{"id":455392,"date":"2021-04-26T09:50:54","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T13:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=455392"},"modified":"2021-04-26T09:51:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T13:51:00","slug":"texas-resists-woke-calls-to-cancel-the-eyes-of-texas-band-members-must-play-it-or-join-different-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-resists-woke-calls-to-cancel-the-eyes-of-texas-band-members-must-play-it-or-join-different-band\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Resists Woke Calls To Cancel \u2018The Eyes Of Texas\u2019: Band Members Must Play It Or Join Different Band"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-resists-woke-calls-to-cancel-the-eyes-of-texas-band-members-must-play-it-or-join-different-band%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=455392&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-3744.jpeg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>The University of Texas (UT) resisted woke calls to cancel the school\u2019s song, \u201cThe Eyes of Texas,\u201d following the racialization of many aspects of American society last year following the death of George Floyd.<\/p>\n<p>The song was written in 1903 in response to students wanting a school song and it\u2019s now played before and after UT sporting events.<\/p>\n<p>The following are the <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/OnCampus\/story?id=7160813&#038;page=1\">lyrics<\/a> to the song:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"9\">\n<p><em>The Eyes of Texas are upon you,<\/em><br \/><em>All the livelong day.<\/em><br \/><em>The Eyes of Texas are upon you,<\/em><br \/><em>You cannot get away.<\/em><br \/><em>Do not think you can escape them<\/em><br \/><em>At night or early in the morn \u2014<\/em><br \/><em>The Eyes of Texas are upon you<\/em><br \/><em>\u2018Til Gabriel blows his horn.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFew would say those lyrics are racist, but UT Professor Dr. Edmond Gordan explained the nodes of racism won\u2019t be found in the \u2018The Eyes of Texas\u2019 lyrics but in the song\u2019s past,\u201d KHOU-TV <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/news\/local\/texas\/eyes-of-texas-lyrics-racist-undertones-explained\/285-d1929725-99a9-4013-8c4b-9c88e0c9312f\">reported<\/a> last June, just a couple of weeks after Floyd\u2019s death. \u201cGordan said \u2018The Eyes of Texas\u2019 was originally a satirical song once performed at minstrel shows, which are comedic variety shows featuring white performers in blackface.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The school says that its Longhorn Band will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/31310206\/texas-band-members-required-play-eyes-texas\">required<\/a> to play the song, including at sporting events, and, if band members object to it, then they can join a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/04\/23\/us\/longhorns-band-eyes-of-texas-trnd\/index.html\">separate<\/a> band that the university will create that won\u2019t be required to play it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to celebrate and nurture what makes UT special, and the Longhorn Band is one of those great organizations that shape our campus culture, elevate school spirit and provide amazing opportunities for our students,\u201d said University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell, who approved the plan. \u201cOur multi-million-dollar commitment over the next five years will support the Longhorn Band in restoring \u2014 and even going beyond \u2014 its former glory, while also providing strong support for our entire portfolio of university bands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The school published a lengthy 59-page report on the song that said that there was \u201cno racist intent\u201d in the song. \u201cA 24-person committee was tasked with researching the song\u2019s history and cataloging anything remotely possible about the song\u2019s origins and historical use,\u201d Hookem.com <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hookem.com\/story\/sports\/football\/2021\/03\/09\/eyes-of-texas-committee-report-determines-song-no-racist-intent\/4634167001\/\">reported<\/a>. \u201cThe school believes the report uncovers important facts and historical context never known before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The school <a href=\"https:\/\/utexas.app.box.com\/s\/5o2a1klri1htyhq3mziyxdjgxvegprjj\">highlighted<\/a> the following in the executive summary of the report:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>The Eyes of Texas\u201d Remains Our Alma Mater<\/strong>: President Hartzell stated in July 2020 that \u201cThe Eyes of Texas\u201d would remain UT\u2019s alma mater, the UT System Board of Regents supported his decision, and the Eyes of Texas History Committee was created with the sole authority to research and understand the song\u2019s history, as well as institutional and broader historical uses since its inception. <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The History of the Song Reflects the History of America<\/strong>: The history of \u201cThe Eyes of Texas\u201d mirrors the history of the United States, Texas, The University of Texas at Austin as well as its band and sports teams. This complexity creates an opportunity for continued learning, sharing and understanding. <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Facts and Historical Context Matter<\/strong>: Research by the committee has uncovered important facts and historical context, some of which has never been systematically compiled and analyzed until now. These historical facts add complexity and richness to the story of a song that debuted in a racist setting, exceedingly common for the time, but, as the preponderance of research showed, had no racist intent in that it was intended to parody the famous phrases of the university president. However, systemic racial intent existed in the setting and culture where the song debuted. The exclusion of Black students at that time presents an opportunity to think about how they and other communities of color have fought for inclusion and the work that remains to ensure all members of our community feel they belong. <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Living Out the Meaning<\/strong>: From its inception, \u201cThe Eyes of Texas\u201d has always been a song about accountability. Therefore, the spirit and intention of the song compels the university to be transparent about its past and be ever more accountable to the state and its diverse people. In this sense, the work of the committee was a microcosm of what the university should stand for: research, getting to the facts, seeking to understand others\u2019 viewpoints, continuing to learn, courageously confronting and acknowledging our history, and finding ways to strengthen our community going forward.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Texas (UT) resisted woke calls to cancel the school\u2019s song, \u201cThe Eyes of Texas,\u201d following the racialization of many aspects of American society last year following the &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2276704,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-3744.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"Texas Resists Woke Calls To Cancel \u2018The Eyes Of Texas\u2019: Band Members Must Play It Or Join Different Band","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-455392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-3744.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"Texas Resists Woke Calls To Cancel \u2018The Eyes Of Texas\u2019: Band Members Must Play It Or Join Different Band","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=455392"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455392\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2276704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=455392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=455392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=455392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}