Christmas the Cowboy Way
Riders In the Sky
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corn, Water and Wood | Riders In the Sky | 3:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Let It Snow/The Last Christmas Medley You'll Ever Need to Hear | Riders In the Sky | 2:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | The Christmas Yodel | Riders In the Sky | 2:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Sidemeat's Christmas Stew | Riders In the Sky | 2:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | The Prairie Dog Christmas Ball | Riders In the Sky | 2:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | The Friendly Beasts | Riders In the Sky | 3:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Virgen Maria | Riders In the Sky | 5:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | I'll Be Home for Christmas | Riders In the Sky | 3:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | An Old Fashioned Christmas Polka | Riders In the Sky | 2:26 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | The Twelve Days of Cowboy Christmas | Riders In the Sky | 4:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | Just Put a Ribbon in Your Hair | Riders In the Sky | 3:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 12 | O Come, O Come Emmanuel | Riders In the Sky | 4:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
Album Review
With Christmas the Cowboy Way, the modern torchbearers of the cowboy singing tradition, Riders in the Sky, deliver an interesting mix of the sublime and the goofy. "Corn, Water and Wood" is a sweet and touching adaptation of the story of the Advent, in which three cowboys bring regionally appropriate gifts to the newborn babe. Ranger Doug's "Virgen Maria" is also very affecting. On the lighter side, there's a great swing arrangement of "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" that segues into "The Last Christmas Medley You'll Ever Need," which incorporates the first lines of about 20 Christmas songs. The group's cowboy adaptation of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is also lots of fun. But "Side Meat's Christmas Stew" and "The Prairie Dog's Christmas Ball" are both just a bit too hokey, even though the hokiness is obviously part of the joke. Fans will definitely want this one, but newcomers may want to begin elsewhere.
Recent Customer Reviews
Hootin' hollerin' happy Christmas!
by HaysThis album is a great mix of kitsch and class - just like the Riders themselves: sometimes soulful, sometimes silly, perfect for that holiday party, or to curl up to in front of a roaring fire.
The Last Christmas Medley is just pure genious, and the itunes sample doesn't do it justice! Trust me, spend the buck - you won't be sorry!
Biography
Formed: 1977
Genre: Children's Music
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Riders In the Sky
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woody's Roundup (Album Version) | Toy Story 2 (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack) | 1:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | The Ballad of Davy Crockett | Davy Crockett | 6:46 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | You Are My Sunshine | Public Cowboy No. 1 - The Music of Gene Autrey | 3:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Rawhide | Always Drink Upstream from the Herd | 2:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | (Ghost) Riders In the Sky | Silver Jubilee | 3:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Holiday, Music, Country, Christmas, Traditional Country, Urban Cowboy
- Released: Oct 05, 1999
- ℗ 1999 Rounder
