@@catharticmemefairy2088 fair, write this comment , did a little more research and find out i was wrong, not all of his songs could be tagged as country 😅, will delete, should do more research first, bit half way and then comment
Something that's undeniably impressive about Dolly's songwriting is that anyone could sing them and it would sound like they're singing about their own life in a very personal way.
Exactly! Same with Taylor Swift. There's just something so unique about their songwriting. They can write about their unique personal experience and yet somehow make it relatable to millions. Its a unique ability.
My mouth literally dropped open when he sang the first Jolene. Goddamn, his voice sounds so dark and crisp and rich. I've never heard him like this before, I didn't know I needed a cover of Lil Nas singing Jolene until he gave it to us. Bro I had a eargasm fr, if he doesn't put out any more covers or songs in this tone, a part of me will die.
i love how there's not ONE SINGLE COVER of this song that sounds bad. it's like it has the formula of a universally good song or something, idk. i just love it.
His voice sounds like he’s haunted by the thought of Jolene being with his man. Someone else said Dolly sings with desperation and he sings with defeat and I cannot think of a more poignant way to describe this. He strikes me as a true artist who we will look back on with the same respect and adoration that we do with all other musicians who broke, challenged, and changed the mold.
I think you're wrong, but I also thought Taylor Swift wouldn't have made it past a year. Turns out people like garbage music and Lil Naz X has no qualms with obliging.
@@TheHyde8875 From the look of your picture, you wouldn't know you look to old to even know who they are and you look country, so it's not of your demographics so of course you would say that...you look like you would be a fan of someone like Willie Nelson and from that era and I think his music is garbage, so there you have it . 🤣🤣🤣
I don't know why, but I am like many other women who feels as if Lil Nas is like a son who we want to do well. And he is doing well. Stay good young man.
Why is that?? I feel like he's my godson and I'm ALWAYS rooting for him and every bit of his unapologetic authenticity. I feel like a proud auntie in the stands at his graduation everytime 😆
I have never listened to Lil Nas X before hearing this, but it is great to hear a rendition of Jolene sung in a more masculine, basso tone with a somber musical arrangement. I actually prefer this version to the original, Dolly Parton is an incredible singer but I have always wanted to hear this song in a style like this. Thank you for the wonderful cover, Lil Nas X. I hope more talented male singers (outside of the country genre) will give us great covers of old classics like this!
he is using autotune, lul. You cant polish a turd and call it gold, that is what you tried to do with this: "I have never listened to Lil Nas X before hearing this, but it is great to hear a rendition of Jolene sung in a more masculine, basso tone with a somber musical arrangement"
@@L30N4tER Mmmm I don't hear much or any pitch correction. If there is it's attack is so slow it's allowing missed notes through. He sang this very well but it's not perfect and you can hear the imperfections. You would be surprised at how many of the albums you love have pitch correction on them....if you listen to anything past 1995 or so.
This is an absolutely brilliant rendition of a classic. Dolly has to be proud of this, the entire way he sings it is perfect. He keeps just enough of the original, but at the same time, he sings it in such a way that it becomes a different thing entirely. Flawless. I am a fan.
I know this was a year + ago- but she did Tweet about how much she loved his cover and wished him success! One class act- and As someone said- I don't think there is one bad cover of the song- hell I even like her and Miley Cyrus' duo of it- but his version- puts chills on me.
It's rich and thick like peanut butter when he's singin. His rapping is different and just as golden as his singin just don't know how to word how it sounds
It’s so good he sings it like he’s already broken but dolly sings it passionately. I love this version he should do more of this style of music cause he has got the voice for it😊
He starts by collabing with Billy Ray, then moves on to his daughter Miley, then goes on to cover her godmother’s song. This man’s out here playing 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon through the whole music industry with killer songs!
So many people can’t even see how inspirational he is and how much he changed the game with incorporating country and winning so flawlessly at it…because they can’t see past his outward pride in who he is as a person and his sexuality
I love how without changing a single word the song takes on a whole new meaning. In the original it feels like the antagonist is Jolene trying to take her man but here I feel like it's "the man" taking both Jolene and the singer for a ride, probably seeing dudes behind Jolene's back but not having the courage to come out and make a commitment.
@user-qv2qf1jk5o ??? No one said anything about how being bi is wrong (it's not) or about how the singer is or is not bi. The implication from the song is that the singer's gay The unnamed "guy" can be a morally grey character, seeing others behind Jolene's back, without that having anything to do with someone being "biphobic". I am really not sure what you're talking about
Oh, the respect is there for sure-but Lil Nas X’s “lane” is no lanes at all, which is beautiful. He didn’t outshine Dolly; he altshined her: he shone in his own delicious way. (Dolly has stated publicly that she agrees). They’re both basically class on legs.
He s not being humble. He can’t sind’g any better. That’s very different !!!! Ptx did a great version, even better, THEY SANG IT a th DILLY PARTON HERSELF!! Check it out.ua-cam.com/video/oYCoyUxY2HY/v-deo.html
Man.. this dude here! He told yall long ago on the road he got what you waiting for. He delivered this perfectly. He didn't try to out do Dolly, but made it his. I love it!
You know, between resurrecting Billy Ray Cyrus's career and this, Lil Nas X is a surprisingly dignified country musician in a very undignified era of country music.
You're very right! As a fan of classic country, it's really folks like him + the indie/alt-country scene that are producing the real stuff, not the Nashville establishment.
You know music is done right when it makes you feel something, and this guy sings it like he means it (great voice too). I think Dolly would love this cover.
Dolly slayed the song. She is too sing songy with it and he is following in her footsteps. There is no real emotion in their songs. Miley Cyrus and jack white absolutely crushed their versions. None are bad, but those two just put the emotion behind the words.
I loved this he sounds like he's exhausted and about to cry. which adds a unique tone on the song. in a good way I promise. On a random side note I would LOVE to hear his version of Fancy by Reba.
He’s incredibly talented, he’s one of the few mainstream people who actually writes his own lyrics AND is just really good at singing and rapping and doesn’t rely on talking about disgusting stuff or drugs and money for his material. But since he’s openly gay and likes to acknowledge that in his music and as a part of his personality, people will shit all over him
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 And 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 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
@@kalebmoore8397 yeah, a lot of folks from Georgia have the accent he has. The “country accent” has its own regional markers varying from state to state even counties.
I've listened to every version of this song I can get my hands on. There is just something so plaintive and heartbroken about the lyrics that they require revisiting, and he did such a great job of communicating those feelings while adding his own style.
I think this is a really nice stripped-down version of the song. It doesn't have the soaring desperation that a more conventional cover may have, but there is a kind of quiet sadness to it that's beautiful.
I once heard that she wrote “Jolene” and “I will always love you” on the same day!! But I’m from her hometown so she’s like an angel to us around here 🥰
Lil Nas X has genuinely come so far in such a short amount of time. Montero is by far my favorite album this year - and that says a lot. Very proud of what he has accomplished and even what he has done behind the scenes. Cant wait to see what the future holds.
It's his sincerity. Even though it's catchy as hell, his music is also unapologetically raw. He has so much talent and presence, and I'm always so stoked to see what he does next. And also, he's being controversial, honest, risk-taking and authentic, and still succeeding, and that is the best part of it all. His fearlessness makes me want to support him any way I can. (Also, this cover slaaaayyyss.)
I come from a very conservative country where it's all too common for loving gay couples to break apart because one dude's parents forced him to marry a woman. You can't compare this to Dolly's version, but hearing Nas -- a gay man -- begging a woman not to take away the only love he'll ever know just hits too close to home.
My takeaway: It's definitely what I'd deem a transformative cover. ignoring the obvious context shift toward reimagining the narrative as a bisexual interracial love triangle. (That's relevant and interesting, but also the low hanging fruit) Dolly's original version is so heavily vocally driven that the music is almost an afterthought. His lower register and slightly slower tempo, electric guitars that would be perfectly at home with Nancy Sinatra's rendition of Bang Bang and the heavier emphasis on the percussion all work to deliver a completely different emotional tenor. Dolly gave us a narrative of burning desperation. Scrambling to salvage the relationship. LNX gives us the empty ache of a despair already beyond salvation, already knowing that the damage is done and there's no going back.
@@rickderby2212 every time I listen to it I keep coming back to the guitar. It reminded me of *something* and it was driving me crazy that I couldn't immediately place it. After about 10 or so times it finally clicked. Of course going back and listening to Bang Bang again (I kind of had to at this point) there's a lot more distortion than I initially recalled, but yeah, this does have the same sort of haunting, wandering tone as BB.
You are so spot on about the Nancy Sinatra Bang Bang guitars. And this: "LNX gives us the empty ache of a despair already beyond salvation, already knowing that the damage is done and there's no going back." Damn.
I will never judge an artist by their stage name ever again. What a multitalented, thoroughly versatile performer and legit musician he turned out to be.
Luke May, I did the same, judged him by his stage name without ever having heard him. I was thoroughly shocked, and fully agree with what you said. He is a legit musician, and everything you said about him. Thank you, BBC Radio.
@@johndean4727 theyre more original AND talented than any of these boneheads combined. Theyre not a rip off, youre just triggered because you dont actually listen to their music. They dont even sound like lz
This is a cover Beyoncé’s was a reimagining the lyrics aren’t even the same. If you resonate more with the original lyrics just say that. Cuz Beyoncés version is fun af to listen to cuz everyone wanted to fight Jolene after learning the story even DOLLY who actually fought her and lost! Beyoncé was taking up for our sis 😂
@@Daydreamroses I'm not insulting either song. They're both great, they both do Dolly proud. I just think this one is better than Beyonce's, even though I do enjoy how Beyonce isn't begging, she's warning Jolene to step back.
To be honest... The simplicity of this really dug deep... And honestly I this touched a part of my soul I didn't think could be touched. Mostly, I didn't know how much I needed him to sing this song until he did 😂
I can see a whole story via his way of storytelling… Nas’s character is in love with a bisexual guy and Jolene brought out all the insecurities he got in his relationship. I love this version so much.
I never dreamed a man could cover this song...but it happened. Not sure how i feel about it. He did a great job but the passion Dolly has and her desperation, make the song. Great job.❤
"Jolene" has always had a bi-vibe to me (Dolly REALLY thinks Jolene is stunning, there's one thing admitting someone is beautiful, another to think their smile is like the breath of spring if you know what I'm saying) but now it's really put the forefront with a man might leaving another man for a woman. I love it so much. Brilliant cover.
Thank you for the queer reading of this song we all needed. I wrote all I could handle in college, but I hope (and choose to believe) someone somewhere is out there composing a whole ass thesis on this cover.
His understated delivery is absolutely stunning, heartbreaking, and mesmerizing. I love him more with every song he puts out. He defies stereotypes and I'm here for it!
@Robert Strong ... Very true... If you listen to his interviews, he genuinely loves exploring many genres of music... Rock, Rap, Country, Pop, etc, etc, etc .. & his new album brilliantly reflects that...!!!! 👍
This works on so many levels , it's not even funny. You see a guy who is so desperate to save his relationship with his man that he reaches out to the threat to that can ruin it, begging her to leave them alone because it's pretty much all that he has and doesn't know what else to do. Such a powerful rendition of this song. I love it.
I don’t want to take anything away from rap because he is such a great rapper, but he should really consider going more into rock and country, his voice is so beautiful and powerful here.
it's the smooth, understated delivery and impeccable control that's getting my attention - i really love how he basically stuck with the original arrangement instead of getting all whitney-houston-tonsil-gymastics all over it.
Lower register, slower tempo, low volume on the back up singers. Heavy percussion and some smooth guitar work. As much as I love the original. The music is an afterthought. It's so strongly vocal forward that she could sing it a capella and no one would notice. This version brings out a whole different vibe because it's been reworked to be a more balanced track.
This is a FASCINATING take on Jolene, clearly informed by Nas' range and experience. The tone feels almost akin to a small town gay man losing the only bi man in town to a girl because it's "easier this way, no matter how much I love you", at least, that's the way the defeat and resignation in his voice as he sings "please don't take him just because you can" reads to me. Gotta say, enjoyed this a great deal more than I was expecting, Jolene is a tough song to cover given Dolly set the bar so high!
Dolly Parton is clapping and crying happy tears right now, i guarantee it. Why? Because she LOVES when people take her music and make it their own and she doesn't have a hateful bone in her body! This was gorgeous to watch and hear.
He should honestly do more of this darker country/western blues sound, he has the voice for it.
I’d like to hear him do the thunder rolls
Do you guys have song recs like that?
@@romypotash7114 I disagree
@@catharticmemefairy2088 fair, write this comment , did a little more research and find out i was wrong, not all of his songs could be tagged as country 😅, will delete, should do more research first, bit half way and then comment
I dont think so ....lets be honest ..this is trash
Something that's undeniably impressive about Dolly's songwriting is that anyone could sing them and it would sound like they're singing about their own life in a very personal way.
This.
That literally makes no sense
@@Tropicaljuce yeah it does. With every artist I've heard sing this song it feels like a different personal story
Exactly! Same with Taylor Swift. There's just something so unique about their songwriting. They can write about their unique personal experience and yet somehow make it relatable to millions. Its a unique ability.
@@foff3832 I know! they're both such amazing artists and both, especially Taylor, get too much hate
My mouth literally dropped open when he sang the first Jolene. Goddamn, his voice sounds so dark and crisp and rich. I've never heard him like this before, I didn't know I needed a cover of Lil Nas singing Jolene until he gave it to us. Bro I had a eargasm fr, if he doesn't put out any more covers or songs in this tone, a part of me will die.
I listened to this after Miley with Jimmy Fallon., mainly just to see why it was so viewed. I had no expectations. I agree 100% with your comment!
Same here!
you had an organsm too 😅?ryanlappert5482
i love how there's not ONE SINGLE COVER of this song that sounds bad. it's like it has the formula of a universally good song or something, idk. i just love it.
Dolly herself said it's her most-covered song..
White stripes version?
It's such a relatable song that I think it's almost impossible for someone covering not to feel the emotion from this song
I was JUST thinking this…. 😳
Well you haven't heard mine. HAHAHAAH
Dolly sings it with desperation. He sings it like he’s already defeated. This is a glorious cover. I can’t stop listening.
Guess what dolly is better
You’re so right
@@parkerr3494 have you heard the white stripes version it’s in the middle between this one and dolly partons
@@parkerr3494 ???n-no one ever said she wasnt...
@@parkerr3494 ok?? It doesn’t have to be a competition.
He sings it like Jolene already took his man and it’s his last attempt to keep him. Love it.
I couldn't agree more, Dolly sings it like there is still hope and she's pleading with Jolene, He sings it as though he's already been defeated.
He has such a velvety tone. I'd love to see him do some of the old classic Xmas songs.
Hello Angela
How are you doing today?
I'm dreaming of a black Xmas.
I'd listen to him sing the phonebook in this key.
Soulful and heart wrenching and then also so refreshing to hear a man sing about loving another man and possibly losing that love.
Beautiful comment
His voice sounds like he’s haunted by the thought of Jolene being with his man. Someone else said Dolly sings with desperation and he sings with defeat and I cannot think of a more poignant way to describe this. He strikes me as a true artist who we will look back on with the same respect and adoration that we do with all other musicians who broke, challenged, and changed the mold.
Speak on sister so true....love this man
@@ricky6935 He is unapologetically himself and it makes me so happy to see a young buck carry himself with such security.
@@kristenhaynes4343 Right and humble. Love him
I think you're wrong, but I also thought Taylor Swift wouldn't have made it past a year. Turns out people like garbage music and Lil Naz X has no qualms with obliging.
@@TheHyde8875 From the look of your picture, you wouldn't know you look to old to even know who they are and you look country, so it's not of your demographics so of course you would say that...you look like you would be a fan of someone like Willie Nelson and from that era and I think his music is garbage, so there you have it . 🤣🤣🤣
I don't know why, but I am like many other women who feels as if Lil Nas is like a son who we want to do well. And he is doing well. Stay good young man.
Why is that?? I feel like he's my godson and I'm ALWAYS rooting for him and every bit of his unapologetic authenticity. I feel like a proud auntie in the stands at his graduation everytime 😆
Umm...same! I thought it was just me!!!
Same!! I don't want him to come to no harm and just do well in whatver his passion is.
He lapped danced the Devil. Yuck.
@@MV-zt6gb it's literally a metaphor for the bigots. And a brilliant troll work to piss off hypocritical haters like you.
I have never listened to Lil Nas X before hearing this, but it is great to hear a rendition of Jolene sung in a more masculine, basso tone with a somber musical arrangement. I actually prefer this version to the original, Dolly Parton is an incredible singer but I have always wanted to hear this song in a style like this.
Thank you for the wonderful cover, Lil Nas X. I hope more talented male singers (outside of the country genre) will give us great covers of old classics like this!
he is using autotune, lul. You cant polish a turd and call it gold, that is what you tried to do with this: "I have never listened to Lil Nas X before hearing this, but it is great to hear a rendition of Jolene sung in a more masculine, basso tone with a somber musical arrangement"
@@L30N4tER autotune doesn’t automatically make a song bad…
Listen to the White Stripes version
@@L30N4tER Mmmm I don't hear much or any pitch correction. If there is it's attack is so slow it's allowing missed notes through. He sang this very well but it's not perfect and you can hear the imperfections. You would be surprised at how many of the albums you love have pitch correction on them....if you listen to anything past 1995 or so.
@@L30N4tER what is it 2008? How are you still mad about a tool
This is an absolutely brilliant rendition of a classic. Dolly has to be proud of this, the entire way he sings it is perfect. He keeps just enough of the original, but at the same time, he sings it in such a way that it becomes a different thing entirely. Flawless. I am a fan.
I read that she was thrilled that he covered it.
@@rachelpurves5843 Rightly so! That's awesome ❤🌹
I know this was a year + ago- but she did Tweet about how much she loved his cover and wished him success! One class act- and As someone said- I don't think there is one bad cover of the song- hell I even like her and Miley Cyrus' duo of it- but his version- puts chills on me.
She praised him for this cover so much. She said she enjoyed it, and his voice.
His voice is so deep and rich its really nice to listen to!
Hard agree!
Like honey and gold
It's rich and thick like peanut butter when he's singin. His rapping is different and just as golden as his singin just don't know how to word how it sounds
Wish we had more deep voice singers
His voice is suave... like silk, smooth and soothing.
The way he delivers this sounds like poetry. Truly a fantastic cover.
I know right.🥰
No it was so easy for him to sing, he underestimated this performance he could do better (saying, as a fan of himself)
@@Luckypanda1 Some of us call this “understated” and find it a good thing.
@@claudiamastroianni4300 soory not sorry for declaring MY OPINION🤨
It’s so good he sings it like he’s already broken but dolly sings it passionately. I love this version he should do more of this style of music cause he has got the voice for it😊
you can hear his soulful pleading...
His talent scares me sometime, there's no stopping this man
He starts by collabing with Billy Ray, then moves on to his daughter Miley, then goes on to cover her godmother’s song. This man’s out here playing 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon through the whole music industry with killer songs!
That sounds like 6 degrees of Dolly Parton. Which honestly is legit.
*Godmother!
That made me giggle. It's definitely 6 degrees Kevin Bacon kind of thing.
Dolly is Miley’s godmother?? Lucky lol
So many people can’t even see how inspirational he is and how much he changed the game with incorporating country and winning so flawlessly at it…because they can’t see past his outward pride in who he is as a person and his sexuality
i swear, if he made an album entirely like this, i’d buy 8 copies for every room ill’be in
@hii hehe uhh.. chief, i know my dolly parton fairly well
@hii hehe they never said he made the song💀 they’re wishing if he made music like this they will buy many copies
You can just get bluetooth speakers in every room and stream it.
Exactly
Don't need to flex like that, bro. Mr. Moneybags over here has 8 rooms and I got 2 😬😂
That first note hit me like a truck. Stunning. Gorgeous cover, and it's great to see him doing something different
I love how without changing a single word the song takes on a whole new meaning. In the original it feels like the antagonist is Jolene trying to take her man but here I feel like it's "the man" taking both Jolene and the singer for a ride, probably seeing dudes behind Jolene's back but not having the courage to come out and make a commitment.
Bro I think that’s just biphobia
@user-qv2qf1jk5o ??? No one said anything about how being bi is wrong (it's not) or about how the singer is or is not bi. The implication from the song is that the singer's gay
The unnamed "guy" can be a morally grey character, seeing others behind Jolene's back, without that having anything to do with someone being "biphobic". I am really not sure what you're talking about
He sings this song so respectfully. He did not try to outshine the original artist. He sung this song so right in his lane ... I just love it
Oh, the respect is there for sure-but Lil Nas X’s “lane” is no lanes at all, which is beautiful. He didn’t outshine Dolly; he altshined her: he shone in his own delicious way. (Dolly has stated publicly that she agrees). They’re both basically class on legs.
He s not being humble. He can’t sind’g any better. That’s very different !!!!
Ptx did a great version, even better, THEY SANG IT a th DILLY PARTON HERSELF!!
Check it out.ua-cam.com/video/oYCoyUxY2HY/v-deo.html
I think Whitney illustrated to us all that Dolly has zero problem having a cover outshine her original song.
He couldn’t outshine her if he tried hahahahahaha
@@jakedk11able you right on that. Man I've always loved Dolly omg!!!
The moments when he looks into the camera mentioning how he can't compete with her, omg. He really put himself in the song
Yeah, this guy has lived this
Because he doesn't have a vagina.
@@TheHyde8875 then how'd he get pregnant?
@@misteranthropy7082 I didn't know he was pregnant.
@@misteranthropy7082 The bussy ofc
Man.. this dude here! He told yall long ago on the road he got what you waiting for. He delivered this perfectly. He didn't try to out do Dolly, but made it his. I love it!
Hello
How are you doing today?
I think this is brilliant. He sings it with such melancholy and it hits so deep
You know, between resurrecting Billy Ray Cyrus's career and this, Lil Nas X is a surprisingly dignified country musician in a very undignified era of country music.
You're very right! As a fan of classic country, it's really folks like him + the indie/alt-country scene that are producing the real stuff, not the Nashville establishment.
Dignified country musician? .....um ok.
@@notthatname3841 You could say a lot of things about his rap career, but I think that's fair to say about his forays into country music.
Country musician? Making one song in a country style doesn't make you country... He's a rapper and a bad one at that.
@@MrMinima86 there’s no need to get worked up and defensive, it’s fine if you didn’t like the song. Just don’t be so rude please?
Dolly said she was honored and flattered by this cover, and that makes my day just a little bit better :)
low blow, she may have dementia yet she is still wiser than you, tammy
@@mpoT3CHY Ha. Whatever
@@tammyb5361 So far 9 people think you suck Tammy 😀
@@ChuckSteak420 lmao is that all? I figured they'd be more of y'all 😁
@@tammyb5361 Well it's still early in the day, it's almost doubled now. However, I hope you're having a good day 💋
You know music is done right when it makes you feel something, and this guy sings it like he means it (great voice too). I think Dolly would love this cover.
She does! She publicly praised it.
She did shouted him out on Instagram
He's always able to surprise his audience. Great song as well as his interpretation. As many said before one can feel it. Love his performance.
I was NOT ready for this and he just utterly slayed the song.
Do you REALY think THAT? PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR MEANING OG 'SLAYED'.
Yeah, he is a real Slayer lol
Dolly slayed the song. She is too sing songy with it and he is following in her footsteps. There is no real emotion in their songs. Miley Cyrus and jack white absolutely crushed their versions. None are bad, but those two just put the emotion behind the words.
Are you high again???!!
Listen to pentatonix covering Jolene. Drugs are seriously messing up your mind.
@@bobjob3632 Not everything is about you
I loved this he sounds like he's exhausted and about to cry. which adds a unique tone on the song. in a good way I promise. On a random side note I would LOVE to hear his version of Fancy by Reba.
Me too girl!!!
Reba’s “Fancy” was a cover too
@@MF_Dicedealer Wait, what?? It was?
@@Nikki_the_G yep, by bobbie gentry I think, I may have spelt her name wrong
Orville does a kick ass version of Fancy.
Doesn't matter what your sexuality is, you can't deny Lil Nas X has a good voice
He’s incredibly talented, he’s one of the few mainstream people who actually writes his own lyrics AND is just really good at singing and rapping and doesn’t rely on talking about disgusting stuff or drugs and money for his material. But since he’s openly gay and likes to acknowledge that in his music and as a part of his personality, people will shit all over him
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
And 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
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
Thank you
One minute he's eating out Satan the next he's singing in a smoky back roads honky tonk. He definitely keeps my attention. That's for sure.
When did he eat out satan 😂
Not eating out Satan 😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
I thought satan was eating him out 😭
Satan licked him so good he became a hilly billy
I love everything about this. His voice. His fit. The mic with flowers. The band. EVERYTHING
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And it adds a whole new dimension to the song.
the butterflies, in the mic stand, his earrings are all a nodd to Dolly, I am so impressed and proud of him
The mic with flowers and white clothing was done by Sevdaliza in her live performance of Human.
This gave me the shivers my lord the talent of this man!
This is actually a beautiful rendition. The way he stares at the camera in the beginning and mouths Jole-e-ene.
Lil Nas X is so unapologetically authentic. I love that he inspires others to be themselves and I’m in love with his range!
He can't sing. He's uses a vocal thing and if you used it? You sound professional too
@@davidtaylor9336 Nah, not the case. Ask a producer.
With this fake country accent? This is not authentic at all 🥲
@@NaturallyDOPE0990 he's... he's from Atlanta 😂
@@kalebmoore8397 yeah, a lot of folks from Georgia have the accent he has. The “country accent” has its own regional markers varying from state to state even counties.
I can't get over how seamlessly he creates a harmony with any music genre he touches
Lmao
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The harmony is already in the song. He just sang it a couple of octaves lower.
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can't get this out of my head omg i love him 😭😭
THE DEEP VOICE IS CHILLING THAT'S IMPRESSIVE 🙂🤠
🥺 this register of Montero’s voice is mesmerizing. Absolutely beautiful
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Lil Nas X's versatility is what is he is going to be remembered for!
But he's a bottom 🤣
Oh baby he is definitely a bottom
Omg😭😂
@@anthonylucano i see what you did there 😭😂
@@anthonylucano he might bottom on the low but he tops shit
I've listened to every version of this song I can get my hands on. There is just something so plaintive and heartbroken about the lyrics that they require revisiting, and he did such a great job of communicating those feelings while adding his own style.
Dolly sings to convince Jolene
Lil nas x sings like he's already lost him to her ooof so much feels🥰😭love it
I got chills. His voice is so deep and velvety, which when juxtaposed with the lyrics just make the pleas to Jolene sound so heart wrenching.
Claudia it almost brings tears to your eyes. And I'm a straight!
Wtf he is barely singing y’all are basic
@@lionelthebuilder kinda ehat i was thinking yeah
@@lionelthebuilder 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@lionelthebuilder Yes and the singing part has enough autotune on it.
The bbc live lounge literally never disappoints
this is what u call country singing..story telling. he did super good
Even when it's bad it tends to be so bad it's amazing
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MTV needs to bring back MTV unplugged. It was the same thing as this
Right? Every time someone performs here I know it’s gonna be amazing
Love this young man. He constantly keeps getting better and better . what an amazing talent !
This cover is amazing. His voice is gold 🎉
I think this is a really nice stripped-down version of the song. It doesn't have the soaring desperation that a more conventional cover may have, but there is a kind of quiet sadness to it that's beautiful.
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well said.
Not soaring desperation, no. But the quiet, resigned, sadness and desperation he sings it with are...heartrending.
Yes! You nailed it! "Quiet sadness" 😢
This version to me sounds like how a cry for mercy in overwhelming defeat feels.
Just shows the talent of Dolly that her songs are still being covered like this nearly 5 decades later she is a Queen!
I once heard that she wrote “Jolene” and “I will always love you” on the same day!! But I’m from her hometown so she’s like an angel to us around here 🥰
I have no idea who this young man is but he floored me with his rendition of Jolene! Such a soulful voice...
Hello Lisa
How are you doing today?
@@thopmsonsmith3256 L rizz
@@bryangolphin-5578 Bro thinks he's Jolene
Sheesh. He sang this like he already knew his man was lost to Jolene.
That is the story line...begging/pleading "Jolene" to walk away. Lil Nas X's conversation sounds more masculine...explanatory and reasoning.
Lil Nas X has genuinely come so far in such a short amount of time. Montero is by far my favorite album this year - and that says a lot. Very proud of what he has accomplished and even what he has done behind the scenes. Cant wait to see what the future holds.
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100% I agree. Definitely best album of 2021 in my opinion.
@@pau4843 donda
It's his sincerity. Even though it's catchy as hell, his music is also unapologetically raw. He has so much talent and presence, and I'm always so stoked to see what he does next.
And also, he's being controversial, honest, risk-taking and authentic, and still succeeding, and that is the best part of it all. His fearlessness makes me want to support him any way I can.
(Also, this cover slaaaayyyss.)
The way he closes his eyes while saying jolene for the last time is so touching
I LOVE this rendition. Absolutely the best of the best.
I come from a very conservative country where it's all too common for loving gay couples to break apart because one dude's parents forced him to marry a woman.
You can't compare this to Dolly's version, but hearing Nas -- a gay man -- begging a woman not to take away the only love he'll ever know just hits too close to home.
I didn't think about it like that. Thanks for the perspective
Awww no really tho!! 😩
Where are you from? Because I am from a similar country as well
huh?
oh wow. never thought of this from that perspective.
This literally came out of left field and fucking killed me, I’m dead now, I have ascended and this is all I care about
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This is my first time hearing 'Jolene' and hearing Lil Nas X sing
This is amazing
I love Lil Nas X. He doesn't let anyone anyone tell him who to be and this makes him AWESOME! His version of "Jolene" is haunting and beautiful. 😢❤
My takeaway: It's definitely what I'd deem a transformative cover. ignoring the obvious context shift toward reimagining the narrative as a bisexual interracial love triangle. (That's relevant and interesting, but also the low hanging fruit)
Dolly's original version is so heavily vocally driven that the music is almost an afterthought. His lower register and slightly slower tempo, electric guitars that would be perfectly at home with Nancy Sinatra's rendition of Bang Bang and the heavier emphasis on the percussion all work to deliver a completely different emotional tenor. Dolly gave us a narrative of burning desperation. Scrambling to salvage the relationship. LNX gives us the empty ache of a despair already beyond salvation, already knowing that the damage is done and there's no going back.
The fact you used Nancy Sinatra's Bang Bang as a comparison. I'm very impressed!
@@rickderby2212 every time I listen to it I keep coming back to the guitar. It reminded me of *something* and it was driving me crazy that I couldn't immediately place it. After about 10 or so times it finally clicked. Of course going back and listening to Bang Bang again (I kind of had to at this point) there's a lot more distortion than I initially recalled, but yeah, this does have the same sort of haunting, wandering tone as BB.
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Great review...!!! 👍
You are so spot on about the Nancy Sinatra Bang Bang guitars. And this: "LNX gives us the empty ache of a despair already beyond salvation, already knowing that the damage is done and there's no going back." Damn.
I will never judge an artist by their stage name ever again. What a multitalented, thoroughly versatile performer and legit musician he turned out to be.
You clearly havent heard or seen greta van fleet. Look up heat above live.
Luke May, I did the same, judged him by his stage name without ever having heard him. I was thoroughly shocked, and fully agree with what you said. He is a legit musician, and everything you said about him. Thank you, BBC Radio.
@@kirstenrosen2470 yes listen to a rip off of LZ with no originality.
@@johndean4727 theyre more original AND talented than any of these boneheads combined. Theyre not a rip off, youre just triggered because you dont actually listen to their music. They dont even sound like lz
@@kirstenrosen2470 who’s that? Genre?
He is one of the few actually good modern artists in his class. He doesn't use auto tune. He's just so talented and I love it
I don't care who thinks I'm wrong... Beyonce's version is great but this just blows it away.
This is a cover Beyoncé’s was a reimagining the lyrics aren’t even the same. If you resonate more with the original lyrics just say that. Cuz Beyoncés version is fun af to listen to cuz everyone wanted to fight Jolene after learning the story even DOLLY who actually fought her and lost! Beyoncé was taking up for our sis 😂
@@Daydreamroses I'm not insulting either song. They're both great, they both do Dolly proud. I just think this one is better than Beyonce's, even though I do enjoy how Beyonce isn't begging, she's warning Jolene to step back.
LIES!
God his voice is beautiful. You can tell he’s been working on it and it’s so fucking good
True
I mean, it's also autotuned to death.
@@rowtow13 haterrrr
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He is such a well-rounded artist and I cannot get enough.
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That. Voice.
God, I miss the days when a deep, velvety baritone was prized and held high in popular music.
To be honest... The simplicity of this really dug deep... And honestly I this touched a part of my soul I didn't think could be touched. Mostly, I didn't know how much I needed him to sing this song until he did 😂
Damn that low husky voice melting in your ears!! Incomparable!
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I can see a whole story via his way of storytelling… Nas’s character is in love with a bisexual guy and Jolene brought out all the insecurities he got in his relationship. I love this version so much.
this is ArT.
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I absolutely love your interpretation on his version of the song
I love that you said that it was insecurities, that’s what a lot of us are struggling with even if our partner is loyal..
@Cletus I'm bisexual 👁👄👁
Omg his voice is so smooth and relaxing,,,an absolutely GORGEOUS rendition of this song!
Absolutely fabulous! Bravo bravo ! Félicitations de France
Lil Nas X showing his versatility right here.
his talent will always captivate you.
Okay
He's a bottom though
Phrasing.
@@CarotideEtude as is Dolly, I would guess.
Lil Nas X can do it all.
Miley Cyrus is much better at this song lol
@@hola-rk3lr imo not really but she did great tho
yes sir
won't he do it ,,,yes he will🤣
Well, when you dance with the devil ......
I hope this is already on Spotify 😭😭
This is beautiful, absolutely amazing. I'm 56 and loved the original, this has brought a whole new life to it. I love it ❤️
This shit just hits DIFFERENT. I got absolute chills. Nas is so talented
This is Lil Nas X. Nas is a completely different person.
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He was singing or talking🤣🤣
@MuSlim_Allah-Is-The _GreAteSt_ What the fuck does his orientation have to do with anything? Does it really bother you that badly??
@@silavie1378 both man cant u hear it?
I have to say this is excellent, it’s feels like he’s fighting a losing battle
A losing battle?
@@tammytaylor632 a losing battle with Jolene
@@tammytaylor632 The person he is in love with is in love with Jolene. She is the one he is losing to, but he is still fighting
Yes. At some point you just know it, but it's already too late. All you can do is try to sing it out. Well said Wolf.
I know he has like the perfect voice for this kind of music
God if he could do a whole country album that would be lit, his voice is so rich and pretty
I'm super happy to find this cover. Amazing!
OKAY NOW PUT THIS ON SPOTIFY SO I CAN LISTEN TO IT ALWAYS
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YES IM LITERALLY BEGGING
Gonna have to rip it lol
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Stage presence: THERE
Tonality: LEGIT
All I could think was, “Jolene please don’t take his man!” 😂
Me too🤣🤣🤣 Like, Bish give him back🤦🤦🤣🤣🤣🤣
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I honestly was like I won't. I would never trouble his man. To all Jolene's we will leave LNX's man alone!!!
I never dreamed a man could cover this song...but it happened. Not sure how i feel about it. He did a great job but the passion Dolly has and her desperation, make the song. Great job.❤
Holy shit this hits different. YEEHAW--
"Jolene" has always had a bi-vibe to me (Dolly REALLY thinks Jolene is stunning, there's one thing admitting someone is beautiful, another to think their smile is like the breath of spring if you know what I'm saying) but now it's really put the forefront with a man might leaving another man for a woman. I love it so much. Brilliant cover.
Thank you for the queer reading of this song we all needed. I wrote all I could handle in college, but I hope (and choose to believe) someone somewhere is out there composing a whole ass thesis on this cover.
@@yesterdaydream Yeah, I'm crossing my fingers for that thesis!
That's a great point. I totally see it -- and in this cover, it's as though the bi dynamic has shifted one space over.
well said
Definitely!
His understated delivery is absolutely stunning, heartbreaking, and mesmerizing. I love him more with every song he puts out. He defies stereotypes and I'm here for it!
Were we watching the same video? I couldn’t stop yawning.
@@Nopenopenope6969 Bwahahahahahahaha! (Mic Drop)
It’s monotonous and boring
@@Nopenopenope6969 LOLOLOLOL 😅
I want this song in this version to be played at my funeral. It somehow makes me transcend to peace.
Shivers from the first bars and crying by the end. Insanely talented man.
He has such a deep and rich tone to his voice. I got goosebumps. Maybe the country gimmick wasn't such a gimmick after all lol
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@Robert Strong ... Very true...
If you listen to his interviews, he genuinely loves exploring many genres of music... Rock, Rap, Country, Pop, etc, etc, etc .. & his new album brilliantly reflects that...!!!! 👍
This works on so many levels , it's not even funny. You see a guy who is so desperate to save his relationship with his man that he reaches out to the threat to that can ruin it, begging her to leave them alone because it's pretty much all that he has and doesn't know what else to do. Such a powerful rendition of this song. I love it.
The way he sings the song is very unique...I love it
This man has TALENT.
I don’t want to take anything away from rap because he is such a great rapper, but he should really consider going more into rock and country, his voice is so beautiful and powerful here.
It is clear that he has worked on his vocals. He is much better than what he used to be.
it's the smooth, understated delivery and impeccable control that's getting my attention - i really love how he basically stuck with the original arrangement instead of getting all whitney-houston-tonsil-gymastics all over it.
He said he is an all genre artist
he performs everything tho like Miley
@Dream Chaser I said going MORE into country/rock. He's been doing rap mostly.
Like, how did he add a different color to this classic? The version I never knew I needed. I can’t wait to hear what Dolly has to say.
An article lead me to this. It says she's already a fan of his. I bet she'd love it.
Lower register, slower tempo, low volume on the back up singers. Heavy percussion and some smooth guitar work. As much as I love the original. The music is an afterthought. It's so strongly vocal forward that she could sing it a capella and no one would notice. This version brings out a whole different vibe because it's been reworked to be a more balanced track.
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Awhh I love this song from dolly and him, it's just really calming and beautiful.
Incredible! The whole vibe, just knocked it out of the park.
This is a FASCINATING take on Jolene, clearly informed by Nas' range and experience. The tone feels almost akin to a small town gay man losing the only bi man in town to a girl because it's "easier this way, no matter how much I love you", at least, that's the way the defeat and resignation in his voice as he sings "please don't take him just because you can" reads to me. Gotta say, enjoyed this a great deal more than I was expecting, Jolene is a tough song to cover given Dolly set the bar so high!
"it's just a headline, it can't emotionally destroy you"
the headline: small town gay man loses only bi man in town to girl
I am sobbing
I got that exact same feeling. Oof.
Straight female here who also got this vibe. I like it.
@@juliehernandez80 I like it too. I hope he puts this in his next album and have a music video for it too.
Outstanding. And Dolly's response to it is classically wholesome.
Dolly is why I'm here... She lifts up!
Yes, wasn't that cool of her?
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Dolly Parton fucking rules.
Dolly is the absolute best.
This Brother is changing the game. He is more talented than Michael Jackson. Watch out folks he is here to stay,!!
I love this…….just outstanding….the deep voice on this is wonderful.
Absolutely outstanding. Smooth gold.
Dolly Parton is clapping and crying happy tears right now, i guarantee it. Why? Because she LOVES when people take her music and make it their own and she doesn't have a hateful bone in her body! This was gorgeous to watch and hear.
She actually said a few months ago she wanted someone to cover Jolene. She spoke it into existence he killed and made it his own.
😆 Dolly didn't love it. She said it was really good. 😝😂
She loved it ❤️