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Can you match these lyrics to the correct Western theme song?
Sing along… it helps!
Classic television Westerns were not just great drama and adventure — they also had some wonderful sing-along tunes. Many came with jaunty ballads about the legend of the cowboys and lawmen of the show. Sometimes they played in the opening credits. Some series played these ditties over the closing credits.
If you grew up watching Westerns, they are branded on your brain.
We gathered some unique lyrics from Westerns of the 1950s and 1960s. See if you can match them to the correct shows. Remember — not every Western theme had lyrics.
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"My heart's a calculatin', my true love will be waitin'…"
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Johnny Cash sang, "He roamed through the west… He wandered alone…"
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"Gamblin' is his game. Smooth as the handle on a gun…"
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The star sang, "Happy trails to you, until we meet again…"
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"Brave, courageous and bold. Long live his fame and long live his glory…"
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"He wore a cane and derby hat…"
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"A knight without armor in a savage land…"
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"When you hear the tootin' of the whistle, it's _______ at the throttle of the Cannonball Express…"
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"A joggin' along with a heart full of song, and a rifle and a volume of the law…"
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"There was a gun that won the west. There was a man among the best. The fastest gun or man alive…"
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"Worn down around the old panhandle, Texas is where he grew to fame. There ain't a horse that he can't handle, that's how he got his name…"
Can you match these lyrics to the correct Western theme song?
Your Result...
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88 Comments
10/11
10 out of 11. Several of these were tricky
You got 7 out of 11
Aww, it was gonna come to you. Better luck next time!
I only knew 4 of them and have only ever watched 3 of them so, the others were all guesses.
Aww, it was gonna come to you. Better luck next time!
I only knew 4 of them and have only ever watched 3 of them so, the others were all guesses.
11/11
You got 11 out of 11
You galloped right through that with ease!
You galloped right through that with ease!
11 out of 11!
11 out of 11
Longtime listener, first time caller.
Long time, never forget the great lyrics.
Ok, from now I will read my typing so I don't sound a like a 4 year old kid.
Folks, somebody tell me the ME Tv persons put the crummy answers to quiz???????? I said that last week about the old movie star photos. Where are they answers?
9 out of 11
8 out of 11. Not bad 4 not watching westerns.
You got 11 out of 11
You galloped right through that with ease!
You galloped right through that with ease!
10 of 11. Yikes. I must watch way too many westerns but I love them! I was hoping they would have the song from Hopalong Cassidy, that was my favorite as a young girl.
8 out of 11! Not bad
8/11 I knew most of them.
8/11; only knew a few and guessed on the rest. I am not much of a western fan.
11/11 I really like westerns.
9 out of 11. Never heard of colt 45.