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Dolly Parton songs make me cry

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Mylittlebobble · 10/04/2025 20:04

So much so that I have to turn them off when I'm driving to work. Jolene came on the radio this week, and it got me again. Coat of many colours gets me too. I think she's an amazing woman and artist, but she's maybe too good at getting to the emotions. Anyone else?

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LadeOde · 10/04/2025 21:59

'Me and little Andy', my Dolly Parton favourite of all time. 'I will always love you', second favourite and can't stand the Whitney version.

TaylorSwish · 10/04/2025 21:57

I adore her. She’s an icon.

OnTheBoardwalk · 10/04/2025 21:56

Oh and my love for Dolly made me watch the best little whorehouse in Texas - brilliant and not what’s was expecting

MyUmberSeal · 10/04/2025 21:56

An old flame can’t hold a candle to you…
No one can light up the night like you do…

Dolly’s songs are perfection. Just love her.

pilates · 10/04/2025 21:53

Love her 😍
‘If you hadn’t been there’ brings tears to my eyes

AndrinaAdamosballetshoes · 10/04/2025 21:52

Dolly’s original version of I will always live you is beautiful, I always loved Whitney but much prefer Dolly’s more gentle, heartfelt version, she doesn’t make me cry though, on the other hand Robin Gibb singing “I started a joke” the tears fall!

HappyGirlNow · 10/04/2025 21:50

Here You Come Again 💕
Love is Like A Butterfly 💕

Love her!

SabreIsMyFave · 10/04/2025 21:47

I agree that Dolly is just magnificent. So talented and gifted, and such a great songwriter, who has produced some heartwrenching songs, and many of them from the heart/from her real life.

Her (original) version of I Will Always Love You is much better than Whitney Houston's verstion. Whitney just shouts - and kills the song IMO. I do love Whitney, don't get me wrong - and she is/was amazing and released some wonderful songs, but I heard Dolly's version of I will Always Love You first, and loved it, and I really didn't like Whitney's cover of it.

boobot1 · 10/04/2025 21:46

oustedbymymate · 10/04/2025 20:31

I still cry at coat of many colours!

Little Andy is another one.

Balloonhearts · 10/04/2025 21:45

I used to find Jolene sad until I heard her talk about it. She has quite a way with words. 'I got that sucker home and I beat the tar out of him.' I think was how she phrased it. 😂

harijes · 10/04/2025 21:44

Absolutely adore her in this house.

I would urge any fan to watch her documentaries. She is one hell of a woman. So inspiring.

FatLarrysBanned · 10/04/2025 21:42

Brilliant actress in Steel Magnolias as well. DD 15 and I quote "Dollyisms" all the time, all said in an over exaggerated southern drawl:

“Laughter through tears is my favourite emotion”

“Honey, there is so much static electricity in here, I pick up everything but boys and money.”

“Honey, time marches on and eventually you realize it is marchin' across your face.”

She is Queen Dolly in our house, amazing woman, years ahead of her time.

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Mylittlebobble · 10/04/2025 21:40

cakeandteaandcake · 10/04/2025 21:38

I love Dolly but I don’t understand why you’d cry and turn it off instead of singing along!

If you heard me singing, you'd be crying! 😆sorry, couldn't resist.

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cakeandteaandcake · 10/04/2025 21:38

I love Dolly but I don’t understand why you’d cry and turn it off instead of singing along!

JengaNonConfirming · 10/04/2025 21:38

I love Dolly! Letters To Heaven makes me sob, Blackie Kentucky is very sad and I love He's Alive, about Jesus rising from his tomb - I'm not at all religious, but it's so well written.

Perpetuallyperfect · 10/04/2025 21:36

LOVE Dolly.

Absolute queen.

My 12YO DS loves her too now, we sing Islands in the Stream together in the kitchen, he’s Kenny and I’m Dolly

Pippapotamus · 10/04/2025 21:31

I love her, I don't have many idols but Dolly is definitely one of them. I've been listening to her on Spotify and forgive me if I've I've the name of the song wrong but love is like a butterfly. The way her voice flutters and the chorus goes up and down just how a butterfly would. Amazing song writing

Penguinmouse · 10/04/2025 21:23

Love Dolly - I saw her at Glastonbury and bawled when she sang I Will Always Love You. Her original version is so tender.

Endofyear · 10/04/2025 21:21

Coat of Many Colours gets me every time! And Letter to Heaven 😭

NerrSnerr · 10/04/2025 21:17

I love Dolly. I have recently been listening to her early stuff- so many of the songs show how much of a feminist she has always been. She is amazing.

Cosyvibes · 10/04/2025 21:07

Can I also please add that Dolly and Kenny Rodgers are magnificent together 💖

Shaniva · 10/04/2025 20:45

How strange. I've had her songs on a loop on Spotify for the last week. Surprised myself with how much I'm enjoying loads of her stuff, not just the biggest hits.

XWKD · 10/04/2025 20:42

I think she's amazing.

applemash · 10/04/2025 20:39

I adore dolly
She's everything I want to be-strong,talented,independent,intelligent-everything

Oh me too - maybe thats why her songs are emotional? she's just such a lovely person and she's very heartfelt and also really witty. I love that she doesnt take the haters to heart and just makes a joke out of any barbs sent her way. She's true class. Love her.

Coffeeishot · 10/04/2025 20:37

rodarrrach · 10/04/2025 20:34

Loved Dolly...so authentically herself 💕 We had Islands in the Stream as our 1st song for our wedding 16 years ago! Love loved it!

I think this might be my all time favourite song!