I always interpreted it as it’s the cowboy’s spirit in heaven looking down on El Paso and getting the feeling his former life was the cowboy that died in the desert sand so long ago,I grew up with my dad always playing Marty Robbins, I’m 40 and his songs are still just as powerful to me as it’s my first time, I enjoy watching peoples reaction videos first time hearing Marty Robbins songs
Marty knows how to tell a great story. Like everyone else "Big Iron" & "My woman, my woman, my wife" are wonderful story songs. But if you also want chills(goosebumps all over your skin) listen to, "The Chair" by Marty. It doesn't matter how many times l listen to that song. Even after 51 yrs l still get chills! I think l'll go & listen to him sing it. Todays Country radio doesn't have room to play the Legends of real Country Music. They have decided nobody wants to hear any of the older stuff. Us older folks don't matter to them. So glad you enjoyed El Paso City like the rest of us did the 1st time we heard it!
I read somewhere that Marty was working on a fourth installment when he passed away. I wish I could have heard that! Maybe he would have went back to see... could have been a very intriguing storyline.
Have you ever seen Merle Haggard's impressions? He does AMAZING impressions of other singers and he was really big into Marty Robbins when he first started and does his impression perfectly. It's really something.
Love the reaction. This one is about re-incarnation. Some other great Marty Robbins songs you might like are "Mr Shorty", "Big Iron", "The Master's Call", "Devil Women" and "My Women, My Women, My Wife".
while growing up we listen to Big iron my brothers and I and we'd act out the song cuz you can you can hear it so clearly you can see everything as he sings
I have always loved Marty Robbins music, and his voice was amazing, among my favorite songs is Singing The Blues, Am I That Easy To Forget, and My Woman, My Woman, My Wife
... Also a movie by the same name, staring Marty. It's kind of interesting because there is a hitch in the timeline. This song, and movie, were written before Marty wrote Feleena. She is in this movie, not as the love interest, but a side character. There is one scene where she tells a story from her past that recounts the song El Paso (without naming names). However, once Marty wrote Feleena, she would not have been alive to tell that story as she died 20 - 30 seconds after he did.
@@jamesdemarco7161 A movie huh??? Holy cow Marty was an actor too!!! (I just looked it up) I definitely got to check it out, thank you for letting me, man I am just falling down this Marty Robbins rabbit hole 😂
Just went and watched that scene again. I threw a little disinformation in my last post. The movie is actually called "Ballad of a Gunfighter". I also picked up a little side note I hadn't noticed before. Just before Feleena tells the story, the melody of El Paso starts playing softly in the background.
@@jamesdemarco7161 My father took me to see "Ballad of a Gunfighter" at the town movie theatre when it came out. I thought it was great. Many, many years later I found a copy of it on VHS. Not so great.
@@shay8178 He has a small part in Clint Eastwood's movie "Honkytonk Man". Clint plays a depression era country singer with tuberculosis. Marty plays Smokey, a back-up singer when Clint's character is recording the song "Honkytonk Man" in the movie. A short time before the movie was released, Marty died. Very unfortunate. But good song. You might want to look it up, too. You can find the movie clip on youtube or the version with Marty singing it by himself
At her request, I sang El Paso City at my Mother's memorial service. Marty Robbins could sing any song in any genre. If you're new to Marty Robbins...check out Devil Woman & Tonight, Carmen.
Thank you Harmon! I appreciate such a lovely comment ❤️ am sorry for just a late response I've just been so busy with finals, I hope you have a great day!
Try 'Cottonwood Tree', 'Billy Venero', 'Ghost Train', 'They're Hanging Me Tonight', 'Jimmy Martinez', 'Ride Cowboy Ride', 'She Was Young And She Was Pretty' and 'The Master's Call.' These are some of his greatest western sagas, but Marty could switch to any genre, such was his vocal versatility and talent for songwriting.
If this song was a video. At the end of the song. I always imagined the parting shot would be the camera pulling bact to reveal. A modern day felina reaching for his hands giving him a kiss and her putting her head on his shoulder. While over the intercom, the Plane Captian saying. Welcome to El Paso, we will be landing shortly and the rest of the announcement fading away. Then fade to black. Now you know the story. Semper Fi
If you like the theme of this song, you will love THE HIGHWAYMAN by the Highwaymen. A super group formed by Willie Nelson, Chris Christoffson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash.
I always interpreted it as it’s the cowboy’s spirit in heaven looking down on El Paso and getting the feeling his former life was the cowboy that died in the desert sand so long ago,I grew up with my dad always playing Marty Robbins, I’m 40 and his songs are still just as powerful to me as it’s my first time, I enjoy watching peoples reaction videos first time hearing Marty Robbins songs
Haha..told you , you would fall into a
Rabbit hole. Marty Robbins is a MASTER story teller. They only get
better and better. You will see !!
Dan
First one is a love song.
Second one is a tragedy.
And this one's a ghost story.
Glad you enjoyed these.
Marty knows how to tell a great story. Like everyone else "Big Iron" & "My woman, my woman, my wife" are wonderful story songs. But if you also want chills(goosebumps all over your skin) listen to, "The Chair" by Marty. It doesn't matter how many times l listen to that song. Even after 51 yrs l still get chills! I think l'll go & listen to him sing it.
Todays Country radio doesn't have room to play the Legends of real Country Music. They have decided nobody wants to hear any of the older stuff. Us older folks don't matter to them. So glad you enjoyed El Paso City like the rest of us did the 1st time we heard it!
I read somewhere that Marty was working on a fourth installment when he passed away. I wish I could have heard that! Maybe he would have went back to see... could have been a very intriguing storyline.
Have you ever seen Merle Haggard's impressions? He does AMAZING impressions of other singers and he was really big into Marty Robbins when he first started and does his impression perfectly.
It's really something.
Love the reaction. This one is about re-incarnation. Some other great Marty Robbins songs you might like are "Mr Shorty", "Big Iron", "The Master's Call", "Devil Women" and "My Women, My Women, My Wife".
Thank you for the suggestions! I need to check them all out!
while growing up we listen to Big iron my brothers and I and we'd act out the song cuz you can you can hear it so clearly you can see everything as he sings
I'd like to have seen Marty Robbins return to El Paso City and meet present day Feleena.
l love that ❤ through life, death, and reincarnation, they'd always find each other
Marty Robbin's, the King of Western Music.
I have always loved Marty Robbins music, and his voice was amazing, among my favorite songs is Singing The Blues, Am I That Easy To Forget, and My Woman, My Woman, My Wife
I am old enough to remember these 3 songs, but I admit that I never put them together. Good job. El Paso City drifts closr to the metaphysical.
Marty Robbins grandfather was a real Texas Ranger. That's where he got the inspiration for alot of his songs from .
Sundown and big iron are both really good cowboy songs from marty robbins.
Really the whole gunfighter album is good
Such a great reaction! Looking forward to more of your videos
Another gunfight song by him is Big Iron. I've heard that he believed in reincarnation.
One of my favorite Marty Robbins ...
Hey girl this is ken from Cut and Shoot Texas enjoy your reaction videos Marty robbing is my favorite
Unmatched songwriting...this is pure genius...please check out SAN ANGELO...another amazing storytelling song by Marty.
... Also a movie by the same name, staring Marty. It's kind of interesting because there is a hitch in the timeline. This song, and movie, were written before Marty wrote Feleena. She is in this movie, not as the love interest, but a side character. There is one scene where she tells a story from her past that recounts the song El Paso (without naming names). However, once Marty wrote Feleena, she would not have been alive to tell that story as she died 20 - 30 seconds after he did.
@@jamesdemarco7161 A movie huh??? Holy cow Marty was an actor too!!! (I just looked it up) I definitely got to check it out, thank you for letting me, man I am just falling down this Marty Robbins rabbit hole 😂
Just went and watched that scene again. I threw a little disinformation in my last post. The movie is actually called "Ballad of a Gunfighter". I also picked up a little side note I hadn't noticed before. Just before Feleena tells the story, the melody of El Paso starts playing softly in the background.
@@jamesdemarco7161 My father took me to see "Ballad of a Gunfighter" at the town movie theatre when it came out. I thought it was great. Many, many years later I found a copy of it on VHS. Not so great.
@@shay8178 He has a small part in Clint Eastwood's movie "Honkytonk Man". Clint plays a depression era country singer with tuberculosis. Marty plays Smokey, a back-up singer when Clint's character is recording the song "Honkytonk Man" in the movie. A short time before the movie was released, Marty died. Very unfortunate. But good song. You might want to look it up, too. You can find the movie clip on youtube or the version with Marty singing it by himself
I've heard somebody sing this before, live -- was it Ian Tyson at Massey Hall in '83? What a beautiful chorus.
Cant go wrong with anything Marty Robbins
At her request, I sang El Paso City at my Mother's memorial service. Marty Robbins could sing any song in any genre. If you're new to Marty Robbins...check out Devil Woman & Tonight, Carmen.
Another fun reaction. I hope your day is going well also.
Lovely reaction, thank you. Marty is definently worth the journey.
Marty also had a tv show for awhile
your reaction and comments are real. The way you are will make your channel grow. Best of times to you.
Thank you Harmon! I appreciate such a lovely comment ❤️ am sorry for just a late response I've just been so busy with finals, I hope you have a great day!
Great reaction. Stay beuatiful.
Awesome reaction.
Try 'Cottonwood Tree', 'Billy Venero', 'Ghost Train', 'They're Hanging Me Tonight', 'Jimmy Martinez', 'Ride Cowboy Ride', 'She Was Young And She Was Pretty' and 'The Master's Call.' These are some of his greatest western sagas, but Marty could switch to any genre, such was his vocal versatility and talent for songwriting.
If this song was a video. At the end of the song. I always imagined the parting shot would be the camera pulling bact to reveal. A modern day felina reaching for his hands giving him a kiss and her putting her head on his shoulder. While over the intercom, the Plane Captian saying. Welcome to El Paso, we will be landing shortly and the rest of the announcement fading away. Then fade to black. Now you know the story.
Semper Fi
man that would be a great video idea!
My fav song by him is Master's Call
If you like the theme of this song, you will love THE HIGHWAYMAN by the Highwaymen. A super group formed by Willie Nelson, Chris Christoffson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash.
Two recommendations, Mr. SHorty and Big Iron
Got them all
Feleena is speaking in the storm lol
This is Marty's greatest song
Big word for you, Reincarnation. A person doesn't have to live the story to write a song.
I used to believe in reincarnation, but that was in a previous life.