Marxism, corrupting all aspects of society.
“Jolene” always struck me as having an American Indian flavor to it.
She tried to make a Dolly Parton song a hit like Whitney Houston did. Only, she’s not Whitney.
The English Language DOES NOT use acute accents, and the fact that her mother was able to bear live offspring DOES NOT entitle her to rewrite the conventions of the language. Everyone should just call her "Bouncie" and let her whine about it.
Amazing back story to the incomparable guitar playing on the original Jolene. Please take 8 minutes to enjoy Chip Lane.
https://youtu.be/-xebsEaTeFg?si=cerCLq6MV4FLP_Q4
All records of Parton singing this will be erased. Future generations will be taught that this is a black Beyonse song.
Sorry, but I think this take is really off base.
Dolly is one of the heroes of the music world, based on what she4 has done for those who grew up with similar deprivations to what she experienced in her family, investing heavily in books for early childhood, etc.
She also has been very gifted in her field and generous among other songwriters and performers.
Beyonce is talented, though not my cup of tea (especially politically). And her Destiny’s Child origins give her more than enough credibility for, with Dolly’s blessing, making Dolly’s favorite of her own songs Beyonce’s as well.
Country actually has been experiencing a resurgence, including up to where I am in the Northeast, that is notable. But that Beyonce can give it a boost in the R&B/pop world as well is no small thing.
Dolly’s hip to that and bless her for helping her genre to ride the lift with her. That Beyonce might have slightly reimagined the song is no capital crime.
I always wanted to know who Jolene was that she could make Dolly Parton nervous.
There was a black country trio Chapel Hart on America’s Got Talent, and they sang their version of Jolene with alterations, basically, you can have him Jolene. I really liked it.
https://youtu.be/WLKmDbDv6j0?si=CY3DzunWvZ_0RsFP
Dolly liked it
The author of this piece didn’t
I know whose opinion I respect more
I like Beyonce but, her rendition was mostly unremarkable and uninteresting.
If saying “ She sang fine” is an insult, it’s the best compliment I could come up with.
The whole album is an unfortunate and forgettable example of someone who can sing and hit the notes but, there was no attenuation of tone, a nominal texture and lacked emotion.
She made the album only because she can
Dolly Parton. I remember her, but didnt keep abreast of her career.
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?
“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.