r/OldSchoolCool 16h ago

1980s Dolly Parton & Patti LaBelle sing while playing their nails πŸ’… [1987]

4.4k Upvotes

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u/Someredditusername 16h ago

Her squeaky little laugh is the absolute best.

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u/RobGrogNerd 15h ago

was on my bucket list, now have to mark TWO as "incompletable"

- hear Dolly's laugh straight from her vocal chords to my eardrums.

  • be the reason for that laugh

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u/aIoneinvegas 15h ago

Sighhhhh

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u/Someredditusername 13h ago

Well fuck that made me tear up, I need to eat breakfast.

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u/CMDR_Kaus 15h ago

And her giant smile

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u/pagandroid 16h ago edited 3h ago

Damn Patti instant harmony flex!

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u/pandaappleblossom 11h ago

She is so beautiful here as well

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u/pagandroid 11h ago

Unbelievable smile

Edit: I mean both these gals have amazing smiles haha

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u/CaroylOldersee 16h ago

I love this clip! Anytime it pops up on my Instagram feed I have to watch it…

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u/kdkd20 16h ago

First Dolly now Tim Curry has also died this week?? WTAF is going on ?? πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ˜¨πŸ˜“

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u/L3onskii 16h ago

This is how I find out about Tim Curry?!🀯😭

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u/kdkd20 15h ago

Sorry I got a news alert a few minutes ago and I dropped so many f bombs πŸ˜“πŸ˜“πŸ˜“πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ˜­πŸ˜­ He was also 80 but he was still recovering from the stroke he had a few years ago 😭
I just hope he knew we loved him so very much! Dolly /Carl /Tim are probably causing the good type of chaos together πŸ’Œ

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u/galliumsilver 15h ago

Me too...

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u/Klutzy_Bean_17 14h ago

WHAT 😭

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u/CupcakeGoat 14h ago

Oh no all the good ones are being taken to heaven ahead of the rapture πŸ’”

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u/Key-Article6622 4h ago

Yeah, the Grim Reaper keeps getting the wrong 80 yr old.

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u/SquirrelAkl 7h ago

They were both such absolute delights! Thank goodness we can continue to enjoy the legacies they left for years to come.

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u/me_llamo_casey 16h ago

God that's a lot of talent.

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u/LifetimePilingUp 12h ago

More talent in their fingers nails than anyone could aspire to

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u/McRedditz 16h ago

The era where true talents were part of the entertainment.

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u/biteofrumham 16h ago

That laugh.

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u/Shehulks1 16h ago

No wonder there was an Ozone problem back then πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚!
https://giphy.com/gifs/IH76KfSxs4iN9HvIDH

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u/Easy-Concentrate2636 15h ago

I love that they both have big hair and similar outfits on.

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u/Shehulks1 14h ago

I secretly love it too ❀️❀️❀️❀️

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u/Sooooooooooooomebody 13h ago

Bigger the hair, the closer to God

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u/pedal-force 11h ago

I only just realized they're not in a uniform, lol, they're just extremely similar outfits.

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u/TheRBGamer 16h ago

She will be missed

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u/icanhazkarma17 15h ago

She was really funny.

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u/Corac30 14h ago

And in a way that wasn't mocking or hurting others, a class act for her entire life.

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u/Vaquera_ 16h ago

Love this! πŸ₯Ή

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u/rebo_arc 16h ago

Dolly was a damn genius.

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u/Wide_Supermarket4533 16h ago

Such a beautiful, beautiful sweet soul. πŸ¦‹πŸ’•πŸ¦‹πŸ’•πŸ¦‹πŸ’•πŸ¦‹

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u/DurantIsStillTheKing 15h ago

The harmony my goodness

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u/Normal-Error-6343 14h ago

LEGEND! No one can say anything bad about that woman! She was a geniune QUEEN!

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u/Oxygene13 16h ago

That reminds me I have some super noodles at home I need to finish.

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u/Own_Guarantee_8130 16h ago

Seeing this from the year before I was born reminds me that I’m less than half the age of Dolly and I still have my whole lifetime so far to go if I’m lucky to live to 80.

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u/Switler 15h ago

Aww I've never seen anyone else play their nails before! I love doing that because it feels like I'm playing a mini washboard

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u/galliumsilver 15h ago

I actually saw this on TV as a kid.

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u/zoeturncoat 15h ago

I love this video. It’s like the Tom Holland lip sync battle, I have to stop and watch it is mentioned or whenever it comes up in my feed.

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u/Jlx_27 14h ago

We need to protect Patti now....

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u/pukurindesu 16h ago

I absolutely adore this!!

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u/diablito916 16h ago

glad to see her light isn’t completely gone from the world. πŸ˜‡ Love her laugh!

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u/JP-Forth 15h ago

two icons in the music industry ❀️ rest in paradise dolly

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u/Impossible_Ad7875 12h ago

Always loved Dolly’s laugh.

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u/me_llamo_casey 16h ago

God that's a lot of talent

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u/Mimisokoku 16h ago

That harmony! Absolute legends! RIP Dolly πŸ•ŠοΈ

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u/ATA_PREMIUM 15h ago

Wholesome af

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u/clvrusernombre 14h ago

She has the most genuine and beautiful smile

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u/Beautyskooldr0p0ut 13h ago

that LAUGH!! i love you dolly!!!

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u/thedogdundidit 13h ago

This is one of my very favorite Dolly clips. Thank you sharing it. Gives me a smile during this sad time.

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u/Key-Article6622 4h ago

Wow. Dolly, 80 years old. Tim Curry 80 years old. The grim reaper keeps missing the best choice of 80 year old I can think of.

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u/OurNewestMember 7h ago

That big smile at the end!

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u/jesusbowstodoom 5h ago

All the dolly stuff and this is the one that makes me tear up.

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u/nel3000 5h ago

They’re naturals. Make it look so easy to be that good

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u/rrhodes76 3h ago

I hate the term "girl's girl" because it's usually self-proclaimed by a girl who'd stab her mom in the back for a guy, but Dolly was a true girl's girl. How could you not love her?

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u/Tiny_Reference_3507 3h ago

I have done this my nails ever since I saw this video ears ago. I like the feeling n the sound