Dolly Parton puts new spin on ‘9 to 5’ for Super Bowl commercial debut

Dolly Parton has been singing Super Bowl commercial approximately on a regular basis workplace staff working “9 to five” for over 40 years, however now the nation icon is singing approximately entrepreneurs working “5 to 9” to pursue their goals after hours.

The Grammy-winning legend’s Eighties hit has been flipped by Squarespace — an organization that helps customers construct and host their very own web sites — for a Tremendous Bowl business. Oscar winner Damien Chazelle of “La La Land” fame directed the spot.

“Lots of people via the years have wished to vary the lyrics to suit sure issues they’re doing. I actually thought that was a beautiful factor, particularly for Squarespace. They’re so into folks, new entrepreneurs working after hours to start out their very own companies,” Parton mentioned. “‘5 to 9’ gave the impression to be an ideal factor once they pitched it.”

Parton is utilizing Squarespace to create a web site for her new fragrance, DollyFragrance.com.

The singer, who can be an actor, producer, humanitarian and extra, mentioned she will relate to businesspeople working across the clock to satisfy their targets.

“Properly I work 365 (days a yr). I’m at all times working 5 to 9, 9 to five. I work all hours of the night time and day,” she mentioned. “No matter that you must do, you gotta get it achieved, nevertheless many hours it takes.”

In an interview with The Related Press, Parton talked approximately flipping “9 to five,” being part of this yr’s Super Bowl commercial, donating $1 million to coronavirus analysis and remembering her brother Randy Parton, who died final month. Solutions have been edited for size and readability.

Are you excited to be part of this year’s Super Bowl?

Parton: I’ve been requested a number of instances to be a part of that. It’s at all times such an enormous dedication. I’ve at all times type of chickened out. I do know it’s only a large dedication. In case you do good, you do nice. In case you do unhealthy, you do unhealthy in entrance of all these folks. This appeared like the proper type of strategy to do it.

What was it like writing “9 to 5” over 40 years ago?

Parton: That music simply stays so true to people who get out — you stand up within the morning, you wobble into the kitchen, you pour your espresso, you attempt to get your butt going, you attempt to stand up and get to work realizing that you just’ve obtained to do it. I’m actually blissful. That is the fortieth anniversary of “9 to five” because the film got here out. We’re celebrating, so this might not have occurred at a greater time.

You donated $1 million to coronavirus research — what compelled you to do that?

Dolly Parton: Properly, I observe my coronary heart. I’m an individual of religion and I pray on a regular basis that God will lead me into the appropriate route and let me know what to do. When the pandemic first hit, that was my first thought, “I must do one thing to attempt to assist discover a vaccination.” I simply did some analysis with the folks at Vanderbilt (College) — they’re great folks, they’ve been so good via the years to my folks in instances of sickness and all that. I simply requested if I might donate one million {dollars} to the analysis for a vaccine.

I get much more credit score than I deserve I feel, however I used to be simply blissful to be part of any and all of that.

Have you ever gotten your shot?

Parton: No. I’m not going to get mine till some extra folks get theirs. I don’t need it to appear like I’m leaping the road simply because I donated cash. I’m very humorous approximately that. I’m going to get mine although, however I’m going to attend. I’m on the age the place I might have gotten mine legally final week. I turned 75. I used to be going to do it on my birthday, and I believed, “Nah, don’t try this.” You’ll appear like you’re simply doing a present. None of my work is admittedly like that. I wasn’t doing it for a present. I’m going to get mine. I would like it. I’m going to get it. Once I get it, I’ll in all probability do it on digicam so folks will know and I’ll inform them the reality, if I’ve signs and all that. Hopefully it’ll encourage folks. I’m not going to leap the road simply because I might.

How does it really feel to be 75?

Dolly Parton: Properly I plan to be round rather a lot longer. I don’t haven’t any plans of slowing down as a result of the quantity says I ought to. I don’t take note of that. I get up with new goals each day. I attempt to profit from yearly that I’ve lived. I’ve been doing that since I used to be little. I’ll be doing it till I keel over. Hopefully that received’t be anytime quickly.

Your brother Randy just lately died from most cancers. How are you holding up?

Dolly Parton: Properly, we’re heartbroken. We beloved him a lot. He fought actually exhausting for the final yr. Randy was a beautiful artist, entertainer. He was very expensive to me. He was certainly one of my youthful brothers. I misplaced my child brother final yr, across the identical time of the yr. This was actually a double whammy for all of us. There’s a sure type of peace that comes from realizing that he’s at peace, and he was struggling, and we didn’t like that. He’s dearly beloved. You simply go round with a gap in your coronary heart and a knot in your abdomen. You simply consider him, love him, attempt to hold your valuable reminiscences. It’s a must to go on. We’re a detailed household, so we’re supporting one another.