Posted on 04/02/2024 1:41:08 PM PDT by MtnClimber
It is a truth universally acknowledged that all sane and decent people like, if not love, Dolly Parton. Another universal truth is that Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” is one of the greatest country songs ever written. But one of the truths of life in 2024 is that modern pop culture degrades everything it touches. Nothing more clearly illustrates that fact than Beyoncé’s aggressively “girl boss” version of Parton’s classic song. It’s a travesty and a metaphor for so much of the damage leftism has inflicted on the world.
The original Dolly Parton song sees Parton begging the breathtakingly beautiful Jolene to leave Dolly’s man alone. Dolly shares her utter despair as she sees the love of her life fall desperately in love with Jolene.
The worst thing of all, from Dolly’s perspective is that Jolene doesn’t even love the man Dolly loves so much. Instead, Jolene’s acts are from ego, not love: “Please don’t take him just because you can.”
Unspoken in the song is the fact that Dolly’s love is so deep and true (“I could never love again, He’s the only one for me”) that she might even sacrifice him for true love…but Jolene just offers a narcissistic simulacrum.
Thus, the core point of the song is that there are women so egotistical and narcissistic that they are incapable of love. Or rather, they are incapable of loving anybody but themselves. Naturally, this gets us straight to Beyoncé.
Normally, Beyoncé is associated with generic pop songs, and she’s very good at them. I don’t like her, but she’s won a bazillion Grammys, sells out stadiums, and has a devoted following. She’s also a very beautiful woman.
Having conquered the realm of pop, Beyoncé is now ready to conquer new worlds. Apparently, country music was just sitting there...
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Dolly Parton. I remember her, but didnt keep abreast of her career.
Of course it isn't, but it appears that she reduced lyrics rich in pathos and subtext into flat braggadocio. You may like the new version, but it doesn't compare as literature. It's more like a modern version of Loretta Lynn's "You Ain’t Woman Enough".
Beat me to it.
It’s pop music.
Bouncy is trash music. Her fame comes from stupid white people paying money to listen to her garbage singing and jiggle.
( yes, I know I misspelled her name )
Is anyone buying her cosplay country silliness?
And given the left's criticism of country/western music being overtly white isn't it cultural appropriation to inject herself and pretend she's one of them?
Yes!
Look all around. We’re in a pop culture bubble unless you intentionally exit it.
“Beyoncé is to country music as Meghan Markle is to…the royal family!”
Nailed it.
😂😂
Beauty is within. Beytnuc’ B’ you glee.
I don’t even believe that is the dark terrors voice.
Dolly has made more money often from other artists covering her songs than when she sang it.
She famously refused Elvis because he wanted more than 50% credit.
Beyonce has given sole writing crediting to Dolly. Dolly is going to make a ton of money on this version. Doubt it hits the level of money from Whitney’s “I will always love you” version.
I read where Dylan wanted Guns N Roses to do his song because he needed the money. I think GNR sold more copies.
Thanks for that. And, “pig-a-trottin”.
One of the many dirty secrets of the industry: how many supposed singer-songwriters just big-foot their names onto the credits.
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