Dissecting "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

from Nashville Anthems: Dissecting 80s & 90s Country Music

Things turns all kinds of Yacht Rock as we sail away with one of the biggest hits of the 1980s, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's iconic duet, "Islands in the Stream". We're not even sure what they're talking about, but when a song is this catchy and fun, who cares? But why is that? What is it about this country pop classic that has kept it in our collective heads for 40 years? And why do Kenny & Dolly work so well as a pair?

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