Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)
| "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" | ||||
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| Single by Big & Rich | ||||
| from the album Horse of a Different Color | ||||
| Released | April 19, 2004 | |||
| Format | Music download | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Country rock, country rap | |||
| Length | 3:20 (album version) 4:25 (dance mix) |
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| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) |
Big Kenny John Rich |
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| Producer(s) | Paul Worley, Big Kenny, John Rich | |||
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"Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" is a song written and recorded by American country music duo Big & Rich. It was released in April 2004 as the second single from their debut album Horse of a Different Color. It reached number 11 on the U.S. Billboard US Country chart. The song received wide exposure when ESPN featured the song in commercials for its coverage of the 2004 World Series of Poker. It was also featured in the Boston Legal episode "Death Be Not Proud".
On February 19, 2016, a parody release by artist Skinny & Broke was released entitled "Save A Wookie Ride A Jedi" by Sony Music Entertainment .
Big & Rich also released a remixed dance version of the song which appeared on their compilation Big & Rich's Super Galactic Fan Pak. They performed this remixed version at the CMT Video Music Awards in 2005. The song was also featured in a Chevrolet commercial that was aired during Super Bowl XLI and the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.
The song appears on the game Karaoke Revolution Country, as well as in the 2012 film Magic Mike.
The song is a fusion of country rock and country rap. The first two verses detail "Big" Kenny Alphin and John Rich's arrival into Nashville, going into a bar, "passing out hundred-dollar bills" and, "buying the bar a double round of Crown." They vow that Nashville is "never gonna be the same." They ride around Nashville on horses, while everyone else says to "save a horse" and "ride a cowboy."
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