Have You Heard This One? - #1 - Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (177898)
United States
November 8, 2023 2:38pm CST
Apparently @porwest and I had the same idea for posts about obscure songs that we like.
Paula Cole, born 4/5/68, is an American singer-songwriter and producer. "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?", released in 1997, was nominated for 3 Grammys. It reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was written and produced by Cole.
Cole got her first big break when Peter Gabriel sought her out to replace Sinead O'Connor who left his 1993-1994 Secret World Tour.
The song is about a tragic romance. It follows the infatuation, disillusionment and despair of a doomed relationship. The singer's dream of a Western-style hero is dashed. Take a listen below:
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons (Paula Cole)
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
9 Nov 23
Yes, it hasn't been played on the radio lately as far as I know.
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@moffittjc (121546)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Nov 23
I have never heard of Paula Cole or this song.
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@Deepizzaguy (102523)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 Nov 23
Sorry to inform you that I have heard of Paula Cole or the song she sang even though I do remember a song title called "Mama Do Not Let Your Kids Grow Up To Be Cowboys" or something like that.
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@porwest (89924)
• United States
9 Nov 23
@LindaOHio I am sure I have heard that one too. It's always possible I just don't recognize a name but if I hear the song, I go, okay, yeah. But the one in this post is definitely a new one for me.
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
9 Nov 23
@porwest Many times I can't remember songs from their titles. I have to hear it to remember it.
@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
9 Nov 23
Glad you liked it. Being nominated for 3 Grammys, I'm surprised more people hadn't heard of it.
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@porwest (89924)
• United States
9 Nov 23
@LindaOHio Only people like Taylor Swift get airplay. lol
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@snowy22315 (180366)
• United States
8 Nov 23
I remember that song...however,Cowboy Take Me Away...by the Chicks, formerly the Dixie Chicks I like alot better.
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@celticeagle (166672)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Nov 23
Enjoyed the song. Where would the music industry be without tragic romance tunes? Nowheresville I'd say.
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@RasmaSandra (79648)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Nov 23
I have never heard the singer or the song before,
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
9 Nov 23
I don't know if she's still recording.
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