On Friday, Apryl and I went to see Dolly Parton at the Chicago Theatre, which was one of Apryl’s Christmas presents. Dolly had to cancel the original date for the show, so Friday was a long time a coming. Anyway, the Chicago Theatre was quite amazing. It reminded both of us of the Orpheum back home, only twice as big. The first part of the concert contained a lot of her country numbers and stories of her childhood. After a short intermission, the second part was filled with more of her poppy type of hits. Even though I enjoyed the country side of the concert the best, it can be said that Dolly never failed to entertain. And if she hadn’t made it as a musician, I believe she sure would have made it as a comedian. I’ll let Apryl tell you more if she likes, but I will recall several of the songs Dolly performed:
Jolene, Coat of Many Colors, Two Doors Down, Why’d You Come In Here Lookin’ Like That, Thank God I’m A Country “Girl,” 9 to 5, Theme for Steel Magnolias (rejected by the producers), Backwoods Barbie, Jesus & Gravity, Better Get To Livin’, Islands in the Stream, and I Will Always Love You.
I am so JEALOUS
Comment by caroline — May 12, 2008 @ 4:39 am
I am disappointed that you didn’t get t-shirts with Dolly’s face on them!
Comment by Steph — May 12, 2008 @ 8:38 am
Please, Steph, like you would have spent $30 on a t-shirt! And Caroline, you will have to come up for some show or another once you’re back in the States. Because you’ll be totally rich when you’re a student again.
Comment by Apryl — May 12, 2008 @ 4:17 pm
That is awesome, I LOVE Dolly. Whenever I watch videos of her live performances, I am always kinda surprised by how funny she is. Then she sings her ass off. Yeah, I’m “J” as well. Merry Christmas.
Comment by vanessa — May 14, 2008 @ 7:58 am
Glad you got a break from school. It makes me want to go buy a CD by Dolly so I can load it on my I-Pod.
Sure am enjoying my Christmas gift while I scan. Especially liked ACDC- “Thunderstruck” yesterday.
Comment by Nancy-Marmee — May 14, 2008 @ 9:24 am
I think that the ACDC was accidentally loaded when your iPod was connected to Adam’s computer. But if it has a beat, I’m sure you were enjoying it.
Comment by Apryl — May 14, 2008 @ 1:29 pm
Well, Vanessa, unfortunately I can’t bring Dolly back. But you and Caroline could take a girls trip up here sometime to see some other amazing performer. If you can, bring Brett too so that Hayden has someone to play with. They could sleep in a tent in the backyard or stay at the local B&B together if Brett is too allergic to Eva to sleep in the apartment.
Comment by Apryl — May 14, 2008 @ 1:33 pm
The White Sox take to the field to the blast of “Thunderstruck”!
Comment by Hayden — May 15, 2008 @ 11:50 am
Hayden,
I guess I will have to become a “Sox” fan. Of course we don’t have cable so don’t know how I will ever watch them play-unless when I come up there you take me to a game.
Apryl,
Hi to you also!
Comment by Nancy-Marmee — May 16, 2008 @ 3:12 pm
DOLLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i second caroline.
damn.
Comment by Jennifer F — May 25, 2008 @ 6:11 pm