Talk:Pancho and Lefty

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Some conclude that Pancho and Lefty are brothers, Pancho was killed by his Brother Lefty because his mother loved his brother more. I think the words are cryptic, and the meaning ambiguous. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.212.20.252 (talk • contribs).

[edit] Was Lefty Pancho?

While some conclude that Lefty was a partner who betrayed Pancho, possibly even Pancho's jealous brother. I believe a case can be made for Lefty being the name Pancho took when he fled Mexico. First, the song begins by addressing Pancho in the first person.

LIVING on the road, my friend, is going to KEEP YOU FREE and clean. Weren't your mamma's only boy. She began to cry when YOU said good bye. Pancho was a bandit boy. Pancho met his match you know. NOBODY heard his dyin' words (possibly becasue he did not die) ...ALL the federales say...they COULD have had HIM any day...they only let HIM slip away, out of kindness I suppose. (this speaks of Pancho and implies they didnt get kill him)

Lefty, he cant sing the blues all night long LIKE HE USED TO. (new language) The dust that PANCHO BIT down south, ended up IN LEFTY'S MOUTH. The day they LAYED poor Pancho LOW (Lay low, is not a symbol of burial but escape). Lefty split for OHIO, Where he got the bread to go, there ain't NOBODY knows.... WE COULD have had HIM any day, WE only let HIM slip away out of kindness I suppose.

POETS tell how Poncho FELL(not died), and (is now) Lefty's livin' in cheap hotels, the desert's quiet, Cleveland's cold. And so the story ends WERE TOLD. Pancho NEEDS(present tense) your prayers, save a few for Lefty too...HE ONLY did what he had to do (abandon his dreams and run)...and NOW he's growin' old. A few GRAY federales say..we COULD have had HIM(who?)any day....we only LET HIM GO...so long, out of kindness I suppose.

The overlaping references point to one person...two roles...bandito, and a man in exile. Pancho a Mexican name, Lefty his American moniker. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 166.70.15.76 (talk • contribs).

Speculation of this sort isn't helpful to the article (see WP:NOR). Clearly Van Zandt left a lot up to the listener eh? -MrFizyx 23:17, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Avoiding red link artists

I've removed the following from the "Selected discography":

  • Storyhill (a.k.a. Chris & Johnny), on their album Different Waters (1992)

I would rather that we only add artists for whom there is a wikipedia article and I'd be happy to add them if one is created. -MrFizyx 01:57, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

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