While we’re on the subject of the occasional sneaky ambiguity of the giants of rock, we must of course first consider John Lennon’s quoting the last verse of Elvis’s “Baby Let’s Play House” — “I’d rather see you dead, little girl, than be with another man” — in
Ha! Great timing on this - "I have since come to believe that “El Paso” might be the most bogus song ever to be a new decade’s first No. 1"
My next post (coming this Friday) is entitled, "Is El Paso The Greatest Song Ever Written?"
A distinctly different viewpoint. . .
That's what makes horse races!
And Grady Martin’s implacable noodling on the guitar. You’d think Nashville would have banished him for life!
I’ll look forward to reading your piece.
That's not a song. It's an entire epic movie! 🍿