Ok, last one, âDonât Take Your Guns to Townâ, Johnny Cash.
If youâre going to have a song playing during a barroom brawl, this one has to be at least in the top three:
Roy Rodgers and Dale Evens Happy Trails
America horse with no name
Ratt A Wanted Man
Aerosmith Back in the saddle
Christopher Cross ride like the wind
Iron Maiden Run to the Hills
Bon Jovi Blaze of Glory
10,000 Maniacs The Painted Desert
Willie Nelson On The Road Again
To: @MissInkBlot
RE: Jonah Hex (scene scores from a unreleased film)
( ( Lonely Plains Drifter ) )
CĂłmo Me Quieres by Khruangbin
( ( Riding Into Town ) )
Arabesque Cookie by Duke Ellington
( ( What About My Face? ) )
Maria También by Khruangbin
( ( Interrupted Card Game ) )
Shimmy Shimmy Ya (Extended Instrumental) by O.D.B., produced by RZA
( ( Saloon Dust Up ) )
0% Finance (Instrumental) by GZA, produced by Jose âChocoâ Reynoso
( ( Where Abouts? ) )
Nafas by El Zeb
( ( White Fawn ) )
Xhalation by Prince
( ( Sleeping Under the Stars ) )
Pitaâs Room by Harry Gregson-Williams
( ( Trouble ) )
Gangsterâs Theme by RZA
( ( Saddle-Up ) )
Publicity (Instrumental) by GZA, produced by Mathematics
( ( Executing the Plan ) )
Bring The Pain (Instrumental) by Method Man, produced by RZA
( ( Quickest Draw ) )
Cinema (Instrumental) by GZA, produced by Arabian Knight
( ( Justice Comes For The Wicked ) )
Bullet Tells The Truth by Harry Gregson-Williams
( ( Tall Bird ) )
Mermaid - Sade
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I will confess I know absolutely nothing about Country Western music. Way not my scene. But a few pop into my head.
I can see these first two being used as background for Jonah Hex fight scenes. Especially since heâs a bounty hunter, and that means people will be after him as well. Or as a background for him riding into town.
The Devil Went Down To Georgia- Charlie Daniels
The Devil Comes Back To Georgia - Charlie Daniels
Whenever somebody mentions âCountry Westernâ music, my brain always flashes back to a tiny scene from The Blues Brothers movie
Elwood: What kind of music do you usually have here?
Waitress: Oh, we have both kinds , country AND western.
This could be used for a big saloon brawl scene or a panoramic shot of him traveling by horse.
Rawhide - The Blues Brothers
Having some Native American ancestry, I feel compelled to include this. While Jonah Hex has a moral code, I wonder how he would feel or act, had he come across âthe trail of tearsâ.
Digging back into old TV movie themes:
Theme from"Black Saddle"
Theme âThe Wild Wild Westâ
Theme âMagnificent 7â
The Devilâs Right Hand by Steve Earle
The Last Gunfighter Ballad by Guy Clark
I love country music, so I could probably come up with fifty songs, but Iâll just limit myself to two.
Pancho and Lefty is the one that first came to my mind. Itâs dark and sad, which a lot of the best Westerns are.
And given his military background, I think Carry Me Back to Virginia by Old Crow Medicine Show is appropriate.
Greetings, @MissInkBlot!
So letâs just get right to it: You know how some songs have a subtle musical element or a small lyric that, w/o fail, leave you w/ a lump in your throat no matter how many times youâve heard the song? Right. Thatâs why Iâm going w/ these today! Itâs a mood, thats for sure, lol Sorry. Plz enjoy & take care.
House of the Rising Sun- Lauren OâConnell. Most oddly haunting version I own. Joan Baez has a really great version too, but
Redemption Day- Sheryl Crow. The man in blackâ did a great cover of this, but weâre going w/ the original because itâs still my favorite version.
The Wanderer- Johnny Cash & U2, I maintain that this might just be his most beautiful song. Depends on the day. Today it is!
Johnny Cash: Folsom City Blues.
Hank Williams: Long Gone Lonesome Blues.
Hank Williams: Jambalaya.
The Band: We Can Talk.
Alan Jackson: Chattahooche.
Willie Nelson; Mammas Donât Let Your Babies Grow up To Be Cowboys.
Kris Kristofferson: Sunday morning Coming Down & Me and Booby McGee (famously redone by Joplin and her last recorded song).
Iâm a huge Townes van Zandt fan, I just ordered a shirt.
And sorry itâs, âAs Good As I Once Wasâ, by Toby Keith
Sorry, got a few more.
Roy Rogers, âTumbling Tumbleweedsâ
Tesla, âModern Day Cowboyâ
Willie Nelson, âMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboysâ
Thin Lizzy, âThe Cowboy Songâ and
Texas Hippie Coalition, âVillainâ, thanks again
You know I gotta join you in a shout-out to Prince!
We got both kinds of music: Country and Western! Hereâs way too many western themed songs.
Donât Take Your Guns to Town - Johnny Cash
Giddy Up A Ding Dong - The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Cowboys and Indians - M
Cowboy Man - Lyle Lovett
North Dakota - Lyle Lovett
Wild West Hero - ELO
Ring of Fire - Wall of Voodoo
Los Rancheros - Adam and the Ants
The Human Beings - Adam and the Ants
Renegade - Warren Zevon
Frank and Jesse James - Warren Zevon
Johnny Reb - The Rainmakers
I have forgotten all about Old Crow Medicine Show!
Main Theme to Lonesome Dove by Basil Poledouris,
âIâm So Lonesome I Could Cryâ, by Hank Williams Sr.,
âGood Old Boys, (Dukes of Hazard theme song)â, by Waylon Jennings,
âMidnight Riderâ, by The Allman Brothers Band and
âRenegadeâ, by Styx. I saw a different one and thought this should be included too. Thanks
P.S. I apologize for getting carried away this week, the theme just spoke to me.
Well hereâs my contribution, Iâm surprised this wasnât already up hereâŠ
Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
Iâll always join in for a shout-out to The Kid but I gotta shoutout Olâ Dirty too, especially when itâs Shimmy Shimmy.
Catching up on this. Sending thanks for your kind words and patience during the (unexpectedly ) slow healing process, everyone.
@HubCityQuestion - Oh, yes, how could I have forgotten about Final Fantasy VI? Talk about a beaut there with that song, for sure. Iâm glad youâre starting out things with an instrumental, which really feels like it sets the tone for the week. That one takes me to dusty roads and the sound of traveling horses.
@TheRosses - Wow, does that bring back memories! And I canât help but agree with that logic. If we must shoot it out, then let it be with the appropriate music, I tell ya! The first link didnât work, unfortunately, but the second one did, and brought back the past memories I had of Ace Attorney back all over again. I still tend to overlook the background music for games when playing, but I like that that one stands out so much. Very hard to ignore!
@LDFM - Oooh, yes, please! You know, itâs been so long since Iâve done anything with Fallout that I completely forgot about songs like that being featured. Youâre right, though, Iâve mentioned it before, with Fallout 3 being my favorite, so Iâve not had the chance to put much watch/playtime into the others. Is New Vegas yours, then? Being a big fan of ballads like that, Iâll have to revisit it just for those songs - theyâre so good! I can see why you went with âThe Courier Walks Softly,â due to how sinister it feels, as if somethingâs lurking out there in the darkness. It reminds me of how, in the past, cowboys used to travel at night, and didnât have the lights that we now have, to guide their way, especially if there was cloud cover. Looking at the display picture, thereâs a lot about the game, in general, that seems to match really well, I agree.
That âSaloonâ Brawl, though! Those are some guys you donât wanna get on the wrong side of, clearly - cheat at your own risk! xD That was SO invigorating, though⊠I love the entire setup, from the costumes to the set they designed. SO well done, and going so well with âHappy Times,â though I canât tell if that feeling of peace is before the brawl, or after, when everyone has no choice but to make nice while theyâre being patched up by the same neighborhood doc, lol. Maybe a lil bit of both.
@Pow-Pow - Your skills are certainly unmatched when it comes to narrowing down songs. I couldnât choose so the job went to my dad, as mentioned. But your choices! Lol, theyâre enough to make a person giddy just from all of the good memories both movies bring, alone. So many horses⊠so many saddles, so many shootouts: The only downside I can think to express about your choices is that they make me want to start playing that old MS DOS game called, âOregon Trail,â again, and while that, itself, is pretty awesome, Iâm saddened by the fact that itâll be a while before I can. Watching those movies will have to do in the meantime!
@Lincolnfan78 - And a gâday to you, buckaroo! That greeting you gave has me wanting to break out my best impression of Festus Haggen (I feel for all of you if that happens⊠lol My poor family has to deal with it often enough. ). What an assortment of songs youâve found! I love how the Toby Keith video gives us a glimpse of the traveling in a covered wagon⊠and what a thing that mustâve been like, eh? o.o But I also canât help but like your mixture of newer and older, more classic sounding songs, putting the likes of âHappy Trailsâ and âRamblinâ Man,â next to âLong Black Trainâ and âA Good Run of Bad Luck,â to show that thereâs no one way, or time, or flavor with which one can do âWestern.â Such is yet another reason why itâs so easy a genre for me to like. âŠnot to mention the light-hearted sharing of Toy Story 2 and Smokey And the Bandit with the soulful song from Red Dead Redemption (oooh, I loooved, that one. It was so powerful that it sent a wonderful chill down the spine. Beautiful!). Talk about knocking it out of the park, mâfriend!
@D4RK5TARZ - Ohhh, I love the way the singerâs voice in the Widespread Panic video begins⊠the low, gruff, âWeâve got lotsa stuff planned,â emerging from the darkness was amazing! And sloooowly, it eases into that comfortable pacing, while managing to keep that captivating grittiness all the while. It sets up a beautiful contrast to your second song, which does end up feeling like a transition from one place to another, and one state of mind to another (in this case, maybe, coming to understand that while we can depend on some things changing, there are a precious few things we can also depend on to stay the same). The addition of live music being mixed in really adds to the flow of things, thank you! Modest Mouse is one Iâve always wanted to hear play, and songs like that are the reason. Itâs just as powerful live as it is otherwise. Thatâs certainly the case with REM, too. Thank you for helping to ensure I was left with no complaints!
@Jay_Kay â Indeed, for different reasons, it was a difficult one for me, too (which is why I had to seek the assistance of family), but I completely understand. Despite the mentioned trouble, you did a lovely job, and itâs impossible to tell that you encountered any obstacles at all â I couldnât agree with you more on NIN, for instance. Thereâs a dark murkiness there that brings to mind the show, Deadwood, and since Iâve recently revisited it, Banshee (hmm, a bit of Tell Taleâs âThe Walking Deadâ series and âThe Last of Us,â as well), which both have their own share of rural/Western ties in setting and plot. I love how it manages to remind me of so much while singularly being its own song.
I hadnât heard heard Mansonâs cover of âGodâs Gonna Cut You Down,â before your sharing it, and itâs delightful. So well done. I agree, thereâs a gritty edge added thatâs distinctly Marilyn, and it makes it perfect for this, and someone whoâs not your average cowboy. Thatâs not to snub the nose at Johnny, though (every time I hear him, Iâm bowled over by his amazing his voice is), nor would I ever turn down the fantastic tunes of the stereotypical âaverageâ cowboy (hereâs lookinâ at you Clint. âFor a Few Dollars Moreâ!) Such a good combination of songs â thank you!
@arkhamassassin â Hootie! Really liked Darius Ruckerâs music growing up, so Iâm already won over by âWagon Wheel.â Itâs right up my alley, and certainly something I think acts as a puzzle piece fitting snugly onto this weekâs puzzle! The way they weave together his and the other layers of voices in it makes me think of the way people make marbled cakes or other pastries? The way the two chosen, but opposing forces are side by side, behaving as if theyâre dance partners (lol sorry, been doing recipe research, and came across some gorgeous marbling with food coloring, so thatâs what pops into my head when I listen) â this is especially noticeable for his vs the female vocals featured. Iâve always liked Blake Shelton, too, so I enjoy the way âGodâs Countryâ creates a nice contrast to Dariusâ song. Much like the visuals featured in the music video, itâs fiery, with moments of explosive emotion that makes me think of it as the auditory equivalent of a snake bite or scorpion sting. Fascinating juxtaposition, there. Awesome job!
@Reforged â What on earth. Or, to stay with the theme, Iâm gonna ask, âWhat in tarnationâs goinâ on, here?â I can see this applying, though - itâs certainly a meal Iâd eat often (âŠand actually did eat for breakfast >,<) were I a cowboy.
@ejdias.95910 â Ahh, it looks like you covered all your bases with that list! Your added commentary is great, too â nothing wrong with adding the old MNF theme, I agree! I also canât help but laugh listening to âRodeo IV Hoedown,â either, by the way. My brain immediately went, âBeef. Itâs whatâs for dinner.â But in all seriousness, I like how the coupling of some of your songs makes for an upbeat retelling/feeling of having a good time with good people (friends, family, strangers, and the like⊠despite the bar fight, smack talking, and resulting broken nose, of course! ), while there are more somber-toned ones like âDeguelloâ and the Morricone songs that act as much-needed reminder that not all is fun and games in the Wild West.
Beautifully done, especially when looking through the other posts you post made (lol, no need to apologize for adding more songs â when oneâs in the zone, thatâs when the best ideas seem to bubble to the surface, so if any theme from MTM creates for you, please do share. Itâs an honor to have been able to assist in the resulting fountain of creativity⊠and shared mountain of ear candy. As you can tell, I get just as carried away when mentioning the songs that the songs all of you share remind me of, too ).
@ajm08g â Howdy Howdy! tips hat in greeting I love the adjustment in speech, and how long you maintained it for, by the way. Absolutely made my week (lol, my dad talks like Festus often, which is where I get mâlikinâ for doinâ it, too, so having more join in on the funâs purty excitinâ). Somethinâ tells me this theme was an easy one for ya.
Now, speaking of your song choices⊠oooh, I adore the perspective you took with âThe Man Comes Around.â Just the thought and that accompaniment has me shaking in my boots. But, then, adding âDead or Aliveâ to the mix â boom, right in the kisser with that one! Such a smooth transition between the two due to similar tone, and the way they hit the ears when they land. Such is completely different from how âCountry Boyâ takes the earâs reigns when getting in the driverâs seat. Thatâs a feel good song if Iâve ever heard; makes you want to put on your hat and boots and get târidinâ to town, while listening to âTake Me Home, Country Roads,â on the way back. Thank ya kindly fur your contributions - itâs a mighty fine list of songs, I tell ya whut.
@patterson65.37405 â Wow, that bass beat is addictive. But Iâd be telling untruths if I said otherwise of the song on the whole, too, thatâs for sure! Iâd end up using it in many ways, though knowing me, itâd be less for brawling, and more for dancing around with my fellow cowpokes. Another wonderful feel good song to add to the list with a big âthank youâ in tow!
@LuciferComplex140.80394 â Talk about covering an assortment of genres, time periods and sounds! So many blasts from the pasts, as well, from the happier âHappy Trailsâ and âOn the Road Again,â to the comforting, soothing tones of âA Horse With No Name.â I like how you drifted through the slower, more laid back pieces, including âRide Like The Wind,â âBlaze of Glory,â and âThe Painted Desert,â but took care not to hold back on the harder riffs with the likes of RATT, Aerosmith and Iron Maiden, either. It makes for a well-rounded playlist featuring exquisite taste, Iâd say!
@xLOVEandDoomPatrolx â Ah ha! Now we know who to put in charge of the OST work, donât we? Youâre really good at setting up scenes in a way similar to have Music Directors do when choosing pieces for trailers and film. âCĂłmo Me Quieresâ brings to mind dusty roads and lazy days watching the breeze blow by as we chew on a stick of straw and chew the fat for a while; meanwhile, âArabesque Cookieâ feels like the anticipation of traveling to a new town with new faces.
I think the others on the list are special in individual ways because of how they, with their sound alone, manage to develop personality attributes about not just the scene, but the character. The mix of âMaria TambiĂ©n,â âCinema,â and â0% Finance,â for instance, give the impression that one isnât a pushover, nor one to play games with (as âBring the Painâ would argue), while âMermaidâ and âBullet Tells the Truthâ lean toward a softer side â like balanced judgment thatâs just, but not cruel. Hmm, I think âPitaâs Roomâ is my favorite, though. Well suited and the right amount of tender for the title of âSleeping Under the Stars.â What a gorgeous set of songs chosen!
@DeSade-acolyte â Ah, thatâs something I adore about this community, though, and especially the mixers that participate in our threads. Even when or if you donât know much about the topic at hands, you always meet and surpass the challenge effortlessly. Your list is a perfect example of such!
The choices of going with songs that are particularly heavy on string instruments really fits the idea of a brawl, I agree! For me, the way that weaves together with the subtle warning you hear present within the singersâ voices makes them as fiery and dangerous as the devil theyâre both talking about. I also like the way your mind immediately thought of The Blues Brothers â thatâs another one to put on my âmust watch againâ nostalgic watchlist, and the video shared is precisely why! (lol, I donât blame the guy who got on the table to start dancing, they really were fantastic! ).
Finishing up the list with the something as emotionally intense as the Trail of Tears mention was an interesting choice. The song, itself, is superb, but the subject matter manages to make it more so. I canât help but wonder the same about Jonah, but myself and many others living today, too â wondering how now scarring, or lack thereof, one might emerge from such an experience with. A very good ending to a group of lovely songs, thank you!
@V.Vroom â Oooh, yes, one canât go wrong with old TV/movie themes, I agree! Being a foundation in developing what the Western genre sounds like for many, they are well-loved and long-remembered despite their brevity for a reason, thatâs for sure. My parents are fans of shows and movies like that, and still, to this day, spend a lot of time watching them, so I love being able to hear them all again on a personal level, let alone have them included in the list.
@McEddard â An intriguing pairing shared, thank you! What stands out to me, at least, is how unique both singersâ voices are. Thereâs a grittiness heard in âThe Devilâs Right Hand,â thatâs really enjoyable, but at times, you can also hear a tremor in Steveâs voice that makes me think of the noise a whammy bar makes, and it fits perfectly, adding an amazing touch. When it comes to âThe Devilâs Right Hand,â though, itâs the way the singer pronounces certain words that really makes it shine for me. Both are so enjoyably âWestern.â
@Green.Lantern â Aww, I can tell how much you like this genre by your choices, definitely! So very well done, with the first one being emotionally heavy, but also powerfully painfully, heart wrenchingly pleasant, if that makes any sense (if it doesnât, thatâs okay, itâs my mind trying to make sense of the feeling listening to it causes, and I am too often at a loss for words ). Thatâs one of those songs that tugs on the soul in a good way, with the singerâs voice being as potent doing causing the effect as the music accompanying him. By comparison, âCarry Me Back to Virginiaâprovides a really good transition out of the prior songâs tempo, so the upbeat way you end the pairing is definitely appreciated.
@Razzzcat â Oh my, you did an exquisite job describing the effect certain songs have on me⊠I definitely know what you mean there. That said, no need to ever apologize about it, especially when youâre going to drop the mic with beauties like the ones you shared. âHouse of the Rising Sunâ is amazing in that it ended up not only existing as a mood for me, but an actual place in physical space. It transports me to warm, muggy nights sitting in a swing on a wrap-around porch, all True Blood-like. Such a gorgeous cover!
But, alas, âRedemption Dayâ isnât anything to dismiss either, thatâs for sure. Immediately conjures thoughts of Red Dead Redemption for me, so saying itâs a perfect addition would be an understatement. Truly, Sherylâs voice is a timeless treasure⊠as is Mr. Cashâs! I donât blame you one bit for liking it so much â the combo of the bass of his voice vs the way the tempo thumps at you, as if recalibrating the listenerâs heartbeat, makes that song a delight for the senses. I wish I had words to best describe the beauty to be found in it. You deserve many a thank you for sharing those choices!
@capo-mage â Aww, Iâm loving the amount of Johnny Cash, Hank Williams and Willie Nelson featured in this playlist. You all really know how to make a personâs week (and ensure addition on my personal playlist, too!), donât you? I like your list because of the topics your songs move through, from the blues, reminiscing about old Sunday mornings, and wary advice given to mothers to sillier themes like life on the Chattahoochee and the range of goodness covered by âWe Can Talkâ â and you did so with some lovely, addicting songs, all without there being much of a dip in tempo or overall feel (which, to me, is quite the accomplishment). Wonderful job with this, and a very happy thank you for introducing me to some I hadnât heard before!
@TravisMorgan â A perfect mix! Thatâs something I find pretty cool, too, actually, that there can be a connection, but also a separation between whatâs Country and whatâs Western. Itâs something you do a fantastic job displaying in your group of songs, and their range of genres! Really interesting how âDonât Take Your Guns to Townâ reminds me a little of the old cowboy ballad, âStreets of Laredoâ â thereâs a beautiful, bittersweet sadness to the gem that makes songs like âGiddy Up A Ding Dong,â âCowboys and Indians,â and âRing of Fireâ an enjoyable set of palate cleansers.
But, while all of your songs have been amazing in this way, what surprised me most was how âWild West Hero,â âFrank and Jesse James,â and âJohnny Rebâ worked in something of a synergistic way to hit the body in different ways and places. ELO gives an external feeling reminiscent of floating on oneâs back on a large body of water, while âJohnny Rebâ does similar, but internally. âFrank and Jesse Jamesâ works internally, too, but rumble like thunder, hitting like mallets on a xylophone. Unexpected, but indescribably enjoyable! I appreciate the compilation.
@MisterEBody â Youâre right, Iâm surprised that wasnât already on the list, too. The tempo and lyrics make that song too catchy for comfort⊠it also ended up stuck in my head longer than Iâd like to admit (found myself humming it without realizing it), so it was a great way to end the playlist, thank you!