Good old ctelblog has provided us with a superb and extremely rare cover version by One Dove of the song Jolene.And seeing that at least one reader got very excited by the notion of Dolly Parton cover versions, here's the same song as interpreted by Strawberry Switchblade back in 1985:-
mp3 : Strawberry Switchblade - Jolene
This female duo from Glasgow are thought of as a one-hit wonder thanks to the poptastic Since Yesterday went Top 5 in October 1984. Sadly, the follow-up single and LP didn't do very much, and so they turned to the cover version to see if their fortunes could be revived.
They weren't, and Strawberry Switchblade broke up just months after the release of Jolene.
Happy Listening
2 comments:
I'm blushing... wow, wow, wow. And, it's an awesome song too, TY! As always, JC, you are a treasure trove of musical goodness, mmmmuuuuuahhhhh!
On a related theme, I have a cover of Since Yesterday by early-90s shoegaze types Revolver knocking around that I'll have to post sometime.
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