The final episode of Breaking Bad was titled "Felina". When I saw that watching it the first time, I knew where the story was going. Him pulling the tape case out and it coming on the car stereo were a wonderful touch, like a private wink to Marty Robbins fans.
The last #1 song on the 50's and first #1 song of the 60's.
_____________________________________________________ Sliced bread, the greatest thing since the 1911.
My concept of a "long car ride" was shaped by cross-country drives when he PCSed. Riding with Dad was defined by hours and hours of precisely two artists on 8-track or cassette:
- Marty Robbins, mostly the Gunfighter/Cowboy variety; - Johnny Cash.
I have heard and listened to Marty Robbins Gunfighter ballads and trail songs my whole life. It's probably the only thing I own on vinyl LP, 8-track tape, cassette tape, CD and MP3. A few of them multiple copies.
_____________________________________________________ Sliced bread, the greatest thing since the 1911.
My friend, who lives there, tells me there is still a Rosa's Cantina in El Paso but also read that the one in the song was inspired by a cantina elsewhere.
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