The highlight of college football Saturday so far has been Dolly Parton singing “Rocky Top” at Tennessee to the Vols crowd, as the music icon went back home to celebrate her favorite football team.
Well, Parton’s delightful time at Tennessee also featured inadvertently singing the song during a break in her interview with CBS Sports’ Jenny Dell.
It also happened while CBS Sports broadcaster Brad Nessler was calling a play during Tennessee’s game against Georgia. So, as Nessler was talking, Parton was softly singing “Rocky Top” again for the folks at home.
Look, while some broadcast interruptions can be annoying, this one was quite literally the exact opposite. It’s the kind of charming coincidence that makes Parton one of our most beloved personalities.
Dolly Parton's singing interrupts Brad Nessler's play-by-play.
Or, Brad Nessler's play-by-play interrupts Dolly Parton's singing. pic.twitter.com/Sp7reY5vjR
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Dell joked after the play that she felt like she had a personal concert from Parton while she was singing during the break, which is the kind experience most of us would dream to have at a Tennessee game.
This is the kind of broadcast magic that makes college football special, as viewers at home got to hear Parton sing and Nessler call a play at the same time.
