Tom Russell

[@willieboybelgium]

Great! I saw Tom & Andrew twice some years ago in a pub in Brussels. Tom is a fantastic storyteller, Andrew a superb acoustic guitarplayer.

[@hitthelikebutton9611]

Best version of this song on KZbin.

[@8rosal]

I saw him for the first time, Saturday night, April 26th, 2014. It changed my life!! He and Thad Beckmann were brilliant. I am now a fan for life.

[@grumpywine]

Tom and Andrew were such a good team for many years. Saw them at a folk festival here on Vancouver Island some years ago. I was mesmerized. Did they have a falling out ? I was sitting mere feet away and admired Andrew's playing and mastery of his guitar.

[@senorpadre]

Love the song. Beautiful playing. Reminds me of Marty Robbins.

[@stoogehand]

Cowboy Real is one of the greatest albums I've ever heard.Russell is the most under rated performer in the world today.

[@gknight917]

100%

[@ranfranthompson]

Wow, this is my first hearing of Russell. That I recall. Started out hearing the "Who's gonna build your wall" there and just did some youtubing. Great singer, writer and story teller.

[@texascarl]

I love this song. Thanks for putting it up.

[@thevenussociety5017]

Such a well performed song. Perfection.

[@OldStump]

I always found this tune somehow amusing, though it's a very good song. I would think this is most likely the most epic and finest song ever written about a rooster. Love Anderews accompaniment, very tasteful and talented player.

[@keirbateman267]

The other candidate being little red rooster I suppose. Nowhere near as epic.

I want to thank Tom Russell and Michael Martin for the great performance in Groningen the Netherlands on thursday 13 december

[@crazygeorge53]

Yeah, Tom can write a damn good song. Thanks for this post.

[@AdamRamone]

this is one of my favorite songs. I love every version of it Ive heard.

[@hansjrgengautefald65]

Fantastisk låt. Dere var gudene mine høsten 1983. Jeg var 21 og studerte i Oslo. Bonderocker i storbyen, en ny verden.

[@lorrieyfm]

We miss Tom Russell and Andrew Hardin here in Europe. We hope they will come back soon to give a great show again like they did a few years ago.

[@Dunlap7640]

Great stuff, took me a long time to find the title, great!

[@davewalke9614]

this has to be one of the most poignant and saddest songs ever written, despite its subject matter

[@cruise_inTense]

If you don't breed rooster , you can't feeL this music. rEaL !!!

[@Broz64]

such a well written song!

[@thebricker]

Thanks ... Long time no hear

[@k.m.slattery6263]

❤👍🏼🐓🙏Tom is the GUY‼️😊

[@texwildman]

since I listen this song for the first time.... I liked it !!! Nice latin-Spanic story shows familly feith, Shame, Coraje and Gambling like life. JC Mtz

[@sanjuancb]

So sad! This is a great tune though! Tom Russell is the best singer-songwriter of our time!

[@BluesManCharlieR]

Fabuloso

[@MsKelev]

So very sad. The poor rooster, exploited to fight to the death. Barbaric cruelty forced by human beings. However, the song is beautiful...speaks to the desperate situations of humans, and the deadly tragedy of forcing beautiful birds to fight.

[@sunspotpixie]

@senorpadre I agree and it's also worth noting that both Marty and he made El Paso, TX their home.

[@NoCoverCharge]

2nd greatest song ever written … El Paso being #1

[@chimizklan]

@ConorSod Very well said!!

[@tomkoops207]

Great!!!!!!

[@gaspode18]

Nobody forces roosters to fight. They do it instinctively.

[@spiritbearNY]

This is my first time seeing Tom Russell and i like his version of this song although i prefer Joe Ely's interpretation. I'm looking forward to seeing Russell perform live for the first time next week at Joe's Pub. Hopefully, i'll get some good video!

[@tshm1960]

great songwriter and performer! anyone have the lyrics and or video clip of his song, "box of visions" that he recorded with Iris Dement? i'd love to see it.

[@adkarborist]

I like.

[@cruise_inTense]

If you don't breed game rooster , you can't feeL this music. rEaL !!!

[@dscowboy10]

Does anyone know if the great cow horse stallion with the same name was the namesake of the character in this song? I owned one of his babies once (the horse), he is a great cow horse!

[@Imissthepostoffice]

+dscowboy10 I thought they were talking about a rooster.

[@JUNKYARDOGvideos]

I think ' setteemezzo's comment sais it all, well said mate.

[@millicentbistander]

I'm hungry for a drumstick.

[@leage3]

@MsKelev shame on you saying their forced they love to kick ass

[@rmblnron]

jkohler, get real. This is a Texas music classic. Song is probably older than you.

[@bscondict]

Irish and drink , we have the lowest consumption per-capita of all of Europe !Check it out !

[@dave11222]

ConorSod, I'm sure that's what Tom had in mind when he wrote this. Search for Tom Russell on Letterman for a diff POV. And if you REALLY want to stir something up, mention "if the Alamo had had a back door..." Yeeha!

[@jdema28646]

cockfighting will never die!!! viva los gallos!!

[@MunkyK7]

"and Americans and their ignornace..." yawn. Great, great song.

[@kitnewell]

Take a chill pill, little buddy. The song IS all about old norte California, not your precious Texas Republic. That's all. I got no beef with you or your state. The best country music (outlaw highbilly) comes from your area. Sit back down and have another Lone Star, friend.

[@jkohler2]

Nice sounding sound, great instrumental, but the subject is about animals killing each other for human amusement. Bah!

[@2Chickaboom2]

When I need a good cry I listen to this song.