“Jolene” or Why Dolly Parton is Awesome

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“Jolene” is a song written and performed by Dolly Parton. It has been covered by so many performers. Here is a short list: The White Stripes, Dami Im, Olivia Newton-John, Strawberry Switchblade, Queenadreena, Straight No Chaser. There are several other covers.

Who can blame all of these performers? It is a great song. I read that it is #219 on Rolling Stone’s list of top 500 songs. It is one of my top ten favorite songs.

This is the second post that I’ve written about a topic related to Country music. Apparently, I’m in denial about liking Country music. However, I just cannot deny my love for Dolly Parton.

The story of “Jolene” doesn’t end there. The song has influenced E.L. Doctorow to write “Jolene: A Life.”
Then the story was turned into a film directed by Dan Ireland. I haven’t seen the movie yet. It’s on the to-do list. In the meantime, I’m going to watch the “Jolene” video about a hundred times.


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“Just a small town girl – living in a lonely world.” Concert tickets are practically essential. Musicals are the key to life. I like movies, music,books, and corny jokes.

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    scoobyclue says:

    Dolly and Cyndi Lauper … my two fave lady singers

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    1. holley4734 – “Just a small town girl – living in a lonely world.” Concert tickets are practically essential. Musicals are the key to life. I like movies, music,books, and corny jokes.
      holley4734 says:

      I also love Cyndi Lauper! 🙂

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  2. Russel Olaf – Thane, India – Hi, I'm Russel D'Silva from Bombay (Mumbai), India – an entertainment journalist and film critic working for a leading Bollywood movie website. I created this blog as an outlet to express all my bustling cinematic emotions, which my bosses wouldn't allow me to publish for fear of pissing some Indian cinema bigwigs off. Additionally, this blog also gives me an opportunity to write about movies from all over the world, something I can't do at work since my company concentrates solely on Bollywood cinema. I've also had the good fortune of working on some short films in the capacity of an actor and writer. My other hobbies include cricket, tennis, reading novels, working out, and kickboxing.
    Russel DDK says:

    Love this song! Love country music! Love Dolly Parton’s voice! And I’ve always thought she’s very, very hot.

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    1. holley4734 – “Just a small town girl – living in a lonely world.” Concert tickets are practically essential. Musicals are the key to life. I like movies, music,books, and corny jokes.
      holley4734 says:

      I agree totally! 🙂

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  4. I like Dolly Too. She sang a version of “Landslide” that was pretty. Do you think she could sing the blues as well as she does country music?

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    1. holley4734 – “Just a small town girl – living in a lonely world.” Concert tickets are practically essential. Musicals are the key to life. I like movies, music,books, and corny jokes.
      holley4734 says:

      Totally possible. It would interesting to hear her sing the blues. Country music isn’t that far from the blues.

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    1. holley4734 – “Just a small town girl – living in a lonely world.” Concert tickets are practically essential. Musicals are the key to life. I like movies, music,books, and corny jokes.
      holley4734 says:

      I used to watch the Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton Christmas special every year. 🙂 I miss it. I’ll have to find it online. 🙂

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  6. Kate @ Did That Just Happen? – I'm an just over 40, single mother of a wonderful teenage boy, who is an endless source of wonder and laughs and gray hair. I may have a small life, but it's full to the brim, and frequently I just have to stop and ask myself "Did that just really happen??" Enjoy!
    Kate @ Did That Just Happen? says:

    I love Dolly Parton, and I love Jolene! But, I had no clue that Straight No Chaser had done a remake -I went immediately to You Tube and WOW!!! Awesome!

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  7. I’m really not a big fan of country, but I do appreciate Dolly Parton and her life story. Thank you for sharing the video with us. She truly is awesome. 🙂

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    1. holley4734 – “Just a small town girl – living in a lonely world.” Concert tickets are practically essential. Musicals are the key to life. I like movies, music,books, and corny jokes.
      holley4734 says:

      She is a great songwriter also. Her interviews are always entertaining. 🙂 I think she is a kind soul.
      Thanks for visiting! 🙂

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  8. I first heard of “Jolene” while watching Dixie Hart! I had to look it up and played it over and over again lol

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    1. holley4734 – “Just a small town girl – living in a lonely world.” Concert tickets are practically essential. Musicals are the key to life. I like movies, music,books, and corny jokes.
      holley4734 says:

      I watched it several times today. 🙂 I’d like to see the other versions soon. 🙂 She did a duet with Miley Cyrus, who had also covered it.

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    cpriya78 says:

    Loved the song. Thank you for sharing!

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