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Fans Compare Beyoncé's 'Texas Hold 'Em' to 'Franklin' TV Show Theme as Composer Says They're 'Similar'

Since Beyoncé dropped her hit song "Texas Hold 'Em" on Feb. 11, fans have noticed some similarities between the theme song of the Canadian kids TV show 'Franklin' and her country hit. Meanwhile, the theme song's composer Bruce Cockburn acknowledges they're similar — but says "Texas Hold 'Em" is entirely her own.

Social media users are drawing comparison between Beyoncé's country hit "Texas Hold 'Em" and the theme song for the Canadian cartoon show Franklin. "Millennials trying to figure out why this sounds so familiar," one TikTok user wrote over a video, where "Texas Hold 'Em" played in the background and scenes from the cartoon show flashed by. Beyoncé surprised fans by releasing "Texas Hold 'Em" and "16 Carriages" during the Super Bowl, shortly after her ad with Verizon aired and sharing a teaser for her next album.

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