Dolly Parton - Jolene (33rpm slowed down digital version)

[@jordanp3666]

Just came here from a video of an interviewer telling Hozier people think he sounds like Dolly Parton slowed down, and DAMN

[@moonsersx]

same😭

[@kittykitty0204]

He was right, this is groovy as hell!

[@Aloockhard]

ahah same

[@cal8435]

And Hozier sped up sounds like Dolly! It's insane

[@aardras6752]

I found this through an Instagram reel and was searching for any comments related to it.. Damn indeed

[@leon723]

This demonstrates how perfect her phrasing was.

[@69voxbeetle]

That, and the guitar work is simply incredible.

[@suburbanindie]

Maybe it was sped up?

[@0cheeseburga]

@@suburbanindie doubtful, Dolly preformed it live plenty of times and it sounds just as great

[@joannashelton3253]

IS! IS! her phrasing IS perfect! haha

[@Freeze014]

@Alexandros K KZbin pitch corrects its speeding up and down so pitch remains the same, while speeding up and down on a record changes pitch.

[@warriorcatskid003]

Someone give this heartbroken cowboy a hug

[@Turquiefroide]

Best comment ever.

[@randymulloy8309]

Bwahahahaha

[@ILY1273]

This feels so right that I can never listen to the original ever again.

[@delete--5563]

@Rando Oh come on.

[@gaigzean]

Rando same, the original version is bad, this one is fucking perfect

[@1Lotusflower]

I agree!

[@ILOVEGOOOOOOLD]

@@1Lotusflower y’all are on crack. The original is still a classic

[@1Lotusflower]

@@ILOVEGOOOOOOLD Well I prefer the slowed down version instead of Dolly sounding like she has breathed in helium. So crack on.

[@joelibby7739]

Aside from making Dolly Parton sound like she's a 15 ft tall giantess, it makes the guitars and bass sound AMAZING. Also, the timing of the band is incredible. Even slowed down, it's right on.

[@stewiebalew6446]

It's not hard to synchronize it up if they slowed it digitally as the title implies. The band could have been all over the place. But I doubt it. Dolly was huge in her day and would have had access to the best.

[@BrianMcKee]

@@stewiebalew6446 There's a version slowed on an record player, it's the same.

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

of course the timing is on point. its Dolly Parton

[@findlayyoung4]

Please don't snu snu man just because you can

[@ozymandias7940]

@@stewiebalew6446 Her chest is still huge!

[@geordie2420]

After listening to this a few times i went back to the original and it sounds wrong for some reason. It sounds as if this was how it was always meant to be and that the original is actually a faster version

[@morenap9691]

que c My thoughts exactly

[@Venslor]

Which would kind of make sense. This ISN'T a happy song, which makes it so weird to hear it so upbeat. I got drunk once and watched a bunch of covers of the song (don't judge), and so many of the singers, especially the English as a second language sing the song with huge smiles on their face, but this is a song of desperation.

[@ChrisEchoes]

I am convinced that the actual recording was sped up considerably before Dolly did her final vocal take. There is something about that backing track that always sounded wrong to me. This slowed down version actually proofs that for me.

[@AussieSteveBoyle]

@@ChrisEchoes I think what happens is it converts it from country music to a kind of rock ballad. But those tight guitar riffs. Right and syncopated, and then loosens up to sustain and ring out the notes. Genius

[@MartinWeeksmw]

Actually that's more accurate then you might think. More often then not, a producer or the "Label" will insist on speeding up a song... they don't want slow ballads... just to make better sales. the most well known example of this is the Beatles Song "Revolution." The version on the "White Album" is how John Paul George and Ringo actually recorded it originally and wanted it to be marketed. But the Genius's at EMI insisted they speed it up and make it a rocker to balance with the slow ballad feel of Hey Jude. (The A part of the Double A Radio Release.) I wish The "Suits" would stop trying to be rock stars and just stick to their number crunching. Let the Artist be an Artist. The other thing about this slowed down version is you really come to appreciate how vocally strong Dolly's voice really is... not a single badly sung note in the whole thing and she did the harmonies as well. It shows off her truly brilliant vocal skills because you hear every note.

[@Tyzok_]

Tracey Chapman crushed this song.

[@Thighblaster3000]

Danny Garza omg yes

[@Tehui1974]

LMAO

[@mtnmomof2]

Danny Garza definitely

[@stephanietheophilopoulos193]

Danny Garza hahahahaha fucking perfect

[@reverendflash2962]

I was just thinking the same thing.

[@cp_sphinx]

This might be even better than the original. The warmth of the bass, the strings, the voice... it's just perfect.

[@deadbird1229]

That chord progression is even better slowed down like this IMO. You get each note so much more clearly. Hearing it at this speed made me realize how much of a groove this song has, which is less apparent when you listen to it at the standard tempo.

[@Midiman741]

I feel like I can hear the emotion in the harmony vocals more at this speed as well.

[@stofferrussell]

I can finally get to play it at this speed on guitar too!

[@mrdjr6544]

deadbird1229 Emphasises the syncopation!

[@ryansharp9713]

word!

[@SendyTheEndless]

I can't go back to the normal version now.

[@howardmckenna]

This doesn't sound like a 45 slowed down. This shows how perfect Dolly's voice is. Even though it's slow there is NOTHING off, it's still crisp.

[@fortuneteller269]

this version is amazing. The normal version (45 rpm) seems to be a transposition of the 33 rpm 🙂 (means too fast)

[@chrispreperato5562]

@@fortuneteller269almost wish this 33rpm version was a past tense version of the 45. Goes from this almost kitschy tone to something way darker because Jolene did her thing

[@vernoncamp7989]

If you play this record backwards, he leaves Jolene and comes back to her.

[@larryjbyers]

+Fafafafafa ...thats freakin funny

[@eLLeBeL66]

This cracked me up so badly! Haha

[@BriarrRose]

+Fafafafafa If you play this record backwards it's inaudible.

[@MsUltrafox]

+Fafafafafa And then he calls fo rlucifer.

[@swerdna1970]

+Fafafafafa hahahaha

[@uhh1492]

*dramatic intro to new zombie movie with scenes of empty desert and fields*

[@darthvestius7771]

Yes... I see it. Great concept to music match

[@Panomosh]

Have we had a western based zombie movie yet?

[@jessica_video_projects]

Right 🤘🎃

[@jimmah34]

Genius. I'm in.

[@adventuresona700dollarhard5]

Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Starring the crew from Ocean’s 11. Shaggy, dirty and worn. Walking in slow motion. Wearing disheveled tuxedos.

[@marsmunky]

This black man sure can sing.

[@krazykremgames2861]

Ikr

[@mikkauwu]

Its a girl

[@krazykremgames2861]

Not when it's slowed down lol

[@mikkauwu]

lel

[@Anonyhouse]

Gay-Z

[@HanikSheli]

Forget the gimmick, this is simply superb music. The slow rhythm brings it soul and emotion and emphasizes the brilliant lyrics. I can't stop listening to it.

[@PhysicalEntity]

Holy shit this is amazing. I prefer this over the regular tempo version.

[@claralenart6906]

you better hear the emotions when the pitch is less high, probably an adaptation so we are able to be less sensitive to children emotions when inappropriate and teach them, but sad for women singers, actors, and humans who want to share emotions

[@jamesboags1900]

Mind blown Clara

[@tagfat]

Dont underestimate most people's need for things to show up at a slow pace for them to process it in real time.

[@cherishtheday2223]

tagfat wha? It just changes the mood of the song. I don't think it has anything to do with their inability to process it at real time.

[@jeffreyfaunicaldejon3620]

Noname Nonameiueihtmala

[@sp8cey]

Damn, Billy Ray Cyrus is having a tough time

[@alaineneuburger2830]

Why is no one talking about this

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

Billy Gay Cyrus

[@jacksonmoore7760]

@@alaineneuburger2830 r/wooosh

[@VeltrMusic]

@@jacksonmoore7760 le epic reddit meme xD xD xDDDDD

[@harrylane4]

@@jacksonmoore7760 that's not even how whoosh works, they clearly got the joke

[@91Kingscrib84]

To me it demonstrates what incredible pitch, Dolly has. Not one note is flat or 'pitchy'. She doesn't need 'mechanical pitch manipulation', as so many contemporary artists do. Yes, the pitch of her voice is much lower, but her performance is so strong it shows what a great singer Dolly Parton really is. I have to say I was not prepared to 'like' this, but I do.

[@bluedhalia1884]

Kingscrib I agree with you completely! I've been saying that since I heard this slowed down the first time a while ago.

[@traumablonde]

Do you realize what 'mechanical pitch manipulation' (just say autotune ffs its literally an award winning program ya fuckin hipster) actually does? Its great singers that use it because a 99% perfect take can be made 100% perfect instead of doing twenty+ takes. It's to save the artists money on recording time because literally nobody makes money in music anymore. Back in her day there wasn't much competition, now we have a lot of artists in an ironically smaller market. stop trying to play the 'im enlightened' or whatever card, because I guarantee you that no singer complains about autotune. back in her day it wasnt unheard of to spend a million on a record now most people even big names can only budget a couple thousand 🙄

[@PalmBeachDyno]

Just because it has good uses doesn't mean it's not grossly misused. I find it funny how you try to put down this person yet you are preaching like autotune hasn't ruined the music industry more than helped it.

[@traumablonde]

Palm Beach Dyno It hasn't, are you a part of the industry? holy fuck lmao you're hilarious like can you be more wrong?

[@nickschulman986]

Aesop Rocks just stfu. No one cares what you or anyone else thinks in KZbin comments. Just shhhh 🤫

[@maggiepittman4135]

**Yehaws In sad gay cowboy** 😂😂

[@xavierroman9968]

Maggie Pittman i though the same lol

[@notyou1567]

😂😃😄

[@ScoriacTears]

Put the speed on 1.5m it's even gayer but less sad. . .

[@a-aron5691]

Same

[@brookshultz8838]

Same tho bro

[@RADSPEON]

In my family, we gave Death a name, we named her Jolene after my great-grandma’s twin who died of tuberculosis, so to me this song has always been about a woman fighting for Death(Jolene) to not take her husband to where ever he’ll end up, or the wife of a man who’s been seduced by Death’s warm embrace fighting to keep him alive. I dunno, it’s an interesting interpretation imo

[@sagittariesse5984]

Dayum, son. This fucked me all the way up.

[@mvwil]

That’s really cool

[@nicghiran5969]

Really nice thanks

[@disappointment8094]

Love thinking about it this way!

[@mdmgarbage]

Reading that gave me goosebumps on every limb

[@SarahFimm]

Those last few notes with the major seventh get me every single time regardless of the tempo. That is a stroke of genius right there.

[@cybernetics]

Joe Lean (Screwed)

[@nickslad3164]

Herp Derp Genius bruh

[@y_yy_2844]

LOL a ghetto woman singing to a cup of slizzurp

[@prescott231233]

kdbl112 wtf 😂

[@coolguy2418]

Oh that’s quite good

[@nmagain24]

Exactly

[@joshibirdy14]

The first "He talks about you in his sleep" the EMOTION portrayed, transcends year yester and future. Dolly, our Fleetwood Mac should it was only Stevie. ❤️

[@michaelethier5624]

She was flawless in her pronunciation. Truly a legendary voice. Dope guitar and lyrics too

[@therealjetlag]

Hard core heavy metal girl here and I love Dolly, but this has to be the best version of this I’ve ever heard.

[@shanet5576]

This makes me think of a lone ranger type wandering through a dark ghost town or something. Kinda like Short Change Hero by The Heavy.

[@robertgreen5123]

this would suit fallout beautifully!

[@DiscoFang]

Lone Ranger is missing Tonto. Damn you Jolene.

[@user-yx7dp2pl8t]

You get a lone ranger from a scared female, spot on g

[@killingfields6599]

a gay lone ranger

[@user-yx7dp2pl8t]

Killing Fields lol

[@electrojones]

Her voice and phrasing are so perfect that it still works in this deeper register.

[@johannaholm4192]

Slowlene (anyone?)

[@jafquist27]

Very clever! Seriously, well done.

[@jasonmartin4775]

well played, Holms.

[@Rising_Light]

😂😂

[@AleX-fs4ww]

No

[@mikeycota]

Nice!

[@Collateral0]

Fun Fact: Dolly Parton wrote this song after a teller flirted with her husband. She based the looks of “Jolene” after a fan at one of her shows and created this song from the perspective of a woman and her fear of losing the man of her life and the irrational fear one can have. For those who have or had someone they loved you can understand the fear of losing the love of your life.

[@nobodystalkin1]

You should hear how she says that it really happened, a little girl told her name Jolene to Dolly and she kept repeating it until she had a chorus.

[@WillXPower99]

@@nobodystalkin1 I've heard both explanations from her so its both I think

[@AGRACUTA]

I don't have to imagine. It happened. Good song tho.

[@jonrudd8619]

I thought she came up with this song as she saw a bank teller flirting with her husband? Also she wrote this and I will always love you on the same day

[@rendezvous65]

33rpm makes this a totally different song!

[@brockjones6616]

I think 33 rpm was the original speed and this has been slowed down. Maybe to around 25 rpm? 28?

[@mountain177]

45 was the original. this has been slowed to 33

[@craiglewis6145]

@@brockjones6616 45 rpm on a 7 inch single, 33 rpm for 12 inch album

[@travishowell290]

This song... is fucking HAUNTING when you're drunk/stoned at 2 a.m. in a lonesome, dark room... WTF, why do I love this so much???

[@alanbareiro6806]

If I didn't know better, I'd say this is the original.

[@luandesanta250]

@Dorian Gray It is Dolly. Just slowed down to 33 Rpm.

[@luandesanta250]

@Dorian Gray It wasn't just slowed down. It was edited.

[@ZiCK_616]

@Dorian Gray I have 2k, that enough?

[@jawsch]

Dorian Gray You can hear the way Dolly pronounces some words, the same inflection and her breathe at the end of particular words. It’s her

[@kennyzraht5804]

I just watched an interview where Dolly talks about writing this song. That it is a real-life even where a red-haired woman who would hit on her husband while she was on the road. Classy writing, about a woman who tried to steal her husband.

[@jonan5392]

Just AMAZING !! The tempo is perfect, the voice is really melancholic. I’m fascinanted how it sounds, authentic old country. All sounds GREAT.

[@donttalktome2316]

I want an instrumental version of this. That janky guitar sounds awesome

[@satqur]

Shit would unironically be a fire ass beat

[@Oklatucky_Guitarman]

This is gonna show up on a movie soundtrack someday. Can you imagine it with some thunder, lightning, and rain?

[@joshuakeddy530]

That beat is fire slowed down like that yo 🔥

[@TheWalterram]

engrish.....

[@pinchpentatnic]

Dolly Parton would slap you in the face if she heard you say fire in that context .Chill ✋

[@nmagain24]

@@pinchpentatnic no she wouldnt.

[@pinchpentatnic]

@@nmagain24 refer to last comment

[@oogaboogashooga880]

Seriously....I like this so much slowed down Lmaoooooo..I wonder if she’s heard it

[@seraphik]

i love this. the detail is amazing and i respect dolly parton even more now. love how that very last jolene at 2:48 is just a little different - almost like her voice breaks. masterful singing.

[@shkeni]

Seriously, this version is awesome.

[@Eagleshouse]

This was my childhood song! According to my dad, i could sing this at 2, before i could talk properly for myself. I'm now a female tenor, and this version is so much easier to cover! Exactly my pitch! Thank you!

[@tigerofdoom]

@L Tenor is usually the higher range of male voices. Lower than the lowest common range for female voices. Her singing voice would be unusually low, though not as low as a deep male voice. There's 6 basic pitch categories for singers: Soprano - Highest pitches, often used in opera kzbin.info/www/bejne/omKmaYF8ecl5j8k Mezzo-Soprano - Mid-range female voices, usually. Most female pop singers. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qF6Wf6l6pZdri5Y Alto - Typically lower female voices. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2Gpap-ebbmcia8 Tenor - Typically higher male voices. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ-0aYFngMaWgMU Baritone - Middle range male voices. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqbacoB8mMhlnJo Bass - Lowest range voices. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWeoc5dohplgnck Of course, any gender can have any voice, but what's listed above are the most common / expected ones. To be complete, one might argue that this doesn't apply to pop singing at all: www.reddit.com/r/singing/comments/lenjev There are also a lot of subcategories and other types of categories for pop singing: thepopsmarts.com/vocal-classifications-fachs/ General Reference: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_classification_in_non-classical_music

[@jim1631]

This is great, the slow down gives it a Sergio leone feel, I can see clint eastwood riding off to this.

[@kimmallable]

Like a tormented, unrestful ghost...… Hearing this echoing through an old abandon tavern where this poor girl's spirit sings forever......

[@tejaswoman]

Don't know what is with all you people saying it sounds like a black MAN, when it is the best Tracy Chapman facsimile I ever heard in country music! 😀 Seriously, though, thank you to whichever person thought of doing this. Much as I adore Dolly Parton, at times it has seemed to me I must be the only country fan in the whole western world who hated this song, and at this speed I can actually find it appealing.

[@valritz1489]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one to think Tracy Chapman! All we need to do is get her to do a cover...

[@DiscoFang]

Except hard to visualise and feel the emotion when Tracy is gay.

[@mirandocomando]

Love her continuity, her Love and musical genius comes through even when slowed.

[@markbmth8211]

Wow, made me realise just how sad this song is. You can hear the emotion that's so often missing in todays music.

[@h0t_pock3t]

If all country music was like this, I think I'd dislike it a lot less. Dolly truly is THE country star imo.

[@gladsoe]

Can someone speed up a 33 1/3 rpm Chris Isaak record to 44, and find out if it becomes Dolly Parton?

[@billmacp]

it's 45 :)

[@handedtoyou2477]

I believe if you'd record the 33-1/3 rpm version at 78 rpm and then slow it to 45 rpm you'd have Chris Issac, albeit with COPD, but Chris none the less.

[@lenorekelley8908]

Yes please

[@iilhares]

You could test this on KZbin. Just find one of his videos and bump the playspeed up to 1.25x. Almost identical ratio.

[@Gongasoso]

@@iilhares KZbin doesn't change pitch, unfortunately

[@wickedphant0m]

Your fave could NEVER. Dolly is number 1.

[@joethomas1146]

both versions are absolutely amazing. The best song she ever wrote.

[@TKainZero]

i Have to say, i heard this version before the dolly parten version, and this is 10000% BETTER

[@Cosminator0407]

Young Dolly Parton was absolutely stunning. What kind of angel was Jolene??

[@TheLongjohntim]

I hope Dolly Parton has heard this She'd love it I'm sure. This sounds so damn good!

[@stupadasol5911]

This version never gets old!

[@Anonyhouse]

I didn't even know who I was till I heard this song.

[@The_Lone_Outlaw]

Anonymous Aparently you still don't, judgin by your name. 😉

[@Anonyhouse]

I know I am Anonymous.

[@torquettalk]

Anonymous you are now Jolene

[@dhowell888]

This is actually really spooky... Beautiful and haunting when slowed down.

[@GiveMeThatLetter]

This version was so good, they put it into The Blacklist. 👌

[@LisaWallaceDesigns]

Glad I stumbled across this amazing cover by Ronnie James Dio

[@westerneagle87]

This is such a beautiful sound.

[@alexsandrasukhoy6422]

If country and reggae had a baby. Stunning.

[@dinerodavis3600]

Strongly agree 💯

[@loveiseverything5003]

I actually like this better than the original! I like the original version, too, but this has a melancholy funkiness

[@Shmerpy]

I love this version. I tell every Jolene I meet about it.

[@ginil2]

It just shows how pure her voice is and how on key she always is. Superb control.

[@monos70]

The beginning had my head bopping involuntarily. Thats how perfect this is.

[@ericpeterson5202]

its amazing how reducing the rotational speed of a vinyl record can drastically change pitch of the audio. I've done that with my swan lake vinyls and other Tchaikovsky records while playing through my acoustic bass amp makes it sound like modern bass drops in some parts haha xD Proves how classical music has influences modern day music.

[@jennawilliamson90]

Um, I would like to hear that. Could you record it???

[@axel4196]

eric peterson That sounds cool! Can you post it? : )

[@RobGibbonsW]

eric peterson My god. Bass drops in Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. You have to record this!

[@VogonPoet81]

Please please post this

[@vibin_psilocybin]

make a video of it if you could, that sounds very interesting

[@Pyxlmynd]

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene I'm begging of you, please don't take my man Your beauty is beyond compare With flaming locks of auburn hair Ivory skin and eyes of emerald green Your smile is like a breath of spring Your voice is soft like summer rain I cannot compete with you, Jolene He talks about you in his sleep 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 You don't know what he means to me, Jolene Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene Oh I'm begging of you, please don't take my man Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene Please don't take him just because you can Well, 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) Jolene, Jolene Oh, I'm begging of you, please don't take my man Jolene (Jolene) Jolene (Jolene) Jolene, Jolene Please don't take him just because you can Oh, please don't take him even though you can Oh, please don't take him even though you can Oh, Jolene

[@omega1575]

its in a whole new context at this speed with the more masculine voice

[@madiola1234]

she's pitch perfect that's why this sounds so good

[@rucaslicks5183]

When Steel Ball Run gets animated this is going to be the soundtrack.

[@robertoremelli]

see you in like... 10 years

[@connormclernon26]

RucasLicks stone ocean?

[@ashes4476]

You hear about stone ocean, my g?

[@nataliecameron]

@@ashes4476 is it happening?

[@ashes4476]

@@nataliecameron perhaps.......

[@triskerslake3763]

Sung at this speed, the song has so many more interesting dimensions. Definitely sounds like a masculine voice now, which only adds to the fascinating story the song can tell, something I don't think the original version ever did. I really like this.

[@homagetogorto]

I didn't know how badly I needed a good cry until this started playing.

[@moyadapne968]

And now at normal speed she sounds like the Chipmunks. Damn.

[@Coomlordgoon]

ikr

[@MrVicenteInezAlvarez]

Now go listen to the Chipmunks slowed down...

[@magic4496]

xD

[@mmwoodcockart]

Maybe speed this version up? Deep voice, faster tempo lol

[@fenn_fren]

Dolly Parton? More like Dolly Nightcore.

[@magicjack]

It shows how good her voice is, even slowed down it's clean and accurate.

[@miggymiggs_]

I love Cher's voice in this song

[@swish007]

that fingerpicking is so on point.. it's almost impossible to do a fast fingerpick groove and then slow it down and it still sound perfect.

[@jamesthewizard98]

I can't stop listening to this. It's so amazing

[@somethingvisceral2003]

Slowed down this song is viscerally sublime; haunting; surreal; amazingly otherworldly. It takes your mind down the proverbial rabbit hole into the dark, grasps hold and doesn't let go. Once it is over you feel different somehow. Set it on repeat so you can jump back in and stay down deep painting a mentally phantasmagoric canvas within the darkness.

[@ReeseMac]

Dolly Parton was so hot back in the day.

[@corbindallas18]

ReeseMac Unbelievabley. Her Manager loved her so much. Rightfully so.

[@LevphonicMusic]

Fuck yes.

[@adelinab.1828]

only in your dreams sicko lol

[@jean-baptisteemanuelzorg2112]

back in the day? most of her body is less than 16 years old...

[@diaryofawimpykidaudiobook2240]

ReeseMac it sounds like slender man

[@darknyte52]

Certified Hood Classic

[@Livi_Noelle]

Nothing makes a road trip awesome like this on repeat and a bottle of Ambien .

[@Oklatucky_Guitarman]

Maybe Dolly hears this sometime and records her voice over the slowed down track. That would be insane! 🔥🔥🔥

[@themadcookieman]

She should release this today at 33rpm's. I love it. I'm curious what it would sound like with modern percussion track behind it.

[@MikeyHope]

That last "Jolene" at 3:20.....*shiver*

[@gokartbuyer]

Deleted track from the Brokeback Mountain soundtrack

[@jafquist27]

I have seen so many comments to that effect. I don't have any idea why someone would say that. If the men in your life sound like that when they sing, then I guess it would make sense. Is it supposed to be funny? Just curious. I hear a woman desperate for Jolene to go away. I had never heard of this song before I heard the slow version, and from the get go I was never confused as to the gender of the singer. Then again, I've never watched bareback mountain either.

[@jerryjackson7517]

@@jafquist27 I think many of the comments are coming from gay men and women. I mean when I hear this, I think of a man begging a woman to not take the person he wants to be with.

[@spemka]

jerry jackson but the lyrics say "don't take my MAN", so, with the song slowed down and the singer sounding male, it's automatically about a gay man losing his bisexual partner or something like this. Personally broke back mountain popped into my head immediately as well.

[@elizabethvasquez7063]

@@jafquist27 it's not that deep sis

[@jeffro7p202]

Ya we know only 100 other people said the same thing

[@MyNameisHonestlyNunya]

Hozier led me here. Thanks, dude.

[@jean-baptisteemanuelzorg2112]

This takes a fantastic song and makes it even better!!!!!

[@misterspitfire6564]

I can't stop listening to this - it's so haunting and compelling!

[@randykinsley5721]

Wow! Gives me chills………

[@dollyparton2904]

Hello there, thanks for watching and commenting on my KZbin channel hope you don't stop showing your love and support towards my music ❤️❤️

[@jenaveno3886]

I love both versions. When I was younger and heard the first version for the first time, I cried ...

[@jebes909090]

Is that an actual picture of dolly when she was young?! Jeebus she was a friggn supermodel. I love this slowed down version. Its amazing how good her voice is.

[@MisterJohnMorales]

***** Yeah, she was the she the original Carrie Underwood.

[@DiscoFang]

4' 11" supermodel.

[@CMC-NFG]

naw, the picture has been slowed down 2.5 bpm

[@baronvg]

Hell yeah! I don’t think I’ve ever seen her as a young woman. This pic here looks like she’s barely 20 and wow she’s a total knockout.

[@baronvg]

Cassette Walkman She’d be supermodel height for hobbits. Lol

[@zuzanahudeckova3]

I'm still playing this song. She is gorgeous.

[@alfredthegreatkingofwessex6838]

Picture a gay cowboy singing this on top of a very slow mechanical bull

[@zoopy23able]

This comment should have way more likes! Holy shit that just made me laugh so hard! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@glurp2661]

I can imagine a gay cowboy bent over the railing getting piped by the mechanical bull’s huge piston

[@jacobdiejude124]

@@glurp2661 oof

[@aelthric]

Have you been watching Brokeback Mountain again? 😂

[@jaynabb1462]

Staring directly at the camera the whole time

[@donaldkerr4310]

Crazy how much I like this at 33 vs 45, It is haunting and the chills are off the chart.

[@interior.imperial1]

Honestly, after listening to this version with the slower beat, I can never listen to the original Jolene without thinking it's sped up. This RPM just seems like it should be the original, whereas the original sounds like a Nightcore version.

[@PixelationMusic]

This is phenomenal. It sounds fantastic even at this speed and pitch.

[@fastcompany72]

This shit gives your soul the chills. Powerful man

[@raggaryan44]

I have only just been shown this today and it is by far a better version. Amazing!

[@strano2237]

Amazing on every level! Dolly is awesome!

[@ozdoits]

🎶💕Hauntingly poignant, this slow-play of Ms. Parton's superb classic. 🎶💕

[@mediamarv1]

Pretty amazing. She could re-release all her hits, pseudonym and all.

[@jamenchristensen1304]

If you play it at 1.25 it’s still pitched down but at the original speed and it is *Breathtaking*

[@invader_ren5974]

Sounds like a gay cowboy singing about how his female bestfriend is stealing away his bisexual lover boy and he's sitting at the campfire singing this song as his heart is breaking

[@vintagecameragirl]

I adore this version so much, even in the lower key she's pitch perfect.

[@daxoze]

I was recently playing a trivia game where you had to guess the name of a song by listening to the first second of the song. Jolene was the last song. I got it immediately because I recognized the guitar riff, because I've listened to the slowed down version a bunch. Nobody else got it.

[@captainstahlnippel5482]

That makes the song sooo much better