{"product_id":"2001-texas-tech™-ornament-copy-1","title":"2003 Texas Tech™ Ornament","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn January 1929 editorials in the Toreador, the school paper, were advocating for a spirited school song. Students wanted a song that could spur their football team to victory, or cause a crowd to stand up and yell when hearing it. They wanted a war song that could be played at games, pep rallies, and even dances - a song that would tell the world that Texas Tech was present and going strong. This caused the Texas Tech Chamber of Commerce to offer $25 to the person who submitted the best new song for the college. The Texas Tech Chamber of Commerce was an organization of men with sophomore standing, or better, whose purpose was to foster a spirit of cooperation among students, faculty, business and the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce in promoting the best interests of Tech. The new song was to be one that embodied the spirit of the institution and this section of Texas - one that was full of meaning and fight! Words and music were to be submitted together. Students were encouraged to remember that regardless of how well the entries that were submitted sounded at the present time, the future years were important as well. The song selected would receive additional meaning as time passed. Tradition would add much to its meaning. In 1930, R.C. Marshall's composition of the \"Matador Song\" was selected. Marshall, a transfer student from Hillsboro Junior College, was editor of the La Ventana in 1930-1931. However, there was a controversy over the similarity of the melody of the new song to the Notre Dame Fight song. To resolve the controversy, Harry LaMaire, Tech band director from 1925-1934, composed new music, but he did not change any of the words. The new Matador song was unanimously adopted by the student body at a convocation held the last week in February 1931. The Toreador reported that the new song went over with a bang. Students were pleased with it. Jack Durham, the football captain, was quoted saying, \"It's something we can call our own.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Evermore Exclusives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44294119194702,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/2785\/7998\/files\/2003_Texas_Tech_Ornament.jpg?v=1788972714","url":"https:\/\/www.evermoreexclusives.com\/products\/2001-texas-tech%e2%84%a2-ornament-copy-1","provider":"Evermore Exclusives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}