Song · Lyle Lovett
“That's Right (You're Not From Texas)” by Lyle Lovett
Released 1996
“That's Right (You're Not From Texas)” by Lyle Lovett appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2009 and 2024. It was first released in 1996. Its best result is #455 on the WYEP 913 Essential Songs. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,436 indie & aaa song of all time.
Lyle Lovett wrote "That's Right (You're Not from Texas)" with Willis Alan Ramsey and Alison Rogers, cut it for The Road to Ensenada in 1996, and sent it out as that album's fourth single on February 24, 1997. It's wry, lighthearted stuff, a gentle poke at city folks playing dress-up in cowboy gear, wrapped around a big helping of the Texas pride that outsiders tend to get wrong.
The second verse tips its hat to the members of Uncle Walt's Band, who actually came from South Carolina before the Austin country scene claimed them. And the title outgrew the song: after it turned up in a run of ads selling Texas to tourists, the phrase took on a life of its own as shorthand for the state's quirky, often misunderstood ways.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 455 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Essential Songs | 913 |
| 2010 | 598 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2024 | 756 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years | 1049 |
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