The Naked Cowboy showed up in downtown Seattle across the street from the Public Market on a sunny Saturday afternoon in January 2007, in the dead of winter. I was there to witness the mayhem and capture the exclusive scoop on the naked one. His birth name is Robert John Burck originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. He can typically be found in NYC as a fixture in Times Square. Imagine my surprise when I spotted him in my humble city. Robert boasted that he is the third largest attraction in NYC just below the Statue of Liberty and The Empire State Building. For some reason I believed him. People in Seattle were stopping in crowds to catch a photo with Mr. Naked. It was not just the ladies either. The Naked Cowboy proved to be a certified traffic stopper in Seattle, heating up a cold winter day.
Burck told me that he is being featured in an upcoming Super Bowl ad for Chevy. I heard somebody in the crowd say; "he should call himself the underwear cowboy." I guess he's not quite naked enough for their taste. I should also tell you The Naked Cowboy wears Fruit of The Loom underwear. He accepts tips which can be placed inside the sound hole of his guitar. Apparently there's no room for cash inside those tightie whities. He jokingly said; "I'm wearing a size 34 but I actually prefer a size 36." Look for The Naked Cowboy underwear line to be released sometime soon in various sizes, that's in addition to his full length CD. It's true! I bet you can't wait.
Hehe ... I'm not sure if I'd line up to see him, but it would be quite funny. I always seem to end up in NYC in the winter, I guess he's probably not a fixture then ...
Posted by: Anita | January 28, 2007 at 06:48 AM
Just wanted to share how embarassed I was just now, as a colleague walked into my office and looked over my shoulder to see a rather large picture of a naked cowboy on my monitor. Thanks for that.
Posted by: David Goad | January 29, 2007 at 09:36 AM
Since I'm a stickler for truth in advertising, I fail to understand how he can legitimately call himself "the naked cowboy." Let's not confuse this with a clamor to see more, but let's also recognize that he is clearly not naked.
But more importantly, if you're going to stroll around town, hawking your wares, it's really important that you actually look good. Physically, The (faux) naked cowboy has alot going for him. But his face....oh, that makes me shudder. He looks like the bastard child of former RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman and the circa Being John Malkovich Cameron Diaz. It is not a pretty picture. (And yes, I'm very unhappy that I can't post links in here to make that connection more vivid for you.)
Posted by: katrina | January 29, 2007 at 10:57 AM
I wonder if he gets dressed when he goes home for the day?
Posted by: Christel | February 02, 2007 at 12:18 AM
I'd never been to NYC until this past summer, and it just made my day when we stumbled across the Naked Cowboy. Why? Because we didn't make it to the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building...but I have a picture with the Naked Cowboy grabbing my ass! No, really, it was quite fun and it was amazing to see the crowd he pulled and how excited some people got. And yes, he told us the same thing about not sticking the tips in his underwear...there's simply not enough room, lol.
Posted by: Jessi | February 03, 2007 at 03:02 PM
Orato Editor, Heather Wallace, interviewed him recently and, trust me, you don’t want to miss what he told her. For example, he revealed that he was turned down by both Star Search and American Idol. Read the full article here:
“The Tao of the Naked Cowboy”
http://www.orato.com/node/2061
Posted by: Cecilia Jamasmie | April 04, 2007 at 10:29 AM