No Coulda Been, Garth IS A Cowboy.. 4ever?
By John Helsley
So Cowboys 4ever carried a shelf life far shorter than, well, ever.
Mike Holder, once firmly committed to John Martin’s 4ever tune, has pulled a 180, making a change tonight for the homecoming game against Mizzou.
Holder says he listened to our students in making the switch.
Is it time for a former student to be heard?
Garth Brooks is returning tonight for homecoming and to be inducted into the Alumni Association Hall of Fame. We’ve heard that he’s been back in recent weeks, too, chatting with marketing folks at OSU.
He’s back in the business of making music as well, at 47 ending his too-soon retirement for a comeback.
Might it begin tonight inside Boone Pickens Stadium? Call it a hunch, but here’s guessing that Brooks has penned the next Cowboys theme.
All the stars are aligning here. Homecoming. Hall of Fame. His comeback.
And now Holder’s sudden reversal on the 4ever theme, which would only seem appropriate if he had something much better.
Enter Brooks.
For years, Toby Keith’s “Shoulda Been A Cowboy” has blared from the speakers at BPS/Lewis Field. While the words rang true with OSU fans, there’s been a bit of disdain, too, considering Keith’s strong allegiance to crimson.
So it makes sense that OSU’s own Country Star carry the tune for Cowboys fans.
Another bit to consider. We also hear that Brooks may be even more heavily involved with the program, perhaps financially. Stay tuned for those possibilities.
Tune in tonight.
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Comments
Perhaps, like many songs, a few people like it and may sing it, while a majority don’t.
Personally, I’m not one of those the find the song worth making our OSU entry song. Not that it’s a terrible song, it’s just not strong enough for OSU football.
Many have compared it to a Jonas’ Brothers pop offering. That’s about as bad as having our Cowboys enter a game fired up on a Brittany Spears dance number.
In all fairness to the Baylor grad (who has family at OSU), it’s a decent song — just not quite right for OSU football.
And anything from that redneck Swooner Toby Keith is worse.
I’d rather hear it go back to Aerosmith’s, “Back In The Saddle Again” if OSU’s own Garth Brooks doesn’t come up with something stronger.
I think shoulda been a cowboy is perfect and is made even better by the fact that it is sung by a sooner bandwagon rider.
Not rowdy enough, but my grandchildren and I love it. Is it possible to get a copy of the original video with the song. It was great. Garth should have been the first choice to write a song. He is bleeds orange. Thanks
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Cheers!
I really don’t understand the dislike of “Cowboys
Forever”. Its a nice song and its just a song. I like the theme of the song. Its ok not to like it. It doesn’t have to be your favorite song but the booing is too much. I’ve heard my young boys singing it a number of times while they are playing. I hope they are 4th generation OSU graduates and are Cowboys forever!