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Lily Allen calls Beyonce ‘weird’ for decision to cover classic song ‘Jolene’

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Lily Allen has weighed in on debate around Beyoncé’s cover of Dolly Parton’s classic song, “Jolene”, saying she thinks that the star’s decision to cover the song is “weird”.

Beyoncé released her first, to a tight-lipped reception from the country music industry which is

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