Jolene
The White Stripes Lyrics

@OvelNick

Dolly sings it like she's trying to prevent her from taking him. Jack sings it like it's happened and the pain has settled in his soul.

@poutsablue2346

Yesh!!!!

@alysmarcus7747

yes, that is it. When i listen to Jack sing this, i remember the first love affair that broke me for good. The rest is just life after that.

@JoannaFolio-ef2lp

@@alysmarcus7747 y as aucune histoire d amour qui m as brisé le coeur . Je n' aime pas l amour , je ne m aime pas aussi, ... J aime que la mort.

@charliesideshow8400

So true! Well put!

@charliesideshow8400

True!@@alysmarcus7747

@Meggem216

this version actually makes me cry, so powerfully beautiful

@granthutchins2016

For some reason right about now I’d pay big cash money to see Dolly Parton sing “7 Nation Army.”

@wesalker3479

Check out Haley Reinhart w/Postmodern Jukebox,

@danniflood812

Lol

@horatiodreamt

Her cleavage was once as big as an army.

@danniflood812

@@horatiodreamt still is. Great song writer

@morgott13

most underrated comment ever, and you never know, dolly may have actually written 7 nation army. ask whitney

@BIGMAC1334

My favorite thing about this is that Dolly loves this version. She's said it's one of the best covers of any of her songs.

@itsyunggrave

oh yesssssssssss

@theninjamaster67

do you have a link to an interview or something of her saying that cause i wanna watch that now i never woulda thought she'd be into their cover but that's awesome that she would be

@CandaceYoung962

I can believe it. Dolly Parton is a true song writer at heart. She knows that there are so many ways to interpret a great song or lyric.

@eugenechilders9844

Yea I believe it. Another good one is sharp dressed man , shinedown.

@chiefersutherland5609

Too cool! Thanks for sharing that bit of background, I did not know that! I always figured as much, but to actually hear it come from her is truly special!

@tatehenson3611

Like 15 years later, and 7 million other bands cover the song, but still yet this exact take is the all time best version of this song!

@amybethhurst

7 million? not.

@tatehenson3611

@@amybethhurst I’m assuming off of both your comments on this video that you were unaware that Jack White has played with many artist like Dolly and Loretta Lynn and then most of them speak very highly of him and you’re just making negative comments because you don’t like the covers? Kind of seems pointless, but feel free to comb through the Internet talk to everybody in the world and let me know exactly how many times the song has been covered and I will edit my comment for you. And also we call it an exaggeration.

@annphillips3429

I agree! ❤

@ThinWhiteAxe

This is absolutely spine tingling. And I like how he didnt change the lyrics, just sang it in his own way.

@davidschmidt7761

Yeah you don’t mess with masterpieces

@jamessutcliffe7984

White stripes were pretty elite, mate

@iwishiwasabeetle

WHY DID IT TAKE ME ELEVEN YEARS TO SEE THIS

@Odin029

Because the Youtube Algorithm knew you weren't ready.... until today

@thatgirlwhousedtohavereall5549

The world is cruel

@bigdaddystrokes

lmao. better now than never

@CaveManCole

Right!?

@bellatrixwuyts9046

I’ve been asking myself the same question

@Nouta1

"Please don't take him jasbukuzucahn"

@PhantomFilmAustralia

BEST COMMENT HERE!!!! Almost fell off the toilet!!

@jakejennings1239

LiquidBlack Sleepsick doesn’t he play for Brighton and Hove?

@mommyof3_908

@someone mcsomeone you're terrible 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@RazorBladeKissV

Any time I listen to this I have to see your comment😃

@olgaforcher5175

I'm dead

@tarawalsh7045

Mother of God. I have heard of shredding a guitar but his voice is shredded and the viscerality of this song really kicks us in the bones.

@jamessutcliffe7984

Yes. Absolutely fucking elite performance. Not even a hint of corny.

@bainiksan

I am here today to confirm that no one has done this one better yet.

@scottwolff6946

Jack sounds like he's on the verge of tears in this version, he absolutely made this song his own.

@danniflood812

Absof-freaking-lutely and that is what makes that song by them iconic and several other words that I can't even come up with they own it and you got it my friend

@SelenKarlikaya

hey, i just covered this song and would love to hear your thoughts good or bad.Sending looots of love from Turkey <3<3

@Thebesties131

I was thinking plot twist, the song could be about drugs. Wasn't jack on heroin? He's singing about himself and Jolene is heroin. Or his lover is trying to take heroin from him. His begging in desperation that he needs his drug. Please don't take it from him.

@2strokejunkie686

@@Thebesties131 only problem with that theory is the fact that this is a cover song. Or Did you more less mean he made a connection with this song thru his heroin addiction in his past, to give such a raw emotional sound to the song?

@danniflood812

@@2strokejunkie686 I'm pretty sure he is too young to know who's song it is and he is just covering it. Brilliantly!!

@jonbbaca5580

The original is timeless, but this version is the truest expression of the song. The heartbreak and deperation is undeniable. This is the best version of this classic song by far

@perdanielsorensen7775

I don't think the world was ready for a version like this in 1973.

@MimSou

same!!!

@thatgirlwhousedtohavereall5549

Every time I hear this I think about my 6th grade science teacher. Her husband, also a teacher, had an affair with the school secretary who’s name was Jolene.
They were caught in their active entanglement at school by some students and two other teachers.

He divorced his wife & married Jolene. Both of them were fired, & moved to another state.

I’ll never forget the pain & sorrow on her face.

@mr.ryuzaki3927

@@thatgirlwhousedtohavereall5549 thats fucked up big time.

@FkinHologram

@@perdanielsorensen7775 qaq

@TheQuarino

The passion in his voice is just indescribable

@65alphonso

Unexpected piece of music that sends shivers down your spine! Extraordinary!!!

@julikb

yeah ..i was serching for that word....SHIVER!!! amazing cover!

@donnaharvey6940

Absolutely!!! 💕

@Dialindope-ks3ci

It’s what I’m trying to say but can’t get it out…

@ivankolovrat9495

And it was always there in front of us... appreciate a day as a day

@cherophilia

Jack White really be out there singing in cursive.

@greekb.9321

😂

@gabrielvelloso9834

This is the most creative comment I've ever seen

@namelessgrace6319

This is great and totally true!

@LucealsMultiverse

Now that's funny!! But so true.😂

@TheMadness777

Love this dude. Guitar murderer

@RobertMorodan

The live version is even better than the studio!

@isaacsnowcarini4808

So true

@Rokayy

true

@slinkisking

as always with the white stripes :D

@tomasmamani2895

Facts

@godoog4life147

The live is better because of the guitar and the dirty cry like vocals it has so much more raw emotion then the studio and thats why I love it

@zoey__m

A little detail I love in this performance is how everyone immediately starts singing along with Jack White, because naturally everyone knows the lyrics to Jolene! It's one of the most beloved songs of any genre, I think there is not one person that doesn't love it, no matter their musical preferences!

@williamclark6233

My wife hates it.... her name is Johlene... lol

@themudpit621

well, it was also the b side to a single off their second albumn - fans knew it well. Back when B sides were still a thing... (sighing in Gen X)

@allitinglz

it’s hard to make a cover better than the original … they nailed it

@bluegregory6239

Hell, Yeah. One of the rare instances.

@zmili5791

It's like if jack is expressing roughly what Dolly was too gentle to show and was hidden underneath her sweetness

@jabsluna

I agree. Great observation.

@sunnyokapi

@ really?? I didn't know that!

@sunnyokapi

@ okay I googled and she's her godmother but Miley calls her "Aunt Dolly". So not by blood but for all intents and purposes

@velvetraptor8540

He got it.

@aherrmie

Z MILI That’s sure as hell how I felt when I found out my ex-husband had cheated on me. It was the most devastating day of my life, and I’ve had cancer. The description of Jolene is what I pictured her to look like, this gorgeous woman I could never ever compete with. I built her up in my head door months. I didn’t find out who she actually was until I’d finally had enough and divorced his ass. She wasn’t pretty, drinks like a fish, and cheated on her husband with mine. She’s fucking pathetic. I’m glad she has him now. Wouldn’t take him back for the world, not after what he put me through. 27 years of my life. Yeah, I’m still a tad bit bitter. Just happened last year.

@hollygolightly6770

"I'm in the right place but wrong time? That's how I feel everyday"
👌👌👌

@rangv733

Holly Golightly What is that suppose to mean?

@wh00lio-goolay76

I think he's referring to the state of music then, like right place at the wrong time could you imagine how big they would have been if they were around 10 years earlier when nirvana was around

@wh00lio-goolay76

But to be fair I think he means as a person

@danniflood812

Where?

@zardi9083

Holly Golightly Run faster

@jiminyhopkins

The amount of power these two people produce is incredible.

@dennismanickum7560

I was here this night, it was mental.

@SelenKarlikaya

hey, i just covered this song and would love to hear your thoughts good or bad.Sending looots of love from Turkey <3<3

@TOREH84

He's not singing it, he's crying! And that's how a person in love talks to who might steal his/her loved one. Jack is a God

@lisahoran4443

YES! Jack IS God!!!!!!!

@MarkBonneaux

The one other song I can think of that had this same level of gutteral pain is Kurt singing "where did you sleep last night" on Unplugged

@lisahoran4443

@@MarkBonneaux I will definitely check it out! Thanks!

@lisahoran4443

@Nicholas Ovel I WILL! Thanks!

@alanjbennett3733

@@MarkBonneaux what an excellent song

@MrReed666

One of the tragically underrated rock stars of modern times is this man.

@alejandroangeles8587

Underrated? He is a God for my generation...

Yes, this genius is writing songs and music that Zeppelin and Eagles would not know how to do ' in the future every jukebox in Asia will play Jack White for 40 years, but sorry to say NOBODY has heard about him yet.

@@alejandroangeles8587 Proves that your genetic is Fucked up

@alejandroangeles8587

@ sooo boring. Ok man. The only icons are the musicians of your generation. Jack White played with the Stones, Dylan, Page, Plant and Townsend. The fact that you don't like him it's absolutely irrelevant.

@@alejandroangeles8587 I like the number he made with Justin Beaver😷

@paulfrank931

This very version of this song brings me to tears. You can hear the desperation he is conveying. Remarkable cover. One of the best ever!

@joleneemmerson4904

Absolutely 1 of the best 👌

@jimr6560

The pain in his voice is moving and powerful

@ConConReeves

I have to give Jack all the credit because he chose to not change any of the lyrics. kept them just as Dolly Parton originally wrote. Amazing talent no doubt.

@tonyattardo9350

ConConReeves You give him credit for not changing the lyrics? Real high bar you set there...

@kuunt6065

Tony Attardo no one cares about your cynicism

@sathira_anuk5179

Why would he?

@BlueZaddy

I love how he doesn’t change the lyrics and stays true to the original song

@JacksonAxe

Yup. Shows his respect and lack of ego.

@marielebain

yeah not changing the genders adds another layer of pain, imagine a small town closeted gay guy telling this Jolene lady 'you could have your choice of men but he's the only one for me' cause literally the only man in his world who would reciprocate his feelings is this possibly bi dude infatuated with Jolene -- and it makes the protagonist even more insecure and desperate, knowing that life would be easier for his man to just leave him for a woman

@manwiththeplan4971

@@marielebain wait is this igor?

@carolingian5736

@@marielebain why is it always deviancy with you people

@eliottaylor757

marielebain loooool Igors existed for time then

@darthvader3465

The opening monologue is just iconic. Really exemplifies the spirit of modern rock and roll music

@dan69p

Meg's drumming compliment Jacks feel, in his singing and guitar perfectly 😍 I love this cover, goes straight to your heart ❤️

@LuciusNekromanteion

Could not agree more, Dan. Meg is one of the greatest drummers...ever, people just don`t seem to grasp that fact yet, or jump on the `Meg can`t play` bandwagon. The white stripes wouldn`t have been the same with a so called `technical drummer`. Anyone who dismisses her contribution, simply does not understand her importance to the white stripes sound. Think about Charlie Watts following Keith Richards, and not the other way around. I love the white stripes but I love Meg more xxx
ps...I`m very very drunk n might be wrong, but I honestly don`t think I am.

@mistysky184

the version of Jolene that expresses the pain perfectly

@SelenKarlikaya

hey, i just covered this song and would love to hear your thoughts good or bad.Sending looots of love from Turkey <3<3

@angelogarcia2189

The best part is the way he doesn't change the lyrics. Tru Rockandroll

@SelenKarlikaya

hey, i just covered this song and would love to hear your thoughts good or bad.Sending looots of love from Turkey <3<3

@Karen-ec5st

I can't find any words to adequately describe this cover, gut wrenching is the closest I can get. Luckily I have never been in the "Jolene" situation but listening to this reminds me of the despair I felt when a man broke my heart, and I have never loved since.

@SelenKarlikaya

heyy, i just covered this song and would love to hear your thoughts good or bad.Sending looots of love from Turkey <3<3

@Ali-ir3ho

@Karen-ec5st How's it going 2 years later

@connormcleod1552

This is for me the greatest live performance of a song I've ever come across, the back story of how jack has to play close to meg, the emotion, and the execution make it something incredibly special. Gives me chills every time, too good!

@lachlanbell8390

I only just found out the White Stripes did a cover of this song, came straight to YouTube to check it out. What's the back story you're talking about?

@sstewart218

@@lachlanbell8390 Jack and Meg were total nobodies when they started The White Stripes in 1997. They were already married in 1996 but then divorced in 2000 while still continuing to play together. Meg has always been extremely shy and the wild fame and success they enjoyed made her struggle with anxiety. But Jack flourished under the spotlight. The more success they enjoyed, the more Jack lived in his element while Meg continued to struggle with her mental health. This set was recorded on tour in 2004 a few years after their divorce when they were still playing together (the duo eventually split in 2011). So if you can imagine the creative musical angst between an ex husband and ex wife who are still dynamite together on stage, you start to get an idea of all the emotional undercurrents going on between them and how what you're seeing is beautiful, yes, but still incredibly tragic.

@celinaexler1931

Wow, how interesting! Thanks for sharing.

@dlawss

I,m 66 years old and i have never heard a better cover than this, Jacks voice puts real meaning into this beautiful song

@SelenKarlikaya

hey, i just covered this song and would love to hear your thoughts good or bad.Sending looots of love from Turkey <3<3

@amypagekaviani5661

I love the Sounds of Silence by Disturbed. It sounds better than the original. I'm 63.

@deadskunk8733

Me too.

@kylelong9740

@@amypagekaviani5661 i get it, but different song and emotion x

@mariosgiannoulis7883

Wicked game stone sour is one the vest covers too

@Celtics-fj5le

His talent is unbelievable. Passion pours through his words

@lokiopensloloc5680

It's what makes great unforgettable.

@narcabusevictimgermany9687

How can have someone such talent??

@SelenKarlikaya

hey, i just covered this song and would love to hear your thoughts good or bad.Sending looots of love from Turkey <3<3

@Celtics-fj5le

@@SelenKarlikaya you have a beautiful voice. That was great

@craigdobbin3521

Makes his own vinyls

@tonyking4479

This is one of the best performance I’ve ever seen gives me cold chills.

@seanbottrill6786

By far the best cover of this song

@ccmvad8871

This is the beauty of jack if you ask me. No perfection. Raw and emotion. And i prefer that in every way. Thank god for Jack

@cotswoldcuckoo775

Chris van Adrichem Yes, and for Jim Beam, too.

@ljiljanapaunovic5368

Perfection in his own way

@kiaraphillips2510

His voice is perfection

@christoc99

Yeah I like4 his voice too : )

@jesselaine8486

+Kiara Phillips I agree......especially in this video. :-)

@whatdaphukwazdatchit

I actually admire the unbridle and unorthodox use of his scream trying to contain it to keep it together. I'll master this song

@AshHouseware01

I find this to be a very powerful version of the song. At points soft and sad, at others distorted and powerful, the instrumentation and vocals highlight that Jolene is Godlike; the singer can only plea for mercy and place her fate in Jolene's hands while bitterly flattering her beauty. Incredible version of an incredible song.

@johndou423

It's like his voice has a whammy bar attached to it

@Gibson1961SG

Tears! Lol

@jessebarnes5411

Have you ever heard claudio sanchez from coheed and cambria?

@jimsawyer1324

I saw a “reaction” video of a black guy listening to Tool for the first time. He said something I never expected. He said Maynard sounded like Michael Jackson in the way his voice fluctuates. I would have never made the comparison but it was true. They both play a song within each syllable sometimes. And in a different way than most other vocalists. It’s not what I call whale music, where somebody tries to ghetto up the national anthem or something. Most can do that shit. It’s more of a mix of a sweetness and a tension.

I wouldn’t say Jack does that exactly, but there’s a lot going on. His vibrato is more predictable. Perhaps in mind of Eddie Vetter or Cher.

@carthag

lol its called vibrato

@jimsawyer1324

I used that word as I know what vibrato means. But that’s what you get when someone with a surface level knowledge thinks they know more than everyone else. For some vocalists, like Cher or Eddie Vedder, it’s a simple vibrato. For other artists like MJ or MJK they are adding a whole other aspect of violin like sweetness to it. Jack has some, but not near as much as the other two mentioned.

@charlesholland6851

he's singing this like he's going to an imminent, unwanted death. so much emotion and feeling

@dennisbrown2106

Charles Holland or like hes so fucked up he cant carry a fucking tune.

@lumpyspace9073

Dennis Brown let me hear that intoxicated voice all day and nite then.

@jonspeidel

Because he is....like we all are😵

@lavendergilly5843

omg perfect i love it

@dove3099

Dennis Brown I'm with fucked up

@roseglasses1

This breaks my heart into shards every time. It’s amazing.

@formofficialband531

Right up or righjt down?

@donnaharvey6940

Me too..every time..💕

@andrewwiggin

Now this is a cover. Instantly recognizable as the original but absolutely unique to the artist doing the cover.

@scottmcilquham5965

"I'm in the right place but wrong time? That's how I feel everyday"

@angashton4428

🧡💋

@velvetraptor8540

I wonder if his feeling was like mine. He and I went to the same high school 25 YEARS APART. I'm the older one. Now, I'm not saying I had a crystal ball and said "Hey, wait, I have to wait until Jack White gets here". No, quite the opposite. I was there in the smack dab of the Psychedelic Era but I wanted to be a BEATNIK. I wanted to go BACKWARDS in time.

@kikeheebchinkjigaboo6631

Yearly Black pool illumination light show

@schlongduckdong2562

Sums up most days for me the ones I can remember anyway

@vincentzeeman6511

Your not alone 😉

@jackrockwell6698

The amount of emotion in this version of this song is almost too much to take.

@helenibbott8373

Different 😊

@lobowolf9406

Awesome

@andrewbleasdale790

Man I love them blackpool lights

@SelenKarlikaya

hello, i just covered this song and would love to hear your thoughts good or bad.Sending looots of love from Turkey <3<3

@robhawkins5613

The riff is so haunting !!!!

@aham2903

This version is so good, it's haunting.

@likatskitishvili8403

His voice goes to places no human voice should be able to go... I'm amazed

@mikemiller4838

Lika Tskitishvili like bobcat golthwaith singing in a good way

@leonadams8097

Don't forget the guitar. The overdriven distortion coupled with either very sharp muting, a gating filter, or both makes for a sharp, broken sound in the scratches leading into the chorus. His guitar mimics his voice, toneful and melancholy in the verses, and breaking with begging desperation in the refrain.

@tengorazmadze2527

ბაზარი არაა :დ

@re8618

Sold his soul for this.

@Maridu01

Never missed the spot, even starting out with the Beatles. Jack White & Meg used to make it boil in small places and I was there in 6 or 7 of these small shows. Great times 🙌

@stayactivia

A rockstar with an electric guitar, and a drummer. God bless Rock & Roll

@BobBobBobBobBob

I can't believe I went this long in life not knowing this existed. This is nothing short of amazing.

@aperson.7585

This is so underrated, I wish more people knew about this cover

@Cubby9196

Go look at watchmojos list of another 10 great cover songs this is on the list and people are trashing it

@thebackyardbear732

right... I JUST found it today...

@ewanfraser

I don’t hear what you guys hear. It’s a cover. I don’t see any real soul injected into it. Sure he puts his style on it but the song is more than that. When Dolly sings it I feel the pain.

@goldenhourkodak

12 million people is not underrated, and that doesn't count the CD/DVD versions.

@christiancampbell3430

@@Cubby9196 Because it sucks dick.

@GenXstacker

This is straight up phenomenal. A crossover from one genre to another and just as good in its own right as the original. Never heard of this band, but very impressed.

@CharlieWhite101

Never heard of the white stripes? Sir I have a song you should listen to, a little known song called seven nation army

@b-rad7708

wait.... Hol' Up... did he just say that; for real? Like forreally real!?

@northmanlogging2769

well... you have a whole new dimension of music to explore now

@robmaj7

White stripes it is written : By His Stripes we are healed.
《{Meaning Jesus }》...
But Jack can do his own kind of healing too. Thank You Jesus.
Thanks too Jack.
❤

@northmanlogging2769

@@robmaj7 hows about you keep me out of any of your fecking Jesus talk. Ole jeebus sure seems to do a whole lot of healing through genocide and suffering.

@stutteringjay4948

The emotions are intense, love it... One of my favs

@SelenKarlikaya

heyy, i just covered this song and would love to hear your thoughts good or bad.Sending looots of love from Turkey <3<3

@12south31

Dolly had the best quote ever, " it costs a lot of money to look this cheap"!

@patrickmcshane7658

Dolly ain't cheap!

@TheCherylish1

♡ I love her

@joshuapeterson6072

"I don't mind the dumb blonde jokes, I'm not dumb, nor am I blonde" Dolly Parton

@Slocusfocus

Catherine Heridis no, that was dude look like a lady...not the same thing

@anmcclo9731

nice line: also love the number's

@gelatinejaap

I love how this version of the song perfectly describes how the woman who is talking must be feeling.

@JeremyHenson-bo2bp

Jack White is a true musician

@lizreilly2493

The pleading of a broken soul laying it on the line - IMPOSSIBLE not to be swept away by the raw emotion! Beyond brilliant sir!!!

@fuehrermicael

this has the same energy as Nirvana - Where did you sleep last night.
And I love it!

@milandouma4064

yesss! absolutely

@a71music46

Micael Ricardo spot on man

@TheRoadhammer379

Fuck nirvana, they could not hold a light to pearl jam or AIC. The real talent was Grohl.

@JoyboySGLS

TheRoadhammer379 Bro who cares

@valery7363

YES YES, THAT WAS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING

@marcogoergens8576

This is pure pain, drama... how the song should be..best version ever

@JETTYRAT

Genius is a word that our society often over uses,but to describe Mr.White any other way would be wrong...a talent that is unique, a guitarist that is the very best of his generation. Or any generation...Genius is the only word.And the correct word.

@timothyfloogle

Dolly even thinks so

@heathethughes8776

Back up plan

@martinkath3914

A man not afraid to be weak is as strong as he can be! Jack White sounds broken as hell - but this performance crushes diamonds with ease!

@xxxafterglow

Just perfect: Jack's desperate guitar, his choked vocals, and Meg's drums, threatening to break the sky of his heart wide open.

@Manwecaen

One man on the guitar, one girl on the drums ... and such a range of intense, great songs ... I adore the White Stripes

@deadlegs187

Manwecaen one pick up

@orfeaszambelhs7647

they are awesome

@konradinefritsch6168

GENIUS

@thomasriddle2397

Jacks a genius

@kathyraymelles.80

Thts his wife

@MikrosBeethoven

I had forgotten how much I loved White Stripes. I am growing old.

@cynthiacole6140

It happens. Just don't stop listening to new music and amazing older music. I'm "69'.

@acentipede

just what i was feeling the minute i heard the first notes.. now i feel refreshed.

@joeymoehlenkamp1097

I loved how raw this sounds her drum kit and high hats sound amazing

@kenlovgren3961

Name one person that puts as much into his music as Jack. The man puts his soul into it.

@J0HNJ0RDAN

Jack is one of those people that really figured out how to be the best of himself, he makes what he does work and that's cool.

@revivantes

There's a lot to be said for producing music with unpolished, raw emotion.

@smitty7326

There is a lot to say, and Jack White says a lot of it.

@brianmcnellis5512

Shawn Gervais
I heard him say that about upholstering a chair when you don't want to but when you get done you look at it and say hey that's a pretty nice chair. as an upholsterer for so many years I was surprised but it is true.

@nikkijames5502

Shawn Gervais .... AMEN....

@davesykes1966

Agreed, it's called Rock n roll .

@AndrewSavedbyJesus

Exactly! I'll take emotion and singing from the heart any day over singers who can hit all the notes perfectly. Music is art, not a singing contest like the tv shows and the mainstream want you to believe. Unfortunately the masses don't get it I guess. Thankfully we do.

@EricaB-

This deep cut of the White Stripes reminds me of why they were so big. Haven’t seen this before. His voice was epic. Jack used to put Meg down a lot in interviews, but she is incredible.

@hsmith633

Dolly, in all of her greatness, brought this song forth to be performed like this!!

@igorbrezovic

It's not about the sex of the singer... It's about emotion..

@bex2688

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@bex2688

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@eszemaszeszed

awwww. love a smart man. <3

@jimsawyer1324

It is about the “sex” of the singer, just not about their gender.

Ponder that a moment.

@raveousone

@@jimsawyer1324 id rather not ponder that i tried it after the first time gender was redefined i think i lost 10 years of my lifespan

@Edog12

Jolene, you better not take Jack's man!

@ncnick8499

Hahaha

@amyhatfield5389

So glad I'm not the only one who got a break in their chills for a giggle.

@sinsinawa9830

AWESOMEnEDOG I always just took it as it was his dad with a new chick

@flyingpotato3116

it took me a year to realize it's a cover

@4st7lb25

Jack is fucking hot, he can beat that bitch.

@dmugsy2

Jacks voice is so beautiful and believable

@tarawalsh-arpaia3928

I'm back!!!!! I never listened to this song until I heard this version and it absolutely destroyed me. His voice is like razor blades as he sings a woman's pain and fear that she will never have that chance of love. It shreds me to pieces, which makes it what every song should be. Perfection.

@Sinead3rd

Jesus Christ every time this gives me the creeps. I just can't understand why people criticise this version so much: white stripes do a certain kind of music (which is not pop and it takes a specific taste to be able to appreciate it, as I see it), and Jack's voice suits it perfectly. They covered this song coming from a completely different genre and interpreted in their own chords. If you don't like Jack's style good for you, but just think about how much it takes to reach that emotion and sing through it like he does. I think just that is remarkable. That being said, if you don't like it just listen the original country version and chill!

@Staplemouse88

Well said! I agree completely.

@maniacpwnageking

+Sinead3rd Lol, I never hear people criticize this version, all I hear is absolute praise.

@mikedempsey6244

+Christopher Thompson I was just about to say the same thing. I NEVER heard anybody criticize this version. I think Sinead3rd was looking for some "Likes".

@Sinead3rd

madmick17 yeah, it was exactly what I was looking for!!!

@MTMRPG

+madmick17 I've seen A LOT of people dislike this version.

@keyblade280

Jack white is without a doubt one of the most underrated musicians ever, his vocal talent and guitar skills are I think of legend status should deffo be up there with the other greats

@oobanh2735

Yea he's got that zero ceiling with his range and the dynamics are wild in the vocals. Reminds me of Cobain with the amazing range and not struggling to hit notes and hold them etc

@Raydoesitintime

@@oobanh2735 he does just hit them but he puts expression effortlessly that would be considered risky for most. The best singers sound good when they fuck up and he uses that as a tool for his singing to where he couldn’t fuck up. Contain was the same way. He’s a phenomenal singer.

@ksid0644

Seriously! I have been a huge fan of his work for ages now, but I saw him live a week ago and oh my god he is truly one of the greats

@nicolascheviron2056

Indeed. The last great american whale

@mollystanfield3775

I totally agree!!!

@pecanpie9337

I feel this is the best cover of Jolene. The power!!!!

@b-rad7708

This performance and the kurt kobain/Nirvana performance of "where did you sleep last night" live and unplugged are two of my favorite performances of raw emotion out there. I live for this shit.

@joeteske547

If Dolly Parton had a child with led zeppelin this would be it

@JimBob-sc1nj

Joe Teske like led zeppelin is a person? 😂

@grahamwillis585

@@JimBob-sc1nj I was thinking the exact same thing, let's see how long it takes for him to write Plant or Paige lol

@Amberi2121

Joe Teske best comment lol

@17PAT17

Jim Bob the whole band just blows at the same time

@osciegaming

Each and every member of Led Zeppelin?

@maxmorts9818

3:41 that’s just so raw, he seems like he really just let out a genuine cry.

@theunknownscout5718

Yea it's very powerful

@juliedefee567

Seriously. I almost cried the first time I heard it. Awesome version.

@chrisp1500

For sure, the second syllable in the last "Jolene" is pure power & emotion. Funny how that stands out

@@chrisp1500 Yes Funny Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

@nadeshkaholmes9511

I recently saw a video about Dolly explaining the meaning of this song and I remembered this amazing cover The White Stripes did. Now I want to listen to them on repeat again. All their songs were just so good.

@anitareyes2691

Hes so lucky to play this awesomeness...he fits like a glove as she loves him!

@rusheilfrancis264

what a sad song. imagine having to talk to a Jolene, like, please dont walk in and wreck my life because i need to be with this man who, me knowing well and good, would rather be with you if he could. Fighting and desperately pleading to be second place in the life of the man you love and that being okay. So much levels of sad and beautiful.

also. great remake.

@tobycrackit8385

Cheer up, it's just a song.

@Tobsson

not to everyone

@kingjon5818

I've be like, take him.

@stormwraith

My name is Jolene, and I have often wondered why my parents chose to name me after a homewrecker. Also, this version sucks.

@cindymass7122

tigrelady Erm...no it doesn't. You have no taste.

@FRANCIS6189

Dolly Parton's music stands up in any genre.................

@NuggetDude100

Yep. Dolly made brilliant song. Then came J.W. and made it immortal

@FerZAlv

Yeah, i still love more her version of the song

@emilyedens8034

I'm very proud to say I've met Dolly before. I was at her theme park in Tennessee Dollywood when I did. I too am from TN.

@emilyedens8034

listen to mileys. it's better

@donuthalos4009

While good, this, in my opinion, is a much better version, but that's just me.

@STViG-pd3fq

Jack's the shit
.doin that Dolly Parton..parted Jack's hair straight down the middle..much luv

@uncledick9445

I remember seeing White Stripes performing this live. I loved it.

@Ioc1legsweep

Badass cover. And his live version is so much better than his studio version.

@tommytommy7535

those are the real bands , when the live version is better than the studios ( y I know a bit late )

@anonymousmusician2856

3:17 You can actually hear his guitar slightly detune from the force of his playing. What passion! Absolutely incredible!

@beckmorris419

Anonymous Musician I’m glad I’m not the only one that noticed, but it is still a beautiful cover🤘🥁🎸🤘

@IanDunbar1

To be fair, part of that is because those Airline guitars he used to play were not exactly... well made. IIRC, he said recently that he doesn't play them anymore because he got tired of fighting his guitars all the time.

@ukaszpapierowski8137

True. This is the beauty of live performances!

@davidtrejo6087

@@IanDunbar1 Hahha he also said used those guitars for the sounds and issues thay may have.

@patrickng8252

Really? I thought it was because he pulled his guitar neck hard hence why it detuned? Not from his strumming... if that’s what you were getting at?

@korliptikrd9011

I haven't let them go since I found them. I literally grew up with these two amazing people. this is the talent of true emotions. this couple will never get old and no one can replace them.

@brosephstalin2805

Honestly, my favorite version of this song. Makes your hair tingle....Jack White is the real deal.

@kathyraymelles.80

Yes absolutely 💯

@berktolunoglu9259

Jack DUDE you can get any man you want. Stop worring about it.

@muhammedkoc7665

İi dedin gral.

@33Pitou

shut up

@juliedefee567

Oh my God, you guys are so funny. I agree, his emotion is raw and sounds so torturous. I've Loved this song for years and I'm worried about Jolene for decades. Obviously she can drive someone absolutely crazy. Hahaha LOL.

@FullenWithAshley

LOL 😂😂😂

@bsmith8943

Lmao

@aienbalosaienbalos4186

This is the only version I know that makes the lyrics justice. The other versions is someone just normally singing about their loved one being stollen and begging for Jolene not to do it? This is how someone begging would sound. The singer is supposed to be broken and in despair, according to the lyrics. The extreme nature of the lyrics coupled with the melancholic singing that most versions have just don't fit together. The other versions sing it like if the singer had already come to terms with loosing their man, already accepted it. Here, the singer is still coming to grips with the inevitability of it happening, which is what makes sense...

@nateburnie400

Try Lingua Ignota’s version. Talk about emotion.

@LovinLife-pv7op

Check out Janet Devlin's cover

@aienbalosaienbalos4186

@@nateburnie400 Thanks! I like it.

@aienbalosaienbalos4186

@@LovinLife-pv7op Thanks, I will.

@Bonnie-lo3zh

Im sorry but this just sounds like a rock version mam... lol

@NickJohnCoop

This is the epitome of what makes great music . When the artist believes every word they sing. When the the passion is there.

@SelenKarlikaya

heyy, i just covered this song and would love to hear your thoughts good or bad.Sending looots of love from Turkey <3<3

@nicolabrisland8005

No words only SHIVERS