When I was a boy, Marty Robbins set my imagination loose. One day I hope to find this little cantina in el paso.
This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it. -Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Joshua Painter Played by Senator Fred Thompson
October 08, 2021, 07:31 AM
cas
That is the only album I've ever owned in all the common formats. Vinyl, 8-track, cassette, CD and MP3.
October 08, 2021, 07:54 AM
Patriot
My Mom and Dad had his gunfighter ballads album.
I used to listen to it all the time...
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October 08, 2021, 07:57 AM
Johnny 3eagles
To be immediately followed by his "El Paso City"
BIDEN SUCKS.
If you're goin' through hell, keep on going. Don't slow down. If you're scared don't show it. You might get out before the devil even knows you're there.
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October 08, 2021, 08:01 AM
DennisM
For all of Dad's cross-country PCS moves that I was old enough to remember, the music in the car might as well have been limited to two "stations": Marty Robbins (Gunfighter Ballads) and Johnny Cash.
Hated both then.
Love both now.
October 08, 2021, 09:22 AM
cas
quote:
Originally posted by Johnny 3eagles: To be immediately followed by his "El Paso City"
I assume you mean here, because the song was released 17 years later.
(and wasn't particularly good IMO)
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October 08, 2021, 10:32 AM
Johnny 3eagles
Yes, in the song rotation.
BIDEN SUCKS.
If you're goin' through hell, keep on going. Don't slow down. If you're scared don't show it. You might get out before the devil even knows you're there.
NRA ENDOWMENT LIFE MEMBER
October 08, 2021, 02:39 PM
Greymann
Always liked Marty Robbins.
October 08, 2021, 02:48 PM
redstone
so you guys, once again I am amazed.
Not only is there 'el paso city' there is also 'feleena (el paso)' as well.
Further, I found there are two versions of el paso, one that has an extra verse that was not on the 'gunfighters disc' it was a single but because it was over 4 min, columbia worried it would not get radio play.
Anyway, I have ordered the full version. After all these years, the things I learn on this forum
This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it. -Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Joshua Painter Played by Senator Fred Thompson
October 08, 2021, 02:58 PM
rat2306
quote:
Originally posted by Patriot: My Mom and Dad had his gunfighter ballads album.
I used to listen to it all the time...
I may still have it on cassette! A classic.
October 08, 2021, 07:32 PM
cas
Funny thing about this song, despite knowing every other song on the album well as a kid, I have no recollection of this song until I was an "adult". Maybe my dad just didn't like it? lol
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October 08, 2021, 07:49 PM
Sigmund
quote:
Originally posted by redstone:
...Further, I found there are two versions of el paso, one that has an extra verse that was not on the 'gunfighters disc'...
The extra verse would have been the 5th, he shows some remorse over shooting the guy:
Just for a moment I stood there in silence Shocked by the foul evil deed I had done Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there I had but one chance and that was to run
