How did Frank Sinatra feel about singing "My Way" again and again? Or how does Lee Greenwood feel about doing his cherished hit "God Bless the USA" all the time? Dolly Parton has countless blockbuster songs that she often sings for fans. She has done so for many years. Does she ever get tired of doing "Jolene" or "I Will Always Love You?" Parton, 79, talked very candidly about that topic recently. As we all know, the beloved country music icon is always uncommonly honest. That is just one reason why people adore her so much. She never minces words or shirks the truth.
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Parton Tries To Be Faithful to the Way People Want To Hear a Hit Song
Per Hello!, the superstar said that making alterations in a song that everyone knows and loves can be tricky. In short, people want to hear the song performed the way they have always heard it. Period. No changes.
Per the outlet via a video, Parton shared that she is somewhat artistically constrained by fans' preferences. "It's different singing songs that are hits over and over than it is trying to do the same show over and over. You want to change all that up just for the color of it. But when you've got your songs... sometimes I'll sing it a little bit different. I've had fans say, 'I don't like it when you change the tune,' because they're used to hearing it like they hear it on the record. They don't like hearing a change in something that they love."
The legendary hitmaker also said this. "I try to be as true to the songs as I can, but you never really get tired of singing the songs that are hits, because you see the reaction that it gets and it gives you a feeling of great pride."
Even if the Song Itself Is Always the Same, Other Elements Are Different for Parton
She mentioned this key aspect. "You'd think singing 'I Will Always Love You' 2000 times in your life or more that you would get tired, but they're always different because the audience is different, and that night your mood is different. I mean, it's like you don't feel the same every day. Something might have happened to someone you love or you might be going through something personal."
Her Businessperson Side Emerged
Dolly Parton is a very shrewd, practical businessperson. She has made a multi-million dollar fortune because of that trait. So it's not shocking that she said the following. "You never get tired of singing your hits, because they're the ones that are making you the money."
