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MyOwnPeace

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1. My FIRST thought was.......

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 10:02 PM

Jun 19

Bonanza!

But then again, who wouldn’t count “Hi-Ho, Silver!” (It was always fun to see kids sit up fast when they were ‘listening’ to the William Tell Overture and that section started!)

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What is your favorite theme song from a Western movie or tv show [View all] debm55 Jun 19 OP

My FIRST thought was....... MyOwnPeace Jun 19 #1

Thank you very much , MyOwnPeace for your selections. debm55 Jun 20 #22

Absolutely. Hard to beat that thrillng music. brush Jun 20 #60

The "Dollars Trilogy" with Clint Eastwood anciano Jun 19 #2

Thank you very much,anciano for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 20 #23

3:10 to Yuma with Russell Crowe JMCKUSICK Jun 19 #3

Thank you John for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 20 #25

Rawhide or Don't Forsake Me Oh My Darling dem4decades Jun 19 #4

Thank you dem4decades.for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 20 #26

Rawhide as performed by the Blues Brothers spooky3 Jun 20 #56

Hi spooky3. HAHAHHHAHAH that is funny. thank you for sharing. debm55 Jun 20 #66

Glad you liked it! spooky3 Jun 20 #105

"Hang 'em High" DBoon Jun 19 #5

Thank you DBoon, I really liked that song. debm55 Jun 20 #27

Maverick, the TV show LogDog75 Jun 19 #6

Thank you LogDog75 for your selection. Great themes debm55 Jun 20 #28

The Rebel theme, sung by Johnny Cash, is the worst ear worm I know. rsdsharp Jun 20 #52

I can see why. Thank you very much rsdsharp.for sharing with us. Now we will all have earworms. debm55 Jun 20 #96

I was wise enough not to listen to it! rsdsharp Jun 20 #98

Once Upon A Time In The West FuzzyRabbit Jun 19 #7

Thank you very much FuzzyRabbit for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 20 #34

This is the right answer. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 20 #51

Ennio Morricone was an endlessly creative composer. Harker Jun 20 #58

Lonesome Dove Polly Hennessey Jun 19 #8

Thank you very much, Polly Hennessey for sharing. debm55 Jun 20 #35

The Good, the bad and the Ugly Stargleamer Jun 19 #9

Thank you very much Stargleamer.for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 20 #36

Technically it's not the theme song from the movie, House of Roberts Jun 19 #10

Thank you House of Roberts for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 20 #37

Silverado Basso8vb Jun 19 #11

Thank you very much,Basso8vd I agree with you . Thanks for sharing. debm55 Jun 20 #38

Samuel Fuller's "Forty Guns" (1957) Tarzanrock Jun 19 #12

Thank you very much Tarzanrock. I will rook for it. Thank you very much for sharing. debm55 Jun 20 #40

Giant lpbk2713 Jun 19 #13

I have seen and I agree with you. Thank you very much lpbk27d13 debm55 Jun 20 #42

How about Bonanza? Wiz Imp Jun 20 #14

Thank you very much Wiz Imp. I remberber the First theme,, I nevery heard there was a second theme. Thank you for debm55 Jun 20 #43

"They Call The Wind Maria(h)". Harve Presnell. (1969) Tikki Jun 20 #15

I love that song. Thank you Tiki for sharing the song with us. debm55 Jun 20 #44

This one is iconic. LudwigPastorius Jun 20 #16

I really enjoy thos two songs. Thank you very much LudwigPastorious. I remember watching Kung Fu , every week.thank you debm55 Jun 20 #45

The Magnificent Seven is my choice too MorbidButterflyTat Jun 20 #93

The Big Country, 1958. Composer Jerome Moross vanamonde Jun 20 #17

What a great theme song. Thank you very much for sharing vanamonde. debm55 Jun 20 #48

Julie London -- Saddle the Wind Tarzanrock Jun 20 #18

Thank you Tarzanrock. Thank you very much for including Julie London. She was very popular when I was a young child. debm55 Jun 20 #71

First thoughts were "The Magnificent Seven" and "Shane" KitFox Jun 20 #19

Two great ones, KitFox. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 20 #72

Dances with Wolves nuxvomica Jun 20 #20

Agree, with you nuxvomica. I love the move and the song. I have watched numerous times. I cry when the wolf gets killed. debm55 Jun 20 #92

Paladin Have Gun Will Travel Emile Jun 20 #21

Thank you very much for including the theme from Paladin. Great, Emile debm55 Jun 20 #90

Bonanza XanaDUer2 Jun 20 #24

XanaDUer, I missed you, Thank you for your choice. Love, Debbie. debm55 Jun 20 #89

Does the song from Mr. Ed count? SheltieLover Jun 20 #29

Willllberrr. I count it debm55 Jun 20 #88

I wrote a parody poem to that tune years ago. SheltieLover Jun 20 #91

Please do , SheltieLover. debm55 Jun 20 #94

Around time judge sentenced guy who was drunk riding horse to same tune SheltieLover Jun 20 #95

Great, I am going to take a break for my Oxygen. machine. Will be back in an hour or so. debm55 Jun 20 #97

Ok SheltieLover Jun 20 #101

The Wild Wild West. CrispyQ Jun 20 #30

That train! markodochartaigh Jun 20 #73

I loved that theme too, CrispyQ, And James West--eye candy,, I watched every week to see what gadgets Arti came up with debm55 Jun 20 #76

The Brain & the Brawn. CrispyQ Jun 20 #81

Thank you very much, CrispyQ for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 20 #87

Now there's a rerun I'd love to watch. Nittersing Jun 20 #102

I think I'll check it out too. CrispyQ Jun 20 #103

"High Noon" Walleye Jun 20 #31

I was waiting for someone to include. Thank you Walleye for included the High Noon theme. debm55 Jun 20 #74

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Branded no_hypocrisy Jun 20 #33

Thank you very much no-hypocrisy.. for sharing you favorite theme debm55 Jun 20 #67

Wagon Train Sneederbunk Jun 20 #39

Elmer Bernstien's rousing scores. boonecreek Jun 20 #41

Thank you very much for sharing with us your favorite themes. debm55 Jun 20 #68

Bonanza, Rawhide and the Good the Bad and the Ugly 😁 TommieMommy Jun 20 #46

Thank you very much for sharing your great themes.TommieMommy debm55 Jun 20 #57

There's a Charles Bronson movie called "Breakheart Pass" that has the best opening sequence of any movie, I think. NBachers Jun 20 #47

Thank you very much NBachers. I see why you like the theme. It is great. debm55 Jun 20 #55

Theme From an Imaginary Western Turbineguy Jun 20 #49

HAHAHAH. Thank you very much, Turbineguy. I think I had that album. debm55 Jun 20 #50

The Magnificent Seven. Love it! chouchou Jun 20 #53

I agree with you, Thank you chouchou.for sharing your theme. debm55 Jun 20 #64

Wagon Train's second closing theme is kinda fun. rsdsharp Jun 20 #54

Thank you very much rsdharp. I used to watch as a kid. Thank you for sharing your theme. debm55 Jun 20 #61

The theme fr9m The Magnificent Seven CanonRay Jun 20 #59

Thank you very much CanonRay. I agree with you. Thank you for sharing your theme. debm55 Jun 20 #62

Well, Firefly was kind of a western chowmama Jun 20 #63

Thank you very much, chowmama. debm55 Jun 20 #65

The theme from "Maverck", "Have Gun, Will Travel", and "El Paso" by Marty Robns... brush Jun 20 #69

Thank you very much, brush for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 20 #70

There are two songs that tied to El Paso LogDog75 Jun 20 #104

Very interesting. I didn't know about the second song... brush Jun 20 #106

The Overture to Donna Diana gladium et scutum Jun 20 #75

thank you very much gladium et scutum for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 20 #78

Two Mules for Sister Sarah WheelWalker Jun 20 #77

Thank you very much, WheelWalker. debm55 Jun 20 #86

Green Sleeves, or "Home in the Meadow" markodochartaigh Jun 20 #79

Thank you very much for sharing with us. markodochartaigh. debm55 Jun 20 #85

Dances With Wolves. John Barry really deserved that Oscar. highplainsdem Jun 20 #80

Thank you very much highplainsdem. I love that song. It is one movie, I can watch over and over. I still cry when Two debm55 Jun 20 #84

bonanza AllaN01Bear Jun 20 #82

Thank you very much for your song.AllaN01Bear. Congratulations on meeting Mr, Green. debm55 Jun 20 #83

My Land BarbaRosa Jun 20 #99

Thank you very much for sharing with us.BarbaRosa. debm55 Jun 20 #110

Standing in left field by himself is justaprogressive... justaprogressive Jun 20 #100

Thank you very much justaprogressive and for sharing with us. A STAR IS BORN debm55 Jun 20 #109

How the West Was Won (overture) redstatebluegirl Jun 20 #107

Thank you very much, redstatebluegirl. for your song choice. debm55 Jun 20 #108

The Big Country PikaBlue Jun 20 #111

Thank you very much, PikaBlue for the song and movie selections debm55 Jun 20 #112