Willie & Merle - Pancho and Lefty
Jul 12, 2004 12:15:36 GMT -5
Post by irock on Jul 12, 2004 12:15:36 GMT -5
This song is one of the best examples of storytelling through music I can think of. It's an existential western tale with very evocative, deeply moving lyrics.
The outlaws of the title are very close friends who've grown old together. When one is killed, the life of the other is shattered.
This hit version from 1983 is my preference, although Emmylous Harris recorded a lovely rendition a few years earlier.
The outlaws of the title are very close friends who've grown old together. When one is killed, the life of the other is shattered.
This hit version from 1983 is my preference, although Emmylous Harris recorded a lovely rendition a few years earlier.
