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What song for Texas? 'Park your Lexus'

During the DNC roll call, Beyoncé voiced her support for Texas.

Published August 21, 2024 at 9:44am by Brandi D. Addison

DNC roll call song choices show Texas knows how to play its hand

"This ain't Texas, ain't no hold 'em," sings Beyoncé. But the Lone Star State proved it knows how to play its hand during the Democratic National Convention's roll call.

Each state and territory presented a musical selection as part of the event, and Texas raised the stakes with a wild card: "TEXAS HOLD'EM" by Houston's own Beyoncé.

Here's the full list of songs that played over the DNC roll call:

Alabama: "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Alaska: "Feel It Still" by Portugal. The Man
American Samoa: "Edge of Glory" by Lady Gaga
Arizona: "Edge of Seventeen" by Stevie Nicks
Arkansas: "Don’t Stop" by Fleetwood Mac
California: "The Next Episode" by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg; "California Love" by Tupac Shakur; "Alright" by Kendrick Lamar; "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar
Colorado: "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire
Connecticut: "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" by Stevie Wonder
Delaware: "Higher Love" by Kygo & Whitney Houston
Washington, D.C.: "Let Me Clear My Throat" by DJ Kool
Florida: "I Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty
Georgia: "Turn Down For What?" by Lil Jon
Guam: "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter
Hawai’i: "24K Magic" by Bruno Mars
Idaho: "Private Idaho" by The B-52's
Illinois: "Fortunate" by Common
Indiana: "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson
Iowa: "Celebration" by Kool & The Gang
Kansas: "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas
Kentucky: "First Class" by Jack Harlow
Louisiana: "All I Do Is Win" by DJ Khaled
Maine: "Shut Up and Dance" by WALK THE MOON
Maryland: "Respect" by Aretha Franklin
Massachusetts: "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" by Dropkick Murphys
Michigan: "Lose Yourself" by Eminem
Minnesota: "1999" by Prince
Mississippi: "Twistin' the Night Away" by Sam Cooke
Missouri: "Good Luck, Babe!" by Chappell Roan
Montana: "American Woman" by Lenny Kravitz
Nebraska: "Firework" by Katy Perry
Nevada: "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers
New Hampshire: "Don’t Stop Believin'" by Journey
New Jersey: "Born in the USA" by Bruce Springsteen
New Mexico: "Confident" by Demi Lovato
New York: "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys
North Carolina: "Raise Up" by Petey Pablo
North Dakota: "Girl on Fire" by Alicia Keys
Northern Mariana Islands: "Ain’t No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
Ohio: "Green Light" by John Legend
Oklahoma: "Ain't Goin' Down ('til the Sun Comes Up)" by Garth Brooks
Oregon: "Float On" by Modest Mouse
Pennsylvania: "Black and Yellow" by Wiz Khalifa
Puerto Rico: "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee
Rhode Island: "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift
South Carolina: "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine)" by James Brown
South Dakota: "That's What I Like About You" by The Romantics
Tennessee: "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton
Texas: "Texas Hold 'Em" by Beyoncé
Utah: "Everybody Talks" by Neon Trees
Vermont: "Stick Season" by Noah Kahan
Virginia: "The Way I Are" by Timbaland feat. Hilson & D. O. E
Washington: "Can’t Hold Us" by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
West Virginia: "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver
Wisconsin: "Jump Around" by House of Pain
Wyoming: "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas

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