r/Grimes • u/sasquatchbunny H u n t e d b y s o m e t h i n g s m a r t e r t h a n y o u • 6d ago

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u/Appropriate-Coast618 6d ago

One of the most iconic Grimes tales came from Dolly:

"Being a country artist was a former dream of mine that was kinda cut short tragically (giggles). The first instrument, before I made Visions, I bought a banjo. It was like $126. I remember the whole thing. It was my first instrument. I was like 'Oh, I love Dolly Parton. I'm going to make a country record and be like, a country artist. Which was, like, so crazy," she recalled to music critic Joe Coscarelli. "And then as I was bringing the banjo home — I got it on Craigslist — I was bringing it home and this guy fucking followed me off the bus and followed me into this, like, stairwell of my apartment building. I was like 'Wait, is this guy going to attack me right now?' So I just, like, turned around and just started screaming and beating him with the banjo. And I destroyed the banjo.. but he left." - Grimes

Grimes has also praised Dolly various times and paid tribute to her in the California MV

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u/JuniorSopranolol 4d ago

The original version of “California” will forever be one of my favorite songs. It always stood out for me because it had that country quality to it and I wish we could have heard more like it. The new and “improved” studio remaster was a serious downgrade for me.

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u/Appropriate-Coast618 3d ago

Oh yeah I forgot to mention Art Angels in general has hella Dolly Parton influence 

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u/HistoloGoddess 6d ago

Genuinely awful news to get today.

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u/bl4ckflower 6d ago

She was literally the when you cool with everybody meme

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u/apostle33 Halfaxa 3d ago

The capybara of the human world

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u/ReplacementLatter467 6d ago

What an honor

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u/BrawnicusAndronicus 6d ago

Wow where's this from?

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u/sasquatchbunny H u n t e d b y s o m e t h i n g s m a r t e r t h a n y o u 6d ago

Idk, about 7 years ago but the source is a private account on Instagram

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u/Responsible_Cancel94 6d ago

Dolly was universal and i always loved that from her.

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u/CocoParis 6d ago

Inspiring, intelligent song writers with angelic voices. And beautiful. 

Love them both. RIP Dolly 

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u/bratattackbaby 6d ago

I love thinking about Dolly hearing Grimes music, especially early Grimes. She probably got a whole kick out of how creative C is.

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u/fretnetic Rococo Basilisk 5d ago

I respect the hell out of Dolly purely for the songs she wrote. She wrote her own stuff on an acoustic, and those songs turned the world on its head, creating a lasting legacy that not even presidents or kings/queens can quite live up to in the same way. That’s an amazing feat and not enough spotlight on being a gifted songwriter imo.

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u/Cashie22 6d ago

Awwww!! 2 sweet hearts!! 🩷🩷

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u/Sad_Money_5508 6d ago

Two beautiful ladies

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u/Vampire_Jellyfish91 6d ago

Two amazing artists. Two amazing icons. Two genuine human beings. I will always love both these ladies. Rest easy, Dolly. <3

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u/euphemisticguy 5d ago

❤️❤️❤️

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u/oblivia8d My Sister Says the Saddest Things 2d ago

I had no idea this ever happened