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Is 'Madeline' this generation's 'Jolene'?

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Is 'Madeline' this generation's 'Jolene'? 29 members have voted

  1. 1. Is 'Madeline' this generation's 'Jolene'?

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Compare Madeline, then, to the story of Juline Whelan, a red-haired Canadian woman who came forward in 2016 to identify herself as the possible inspiration for Dolly Parton's 1972 song Jolene, pop's ultimate other woman. Parton herself has told a story about being inspired by a fan who approached her for autograph: "I said, 'you're the prettiest thing I've ever seen'. She had red hair, green eyes and fair skin. And I said 'what is your name?' and she said 'Jolene'. I said, 'I'm gonna write a song about you and if you ever hear it, you'll know it was about you.'"

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/oct/28/who-is-lily-allen-madeline-about

 

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In the 'Jolene'-like track 'Madeline', Allen's character confronts a woman who she believes her partner is involved with. The "Smile" hitmaker then sings about how a partner broke the rules of their "arrangement."

https://people.com/lily-allen-scathing-lyrics-west-end-girl-inspired-marriage-breakdown-11836481

 

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The next song on the album is titled 'Madeline' and deep dives into this mystery woman. It appears to be Lily talking directly to Madeline, in her own 'Jolene'-esque song.

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a69149510/lily-allen-who-is-madeline-west-end-girl-album/

 

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Frankly, fans are already obsessed. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), one wrote, 'Madeline song on the new Lily Allen album. A Wild West confrontation anthem? I love Lily.' Paying homage to Dolly Parton's 'Jolene,' another added, 'Lily Allen dropping a whole song confronting the other woman named Madeline…. Omg her Jolene is here.'

https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/music/who-is-madeline-lily-allen-west-end-girl-album/

 

 

 

Discuss.

 

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Edited by sunbathinganimal

its the yt women's becky with the good hair at best

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It's better me fears

 

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    • Like 5
    • Thanks 1
    • Confused 1

    No, the Lily song is terrible actually :rip:

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    • Confused 3
    • ATRL Moderator

    The subject matter is similar but the gap in quality is massive.

     

    We're talking about Jolene 52 years after release. No one will be talking about Madeline in 2077, no shade :rip:

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    16 minutes ago, feelslikeadream said:

    No one will be talking about Madeline in 2077, no shade :rip:

    Bookmarked. 

    • Haha 14

    Becky with the good hair is this generation's Jolene. FACTS

     

    Or Hold Up from the same album. 

    Edited by Comedor

    It's this generation's Natalie Don't :clap3:

     

     

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    2 minutes ago, glitch said:

    It's this generation's Natalie Don't :clap3:

     

     

    I miss this Raye so much. :cries2:

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    3 minutes ago, Comedor said:

    I miss this Raye so much. :cries2:

    We all do :gaycat6:

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