I'm lonesome, but happy, rich, but I'm broke And the good Lord knows the reason I'm just a cowpoke >From Cheyenne to Douglas, all the ranges I know 'Cause I drift with the wind, no one cares where I go I ain't got a dime in these old worn out jeans So I'll stop eatin' steak and go back to beans I'll pick up a ten spot in Prescott I know Well, I'm ridin' the broncs in the big rodeo Some evening in springtime a filly I'll find And I might spend all the summer with her on my mind But I'll never be branded and never be broke I'm a carefree, range ridin', driftin' cowpoke
How did yodelling make its way into this type of music? I always associate country music and bluegrass with the Ulster-Scots and nobody yodels back in Scotland or Ireland.
I interpret it like this : The wolf and coyote howl at night as a type of roll call to see if any others are out there. It's a beautiful yet sad sound that reflects the mood of being alone in the wild and longing for company. Similar to the cowpoke who travels from range to range, he is alone and wandering all by himself. The yodel, or howl that he sings is like him howling into the wild, metaphorically asking if anyone is out there, because just like the wolf and coyote, he is lonesome. In the Hank Williams Jr version the last verse is "Down on prairie, my pony and I, hear the wail of the coyote, hear his cry"
It must have something to do with cattle herding. Yodelling is a way of calling cattle over long distances. I think yodelling comes from nordic and germanic countries, it is common in nordic and germanic folk songs. Maybe it was used by American cattle herders influenced by Germanic settlers? You're right i live in Scotland and have never heard any yodelling.
I love Elton Britt so much I grew up listening to sweet Elton
This song take me back to watching John Wayne movie with my dad and grandpa ❤
The yodel makes it 10x better
100%
Amazing rendition! Even the owl was completely mesmerized.
An owl always has murderous intentions on his mind, don't let him fool you.
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Owls don't settle for no beans.
He Was Stuffed
Owl was so struck he didn’t dare move once
Im 15 and and absolutely love this music, so calming
If you're listening to this that means you're a bright kid, congrats you're gonna go far in life.
I'm lonesome, but happy, rich, but I'm broke
And the good Lord knows the reason I'm just a cowpoke
>From Cheyenne to Douglas, all the ranges I know
'Cause I drift with the wind, no one cares where I go
I ain't got a dime in these old worn out jeans
So I'll stop eatin' steak and go back to beans
I'll pick up a ten spot in Prescott I know
Well, I'm ridin' the broncs in the big rodeo
Some evening in springtime a filly I'll find
And I might spend all the summer with her on my mind
But I'll never be branded and never be broke
I'm a carefree, range ridin', driftin' cowpoke
Thank you
This song needs to be in the next Fallout.
Probably will be. Then you can say you liked it before fallout used it 😂
Yup!!
No.
Quite a surprise when Jeeves serves him at the end.
The meaning of the song paired with the ending of being served coffee is very deep & poetic. A lot to be stated by that.
Outstanding
No wonder my Mom had a crush on him. Great music. They don't make these guys anymore.
Here i am 😅
Colter Wall
Wow!
Love it!
Love this so much
He is great😊
How did yodelling make its way into this type of music? I always associate country music and bluegrass with the Ulster-Scots and nobody yodels back in Scotland or Ireland.
I interpret it like this : The wolf and coyote howl at night as a type of roll call to see if any others are out there. It's a beautiful yet sad sound that reflects the mood of being alone in the wild and longing for company. Similar to the cowpoke who travels from range to range, he is alone and wandering all by himself. The yodel, or howl that he sings is like him howling into the wild, metaphorically asking if anyone is out there, because just like the wolf and coyote, he is lonesome. In the Hank Williams Jr version the last verse is "Down on prairie, my pony and I, hear the wail of the coyote, hear his cry"
It must have something to do with cattle herding. Yodelling is a way of calling cattle over long distances. I think yodelling comes from nordic and germanic countries, it is common in nordic and germanic folk songs. Maybe it was used by American cattle herders influenced by Germanic settlers? You're right i live in Scotland and have never heard any yodelling.
グレイトウエスタンヨウデラ～
Wepp pierce y elton brit guau
awesome!
A lot of people have covered this song. Is this the original?
Yes. According to the internet it was written by Stan Jones and this was the first recording.
❤
Is this from a movie?
gold
Eddy Arnold does it best imo
Think it’s because of the better sound quality. To me there’s something cool about Britt’s version