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I Wanna Be a Cowboy [Retro Music Challenge]

Two man sat on their horses on the bluff overlooking the small frontier town. Jonas spat, “Fool’s Paradise.”

Hyrum just chuckled, “Then I’m just the fool for it.” With a kick of his spurs he was off to the dusty Babylon, where bad is bad, and good is a relative concept.

By the time Jonas rode into town, Hyrum had already disappeared into one of a dozen saloons, probably knee deep in any number of cardinal sins. Slowly hitching his horse, Jonas took note of the man on the water tower, the two on the opposite roof, and at least three loitering down the street.

Jonas burst through the doors of the nearest saloon, and there was Hyrum, shirtless with his arms around two women, struggling to get a third involved somehow. He only shrugged, “You know how it is, one thing leads to another.”

“Ya durn fool, we’ve got trouble, and lots of it.” He tossed his friend his shirt, unholstered his six guns, and faced the door. With a wicked grin Jonas looked back, “Hold on tight!“

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I Wanna Be a Cowboy [Retro Music Challenge]
THX 0477
Posted 6 months ago

Not my best work, but it sure was fun to write.
‘Fool’s Paradise’ by Oingo Boingo
‘Bad is Bad’ by Huey Lewis and the News
‘One Thing Leads to Another’ by the Fixx
‘Hold on Tight’ by ELO (gotta’ love a bit o’ ELO !)
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Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus)
Posted 6 months ago

Nah, that was great, THX . I really enjoyed it. And, yes, gotta love ELO .
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Ana Cristina
Posted 6 months ago

I absolutely love the song “One Thing Leads to Another!!!!!!!!”
This was great. Reading this challenge is making me want to break out my 80’s CD’s and neon leg-warmers. ... OK, maybe not the leg-warmers.
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Blusparrow
Posted 6 months ago

That was awesome! I think cowboys are cool!
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Melia
Posted 6 months ago

Excellent blending of the song titles into a fun western. I like Hyrum :) He sounds like fun.
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.:band baby:.
Posted 6 months ago

haha, nice THX . six guns?! Dang boy! lol.
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SKermitgorf
Posted 6 months ago

O cool a western awesome.. getting a lil risque there.. almost mature lol j/k I dont know these songs and i was alive in the 80’s!!
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Eckhouse
Posted 6 months ago

band baby – It’s a six-shooter (i.e., fires six shots), not six guns. It’s a Western thing. : ) And five stars, THX , for Oingo freakin’ Boingo!
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Jenunique
Posted 6 months ago

Great character names! And I love the overall “badness.” ;)
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Lone Writer
Posted 6 months ago

Sorry, I’ve got the Jonas Brothers on the Brain.
You know how I do.
But the story is Awesome!
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YodaOnCrack
Posted 6 months ago

Awesome! And I agree – fun contest. Those songs bring back lotsa memories. Nicely done as usual… I guess one thing really does lead to another. : )
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judee4u2
Posted 6 months ago

Woohoo – you used the suggested number of song titles and in a great storyline. I figured it out – nothing kinky about all those women he’s grabbing on to – they are his blockers for all the sharp shooters on the roofs! Great job.