My recent cottage getaways have reignited my love for one of the reigning queens of country music, Dolly Parton. While playing a giant game of Boggle, Dolly made her way through the stereo as a way of timing how long we had to find words, since we didn't have a real timer to tell us. Throughout her career, Dolly Parton has released some awe-inspiring songs, like "9 to 5" which was the title song for a movie and a musical, and "I Will Always Love You", the very same song covered by Whitney Houston for The Bodyguard soundtrack that went on to become the best-selling hit ever written and performed by a female vocalist. My personal favourite song by Dolly Parton, however, has got to be "Jolene", a cry out to a beautiful woman about why she shouldn't steal Dolly's man. Originally, I had planned on sharing covers of "Jolene" by various artists, but even though it has been covered by countless artists, none really compare to Dolly Parton's version. There had been some enthusiasm expressed by the musical community over The White Stripes cover of "Jolene", but personally, I don't think it does it justice.
So instead, here is the good ol' Nashville music version of "Jolene" by Dolly Parton herself. Plus The White Stripes can't really compete with the "prettiest, sang-iest song-writing-iest little blondes in country music".
MP3: "Jolene" - Dolly Parton
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