beyoncé It may be after Jolene, but somehow Jay-Z keeps capturing the outcasts.
The pop star freed her reimagined version of Dolly Parton’s As she drops her country-flavored album, the classic “Jolene” Cowboy Carter last week.
When Beyoncé introduced “JOLENE”, she played a clip of Dolly talking called “DOLLY P”, in which Dolly left a message on the phone and said:
“Hey Mrs. Bee, I’m Dolly P. You know that woman with the pretty hair you sang about? Reminds me of someone I used to know.
Except she had a lock of fiery red auburn hair. Bless her heart. Just one hair is a different color, but the pain is the same. “
That “woman with the beautiful hair” is known to Beyoncé fans as “Becky,” and she was featured in her 2016 Grammy nominations. lemonade The main theme of the album is infidelity in her marriage to her husband, Jay-Z (real name Sean Carter).
It then goes straight into “JOLENE,” which has been completely rewritten and is more modern than the version Queen Dolly put out in the 70s. However, Beyoncé took a stronger stance when it came to her “Jolene”:
“There are a thousand girls in every room
act as desperate as you
You’re a bird, keep singing your tune, Jolene (What?)
i have to talk to you
Because I hate playing dumb
Your peace depends on how you move, Jolene.”
Beyoncé’s mom, Tina Knowles, is of Louisiana Creole descent, so fans are speculating that this could also be a tribute to her because of this line:
“Jolene, I know I’m the queen, Jolene
I’m still a Creolebanj bitch from Louisiana (don’t try me)”
But it’s not just Jolene who needs attention, because now the internet has Jay-Z in their crosshairs – and it’s not clear why Jolene even wants Beyoncé’s man:
brutal.