1967 | Peak: #17
If Parton hadn’t recorded this herself first, she could’ve pitched it to Loretta Lynn, who might’ve elevated this to something a bit above purely ridiculous.
As is, it’s a decent novelty record that’s good for a smile the first time around, but the charm wears off soon enough.
Written by Dolly Parton
Grade: C
Listen: Something Fishy
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmrlEKFcXPY
Not a particularly interesting song, at least not by Parton standards.
This was her first entry into the top twenty – it is not a bad song, albeit silly, and it is an accurate snapshop in time of the Dolly Parton style circa 1967-68
Despite being a bit silly, this song will always get a mention when talking about her career.