Modern Day Cowboy

"Modern Day Cowboy"
Single by Tesla
from the album Mechanical Resonance
Released 1987
Format 7", 12", maxi single
Recorded 1986
Studio Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York
Genre
Length 5:19
Label Geffen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tesla singles chronology
"Little Suzi"
(1987)		 "Modern Day Cowboy"
(1987)		 "Hang Tough"
(1989)

"Little Suzi"
(1987)		 "Modern Day Cowboy"
(1987)		 "Hang Tough"
(1989)

"Modern Day Cowboy" is a song by the American hard rock band Tesla. The song was released as the second and final single from the band's debut studio album, Mechanical Resonance. The song's lyrics make references to criminals such as Billy the Kid and Al Capone.[1]

Music video

A music video was produced for the song, which shows Nikola Tesla playing films in an abandoned movie theater. Tesla shows footage of the band performing the song, along with scenes from the movies High Noon and Scarface.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Modern Day Cowboy"5:19
2."Love Me" (live)4:36
3."Cover Queen" (live)4:31

Charts

Charts (1987) Peak
US Main. Rock[3] 35

The song was featured in the video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.[4] The song was also featured in the Supernatural episode "Beyond the Mat."[5]

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Tesla - Modern Day Cowboy Lyrics". MetroLyrics. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Tesla - Modern Day Cowboy". YouTube. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Tesla - Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Complete Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Setlist Revealed". About.com. September 14, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ ""Supernatural" Beyond the Mat (TV Episode 2016) - Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
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