Boy, ever since Natalie Cole and her father sung and appeared in the video together for “Unforgettable” we’ve had to be punished with similar matchups from beyond the grave. Coming soon to a TV commercial near you: Dolly Parton and Elvis Presley hawking Tennessee. This is the first time The King has ever appeared in a commercial with another celeb. The same cannot be said for Parton, who’s shared the spotlight with countless folks throughout her career, as well all know (the best one undoubtedly being Sly Stallone in Rhinestone).
Look, if you want to know all about Tennessee and are thinking about going there, why not ask your average joe who lived there for 28 years, like myself? Glad you asked. Let’s see. There’s the overrated tourist trap Pigeon Forge. There are a slew of TVA dams and parks. There’s the “sunsphere” still standing in Knoxville, that retarded contraption that was built for the crappy 1982 World’s Fair (the theme was ENERGY, people). There’s that downhome feeling where mixed couples still aren’t looked upon in a positive light. There are tons of southern baptists that preach my way or the highway. There’s the boring Atomic Museum in good old Oak Ridge, home of the atom bomb. Oh yeah, there’s also Graceland and Dollywood as well. Oh, and Nash Vegas, of course, which used to be respectable but has seen fit to only crank out Hollywood country crapola for years now.
Hey, I liked the place when I was living there (not for any of the given reasons, natch), but once I got out, let’s just say, I got to see what I was missing. A whole lot. And now I live in Pittsburgh. Hmmm. Yeah, Pittsburgh’s tons better. Come see us here instead.
