Faster Horses (The Cowboy and the Poet) aspiring poet who turns to a rugged cowboy for advice and inspiration. The cowboy spits tobacco on the ground and affirms his philosophy on life: ""It's faster horses/younger women/older whiskey/and more money"." The poet tries to dispute the man's values and said he was looking for simple inspiration, to which the cowboy strongly reaffirms his stance on life. Disillusioned, the poet tries to start a fight, but eventually realizes (at gunpoint) the cowboy may have a point and leaves poetry behind. The chorus was given in evidence to a U.S. Senate subcommittee by the banking consultant Alex Sheshunoff: Faster Horses
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! of soft-core porn." Upon viewing it again in the early 1990s, however, she "just loved it" and wrote a piece in the "Village Voice" reappraising the film and discussing her change in opinion. "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" is currently number 674 on the tenth edition of the often-referenced "1,000 Greatest Films" list and 377th on the "Sight & Sound" "Greatest Films Poll." It is frequently mentioned on lists of the best B movies and cult movies of all time. The film has also been influential on other filmmakers. Writer-director John Waters stated in his book "Shock Value" that ""Faster, Pussycat!