Beyoncé inflicts unspeakable horrors on Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’

American Thinker ^ | 2 Apr, 2024 | Andrea Widburg

[BenLurkin]

Dolly Parton. I remember her, but didnt keep abreast of her career.

[Jeff Chandler]

That Beyonce might have slightly reimagined the song is no capital crime

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".

[Jeff Chandler]

Beat me to it.

[Blurb2350]

Take a listen to the original medieval version compliments of Bardcore, lyrics by Hildegard von Blingen.

[9YearLurker]

It’s pop music.

[BigFreakinToad]

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 )

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Loretta would have gouged her eyes out. Jolene might stroll into Butcher Holler, but Jolene would never stroll out of Butcher Holler.

[Jeff Chandler]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrE3Wn619z8

[Lizavetta]

Is there anything more laughable than Beyonce donning fake cowboy clothes and putting out a "country" song with a ghetto flair?

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?

[Governor Dinwiddie]

At best, on a good day Bouncy should be working in a titty bar.

[tunedin]

Yes!

[9YearLurker]

Look all around. We’re in a pop culture bubble unless you intentionally exit it.

[tunedin]

“Beyoncé is to country music as Meghan Markle is to…the royal family!”

Nailed it.

[Jane Long]

😂😂

[Glad2bnuts]

Beauty is within. Beytnuc’ B’ you glee.

[Glad2bnuts]

I don’t even believe that is the dark terrors voice.

[RummyChick]

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.

[fullchroma]

Thanks for that. And, “pig-a-trottin”.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Renaissance in Country Music? Is this what they mean?

https://youtu.be/CORANvT8l9A?si=E5uIAXZZhn78WsXK

[9YearLurker]

One of the many dirty secrets of the industry: how many supposed singer-songwriters just big-foot their names onto the credits.