9 to 5 (Dolly Parton song) 9 to 5 (Dolly Parton song) "9 to 5" is a song written and originally performed by American country music entertainer Dolly Parton for the 1980 comedy film of the same name. In addition to appearing on the film soundtrack, the song was the centerpiece of Parton's "9 to 5 and Odd Jobs" album, released in late 1980. The song was released as a single in November 1980. The song garnered Parton an Academy Award nomination and four Grammy Award nominations, winning her the awards for "Best Country Song" and "Best Country Vocal Performance, Female". For a time, the song
One Song to the Tune of Another just enough to find the guitar chords and lyrics online. This segment occurs weekly at 0845 AEST on Tuesdays. In 1989 "Weird Al" Yankovic recorded "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*", the lyrics of "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" (theme from "The Beverly Hillbillies") to the music of the Dire Straits song "Money for Nothing". A serious example of the principle behind this game was Cliff Richard's "Millennium Prayer", in which he sang the Lord's Prayer to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne" (the "Clue" team retaliated in the 1999 Christmas special by performing "Auld Lang Syne" to the tune of "Bachelor