Beyoncé Ruins Jolene

[kensmith]

Modern culture has no clue as to the soul of country and has destroyed it even within the genre.

[bajorekjon]

She actually made a very beautiful cover of Blackbird by The Beatles recently. Which was a pleasant surprise

[GabrielleSolange]

To be honest… That song always made me sad and feel weak and disempowered… To secretly beg a woman not to steal my man? This song actually makes me laugh. It calls out the woman for her behavior, and does not bow down to intimidation or insecurity. I have to say I’m not mad at it. Dolly Parton said she loves it.

[sandrablanchette]

I heard an interview with Dolly Parton one time and found out that this song was based on truth. Ever since
then I thought it was sad.

[HannahJoy]

Glad I had no intention of ever listening to the album 😂😂😂

[Justcatc]

😭you’re making a fight when there is none…💀💀💀

[kieronphagoodejesus]

She needs to worry about her marriage to Jay Z and the diddle Diddy. Leave country music alone cause she's not country by any means

[ReneePappas]

I gotta agree with you. Even taking away her rewriting the lyrics which were perfect the way they were, her voice just is not right for this song.

[GirlCalledKau]

Beyoncé's version is an abomination. Sure. How this guy managed to use it to attack feminism is beyond me, though.

[oneluv]

Why do you all keep suggesting the original Jolene expresses emotional honesty? Is this how your wives are? The type that would be begging a floozy to not seduce you? That would make them very weak and insecure, and pretty pathetic.

Beyonce Jolene at least expresses strength, and tells the floozy not to even think about it.

[nicoledeloncrais]

The truly sad part is that Dolly Parton would have signed off on the destruction of her magnificent music.
WHY? Why Dolly why?

[Shaunjohnson]

Charted higher than Dolly's, higher than Miley's. The people have spoken.

[ToniGeiselman]

I love the way Dolly and Beyoncé did it. It’s Dolly’s song so she still gets paid. I’m sure she’s good.

[BlndBmb]

oh prolly should focus on her husband's upcoming legal issues and leave country music to actual artists 🙄

[sammyangra]

Chill, It's not replacing the original, it's just her version. 😂

[nicaragusa]

🦖💔🦖Didn't dinosaurs🦖💔🦖become extinct because they did not adapt? ✅️ I beg to disagree: Beyonce has revived the song. My 27 y.o. nephew likes Beyonce's version. Younger generations
have been introduced to an old classic from 🎉1973.🎉That's wonderful because I 💙 Dolly and I 💙Beyonce. ✅️The world is big enough for two great artists. Thanks, Matt.

[BAYLOR]

That’s because a strong black woman ain’t bowing down to a side piece 😅she gone let that heifer know to stay in her place Period she is the protector of her home the wise woman builds her house and protects it’s peace. But if it can’t be resolved peacefully then it’s war 😅and decades later Jolene still don’t want them problems

[woodyw]

She does not ruin the song. Her version confirms her talented voice.

[darquethoughts]

Amazing. When Beyonce does any song a whole Lotta people love to jump on it and bash it. Dolly signed off so drop it

[Dnearth]

Thanks Matt for redeeming yourself from your review of 'Texas Holdem', which in my opinion wasn't country music, but country flavored Beyonce.