Talk:(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend
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I changed the intro which had said the song was borderline between country and pop. Just because a song is a crossover hit doesn't mean it's any less representative of its genre. The song is quite clearly cowboy country, and has much much less pop influence (if any) than a majority of what's considered country today. ENpeeOHvee 05:43, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Johnny Cash?
Just curious, but why is there so much stuff about Johnny Cash at the bottom of this article? (Links to his albums, singles, etc.) If I understood correctly, Cash did a version of Riders In The Sky, but the song isn't originally his, is it? So why all the Cash links at the bottom? (RagingR2 20:16, 12 September 2006 (UTC))
- ? where? --jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 20:30, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
- I take it that means you don't see them. :) Well, at least on my screen, I see them between the external links and the category links at the bottom. Anyone else? RagingR2 21:52, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Restored
The Youtube version by Cash has been restored. This is on 14/3/2007.
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 87.74.62.19 (talk) 12:36, 14 March 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Move/Retitle
Shouldn't this be titled (Ghost) Riders in the Sky??? Most songs that start with a parenthetical are named this way in the Wikipedia. I think it ought to be moved; I'm going to enter a WP:RQM. --DrGaellon (talk | contribs) 14:13, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Requested move
Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend → (Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend — This is the actual full title of the song, as it appears in the first sentence of the text. DrGaellon (talk | contribs) 14:20, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
- In the absence of any opposition, this article has been moved from Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend to (Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend as the result of a move request. --Stemonitis 14:37, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] A Cowboy Legend?
where does this part of the name come from? I've never heard of it before --66.134.52.222 01:33, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
when i was a kid i read a book with ghost stories from the old west, compiled by the german author frederik hetman, and in this book was a story called ghost riders in the sky, the songlyrics are basically the story compressed. stan jones wrote this song when 34, based on a story an old cowhand had told him (and scared him with) when he was a little boy riding out on the range w the old gentleman. that is all i know, hope i was able to help you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Redneckmormon (talk • contribs) 15:58, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
I also heard a story about Stan Jones' inspiration for this song coming from an old legend he was told about ghosts of cowboys doomed to chase the devil's cattle herd in the skies forever. Why isn't this mentioned in the article at all? --72.202.139.108 (talk) 22:10, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] SAM Missiles
It is highly unlikely that the performers of SAM Song were unaware of the terrorist connotations. Just read the article, the song talks about being an IRA member and about an IRA plan of shooting down helicopters. There's not much left for speculation, that's what the song is about. And regardless, saying that "there's no evidence that the performers were aware" is highly weasel-ish. There's no evidence that they were aware to it? Well, there's no evidence that they weren't either, so why even bother suggesting either way? 85.64.125.211 21:54, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] What about the Sons of the Pioneers?
That's the version I'd certainly call the most famous! I don't have the details, but I'm very surprised not to find it listed here.
--A.G. Pym
[edit] I am surprised there is no mention of C-130's in here
When C-130's rolled out in 1954 they were nicknamed Ghost Rider's due to the song. I still have one of the original C-130 Hercules patches called Ghost Rider. Which is more than likely the basis why Johnny Cash sang it on the 30th anniversary of the song. Johnny Cash was US Air Force and more than likely one of the first Ghost Riders on the C-130. He was US Air Force. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.101.163.144 (talk) 04:33, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
