![]() ![]() It doesn’t hurt to have David Hidalgo drop by for a welcome cameo, accompanied by accordion and flamenco flourishes. ![]() While “Teardrops” is a tall mountain for any singer to climb, Parton glides to the summit with ease in this understated version from her covers collection, Treasures. ![]() This Tex-Mex border classic has been recorded dozens of times since the late 1960s, most famously by Freddy Fender, who worked all kinds of crossover wizardry - including pop, country, Spanish and English - into his iconic 1974 version. ![]() Since, she’s occasionally included it in her live shows as part of a “silly songs” medley. (Today, that kind of thing would get you a reality show.) Parton featured the tune, penned with her uncle, Bill Owens, on her first RCA album, 1968’s Just Because I’m a Woman. Unlike the real singer, who grew up poor but worked her way out of poverty to become a successful entertainer, businesswoman and philanthropist, the song’s character, who also comes from humble beginnings, “said I’d find a rich man and love my way to fame.” She gets points for honesty, at least. This is Parton, zipping her way through one of the funniest songs she’s ever written or recorded, casting herself as a black-gold-digging opportunist who wants to get her hands on a Texas millionaire’s oily fortune. No, it’s not a parody of her ubiquitous “I Will Always Love You,” as it was written and recorded six years before that classic. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |