出典:Wiktionary
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/01/31 17:40 UTC 版)
"Big Iron" is a country ballad by Marty Robbins, originally released as an album track on Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs in September 1959, then as a single in February 1960. It tells the story of an unnamed Arizona Ranger's duel with an outlaw named Texas Red (modeled on Billy the Kid) in the town of Agua Fria, Arizona. The town predicts the death of the ranger, but he kills Texas Red with the "swiftness" of the "big iron on his hip." Breaking the tradition of Western showdowns taking place at high noon, the duel begins at 11:20. Robbins' version of the song reached #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in April 1960. The song is also featured in the video game Fallout: New Vegas.
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