Modern Day Cowboy

"Modern Day Cowboy"
"Modern Day Cowboy"
Single by Tesla
from the album Mechanical Resonance
Released	December 1986
Recorded	1986
Studio	Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York
Genre	Glam metal
Length	5:19
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Jeff Keith; Frank Hannon; Tommy Skeoch;
Producer(s)	Steve Thompson; Michael Barbiero;
Tesla singles chronology

"Modern Day Cowboy" is the debut single by American rock band Tesla, 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, until the final verse, which references Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.^{[citation needed]}

^ Wuench, Kevin (February 19, 2015). "Lost and found: Tesla's 'Modern Day Cowboy'". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
^ Replugged Live – Tesla | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved July 14, 2021, On Replugged Live, Tesla excels by sticking with what it does best: bluesy, melodic pop-metal -- and the Californians are focused and inspired on tight performances of old favorites like "The Way It Is," "Modern Day Cowboy," "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)," and the power ballad "Love Song."

[1] Wuench, Kevin (February 19, 2015). "Lost and found: Tesla's 'Modern Day Cowboy'". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.

[2] Replugged Live – Tesla | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved July 14, 2021, On Replugged Live, Tesla excels by sticking with what it does best: bluesy, melodic pop-metal -- and the Californians are focused and inspired on tight performances of old favorites like "The Way It Is," "Modern Day Cowboy," "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)," and the power ballad "Love Song."

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