Singing cowboy Sky continues the tradition of the singing cowboy today. Singing cowboy A singing cowboy was a subtype of the archetypal cowboy hero of early Western films, popularized by many of the B-movies of the 1930s and 1940s. The typical singing cowboys were white-hat-wearing, clean-shaven heroes with the habit of showing their emotions in song. Around the campfire, the original cowboys sang of life on the trail with all the challenges, hardships, and dangers encountered while pushing cattle for miles up the trails and across the prairies. While much of what is included in the genre of "cowboy music" is "traditional",
Against Me! as the Eternal Cowboy different versions of the songs than those found on the album. "As the Eternal Cowboy" was Against Me!'s first album to reach the "Billboard" charts, reaching No. 36 on Top Independent Albums. In 2009 Fat Wreck Chords released "The Original Cowboy", a demo recording that the band had done in preparation for recording the album. Against Me! announced plans to record the album in July 2003, stating that they would work with producer Rob McGregor, who had recorded their first album and two previous EPs, and that the album would be released November 4. The band planned to record at