This Ain't My First Rodeo
{{Infobox song
| name = This Ain't My First Rodeo
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Vern Gosdin
| album = 10 Years of Greatest Hits
| B-side = If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right)
| released = July 23, 1990
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 3:04
| label = Columbia
| writer = Vern Gosdin, Hank Cochran, Max D. Barnes
| producer = Bob Montgomery
| prev_title = Tanqueray
| prev_year = 1990
| next_title = Is It Raining at Your House
| next_year = 1991
}}
"This Ain't My First Rodeo" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Vern Gosdin. It was released in July 1990 as the lead single from his compilation album 10 Years of Greatest Hits. Gosdin wrote the song with Hank Cochran and Max D. Barnes.
Background
Gosdin credited the genesis of the song to a workman who used the idiomatic expression which became the song's title:
:"I was wanting an addition put on my house, an extra room over my garage. I met with the carpenters one morning, then left my house and drove to Nashville for the day. When I got home, they had almost finished the addition. I complimented them on their work, and one guy said, 'This ain't our first rodeo.' I went into the house and jotted that down, then wrote the song later with Hank [Cochran] and Max [D. Barnes]."Whiteside, Jonny. (1997). Ramblin' Rose: the Life and Career of Rose Maddox, p. 40.
Content
The lyrics explain a tale of experience, including these repeated lines:
::This ain't the first time this old cowboy's been throwed
::This ain't the first I've seen this dog and pony show
::Honey, This ain't my first rodeo
Chart performance
The song was number 10 in Radio and Records during the week of November 26, 1990.Stambler, Eric et al. (200). {{Google books|QAPi0EaJo4wC|Country Music: The Encyclopedia, p. 189.|page=189}} It reached number 14 on Hot Country Songs.
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!align="left"|Chart (1990) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|Canadacountry|19|chartid=9162|publishdate=November 17, 1990|accessdate=August 23, 2013}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|14|artist=Vern Gosdin}} |
Notes
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References
- Stambler, Irwin and Grelun Landon. (2000). Country music: the Encyclopedia. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. {{ISBN|9780312264871}}; {{ISBN|9780312151218}}; [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/223221169 OCLC 223221169]
- Whiteside, Jonny. (1997). Ramblin' Rose: the Life and Career of Rose Maddox. Nashville, Tennessee: Country Music Foundation Press. {{ISBN|9780826512697}}; [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/166509294 OCLC 166509294]
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Category:Songs written by Hank Cochran
Category:Songs written by Max D. Barnes
Category:Songs written by Vern Gosdin
Category:Song recordings produced by Bob Montgomery (songwriter)
Category:Columbia Records singles
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