Tributes rolled in(大量涌入) after the death of Dolly Parton last month. Jack White performed Jolene at a London gig. Kesha sang Old Flames (Can’t Hold a Candle to You(远不及你、无法与你相比)), a single her mother wrote for the country music titan(巨匠、巨头). Even Pitbull stopped his Madison Square Garden show to memorialize(纪念、缅怀) Parton and all the other “powerful women” in the crowd. But one of the strangest – and most viral – eulogies did not come from a celebrity. It did not even come from a person.
多莉·帕顿上月去世后，悼念如潮水般涌来。杰克·怀特在伦敦演出中演唱了《Jolene》。凯莎唱了《Old Flames (Can’t Hold a Candle to You)》，那是她母亲为这位乡村音乐巨匠写的单曲。就连皮普保罗也暂停了麦迪逊广场花园的演出，纪念帕顿以及现场所有“强大的女性”。但最奇怪、传播最广的一篇悼词并非出自名人之手，甚至不是出自人类。
Run Jolene, at just under five minutes, is an earworm(洗脑的旋律) of a country song, containing all the cliches(陈词滥调、老套元素) of the genre: twangy(鼻音重的、拨弦声的) singer, banjo licks, corny(老套的、肉麻的) lyrics. Those lyrics concern Jolene, the fictional romantic rival made infamous by(因……而臭名昭著) Parton. “Somebody better warn Jolene / Dolly’s coming through those gates,” the voice croons(低吟、柔声唱). “Run Jolene / Girl you better move your feet.”
《Run Jolene》时长不到五分钟，是一首十分洗脑的乡村歌曲，囊括了该流派的所有老套元素：鼻音浓重的歌手、班卓琴的即兴段、老掉牙的歌词。歌词讲的是乔琳——帕顿笔下那个臭名昭著的情敌虚构人物。“最好有人提醒乔琳／多莉正穿过那些大门，”那个声音低吟道。“跑吧乔琳／姑娘你最好挪动脚步。”
The accompanying video depicts Parton, clad in a bedazzled(缀满亮片的) white jumpsuit, hunting down Jolene, a busty(胸部丰满的) redhead with prom curls. Heaven is filled with deceased celebrities who watch on in horror – or amusement – as Jolene bounces from cloud to cloud, or books it up marble staircases, trying to hide from Dolly.(天堂里挤满了已故名人，他们惊恐或好笑地看着乔琳在云朵间弹跳，或飞奔上大理石楼梯，试图躲开多莉。) Onlookers include the late(已故的) Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Kenny Rogers, as well as Cher, who is still very much alive.
配套视频描绘了帕顿身穿缀满亮片的白色连体裤，追捕乔琳——一个胸部丰满、留着舞会卷发的红发女郎。天堂里挤满了已故名人，他们惊恐或好笑地看着乔琳在云朵间弹跳，或飞奔上大理石楼梯，试图躲开多莉。旁观者包括已故的迈克尔·杰克逊、惠特尼·休斯顿和肯尼·罗杰斯，以及依然健在的雪儿。