm crying, boo hoo hoo hoo
I'm weeping uncontrollably, my dear
There's no use in denying, I've cried for you
I can't pretend that I haven't been crying for you, because I have
It was your favorite past time making me blue
You enjoyed making me sad, and it showed
Last night was the last time, I'll cry for you
I've decided to stop crying over you, starting now
Seven hankies blue I filled with my tears
I've cried so much that I've used up seven blue handkerchiefs
Seven letters too I filled with my fears
I've also written seven letters filled with my anxieties over our breakup
Guess it never pays to make your lover blue
You should never intentionally hurt your significant other, because the pain will come back to you
Last night was the last time I'll cry for you
I'm finally putting an end to my sadness over losing you
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Written by: Alden Shuman, Earl Shuman, Marshall R Brown
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