Description: Who made the viral emo “Choosin’ Texas” cover? The original song, September 2026 video, duets and later AI versions.
The “Choosin’ Texas” emo remix is a TikTok posted by @kobbapot on September 29, 2026. Wearing a black cowboy hat on a parking-garage roof at night, he turns a country heartbreak song into an exaggerated emo-rock performance. He bounces against a wall, throws rock horns, lunges at the phone and finishes on one knee. The moves suggest a stadium finale; the venue is a parking deck. That contrast makes the joke work.
What song is it?
The original is Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” about realizing a partner has chosen Texas and another woman. Billboard reported on September 22, 2026 that it had topped the US Hot 100 for a record 23 weeks. The relatively restrained country original becomes a fictional emo band’s final encore in this cover. It is distinct from other artists’ remixes.
Who started the trend?
@piratemike311 posted an earlier heavy emo version on June 5, so @kobbapot did not invent the idea. His widely shared rooftop performance appeared September 29; a duet followed September 30. He ranked his remixes on October 10, another rooftop imitation appeared October 15, and an AI video service offered a photo-based recreation template on October 25.
Are the 13 million views from AI?
MakeViral recorded roughly 13.2 million plays, 1.6 million likes and 464,400 shares for the rooftop clip as of October 25, plus 206 videos using its sound. Those are the site’s dated observations, not fresh direct TikTok measurements. The larger #choosintexas tag includes unrelated posts about the original song. The rooftop clip is presented as real footage; later face-replacement versions are AI-generated.
Conclusion
People can duet, record their own cover or make a consent-based AI version while following music and AI-label rules. The song chose Texas; the singer chose a parking garage for his world-tour finale.
References (6)
Verification: Billboard reporting, original TikTok links and October 25 records from MakeViral and Starrd. Direct TikTok playback was restricted; scene descriptions and engagement figures rely on those records. An AI template does not establish how many AI copies were posted.
