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Growing up, my parents listened to a lot of classic and alternative rock, so I have many fond childhood memories surrounded by these music genres. That’s why I chose the song “Gone Away“ by the Offspring as an accurate example of how I describe my personal identity.

-Emma Paxton

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She’s Like Texas- Josh Abbott Band

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Chris Brown - Yo (Excuse Me Miss) (Official HD Video)

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This is a song that I really love and I think it resonates with my personality to an extent.

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Silk Shit- primo Rice

This song reminds me of Lubbock Texas

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Newer Punk Rock style. My entire friend group goes absolutely crazy whenever sueco comes on and it gives such a feeling of belonging that you don't get anywhere else

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Sueco - Sober/Hungover (feat. Arizona Zervas) [Music Video]

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This song has been a favorite of mine. The song is about someone chasing their dreams of making it as a big time musician. A though I’m not interested in becoming a musician, I think I have the same mindset of trying to reach my goals.

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This is my favorite band and this song talks about music being a collective for people to find peace and community. Also my mom and I have seen them together and have bonded along over this band.

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https://open.spotify.com/track/03Hjr5wDUEFUfXrmxcZxHk?si=hPrR4EuoSXy6ph8gjNNF1w

I choose this song to represent me because San Antonio is where I’m from and represents a big part of my life. It represents my connection to my family, friends and dog which are all a big part of who I am.

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My friends and I love music like this. It’s peaceful and fun and reminds you of life. I picked this specific song because this song to me represents how to love people well.

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Song · 3:43 · 2014 · Available with an Apple Music subscription. Try it free.

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https://youtu.be/R-WuBoNXRkY

Selena was a big part of my family as my mother wanted my sister and I to have a female artist to look up to and always bring us back to our culture.

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This song resonates with me for the reason that Through the years I have always played this Piece with different groups from my high school band to when i played at a junior college, showing me through the years how i've improved as well as reminding me of the culture on my mom's side of the family.

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Arturo Márquez - Danzón No. 2 (Alondra de la Parra, L'Orchestre de Paris)

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This identifies with me because this was when I first started exploring more EDM based music. I turned away from more mainstream, or so I thought. Turns out this song was pretty popular.but I found more of my type of music through Dennis Lloyd.

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Still Tippin' (feat. Slim Thug and Paul Wall)

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Still Tippin' (feat. Slim Thug and Paul Wall)

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the first song that popped into my head was Anyway by Noah Kahan. This song is about wanting someone else to be happy and make it through the tough times. It’s about being there for them when they need it. I hope to always be the person that feels this way for the people I love https://open.spotify.com/track/5FwlCxV2Q4xjTywLsD3Kxe?si=wZVDKCLbTrWuRvaL-5vzIA

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I chose this because I love football and I definitely identify with the league and their outward values: integrity, honorability, dedication, loyalty, ect...

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This is a song that’s of a deep and troubled mind. We all have our crazy days but what holds us together and what’s our glue is those around us.

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I chose this song because growing up trusting people was hard. But this song helps me to understand what I am thinking.

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I chose this song because this song was a hit when I was a kid. I still listen to it because it reminds me of my childhood and how I was brought up.

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Owl City - Fireflies (Official Music Video)

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George Strait is known as the King of Country and so it’s very important that anyone with a western background be very familiar with his songs. His songs describe a contemporary country living as well as describing the ups and downs of love. “Check Yes or No” is one of his most famous songs that details the relationship of his wife and how it all started. I grew up singing all of the George Strait songs with my dad so they’re very personal to me.

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I chose this song because as a saddle tramp, i hear this song on a regular

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Matador Song - Texas Tech Red Raiders (Live)

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1.Guilty - Newsboys -Christian/2. Courtesy of the red white and blue- Tobey Keith

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1.Guilty - Newsboys -Christian/2. Courtesy of the red white and blue- Tobey Keith

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1. I'm a Christian and I personally relate to the idea of i rather be persecuted for my beliefs than to conform to the world
2. I have a decent amount of family in the military so i have a sound respect for them and I love the sense of pride i get for my country when i listen to it

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This song is popular with the men in my family and it’s just a classic hard rock song which I feel like most young men can relate too. I personally feel like it’s relatable in a rebellious sort of way.

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https://youtu.be/VSyZXKIrwEQ

I chose this song because I am a member of the Goin’ Band and everytime that we complete a major rehearsal or game day performance, we always end with this song before we are dismissed.

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This song represents my neurotic personality

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From a common SoundCloud rapper xxx had always had a unique sound and expresses it in his music. When he released this song it instantly blew up due to the amount of people who could relate to his voice and the sheer unique sound he was producing. In a age of people trying to identify themself out of the social norms his music became the outlet for so many people to show who they really are and his fan base proves how much he effected peoples lives even after death

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Queen - We Will Rock You (Official Video)

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Although it’s silly, the first song that came to mind when describing my personal identity was the Chick-Fil-A song by Tim Hawkins. I really love Chick-Fil-A, and their spicy chicken sandwich and spicy southwest salad is apart of my weekly diet. Always with Chick-Fil-A sauce.

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This song reminds me of my family as a whole. My family loves each other unconditionally and while we have our faults and do things that may not be right all the time, I can always count on my family to be there to support each other when it comes to it.

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Follow You To Virgie (OurVinyl Sessions)

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Follow You To Virgie (OurVinyl Sessions)

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https://open.spotify.com/track/0bPnT6i9H1p8Vd85GS6Z7I?si=BPc9bl6FRTuEPOb56cxhFA

I chose this song because I was a part of a community college baseball team and country and baseball go together. This was a song that is engraved in my brain as a reminder of the times that I had as a part of the team.

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Star Spangled Banner with Lyrics, Vocals, and Beautiful Photos

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The Texas Tech Fight Song is connected to our collective identity as Red Raiders. What other songs can you think of that have a connection to your person identity and/or an element of a collective identity you share with others? Maybe it's a song that has personal meaning to you, that is linked to your personal upbringing, geography, or culture. You could also choose a song that is connected to a group, culture, or community you are a part of.

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Texas Tech University Fight Song- "Fight, Raiders, Fight"