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Definitely one of the finer songs ever written, which is why I was there in the first place (after hearing a cover version on Prairie Home Companion over the weekend and remembering how good the original was). However, neither "the height of classic country fashion" nor "duds like that go for lots of money these days" contradicts my assertion that the shirt is terrible.
"This shirt, widely recognized as the worst one ever, also represents the height of classic country fashion, and duds like this go for lots of money these days" - see, that's a perfectly coherent sentence.
So, I clicked the link, paid no attention to the shirt reference, listened to several other versions of Jolene, including a cover by the White Stripes, and kept wondering how anybody could diss Miss Dolly Parton singing Jolene. I came back to the 'Chat to take issue, and realized the diss was for the shirt, which reminded me of this site.
I heard Mindy Smith singing Jolene on PHC, too, and liked it, but this version by Dolly was my favorite.
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