Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ Sounds a Lot Like ‘Franklin’

This isn’t Texas, and it’s not a turtle.

Fans of Beyoncé’s country song “Texas Hold ‘Em” were stunned when several social media users pointed out the song’s similarities to the animated theme song “Franklin.”

“Millennials trying to figure out why this is so familiar,” one TikTok user wrote on Monday, playing the song before switching to the Canadian cartoon.

In another video, a TikToker attempted the arduous task of a**lyzing each of the song’s melodies and tracking similarities.

“I don’t know if this is actually a sample, but I love the inspiration,” the video’s caption read.

However, others felt that the comparison was an exaggeration.

“People can hate the song, that’s their choice, but the song is a hit whether you like it or not,” one person wrote.

“They don’t look the same,” another user commented. “There’s a little resemblance to the two-note tune. Texas Hold’em is Beyoncé,” says Franklin’s composer.

A third user described the song as a “vague comparison.”

Others saw the opportunity to highlight the entire situation.

“Franklin did it better,” one user laughed. “Where’s Grammy?”

“Franklin gets album of the year,” another user laughed.

“Wow! I knew that sounded familiar. Reduce reuse of recycled materials! I guess,” said a third person.

Even Bruce Cockburn — who composed the “Franklin” theme during its run from 1997 to 2004 — weighed in.

“I think Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ is a good record. Unfortunately, I can’t claim I had any role in writing it,” Cockburn, 78, told People magazine. “The rhythmic feel is similar to my theme song in the series TV’s “Franklin”, but to my ears, that’s where the similarity stops. “Texas Hold ‘Em’ is her song, and I wish her success in it!”

The singer dropped her song after appearing in a Verizon Super Bowl commercial earlier this month.

Since then, the 32-time Grammy winner, 42, has become the first Black woman ever to hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.

Billboard magazine announced the achievement on February 13, which has been at the top of the country songs chart since 1958.

Beyoncé’s tune also sits at No. 2 on the Hot 100 chart, behind Jack Harlow’s “Lovin on Me.”

At the time, “Texas Hold ‘Em” had received 19.2 million streams, while “16 Carriages” had 10.3 million and ranked ninth on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.

According to the “Halo” singer, her next album — which will be released on March 29 — is “Act II” from “Renaissance,” her album cycle that began with “Renaissance: Act I” in 2022.

But her new songs were not without some controversy after an Oklahoma station refused to play them.

KYKC responded in an email: “We do not play Beyoncé on KYKC because we are a country music station.”

Fans were angry and some accused the station of… “Blatant racism and discrimination“.

“Refusing to play these songs raises concerns about the station’s stance on artists of color. Whether intentional or not, such an action contributes to the narrative of racial bias within the country’s community.” He wrote to the station.

Radio station later She changed her mind, shared a post: ‘There are a lot of calls coming in about Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em.’ “She’s coming in a few minutes.”