The man knows his tunes.
We're big fans of Stormzy here at JOE, having been suitably impressed with last year's Gang Signs & Prayer album.
The grime star is well worth a follow on Twitter, where you'll find him spreading the power of positivity and taking critics to task when targeted.
And then there's a day like Saturday, when he's shouting out classic songs of years gone by; namely heartbreaking Dolly Parton country anthem 'Jolene.'
The hit 1973 song tells the sad tale of a woman confronting the titular Jolene, famously begging her to "please don't take my man."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixrje2rXLMA
An undisputed belter.
Stormzy seems to agree, having taken to Twitter to carefully break down, step by step, the sheer raw emotion of it all, calling for self-worth and confidence to win the day:
https://twitter.com/Stormzy1/status/952156926309216260
https://twitter.com/Stormzy1/status/952157421962694656
https://twitter.com/Stormzy1/status/952157789689995264
https://twitter.com/Stormzy1/status/952158156301524992
https://twitter.com/Stormzy1/status/952158813347598336
And there it is, the sting in the tail of a timeless lovesick anthem, repurposed for a modern audience.
This has to lead to an official collaboration between the two, right?
