Movies You HAVE To Watch…EVERY TIME-Urban Cowboy
Honest to God, I was almost late for work yesterday because right as I was thinking it was time to leave, I’m flipping through the channels…and there it is…
“Urban Cowboy”
Another on our list of movies that you HAVE to watch whenever it’s on. Now, before you say, “Why don’t you just DVR it?” realize that the rules of a list like this is you have to watch it at the time.
A lot my (Charlie) connection with “Urban Cowboy” is admittedly, personal. It was filmed just outside my hometown of Houston, in Pasadeana, Tx, at an enormous honky tonk called, “Gilleys’s.” One of my sister’s good friends played John Travolta’s little cousin in an early scene of the movie. And during the filming, sightings of Travolta in public became so common that no one cared anymore.
Although not a big as “Saturday Night Fever” or “Grease,” “Urban Cowboy” was still very successful and launched an entire era of music in the country world. To this day, the music on the soundtrack stands up as great. Here is just a sample of the music contained:
-“Hello Texas” – Jimmy Buffett (2:33)
-“All Night Long” – Joe Walsh (3:50)
-“Times Like These” – Dan Fogelberg (3:02)
-“Nine Tonight” – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (6:35)
-“Stand By Me” – Mickey Gilley (3:35)
-“Cherokee Fiddle” – Johnny Lee (4:06)
-“Could I Have This Dance” – Anne Murray (3:14)
-“Lyin’ Eyes” – Eagles (6:23)
-“Lookin’ for Love” – Johnny Lee (3:41)
-“Don’t it Make You Want to Dance” – Bonnie Raitt (3:29)
-“The Devil Went Down to Georgia” – Charlie Daniels Band (3:35)
-“Here Comes the Hurt Again” – Mickey Gilley (2:41)
-“Love the World Away” – Kenny Rogers (3:11)
-“Look What You’ve Done to Me” – Boz Scaggs (5:39)
-“Hearts Against the Wind” – Linda Ronstadt with J. D. Souther (2:58)
Now, I’m not proclaiming that “Urban Cowboy” is a great movie, on the contrary, most of it I find unintentionally funny. However, once I get past the REALLY bad Travolta Texas accent, there’s a good love story in there and plenty of characters that I’ve recognized in every bar/club we’ve done work in over the years. Next time it’s on, check it out.
