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 (Matt Nathanson song) Faster (Matt Nathanson song) "Faster" is a song by Matt Nathanson recorded for his album "Modern Love". The song reached number seventy-four on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and number thirty-one on the Pop Songs chart also published by "Billboard". "Faster" debuted on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 at number twenty-four in its first charting week. It fell off the chart, but returned several weeks later at number ten. The week after that, it broke into the "Billboard" Hot 100 at number ninety-nine. It has since reached number seventy-four, becoming Matt Nathanson's second top 75 hit. After falling from number seventy-four