Strait's "I Can Still Make Cheyenne"
sdmcneil
In article <55j1cb$b...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, dese...@aol.com says...
>
>Forgive me for repeating this as this may been addressed recently (I
>haven't read of the newsgroup of late), but in Strait's "I Can Still
Make
>Cheyenne", is the cowboy trying to get to Cheyenne before his
significant
>other leaves or he trying to get to Cheyenne for the next rodeo?
>
>By the way, I think this a wonderful song. With this one and Brooks'
"The
>Beaches of Cheyenne", makes me want to visit Cheyenne!
I think at the beginning the cowboy is going to go home to visit his
spouse/girlfriend, but when he finds out the relationship is over he
decides to go to Cheyenne, which he probably wanted to do in the first
place.
Just my interpretation
Also, as a person living in Eastern Canada, are these references to
Wyoming? Or am I way off target?
Sheila
Desert232
Kcpjp
>
>Forgive me for repeating this as this may been addressed recently (I
>haven't read of the newsgroup of late), but in Strait's "I Can Still Make
>Cheyenne", is the cowboy trying to get to Cheyenne before his significant
>other leaves or he trying to get to Cheyenne for the next rodeo?
You know, it occurs to me that if GB's " Beaches of Cheyenne" had come out
second it would have made a cool sequal to GS's "I can Still make
Cheyenne". What a concept! - does it help interpret the cowboy attitude?
Phil
Bob Marshall
sdmc...@fox.nstn.ca (sdmcneil) wrote:
>In article <55j1cb$b...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, dese...@aol.com says...
>>Forgive me for repeating this as this may been addressed recently (I
>>haven't read of the newsgroup of late), but in Strait's "I Can Still
>>Make Cheyenne", is the cowboy trying to get to Cheyenne before his
>>significant other leaves or he trying to get to Cheyenne for the next rodeo?
>
>I think at the beginning the cowboy is going to go home to visit his
>spouse/girlfriend, but when he finds out the relationship is over he
>decides to go to Cheyenne, which he probably wanted to do in the first
>place.
We discussed this at length a few weeks ago. After listening to the song
several more times, I think that his wife/girlfriend was probably a very close
second to the rodeo. He sure didn't "mourn" very long after getting the bad
news. Just one long last look at the phone, and then the next thing on his
mind is, "Oh, well, if I hurry I can still make the rodeo!". If I were him and
if the woman were really that important, I don't think I'd have the spirit to
ride the broncs for at least a little while. And I'd at least ask for another
chance (of course, perhaps he's already used up all his chances).
>Also, as a person living in Eastern Canada, are these references to
>Wyoming? Or am I way off target?
No, you're right on; in fact, the song even mentions Wyoming in the last verse
("he aimed his truck towards that Wyoming line..."). Cheyenne (the state
capital of Wyoming) is the U.S. equivalent of your Calgary.
phil...@sprynet.com
dese...@aol.com (Desert232) wrote:
>Forgive me for repeating this as this may been addressed recently (I
>haven't read of the newsgroup of late), but in Strait's "I Can Still Make
>Cheyenne", is the cowboy trying to get to Cheyenne before his significant
>other leaves or he trying to get to Cheyenne for the next rodeo?
>By the way, I think this a wonderful song. With this one and Brooks' "The
>Beaches of Cheyenne", makes me want to visit Cheyenne!
Hmmm... If you wanta see Cheyenne go for Frontier Days !!!! It is wild
!!! Obviously this lame song by George Strait says," well if'n yoo
feel that way darlin', I'll point this rig for the Queen City of the
Plains and try to make Frontier Days fur anotha go at the big ring."
BTW , I love Amarillo by Morning, but this sobber doesn't even
compare.
Phil " Cowpunk" McDonald
Frontier Days 1981
LLL
sdmc...@fox.nstn.ca writes:
> In article <55j1cb$b...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, dese...@aol.com says...
> >
> >haven't read of the newsgroup of late), but in Strait's "I Can Still
> Make
> >Cheyenne", is the cowboy trying to get to Cheyenne before his
> significant
> >other leaves or he trying to get to Cheyenne for the next rodeo?
> >
> >By the way, I think this a wonderful song. With this one and Brooks'
> "The
> >Beaches of Cheyenne", makes me want to visit Cheyenne!
>
>
> spouse/girlfriend, but when he finds out the relationship is over he
> decides to go to Cheyenne, which he probably wanted to do in the first
> place.
>
>
> Also, as a person living in Eastern Canada, are these references to
> Wyoming? Or am I way off target?
>
>
You're right Sheila... he calls to say he's finally comin' home
and she says forget it. So he goes to the rodeo in Cheyenne.
It's about making decisons between family and rodeo... he
always chooses rodeo and when he checks back in on the family,
it's too late- so he just goes on with the rodeo without a
backward thought.
KWright295
In article <55ngbs$7...@ns2.foothill.net>, mars...@lmsc.lockheed.com (Bob
Marshall) writes:
>I think that his wife/girlfriend was probably a very close second to the
rodeo.<
And she should have know that going in!
>If I were him and if the woman were really that important, I don't think
I'd have the spirit to ride the broncs for at least a little while.<
No riding means no money coming in. Rodeo is not just something you
do....it is who you are. Through all kinds of adversity....births,
deaths, divorce, illness....gotta keep going.
Kelli
rodeo...@earthlink.net OR kwrig...@aol.com OR rodeo...@juno.com
Wounds heal, scars fade over time, but the thrill lasts FOREVER.
KWright295
In article <55k7d7$s...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, kc...@aol.com (Kcpjp)
writes:
>You know, it occurs to me that if GB's " Beaches of Cheyenne" had come
out
>second it would have made a cool sequal to GS's "I can Still make
>Cheyenne". What a concept! - does it help interpret the cowboy attitude?
Phil,
What a great idea!!!!
You might be a cowboy if...
You pay good money....
To risk your neck....
To win a buckle!
KWright295
>in Strait's "I Can Still Make
>Cheyenne", is the cowboy trying to get to Cheyenne before his significant
>other leaves or he trying to get to Cheyenne for the next rodeo?
He's trying to get to Cheyenne to make Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo (Daddy
of 'em All). It's one of the MAJOR (i.e, lots of money and prestige)
rodeos for the PRCA. It will celebrate it's 101st anniversary in 1997
(starting another 100 years!).
MoeMI30
Hello All,
One more thought to add, in the song he says"there is so much about you
that I am gonna miss."(after she tells him not to bother coming home) He
does not try to meet her halfway or work things out, he just accepts it
and writes her off! Thus, proving that the Rodeo is where his heart is
really at, and it always will be that way.
Just putting in my 2 cents!---------Maureen
John Dybala
Desert232 (dese...@aol.com) wrote:
: Forgive me for repeating this as this may been addressed recently (I
: haven't read of the newsgroup of late), but in Strait's "I Can Still Make
: Cheyenne", is the cowboy trying to get to Cheyenne before his significant
: other leaves or he trying to get to Cheyenne for the next rodeo?
: By the way, I think this a wonderful song. With this one and Brooks' "The
: Beaches of Cheyenne", makes me want to visit Cheyenne!
No you don't. Outside of Cheyenne Frontier Days in August (which is
to Cheyenne what Disney World is to Orlando) there's nothing there.
There certainly aren't any beaches.
Unless, of course, you want to drop down into CO for a few days ...
John
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George A. Tregear
He's trying to get to Cheyenne for a Rodeo. Basically he's an Asshole
beacuse when his wife tells him she's leaving him for another man all he's
concerned about is getting to the next rodeo. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE
this song!!!!
George A. Tregear
"Out of the blue, clear sky"
KWright295
In article <55p795$ci...@holly.ColoState.EDU>, jdy...@holly.ColoState.EDU
(John Dybala) writes:
>There certainly aren't any beaches.
There IS a lake in Cheyenne complete with a small beach!
qhf...@usit.net
Hey Kelli,
What ya wanna bet he was in Rodeo when she met, but she thought she
could "change" him?
"George A. Tregear" <gat...@planetx.bloomu.edu> wrote:
{He's trying to get to Cheyenne for a Rodeo. Basically he's an Asshole
QHFan
All grammatical errors are strictly intentional
And Remember......
"IT AIN'T THE YEARS, IT'S THE MILES"
-- Chris LeDoux
Greg Vaughn
In article <Pine.GSO.3.95.96110...@planetx.bloomu.edu>,
"George A. Tregear" <gat...@planetx.bloomu.edu> wrote:
>He's trying to get to Cheyenne for a Rodeo. Basically he's an Asshole
>beacuse when his wife tells him she's leaving him for another man all he's
>concerned about is getting to the next rodeo. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE
>this song!!!!
You people really don't understand, do you? Being a cowboy is more than
just an occupation, it is also a philosophy, a framework of looking at
life. The cowboy in the song deeply respects the lady (does it say for sure
she's his wife?). Since she has made up her mind, he respects her too much
to argue. He quickly accepted her decision, and now has to move onward with
his life. It in no way means that he likes or agrees with the decision,
just that he respects her too much to argue with it. He also surely knows
that he and his lifestyle are hard to live with and can't blame her for
making the decision. Heading for Cheyenne is just what he has to do to get
on with his life.
If you'll allow me a few cliches, he's just rolling with the punches and
getting on with his life. That's what a cowboy does. It's a survival
instinct. What doesn't kill you just makes you stronger.
--
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Newton Developer \ /|/ Mobile and Remote _| ~~.
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Buck Johnson
Greg That's the BEST response I've seen to this thread!!!
Before *that* movie came out I would have said "it's the cowboy way", but now I
wouldn't dare use that cliche in public.
Buck
Craig Luke
In <Pine.GSO.3.95.96110...@planetx.bloomu.edu> "George
A. Tregear" <gat...@planetx.bloomu.edu> writes:
>
>He's trying to get to Cheyenne for a Rodeo. Basically he's an Asshole
>beacuse when his wife tells him she's leaving him for another man all
he's
>concerned about is getting to the next rodeo. Don't get me wrong, I
LOVE
>this song!!!!
You're the first to point out what a jerk this guy is.
On the other hand, his loneliness is kind of touching. I picture
him out in the middle of nowhere at a windswept phone booth, his
muddy pick-up truck under the streetlight in the background. He's
just washed out of the last rodeo, he's almost broke and has nowhere
to turn. When his lady breaks the bad news, his hand is forced....
he's got to go on with the only thing he knows.
As he drives away, the phone receiver still sways slowly in icy
wind, and her words echo into the night.
Or maybe I just have a hyper-active imagination....
___
Luke
sean...@aol.com
Luke -- I like your image a whole lot better...
dcham...@aol.com
This song is so easy to figure out, I can't figure out what the problem
is. It is so self explanatory. The one Strait song I can't understand what
the honey is referring to is Rocking in the arms of your memory off the of
Grammy Winning Masterpiece Blue Clear Sky. That is one song y'all should
be analyzing.
Denise Gough
dcham...@aol.com wrote:
I've actually been thinking of starting this post myself. I am
fascinated by reading other people's interpretations of songs, and I,
too, am baffled by "Rocking In the Arms of Your Memory." I always
swing between two possibilities:
1) The woman he was desperately in love with died, and he is mourning
her loss, or
2) While he's out on the road ("somewhere in the neon lights"), he
just misses her terribly.
What I find the most confusing is the line about being in love with
her for twenty years and falling more in love all the time (I don't
have my CD liner notes with me and the exact line isn't coming to me
right now).
Any opinions (silly question, I suppose ;) )? Or other theories?
-d.g.
Robert T. Long, Jr
In article <56gm4h$k...@newsgate.duke.edu>, d...@acpub.duke.edu says...
from Dean Dillon. Better yet, maybe Dean could throw us an interpretation
if he's out there reading this group. -- Bob Long
Paula Bryan
I think that this one is about being on the road "somewhere in the neon
lights" and missing a long-time love..."been 20 years and counting, I'm
drowning a little more in your love each day"...
Any other guesses?
Paula
dcham...@aol.com wrote in article
<19961114204...@ladder01.news.aol.com>...
ragg...@aol.com
This is definately a well written song about a rodeo man's life. Being a
rodeo man is a way of life. It's not what you do, it's what you are.
Being a musician, I can understand this. A musician or a cowboy are
similar in the way it takes dedication and traveling. You sometimes have
to go to where the work is.
If this what you were doing when you met someone, why should they change
you? Being a cowboy was probably what attracted her to him in the first
place. And now she wants to change him? That's not fair.
It's really the same old story when I think of how many musicians and
cowboys I know who have gone through a number of relationships. It's
tough, you've got to find a special person, or someone who is in that
business too.
Just my opinon,
--Tara
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pmb...@aol.com
> Subject: Re: "Rockin In the Arms" WAS - Strait's "I Can Still Make
Cheyenne"
>From: r...@acsworld.net (Robert T. Long, Jr)
>Date: 16 Nov 96 04:36:28 GMT
>Message-ID: <328d4...@newsmail.acsworld.net>
>>>is. It is so self explanatory. The one Strait song I can't understand
what
>>>the honey is referring to is Rocking in the arms of your memory off the
of
>>>Grammy Winning Masterpiece Blue Clear Sky. That is one song y'all
should
>>>be analyzing.
>
>>fascinated by reading other people's interpretations of songs, and I,
>>too, am baffled by "Rocking In the Arms of Your Memory." I always
>>swing between two possibilities:
>>
>>1) The woman he was desperately in love with died, and he is mourning
>>her loss, or
>>
>>2) While he's out on the road ("somewhere in the neon lights"), he
>>just misses her terribly.
>>
>>What I find the most confusing is the line about being in love with
>>her for twenty years and falling more in love all the time (I don't
>>have my CD liner notes with me and the exact line isn't coming to me
>>right now).
>>
>>Any opinions (silly question, I suppose ;) )? Or other theories?
>>
>>-d.g.
>>
>It sure would be nice if Reese Wilson could get an answer for us
>from Dean Dillon. Better yet, maybe Dean could throw us an interpretation
>if he's out there reading this group. -- Bob Long
I think that the "twenty years and counting" line just clarifies that the
song is about option #2 above. Just MHO...
Paula
J.T.
I also swung back and forth between the same two possibilities. I
would think she had died, but the (paraphrasing) 'falling in
love...twenty years and counting' line makes me think he's on the road
or something. Maybe she did die, and he could still be falling in
love with her (or her memory) more and more every day...
I think some of the best songs are the ones which can have more than
one interpretation. That way, they can relate to more people. It
doesn't really matter what idea the writer had when it was written,
does it?