Song of the Day: Cowboy Song

“Cowboy Song” is one of the signature songs from the band Thin Lizzy, although it’s not as popular as “The Boys are Back in Town” and “Jailbreak” from the same album. The date of the release of this song is of particular interest and the reason why I chose it for Song of the Day. For a fun fact, this song was supposed to appear on the closing credits to the movie Dazed and Confused, but didn’t because it was released just a tad too late. The movie was set on a day/night in May 1976, therefore director Richard Linklater wanted the entire soundtrack to be of songs before that date. “Cowboy Song” was released in July 1976, so Linklater no longer considered it and Foghat’s “Slow Ride” appeared on the closing credits instead.

Garett