El Paso - Marty Robbins

[legalrule1]

This is the greatest country western song ever written!!!!

[farscapebabe]

Marty was one of the BEST real country artist. I have listened to his music since the late 50's

[BeyondNeptune]

this dude is smoooth

[nan0gaf]

A master at painting with music and lyrics. You feel the wild west Texas wind, see the wicked black and most likely beautiful eyes. Just try putting music to words like I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle, I feel the bullet go deep in my chest. Was it from an old legend or partly true? Makes one wonder and that is what a great master does.

[YTack89]

39 people thought it said 'dis i like"

[curvy71]

i remember Marty Robbins use to play in our house.

[544005]

Marty Robbins and his guys are a true western group and made this song a real classic

[jettablak]

Lesson learned: chics = trouble.

[RevTerryReeves]

He was one of the best he is missed

[Bellenycity]

whoever disliked this video sucks balls

[jimweesesr]

Great stuff I love seeing all the Marty fans. I grew up with Marty and do his songs whenever I can always a crowd pleaser.

[inkslinger4013]

many thanks to my brother adam m for getting me started listening to the greatest music. when i was very young

[shackworth1]

My pops listend to this all the the time, didnt much care for it then but now i get it

[FlintSparkedStudios]

I like the way he holds an acoustic.

[kcelvisfan11]

we lost two great entertainers who were also very good friends elvis and marty

[countrymusicfan921]

I'm related to him !!

[michaelblackmore1948]

great to hear the songs i grew up with

[anniedenn]

Fabulous entertainer and could drive a Stock car too!

[sj44kie]

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[ragola74]

Hi! Thanx for uploading this clip:-) Do you know if this concert are availible on dvd? Can you burn a copy to me?

[marlowefive]

a true country song, just love it

[MELVILIANS]

i live in elpaso ive been here since i was born!!!! it iz one of the most prettiest citys in the whole world!!

[tooties1951]

Sure miss Marty Robbins. He had such a unique voice and was such an entertainer! Very talented and always had a funny side. There will NEVER be another like him.

Happy New Year in Heaven Marty!

[marlowefive]

@tooties1951 right on!!!!!!!!

[MrSlainte1]

if you never heard of the usa , and you never heard of mexico , just listen to marty robbins , and he will educate you on both countries and there cultures and history , gbmr. love this music , forever

[Reggie1010101]

Truth be known, it was a fair gunfight. but he was gunned down for stealing that horse on the way out.

All kidding aside this is a great song from a legend in the music world, I love this tune.

[YourFunkLord]

A True Legend Playing A True Classic!!

[tanksbb]

So good.

[pbecke]

Speak for yourself, Alikah1. I call them 'laugh-lines'. Actually... 'wizened'!

[kushkill12]

i wish there was a music video..

[dubldvideo]

Thanks for posting this. I've never had the privilege of seeing Mr. Robbins perform. This is great.

[pbecke]

Love his sense of humour.

Has a lot more character in his face than when he was younger.

[Alikah1]

@pbecke Don't we all! Only we call it wrinkles, crow's feet, jowls, etc!

[robyn1963ful]

falson prison

[fenderbenderization]

Thank goodness I was weened on classic country from this era! If this song went on forever, I wouldn't care.

[MerlynSchutterle]

I hate this. It's just too damn good.

[nichols5536]

I am from El Paso! :D i ate at rose`s yesterday

[TheMrdogoman]

@nichols5536 fawk off really ....... is the food good and is there a pic of mr robbin's there.......... kewl u lucky bugger i grew up listening to this man voice smooth as silk

[zearsocom]

new vegas brought me here

[Zona57Bob]

For those of us from Marty's generation, this is one of the absolute best - and the way western songs were meant to be sung!

~Bob, Tucson (we hold you in our hearts, Marty)

[mrpunch51]

greeet! Always Loved this one.

[DreadLiner]

Every word of this song is epic. They way he sings it; his facial expressions and stance are incredible. So great!

[Tridentfire100]

Brilliant.

[4winchester5]

36 mounted cowboys pressed the unlike button.

[muthafugger]

I used to work with an older guy that had a Marty Robbins cassette and played it to death. I actually learned the words to most of his hits and now i like this stuff. Besides he rubbed paint with Dale Earnhart pretty cool guy.

[wamparrilla]

GREAT!!!! marty robins hi is grande!! and very good singer i love" el paso" and (devil women)

[iammrmarston]

what the hell happened to music?

[enoboye]

Classic. But why the guitar?.....

[softshoes]

He should have won a Grammy for not forgetting the words.

[pundarica]

@softshoes It looks like he's reading them off - but what a voice - it hasn't changed! My favourite song from my childhood.

[bonster1968]

I love as I look through the comments how many peoples Dads loved this song. Today my Father would have turned 70 years old, and when i'm really lonely for him (he passed away 5 years ago) I listen to Marty. Absolutely one of the alltime greats. (Kinda like my Dad) Poor dude getting set up by that wicked Falina. How is it that i can have such disdain for a fictional woman in a song? It's because Marty knew how to craft the heck out of a song and get down deep in your heart & soul.

[ykw68]

@bonster1968 My dad loved this song too....and it reminds me of him ( i lost my dad 7yrs ago..)

[modernwarfare134]

@ykw68 i feel srry for u my dad is still alive again very srry

[ykw68]

@modernwarfare134 thx

[LisaPFMoore]

@ykw68 lost my dad 4 years ago and he loved this song too

[TheMrdogoman]

@bonster1968 lol i am guessin u r male as am i . and we all have known a falina ... it is called pussy power ....damn them damn them all to hell ..................oh hey look at that pretty woman just walked by ...damn here we go again .lol

[MrLasthobo]

@bonster1968 I hnow

[CBSEye]

Marty's masterpiece! And "live" too! Thank you. - JG @ CBSEye

[windstorm1000]

I love this song. And I love Marty. There is no song finer than this one. It has it all--love, treachery, honor, a beautiful lanscape. What more do you want from a song and singer??

[beerba1]

Jag...you keep that good sense kid and you will make it in life!

[ronelvis]

I'd put this fellow against any of the posers that race in NASCAR these days.

[hallr13]

great this is real country

[pweedman11]

el paso

[1980nmk]

I agree 100 %. This is the real C&W sound!!! I love it.

[SHADYLADY159]

LOVE THIS SONG.....makes me cry....just like Andy Probyn..unbreakable heart ..so sad...I need tissue...

[shawn7178newsom]

38 people have never been to El Paso

[mike082164]

I cant Help it This is My Favorite all time Song

[mrbobevans]

I am completely straight, but I think Marty looked better in his later years as compared to his earlier years.

[jlo1958]

Sometimes Im singing this song out loud while i'm riding my little beautifull black Pepita and it seems, she likes this song too

[ZSOSER69]

Marty Robbins, One of the all time greats. Thanks for everything Marty,  Miss Ya.

[Warcraft650]

@ashcrash08 finally someone agrees with me

[brandonm1469]

Ilovethis

[TheJer1963]

The guy could drive a stock car pretty good to.

[MegaMillenia]

the song is a classic

[kingsgold90]

1:27 Tommy Lee Jones on the left side!

[sgtmajtom06]

Godspeed Marty.

[lukethegr8]

Great song, but the guy on the trumpet is terribly out of sync

[mr1georg57]

When my son was 4 and close to 5 he could sing this song from memory. he was singing it a lot in 1963. I could hardly believe it a boy that young could sing every word of the song from memory and it being such a long recording.. It was one of my favorite songs

[ConditionOfAnonymity]

great song, one of best. what a heck of a singer/songwriter and entertainer. many of our legendary Country Music singers are now gone. but we have their great music still on YT, i salute you sir for sharing. take care... COA ...

[c61white]

one of the few songs my Dad sung while playing the steel guitar , love it!

[PandaBamda]

Now excuse me while I light a cigarette and walk the streets of El Paso.

[io9wwww]

Always loved this song.

[deecosmo]

What a wonderful and delightful man. My dad introduced me to the talents of Marty Robbins and I'm grateful for that. You can tell that he enjoyed singing and entertaining as well. He's is deeply missed.

[eirbiz]

Wonder was 'Felina' at the funeral?

[Downeyyy93]

i heard this on the radio headin wrk this mornin an thought wat a great song u jus dnt hear classics like this anymore

[TheChancesmom]

@Downeyyy93 No she killed herself in the song Felina.

[davidrayb]

I think he ran because the friends of the other man, the slain one, were honor bound to revenge him

[MlKESMAGICSHIP]

If anyone nowadays tried to pull off that outfit and mustache I would be obligated to aggressibely beat them. However, Marty not only pulls it off, but owns it.

[whosazso]

I was a kid in the 9th grade working as a pin-setter in a bowling alley in Abilene Texas when this song was released. This song played dozens of times night after night for months on the juke box. People simply could not get enough of it. Without a doubt a magnificent song in the class with Dion's "The Wanderer" and other mega hits.

[softie461]

WOW - always getting goose bumps listening to this ballad !

[Jettvictery]

The late and totally great Marty Robbins just can't be beat!!!

[1927Norma]

Awesome song....Mr. Marty Robbins was the last best thing in country music next to Johnny Cash at least in terms of popularity...but Robbins had the pipes...Cash a personal favorite of mine did not have closely the voice range..Marty Robbins was and still is the best in vocal talent....to this day....

[windstorm1000]

@1927Norma Yes, I agree with you--and I LOVE Johnny, too.  Marty has the best male voice in country music.

[dotty1996]

im sorry but if your gonna dislike it then why watch the video?

[orastreet]

Why didn't someone tell Marty that he looks like a tool playing that child's guitar that isn't even mic'd or plugged in?

[addiefleur]

@orastreet People performing from a TV studio, still usually, are not plugged in or are even actually singing and if you find the man's look so unappealing, try just not watching the video. Not that your pointless comment did not add immensely to the conversation, so thank you. lol

[diviasee1]

This might sound wild but I am a big 90's rap fan, especially wutang, but all in all this is probably the greatest song I ever heard in my life. My dad loved this song and the first time I ever heard it as a youngin it hits the very soul. A brilliant story teller and great voice. I can play this song over and over, he is a true legend.

[cowboy76051]

All considering that this song is a number one hit, classic of all times, a truley amazing peice of music; but.... it is bassically a song about a guy who fell in love with a mexican dance-hall girl in El Paso, and then he went and commited murder and got himself killed over her. Now what does that tell you? Just a thought; I have loved this song since I can ever remember.

[rockinredneck57]

@cowboy76051 It wasn't murder really, the time this is set is the old west and things were settled by gunplay. So I never understood why he ran in the first place. The song is beautiful and timeless, but I never understood why he took off? They were both wearing pistols, he challenged the guy and won. That's not murder just the way things were done in the old west.

[spongebobnik]

@rockinredneck57 I think that you are destined to carry this burden the rest of your life. It is one of the great mysteries we must just live with if we are to appreciate music for its capacity to reflect the enigmas of real life. I hope you find peace someday.

[p1nkAcid]

0:25 what does he know that we dont?

[chickensandcamp]

this old guy kentwood from my town sings it beter

[anteechrist]

Im from el paso, and marty is right the mexican women are beutifull.

[theguitarczar]

Wow! They were EXCELLENT!

[nursejudy15209]

My dad loved this song too! May he RIP ( maybe he'll fly by to listen to his favorite tunes)

[cliffyyffilc]

I grew up listening to exactly this; courtesy of MY father, a S. Texas rancher and one of the last real men around. I try & live that example every day.

[Jazzawray]

im a huge beatles fan but i grew up in the 60,s listening to my dads marty robbins lp's i love him, RIP dad x

[TheClassicalSauce]

I don't like country I like cowboy music.

[snakester851]

@MrIamheretostay1 well he's most definately more country than any mainstream singer today for sure!!

[TXRog]

Each and every single time I hear Marty Robbins' incredible voice, I get teary-eyed because my Dad would always sing along (and he had a great voice too - could even yodel with the best of them).

Thanks for sharing loc139. (tipping hat)

[foreverdarkness13]

How could 34 people not like this,you really are stupid.

[KarenAnne1277]

I remember hearing this song back in the '60s, and love the fact that it sounds every bit as wonderful now as it did then.

[edddk12]

@MrIamheretostay1 Well said. Country music is about the stories of our lives, and Marty is the master of narrative by music. No one ever enjoyed what he was doing more, or more easily showed that to his audience.

The best, naturally.

[WMM0729]

I am a lifetime Marty Robbins fan. I was blessed to have actually known Marty. He called me his Amigo. I miss you Marty. Ride in peace, my Amigo.

[BloozeDaddy76]

There must be a hundred clips on youtube from this whole show. What show is this and is it out on DVD??? My uncle would kill for a copy and I probably would too.

[Okhissa]

There are no story tellers anymore. Marty Robbins was a story teller, a true bard. He could weave you a beautiful and tragic love story in his music. Then he could take that story and expand on it and write a prequel (Faleena) and a sequel (El Paso City). How many other artists can do/say the same? Not many, not anymore anyway. Country Music has lost so much, and Rock Music is headed down that same road.

[jeremiah123z]

@Okhissa Your Marty Robbins comment was dead-on. What a brilliant writer/ singer/ performer. And, as you said, a storyteller without equal. And I didn't know about that prequel. Can't wait to find it. Thanks!

[johnnybendybones]

Oh heck thats very swell man

[jimincairns]

He could drive the wheels off a race-car as well as being a marvellous entertainer...and he sure was having a good time eye-flirtin' with that gal in the front row!

[VA24541]

@jimincairns Marty got caught once in NASCAR using nitrous oxide. Near the end of a race there was a caution flag, and when the green flag was waved, Marty was a few laps behind, yet he took off like a rocket. He passed Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, and David Pearson. Everybody knew something was up, so after the race the officials checked his car. When the N2O was found, Marty explained, he "wanted to pass Petty and those other guys just one"

[jimincairns]

@VA24541 Great story...thanks for sharing!

[TheStephanieGail]

I remember my grandpa singing this to me when I was little! I loved it!

Miss you Papa!

[kawidave1]

I can still see my dad, back in the 60's, cutting grass on his wheelhorse tractor, wearing his cowboy hat, singing this song loud enough for everyone to hear him over the tractors motor. I miss ya dad.

[odinstheboy]

@kawidave1 sorry about your dad!!they can sing together now :-)

[zionhouse139]

@kawidave1

Hi there kawidave 1, I lived this music in the sisxties through my teens. It was the only music worth listening to.

[seriousjokes1]

@kawidave1 thats beautiful, thanks for sharing

[tinaz747]

he also had a twin sister,she always had good things to say about him may she rest in peace..............

[softie461]

Everyone believes his words, his feelings - simply great !!

[alancolwill1]

I still regret not seeing him live when he was here with us.

[MrTenball]

I heard him sing this song on Johnny carson one night without any instruments at all and damn it was beautiful.Johnny just asked him to sing it for us.

[shelp0331]

Marty is the tits. Jamey Johnson tells a good story, but nothing like this.

[OxegenMBK]

ohhh this is my favorite song in the world..OxegenMBK

[10hab]

where have all our story telling singers gone? one thing i do know is they sure dont make them like Marty any more.

[MsFootball24]

The best of all time

[mackles]

LOL he kills me. SO theatrical

[AlphaPeak]

Was he high or something? Loved the performance, great song.

[haitipi]

@AlphaPeak

Nah, he was like that in the 50s too. Or maybe?????

[utoobuser101]

Why don't they make songs as good as this one anymore?

[ljriner]

@utoobuser101 Marty wrote this and most of the ballads he sang

[pastorgeorgem]

wasnt he dying of cancer when this vid was made ?

[ljriner]

@pastorgeorgem he did from a massive heart attack

[pastorgeorgem]

@ljriner ah kk thanks

[redbuzz66]

how can marty robbins singing El Paso have 30 dislikes ??? im thinking some people have strange tastes in music R I P Marty

[TozziWelding]

One of the best Country artists.

[MrGoneTroppo]

Pissed!

[SuperWintry]

I grew up with this song, my father used to play this by the four brothers. Oh gosh i remember my father who loves country music...

[jamezdee]

I cannot argue with Thraxus69, but I wish it were not so.

[johnandhisdog]

He wrote this song after Johnny Cash wrote "Don't Take Your Guns To Town"- he said basically that, "Cash, if you want to know how to write a good cowboy song, I'll show you." And he he did.

[wildcat312]

what i would have done to go to one of his concerts...

[SaucyWench7]

Excellent. Thanks for posting,.

[emgeorge105]

30 people rode against the protagonist.

[patricia97954]

wonderful singer - songs you could sing along to......and the clarity was amazing.  Vale Marty

[ConservativeInk]

anybody know when this was performed?

[allncl]

@ConservativeInk This looks like the Palace Theater in Columbus, Ohio. It was about 1980 or 1981. That was the only time I was able to see Marty Robbins and he put on a tremendous show that lasted about 1 1/2 hours longer than it was billed.

[9mmfirestar]

Sounds like the wild young cowboy bit off more than he could chew!! looks like a fair fight, to me!!! The youngster drew first sounds like self defence

but wouldn't be a great song if you go that route !!!

[cowboyzkingz35]

hes totally stoned lol

[adrietheking]

@cowboyzkingz35 me2 hahha

[philcomic1]

fantastic artiste... and a nice guy to booy, only trouble is he doesnt come to the uk often enough

[dhwilson58]

Tmodel1000, thank you! You hit the nail on the head. Well said. Everything but his car racing. I grew up with Marty and he's as real as it gets !

[JerryFranklinLebanon]

One of the most talented performers of all time....a very creative person. Not only wrote well but also could really sing.....No one coming along to take the places of these leaders of their day.....no question that he is one of the best country perfomers ever....just look at the number of hits on this video....thanks for the post.....Great A+++

[tmodel1000]

After reading 666 post, I think most like this song, but there are those that muddy the water - winking at the women, calling him queer - get over it. Marty is from a different era than most of you. Born in 1925, served in WWII, and, as were most “country” musicians of his time, he was a showman. Check out Gov. Jimmie Davis, Jimmy Dickens, String Bean, Hank Williams, or Uncle Dave Macon to see how they portrayed themselves. The big ukulele someone didn't like is a relic of his WWII past.

[blpadge2]

@tmodel1000 and for fun he drove stock cars in NASCAR, even running in the Daytona 500.

[LadyStardust45]

this was one of my dads favourite songs.....RIP Dad....xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[wharfrat10]

i like this version. im torn between this and the dead's version . its a little faster but its great.

[jesuspsr13]

A good friend of mine was a door gunner also. Cops are always at his house to see his medals. He saved a colonel and others when there Helicopter went down. I love you all for doing what you had to do. God bless

[dagwoodification]

I hope yu wn't compare this ballad to the drivel we know as country music.