Joy Behar is not a fan of Dolly Parton‘s “Jolene,” even though it’s the original. She much rather prefers Beyoncé’s version for its power and anger.
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You see, while Dolly’s version begged this beautiful and seductive Jolene to not take her man, Beyoncé’s version warned that there’ll be consequences should she even make moves to take her man. For this reason, Behar believes that one of these two songs is “anti-feminist.”
Joy Behar – Calls Out Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” For Its “Anti-feminist Message”
Joy Behar is not afraid to speak her mind, whether it means calling a woman a bitch during her European vacation or criticizing a country music legend on a popular podcast.
Originally released in 1973, “Jolene” was given a new leash on life when global superstar Beyoncé covered it for her country album.
“I like the subject of Beyoncé taking over the lyrics,” Behar, 81, told her “The View” producer Brian Teta on Wednesday’s episode of “Behind the Table” podcast. “Because the original thing with Dolly Parton is so, like, anti-feminist, worrying about some good-looking woman taking your man. If it’s so easy to take your man, then take him.”
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She then went on to reveal that she’s a big fan of how Beyoncé took control of the narrative and changed its pleading tone to a warning.
“To come between a family and a happy man / Jolene, I’m a woman too / Thе games you play are nothing new / So you don’t want no hеat with me, Jolene,”
Beyoncé sings in the song, going on to add that while she understands why this “Jolene” wants to shoot her shot with her man, “you don’t want this smoke, so shoot your shot with someone else.” So clear off Jolene, you’ve been properly warned.
“Beyoncé says, if you take my man, you’re going to be in a lot of trouble. I say, go ahead, take my man. Take him,” Behar observed.
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Behar is not the only one who’s a fan of the new iteration. Parton herself approved of the cover, and even officially appeared on the album.
“You know, that hussy with the good hair you sang about reminded me of someone I knew back when,” Parton says on Cowboy Carter’s “Dolly P” interlude. “Except she has flaming locks of auburn hair. Bless her heart. Just a hair of a different color, but it hurts just the same.”
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