After Lil Nas X wins the street race against the rapper Vince Staples, he spends the money on a spectacular new colourful outfit. In his research of Russian folk tales, Vladimir Propp Propp noted the heroes were often given new clothes to recognise their triumph over evil and their new status in society. The theorist called this the transfiguration. The change in dress codes, from the traditional dull cloth and leather to more contemporary fabrics and designs in “Old Town Road”, connotes the musician’s transformation.