Ella Langley’s Song “Choosin’ Texas” Was Inspired By A Kangaroo
January 21, 2026 4:20 amElla Langley just dropped a great story. She was onstage and revealed the inspiration for her new song “Choosin’ Texas” that she wrote with Miranda Lambert. And it’s a kangaroo.
Yes, you heard that right. So how does a kangaroo inspire a hit song?
According to Ella, it happened during a writers retreat with Miranda, Joy Beth Taylor, and Luke Dick. Everyone was swapping ideas when Miranda dropped a wild story.
She once got pulled over on a dirt road with a baby kangaroo in the back seat and her dog riding shotgun. And of course she had Texas plates on the car.
That’s when Ella joked, “She’s from Texas, I can tell.”
And that line stuck . . . and it turned into the hook.
Ella said after they figured out that part, they finished the rest of the song in thirty minutes.
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This post was written by Dave Palmer