Modern Day Cowboy

"Modern Day Cowboy" is a song by the American hard rock band Tesla. The song was released as the first single from the band's debut studio album, Mechanical Resonance. The song's lyrics make references to criminals such as Billy the Kid and Al Capone.[1]

"Modern Day Cowboy"
Single by Tesla
from the album Mechanical Resonance
ReleasedJanuary 1987
Format7", 12", maxi single
Recorded1986
StudioBearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York
Genre
Length5:19
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tesla singles chronology
"Modern Day Cowboy"
(1987)		 "Little Suzi"
(1987)

Music video

A music video was produced for the song, which shows Nikola Tesla playing films in an abandoned movie theater. Tesla shows footage of the band performing the song, along with scenes from the movies High Noon, Scarface, and Dr. Strangelove. The beginning of the video shows the theater marquee with the names of all three films with some letters missing, along with the name of the band.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Modern Day Cowboy"5:19
2."Love Me" (live)4:36
3."Cover Queen" (live)4:31

Charts
Charts (1987) Peak
US Main. Rock[3] 35

The song was featured in the video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.[4] The song was also featured in the Supernatural episode "Beyond the Mat."[5]

Personnel

References
  1. "Tesla - Modern Day Cowboy Lyrics". MetroLyrics. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  2. "Tesla - Modern Day Cowboy". YouTube. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  3. "Tesla Chart History - Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  4. "Complete Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Setlist Revealed". About.com. September 14, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  5. ""Supernatural" Beyond the Mat (TV Episode 2016) - Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
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