As a redhead, I'm biased, but these are some fabulous songs, ranked from top down.
1) "Jolene," Dolly Parton
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene Please don't take him just because you can Your beauty is beyond compare With flaming locks of auburn hair With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
“Jolene” has spawned dozens of covers, was listed by Rolling Stone as one of the 500 greatest songs of all time, and was even made into a movie, but the best part (besides the auburn hair) is that it’s about two women fighting over a man who apparently has no agency whatsoever. Dolly's begging Jolene not to take [...]
I was drifting off one evening while watching a movie on the couch as G.C. absentmindedly ran his fingers through my hair. Somewhere between sleep and wakefulness, though, I became aware that his gentle strokes had turned into a movement more like aggressive foraging. I roused myself and as nicely as I could, asked him what the hell he was doing.
"You have a lot of gray hairs, girlfriend," he said, swiftly and without emotion, using his nickname for me. He continued to explore. I pressed pause on the movie and racked my memory. With a small start, I realized I couldn’t remember the last time I dyed my [...]
"Is your coat from Anthropologie or does it just look like it is?"
"Is that — yeah, that's a latte, right? So awesome."
"You have a calming effect on people and are like human chamomile tea that way."
"Looking at your hair is like being underneath a waterfall."
"Congratulations on having the best fake marriage."
"Does Kyle Chandler's wife hate you?"
"Where do you live? I'm not asking because I'm gonna, like — I'm just trying to keep you here longer. Hahaha."
"I have no idea if you cook, but I kind of can't believe you don't have a cooking show yet."
