Modern Day Cowboy

"Modern Day Cowboy"
Single by Tesla
from the album Mechanical Resonance
ReleasedDecember 1986
Recorded1986
StudioBearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length5:19
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)
  • Jeff Keith
  • Frank Hannon
  • Tommy Skeoch
Producer(s)
Tesla singles chronology
"Modern Day Cowboy"
(1986)
"Little Suzi"
(1987)

"Modern Day Cowboy" is the debut single by American rock band Tesla, from the band's debut studio album, Mechanical Resonance. The song's lyrics make references to criminals such as Billy the Kid and Al Capone, until the final verse, which references Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.