Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You

Irene's a bit of Washington when Jesus comes calling for me.

Stephen Edlin Jolene, Coat of Many Colors, Old Flames, Don't Hold a Candle to You.

Steve Ruskin, of course, 9 to 5, even though I'm not a morning person.

For the second choice, I found a beautiful duet that Dolly did with with Julio Iglesias called When You Tell Me That You Love Me.

Rockin' years.

Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You.

That is one of my favorite Dolly Parton songs.

Think About Love.

What's your favorite Dolly song?

Either her cover of Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You.

I don't know this one.

It's

1980 was probably Dolly Parton at the peak of her popularity.

There were more country number one hits like Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You.

Much like Here You Come Again, the song wasn't originally penned by Parton, as it was originally a hit in 1978 for the country singer Joe Sun.

But Dolly did the definitive version, and given her idealized marriage to Carl Dean, I think there is a genuine touch to it.

Hey, she recreated that Playboy shoot specifically as a birthday present for him.

Anyway, she knew how to keep him happy.

So enjoy the song, Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You.

I saw an old friend, someone who I used to take comfort from long before I met you I caught a spark from his eyes, a forgotten desire With a word or a touch, I could have rekindled that fire.

We discussed the bargain store, et cetera, earlier.

So, despite her happy life, she always had time to write a song about old flames.

Downtown tonight I saw an old friend Someone who I used to take comfort from long before I met you I caught a spark from his eyes, a forgotten desire With a word or a touch, I could have rekindled that fire One can light up the night like you do.

Flickering embers of love, I've known one or two.

Feel so alone Then I feel you beside me And even their memories

are gone Like stars in the night Lost in the sweet light of dawn

Old flames can't hold a candle to you No one can light up the night like you Embers of love Are no one or two An old flame Can't hold

Such beautiful words and sentiment and okay, now it's time for that song.

With a word or a touch, I could have rekindled that fire.

But old flames can't hold a candle to you.

No one can light up the night like you do.

Flickering embers of love, I've known one or two.

But old flames can't hold a candle to you.

Sometimes at night, I think of old lovers I've known.

I remember how holding them helped me not feel so alone.

And even their memories are gone.

I had to play it again when I got home and have played it several times since.

It's called Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You.

In 1980, it became one of her many number one hits.

Here it is.

I caught a spark from his eyes, a forgotten desire.

With a word or a touch, I could have rekindled that fire.

But old flames can't hold a candle to you.

No one can light up the night like you do.