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The Eldritch One, Jolene

from Untitled Scary EP No. 1 by Unwoman

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(June 29, 2019:) Several months ago there was a thing going around the internet, wouldn’t it be funny if the narrator of Dolly Parton’s famous song “Jolene” kept describing her and just got more and more terrifying? I loved the idea of recording a twisted cover, but figured someone already had -- but after asking around on Twitter and hearing a couple rough things that weren’t quite what I was looking for, Dan Abbott reached out about collaborating. We met for a few hours and compiled lyrics (Dan writing 3 new verses, the rest coming from Tumblr; I’ve done my best to credit those here) to describe an utterly terrifying scene, and he recorded guitar and vocals including some screaming and moaning that almost made me bust out laughing. I layered some more vocals, cello, cello banjo, field recording of crows in my neighborhood, to make the atmosphere appropriately chilling.

Definitely join Dan’s patreon! He made a really terrific concept-EP of his own alternate history WWI story and just posted the final track today. www.patreon.com/professorplague/posts

Since it’s impossible to clear copyrights for a song like this, I’ll never officially release this -- but it’s subscriber-only here & patreonfor about a week, and then I’ll make it public on patreon until someone sues me to take it down. Share as you like.

lyrics

Reference:

animatedamerican.tumblr.com/post/177698525912/butts-for-days-blad-the-inhaler
lyrics
[Original by Dolly Parton:]

Jolene, Jolene , Jolene, Jolene
I’m begging of you please don’t take my man
Jolene, Jolene , Jolene, Jolene
Please don’t take him just because you can

[Dan Abbott:]

The flock is screaming in the barn

The wind itself attempts to warn

The living of the coming of Jolene

The beasts that creep and swim and fly

Flee before the baleful eyes

Of that before which death must die Jolene

[blad-the-inhaler:]

He screams about you in his sleep,
And when he wakes does naught but weep

In terror of the one they call Jolene

(Original chorus)

[Dan Abbott:]

Sigils scratched into the earth

Do naught to slow or stay the birth

Into this world the end of mirth Jolene

[butts-for-days:]

Blackening the summer skies,
With burning wings and countless eyes,
We tremble at the thought of you, Jolene.

[New chorus by Erica Mulkey & Dan Abbott:]


Jolene, Jolene , Jolene, Jolene

I offer up this gift to you, my man

Jolene, Jolene , Jolene, Jolene
Please take him ere your darkness ends this land



[prettyokayray:]

Your teeth are sharp, your mouth agape

Your claws rend flesh, there’s no escape

From judgement of the Eldritch One, Jolene

[animatedamerican I think? I'm too old to understand Tumblr:]

We cower here beneath your gaze
That sets the earth and sky ablaze
Have mercy at the end of days, Jolene

(New chorus)

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from Untitled Scary EP No. 1, released October 22, 2019
Original song by Dolly Parton. Some lyrics by Dan Abbott, many from animatedamerican.tumblr.com/post/177698525912/butts-for-days-blad-the-inhaler

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Unwoman San Francisco

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Unwoman is a self-produced cellist-singer-songwriter. Layered with skillful cello, rich vocals, and electronically arranged beats, her solo music is a futuristic homage to her classical training. Unwoman has been featured at steampunk, goth, and sci-fi-related events all over North America and has collaborated with many notable acts. ... more

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