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Wild West Show (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Wild West Show'" is a debut song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Big & Rich. It was released in December 2003 as the first single from their debut album 'Horse of a Different Color'. It reached No. 21 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. The song was written by Big Kenny, John Rich and Blair Daly.
Content
The song uses 19th-century Western imagery to describe an argument between a man and a woman ("It was a big showdown / Oh yeah, we stood our ground / Shot out the lights, it got a little crazy"). The song also talks about forgiveness and a relationship.
Critical reception
Chuck Eddy of 'The Village Voice' wrote that the song "mixes a placid keyboard intro, spacious spaghetti-western guitars, and Andes flute solos into a tepee-and-peace-pipe lyric that repeatedly chants 'hey yaaaa!'" Deborah Evans Price of 'Billboard' magazine also gave it a positive review, saying that it has a "very distinct vibe", also calling it "hauntingly beautiful" and saying that it had "quirky Western imagery".
Personnel
From 'Horse of a Different Color' liner notes.
* Big Kenny - vocals
* Dennis Burnside - keyboards
* Mike Johnson - steel guitar
* Wayne Killius - drums, shaker, peanut can
* Duncan Mullins - bass guitar
* John Rich - acoustic guitar, vocals
* Adam Shoenfeld - electric guitar
* Nicole Summers - flute
Chart positions
References
Category:2003 debut singles
Category:2003 songs
Category:Big & Rich songs
Category:Songs written by Blair Daly
Category:Songs written by Big Kenny
Category:Songs written by John Rich
Category:Song recordings produced by Paul Worley
Category:Song recordings produced by John Rich
Category:Warner Records singles
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