They Call the Wind Maria "popular hit singles at the record stores" that year. It has since become a standard, performed by many notable singers across several genres of popular music. A striking feature of the song in the original orchestration (also used in many cover versions), is a driving, staccato rhythm, played on the string instruments, that evokes a sense of restless motion. It has been called "Paint Your Wagon"'s "best known song" and "rousing but plaintive." Musicologist Stephen Citron wrote, "Perhaps the most unusual song in the score is a beautiful ballad of lonely prospectors hungering for their women, "They Call the Wind
Ride the Wind (song) Ride the Wind (song) "Ride the Wind" is a song by American glam metal band Poison. It was the third single from the group's 1990 studio album "Flesh & Blood", released on Capitol. The track is one of several that reflects ensemble's maturing songwriting of the time. It has been described as one of Poison's best songs. The lyrics are similar to those found in Western music. "Ride the Wind" reached number 25 on the mainstream rock charts and the 38 position on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The music video for the song consists of footage from the Poison's "Flesh