{
  "id": 18334217,
  "title": "Doja Cat Tweaks ‘Paint the Town Red’ Lyrics After Texas Turns Blue Following Democrats’ Victory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/doja-cat-tweaks-paint-the-town-red-lyrics-after-texas-turns-blue",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T16:26:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/doja-cat-paint-the-town-red-lyrics-change-midterm-elections-1236374750/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doja Cat performed her hit \"Paint the Town Red\" during her Tour Ma Vie World Tour in Dallas on November 4, shortly after Texas' Democratic midterm election victories. To celebrate the state's blue shift, she altered the lyrics to say, \"I paint the town blue\" instead of the original \"I paint the town red.\" The artist, who was dressed in a silver bikini and matching heels, invited the audience to repeat the revised line back to her. This marked a historic day for Texas as Democrat James Talarico won the Senate seat and Gina Hinojosa made history as the first Latina governor. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz conceded defeat, calling the results a \"Watergate-level repudiation.\" As the 2026 midterm elections unfolded, Democrats secured a significant victory, flipping seven Senate seats and 35 House seats, along with gaining control of Congress and five state governors. It remained to be seen if Doja would maintain the lyric change for her upcoming shows in San Antonio and Houston.",
  "summary": "She brought the Tour Ma Vie to Dallas one day after the midterm elections.",
  "key_points": [
    "Doja Cat changes lyrics to \"paint the town blue\" after Texas turns blue.",
    "Texas Democrats win Senate seat and first Latina governor Gina Hinojosa.",
    "Democrats gain control of Congress and five state governors in 2026."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}