In a time when a lot of women depended on a man, Dolly said, “Um, no! You thought I’d wait? You thought I’d cry? Psht. The aforementioned lines from “Dumb Blonde” signal Dolly’s power and relevance in the feminist movement. “Dumb Blonde,” originally recorded in 1967 on the debut album Hello, I’m Dolly, is the oldest track on the soundtrack.Īnd you know if there’s one thing this blonde has learned These features demonstrate Dolly’s influence across genres, across styles, and within feminism. Did you catch that? Sia, Elle King, Miranda Lambert, Macy Gray, and Dorothy the artists range from genres such as pop, soul, country, and rock. The soundtrack contains those songs in addition to six other remastered/re-recorded tracks with artists such as Sia, Elle King, Miranda Lambert, Willa Mai, Macy Gray, and Dorothy. The Musicĭolly wrote six new songs for the movie. That’s okay, Dumplin’ breaks down those barriers, opens a whole new world to the viewer, and consequently reminds the world that Dolly is the greatest of all time. ![]() Maybe only “Jolene”or Miley Cyrus connect you to the big-busted and even bigger hearted country star. Unless the twang of a southern accent or the salty, hot smell of fried bacon permeating your senses induces a flood of heartwarming memories, Dolly represents little to you. The relevant themes, the relatable characters, and brilliant soundtrack draw the audience in and by doing so saturates them in Dolly. ![]() ![]() #imnotsouthern #Dumplin #NewFaveNetflixOriginal Ya’ll I just finished watching Dumplin and if you don’t think that made me instantly queue up my favorite Dolly Parton tracks well then your plum crazy. If has taught me one thing in the last few months it’s that I need more Dolly Parton in my life. Most importantly, the film introduces Dolly to a younger, broader audience. To us, she is…invincible.” Julie Murphy, Dumplin’ It was the attitude that came with knowing how ridiculous people thought she looked, but never changing a thing because she felt good about herself. “It wasn’t just the look of Dolly that drew us in. A thumbnail of her imprint is seen in this one quote from the movie: Watch the movie to see the mosaic of ways and storylines transmitted through Dolly. This affection though centers around and starbursts through the image, persona, and character of Dolly Parton. These messages illuminate the powerful effect and love Dumplin’ distributes (which isn’t limited to women – shout out to the love dedicated to alternative lifestyles also!). Something I’m really enjoying about #Dumplin is that there’s no tired “mean girl” or sabotage trope. If you haven’t seen #dumplin go and watch it □□ /nFMXWKrPLo #Dumplin is what happens when women are writers and directors: genuine female experiences are shared. Based off the 2015 novel written by Julie Murphy, the film stormed the internet and social media with body positive and female empowering accolades in under a month with tweets like: ![]() Dolly Parton inspires and strengthens the characters in the 2018 Netflix movie Dumplin, produced and starred in by Jennifer Aniston.
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