Big Iron

Thomascows version "Big Iron" is a country ballad by Marty Robbins, originally released as an album track on Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs in September 1959, then as a single in February 1960. It tells the story of an unnamed Arizona Ranger's duel with an outlaw named Texas Red (modeled on Billy the Kid) in the town of Agua Fria, New Mexico. The town predicts the death of the ranger, but he kills Texas Red with the quickness of the "big iron" on his hip. Breaking the tradition of Western showdowns taking place at high noon, the duel begins at 11:20. Robbins' version of the song reached #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in April 1960

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Music

Tags:

• Billy the Kid
• Agua Fria
• 1959
• New Mexico
• Texas Red
• Marty Robbins
• Gunfighter Ballads

[thenotlad8]

wtf is this???? the original is wayyyy wayyyy better

[thomascow1]

@thenotlad8 Of course it does but I do not imitate other singers, whats the sense, if you like the original, you will never like an imatator, but most of us are still monkeys and cannot help that, to be original is when one can say "I did it my way" cheers thenotlad, thanks for viewing and comment

[flybarw8736]

Somebody smoking crack!



[thomascow1]

@flybarw8736 Crack or craic, in my country is a term for fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation, usually enjoyed over a pint of the black stuff, if I could bottle it or package it for smoking I’d be a billionaire, Still I’m glad you enjoyed my version of Robbins song, cheers friend

[maggieblank]

I got shot half way through this, but I died happy....thanks for this posting

[thomascow1]

@maggieblank I got killed myself from the backfire,...keep pluging

[geronimoswolf]

woooooooooah *SHOCK*

GOD DAMN!! GO DELETE IT, F&%ING TERRORIST!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thomascow1]

@maggieblank Cheers Maggie

[maggieblank]

Nice, Nice, Nice.... great, love it

[thomascow1]

@MrKingsRow Cheeeeers