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Slow Dolly — Jolene
Album: Dolly Parton 45 @ 33
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Released: 1973
Length: 3:31
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Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you please don't take my man

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please don't take him just because you can

Your beauty is beyond compare
With flaming locks of auburn hair
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green

Your smile is like a breath of spring
Your voice is soft like summer rain
And I cannot compete with you, Jolene

He talks about you in his sleep
There's nothing I can do to keep
From crying when he calls your name, Jolene

And I can easily understand
How you could easily take my man
But you don't know what he means to me, Jolene

Jolene, Jolene
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you please don't take my man

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please don't take him just because you can

You could have your choice of men
But I could never love again
He's the only one for me, Jolene

I had to have this talk with you
My happiness depends on you
And whatever you decide to do, Jolene

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you please don't take my man

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please don't take him even though you can
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please don't take him just because you can
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i love this! i wish we had a wikipedia entry for it. quite interesting and sweet.
Posted 9 months ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
I still think it's awesome.
Posted 2 years ago by SeriousLee    [ Reply ]
That was awesome. Thanks BillG!
Posted 7 years ago by SeriousLee    [ Reply ]
Up to 10...Bill did you do the transcription?  Story please.
Posted 7 years ago by agd3    [ Reply ]
Try playing Blondie -The Tide is High 45 on 33.3 it's just as good

Bill, please put Slow Blondie on the playlist too?
Posted 7 years ago by Myrtle_L    [ Reply ]
Bad enough at full speed, even worse at half speed...call me when its over. {#Arghhh}
Posted 7 years ago by _Bruce_    [ Reply ]
I love all of the Jolene's playing on RP right now.
Posted 7 years ago by agd3    [ Reply ]
I thought this was a cover and jokingly told someone in the room "they're playing this record too slow".

Then I came to here to see who it was and about fell over laughing!
Posted 7 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
 drewd wrote:
It puts the lotion in the basket...........
 
{#Roflol}
Posted 7 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
You're one of a kind dj Bill {#Cheesygrin} It's great!
Posted 7 years ago by nobody    [ Reply ]
Made me click and have to see who this was.

Made me laugh.

And yet still a better version than the miley cyrus (sp?) version from the other day.
Posted 7 years ago by FeatFanMike    [ Reply ]
That's really something!! I would never had guessed that was a slowed-down Dolly Parton song!
Posted 7 years ago by Benvolio    [ Reply ]
Haunting and beautiful but it just doesn't begin to compare to the original.  A 6 for now.
Posted 7 years ago by Andy_B    [ Reply ]
wow!  for real??
Posted 7 years ago by ploba    [ Reply ]
I so miss vinyl sometimes. This is just so absurdly weird. It sounds completely normal! And yes, it sounds like a bloke singing. 
Posted 8 years ago by bb_matt    [ Reply ]
beautiful
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Bill - If the Dolly at 33-1/3 was an improvement, try playing all Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder songs at 0 RPM. That'll really improve their stuff!
Posted 10 years ago by Steve    [ Reply ]
This is hilarious, Bill! 

Back when I was in high school, I played my sister's 45 of "Faith" by George Michael at 33.3 RPM for laughs, and it sounded like an old blues singer. Very funny and unexpectedly enjoyable, like this was. 
Posted 10 years ago by jkamm14    [ Reply ]
 apd wrote:
me too! Now, what happens when we play Ray at 78?



aaronm wrote:
I'm not gonna lie -- I totally thought this was a Ray LaMontagne cover or something.

  



 
You get a really short "Alvin and the Chipmunks" song!!
Posted 10 years ago by Lindo525    [ Reply ]
 aaronm wrote:
I'm not gonna lie -- I totally thought this was a Ray LaMontagne cover or something.

 
This song was probably written before Ray LaMontagne was even born.  Interesting effect, slowing down Dolly; I had read about this somewhere about a year ago.
Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Say what you like. Dolly played to the biggest crowd at Glastonbury this year and did a storming set. All hail the Dollyness!
Posted 10 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
 MoonDweazel wrote:
Holy transgender nightmares, Batman.

 
Well said, my friend.  Well said.

On the other hand, if you pitch-corrected the vocals, the song might actually work better at this tempo.
Posted 10 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
It puts the lotion in the basket...........
Posted 10 years ago by drewd    [ Reply ]
Bill, you continue to have a knack for covers. ;-)

Actually, this demonstrates how on-pitch Dolly's voice truly is, and without auto-tune. Bless you Dolly. :-)
Posted 10 years ago by bseib    [ Reply ]
Love this.
Posted 10 years ago by Susan_Amati    [ Reply ]
 apd wrote:
me too! Now, what happens when we play Ray at 78? 

And how about some Leonard Cohen?
Posted 10 years ago by mread    [ Reply ]
Playing 45 rpm songs at 33rpm, you really need to get out more Bill. 
Posted 10 years ago by ScottishWillie    [ Reply ]
{#Roflol} 
I concur

MoonDweazel wrote:
Holy transgender nightmares, Batman.

I was kind of hoping it would be followed with "Lola" by the Kinks.   {#Wink}

 


Posted 10 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
Bill - I really think somebody is playing a joke on you this time.
A Dolly 45 played at 33.3 - I gotta check that out.
Posted 10 years ago by jmsmy    [ Reply ]
Is this ground zero for the Trans-Temporal Rights movement?
Posted 10 years ago by SmileOnADog    [ Reply ]
 
me too! Now, what happens when we play Ray at 78?



aaronm wrote:
I'm not gonna lie -- I totally thought this was a Ray LaMontagne cover or something.

 


Posted 10 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
Dolly could sure write great songs
Posted 10 years ago by jmsmy    [ Reply ]
 aaronm wrote:
I'm not gonna lie -- I totally thought this was a Ray LaMontagne cover or something.

 
Agreed!
Posted 10 years ago by FluorideFreeMN    [ Reply ]
A major improvement over the original version - hilarious and a little weird.
Posted 10 years ago by ottovonb    [ Reply ]
Holy transgender nightmares, Batman.

I was kind of hoping it would be followed with "Lola" by the Kinks.   {#Wink}
Posted 10 years ago by MoonDweazel    [ Reply ]
...... it certainly grabbed my attention - such a great song on both speeds
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
Curious. Most curious. 
Posted 10 years ago by afrixluvguy    [ Reply ]
 abbey_normal wrote:
lol Bill you are a strange man.

  he wasn't known as " Wild Bill " for being nermal.......and this does work really well


Posted 10 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
By the way, T. Rex' Get It On is a Chuck Berry song slowed down, pretty much note for note. 
Posted 10 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
I love this.
Posted 10 years ago by cayenne    [ Reply ]
I'm not gonna lie -- I totally thought this was a Ray LaMontagne cover or something.
Posted 10 years ago by aaronm    [ Reply ]
Saw this go by on the YouTube earlier...
Posted 10 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
{#Notworthy}
Posted 10 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
what on earth is this?? please make the pain stop!!{#Foot-in-mouth}
Posted 10 years ago by rlr511    [ Reply ]
wow,great!
Posted 10 years ago by chris_the_man    [ Reply ]
Err, where is Dolly Parton's voice?  {#Think}
Posted 10 years ago by d48m02h    [ Reply ]
Heard this some time ago and I think its awesome. The groove is compelling!
Posted 10 years ago by KaiT    [ Reply ]
OK Bill. You got to 11 on the weird meter. But, uh, why?
Posted 10 years ago by MassivRuss    [ Reply ]
lol Bill you are a strange man.
Posted 10 years ago by abbey_normal    [ Reply ]
You continue to surprise me Bill and Rebecca.

Guess that's why I have been hanging around for so many years. 
Posted 10 years ago by GawgaBoy    [ Reply ]
That doesn't sound like Dolly?
Posted 10 years ago by BigIslandBlues    [ Reply ]
Soooooo much better than @ 45rpm!!!!!
 
Posted 10 years ago by cinzia1026    [ Reply ]
Nice! found this in my facebook feed the other day.  great to hear it here too!
Posted 10 years ago by thatslongformud    [ Reply ]
OK-This is awesome!!!!!
Posted 10 years ago by unclemrbig    [ Reply ]
First!!

And wow. I'd heard rumors of this, but never heard it until now. Very cool. 



Posted 10 years ago by hencini    [ Reply ]