I LOVE the original version of "Jolene" by Dolly Parton, but whoever came up with this is an absolute genius! If you slow down the song to just 33 RPM, it sounds amazing, don't you agree?
If you are not familiar with the song, here are some details. The original is here.
"Jolene" tells the tale of a woman confronting Jolene, a stunningly beautiful woman, who she believes is trying to steal away her man and begging her to "please don't take my man". Throughout the song, the woman implores Jolene "please don't take him just because you can". The song became Parton's second solo number-one single on the country charts after being released as a single in late 1973 (prior to the album's release). It reached the top position in February 1974; it was also a moderate pop hit for her and a minor adult contemporary chart entry, and was released as a single in the UK the following year, where it reached number seven in the UK singles chart.
Parton has said that the inspiration for the story was a young red headed fan who approached her with the name Jolene. Parton thought the name was so pretty and told the girl that if she ever hears a song with her name, she'll know it is about her.[1]
