Dolly Parton - Jolene
"Jolene" was written and performed by Dolly Parton, one of America's most iconic country singers. Parton wrote the song in 1973 and it became a major hit in both the US and the UK. The song tells the story of a simple, plain housewife who fears that her husband is being seduced by a much more passionate and attractive woman called Jolene. In the song, the housewife pleads with Jolene to leave her husband alone, since there are so many other men she could choose from, thanks to her beautiful looks.
It is not entirely clear what inspired Parton to write this song. Parton noted on a few occasions that she wrote the song when she thought that her first husband was being seduced by a red-headed bank clerk at their local branch. On other occasions she said that her inspiration was simply a young girl called Jolene who once asked for her autograph.
"Jolene" was written and performed by Dolly Parton, one of America's most iconic country singers. Parton wrote the song in 1973 and it became a major hit in both the US and the UK. The song tells the story of a simple, plain housewife who fears that her husband is being seduced by a much more passionate and attractive woman called Jolene. In the song, the housewife pleads with Jolene to leave her husband alone, since there are so many other men she could choose from, thanks to her beautiful looks.
It is not entirely clear what inspired Parton to write this song. Parton noted on a few occasions that she wrote the song when she thought that her first husband was being seduced by a red-headed bank clerk at their local branch. On other occasions she said that her inspiration was simply a young girl called Jolene who once asked for her autograph.