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Stairway to Heaven
Another ballsy, unorthodox cover of one of rock's most treasured songs. Call me crazy, but I prefer Dolly's version. Maybe it's just because I'm a fan, or maybe because I'm tired of hearing the original played to death, but Dolly truly makes it her own. A sign of a successful cover.
- Matt, New York, United States, 28.10.2005
Dolly Parton
2002 |
vs. |
Led Zeppelin
1971 |
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Comments about Stairway to Heaven:
Dolly totally ruined it, its a sacred song.
- Jon, Marikina, Philippines, Other, 28.06.2008 |
Dolly's got big boobies!
- grande, bellefountaine, United States, 05.05.2008 |
I AM PUKING AS I RIGHT THIS IT IS SO ABSURD!!!!!!!!!!!!
NO ONE (except say oldies or garage band hopefuls) CAN COVER THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!
- puking, on the floor, United States, 01.05.2008 |
Stairway to Heaven has been ear bashed on various Australian Radio Stations and as I have a radio program here in Melbourne I decided to look on the internet for some information on this song by Led Zeppellin and came across one of the best and well known female singing artists Dolly Parton with her version of Stairway to heaven and so I found where I could obtain a copy and played it on Australian Radio and within a few minutes of it going to air the switch board lit up like a Christmas Tree and people wanting to know where to get a copy.
Although Led Zepplelin has been around along time with this song and is in a feild of Heavy Metal and when Dolly Parton came up with her version of the same song as a whole new meaning for this song of Stairway to Heaven and it makes you take more note of the words and meaning of the acual song.
This song will remain on my radio program and I must admit that i am not really a Dolly Parton fan, but after listening to this I am making a few changes in my music line.
- Slade Yuille, Melbourne, Australia, 24.01.2008 |
The fact that Zeppelins has been played to death and Partons hasnt been played at all shows that their awesome and Parton sucks. Even though Led Zeppelin is my favorite band and this may sound like sacrilege I love Frank zappas live version with the horns gets me almost as much as the original. Look up a hilarious Foo Fighters version on youtube
- Jim, Rome, United States, 19.01.2008 |
I don't know if this is the same as the one I am listening to with the Beatles flowing in the background and some Annie Lennox and Pat Benetar and B Boys beats thrown in but if it is the same cover I LOVE it!!!!!!!!! Yes, I love the original, but I think this is one of the best covers that I have heard...what a re-imagining of a great song. I agree, Dolly's voice is right on for the lyrics of Stairway...I would vote for Dolly again and again if I could!
- Lemissa, LawrencefuckingKansas, United States, 27.11.2007 |
I used to love dolly parton, then i heard her raping of imagine by john lennon, completely turning it into a mockery of the original song, i cant respect anything she does or has done, i vote against her de facto
- whosat, slc, United States, 18.11.2007 |
Heres all the versions of STAIRWAY that i come across.
Dollys is pretty sick.
stairway to heaven 80
frank zappa 61 versions
stairway to albany 2.2.88 -8:29
stairway to Big apple 2.4.88 -8:05
stairway to nyc 2.6.88 -8:28 8:55 cdr
stairway to dc 2.8.88 -8:11
stairway to washington 2.10.88 -8:51 intro-hollings-rockstar/jesus
stairway to philly 2.12.88 -8:23 intro
stairway to valentines 2.14.88 -
stairway to hartford 2.16.88 -8:25 ronnie
stairway to beantown 2.19.88 -8:38 hawkins pyromania-bondage
stairway to poughkeepsie 2.23.88 -8:28 la la la la
stairway to pittsburg 2.25.88 -7:32
stairway to motor city 2.26.88 -7:28
stairway to windy city 3.3.88 -7:45
stairway to cleveland 3.5.88 -8:20 dvd -r NO!
stairway to buffalo 3.9.88 -9:41 band intro
stairway to rochester 3.11.88 -9:11 punky
stairway to vermont 3.12.88 -11:00 oh tammy
stairway to springfld 3.13.88 -9:39 bondage
stairway to portland 3.15.88 -8:03
stairway to st paddys 3.17.88 -10:04 nicarogra-pop
stairway to allentown 3.19.88 -9:32 hey mikey
stairway to allentown 3.19.88 -9:08 hey mikey source2
stairway to teaneck 3.20.88 -9:54 band intros
stairway to syracuse 3.21.88 -10:09
stairway to towson 3.23.88 -10:02
stairway to nassau 3.25.88 -11:05 dweezil
stairway to bourges 4.9.88 =9:50
stairway to gent 4.10.88 =9:29
stairway to berlin 4.12.88 =8:25
stairway to offenbach 4.13.88 =9:00
stairway to brighton 4.16.88 =8:45
stairway to london 4.18.88 =9:35
stairway to london 4.19.88 =8:30 cut
stairway to best band version =9:20
stairway to louie louie 4.20.88 =8:51 birmingham
stairway to ring of fire 4.22.88 -9:13 wuerzburg
stairway to bremen 4.24.88
stairway to copenhagen 4.25.88
stairway to lund 4.26.88 =10:19
stairway to oslo 4.27.88
stairway to helsinki 4.29.88
stairway to stockholm 5.1.88
stairway to rotterdam 5.3.88
stairway to hamburg 5.6.88 -10:02
stairway to vienna 5.8.88 =8:40
stairway to zurich 5.11.88
stairway to seville 5.15.88
stairway to montpellier 5.18.88 jewlery
stairway to grenoble 5.19.88
stairway to paris 5.20.88 -9:38
stairway to strastbourg 5.23.88
stairway to star wars 5.24.88 stuttgart
stairway to cornhole 5.25.88 -10:24 mannheim untouchables
stairway to moo-moo 5.26.88 =9:10 fuerth
stairway to lodging 5.28.88 =8:46 linz
hairway to steven 5.29.88 =9:10 graz
stairway to paycheck 5.30.88 =9:44 udine
stairway to padova 6.1.88 =8:53
stairway to turin 6.3.88 =8:51
stairway to florence 6.6.88 =6:23
to home shopping network 6.7.88 =9:30 roma
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stairway to dread zeppelin 8:16 cd
stairway to dread zeppelin 7:57 scottsdale 1990
stairway to dread zeppelin 14:56 kc1990 w/crunge-america
stairway to dread zeppelin 11:57 dallas halloween v90
stairway to dread zeppelin 15:13 toads 1991
stairway to dread zeppelin 7:26 ames 1994
stairway to cab guy :21 mtv 1994
stairway to primus 1:00 crested butte 99 deathless horsie
stairway to deep purple 1:00 frankfurt w/orch 2000
stairway to deep purple 1:00 hartford 2001
stairway to dread zeppelin 11:15 philly 2000
stairway to dread zeppelin 10:54 augora 2001
stairway to mirv :30 wash dc 2001
stairway to hso 10:47 eve of zep 2005
stairway to string quartet 7:33 tribute lz
stairway to jimmy brown lesson 2006
stairway to will ferrell :47 new york 2001
stairway to john goodman :30 nyc snl
stairway to led zepplica 2:12 fiesta 2004
stairway to led airbus 8:14 montruex?
stairway to led zepagain 3:59
stairway to letz zep :56
stairway to four sticks 8:53
stairway to localh 9:04 chicago 2006
stairway to michigan band 3:00 rose bowl 2007
stairway to close to heaven 19:14 schwaz fm 2007
stairway to kate ceberano & ministry of fun 4:17
stairway to john paul young 3:10
stairway to pardon me boys 3:21
stairway to rolf harris :41
stairway to the australian doors show 4:03
stairway to sandra kahn and micheal turkic 4:20
stairway to robyne dunn 3:32
stairway to neil pepper(elvis) 2:02
stairway to the rock lobsters 1:57
stairway to the beatniz 2:45
stairway to vegamite reggae 4:09
stairway to leonard teale 2:44
zeppelin 175 versions
zappa 60
dreadzep 8
others 30
273 total 10.27..07
- pinchface, chicago, United States, 07.11.2007 |
Any connection between Led Zeppelin and Dolly Parton might seem absurd, but one should consider that they had an early folk and blues sensibility (their version of "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" is said to be inspired by Page and Plant's love of Joan Baez' 1962 recording of the song -- http://www.moistworks.com/2006/03/you-need-love-muddy-waters-written-by.html -- and they were also fans of such blues artists as Muddy Waters) so it's not such a stretch that one of the defining artists of folk/country would see the beauty in their greatest song. Parton's version, while it doesn't come even close to supplanting the original, has some merit; the lyrics emerge to the forefront moreso in the original (you know, when listening to Zeppelin's recording, we were all just waiting for Page's guitar solo to kick in), but Dolly treats the lyrics as the poetry that they very much are. ("If there's a bustle in hyour hedge row, don't be alarmed now"..what the hell does that mean? Who cares. It's just a very cool line.) I don't blame anyone for not wanting to hear Dolly -- or anyone else -- mess with this masterpiece, but her version isn't quite the joke that many think it is.
- Mark, Boston, United States, 12.10.2007 |
Are you fucking with me??? Dolly Parton, you make me sick!!!! I hope you didnt turn it into some shitty country-blues-shit type of shit!!! I mean Rolf Harris can get away with it but not you...
- taza, griffith, Australia, 13.09.2007 |
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