Don't Take Your Guns to Town
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"Don't Take Your Guns to Town" is a classic country song by Johnny Cash that tells a tragic coming-of-age story about a young cowboy who ignores his mother's warning and meets a violent end.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Fabulous Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chart | Billboard Hot Country Songs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | Billboard country chart number one ⓘ |
| composer | Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
country
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country and western ⓘ |
| hasBside | I Still Miss Someone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Glen Campbell
NERFINISHED
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The Highwaymen NERFINISHED ⓘ U2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Waylon Jennings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | no original 1950s promotional video ⓘ |
| includedIn | Johnny Cash live setlists ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
acoustic guitar
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bass ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| label | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricMotive |
gun culture
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ignoring parental advice ⓘ |
| mainCharacterInLyrics | young cowboy named Billy ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
coming of age
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mother's warning ⓘ tragic fate ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anti-violence message
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being one of Johnny Cash's signature songs ⓘ storytelling lyrics ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| partOf | Johnny Cash discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Don Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| settingInLyrics | Western frontier town ⓘ |
| subgenre | story song ⓘ |
| tempo | medium ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 1 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | baritone lead vocal ⓘ |
| writer | Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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