These boots are made for walkin’, and that’s just what they’ll do
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"These boots are made for walkin’, and that’s just what they’ll do" is the famous, attitude-filled hook line from Nancy Sinatra’s 1966 hit song "These Boots Are Made for Walkin’," emblematic of female empowerment and pop culture swagger.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | song lyric line ⓘ |
| appearsInSection | chorus ⓘ |
| associatedWithImage | go-go boots and mod fashion ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
female empowerment
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independence ⓘ revenge on unfaithful lover ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
emblem of 1960s swagger
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pop culture catchphrase ⓘ |
| firstReleasedIn | 1966 ⓘ |
| followedByLyric | "one of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you" ⓘ |
| frequentlyCitedIn |
discussions of feminist pop anthems
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retrospectives on 1960s music ⓘ |
| genreAssociation |
country pop
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pop ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasMeterFeature | strong trochaic rhythm ⓘ |
| hasMood |
confident
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defiant ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person female narrator ⓘ |
| inspired | later lyrical references to "walking all over you" in pop culture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Lee Hazlewood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorableFor |
colloquial contraction "walkin’"
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repetition of the word "walkin’" ⓘ |
| notableFor | memorable internal rhyme and rhythm ⓘ |
| partOf | "These Boots Are Made for Walkin’" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | Nancy Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Nancy Sinatra recording of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin’" ⓘ |
| quotationType | iconic lyric quote ⓘ |
| refersTo | boots as metaphor for taking action ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
assertive femininity
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taking control in a relationship ⓘ |
| timePeriodAssociation | 1960s pop culture ⓘ |
| usedAs |
marketing slogan (various adaptations)
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song hook ⓘ |
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