By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 11:03 am:

HEY GANG,REMEMBER THOSE GOOD OLD WESTERNS,WELL HOW MANY SONGS CAN YOU NAME THAT MENTION EM...WESTERN MOVIES,THE OLYMPICS..ALONG CAME JONES,THE COASTERS..COWBOYS TO GIRLS,THE INTRUDERS..SHOOT EM UP MOVIES,THE DEELE..I DON'T WANNA BE LIKE THE LONE RANGER,JOHNNY[GUITAR]WATSON.HEAD EM UP,MOVE EM OUT!

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 11:43 am:

I suppose this one might be bumped to some EERGH thread but how about Cher's Just Like Jesse James?

By Eddie Welk, Champagne Music drinker (12.47.224.12) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 12:06 pm:

I remember once on my cousin Larry's TV show he had the ENTIRE BAND, INCLUDING PENCIL THE CLOWN, dress up like cowboys. Then they played "I'm an old cowhand" and Larry fired a blank pistol! It was hilarious!

By MEL&THEN SOME9 (217.14.178.47) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 12:25 pm:

RnB
I am just putting on my sharp shooters and 15 gallon hat fer ma'15 gallon head
and am mosey-ing on down to the coral,
Will return at sundown with some
darn tootin' good toon's a fer ya!
Whoah there sweet pea(ma hoss)
later
pistol packin'
spit-oon a hitting from 100 yards
Rodeo mel
(ma chaps a chafin')

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 12:31 pm:

R&B:
These songs may not have cowboy references but they do relate to the country & being out west:

"In The Country" - Friends of Distinction (from their 1970 album "Real Friends")

"Country Living" - Stylistics (debut album)

"Out In the Country" - Three Dog Night (album - "It Ain't Easy").

"Wild Wild West" - Escape Club (1988)

"North, West, East & South" - Kool & the Gang (flipside of "Jungle Boogie")

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.47) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 12:45 pm:

Dont be cutting corners now kevin.
marshall mel cody

By Soul Sister (65.43.167.42) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 02:00 pm:

I Shot The Sheriff-Bob Marley

By STUBASS (205.188.209.109) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 02:21 pm:

"MAMA DON'T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS"...WILLIE/WAYLON & THE BOYS!!!...
"EL PASO"...MARTY ROBBINS
"COWARD OF THE COUNTY"...KENNY ROGERS (GOOD OL BARROOM BRAWL)!!!
"I'M AN OLD COWHAND (ON THE RIO GRANDE)"...VARIOUS ARTISTS!!!...

By Charmedes (142.165.104.53) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 02:27 pm:

The Sha-La Bandit - Supremes

By Charmedes (142.165.104.53) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 02:29 pm:

Bang Bang - Cher

By Musicchef (68.104.25.189) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 02:32 pm:

Last of the singin' cowboys - Marshall Tucker Band and one of my faves "Along Comes Jones" from the Coasters

By Musicchef (68.104.25.189) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 02:33 pm:

OOPS... just noticed Jones mentioned above.. Mea Culpa

Da Chef

By Eli (151.197.183.125) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 02:39 pm:

I fought the law..Bobby Fuller four
Home on the range..Roy Rodgers
William Tell Overture(Lone Ranger Theme)
Shotgun
Tumblin' Tumbleweeds
Cool Water

By motownboy (67.117.46.60) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 03:02 pm:

once again, it's Cher with "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done"......I guess she and maybe Sonny had a thing for "Cowboy" songs.....

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 03:56 pm:

Mel:
I post where I choose, when I choose.
Kevin Goins - KevGo

By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.23) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 04:06 pm:

Sorry amigo

By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.23) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 04:23 pm:

Okeh RnB
Heres a few

(they call me)Jesse James-The Dreams-uk Jay Boy
Wagon Wheel's-Bluenotes-Josie(no.823)
Ghetto Cowboy-Clyde Brown-Atlantic(no.2976)
1 Hour before the possee-Sam Cooke-RCA(album track)
Along came pride-Donnie Elbert-uk CBS
Hitch it to the horse-Fantastic johnny c-uk London
Geronimo-Electric Indian-U.Artists(no.50613)
Hang em high-BookerT&The M.G.'s-Stax Album track(0013)
Chuck Wagon Swing-Swift Jewel Cowboys-(?)
mel

By Livonia Ken (136.2.1.153) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 04:42 pm:

It seems like a lot of Frankie Laine songs shared titles with western movies. I wonder why that was? ;)

Regards,
Ken

By douglasm (68.113.13.31) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 05:27 pm:

Blazing Saddles--Frankie Lane

By Soul Sister (65.43.167.42) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 06:10 pm:

Gypsy Woman-The Impressions

Hey! Didn't we do this thread before?

By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 06:15 pm:

Life In The Country-The Ebonys

How about some of the songs on the Supremes sing Country Western & Pop? I'm following in KevGo's vein.

By Eli (151.197.183.125) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 06:19 pm:

Mule Train...Frankie Laine
Ghost Riders In the Sky...Vaughan Monroe
Keem-O-Sabe...Electric Indian
Keem-O- Sabe (vocal) Len Barry
Indian Giver...1910 Fruitgum Company
Indian Giver...First Choice
Injun Joe...??

By Soul Sister (65.43.167.42) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 06:31 pm:

Rawhide-Frankie Laine

By motownboy (67.117.46.60) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 06:45 pm:

How about:

"Richochet Romance" by Theresa Brewer
It was also featured on an episode of "I Love Lucy" - #112-"Tennessee Bound" (on their way across country to California - they land in jail at Bent Fork, TN and have to endure "Teensy & Weensy" sing the song)

"Indian Lake" by The Cowsills
"Ringo" by Lorne Green (Bonanaza)
"Ride 'Em Cowboy" by Paul Davis & Juice Newton

By motownboy (67.117.46.60) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 06:48 pm:

Also a Supremes "guilty pleasure classic" from 1964:

"Rock and Roll Banjo Band" from the "Supremes Sing Country, Western & Pop" LP Motown-623

By motownboy (67.117.46.60) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 06:49 pm:

John Denver: Thank God, I'm a Country Boy"

By Soul Sister (65.43.167.42) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 07:20 pm:

Indian Love Song-?

By Soul Sister (65.43.167.42) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 07:21 pm:

Indian Love Song-?

Tribal Spirits-Carlos Nakai

By RODS (195.93.50.10) on Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 12:48 pm:

A soul 45 that conjures up an image of the West is Ila Vann "I got a feeling". If anyone out there has got it, take a listen.
What about Naturals "Three banditos" on Smash

By douglasm (68.113.13.31) on Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 09:17 pm:

don't know where this came from, and i will NOT admit to having a copy of the 45--at least not in public...

Ballad Of Irving--Frank Gallop

By Des (81.152.238.45) on Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 09:41 pm:

I'll put a couple of "cheaters" to start "
Indian-a Wants Me - R.Dean Taylor
Indian Summer - Poco

Cowboy Song - Thin Lizzy
Cowboys and Angels - George Michael
Cowboy Dreams - Prefab Sprout

G'Night
Des