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In the late 1980s a version for marching band (called "El Paso" (Miners Fight)) became the official fight song of the University of Texas at El Paso Miners. Old 97's did a cover on the King of the Hill (soundtrack). Country music singer Keith Urban covered the song on the television special George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All Star Concert.
It is perhaps best known for Robbins's most successful single, "El Paso," a major hit on both the country and pop music charts, as well as for its opening track, "Big Iron," a song that gained a resurgence in popularity online as an Internet meme after its inclusion in the 2010 video game Fallout: New Vegas. [4]
"El Paso City" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Marty Robbins. It was released in March 1976 as the first single and title track from the album El Paso City . The song was Robbins' 15th number one on the U.S. country singles chart and his first since " My Woman, My Woman, My Wife " six years earlier.
"El Paso City" 1 — 1 El Paso City "Among My Souvenirs" 1 — 3 1977 "Adios Amigo" 4 — 3 Adios Amigo "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)" 10 108 7 "Don't Let Me Touch You" 6 — 5 Don't Let Me Touch You: 1978 "Return to Me" 6 — 8 "Please Don't Play a Love Song" 17 — 17 Performer: 1979 "Touch Me with Magic" 15 — 18 "All Around Cowboy" 16 — 32
"El Paso" was his first song to hit No. 1 on the pop chart in the 1960s. It was followed up, successfully, by "Don't Worry", which reached No. 3 on the pop chart in 1961, becoming his third, and last, Top 10 pop hit. "El Paso" was followed by one prequel and one sequel: "Faleena (From El Paso)" and "El Paso City".
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The Eyes of Texas" is the spirit song of the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas at El Paso. It is set to the tune of "I've Been Working on the Railroad" with alternate lyrics written in 1904. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the university sing the song at Longhorn sports games and other events. [13]
During the Spanish Civil War, in common with many older folk songs, the melody was reused with new lyrics by the Republican side, in various versions (El Ejército del Ebro, El paso del Ebro, ¡Ay, Carmela!, ¡Ay, Manuela!, Rumba la Rumba, and Viva la XV Brigada). A less well-known version was also coined by Nationalists (El Rîo del Nervión). [2]