Music Beyoncé's 'Texas Hold 'Em' drawing comparisons to Franklin theme song, composer calls it 'similar' Do you hear it or are you not picking up what's being laid down, down, down, down? By Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where he covers breaking news, all things Real Housewives, and a rich cornucopia of popular culture. Formerly a senior editor at Out magazine, his work has appeared on NewNowNext, Queerty, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker. He was also the first author signed to Phoebe Robinson's Tiny Reparations imprint. He met Oprah once. EW's editorial guidelines Published on February 28, 2024 10:55PM EST The Millennial urge to trace everything back to their childhood strikes again. This time it's the country's No. 1 song (and the country's No. 1 country song) "Texas Hold 'Em" by Beyoncé and its alleged similarities to the theme song from the Canadian kids cartoon Franklin. Users on TikTok noted the similarities in a series of videos, with the composer of the TV theme song also weighing in. Beyoncé, Franklin. getty; everett collection “I think Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ’Em’ is a good record. Unfortunately I can’t claim to have had any part in writing it," Bruce Cockburn told PEOPLE. "The rhythmic feel is similar to my theme song for the Franklin TV series, but to my ears that’s where the similarity stops. 'Texas Hold ’Em' is her song, and I wish her success with it!" Franklin ran from 1997 to 2004 and followed the adventures of a young turtle in the small village of Woodland, based on the popular Franklin the Turtle books by Brenda Clark and Paulette Bourgeois. In contrast, "Texas Hold 'Em" is about laying your cards down, down, down, down and not being a bitch and taking it to the floor now (Woo!). In the biggest flex of the year (so far), Bey surprise dropped the single, along with "16 Carriages" during the Super Bowl, after her (also surprise) Verizon commercial aired. "Texas Hold 'Em" went on to become the first song by a Black woman to top Billboard's country charts and hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 just this week. The songs are part of Act II, the second stage of Beyoncé's Renaissance, which started with her disco house album in 2022. The album is slated for release on March 29. Related content: Beyoncé drops new music following Verizon Super Bowl ad, announces Renaissance: Act II Beyoncé's Super Bowl commercial took place on Desperate Housewives Wisteria Lane set Tony Hale had to lie to daughter about Super Bowl ad with Beyoncé: 'This is killing us'