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Tyranthraxus
03/29/24 9:59:11 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9XHMK3nWr4

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littlebro07
03/29/24 10:04:23 PM
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Is it worse than that fucking god awful Texas hold em song she did recently

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Tyranthraxus
03/29/24 10:05:24 PM
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littlebro07 posted...
Is it worse than that fucking god awful Texas hold em song she did recently
I didn't listen to that one but I'm willing to put up chips that this is worse

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Tyranthraxus
03/29/24 10:08:24 PM
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Like this is legitimately one of the worst covers I've ever heard in my life. It's worse than Avril Lavigne's Chop Suey and Metallica's Ecstasy of Gold.

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Turbam
03/29/24 10:09:18 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/dc9ab14a.jpg

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NoxObscuras
03/29/24 10:10:46 PM
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Yeah... I'm not a fan of anything I've heard from the Cowboy Carter Album. Respect to her for experimenting with a different genre, but these aren't doing it for me. I'm ready for old Beyonce again.

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TinyTim01
03/29/24 10:13:40 PM
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What we learned from Diddy, Weinstein etc.

People that are famous arent their cause of talent, rather because they are supported by the system. And they get that support by supporting the system with their bodies. Beyonce wasnt even the best singer in Destiny's child, yet she was the leader and the breakout star.

Stars that dont play ball get exercised. Micheal Jackson was going against the record labels, all of a sudden they made up stories about him diddling children, even though he had support from many people defending him. Diddy has no defenders, cause he was definitely a diddler.
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Hospy
03/29/24 11:31:24 PM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
Like this is legitimately one of the worst covers I've ever heard in my life. It's worse than Avril Lavigne's Chop Suey and Metallica's Ecstasy of Gold.
I thought it was pretty bad but I had never listened to Avril's Chop Suey until now and I don't think anything is going to beat that.

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Frosted_Midna
03/29/24 11:40:15 PM
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Turbam posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/dc9ab14a.jpg

That is pretty dead on!

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MistyKnight
03/30/24 2:01:29 AM
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It's crazy to me people can listen to cowboy Carter and not be entertained

Like it's legit baffling and yet here itt are several

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Nirvanas_Nox
03/30/24 2:04:05 AM
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I listened to the album today and not one of those songs was good. Her version of Jolene is abominable

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Glob
03/30/24 2:09:21 AM
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Thats fucking awful.
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eggcorn
03/30/24 2:54:17 AM
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By the end I was sweating.

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Smashingpmkns
03/30/24 2:56:45 AM
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Someone wanting to steal Jay Z is almost as unbelievable as someone stealing a man from Dolly Parton so I dunno, guess it works.

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StealThisSheen
03/30/24 3:01:30 AM
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I haven't listened yet, but I admit reviews gave me a pause when a lot of them seem to use a factory stamped "Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson give their approval!" stock praise. I don't know if anybody has been paying attention, lately, but Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson will appear on pretty much anything, as long as you pay them. That literally tells me nothing about the music.

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pegusus123456
03/30/24 3:05:27 AM
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I didn't understand the hate at first, but there are some incredibly awkward lyrics after the first minute that definitely ruin it. I like the idea of the cover in theory, but the writing could have been greatly improved.

The video of her just haphazardly pouring more booze into the mug from a hip flask is also just super fuckin' weird.

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JKwaffle
03/30/24 3:07:55 AM
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Holy fuck, I went in thinking it couldn't be THAT bad, but uh... that was kinda rough.

I think I'd rather listen to Puddle of Mudd's 'About A Girl' cover, at least I can laugh at that.

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SiO4
03/30/24 3:10:56 AM
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Tag

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projectpat72988
03/30/24 3:16:53 AM
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I want 50 cent to do stairway to heaven next
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ai123
03/30/24 3:22:57 AM
#21:


The cover of Blackbird was lovely.

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NES4EVER
03/30/24 3:30:59 AM
#22:


This isnt the same league, sport, or activity as Whitney Houstons cover of Dolly. This just feels manufactured.

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DD_Divine
03/30/24 4:05:04 AM
#23:


ai123 posted...
The cover of Blackbird was lovely.

this! And the Jolene cover was good too

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Baron_Ox
03/30/24 4:15:48 AM
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I'm not really a fan of this.

not necessarily because of Beyonce, but more because the music doesn't feel like it fits, IMO.

with the right instrumentals, it would have a better sound.

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FLAMING_EVIL_HOMER
03/30/24 4:51:06 AM
#25:


Hospy posted...
I thought it was pretty bad but I had never listened to Avril's Chop Suey until now and I don't think anything is going to beat that.

This has me curious. Tag for later

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ai123
03/30/24 5:00:12 AM
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Just listened.

I like the guitar on the track. I think the lyrics are a bit on-the-nose clumsy, but I can see what she was trying to do. Appreciate the call back to 'Becky with the good hair'.

Nowhere near the worst cover I've heard.

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Karovorak
03/30/24 5:12:05 AM
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What the.

At first I was like, "okay, yeah, I understand, but it's not that bad".

But it gets worse and worse with every single line.

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mercurydude
03/30/24 6:58:28 AM
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SMH... "Back up off my man, bitch!" is not the energy the song's supposed to have.

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Eat_More_Beef
03/30/24 7:05:42 AM
#30:


At first I thought it wasn't that bad cause I was digging the guitar work on it, but then ohhhh man, those lyrics kicked in and it was fucking terrible.

Also, the video is just someone pouring booze into a cup on a loop. Pretty fucking dumb.

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ai123
03/30/24 7:16:31 AM
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mercurydude posted...
SMH... "Back up off my man, bitch!" is not the energy the song's supposed to have.
Not an issue in itself.

Aretha Franklin's version of Respect has a very different energy to the one Otis Redding intended it to have.

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andel
03/30/24 7:23:11 AM
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yeah i didn't expect it to be terrible and it was really bad. went from 'not too bad' to 'goddamn this is bad' somewhere in the middle

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Villain_S_Fiend
03/30/24 7:25:09 AM
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If I want to hear a "listen, bitch" companion to Jolene's story, I'll listen to Fist City by Loretta Lynn, thanks.

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andel
03/30/24 7:26:11 AM
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ai123 posted...
Not an issue in itself.

Aretha Franklin's version of Respect has a very different energy to the one Otis Redding intended it to have.

and the johnny cash version of hurt is way different than the nin version, but this didn't add anything positive and she didn't make the song her own. it was just bad unlike the other two

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Jiek_Fafn
03/30/24 7:32:22 AM
#35:


I've been told I listen to Jolene wrong, but this makes me never want to listen to it again.

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ai123
03/30/24 7:32:38 AM
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andel posted...
and the johnny cash version of hurt is way different than the nin version, but this didn't add anything positive and she didn't make the song her own. it was just bad unlike the other two
I chose Aretha Franklin's version of Respect, because it pretty much gives the song almost the opposite impact of the original. Which Beyonc has also done here.

Whether people like the results or not is a matter of taste. But there's nothing inherently wrong with a 'back off bitch' Jolene.

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Glob
03/30/24 7:47:31 AM
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ai123 posted...
I chose Aretha Franklin's version of Respect, because it pretty much gives the song almost the opposite impact of the original. Which Beyonc has also done here.

Whether people like the results or not is a matter of taste. But there's nothing inherently wrong with a 'back off bitch' Jolene.

I think part of the reason it doesnt work for me is because Id be much more scared of having pissed off Dolly than having pissed off Beyonce.
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ai123
03/30/24 7:51:35 AM
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Glob posted...
I think part of the reason it doesnt work for me is because Id be much more scared of having pissed off Dolly than having pissed off Beyonce.
I think it's lyrically ham-fisted, and contrasts badly with the beautiful and subtle cover of Blackbird.

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Baron_Ox
03/30/24 8:33:57 AM
#39:


Eat_More_Beef posted...
Also, the video is just someone pouring booze into a cup on a loop. Pretty fucking dumb.
this technically isn't a music video; it's what's called a "visualizer."

basically, since so many people listen to music through YouTube, visualizers have become more popular, since they have something going on visually (a continuous clip) vs just the song.

also, they're not a replacement for actual videos, as some songs with visualizers receive proper music videos, too.

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andel
03/30/24 8:42:53 AM
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ai123 posted...
I chose Aretha Franklin's version of Respect, because it pretty much gives the song almost the opposite impact of the original. Which Beyonc has also done here.

Whether people like the results or not is a matter of taste. But there's nothing inherently wrong with a 'back off bitch' Jolene.

there is nothing wrong with an artist making a cover their own, the problem is just if it's no good. beyonce has great songs out there but this def isn't one of em imo

this is an example of an amazing cover imo

https://youtu.be/x1ya5YigHok?si=55sxJBHL237nCc_Z

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andel
03/30/24 9:18:50 AM
#41:


so i just listened to beyonce-texas holdem and i liked that one, it was much better than her version of jolene

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SiO4
03/30/24 12:37:44 PM
#42:


Well, despite the shameless attempt to stay relevant...that video really really sucked.

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ZevLoveDOOM
03/30/24 1:11:17 PM
#43:


i actually liked it even if it sounds like a continuation of sorts for that song from Lemonade... lol
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LonelyStoner
03/30/24 1:12:29 PM
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I made it 20 seconds.

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Hayame_Zero
03/30/24 1:15:49 PM
#45:


Well, at least Dolly liked it...

https://twitter.com/DollyParton/status/1773785045230030897?t=VdpghAuiqhAuudXaCkzgfw&s=19

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Tyranthraxus
03/30/24 2:17:05 PM
#46:


Hayame_Zero posted...
Well, at least Dolly liked it.

Dolly never says anything bad about anyone regardless of how she actually feels.

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ai123
03/30/24 2:19:43 PM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
Dolly never says anything bad about anyone regardless of how she actually feels.
Or, maybe she likes it.

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deoxxys
03/30/24 6:27:40 PM
#48:


I really like the Miley Cyrus cover of Jolene

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Winterking
03/30/24 6:32:14 PM
#49:


Hayame_Zero posted...
Well, at least Dolly liked it...

https://twitter.com/DollyParton/status/1773785045230030897?t=VdpghAuiqhAuudXaCkzgfw&s=19
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StealThisSheen
03/30/24 6:37:54 PM
#50:


ai123 posted...
Or, maybe she likes it.

The issue is that it's impossible to tell, which is the point I brought up earlier. Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson have, lately, appeared to be very... Buyable, which is why I brought up that reviews using the seemingly stock praise of "Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson approve!" are suspect, because... Yes, of course they approve, they were paid to, and they've shown a willingness to be paid to approve of... A lot.

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