Released 1987 Genre Hard rock, heavy metal Label Geffen | Format 7", 12", maxi single Length 5:19 | |
Recorded 1986 at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York | ||
"Modern Day Cowboy" is a song by the American hard rock band Tesla. The song was released as the second and final 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.
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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 and Scarface.
In popular culture
The song was featured in the video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. The song was also featured in the Supernatural episode "Beyond the Mat."
References
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