The Top 8 Country Rodeo Songs
Students at college prep boarding schools that participate in competitive rodeo events and millions of rodeo enthusiasts across the country know that rodeo and country music are synonymous with one another. Compiled from Great American Country and The Boot, here are the top eight country rodeo songs.
8 — Rodeo by Garth Brooks
A traditional rodeo song from Brooks’ third studio album… “It’s boots and chaps… It’s cowboy hats…It’s spurs and latigo… It’s the ropes and the reins… And the joy and the pain… And they call the thing rodeo,” quotes The Boot, an online source for country music news.
7 — Cowgirls Don’t Cry by Brooks & Dunn with Reba McEntire
Whether you’re a student visiting college prep boarding schools or elsewhere, you’ve definitely heard this duet at American rodeos. The song has been pleasing fans since its performance at the Country Music Awards in 2008, notes The Boot.
6 — I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart by Patsy Montana
It’s an old one — but a good one. In 1935, The Boot says this song became famous as “the first country song by a female artist to sell over one million copies.”
5 — Night Rider’s Lament by Suzy Bogguss
Great American Country — an online site for the Great American Country cable network — says this song encapsulates the life of a cowboy who chooses his career over love and it has been performed by numerous artists over the years.
4 — Much Too Young (to Feel This Damn Old) by Garth Brooks
Students at college prep boarding schools and longtime Brooks fans will recognize this song as the debut single from the country singer. The song was composed with the help of Randy Taylor.
3 — Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings
“The song is a tongue-in-cheek admonition for mothers to beware if their sons wanted to be cowboys when they grew up, and lists all the pitfalls should that happen,” writes Great American Country.
2 — This Cowboy’s Hat by Chris LeDoux
A song that captures Chris LeDoux’s love for country music and the American rodeo — is one of the most notable country songs played at American rodeos today.
1 — I Can Still Make Cheyenne by George Strait
George Strait effectively encapsulates the life of a cowboy performing in rodeo with this song — it is one of the most famous and memorable songs from his career.
Nicole Donaldson is an academic writer for Fusion 360, an SEO and content marketing agency. Information provided by Wasatch Academy. Follow on Twitter.
