FIRST TIME REACTING TO | DOLLY PARTON "JOLENE" REACTION

[@duke2651]

Dolly once said, "It takes a lot of money to look this cheap!" She is a class act.

[@myreviews8099]

One of the greatest people in all of music

[@nightparrot5010]

hahah...that comment got me rolling

[@frankiebowie6174]

“Dolly, I love your hair. How long does it take to do it?” “I don’t know know, I’m never there when they do it!”

[@wfly81]

I got to work for Dolly once. She embarrassed the hell out of me once when she said, "You know, people ask me all the time if they're real. And I just say 'Lord no! There ain't no way I could grow my nails this long without breaking them!'."

[@pamelaesparza1586]

She said whatever sags, bags or drags, she has plucked sucked or tucked.😂🤣

[@kittylynnlpn]

One of the greatest stories I know about dolly Parton is that she wrote the song I Will always Love you. When Whitney Houston decided to sing it for The bodyguard she wanted to pay dolly for the song. Dolly was in tears the first time she heard Whitney sing it and she did not want any money for it she just wanted writing credit. Her label talked her into it but she took all of the proceeds from the song of Whitney's and donated it to underprivileged people in Nashville. I mean millions of dollars. She also has this legacy of reading for children or she sends books to children every month for free. She is an amazing amazing woman

[@carrielaliberte3255]

Bless you for this comment. Dolly is So amazing... in more ways then a lot of people know. She’s truly a gift. 💕

[@greendragonpublishing]

She is truly a Queen, and a fine example how compassionate millionaires should give back.

[@walterhaynes1259]

She also started a program with the governor of Tennessee several years ago allowing out of state students to attend state colleges at an in-state tuition. My daughter was able to go to ETSU because of this. She only had to volunteer to tutor up to 20 hours a week in public schools. This helps college students and elementary and high school students! This was a scholarship worth up to $28,000 a year! She has worked with and donated to the state of Tennessee on many educational programs.

[@memnarch129]

Close but not exactly right. It was Kevin Costner that thought the song would fit the bodyguard. Dolly wasnt sure such a intimate song, she wrote it for Portner Wagner, she worked for him at the time and wanted to do her own thing and they where both being stubborn so she went home and did what she does best, wrote a song, could be done any other way. Well she agreed and kinda just let it slide. Then one night she is driving home from the Opry and she hears whitney on the radio and the lyrics are very familiar. Whitney finally hits the iconic "AND I I" and Dolly nearly wrecks the car, she never thought the song could be belted out THAT strongly or beautifully. On the pay side she actually didnt care about the credit just as long as she got paid, but not to line her own pockets as you said but to donate the earnings.

[@laceymenapace5071]

@@carrielaliberte3255Elvis wanted to record it also but he didn’t want to pay what she wanted for it.

[@nickmcconnell1291]

Dolly is a class act. Not only to be such a fantastic writer and singer but to have grown up in abject poverty and to have gone so far. True talent is hard to keep down.

[@michaelsoper3610]

And to be so quietly generous with others from every walk of life. Never forgot where she came from. For a picture of her youth, you should react to her "Coat of Many Colors".

[@MaRoach7]

Dolly wrote Jolene and I Will Always Love You in the same night. She's actually written over 3,000 songs

[@matthewdooley7855]

Songwriters go a whole lifetime without writing one song that good. She could basically roll out of bed and pen a hit.

[@daleb1279]

The story of Jolene is a mix of ideas for her songwriting. Her husband (of nearly 57 years) used to like to tease her about the woman at the bank flirting with him and she's joked, he was spending too much time down at the bank because I knew we didn't have that much money. Then she met a little girl named Jolene with red hair at a concert and thought it a beautiful name, and those two ideas mixed together about another woman trying to take her man. This song was a please don't take my husband, whereas Patsy Cline's Crazy was the woman saying, I'm crazy to love this man, versus Loretta Lynn who wrote You Ain't Woman to Take My Man and Fist City to tell the other woman she better step off!

[@daleb1279]

Also, just as another aside, Dolly found Jolene and I Will Always Love You on her writing cassette tape she used to write songs from years ago, so she wrote those songs back to back!

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Excellent examples!

[@leebassa1545]

You are the first person in the comments who have gotten the story of Jolene dead on! People always think that Dolly really physically felt with a bank teller. I saw an interview wants what she said. She embellishes the story to make it more fun! She is truly a class act and an icon!

[@ednafenton7558]

Glad you explained the story of Jolene. If you didn't l was going to. So many people don't know how this song was written.

[@JeffMartinEquinox]

There is a great documentary podcast series about Dolly called Dolly Parton's America, the story is relayed there too.

[@michaelperry7794]

Dolly paid for my books in school. Alot a people dont know she had a reading program for the kids growing up in poverty in Appalachia. She gave nearly everything she ever earned to help us out(which was just enough for a fighting chance).

[@butterbeanqueen8148]

Dolly is funny too. “It costs me a whole lot of money to look this cheap”. I’m not offended by all the dumb blond jokes because I know I’m not dumb…and I know I’m not blonde. Dolly is a national treasure ❤

[@pamelaesparza1586]

In an interview someone asked her what her favorite Color was and she said Clairol number 18😂🤣

[@markthompson8656]

@@pamelaesparza1586 But that color is light brown!

[@leoncardinal2035]

God fearing women are the most real! Feisty!!

[@silversagerae6353]

In the late 70s 80s my aunt actually designed and hand sewed Dolly's stage costumes. Met her. The classiest, most down to earth human I have EVER met on this earth. I think you should do I will always live you (live version)

[@theConquerersMama]

Wow. That is so cool

[@vegas7027]

Very few people are an actual national icon. They throw the term to loosely. However, it is so understated when it comes to Dolly. Talent, beauty, humor and just a nice person who loves her fans and not just lip service.

[@fishinman539]

Dolly is the GOAT shes has wrote more hit songs for other artists than people realize

[@memorywhitton5527]

She's a icon she writes all her song's and other's for other artists, she's written over hundreds of song's,She comes from humble beginnings and has such a big heart,When Covid first hit in 2020 she donated a million dollars to their research on it,She's a Lady inside and out, Thank You Ms.Britt for your reaction hope you have a blessed day 🙏

[@scottp.2995]

Always one of the most classy Country singers of ALL times! One of the saddest things, is that there are SO many great songs that she wrote, that few even know about! I also really loved "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and reading the credits, telling how many of the songs for that, that she had written! She had a great "love interest" in that with Burt Reynolds too, they meshed so well!

[@Badger77722]

You've reacted to a few Pentatonix videos - did you know that not only did Pentatonix collaborate with Dolly on singing "Jolene", but all of them won a Grammy for the performance? 2017 Best Country Duo/Group Performance. Amazingly, it was Dolly's first Grammy for the song - over 40 years after it's initial release! When preparing for the performance, Pentatonix was only expecting to act as the backup for Dolly, but when they got to the studio, she insisted that they take a verse for themselves. Pretty classy act!

[@AnjeannetteMarie-Swifie4Ever]

Dolly is an incredible song writer and an incredible human being.

[@scottgorski7931]

Another female country singer with a song about fighting for her man is Fist City by Loretta Lynn.

[@nsm484]

Is no one going to comment that Britt NAILED singing Jolene????? omg!

[@WillNeverforgetmypasswordagain]

She nailed it. I've noticed before in other videos where she sings a half a line and then stops. I think our Britt can really sing.

[@df5199]

Dolly is a national treasure. Although she didn’t initially win a Grammy for Jolene, she and Pentatonix did win one a few years back.

[@bfly5990]

Listen to version with Pentatonix. It’s epic

[@ashleyellison1583]

Dolly… the Queen, the icon, the legend! Beautiful lady with a beautiful voice and beautiful soul

[@WillNeverforgetmypasswordagain]

We all had hair that big in the 80s. Dolly is Dolly. There is no other. Never will be. She can write. She can sing. She can act and she's funny as hell. I love Dolly.

[@bethking7348]

Dolly is still stunning and amazing business woman!

[@HankD13]

Phenomenal human being.... pretty much sums her up. Song writer, singer and story teller beyond compare.

[@mattbrentlinger1078]

If you want full chills, look at Dolly singing “He’s Alive”

[@guyray1504]

When I was still working before I retired I heard a guy listening to Whitney singing " I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU" and I told him that it was a country song and he didn't believe me. Then I showed him the 1974 Dolly singing it. Boy was he surprised.

[@johngage856]

Dolly once went to a drag bar that was having a Dolly lookalike contest, she entered it, and LOST lol.

[@Nazman06]

Dolly is so beautiful inside and out..she is just a wonderful talented person

[@bobbiemooney2709]

L

[@tetuone11]

Wow real singing and a great performance as well. Bravo! They don't make them like this anymore. Thanks for the video. Take care and stay well.

[@looneygardener]

Dolly has always embraced her over the top style, admitted her surgeries, and marketed herself, knowing that regardless of extreme talent, women have to look a certain way to achieve great success in the entertainment industry, in a world where males dominate. Gross but true. She is a gifted artist and a marketing genius.

[@RobertNorthrop]

Ok - we all know Dolly Parton is not only an incredible entertainer and singer, but also wonderful person. But can we also talk about @BrittReacts showing off a little vibrato of her own?

[@TexasMagnolia]

Britt, to witness true beauty and class. Reba celebrated her hit “Does he love you” 20th anniversary by, duetting with Dolly. It would be fun for you to see the Original video. Then watch Reba and Dolly’s video.

[@Thepitz2000]

This brought memory's of my Mother sitting at the dining table listening to this song, she loved Dolly.

[@myopicseer]

Dolly one of the truest, decent, humble stars ever. She is a gem. I think Nashville offered to spend a lot of money to create a public statue of her. She declined, saying the money is better spent elsewhere, and that maybe after she's gone they might consider it.

[@jerrystonekingjr.6791]

Dolly was just inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Dolly is the world's best storyteller.

[@greendragonpublishing]

And at first, she didn't want to accept, as she felt she didn't qualify. But she does!

[@edwinsemidey1992]

The coat of many colors by Dolly

[@crsounddoctor4937]

Hi Britt, Thanks for this reaction...Dolly Parton is an outstanding singer, songwriter, performer & an amazing human being!!! You too are a class act my friend!!! Please keep up the good work...

[@tonylansdale9896]

Dolly's book talks about how she traveled the world reading books because her family was poor. Dolly now has the Imagination Library which sends free books to preschool children and she had anonymously donated school books to underprivileged schools and she takes no credit for it. She's a national treasure.

[@bradconrad936]

Legend !!! One of the greatest human beings to ever live.

[@fakefalsetruth7213]

Apart from her changing the lyrics of this song to push the vaccine.

[@bradconrad936]

@@fakefalsetruth7213 Thanks for your opinion...

[@jamestaylor3805]

We inducted this country artist into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for gawdamb reason.

[@mistysummers3973]

Thank you SOOOO Much for the respect Ladies of our generation never get the respect you just showed to Dolly You have a forever Fan for now on Even if I do have red hair keep up the good work

[@tofersiefken]

I enjoyed Dolly's TV show while it was on, it ended each episode with Dolly singing I Will Always Love You. Another of my favorites, Coat of Many Colors, is a good song if you want to get emotional and nostalgic. It is beautiful and sentimental.

[@haroldjones8023]

One of the sweetest people you could ever meet You should check out a song she wrote and performed way before Whitney Houston brought it back to a massive hit name of the tune I will always love you

[@klaritydawn]

I sooo love watching and listening to you girl ❤ You are such a doll and you have a beautiful voice. You make me smile. And, NOOO Jolene you get NOOO choice!!!

[@loveloochay]

💙💙💙🎼💙💙💙 ... oh yeah !!! Dolly is good anytime , any day ! And , this song rocks!! Nice 😍🌿✳🌿✳🌿✳😍

[@teamrealtree0073]

Yes it's a true store this wemon was so great. Got to see her in 2018 and still was do great love her.

[@Peter-oh3hc]

Recently her her say she got the name from a little girl getting an autograph. Dolly asked her name and she said "Jolene" and Dolly said she would write a song with that name in it. Walking back to the bus she kept repeating it and it became the opening line. Jolene. Jolene. Jolene. Joleeeene

[@jefff8106]

Dolly Parton has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember and she's always been incredible. Britt I've only been here a couple of days and you leave an impression. I haven't laughed and smiled this much over a KZbin channel ever. Keep up the great work this is too much fun.

[@aprilarlidge2807]

Chapel Hart (a new country group) has a son called 'You can have him Jolene' and they are amazing. I would love to see your reaction. They performed on America's Got Talent.

[@jewelstharp3728]

Lets go !!! We know what she looks like !!!

[@ericschl.1996]

I have to completely agree with you Dolly Parton Style & Coiffure it's phenomenal her personality fits her look is bigger than life And a Voice to match I love this lady not only because she's beautiful and sexy but she is a real true human being every Manner and Sense of the Word!

[@carolynnewcomb2153]

Her God daughter, Miley Cyrus, has sung this with Dolly and it’s surprisingly good! You’re right- Dolly is an icon for sure!

[@Raven5150]

There is a huge thing going on in Tennessee right now and dolly pardon is our most beloved treasure, and she recently said "I dress more provocative and risque than any drag queen I hope they don't outlaw me" no one better ever say anything bad about dolly cause we won't take that crap, everyone that attends high school in sevre county gets a scholarship, that's dolly home town and she's the one that pays for the scholarship, she gives away books by the millions to children, this is why no one can talk bad about dolly

[@jamesholland9314]

Britt, you're as entertaining as the videos you review, soon you will be hitting 100,000 not just 20,000. One of Dolly's favorite sayings referring to her appearance is "It takes a lot of money to look this cheap".

[@harmonwalker3876]

you are such a breath of fresh air. Your channel will blow up, that is for sure; Best of times to you and your family

[@skunkmonster1]

The sweetest woman ever!!

[@ladylisaromance8129]

Dolly is so humble! I adore her and I live 30 minutes from where she was born. Dolly is a QUEEN! 👑

[@Assassyn1980]

A fun song Dolly sings is "Mule skinners blues" Another great story song ❤ She yodels !!

[@brittreacts]

OMG adding it to my list!

[@Assassyn1980]

@@brittreacts BTW...your cute as a button. Such a joy for life.🥰

[@michaelf6705]

I waited one night to meet dolly, and I had to go get something and she walked by just as I did but i saw her from behind, shes short, and did cook for her so that was awsome.

[@ethanthesearcher8275]

I love old country sooo much but I'm here because Brit is gorgeous!!!

[@angelskunk2206]

I love Dolly! She has written 3000+ songs! I don’t know how that’s possible because I couldn’t even put one together if my life depended on it. You should check out Coat of Many Colors some time. Another song of hers that is based on true events ❤ Another great country artist of the same era is Loretta Lynn. I’d love to see you react to her music some time-Coal Miner’s Daughter or You Ain’t Woman Enough to Take My Man ❤

[@teriw56]

Dolly is anointed. Songteller

[@bob5074]

Imagine your parents name you Jolene not knowing that you’re already in the crosshairs of the Dolly army!

[@brittreacts]

😂😂😂😂

[@coachmullen1]

Wait, what! You have a beautiful singing voice!

[@nsm484]

YAY! Someone Else Noticed!

[@user-kw2ub7ug2o]

Queen of Country!

[@bmorse68]

If you like her fashion then you would love her Museum at her theme park Dollywood in Pigeon Forge TN. I go ever time i visit Pigeon Forge. What a place, full of country charm. Dolly drops by ever now and then usually unannounced.

[@SIR-DanielHunter]

Dolly and Kenny Rogers did "islands in the stream" was a perfect collaboration. Also Kenny rogers did a song called " lady " live in 1981 probably the most beautiful song ever sung by a human.

[@pfcampos7041]

Yes, Definately do some Kenny!! I love him too. RIP Kenny

[@theConquerersMama]

Lady is pure catnip

[@scottbaldwin7133]

i seen her in the early 90s at out door concert she is funny

[@NedNickerson2010]

She has said that she wrote "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" in the same night.

[@sueg3650]

I love when she hooks up with Pentatonix on this song...amazing!

[@sheilasisk7550]

Dolly is awesome

[@tonybarnett1158]

For something different: awhile ago on America's Got Talent, there was a group that performed an original song that they wrote as a sequel to Jolene. Can not remember their name; you would have to look it up. They did a great job.

[@jorgegonzalezmarques]

Chapel Hart and the song "You can have him Jolene"... Dolly reacted to it saying it was amazing...You know what? They were invited to perform (and they did it) at Dollywood!! Such a human being Ms. Dolly Parton!

[@markrobinson2923]

Just so you know, she's still singing. Recorded with Zack Williams recently, in her seventys.

[@theaikidoka]

"JoleeeeannnaAAAAHHHH" Damn, Dolly had an incredible belt. Raised the hairs on your arms and neck.

[@jeffmorrison2147]

Dolly Parton I Will Always Love You She wrote and recorded it, and later it was covered by Whitney Houston

[@tracynewbold3732]

Yes this is a true story about her & yes everything she said really happened

[@TheMarcboi]

🤣🤣🤣you’re beyond awesome!!!! I can listen to your opinions all night long ! Omg!!! ❤️

[@Bebe-og3bc]

Dolly is a "Queen"!

[@lindseywagoner3011]

I just learned recently that Dolly was a ghost writer on the show Buddy the vampire. I just found this out watching an interview with Sarah Michelle ghellar

[@davesivonen9020]

Love your reaction. She needed you as her best friend back then ha ha. Nope! Jolene don't get a choice. Such a iconic song. Enjoyed your reaction.

[@kelleyjones6087]

Love Dolly , and your reactions Britt !!

[@sycamoresally5643]

Dolly is the best.

[@marcusbetancourt3760]

Dolly Parton has written about five thousand songs, has got I don't know how many Grammy Awards and Oscars and all of that and can also play about five to seven musical instruments very, very well and of course as everybody knows, she sure can sing. Very, very good. They don't call her the "Queen of Country Music for nothing. She is a Hall of Famer. And in case you didn't know, Dolly wrote the song "Jolene" and "I will always Love You on the same day. Yes she wrote, "I will always Love You" to Porter Wagner and played the guitar and sang it to Porter Wagner in his show. She was a great big help on the Show but as much as she loved Porter Wagner she had to go do her own thing. And oh yea',when Dolly wrote "I will always Love You", Whitney Houston was about fourteen years old or something. Dolly was driving in her car one day and when she heard Whitney Houston singing her song she couldn't believe it. Later Dolly found out about it and even though Dolly really loved Whitney Houston's voice, she allowed her to do her song and include it on her show "the Bodyguard" which Whitney made millions of dollars from, she had to pay Dolly Royalty checks. Dolly didn't mind as long as Whitney kept those checks coming in. According to Rolling Stones Magazine Dolly had gotten only about seven thousand dollars and never received the rest. Whitney had unfortunately died in the toilet from cocaine. Whitney Houston's mind wasn't right after Bobby Brown left her and even won their little girl. And needless to say, Dolly is a millionaire and has been for years. But thank God money didn't let money make her, she made it. And yeah, Elvis Presley loved Dolly's song so much he would sing it privately to Presley before Priscilla divorce him. She then heard that Elvis Presley wanted to sing "I will always Love You and Dolly was alright with that. But when Colonel Parker went to Dolly, not only did he want all the money to go to Elvis but also all the rights, she changed her mind. After Elvis learned about this BS that the Colonel had pulled he got so mad wanted to kill him but instead just fired his stupid ass. But anyway, see ya'.

[@kendallcarstens9194]

Now check out a song by Chapel Hart--You can have him, Jolene. This was written by, and performed on AGT by Chapel Hart, as a response to Dolly's Jolene.

[@mackenzie98]

Her laugh is the best too. lol

[@KorenVeerz]

Everyone should listen to this song so they dont take there partner for granted. Theres always someone better then you out there so you might need to work to keep your partner.

[@BUDSBEAU]

YES ITS A TRUE STORY !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@greg2976]

So glad you reacted to the video version! she is hilarious in it! Great reaction as always! 20k ,very soon!

[@brittreacts]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

[@ClandOp]

Dolly is IMO one of the most under-appreciated songwriters and performers. For fun, check out her live performance of her most famous original, "I Will Always Love You" -- then watch Whitney perform it, then Sohyang.

[@thedeceiver5545]

How is she under appreciated? Not by her net worth of $400 million.

[@t0dd000]

She's certainly not unappreciated. Heh.

[@wilrobles5392]

Beautiful music

[@Fairielight]

She sang with Pentatonix in the last few years, singing the same song. Absolutely Awesome 👌 and just as beautiful 😍

[@thomasdailey7242]

This is the Best there is. a real mountain woman. She owns the business.

[@philsdon8932]

When someone asked her about her wigs she replied "what's a country girl without her haystack".

[@ianmcconehea316]

Dolly also has a foundation where she gives away books to promote literacy. shes a class act.

[@ronaldfoster6807]

You should hear her do this with the a capella group Home Free.

[@bonnievonbraun6276]

I know she did this song with Pentatonix. Did she do it with Home Free as well?

[@ronaldfoster6807]

@@bonnievonbraun6276 You are right. It is Pentatonix I was thinking of. Thanks for the correction

[@paulmorris8762]

she wrote this on the same night as she wrote I Will Always Love You

[@jeffdetmer4681]

Hi Britt. Dolly is an absolute treasure. Just to hit a few high points. She came from a mountain family that had no money. (You really have to check out a video of her singing Coat of Many Colors). She has written over 4 thous. songs to date. Many huge hits, some for other people. She of course wrote, and had the first hit with a song that was used in a movie and then became a big hit again for Whitney Houston (I will always love you). She started a program to provide books for kids whose families can't afford them, and has provided over a million books so far. When fires destroyed large parts of Tennessee she donated huge money to help with emergency relief and rebuilding. She even has a theme park called Dollywood! As a young performer she got a job as the girl singer for Porter Waggoner who was a big country star and had a TV show back in the day. She told him she would stay a couple years. She stayed for a few and then wanted to move on to a solo career. As a gift and thank you, she wrote the song I will always love you to him. He knew she was kept his show going and he didn't take her leaving the show very well. Years later he fell on some hard financial times and had to sell his music. Dolly bought it so he would get a fair price, and then gave it back to him as a gift. Years after that when he was dying, Dolly would go to the hospital and sing for him and his family to raise his spirits. She not only sings like an angel. She just might really be one. Here is a link to Coat of many colors. Enjoy!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHOqm2xsqJufe8k

[@krististroschein4908]

Dolly is the shizzle !!!!

[@coryudon3350]

Before Dolly got real famous my mother used to send her flowers to Dolly for her birthday. So dolly would send my mother autograph records of her, and one time she called my mother and said thank you so much for the flowers. This was in the early 70s. Please to the song Coat Of Meany Colors by Dolly

[@brittreacts]

So sweet!!

[@Janusmannen]

Well….. Dolly Parton IS one of the music business REAL superstars! 😎👍🏼

[@godssheep3959]

@BrittReacts Dolly Parton is also the one who wrote "I will always love you" famously sang by Whitney Houston.

[@stephenadams7211]

Dolly Parton is a great singer, But Look at her history She's also a great person.

[@rhondarhoades6883]

OMG! Brit, check out Dolly with Pentatonix singing “Jolene”. Make sure you have headphones or earbuds. Fantastic sounds! You will appreciate it more!