Ghoultown sounds like they were inspired by the Deadlands RPG. They play gothabilly, which in this case sounds like a dark western played rockabilly style. Skeleton Cowboys has a very distinct "old west" feel to it both musically and lyrically, backed by an up tempo rhythm. The song is about a group of skeletal cowboys who ride into town with flaming eyes and blazing guns, reaping souls as they pass. How do you stop them? You don't. They'll get you with their horses' hooves or lash you with their whips. When the skeleton cowboys come a-ridin' it's best to lay low, but when Skeleton Cowboys starts playing it's best to turn it up.
Skeleton Cowboys was originally released as the A-side track on a 7" vinyl album and was later released on Ghoultown's 2012 album, The Unforgotten: Rare & Un-Released. X Marks the Beat will be visiting other songs from this album and this band in the future.
Skeleton Cowboys lyrics
Here we come with our eyes on fire
Lookin' for some souls to steal
Tearin' it up from the underground down
Got you under our wheels
Got a two-headed dog and a rattlesnake charm
Nothin' left to hold
Midnight riders from way out west
Stompin' with our skulls and bones
Eyes on fire
Skeleton cowboys
Eyes on fire
Skeleton cowboys
Here we come with our smokin' guns
Lookin' for a shot in the dark
Revvin' our engines with the drive in our guts
Swoopin' down to hit the mark
Got a twisted grin like the joker's card
Creepin' like wolves to the kill
When you see us comin' better open up
Swallow our bitter pill
Eyes on fire
Skeleton cowboys
Eyes on fire
Skeleton cowboys
Bones and skulls and bones and skulls hey
Bones and skulls and bones and skulls hey
Bones and skulls and bodies and blood yeah
Bones and skulls and bones and skulls hey
Here we go with our coffers full
Takin' all that we wanna take
Crackin' our whips with a dead man's hand
Breakin' all that we wanna break
Sing our song with a fork in the tongue
Never gonna let it go
So come with us if you wanna go down
No one really needs a soul
Eyes on fire
Skeleton cowboys, hyah
Eyes on fire
Skeleton cowboys
Eyes on fire
Skeleton cowboys
Eyes on fire
Skeleton cowboys, hyah
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