I'm lonesome, but happy, rich, but I'm broke And the good Lord knows the reason I'm just a cowpoke >From Cheyenne to Douglas, all the ranges I know 'Cause I drift with the wind, no one cares where I go I ain't got a dime in these old worn out jeans So I'll stop eatin' steak and go back to beans I'll pick up a ten spot in Prescott I know Well, I'm ridin' the broncs in the big rodeo Some evening in springtime a filly I'll find And I might spend all the summer with her on my mind But I'll never be branded and never be broke I'm a carefree, range ridin', driftin' cowpoke
How did yodelling make its way into this type of music? I always associate country music and bluegrass with the Ulster-Scots and nobody yodels back in Scotland or Ireland.
I interpret it like this : The wolf and coyote howl at night as a type of roll call to see if any others are out there. It's a beautiful yet sad sound that reflects the mood of being alone in the wild and longing for company. Similar to the cowpoke who travels from range to range, he is alone and wandering all by himself. The yodel, or howl that he sings is like him howling into the wild, metaphorically asking if anyone is out there, because just like the wolf and coyote, he is lonesome. In the Hank Williams Jr version the last verse is "Down on prairie, my pony and I, hear the wail of the coyote, hear his cry"
It must have something to do with cattle herding. Yodelling is a way of calling cattle over long distances. I think yodelling comes from nordic and germanic countries, it is common in nordic and germanic folk songs. Maybe it was used by American cattle herders influenced by Germanic settlers? You're right i live in Scotland and have never heard any yodelling.
One of the biggest tragedies of this song is zoomer vintage market hipster “cowboys” not realizing colter wall did not write it. His version is excellent, but let’s give credit where it’s due.
Out of all the singers that remade this song, the original creator remains the best! God rest his soul!
So he made the original ?
@@arseneaumax2998 Elton didn’t write the song. But he was the first to perform it.
That yodelling is impeccable
This song take me back to watching John Wayne movie with my dad and grandpa ❤
This song needs to be in the next Fallout.
Probably will be. Then you can say you liked it before fallout used it 😂
Yup!!
No.
The yodel makes it 10x better
100%
The yodel is unmatched.
I love Elton Britt so much I grew up listening to sweet Elton
Im 15 and and absolutely love this music, so calming
If you're listening to this that means you're a bright kid, congrats you're gonna go far in life.
I'm lonesome, but happy, rich, but I'm broke
And the good Lord knows the reason I'm just a cowpoke
>From Cheyenne to Douglas, all the ranges I know
'Cause I drift with the wind, no one cares where I go
I ain't got a dime in these old worn out jeans
So I'll stop eatin' steak and go back to beans
I'll pick up a ten spot in Prescott I know
Well, I'm ridin' the broncs in the big rodeo
Some evening in springtime a filly I'll find
And I might spend all the summer with her on my mind
But I'll never be branded and never be broke
I'm a carefree, range ridin', driftin' cowpoke
Thank you
The meaning of the song paired with the ending of being served coffee is very deep & poetic. A lot to be stated by that.
Amazing rendition! Even the owl was completely mesmerized.
An owl always has murderous intentions on his mind, don't let him fool you.
@@mith2946,
Owls don't settle for no beans.
He Was Stuffed
Owl was so struck he didn’t dare move once
“Rendition?” This is the original
Elton Britt is the shit!!
Quite a surprise when Jeeves serves him at the end.
Outstanding
No wonder my Mom had a crush on him. Great music. They don't make these guys anymore.
Here i am 😅
Colter Wall
elton BRAT 💜
Love it!
Love this so much
He is great😊
Wow!
Love colter walls version but nothing beats this one
As soon as I heard some country hack tryna steal elton Britt’s song I knew I had to come pay respects to the ORIGINAL SONG
A lot of people have covered this song. Is this the original?
Yes. According to the internet it was written by Stan Jones and this was the first recording.
How did yodelling make its way into this type of music? I always associate country music and bluegrass with the Ulster-Scots and nobody yodels back in Scotland or Ireland.
I interpret it like this : The wolf and coyote howl at night as a type of roll call to see if any others are out there. It's a beautiful yet sad sound that reflects the mood of being alone in the wild and longing for company. Similar to the cowpoke who travels from range to range, he is alone and wandering all by himself. The yodel, or howl that he sings is like him howling into the wild, metaphorically asking if anyone is out there, because just like the wolf and coyote, he is lonesome. In the Hank Williams Jr version the last verse is "Down on prairie, my pony and I, hear the wail of the coyote, hear his cry"
It must have something to do with cattle herding. Yodelling is a way of calling cattle over long distances. I think yodelling comes from nordic and germanic countries, it is common in nordic and germanic folk songs. Maybe it was used by American cattle herders influenced by Germanic settlers? You're right i live in Scotland and have never heard any yodelling.
awesome!
One of the biggest tragedies of this song is zoomer vintage market hipster “cowboys” not realizing colter wall did not write it. His version is excellent, but let’s give credit where it’s due.
Wepp pierce y elton brit guau
グレイトウエスタンヨウデラ～
Is this from a movie?
❤
gold
Eddy Arnold does it best imo
Think it’s because of the better sound quality. To me there’s something cool about Britt’s version