Dolly Parton recently expressed her admiration for Beyoncé's cover of her iconic song 'Jolene,' revealing that she's thrilled with Beyoncé's rendition and praising her bold interpretation. Initially teased in March, Beyoncé's version, featuring altered lyrics in the chorus, was released to the delight of fans. Parton's excitement was evident as she shared her appreciation for Beyoncé's take on the song, highlighting the unexpected but welcome changes. Notably, she mentioned her openness to the idea of performing 'Jolene' alongside Beyoncé at the Grammy Awards, should the opportunity arise, signaling a potential collaboration that has fans buzzing with anticipation.
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00:00 Dolly Parton just gushed over Beyoncé and her Jolene cover, and added that she's not
00:05 opposed to a joint performance at the Grammys.
00:08 Back in March of this year, Dolly Parton revealed that Beyoncé was recording her own version
00:12 of Jolene.
00:14 In an interview with Knox News on March 8th, when asked if she was collaborating with Beyoncé
00:18 on her upcoming country album, Parton shared, "Well, I think she has.
00:22 I think she's recorded Jolene, and I think it's probably gonna be on her country album,
00:26 which I'm very excited about.
00:28 I love her.
00:29 She's a beautiful girl and a great singer."
00:31 When Cowboy Carter dropped on March 29th, fans were pleasantly surprised to hear that
00:35 Beyoncé didn't just record a cover, she made Jolene her own.
00:39 Beyoncé most notably changed the lyrics of the chorus, replacing Parton's "I'm beggin'
00:43 of you, please don't take my man" with "I'm warning you, don't come for my man."
00:48 And Parton just gushed over how much she liked Beyoncé's version, telling E! News, "It
00:52 was very bold of her.
00:54 When they said she was gonna do Jolene, I expected it to be my regular one, but it wasn't.
00:58 I loved what she did to it.
01:00 She wasn't gonna go beg some other woman like I did."
01:02 Parton also added that if the stars align, she thinks it would be "wonderful" to perform
01:07 Jolene alongside Beyoncé at the Grammys.
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