Thursday, November 06, 2003
'And I cannot compete with you, Jolene...'
Watching TOTP2 last night I caught the video for Mindy Smith's cover of Dolly Parton's Jolene (in which the lady herself makes a cameo appearance). Now I've never particularly liked the song, but I was really moved by this new rendition, in combination with an brooding, atmospheric video which really emphasised the desperate pleading of the lyrics. Apparently this version is part of a new tribute album (the US release comes with appalling artwork which any 'fan art' site would blush at). The tracklisting looks a bit hit-and-miss, but I can't wait to hear Alison Krauss's version of 9-5, and anything Emmylou Harris sings just tears me in two in the best way.
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Watching TOTP2 last night I caught the video for Mindy Smith's cover of Dolly Parton's Jolene (in which the lady herself makes a cameo appearance). Now I've never particularly liked the song, but I was really moved by this new rendition, in combination with an brooding, atmospheric video which really emphasised the desperate pleading of the lyrics. Apparently this version is part of a new tribute album (the US release comes with appalling artwork which any 'fan art' site would blush at). The tracklisting looks a bit hit-and-miss, but I can't wait to hear Alison Krauss's version of 9-5, and anything Emmylou Harris sings just tears me in two in the best way.
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