sˈɛvɹəl mjˈuːzɪk ɹˈaɪɾɚz nˈoʊɾᵻd ðæt kˈæmbəl aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪd wɪððə sˈʌbdʒɛkt mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv "ɹˈaɪnstoʊn kˈaʊbɔɪ" sɚvˈaɪvəl ænd mˈeɪkɪŋ ɪt, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli wɛn ðə tʃˈɪps ɑːɹ dˌaʊn vˈɛɹi stɹˈɔŋli.
Several music writers noted that Campbell identified with the subject matter of "Rhinestone Cowboy" – survival and making it, particularly when the chips are down – very strongly.