These Boots Are Made For Walkin': Choral Instrumental Pak
By Lee Hazlewood / As performed by Nancy Sinatra / Arranged by Kirby Shaw
Item: 35-PK00175922
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Let your SSA choir show a little attitude with this 1966 #1 hit by Nancy Sinatra, remade in 2005 by Jessica Simpson. From the sassy opening guitar slide to the final walking bass line, you have a winner in this one! Duration: ca. 2:45.
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00175922
More about this title
About the Composer: Lee Hazlewood
Lee Hazlewood was a prolific songwriter and producer who shaped the sound of 1960s pop and country music. Best known for his distinctive baritone and his collaborations with Nancy Sinatra, Hazlewood crafted songs that balanced pop sensibility with narrative depth and memorable hooks.
Hazlewood's songwriting often featured clever lyrics paired with accessible melodies, making his work ideal for choral adaptation. His ability to write for the female voice helped define an era of music that still resonates in contemporary pop arrangements.
Why we love this
Kirby Shaw's arrangement captures everything that made the original irresistible: attitude, rhythmic swagger, and a melody that sticks immediately. Programming this puts your choir squarely in pop territory without sacrificing musicality, and it gives singers permission to bring personality and confidence to their performance.
What to expect
Confident, sassy, and irresistibly groovy. The arrangement swaggers through nearly three minutes of pure attitude, grounded by a walking bass and driven by rhythmic precision that makes every entrance feel intentional.
Who it's for
SSA choirs ready to perform contemporary pop material with style. This works for high school, collegiate, and community ensembles seeking crowd-pleasing repertoire that doesn't compromise musicianship.
How to get the most out of it
- Nail the opening guitar slide gesture vocally; treat it as a rhythmic anacrusis that sets the character for everything that follows.
- Keep the walking bass line locked in with your lowest voices and pianists; this groove is non-negotiable.
- Let dynamics rise and fall with the attitude of the text; this isn't about power but about conviction and sass.
How to use it
Place this in a pop or light classics set to anchor an energetic moment in your concert. It also works brilliantly as a closer or encore number, since the attitude and recognition factor guarantee an audience response.
Skills your students will build
- Rhythmic precision and groove awareness in a pop style context
- Confident delivery of sass and character without over-theatricality
- Blend and balance within a combo voicing
- Synchronization with rhythm section parts