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What significant change did Beyoncé introduce to her cover of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene”?

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What significant change did Beyoncé introduce to her cover of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene”?

In her rendition of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene,” included on her 2024 album “Renaissance Act II: Cowboy Carter,” Beyoncé reimagined the song’s lyrics to emit a stronger, more self-reliant tone. The pleading tone of Dolly’s original is gone; in its place, Beyoncé issues a clear warning: “I’m warning you, don’t come for my man.”_x000D__x000D_Fun fact: Dolly Parton, during a 2022 interview with “The Daily Show,” expressed her desire for Beyoncé to cover her 1973 classic “Jolene.” On Beyoncé’s album, Parton introduces the song with a message that ties Beyoncé’s past lyrics to “Jolene”‘s narrative.

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