Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood: Some Velvet Morning

[Noorah101]

One of my favorites from my childhood! Hadn't heard it in 40+ years, so thank you for posting this! I'd never seen the video before. Very cool.

[greetpete]

I am 43 years old, have always loved Franks well talented daughter,and I rarely get emotional. trawling through you-tube, I see this video!!! To the person who has posted this, thank you so much!! I am emotional, but in a good way!! Nancy and Lee were always an excellant combination, and, in my opinion,should got a bloody sight more credit!! Thanks again..

[calicomoonchild]

Your welcome.

[forrestmunden]

Amazing sound! Caught it on Coast to Coast AM too! I had to learn more about it! Sounds like the 60s that's for sure, but very unique at the same time. Awesome!

[katinasvenska]

Beautiful horse.Was this song ahead of it's time?

[THEBOOMBAPSHOW]

Very cool

[joesphx19]

Really appreciate your illustrating this song. This is truly a magnificent arrangement that should enjoy wider exposure. Certainly this is a testimony of how far away from art current pop music is. As another said, it is haunting, maybe because in some way we all have those memories.

[CaptKundalini]

The first time I heard this song was back in the 1960's. The last time I heard itvwas on Coast To Coast with Art Bell about 5 years ago. Amazing song!

[Myrtle791]

Dave here. Lee Hazelwood (Hazlewood?) said, in an interview with Art Bell, back in the late 90's or early 2000's, that Phaedra was his favorite "loser goddess" who led a tragic life. Re: The explanation: gay \'ga\ adj. 1: MERRY 2:BRIGHT, LIVELY 3: brilliant in color 4: given to social pleasures; also: LICENTIOUS 5: HOMOSEXUAL The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. 1st Pocket Books printing August, 1974.

[choockoo]

♥♥♥

[jackkoffin1]

I think it might help to know that in Greek mythology Pheadra was a married woman who fell in love with another man. Ultimately this other man rejected her, and sad things happened. Phaedra's love was actually cosmic punishment, since a) she was already married and b) he had devoted his life to remaining chaste in honor of his religious beliefs, and she was clearly intended to test his will.

Now, this song isn't about Greek stories, but doomed love is obviously a big part of it.

[jeffthunders]

@jackkoffin1 don't forget the son that came of the adultery was killed and Pheadra killed herself.

[Forbrtishesyesonlyy]

This is the best thing i've ever seen

[kiball09]

pheadra was a greek goddess..

[randommoosebrains]

awesome, sounds stellar

[makineanok]

The first 30 seconds look like a Marlboro commercial of those days. Love it!

[505Wizard]

Back when this song was popular, "straight" meant sober. This was the psychedelic era, and Phaedra was a dream.

[third3ye024]

I first heard this on coast to coast am. ever since, i've played it in my head, trying to figure out what it meant ( well, atleast my own preception of it ). After reading your " Meaning " of the song, I sit in my chair, blown away by the dept of its meaning. The way that the song and lyrics are arranged set the mood perfectly. Not to mention the vocies echoing around the music.

[SwansonSlave]

@third3ye024 Haha same! The first few seconds into it I loved it and had to find it. The only other remake I like is Lydia Lunch's version.

[Tabstarbelle]

'Straight', could also mean "when I'm clear on things'. It may not relate to being sober in the sense of absence of alcohol, but perhaps sober from overpower influence of somene. It's a beautiful song. I love Lee's voice. I owned this when 8 tracks were the newest 'gadgets' in cars. My 1968 4-4-2 had an 8 track factory installed and I can tell you....this 8 track was played MANY MANY MANY times !!!!

[Tabstarbelle]

Ah.....to love someone so much...they give you 'life'. To love someone so much.....they take that 'life' when they leave.

[reneesie]

I have loved this song, album and duo since I first heard my Mother play this album in the late 60's.

[Ekenssj]

do not like the ending

[ScarletWoman666666]

When my wife and I were dating, our favorite bar had this on the on the jukebox. She would play this song and "Bang Bang" back to back when she was ready to go home. Lol the bar would get quiet for a few minutes.

[TheAbenono]

Great!!!!!!

[zaqwert777]

Art Bell made this song famous. He liked the spookiness of it.

I always knew what he meant by "straight".

sober.

[third3ye024]

@zaqwert777 coast to coast am!!!!!! YEEEAAAHHH!!!!

[CaptKundalini]

@third3ye024 @Thorum13 Isn't it great to hear this song again? The first time I heard it was in the 1960's.

Then like you, I heard it again on Coast To Coast AM with Art Bell.

I never knew it had a video to it. Excellent work!

[kingsotall]

Masterful.

[cathycastleton]

haunting...

[malibu5967]

I love this version and Primal Scream too...dreamy!!! So Star Trekie!!!

[brookebondtea]

anyone else think so?

[brookebondtea]

check out the version by mikro, think its pretty good?

[nanatsu7]

thanks for putting the meaning of the song

<3

[calicomoonchild]

Your welcome.

[TessIguess]

Hazelwood's style was described as "Cowboy/Western psychedelia." It sounds a lot more interesting than the crap going around today, and I wish someone would continue in this vein.

[blondecomet76]

I was named after this song. I absolutely adore it. My dad named me, after he heard this on a tour of duty in Vietnam. I didn't get to hear it until a month after he died.

[Albacorewing]

Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood also did a song called "Sand" which follows this on one of their best hits albums; it is great too.

[josevargues]

I love this song.That´s good.5*

[biblestories]

My parent had this album (I'm 47 so that tells you how long ago). To this day I periodically have it running through my head. Great tune.

[summergirl63]

This song is bittersweet. It brings back memories of lost love......Beautiful and sad. Such is love and life....

[sweetfranx]

so haunting and spooky. great.

[jas22]

was lee hazelwood a vocalist of renown? also, what does "when im straight" mean in this context? doesnt it mean 'sober'? im open to any other thoughts on what this weird song means!

[calicomoonchild]

Lee Hazlewood was a cult singer/ songwriter from the 1960's. He was influenced by the californian flower power movement of the late 60's and (like many) dabbled in psychodelic drugs, which many accept influenced his work.

The meaning behind the track is explained in the expanded information section for this video.

[ReverendSyn]

@jas22 In the context of the era it was written in, "straight" meant either sober / off drugs or was a slang term for a dull, normal person. Which might tie into "Flowers of the hill" as some metaphor about heroin. Others have thought "straight" meant a boner and that "gate" meant a vagina.

Personally I think Lee didnt have any real meaning in mind. He just was being artsy fartsy and wrote those words that way because he liked how the flow of them sounded

[MeggieCMeggieDooo]

love your blondie warholian pic !

[jas22]

meggie, thats debbie harry, but 'blondie' per se was the name of the band, not the woman. :)

[MeggieCMeggieDooo]

lovit!!!!!!

[mancsakacarl]

i love the start how it folds out the story the combination of singers alternate voices both complimenting the song and its story perfectly, i love the slowdive cover also but the original rocks!! :)

[JetsRockinDaddy]

first herd this when I was 7 when it came out I thought it was cool sounding and Nancy was pretty

its still cool and i still think she's pretty

some things never change

[getzel1]

I never heard this before a few weeks ago. Beyond awsome!

[vectorx]

What an incredible song!

[written12]

Yes, it really is.

Without taking away one bit from the incredible work of the Beatles which we're now having another resurgence, it's worth pointing out how many great songs were written in the sixties by other groups and singers.

This is a beautiful, haunting song.

[fjuanantonio]

mesmerizing song, the cover is also great, a truly masterpiece indeed...

[fatcatbuzz]

I thought this was a Slowdive song. I didn't know they covered it. I like this version.

[phonicwheel]

Haunting. TFP

[LIFEONPLANETBECK]

Epic song,

thnx for posting calicomoonchild, you are wonderful....

[calicomoonchild]

Aw, thanks you are so kind. . .

Anyone who is a fan of beck is alright by me x

[Lonsoleil]

Thanks so much for posting this video.

FIVE STARS!

But even after seeing the music video, I still don't know what the heck this song is about.

I know about the Greek mythological story of Phaedra and Hippolytus, but the song lyrics don't match up with the story AT ALL!

What's up with that?

[Thorum13]

Wow, what a total classic!!

[olafbigandglad]

this sounds like something curved air could have recorded. a lot louder and more pompously of course, but still.

[ZIPPTPH77]

Don't ever name your kid "Phaedra"...it's A curse!

[ZIPPTPH77]

Art Bell show would play this often...

[Ev105]

Dude sounds like Niel Diamond, a bit.

[matapan50]

this song has a qaulity like no other; this guy's voice was unique. And Frank Sinatra's daughter was (and probably still is) a better singer than she was given credit for.

[egrogshub]

So beautiful......what a song......what a time....it first hit the airwaves so many years ago.....ah, yes.....

[zelduch]

OHH! THAKS CALICOMOONCHILD!

[zelduch]

I LOVE THIS SONG, BUT WHAT IS PHEDRA?

[calicomoonchild]

"Pheadra" is the name of the character she is taking the role of in the song, as in "pheadra is my name".

[Ev105]

This article is on the mythological figure. For other meanings, see Phaedra.

Alexandre Cabanel's painting Phaedra (1880)

In Greek mythology, Phaedra is the daughter of Minos, wife of Theseus and the mother of Demophon and Acamas.

Though married to Theseus, Phaedra fell in love with Hippolytus, Theseus' son born by Antiope, queen of the Amazons... third version, Phaedra simply told Theseus this and did not kill herself; Dionysus sent a wild bull which terrified Hippolytus' horses.

[Lucywithdiamonts]

Amo esta cancion, es tan tetrica, oscura y dulce como las sirenas.... O como fedra =)

[Lambtonboy]

Lee's part has a haunting quality to it, I especially like the begining of the song. I'm not too keen on the change in time signature when Nancy's part comes in but then, that's part of what makes the song unique. Still, I would have liked to hear what the song would have been like if Lee had just done the whole song in the timing and rhythm that begins the song.

[mearte]

This song... I like it!!.

I have listened it in the movie Morvern Callar. It was good.

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