Dolly Parton's song "Jolene" sounds great played at 33 RPM

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"Jolene" as a slow twanger

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curiously, the original post is gone? But there are a lot of good related videos and comments in… the comments.

 

Slowed down version of Dolly Parton's "Jolene" makes for a surprisingly convincing (and mournful) gay hurtin' song

sure, it’s a manipulation of the recording. but it’s also one of the prettiest bits of country and western hurtin’ that you’ll hear this week/month/year. i truly love how the mellow (and deep) bass/drums/guitar backing track anchors and engages, and how the background vocals become that bit more mournful. it’s also interesting to hear the male-sounding vocal flipping this song of female romantic disempowerment/empowerment into a different direction. i hear it as a gay man trying his damndest…

 

see also: Awesome Song Thread! - #256 by crenquis

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My favorite linked-to-vid is probably the unreleased Parton recording of Springsteen’s “I’m on Fire”:

Bruce Springsteen or Dolly Parton, I'm on Fire