Islands in the Stream Quotes
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Source: Islands in the Stream
Speaker: Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
Islands in the stream, that is what we are.
Context
This famous line is from the song "Islands in the Stream" sung by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers (from the album Eyes That See in the Dark, 1983).
"Islands in the Stream" is (we're guessing) the most popular song named after a Hemingway novel.
Written by a few Bee Gees (BG, MG, and RG), the song is about two lovers as "islands in the stream" with "no one in between." Except, you know, water. And the fact that islands, by nature, can't move. So maybe these two lovers are destined to always be apart?
Where you've heard it
- This song's tune was used as the basis for "Ghetto Supastar (That is What You Are)," the only hip-hop song to feature Warren Beatty in the music video.
- This song is Michael Scott's go-to karaoke tune, even if he has to duet with himself.
- It was covered by iPod commercial sensation Feist with Constantines.
- Hart of Dixie creates the mash-up we've always dreamed of: "Islands in the Stream" meets zombie apocalypse.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
Any song that can be sung by Michael Scott, Warren Beatty, or a troupe of zombies and still sound good is fair game for anyone.