Modern Day Cowboy
| "Modern Day Cowboy" | ||||
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| Single by Tesla | ||||
| from the album Mechanical Resonance | ||||
| Released | December 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 5:19 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
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"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.