Dolly Parton Reveals She Didn't Know Beyoncé Was Putting Her Own Spin on 'Jolene':

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[therearewords]

OP you can delete the empty cut - your post is short enough that it isn't necessary.

[jemgirl90]

Thank you, it always makes me nervous about if I can put a tweet and video, depending on text.

[therearewords]

Think about four bullet points/approx fifty words. Just keeping the pages clean.

[jemgirl90]

Thank you! That is a tremendous helpful tip.

[janetdkd]

Tl;dr she didn't like it

[angriest_girl]

Dolly would never say it sucked, but I will.

[curdlesnoots]

I prefer Dolly’s version because it isn’t blaming the other woman, or acting like a man has no agency, it’s about power, that he has over her because she loves him more than he loves her and a desperate, last ditch plea woman to woman because there’s nothing she can do.

Whereas Beyoncés version is more like ‘I’ll get you if you steal my man’ which…if you have all the power here then why the fuck would you want a man who doesn’t respect you? It feels more like she’s Jolene tbh.

[automaticpeople]

Tbf, Jolene likely had no idea that Dolly’s man was so obsessed with her.

She was likely going about her day, flipping her ginger hair and minding her business, while Dolly’s weirdo boyfriend was stalking her.

[3ris352]

Not Dollys weirdo boyfriend 🤣😂

[tetrazzinichikn]

Yeah, the song changes irritated me. She couldn’t “lower” herself to show any sign of weakness - which to me is a huge sign of weakness.

[automaticpeople]

Dolly’s version was desperate in a sad and pathetic way. It made me feel bad for her.

Beyoncé’s version was just pathetic. Your man already cheated and she’s out here warning other women and bragging that she raised him? Who would want your man?

[genbu_no_miko24]

Lol I remember a lotta tweets being like “girl no one wants Jay!!” when it came out!!