Song Titles for New York's Naked Cowboy and Naked Cowgirl

The legal duel in New York does not involve a gunfight, but it does feature a cowboy. In fact, he is known as "The Naked Cowboy," and his battle is with the "Naked Cowgirl."

The Associated Press story appeared in the July 22 edition of The Cincinnati Enquirer. It said that Robert Burck, who has strummed a guitar while wearing only briefs and a hat, has taken legal action against Sandy Kane for violating his trademark. Kane, a former stripper, plays her guitar while wearing a hat and a bikini.

The incident would be an ideal opportunity for the two musicians to add some cowboy and cowgirl songs to their set lists. Here are ten tunes I would suggest.

10. Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy by Elton John: The title track from John's follow up to Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was a fun complement to the album's other hit, the melodramatic Someone Saved My Life Tonight.

9. A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done by Sonny and Cher: This fun tune by the couple featured many of the cowboy stereotypes, including a piano rag associated with the old west.

8. Ro-deo-deo Cowboy by Jerry Jeff Walker: The tunesmith crafted this great tale highlighted by a contagious yodel in the chorus.

7. Cosmic Cowboy by Barry McGuire: The singer has become associated mostly with the apocalyptic Eve of Destruction, but this track shows that McGuire has a sense of humor.

6. Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys by Waylon Jennings: The advice seems to belie the image of the subjects, as the lyrics actually romanticize life on a ranch out west.

5. Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? by Paula Cole: One of Cole's biggest hits shows her ruing the dearth of strong, protective guys like the Marlboro Man. In the chorus she asks, "Where is my John Wayne? Where is my prairie song? Where is my happy ending? Where have all the cowboys gone?"

4. Space Cowboy by Steve Miller: This title became famous from Miller's huge hit The Joker, which opens with "Some people call me the Space Cowboy." The tune itself was a comment on the chaotic world of the late 60s, complete with phrases such as "fast-talkin' cats," "where it's at," and "The times keep on changin'."

3. Cowgirl in the Sand by Neil Young: "Purple words on gray background" and being "Old enough now to change your name" are some of the psychedelia Young offers in this lengthy electric track from Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere.

2. Rhinestone Cowboy by Glen Campbell: The song marked a comeback for Campbell, who had scored huge hits (Lineman for the County, By the Time I Get to Phoenix, Gentle on My Mind) years before. The lyrics waver between happiness and regret, as he sings "There's been a load of compromisin' on the road to my horizon."

1. Cowboy Star by Ambrosia: One of Joe Puerta's contributions to the excellent Somewhere I've Never Travelled album is highlighted by a musical shootout and images such as "hump-backed brahmas, pretty cow mamas, sawdust floor saloon."