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I just read Jason's post about the Inspired By Song contest. There is no hesitation in my mind as to a childhood music memory. I just had to make sure that I could find a YouTube with this song on it! Am I giving away my age?

I was just 6 years old living in Berlin Germany where my father was stationed as a Naval Lt Commander in the Naval Intelligence division. We lived right on the border of east and west Berlin. We spoke German and lived as German citizens and even went to an all German school. This was in the early 60's to mid 60's.

My dad had just bought a television, back in the day when you had those big 'ears' on the televisions to get a signal, does anyone remember that? Oh, that makes me sound ancient! In Europe you had all your TV shows blocked together without any commercials and then they had all the commercials at one time every few hours. My dad mostly watched the news especially about what was going on in the states. I was the oldest of 4 kids and we were not that interested in watching TV. It was like a grown up thing. I remember sombering events such as the Cuban missile crisis and the assassination of John F Kennedy.

When my mom and dad got divorced my mother went back to the states with 2 of the kids and I and my brother stayed with my dad for 2 years in Germany. One night my dad found out that Nancy Sinatra was going to be on television. This was one big event in our home that evening. We all sat around this television and watched in awe of Nancy singing her hit song, " These Boots Are Made For Walking." Does anyone remember this performance?

Oh, at 6 years old, I was in total awe of seeing sexy dancing and all those girls up there on that stage inside the Television. We had no clue that they were not really inside the television! I remember that moment so well. This was the first performance of a pop culture type music that I had ever seen. My mother had immersed me in folk songs, Opera and theatrical musicals of the day. This was something new and exciting to a young 6 year old girl living in Germany singing, "Deutchland, Deutchland Uber Ales", over and over again every day at school.

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Comments (39)

Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
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Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate  

Jason- Thanks for reading my post! What a fun song this was. My daughter and I sat here listening to it again. We were commenting on how riske' this performance was in the 60's on TV!  Katerina 

Jan 04, 2008 12:27 AM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
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Sara Lee Edwards - Nobody Sells It Like Sara Lee! Alaska    

Sara Lee- What a cool tag line you have! Baked Alaska can fit in there too! I love it! Interesting when you find out what each graphic means! Thanks for all of that! Katerina 

Jan 04, 2008 12:29 AM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
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Gilbert Arizona Real Estate - Candace Robinson  

Candace- Thanks for sharing about your dad. That must have been fun! I would have loved that! I pretended to be a rock star as I was growing up! Nancy was hot and yet, still had that wonderful innocence about her, gentle and sweet too not like the stuff you see today on VH1! Katerina 

Jan 04, 2008 12:31 AM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
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Gail Tassey

Gail- Yes, back then, you were held up that way. But she sure was cute! I think that was her only hit song. Katerina 

Jan 04, 2008 12:32 AM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
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Adam Waldman - Long Island, NY Real Estate

Adam- It was interesting! When I came back to the state side, my mom had become a total hippy which threw me into a whole other set of music! Katerina 

Jan 04, 2008 12:33 AM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
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Antoinette Scognamiglio, GRI, ASP  

Antoinette- I love your name! Thanks for commenting, I sure do appreciate it! Katerina 

Jan 04, 2008 12:34 AM
Mana Tulberg
805 County Real Estate - Camarillo, CA
Real Estate Agent - Camarillo CA
Katerina, My kids love this song and they have no idea who was the original singer. Thank you for sharing more of you with us.
Jan 04, 2008 02:16 AM
Jan Evett
The Premier Property Group LLC - Rosemary Beach, FL
Broker Associate, 20 years+ in real estate

Katerina,

We're about the same age... I remember the "rabbit ears" antennas on top of the TV set!  And, yes, I had the white vinyl boots, danced and sang along with the 78 record on the "hi-fi" record player, and saw Nancy perform her "one hit wonder" on TV a few times.  This is a great post for the contest... I think you're the winner so far... Your's is the only post I've read so far except for the judges' posts that don't compete.

Jan 04, 2008 10:17 AM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
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Camarillo CA Real Estate Agent/ Mana Tulberg

Mana- Yep, my kids love it too! Katerina 

Jan 04, 2008 10:20 AM
Simon Conway
Orlando Area Real Estate Services - Orlando, FL
Nice entry Katerina! I am still working on mine and just as you said,  am still hunting for the You Tube video of it!
Jan 04, 2008 10:27 AM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
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Jan Evett

Jan- Ah, those hi fi record players and the 78 records and later the albums! So you must also remember the 8 tracks in our cars! I have not won a contest yet on Active Rain, but that is just fine, I don't enter to win, I enter to share. Thanks for sharing. Most people will enter at the last minute. Katerina 

Jan 04, 2008 10:33 AM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
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Simon Conway

Simon- I am looking forward to reading your entry! Katerina 

Jan 04, 2008 04:17 PM
Marc Grossman
Marc It Sold! - Longwood, FL
GRI, Greater Orlando Real Estate Broker
Katerina,  What an interesting tale.  Yes, I do remember her doing that on TV and I think that was somewhere around '66 to '68.
Jan 04, 2008 11:44 PM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
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Marc Grossman, GRI - Central Florida Real Estate Specialist

Maybe, I can not remember exactly when. I do know that my mother had left my dad and she had 4 kids by then. My youngest brother was born in '66 so you are probably very correct as I think more on this. Katerina 

Jan 04, 2008 11:49 PM
Lizette Fitzpatrick
Lizette Realty - Richmond KY - Lexington, KY
Lizette Realty, Lexington KY MLS - Kentucky Homes
This is Funny! I do remember that performance. Nancy Sinatra was HOT! I wanted to be all grown up and like her. I also remember my mother buying me some white "go go" boots with a matching raincoat(the lining was zebra print). Now every time I see that zebra print is is a nice memory. 
Jan 05, 2008 01:17 AM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
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Lizette Fitzpatrick,Central Kentucky Realtor(R)

Lizette- That is so cute! What a wonderful memory! I am glad I could take you for a trip down memory lane. Katerina 

Jan 05, 2008 11:34 AM
Christine Bohn
RE/MAX Professionals - Gainesville, FL
The Bohn Team, Gainesville FL
I remember seeing this one on Ed Sullivan.  I think my dad was in love with her.  Great Song!
Jan 06, 2008 08:15 AM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
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Christine Bohn, ABR, e-Pro, GRI~Gainesville, FL REALTOR~

Christine- Most likely he was! I love that song, still to this day! I am glad I could find the video! Katerina 

Jan 07, 2008 07:29 AM
Linda Futral
Newnan, GA
I somehow remember this not sure why but I do remember it.  LOL  Great job Katrina
Jan 07, 2008 12:19 PM
Jeff&Grace Safrin
F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate - Valparaiso, IN
SpousesSellingHousesTM

My Dad would turn up the TV when he saw this clip LOL my Mom would turn it off! LOL Thanks for sharing Katerina.

Sincerely,

Grace Safrin

Jan 09, 2008 12:43 PM