Miley Cyrus - The Backyard Sessions - "Jolene"
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters cite it as a favourite cover of "Jolene" and as proof that Cyrus's live vocals and tight band outshine her glossy studio work.
Recommended by 3 people across 3 different months, 2014 to 2026.
What it is
Miley Cyrus performs a stripped-down cover of Dolly Parton's "Jolene" with a small band in her Backyard Sessions series. It is a 3-minute live acoustic performance filmed outdoors, the last in the series.
Cited in 1 Wikipedia article, including Backyard Sessions.
What people said
Recommends gclaramunt · 2014-07 · Hacker News · on “List of Web Business Models”
I'm pretty sure with a father and godmother long timers in the music business, I'm pretty sure she knows what she's doing. For another take that confirms it: [this video]
Recommends jcims · 2020-09 · Hacker News · on “Is Spotify Killing the Top 40?”
You can even see the difference with individual artists in their studio vs live performances. For some unknown reason I’ve been geeking out on Miley Cyrus lately. Her studio releases have that glossy, overproduced sound of too many cooks in the kitchen. Her live performances on the other hand rely on the power of her vocals and a really tight band that has been together for a stretch now. Just compare the studio release of Slide Away [1] with what they did on the BBC Live Lounge [2]. Lyrically the song is what it is, but there’s so much more energy and feel (to me anyway) in the latter. [1] [LINK] [2] [LINK] Then of course her Backyard Sessions have been a treat for a while now, but would ne
Recommends neom · 2026-08 · Hacker News · on “Dolly Parton has died”
Miley Cyrus is Dolly Parton's god daughter, Miley did a really phenomenal version of “Jolene” - probably my favourite: [this video] - She also did a great version together with Dolly: [LINK]