Jolene - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - MP3 instrumental karaoke

"Jolene" was originally released in 1973 by singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, who wrote the song inspired by a flirtatious interaction between her husband Carl Dean and a red-headed bank clerk. Its lyrics tell the story of a woman who implores the stunningly beautiful Jolene to not steal away her partner. Upon its release, "Jolene" was a tremendous success for the Tennessee native, awarding the singer her second Number 1 hit on the US country charts and eventually becoming one of her most-covered songs. Even though many popular artists such as Olivia Newton-John and The White Stripes recorded the song in the decades that followed, one of the most interesting versions available is that of punk rock supergroup Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, who included it in their fifth studio album, 2006's Love Their Country. Known for their renditions of songs from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, the band delivered a no-holds-barred take on the country classic, imbuing it with a distinct Californian skate punk feel.