I have always enjoyed listening to Sheryl Crow’s music; however, I will admit that I didn’t start following her personal life until she started dating Lance Armstrong. (It’s no secret that I think the seven-time Tour de France champ is hot.) Like millions of other Crow and Armstrong fans, I was caught off guard when the father of three divorced his wife and hooked up with Crow. But, I suppose, such is life in the fast lane.
A couple of years went by and the new couple got engaged and publicly flaunted their relationship on various TV shows (mainly ones moderated by Barbara Walters and Oprah). Then, seemingly out of nowhere came the announcement that the dynamic duo had called it quits. The same month the pair split, Crow was diagnosed with cancer. (The same disease her former biker beau nearly died from).
Crow has since recovered and recently made a plea to the people of Texas (Armstrong’s home state):
“I’m looking for a cowboy,” she reportedly told a rodeo crowd last week. “I’m not giving up on Texas – yet.”
The singer’s request came last week at the Houston Livestock and Rodeo Show as an introduction to her hit “Are You Strong Enough to Be My Man.” Mid-way through the song witnesses say Crow hollered, “Anybody up for the job?”
Granted, this “plea” could have been all for show. After all, you have to admit it makes a heck of an intro to her new song. But, part of me can’t help wondering whether Crow’s request wasn’t tainted with real emotion. Think about it. Last year she made it clear that she was looking forward to marrying Armstrong (before he allegedly decided it would be better if they were “just friends”) and at 45-years-old was “ready to settle down.”
Interestingly, Crow’s age became the butt of some jokes at her rodeo concert when she forgot the words to “Soak up the Sun.” According to concertgoers, midway through the song Crow quipped: “That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you know it’s live – when you screw up the lyrics. No lip-synching here.”
An award-winning singer, a cancer survivor, and a down-to-earth-gal humble enough to poke fun at her mistakes—what cowboy wouldn’t want someone like that in his life?