February 15, 2006

Willie Nelson's Gay Cowboy Song

I know, yesterday's news.

On Valentine's Day, Willie Nelson released "Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly (Fond Of Each Other)" exclusively on iTunes. Sample lyric:

Cowboys are frequently secretly fond of each other/What did you think them saddles and boots was about?/There's many a cowboy who don't understand the way that he feels for his brother/Inside every cowboy there's a lady that'd love to slip out.

"The timing's right for it to come out," the country icon said in a statement.

The song's actually 25 years old. Written by Ned Sublette, it found its way to Nelson in the late '80s.

So Willie's timing is dubious, but it's sorta cool that the tune reached iTunes' Top Ten Downloads today. If you're curious what the fuss is all about, get it on iTunes.

Otherwise, history lesson:

Willie Nelson - "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" (MP3 Link Expired)

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15 Comments

What, over 12 hours later, and still no comment on this post! All I can say is, I can't wait for the Kidz Bop version of this one...

Posted by: sonicdeath99 at 02/16/06 10:06 AM | Reply
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Red Headed Stranger and Shotgun Willie are both so great!! The man is so chill...

Posted by: collinwood at 02/16/06 10:15 AM | Reply
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"history lesson" = hahahahaha! that was a good one.

Posted by: melina at 02/16/06 11:04 AM | Reply
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pansy division covered this song in 1995. you can hear it here

Posted by: matt at 02/16/06 11:28 AM | Reply
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pansy division covered this song in 1995. you can hear it at http://bomarr.carsandtrains.net/pansydivision-cowboys.mp3

Posted by: matt at 02/16/06 11:29 AM | Reply
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I actually blogged about this very topic yesterday. Freaky!

http://churchofannette.blogspot.com/2006/02/willinelsin69.html

Posted by: Brandon at 02/16/06 3:56 PM | Reply
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Since when did Pink turn into this super-cool x-treme P!nk?

Posted by: Edwin at 02/16/06 4:30 PM | Reply
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Hats off to Willie. This makes up for that duet with Jessica Simpson.

Posted by: will at 02/17/06 1:34 PM | Reply
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how is it freaky that Stereogum ripped someone off again?

Posted by: huh? at 02/17/06 3:50 PM | Reply
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We are in a sad day when I even have to mentally think about Willie being gay....any site called pansy should be a place to stay away from huh?

Posted by: Razor at 02/18/06 11:25 AM | Reply
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The song release is GREAT I think. I actually have the chance to be in the music video. We are showing that there are LOTS of gay men(and women) out there and we are not going to stand by anymore. We want to show that anyone you know can be gay...You NEVER know! This is just the beginning.

Posted by: Jaron at 02/20/06 9:25 AM | Reply
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GROSS!! This is disgusting!!!

Posted by: Rae at 02/20/06 8:41 PM | Reply
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i wish i knew how to quit Willie

Posted by: Dave at 02/21/06 4:06 AM | Reply
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I was playing GTA San Andreas last night and heard this very song. Check it out. http://tinyurl.com/jkh8x

Posted by: Mike at 02/21/06 9:56 AM | Reply
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could you please repost the track? the link is expired...thanks :)

Posted by: sofia at 02/24/06 12:07 PM | Reply
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