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18 Jun 06 - 11:14 PM (#1763325) Subject: Lyr Req: Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond .. From: Genie I've heard snippets of this song, recorded by Willie Nelson, recently on www.airamericaradio.com and I thought Willie had written it. But in searching for the lyrics here, I found it attributed to by Ned Sublett (which is a funny enough name in itself -- is is day job a landlord?). Anyway, the song's title, or at least hook line is: Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other Can someone post the lyrics, please? It's a simple country waltz tune, not unlike "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" or "Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys." |
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16 Sep 06 - 03:34 PM (#1836151) Subject: Lyr Add: COWBOYS ARE FREQUENTLY SECRETLY FOND ,,, From: Genie .. of Each Other. I found references to this song in a couple threads but didn't find the lyrics. It's too good not to be here. Listen to song COWBOYS ARE FREQUENTLY SECRETLY FOND OF EACH OTHER (by Ned Sublette recorded by Willie Nelson) There's many a strange impulse out on the plains of West Texas; There's many a young boy who feels things he don't comprehend. Well, small towns don't like it when somebody falls between sexes, No, small towns don't like it when a cowboy has feelings for men. Well I believe in my soul that inside every man there's a feminine, And inside every lady there's a deep manly voice loud and clear. Well, a cowboy may brag about things that he does with his women, But the ones who brag loudest are the ones that are most likely queer. Cowboys are frequently secretly fond of each other -- What did you think those saddles and boots was about? There's many a cowboy who don't understand the way that he feels towards his brother, Inside every cowboy there's a lady who'd love to slip out. Ten men for each woman was the rule way back when on the prairie, And somehow those cowboys must have kept themselves warm late at night. Cowboys are famous for getting riled up about fairies, But I'll tell you the reason a big strong man gets so uptight: Cowboys are frequently secretly fond of each other. That's why they wear leather, and Levis and belts buckled tight. There's many a cowboy who don't understand the way that he feels towards his brother; There's many a cowboy who's more like a lady at night. Well there's always somebody who says what the others just whisper, And mostly that someone's the first one to get shot down dead: When you talk to a cowboy, don't treat him like he was a sister. Don't mess with the lady that's sleepin' in each cowboy's head. Cowboys are frequently secretly fond of each other, Even though they take speed and drive pickups and shoot their big guns; There's many a cowboy who don't understand the way that he feels towards his brother; There's many a cowboy who keeps quiet about things he's done. History and background of the song/Wikipedia |
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16 Sep 06 - 03:38 PM (#1836154) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond From: Metchosin Thank you, thank you Genie! I've been looking for this song for years. |
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16 Sep 06 - 03:39 PM (#1836158) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond ,,, From: alanabit Thanks. Marion sang this for us when she visited a couple of years ago. It's hilarious - and she did it very well. |
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16 Sep 06 - 05:23 PM (#1836231) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond ,,, From: The Shambles Surprised it was not featured in Brokeback Mountain. |
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16 Sep 06 - 05:30 PM (#1836238) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond ,,, From: Genie LOL, Shambles, It wasn't featured in that movie, but it did start getting some radio attention after the film came out.* *so to speak ;) |
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17 Sep 06 - 03:05 AM (#1836457) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond ,,, From: Liz the Squeak I KNEW those leather legging things were called chaps for a reason!! Kinda makes you wonder about all them head of cattle too... LTS |
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17 Sep 06 - 08:00 AM (#1836556) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond ,,, From: Genie Gives a whole new meaning to terms like "riding shotgun," too, eh? ;-) |
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17 Sep 06 - 09:03 AM (#1836586) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond ,,, From: BanjoRay Not to mention the Goodnight-Loving Trail Ray |
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17 Sep 06 - 09:16 AM (#1836594) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond ,,, From: GUEST so lets get this straight.. when cowboys go to town to get all liquered and riled up.. is that why they then go out looking to give someone a good ass whuppin!!!?? .. and back shooting !?? |
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17 Sep 06 - 03:11 PM (#1836787) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond ,,, From: Genie Well, some prefer to be the "cookie" and others take the position of ramrod. |
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17 Sep 06 - 04:07 PM (#1836831) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond ,,, From: Liz the Squeak So now we all know how the Western saddle was developed.... LTS |
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17 Sep 06 - 06:51 PM (#1836942) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond ,,, From: chazkratz How, Liz? Or why? Charles |
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18 Sep 06 - 10:28 AM (#1837404) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond ,,, From: Genie "I'm back on ... er ... IN the saddle again ... " |
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18 Sep 06 - 11:25 AM (#1837439) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond From: Metchosin I think the version of the lyrics posted is slightly altered from Ned Sublette's original. When I heard it by Sublette on the CBC years ago, I recall a line that referred to leather and "high heels". Watching some wrangler precariously trying to navigate a rocky patch of ground in boots with 2 inch stacked heels never failed to make me giggle and recall this song. Really graceful in the saddle, as awkward as a blue footed booby on the ground. Damned good thing mind reading wasn't possible. I figured it could only be sung in a wire cage, by some very brave or foolhardy individual in some of the places I have visited out here in the past. Nice to know that things have changed.....a little bit. |
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18 Sep 06 - 06:48 PM (#1837785) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond ,,, From: Jim Dixon Been there, done that (so to speak) in April, and mentioned again here in June. |
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18 Sep 06 - 07:31 PM (#1837809) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond ,,, From: Genie Why didn't it show up when I did a DT and Forum search for "Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond"? I got links to two posts that mentioned it but not to anything with the lyrics posted. |