Dolly Parton's version of "Imagine"

[villager]

Heard her sing it on the CBS Morning Show today, while the tube was on during breakfast, morning puttering...

It's a track from her new CD of 60's/70's tunes, and to her credit, she kept all Lennon's original lyrics -- "no countries to kill or die for, no religion, too," etc.

I've always loved her roots work -- early C&W sides, her "Trio" albums, etc. But her doing this song, now, in her milieu -- that seemed unusually political for her. Will she get "Dixie Chick'd" by the corporate media stooges in the "country" music business?

[rocktivity]

1. Those poor Dixie Chicks got Dixie Chicked so badly

the album they were promoting sold four million copies and their tour sold out.

:headbang:
rocknation

[FreedomAngel82]

14. Nice!

And I love Dolly. She's such a humble down-to-earth southern girl. Makes me proud to be a Tennessean. I have read she is for gay rights and she is involved in early education. She teamed up with our governor (democratic) to help with the reading program that he started (every child from when they're born to age five gets a free book on their birthday). And as Jon Stewart pointed out everyone loves Dolly on all sides of the political isle.

(Our governor with his wife and Dolly)

[mattclearing]

2. The Right Wing media won't slime Dolly, that's for sure.

They might as well come out against Elvis.

[Blackfish]

3. is she the one from....

that burt reynolds movie about a whorehouse?

[melody]

5. No, that's another country singer named "Dolly Parton" n/t

[Blackfish]

6. great actress. did not know she was a singer. nt

[TomInTib]

12. She has been singing and recording all of her adult life.

Started as a teen with the great old lecher Porter Waggoner in Nashville. He was so controlling that she did not know how to get away from him. So she wrote "I Will Always Love You" and sang it to him on live TV. I saw it in the 60s sometime.
You know, the song dear Whitney "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" Houston made a ton of money on in that movie soundtrack ("Bodyguard"?).

[FreedomAngel82]

26. Yep

I like Dolly's version better. Just simple yet romantic too. Not loud vocals like with Whitney. I thought Pat Benatar did "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"? :shrug: Did Dolly get any money from the song since she wrote it?

[TomInTib]

40. "Hit Me.." was a Bobby Brown joke.....

Dolly made millions from "I Will Always....".

on edit:
Maybe you didn't know Brown likes to slap ol' Whitney around regularly.
Didja know Whitney is Dionne Warwick's sister?
Pat Benatar did "Hit Me.."

[ariesgem]

52. Whitney is Dionne's cousin.

Just for the record. :)

[TomInTib]

62. Thanks, I knew there was some connect.

Never listened to either one of them.

Heard "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" in the 60s and figured enough is enough.

[melody]

24. Yup, she is and started out that way

She also was a dirt poor hillbilly girl. And she's a liberal Democrat.

[FreedomAngel82]

29. Oh really?

I wasn't positive if she was a democrat or not. I knew she did things though. From her being on the "Daily Show" I wasn't sure if she was anything from when she said she wasn't very political. One thing I like about Dolly is she doesn't let the fame and fortune get to her like it happens sometime. She still remembers her roots and where she came from. You can tell a lot by how she presents herself and treats people around her. I've never heard anything bad about Dolly. I've been living in Tennessee since 1987 so I'm sure I would've heard something by now.

[melody]

36. She's a dear, nice lady

I had a friend who worked for her to whom she was very kind. She is in private what she seems to be on the outside. She has a big audience in the country music field, so she has to play the margins, but she's one of us.

[FreedomAngel82]

41. Good to hear!

About both things. :) Sometimes on the outside people can seem nice and friendly but in reality be a diva. I'm glad Dolly isn't a diva.

[NorCalDem]

7. Yes, the "Biggest Little Whore House in Texas"

I think that's what it was called :D

[Blackfish]

9. was she a singer at that time?

she sang some songs in the movie, but then again so did Burt i think.

[deutsey]

11. I believe she was a singer first and later got into movies

Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
9 to 5

Probably others, but these are the two I'm aware of.

[FreedomAngel82]

15. I think so too

[Bridget Burke]

17. She's been a fine Country singer & songwriter for years.

Long before she started her acting career.

[villager]

27. yes, going back to her days with Porter Wagoner

[KittyWampus]

38. her hair in that photo is a trip

[FreedomAngel82]

43. Truly

She still looks like her classy self though. :)

[ceile]

34. The "Best" Little Whorehouse in Texas" n/t

[newyawker99]

57. Yes, she was in that movie with Burt Reynolds.

I think they were an item at the time.

[wildeyed]

4. Just downloaded it from iTunes.

I always thought Dolly was a cool chick even though I am not familiar with her music. Now I have more proof!

[B Calm]

8. I thought Dolly was republican...

[villager]

10. don't know, but that would make this even more interesting

n/t

[FreedomAngel82]

16. I don't know

I think she works with anyone and everyone. I have read she is for gay rights. :shrug:

[B Calm]

21. You do know she was voted GOP Babe of the Week

http://www.jerseygop.com/RepublicanBabes59.html

[FreedomAngel82]

31. Does that mean she is a republican though?

Or do they just vote for anyone? :shrug:

[villager]

47. let's see what those Jersey 'thugs think now!

n/t

[mvd]

54. Describes herself..

as a "patriot." I don't know if she's Republican or Democratic. She says she's not protesting with her new songs, but perhaps they are good for her conscience..

I love her music, and it really is hard to dislike her whatever her affiliation is.

On a side note, that GOP Babe site sometimes errs with their choices. But they have Kim Smith documented - she voted for Bush despite watching the debates and commentary! There goes that attraction. Can you say - STUPID?

[Beaverhausen]

13. It is impossible to diss Dolly...and impossible to dislike her

She was on the Daily show recently and the thread about her was positively gushing...me included.

I say good for her for picking songs like these to record.

[FreedomAngel82]

19. Hear hear!

She's such a sweet lady and so nice to everyone. She said on the "Daily Show" she isn't very political and she even dissed Bush on the episode saying she knew little like he did. LOL.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

18. *gag*

Can't stand Parton's singing. She made a "Stairway to Heaven" cover that was totally vomit-worthy. Just AWFUL.

I don't know much about her as a person, though., so I can't judge there.

Hell, I just hate country music.

[FreedomAngel82]

20. I haven't heard that one

Have you heard some of her other stuff? I still like her version of "I Will Always Love You."

[WritingIsMyReligion]

23. Oh, it was atrocious.

Of course, I don't like country music anyway, but THAT...just ridiculous.

NO ONE does "STH" like Zep.

[Buns_of_Fire]

64. (A little O/T about "Stairway to Heaven")

I've got something that'll make you appreciate Dolly's version a lot more...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000005KOE/ref%3Dpd%5Fsl%5Faw%5Falx-jeb-9-1%5Fmusic%5F4540458%5F3/102-9986121-9936914 (Check out the list of songs... :evilgrin: )

[ldf]

30. helloo!!!!

her version????

it IS her song. whitney just did HER version of dolly's song.

:grr:

[FreedomAngel82]

33. Oh I know

That's what I'm saying. Her version of it is just the best one. I don't like Whitney's at all. Plus, I think sometimes people forget that it was Dolly's song first (I was brought up on Dolly and Elvis and Randy Travis, Alan Jackson and Alison Krauss so I know my country music).

[ldf]

42. me solly....

sometimes i don't get when people are "yanking my chain".

now, "pulling my leg" is another story......

;-)

[FreedomAngel82]

45. Oh it's fine

My dad loves country music so when I was little that's what would be playing in the car and when my grandfather was a live we'd all go to bluegrass festivals and stuff. ;) I used to not care too much for country music but than LeAnn Rimes came along and I got more into it and now I like all types of people and love Dolly's stuff. My first ever bought record was an Elvis "Greatest Hits" cd. :D That cd is so worn out it's sad. Only like two/three songs still play. Ha.

[villager]

22. heard that one, too, but the point here is the material she picked

it will bring a worthy tune to people who perhaps have never heard it before...

[WritingIsMyReligion]

25. Yes, that is true.

I love the song, though I don't think I'd like Parton's rendition of it.

[B Calm]

37. For GOD and Country singer now sings Imagine, hmmmm

[brettdale]

28. Perhaps there is a change for country music

Garth Brooks has done a cover of the song "last night I had the strangest dream" isnt that a antiwar song?

[FreedomAngel82]

35. I have no idea

Is Garth Brooks coming back to country music? I know he has a Christmas commercial now (I think it's cute).

[melody]

44. "New Country" has been partly progressive for some time now

Garth Brooks has a song defending, in part, gay people in it. He also has pro-poor people songs like "The Ones the Wolves Pull Down".

Country music is roots music that comes from poor people. Willie Nelson and a lot of other people came from it. There are thick-headed Republithugs in it, but then there are also a lot of right-wing nuts like Ted Nugent in rock.

[FreedomAngel82]

46. Oh yes

I didn't know that about Garth Brooks and his new song. Wow. And Willie Nelson is another great one (my dad's favorite and someone else I was brought up on). All of Willie's music is great. I loved when he and Jimmy Carter had a special on CMT about growing up in small town's. He played some of his music and it was great. :) And Willie is another one of those who all people can like.

[melody]

49. using Garth as an example

Here are the lyrics to "Wolves":

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/garthbrooks/wolves.html

Here are a couple of others from his -- it's very clear he has a working class, pro-independence ethic (which is a good thing), but he's definitely not a NeoCon. If he's mainstream country, I think that speaks well for it when he's written this especially:

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/garthbrooks/weshallbefree.html

Okay, boy have I avoided a lot of work today. I gotta go meet deadlines. :)

[AspenRose]

56. Didn't he have a video with JFK and MLK in it?

File footage....

[brettdale]

58. that was the Dance

The video for "The Dance" had MLK and JFK in it.

He also did a song called "We Shall be Free" which was about Gay Rights, Racial equality and religious freedom and showed images of two gay men kissing and Muslims praying.

[David Zephyr]

32. Those were the days album. She also duets with Cat Stevens

Dolly does two Pete Seeger songs and performs "Where do the children, play" by Cat Stevens with Cat singing background vocals (remember, Cat is banned by the Bush Administration from the United States).

Give Dolly her credit. I bought the CD the first day it arrived to the public.

[FreedomAngel82]

39. How is the whole cd?

I'm thinking of getting it. And she told on the "Daily Show" how she thinks Mr. Stevens is out to save the world instead of destroying it and it was wrong how they treated him. :( Any idea why they banned him? And can another president take that ban away in the future?

[Indykatie]

48. I Love Dolly

I just bought the CD Ultimate Dolly. It's a good collection of some of her earlier standards. Regarding her politics, I have read several things in the past that lead me to believe she is liberal including Aids fund raising. I saw the Daly show interview and thought that she was careful to present the non-political front to prevent cry and hue from her conservativer base fans. That may not be the right thing to do but I don't hold it against her.

[NoPasaran]

55. I think he was banned

Because of the sappy cover artwork on "Tea for the Tillerman"

[David Zephyr]

65. Very bluegrassy. I like it a lot.

I didn't know she'd been on the Daily Show. Sorry I missed it.

This was a very brave venture by Dolly. I hope everyone supports her.

My favorite is "Where do the children play", but I am a hopeless fan of Cat Steven's music.

[edbermac]

50. Imagine Dolly Parton? I certainly am...

:evilgrin:

[egadsbrain]

51. Laura Flanders on AAR loves Dolly

I remember hearing her rave when Dolly performed at Radio City in New York. I think she even went to the show herself. Here's a link to a discussion about it:

http://www.thenewpolitics.com/2005/08/hello_dolly.html

I love Dolly Parton. Yikes, I'm dating myself here, but I first got to know her when The Incredible String Band covered her song "My Blue Tear."

Garth Brooks came out of retirement to do something with (ugh) Wal*Mart. I think they put together a boxed set or something...

[Vinca]

53. I secretly love Dolly Parton singing gospel music.

Very strange for a country-music-hating atheist.

[Scout1071]

59. I love Dolly and I don't care who knows it.

And I'm definitely going to check out that CD.

[Cleita]

60. I don't think Dolly gives a hoot.

Her philosophy of life is to be true to herself and her moral standards. If no one likes it, it's tough. She actually said this when she was asked why she dressed the way she did. She stated that she liked dressing like a tramp and wearing gobs of make-up. She didn't care who didn't like it. She was being herself and that's what counted.

[xchrom]

61. i adore dolly!

and i can just ''imagine'' her singing lennon's song.

she would have a great voice for it.

[Mend]

63. She does the most anti-war songs with two of the biggest anti-war

liberals alive, Cat Stevens and Pete Seeger, and you guys are wondering what she is.....very, very clever and very anti-war.