Verified listings:
- The Rodeo Song - Showdown
- The Rodeo Song - Garry Lee & Showdown
Assumed/incorrect titles:
- It's 40 Below And I Don't Give A Fuck
- I'm Off To The Rodeo
- Here Comes Johnny With His Pecker In His Hand
- He's Off To The Rodeo
Available on (*):
- 1980 LP Welcome To The Rodeo (Damon D-1002; original version)
- 1981 45 rpm single (Damon JB-122; original version)
- 1982 45 rpm single (Damon JB 122; re-recording)
- 1982 LP Loaded, Loose And Rowdy (Damon D-1007; re-recording)
- 1982 LP Dr. Demento's Mementos (Eccentric PVC 8912, October, 1982; bleeped original version)
Topics (not including words that are part of the title):
- obscene language
- anger
- dancing
Alternate versions:
- There are two recordings which sound very similar. The re-recording is slightly faster and has the backing vocals a little lower in the mix than the uncensored mix of the original version. The re-recording is credited to Garry Lee & Showdown while the original is just credited to Showdown.
- Dr. Demento was supplied with two censored remixes of the original version, both of which have the backing vocals lower in the mix than the uncensored version. The one released on Dr. Demento's Mementos (which has the left and right channels reversed) bleeps all forms of the word "fuck" (plus occasionally an adjacent word). The radio edit (which was on a promo 45) additionally bleeps "goddamn", "pissed", "pecker", and "ball" (plus occasionally an adjacent word).
- Dr. Demento always plays the more heavily bleeped radio edit unless otherwise specified.
interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
- This song became popular on jukeboxes in Canada and was also released in several cover versions.
- Garry Lee recorded another version of "The Rodeo Song" in 1994.
general information about Showdown
Also credited as:
- Garry Lee & Showdown
Common misspellings:
- Gary Lee & Showdown
- Gary Lee & Show Down
General type of music:
- country
Real name:
- Garry Lee Berthold
Group disbanded:
- early 1990s
Based in:
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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* Note that it may be available on other releases or formats than are listed, and some releases listed may not be currently available. Generally the first release is listed, along with a commonly available release (for items that aren't out of print), and any Dr. Demento compilations on which it has appeared. Albums may be out of print in their original format but still available in another format. We suggest checking various online stores or the artist's web site (if applicable) to determine current availability.