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Marty Robbins', "Big Iron"
The Lyrics:
In this town there lived an Outlaw by the name of Texas Red.
Why:
Texas Red must be a nickname for that outlaw, as the "Texas" part comes from the U.S. state of Texas, perhaps where Texas Red was from.
Submitted by: Lydia Helton
Marty Robbins', "Big Iron"
The Lyrics:
Soon the stranger started talking, made it plain to folks around:
'Twas an Arizona Ranger, wouldn't be too long in town.
'Twas an Arizona Ranger, wouldn't be too long in town.
Why:
The ranger was from Arizona, a U.S. territory until 1912, and a U.S. state since then. Depending on the time frame of the song's story, it was either a territiry or a state in the song's context.
Submitted by: Lydia Helton
Marty Robbins', "Big Iron"
The Lyrics:
To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day.
Why:
Agua Fria is a town in New Mexico
Submitted by: Lydia Helton
Marty Robbins', "Big Iron"
The Lyrics:
To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day
Why:
Agua Fria was a town in Arizona, adjacent to the Agua Fria River, now known as El Mirage. It was an Arizona Ranger that rode into town (not a New Mexico Ranger).
Submitted by: Art Bonds
Marty Robbins', "El Paso"
The Lyrics:
Out in the west Texas town of El Paso
Why:
Refers to El Paso, Texas
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
Marty Robbins', "San Angelo"
The Lyrics:
North of the border of old Mexico,
I rode one day to the cowtown of San Angelo.
I rode one day to the cowtown of San Angelo.
Why:
Refers to the country of Mexico, and to San Angelo, Texas. In the time the song is set in, "cowtown" might have pretty well described San Angelo. Today it is a quite substantial city, however much or little the cattle trade still plays in its economy.
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
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