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Merle Haggard with Willie Nelson, "Pancho And Lefty"
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Lyrics:
Living on the road my friend was gonna keep you free and clean
Now you wear your skin like iron and your breath's as hard as kerosene
You weren't your mama's only boy but her favorite one it seems
She began to cry when you said goodbye and sank into your dreams
Poncho was a bandit boy, his horse was fast as polished steel
He wore his gun outside his pants for all the honest world to feel
Poncho met his match you know on the deserts down in Mexico
Nobody heard his dyin' words ah but that's the way it goes
All the Federales say they could've had him any day
They only let him slip away out of kindness I suppose
Lefty he can't sing the blues all night long the way he used to
The dust that Poncho bit down south ended up in Lefty's mouth
Day they laid poor Poncho low Lefty split for Ohio
Where he got the bread to go there ain't nobody knows
All the Federales say they could've had him any day
They only let him slip away out of kindness I suppose
The poets tell how Poncho fell and Lefty's living in a cheap hotel
The desert's quiet and Cleveland's cold and so the story ends we're told
Poncho needs your prayers it's true but save a few for Lefty too
He only did what he had to do and now he's growing old
They only let him go so long out of kindness I suppose
A few great Federales say could've had him any day
They only let him go so long out of kindness I suppose
#WillieNelson #MerleHaggard #PanchoAndLefty

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Комментарии : 7 тыс.   
@jerimiahhamby4790
@jerimiahhamby4790 Месяц назад
I love the gave the writer of this song a cameo in this video. RIP Townes Van Sandt. Writing legend
@BMauneyGearmaker
@BMauneyGearmaker Месяц назад
I noticed that as well. All these years and today I noticed this.
@jerimiahhamby4790
@jerimiahhamby4790 Месяц назад
@@BMauneyGearmaker in all honesty, I didn’t know until it was pointed out to me on another RU-vid page that plays the video. Might have been this one if you scroll far enough.
@davidcook7528
@davidcook7528 Месяц назад
Listen to Snowing on Raton...another great by TVS.
@Calebevansmusic
@Calebevansmusic 16 дней назад
I just noticed that.
@alexanderdeppa8044
@alexanderdeppa8044 13 дней назад
Can honestly credit Townes for getting me through my worst bouts of depression in my younger years. If I have a son I want to name them after him.
@jimmycollette9209
@jimmycollette9209 2 года назад
Willie, Merle, and Towns all in one video. Three of the worlds greatest singer songwriters ever in the same video. Don't get any better. Miss you Towns and Merle. Hang in there Willie.
@charlesbrowngodhelpmeimiss4907
Page from my life
@regdavies5737
@regdavies5737 Год назад
This song was also recorded by Emmy Lou Harris, and it was her version that Willie Nelson first heard.
@clemep
@clemep Год назад
I think very few people know that Townes Van Zandt wrote this...
@reggiehall7612
@reggiehall7612 Год назад
Seems to me that Townes lived a hard life. I'm grateful he gave us this before he departed.
@caronmacisaac208
@caronmacisaac208 Год назад
Oh my god.. I am going to cry face off when will goes..all these country superstars. Nobody will ever be able to come even close. Their stellar and have left an infinity of perfect. Check me out@ caron macisaac(youtubevideo)
@Martin.Wilson
@Martin.Wilson Год назад
Townes said that he really couldn't take credit for writing this song because it came to him like a thunderbolt. He said he felt like this song was just passing through him and all he did was write it down. Typical of the humble man he was.
@Rosemary-rh7nt
@Rosemary-rh7nt 2 месяца назад
That was the perfect explanation of this song......❤thank you......❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊
@noeldeal8087
@noeldeal8087 Месяц назад
I seem to write poetry when I lose someone I love or when I'm really really hurt. Kinda just flows out...
@javanautski
@javanautski Месяц назад
Perfect gifts come from above - just have to be humble enough to receive this
@paemtff9412
@paemtff9412 10 дней назад
💯%
@davidsimmons5936
@davidsimmons5936 8 дней назад
I tell you only believing God healed you your family I'm David Austin Simmons gold Beach Oregon neskia by Ophir hardtack ridge Pima messiah hi grandson I declare God healed you your family I suppose
@crz-impact3677
@crz-impact3677 Год назад
That tasty little lick after Merle’s delivery of “now he’s growing old” gives me goosebumps 100% of the time
@garryspowerpointpresentati6125
@garryspowerpointpresentati6125 11 месяцев назад
took me weeks to learn it
@mickeyphillips6603
@mickeyphillips6603 10 месяцев назад
“Say a few for Lefty too. He only did what he had to do.” Those lines always give me goosebumps.
@janetrevino8709
@janetrevino8709 9 месяцев назад
Brings me to tears..
@gracewomack4228
@gracewomack4228 9 месяцев назад
...we are all getting old...those of us who are lucky enough...
@mattmatt6572
@mattmatt6572 8 месяцев назад
Get old or die trying... my grandfather always told me getting old ain't for sissies.
@cinnamongirl7877
@cinnamongirl7877 3 года назад
This kind of music has saved me during this pandemic. Whoever reads this.....I hope you are safe and well. This too shall pass.
@wbrobinson1
@wbrobinson1 3 года назад
I'm here brother. Semper Fi!
@citytaxi1082
@citytaxi1082 3 года назад
👍👍👍👍
@calvinsharp3346
@calvinsharp3346 3 года назад
@@wbrobinson1 wp
@stanleyweingart6361
@stanleyweingart6361 3 года назад
And I advere to this day; The best song ever written. Thank you, Towns van Zant for sharing your genius.
@stanleyweingart6361
@stanleyweingart6361 3 года назад
@@wbrobinson1 I got your back, devil!
@edwardsjohnpaul
@edwardsjohnpaul 5 месяцев назад
Willie Nelson was 48 yrs old, and Merle Haggard was 44, in 1981. Wow. It's like Willie got old fast, and has stayed old forever.
@gtfochimba
@gtfochimba 5 месяцев назад
Right?! He looked AT LEAST 70 here lol
@Truerealism747
@Truerealism747 4 месяца назад
​@@gtfochimbastrange and amazing how he hasn't that must since then in reality
@christienelson1437
@christienelson1437 4 месяца назад
But still young at heart.💕💕🙏
@heathermilligan393
@heathermilligan393 3 месяца назад
My momma was born in 43, she had a vinyl record cover with Willie in a suit and clean cut, I was born in 1980, she loved her some Willie clean and long haired ❤
@lucas_almeida10
@lucas_almeida10 3 месяца назад
People looked older by that time
@randybrewer2019
@randybrewer2019 Год назад
What the hell? Why is this song so soul ripping? There are only a few songs that last through multiple generations, yet still educe nape hair goosebumps. May God bless Townes, Nelson and Haggard. American icons.
@theleap2946
@theleap2946 Месяц назад
I was grateful to see Haggard play in my home town for the first, and sadly the last time. It was weird. “I’ll see you next year!” he said, but he died the next year instead. It was a great night. Modern country fans who were probably wondering what the fuss about were cohabitating a space with old country lovers who probably watched all these old crooners in their primes. Ten gallon hats eveywhere, with farmers and country people in their best clothes and then dufusses like me that love metal and hardcore, but grew up with this music, all watching in a 100-year old theater. Heck of a night. This should be a country song itself.
@gwenyffyr
@gwenyffyr 10 месяцев назад
Recently I sang this a Capella for the folks in the assisted living facility where I live myself. No one had ever heard of it before. I won our talent show as a result. Until this time no-one there knew I could sing! I made a few new Willy and Merle fans out of them😊
@timmarkham1728
@timmarkham1728 8 месяцев назад
Awesome
@dvrn86
@dvrn86 8 месяцев назад
You mean Townes Van Zant fans!
@johnnystafford1826
@johnnystafford1826 8 месяцев назад
@@dvrn86 he has a cameo in here. Cool
@dona6606
@dona6606 8 месяцев назад
Most impressive! You Rock!!!!!!!!!! Greetings from Thailand
@brandonkitchen9229
@brandonkitchen9229 8 месяцев назад
🇮🇱😀🇮🇱
@Mongo1940
@Mongo1940 5 лет назад
Rest In Peace Townes Van Zant who wrote this classic. He's in this video in several scenes. Great song writer.
@ericloveday3647
@ericloveday3647 5 лет назад
You got that right. He was Texas Bob Dylan
@ericloveday3647
@ericloveday3647 5 лет назад
Obviously Willie and Merle had great respect for him
@randyelliott9152
@randyelliott9152 4 года назад
They should have put Townes name with the other credits at the top of the page.R.I.P.Townes and Merle.We still got Willie
@diannmabus5114
@diannmabus5114 4 года назад
But even better than Dylan.
@eclecticmusica
@eclecticmusica 4 года назад
@@ericloveday3647 He was America's Bob Dylan. Dylan will tell you that.
@davidgorka4315
@davidgorka4315 5 лет назад
Anyone else get chills down their spine when Mearle starts singing halfway through?
@bullferguson5668
@bullferguson5668 4 года назад
I am poncho
@crunchie83
@crunchie83 4 года назад
The story goes Merle had fallen asleep during the recording session for this song when Willie woke him up around 4:00 AM to give him his part. Merle thought they should wait until the next session to give him time to learn it, fully expecting to have to redo it later if they tried it now so late into the session. He thought the lyrics Willie brought him were "a half a mile long" and no way he could get it right that quickly. But Willie pressed on and got Merle to record it right then. That's the only take they did and that's Merle's part you hear in this song.
@yourfriendalejo
@yourfriendalejo 4 года назад
Yep! Loved his voice after hearing his first line. I think that’s what a good country voice sounds like.
@caramelmonster4082
@caramelmonster4082 4 года назад
💜
@yosofunnybunny4623
@yosofunnybunny4623 4 года назад
Yes I'm just now becoming a merle fan
@jamesknutson8684
@jamesknutson8684 8 месяцев назад
One of my dad's favorite songs. I lost him two weeks ago. Listening to Willie's music, it's almost like he's here with me.
@christiewood1458
@christiewood1458 8 месяцев назад
So sorry for your loss; may his memory be a blessing. 💙💚🙏🏼💚💙
@tyler1671
@tyler1671 8 месяцев назад
Chin up... this pain never goes away
@Pietro7383
@Pietro7383 6 месяцев назад
You are fortune to have a dad who introduced you to music with deep messages!
@gabefields8012
@gabefields8012 5 месяцев назад
My dad loved this song also. He passed away in 2011. I first heard this one when I was 15 with my dad, which was odd considering I was a metalhead. I moved 150 miles away from him when I turned 18 so I didn't see him nearly as often but in a sense he lives on in these songs. Sorry for your loss
@stepinthyme1624
@stepinthyme1624 4 месяца назад
I’m so sorry for your loss. I lost my Dad in 2020 and my Ex in 2022-the pain hurts, but the music helps.
@kenmckinnell8153
@kenmckinnell8153 2 месяца назад
I get chills when Merle comes in toward the end.
@powi3378
@powi3378 2 месяца назад
Know what you mean...🎼🤥
@ricktuit468
@ricktuit468 Месяц назад
A song that never gets old
@robinschmidt6237
@robinschmidt6237 Месяц назад
Me too! Every time since I was a little girl 35 yrs ago.
@wayne-lj4in
@wayne-lj4in Месяц назад
Yes! Merle.. He can just nail stuff like no-one else. 03:50 ! :>)
@Martin.Wilson
@Martin.Wilson 4 дня назад
Even though I know it's coming, it gives me goosebumps every single time I hear Merle bring it home. I don't know exactly what it is, but it deeply affects a lot of people the same way.
@mikeivey6504
@mikeivey6504 2 года назад
Townes Van Zandt wrote this incredible song and we should all be thankful that these two legends covered it so masterfully. Nice to see Townes get to be in the video.
@gar949
@gar949 2 года назад
yes it is
@Tsuma_Vento
@Tsuma_Vento 2 года назад
Townes has gotten more appreciation over the years, but I think he's still massively underrated when you put him up against the famous country artists.
@Kontomanikos1964
@Kontomanikos1964 Год назад
He is appearing in the video many times
@jasonmcgarity971
@jasonmcgarity971 Год назад
Townes at 1.01 in
@DrawFlush
@DrawFlush Год назад
Exactly! Credit needs to go to Van Zandt. Although this is a nice version, nothing compares ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zprRZ2wFQD4.html
@SuperPresidentBeefbroth
@SuperPresidentBeefbroth 4 года назад
Im 19 and just started listening to Willie Nelson, Merle, the highway men etc. And it's the best music ive ever heard
@mattblake9936
@mattblake9936 4 года назад
me too man
@susandufour8749
@susandufour8749 4 года назад
Oh, i may need to adopt you as a musical grandson!
@SuperPresidentBeefbroth
@SuperPresidentBeefbroth 4 года назад
@@susandufour8749 bettt
@heyjack3184
@heyjack3184 4 года назад
Keep listening to old country my friend, it gets better. It will help you in life. May God bless you in your adventures in life.
@UTCUTR
@UTCUTR 4 года назад
Good for you my young friend. I am 35. I been listening to him since I was a pup. I now hold willie has my higher power. All men should believe in willie.
@mariegaunt1278
@mariegaunt1278 2 месяца назад
My boyfriend at the time 7 years ago loved this song we still kept i touch and i lioked after him when he was dying he passes away last year love this dong so much xx
@JimmyRaeGarland
@JimmyRaeGarland Месяц назад
I'm soo sorry for your loss, but as my grandmother always said.. "Absent from the body is present with the lord." I've always loved and believed that notion . And I still do 💐🌹🪻🪷
@Eclectic999
@Eclectic999 2 дня назад
I’m sorry for your loss.
@lisanowlin6123
@lisanowlin6123 Год назад
Lord I love this song so much. Listening to the guitar twang and Willie's voice, Merle's too, brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it.
@bryonmollica
@bryonmollica Год назад
I'm crying now
@robertpuckett4346
@robertpuckett4346 Год назад
Same here. My dad used to play it for me and say "this song reminds me of us" One day I'll figure out what he meant. Rest easy pops till we meet again. Jim "IceMan" Puckett 1954-2020
@nickdarling9666
@nickdarling9666 Год назад
@@robertpuckett4346who are you?
@robertpuckett4346
@robertpuckett4346 Год назад
@@nickdarling9666 son of a motorcycle enthusiast and Harley rider, "The Iceman"
@superpoacher6711
@superpoacher6711 Год назад
I don't even know why I'm crying😂😂😂
@darkeagle5836
@darkeagle5836 3 года назад
The legends are dying off and their sure as hell not being replaced.
@jeslerish
@jeslerish 3 года назад
Check out hellbound glory..
@BIGBLOCK5022006
@BIGBLOCK5022006 3 года назад
Unfortunately Charley Pride has gone to the other side today.
@rogermullen6825
@rogermullen6825 3 года назад
so true
@jonahmenikoff1997
@jonahmenikoff1997 3 года назад
sturgill simpson, tyler childers, colter wall, jason isbell are doing their best!
@darkeagle5836
@darkeagle5836 3 года назад
@@jonahmenikoff1997 In my opinion, they do not replace Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, George Jones, Waylon Jennings etc...
@acemulligan7010
@acemulligan7010 2 года назад
Heavy metal maniac here. THIS SONG IS A MASTERPIECE! Every once in a while, I come here, set it to loop, and let it play. Today is one of those days.
@KartKrasher
@KartKrasher 2 года назад
Listen to the original by townes van zandt
@shanesantana54
@shanesantana54 2 года назад
I'm with you brother! I'm still old school metal with Pantera, Metallica, Slayer and Motorhead.
@ChollaRanch
@ChollaRanch 2 года назад
As an old-time Texas cattle rancher, I never was a metalhead . . . till I heard the folk rock/Hunnu rock/heavy metal Mongolian band: The HU. They've toured Texas twice now (2019 and 2021), and their heartfelt ballads, Metallica-approved covers, and straight-up rock hold my full attention. As for the Hag, his last performance was given just a few miles down the road from me, at the Nutty Brown Cafe in 2015. Forever memorable. RIP, Merle Haggard.
@Eclectic999
@Eclectic999 2 года назад
🤘
@mazrio128
@mazrio128 2 года назад
Metal head here : Listen to the (specific) Townes Van Zandt - Rear View Mirror (live album) track #1 to hear the Greatest version (just 2 guitars and a fiddle). Love this one though.
@rickhensley5963
@rickhensley5963 4 месяца назад
Now this song is real C&W music. Not the half-baked twangy bill shit of today.
@charliewhite9777
@charliewhite9777 13 дней назад
Check out Daryll Mc Call " the weeds outlived the roses " ( 1976)
@JamesBond-ym2gv
@JamesBond-ym2gv 11 дней назад
Your absolutely right 💯💪🤠
@iwantmynametobeaslongaspos7194
@iwantmynametobeaslongaspos7194 10 дней назад
Finally someone who agrees with me. Modern country is trash but old country is amazing. A lot of people say they hate all country but old country is art. This is coming from a big rap fan, I genuinely love country
@JimmyGelhaar
@JimmyGelhaar 4 дня назад
Preach it!!
@bradleymartin4896
@bradleymartin4896 2 месяца назад
The cameos of Townes Van Zandt - as a bemused Federale, as a guy with a guitar in the restaurant - were a great addition. The man was a real poet, and this song is real poetry. Willie is Willie and could always spot something for the ages. Merle was for the ages, and it's interesting to watch him looking at the gravesite with something like regret, then coughing in Cleveland. Now, why anyone would flee to Cleveland is a different matter. Merle often ended up in places where he'd look around and wonder "what in the hell am I doing here?"
@jamesmarol2031
@jamesmarol2031 Месяц назад
Yeah he sure did, like San Quentin!
@kimwilson4140
@kimwilson4140 3 года назад
For those who may not know, Townes Van Zandt wrote this song, and you see him throughout this video. ( in the last scene, he’s the man wearing a yellow shirt and playing a guitar). Why this is on a page for Merle is puzzling, since he sang only one verse out of the entire song. Van Zandt was considered to be the best song writer in Texas at the time. The song is about Poncho Villa, and it is said he had a friend whose name translated into Lefty. Van Zandt considered this song to be his most enduring and well known song. It’s been recorded by several artists, but the Willie Nelson/Merle Haggard version is the most well known and hit the top of the charts. It’s a great song I hope those new to country music will take note of. It’s classic in many ways.
@laykaljos
@laykaljos 3 года назад
It’s likely on Merles page because he is/was a country music legend and he did in fact sing on this song. Townes Van Zandt got all the credit due him with the writing credits and very hefty royalty checks. Taking nothing away from any of the three music legends, but all 3 deserve credit and accolades.
@harrya9479
@harrya9479 3 года назад
Actually Townes said, "I didn't write this song." He said it came through him, and he tried for years to find out what it was about.
@jimsimonitch7614
@jimsimonitch7614 3 года назад
Only ‘Q’ can answer
@jimmysteinbeck3391
@jimmysteinbeck3391 3 года назад
yeah I love how it just goes without being acknowledged
@_TheMikeSmith
@_TheMikeSmith 3 года назад
Not the only Great Van Zandt song to be performed by someone else and they linked to that artist instead of him, I call it Nashville disease because tons of great songwriters come up with classics that are wrote for big name artists, of course in Country Music, its just known as Tuesday.
@frndofbear
@frndofbear 2 года назад
We renovated a house back in 1999. Two Hispanics helped us out. Their names were Pancho and Juan; Juan was left handed and our 72 year old Master Carpenter delighted in calling them Pancho & Lefty.
@sarashuff4840
@sarashuff4840 2 года назад
Well I want to believe they just disappeared . Like all the other so said bad guys. If so….
@Bigdoglittle
@Bigdoglittle 2 года назад
Racist.
@kellyben7991
@kellyben7991 2 года назад
Don't be a Hater.. the world has to much of that
@frndofbear
@frndofbear 2 года назад
It was not racist at all. They thought it was great.
@sergiomoya9769
@sergiomoya9769 2 года назад
Not racist at all !!! It’s just like a beautiful coincidence!!! It’s happened to me !!!!
@Butchsiek
@Butchsiek Год назад
Hard to imagine, Willie has been in Music for 83 years.. 67 Professionally . First song he wrote at the age of 7.
@minniesmomma6374
@minniesmomma6374 11 месяцев назад
A classic! I am 64. When this came out I was way younger and not thinking of getting old. Life goes by so quickly and songs like this make me wish I was young again and could relive it all again. Don’t know why.
@greglewis1146
@greglewis1146 10 месяцев назад
10,4
@michaelhill56
@michaelhill56 9 месяцев назад
I turn 70 tomorrow and this song makes me realize I have wasted my life away, wish I could change my past, and sad that it's gonna be over soon. Peace and love is what it's all about y'all...
@timmarkham1728
@timmarkham1728 8 месяцев назад
I agree
@runyourrace2finish910
@runyourrace2finish910 8 месяцев назад
I’m right there with you brother. We are here then we are gone.
@k4door789
@k4door789 3 месяца назад
Me too makes me cry ..
@jrad1593
@jrad1593 3 года назад
My 2 yr old wants me to play this song for him before bed almost every night...he sings along. Music lovers young and old will continue appreciate these guys.
@klaire1058
@klaire1058 2 года назад
He’ll remember it for life
@dianachester8106
@dianachester8106 2 года назад
My 21 yr old GRANDSON Used to call it "NANA'S SONG!!".We played it over and over from Dallas to Oklahoma!! He would say, "PLAY NANA'S SONG!"HE STILL REMEMBERS IT AND ALWAYS WILL!! "SOOO ADORABLE!"
@ldaick2358
@ldaick2358 2 года назад
An old soul✌️🥺
@douglasanderson542
@douglasanderson542 2 года назад
Keep your eye on that boy he’s going places fast🤠
@gabrielahales8125
@gabrielahales8125 2 года назад
thats the people we need these days, and forget about life for awhile
@Johnnysthunder
@Johnnysthunder 3 года назад
Never forget Townes Van Zandt, the genius that wrote this epic, epic song...
@jimoliver535
@jimoliver535 3 года назад
...and he's in this vid. :-D
@alicelovell3905
@alicelovell3905 3 года назад
What a Genius Song writer!
@JJX921
@JJX921 3 года назад
Yes Sir. He wrote the best ballad in Country Music History.
@brucebehner4142
@brucebehner4142 3 года назад
@@Jeffbambam no
@kobebarka8633
@kobebarka8633 2 года назад
When you see Willie and Merle sitting at the table with the Townes the next table over, it zooms in close on willie and his head his looking in Townes direction singing to him.
@humbertohernandez3067
@humbertohernandez3067 3 месяца назад
All these classics are fading away , just like I am . I guess that's the way it is . I'm glad to take them with me.
@lethalchase1065
@lethalchase1065 3 месяца назад
19 from Oklahoma will play this song all my life
@annoyedbrox4851
@annoyedbrox4851 3 месяца назад
​@@lethalchase1065 16, from India of all places, I love this song, country music and the open air, these classics are timeless and won't go nowhere.
@travismiles5885
@travismiles5885 3 месяца назад
Nah bro, if it's good the younger generations pick up on it. I dont know how old you are but I'm almost 50 and a die hard metal head 🤘🏻 I grew up with my older family members playing this kind of stuff and I was just to angsty and full of youthful defiance to listen to "old people music." Now that I've lived long enough to experience life I get this music. It takes a long time for an acorn to grow into a mighty oak. I still love my head banger stuff but Waylon Willie, Johnny and the rest are right there next to them in my playlists, keeping company with all the great classic rockers from the 60s and 70s. Cream rises to the top. Dont fret you're leaving it in good hands. Thank you for keeping it alive, we found it because of cats like you. Take that with you and leave the music so we can pay it forward.
@jbmusic4095
@jbmusic4095 3 месяца назад
@@lethalchase1065 lets fucking go brother, forever. keep it real and honour our ancestors
@peytonledbetter6007
@peytonledbetter6007 3 месяца назад
Making it my mission to instill these masterpieces in my kids when I have some. A piece of you will live on with that.
@user-jk5fg6pi6e
@user-jk5fg6pi6e 5 месяцев назад
I play this song all the time my mom was my best friend and loving mom. She just passed away at 91 . I miss her so much Thanks for this song.❤
@SNBoomer4ever
@SNBoomer4ever 5 месяцев назад
❤ 91 is a long-lived life. I hope you find comfort in that and take care of yourself. Your mom is resting well.
@danlogan5657
@danlogan5657 4 месяца назад
sorry for your loss
@user-jk5fg6pi6e
@user-jk5fg6pi6e 4 месяца назад
@@danlogan5657 Thank youGod bless you.
@Flashback50s
@Flashback50s 4 года назад
It is great to see Townes Van Zandt in several of the scenes as a different person each time.
@luketdrifter2100
@luketdrifter2100 4 года назад
First time I noticed him in the video. Agreed, very great to see
@papajohnloki
@papajohnloki 3 года назад
@@luketdrifter2100 yeah
@bigsky1970
@bigsky1970 3 года назад
Yep, he wrote this song.
@dmreynolds3971
@dmreynolds3971 2 года назад
I love Willie’s voice ….but when Merle’s voice comes in, my heart rises. I had the pleasure to see Merle in concert in Marietta, Georgia before he died. Checked a bucket-list box.
@jeremybilbee9451
@jeremybilbee9451 2 года назад
I got to see him in Branson, Missouri. I'll never forgive myself for going to buy souvenirs at break and being outside of the room when he sang Silver Wings...my favorite song of his hands down. He was gone before I had a chance for redemption.
@chiefwork1790
@chiefwork1790 2 года назад
Yep willie’s voice is pretty underrated
@chiefwork1790
@chiefwork1790 2 года назад
Are you a big fan of his?
@yuvettealbright9441
@yuvettealbright9441 2 года назад
This is the best ever
@docasbroadway9049
@docasbroadway9049 2 года назад
I also love the way he sings and it gives me memories to the good old days anway how are you doing?
@kp7502
@kp7502 3 месяца назад
The song tells the story of two outlaw characters, Pancho and Lefty. Pancho is portrayed as a Mexican bandit, while Lefty is his American accomplice. The lyrics depict the betrayal of Pancho by Lefty, who turns him in for a reward. The song explores themes of friendship, betrayal, loyalty, and the harsh realities of life on the run.
@paulruiz4518
@paulruiz4518 2 месяца назад
People used to say the song was about Pancho Villa life story?.... There "Might" be some Similarities; Pancho Villa did have Americans fighting in his Army. He was betrayed by those who were close to him or (set-up in the ambush in Parral, Chihuahua México) My 2- grandfather's on both sides, lived in that part of Mexico, Durango where Pancho Villa was from and lived in his, hacienda during that time period. My Dad was 2- yrs. old when Pancho Villa was killed, and during the Mexican Revolution there was certainly lots of; killing, betrayals, friendship and loyalty around? It must have been Crazy Not Knowing Who to Trust or Not!!!
@gwyngriffiths3669
@gwyngriffiths3669 2 месяца назад
@@paulruiz4518 The writer of the song Townes Van Zandt specifically said the song was NOT about Pancho Villa
@paulruiz4518
@paulruiz4518 Месяц назад
@gwyngriffiths3669 that's correct? But I said "Similarities" Not the same?
@azul_6.5-cf7dm
@azul_6.5-cf7dm Месяц назад
@@paulruiz4518the Mexican revolution was the real “Wild West” the u.s just copied the culture and made it into cowboy western movies. Anglos from Texas aren’t aware that they copied the cowboy culture from Mexican vaqueros/mexican cowboys. Anglos migrated to Texas,Mexico as pilgrims.
@paulruiz4518
@paulruiz4518 Месяц назад
​@azul_6.5-cf7dm That's Absolutely True!!.....
@randomritchie
@randomritchie Месяц назад
Debatably one of the most iconic songs of true country music.
@TheSubygirl
@TheSubygirl 2 года назад
My dad in a nutshell. I miss you dad. I hope you're surrounded by your dogs and heaven has good fishing.
@jackmorgan5687
@jackmorgan5687 2 года назад
Hello,how are you doing?
@AP-nx6xo
@AP-nx6xo 2 года назад
👍🏻
@plarddaniel5137
@plarddaniel5137 7 месяцев назад
Les animaux sont interdits au ciel.
@ricklong3260
@ricklong3260 3 месяца назад
I'm on my way I'll meet you at the old fishing hole. Rick
@deleriom
@deleriom 4 дня назад
Me too brother, I'm hoping for peace for you and your dad.
@lgr8280
@lgr8280 4 года назад
Honestly, how many times can one listen to this masterpiece and not get tired of it? Still counting.........
@defaultlife3538
@defaultlife3538 4 года назад
Same
@careful__Icarus
@careful__Icarus 4 года назад
Set on endless repeat friend and fade into it.
@carolmcouture3422
@carolmcouture3422 4 года назад
Disobedient Nomed it is a very nice song
@stacyanderson5121
@stacyanderson5121 4 года назад
For ever
@stacyanderson5121
@stacyanderson5121 4 года назад
@Disobedient Nomed q
@donnharris3223
@donnharris3223 10 месяцев назад
One of the great, beautiful desperado ballads of all time. From the tears he sheds for his mother in the opening stanza to the tragic ending, 'now he's growing old'-- it's a moving portrait, a metaphor for all of our lives, sung by two who have lived it.
@alanmcneill2407
@alanmcneill2407 2 месяца назад
Very, very well said. I hope you write other things.
@Magoshowmedival
@Magoshowmedival 8 лет назад
I'll Forever love this song. R.I.P. Merle...
@michaelbarnes9768
@michaelbarnes9768 5 лет назад
So will I my grandfather's favorite song he's been gone for 12 years now and I still listen to it
@jamespierce3652
@jamespierce3652 4 года назад
Antonio Ferreira Neto Ok thanks
@davebunch5493
@davebunch5493 4 года назад
Antonio Ferreira Neto RIP Merle!!!!
@jpb1231000
@jpb1231000 4 года назад
And Townes..
@paulmartinez2475
@paulmartinez2475 4 года назад
I will too.
@davidfailing6631
@davidfailing6631 4 года назад
listening to willie and merle in 2020 and its better than anything made today
@gilbertb8078
@gilbertb8078 4 года назад
Best music to play.
@tombryan1
@tombryan1 4 года назад
Google Circles
@michaelfound9010
@michaelfound9010 4 года назад
So soul seeking country, makes my heart weep for this generation!! They never will experience music that moves you in such a way
@AustinV1st
@AustinV1st 4 года назад
... and it ain’t even close.
@janetfox1968
@janetfox1968 4 года назад
@@michaelfound9010 You got it right brother
@dianefiske-foy4717
@dianefiske-foy4717 Год назад
There are only a few songs that give me goosebumps. This is one of them. Love the song and Willie and Merle 👏🏻❤️‼️
@ptrain86
@ptrain86 Год назад
Totally agree
@shanemason7163
@shanemason7163 9 месяцев назад
Look up Jae Mason!! He was good as well!!
@dianefiske-foy4717
@dianefiske-foy4717 9 месяцев назад
@@shanemason7163 … Thanks. I’ll check him out.
@user-hu5on4nk3g
@user-hu5on4nk3g 5 месяцев назад
Red knecks privilege
@bradyray4063
@bradyray4063 Год назад
This is my all time favorite song. I’ve often told my family that I want it played at my funeral.
@wyattsassomevideosareviews2722
@wyattsassomevideosareviews2722 9 месяцев назад
I'm make Shore we play wap for you
@jmgack1
@jmgack1 6 месяцев назад
Same here
@redstateforever
@redstateforever 3 года назад
Love Willie, but when The Hag starts in...damn. That voice is smooth as silk, there’ll never be another. The working man’s poet.
@thepianist7084
@thepianist7084 2 года назад
I've thought that for years. That entry of Merle is just....
@traininglime5559
@traininglime5559 2 года назад
This is real country music. Real country music tells a story or a lifestyle. it’s not this whistling Pop music that you hear on the radio today, that is not country music. This is real true country music and you can tell by the emotion in the song.
@mmartin7483
@mmartin7483 Год назад
I agree 100% with you. No screaming no swearing and they didn't need to be half naked to make a Hit!
@wyattpetersen4532
@wyattpetersen4532 Год назад
Mainstream country died when Bush left office
@leftyo9589
@leftyo9589 Год назад
amen! bro country sucks!!!
@TheAncientTale
@TheAncientTale Год назад
I agree. I, for one, hate country music. That’s a bit of a disturbance, due to my location of living, but I do generally love this song. It’s a story, something memorable, something that makes sense. Not some garbage about Applebee’s.
@Anonymous_joe445
@Anonymous_joe445 Год назад
@@mmartin7483 and nothing about beer or a truck or hunting it is now sadly about Whitetails and trucks and beer . Country music used to be a art form where they showed the south had poets too know every song goes like I get my truck and I’m ready shot to a buck And I get my deer and I’m ready to drink some beer . It’s like country rap know about the same things back in the day before the 90s country was about story’s and the root meanings of the song were not country in lyrics but wholesome now country music try’s to make songs about the country if you know what I mean
@charlie81980
@charlie81980 Год назад
Reminds me of my grandpa. We would listen to this on cassette tape of Willie Nelson called ‘half Nelson’. A tape of songs that Willie did with other singers. I am almost 43. Grandpa passed away when I was 16 and I still miss him everyday. It is amazing how one person can have such an impact in this world. When grandpa passed I lost my fishing partner. I don’t go camping anymore. Haven’t been to Montana or go on summer trips much like we use to. However, it is also because of grandpa that I never tried alcohol or drugs. He had his sobriety at the three year mark when I was born and maintained that until he passed away. He was straight up with me and lead me down the correct path. Miss you grandpa.
@kristalxleigh07
@kristalxleigh07 Год назад
I still have my grandmother's Willie Nelson cassette tape. Takes me back in time to the backseat of her car listening to good ole Willie.
@gabefields8012
@gabefields8012 5 месяцев назад
Sorry for your loss.. thank God for solid parents/grandparents. There is not enough of them anymore
@playinem121
@playinem121 5 месяцев назад
Charlie81980-Your grandfather sounds like a very GOOD man and I am betting that you are a good solid man yourself. Like you, I have been blessed to have some incredible influences in and upon my life. Most of them are gone now but I like to think that somewhere in some way they are still watching me. It helps me sometimes to do the next right thing and every now and then to make better decisions than I might without the love and respect I have for those who showed me the way. I hope there are people in your life who are just coming up and can benefit from your examples and experiences just as you did with your grandfather. Thank you for sharing your story brother.
@playinem121
@playinem121 5 месяцев назад
Charlie81980-Your grandfather sounds like a very GOOD man and I am betting that you are a good solid man yourself. Like you, I have been blessed to have some incredible influences in and upon my life. Most of them are gone now but I like to think that somewhere in some way they are still watching me. It helps me sometimes to do the next right thing and every now and then to make better decisions than I might without the love and respect I have for those who showed me the way. I hope there are people in your life who are just coming up and can benefit from your examples and experiences.
@johnslaughter3806
@johnslaughter3806 5 месяцев назад
God bless Grandpa
@bryanlilly8876
@bryanlilly8876 Год назад
This video just takes you somewhere. Willie, And Merle. I love Willie, But when Merle kicks in, It gives me goose bumps. 🙂
@drakehonest2
@drakehonest2 Год назад
Hello how are you doing today?
@maxxxy79
@maxxxy79 5 месяцев назад
These two are at a minimum show what real country music is… the musics now a days isn’t rea country
@shanewoods1980
@shanewoods1980 4 года назад
Who else rode with their dad, windows down dirt roads no destination, just Waylon, Willie, Hank jr, Johnny cash on the radio? Times I’d give my soul to go back to because I didn’t appreciate them as much as I do now
@themersh4064
@themersh4064 4 года назад
Shane, with me it was my 2 uncles in an old pick-up truck with the windows down and I could barely see over the dash up on my knees back in the 60's and early 70's. 3 on the tree and the world was my oyster...RIP Randy and Donny. You are missed. Thanks for the memories. Cheers!
@danhansen4855
@danhansen4855 3 года назад
Yep, me and my dad and his best friend out on gravel roads in the country in a 327 powered square body Chev. Throw in lots of George Jones too. Having to listen to the trash on today's country stations makes me really appreciate these classics.
@wallacesykes8130
@wallacesykes8130 3 года назад
I sure did I miss my dad& the good olday's
@duke6961
@duke6961 3 года назад
Miss those times as well. Dad loved the music and I grew up on it. Lost my Dad September 3rd 2020 and my oldest dog on September 2nd 2020. Been working the riots since May 2020 in Portland. It's been a shit year. Savor every moment. Appreciate the small things because they pass so quickly. God, watch over us.
@waynetincup5877
@waynetincup5877 3 года назад
And marty mostly. My dad's favorite. Mine too
@jonmyers8046
@jonmyers8046 Год назад
I remember when this song came out. It was constantly being played over and over. The song and video are masterpieces, and these two are legendary 👍
@davidtucker2380
@davidtucker2380 Год назад
Thank you for growing up in a time when men were men.
@garymacpherson7355
@garymacpherson7355 Год назад
Towns Van Zandt wrote this Willy and Merl do a great job.
@Eldooodarino
@Eldooodarino Год назад
I didn't learn about it until Willie and Merle did it 11 years after it came out. I don't have much excuse either. As I was in and out of Austin from 74 until 90. I'd heard of Townes but there were so many great musicians in Austin in those days it was hard to keep up. Maybe he was in Nashville my early Austin years. I distinctly remember riding in the back of a pickup and some guy telling me about Townes but I don't think I ever saw him live. Towne's life was truly tragic. I can't help but wonder how much his brilliance was due to his mental illness and how much was in spite of it.
@imperiallegacy
@imperiallegacy Год назад
@@garymacpherson7355 townes
@regdavies5737
@regdavies5737 Год назад
This song was also recorded by Emmy Lou Harris. It was her version that Willie Nelson first heard and inspired him to record it.
@m.g.n4898
@m.g.n4898 Год назад
Ah, Townes Van Zandt - what an amazing writer! Always goosebumps.
@KyleStansfeld-zi6gc
@KyleStansfeld-zi6gc 2 дня назад
This is an amazing song written by Townes Van Zandtz. Perfected by Willie and Merle. Love the part where Merle comes in. He was such an exceptional singer and musician. Such a rich voice.
@Martin-mp4iq
@Martin-mp4iq 4 года назад
respect to willie and merle for including townes in the video
@marcusg503
@marcusg503 4 года назад
Totally agree!
@betsareoff
@betsareoff 4 года назад
Yes. The author of the song. Cool
@phillipgeorge4278
@phillipgeorge4278 4 года назад
Respect to townes for including them you mean
@lindsaygulley2689
@lindsaygulley2689 4 года назад
Thank you.
@Martin-mp4iq
@Martin-mp4iq 4 года назад
@@phillipgeorge4278 true ;D
@AntoineMaloney
@AntoineMaloney Год назад
Someone's already pointed out that much tribute must go to Townes Van Zandt who wrote this great song - and I've never heard a bad version of it; this is a great one with these two, and great also to see Van Zandt appearing among the Federalés, and playing guitar in the café at the end.
@terryallard1918
@terryallard1918 Год назад
Townes was another great gone much too soon.
@steveschecter3710
@steveschecter3710 11 месяцев назад
I told my daughter that this is the last song I wish to hear at my funeral. If she messes it up, I'll haunt her for life.
@escaped1534
@escaped1534 Месяц назад
... escaped a few Federales (like me, see name!), huh?!
@zeekettete
@zeekettete Месяц назад
She'll never be able to listen to it without crying after that.. lost my sister in 2015, she died in Ohio due to a car wreck but we are born and raised in West Virginia and the last song that they played at her funeral was John Denver ~ Country Roads Take Me Home. It's burned into my memory thinking about that song and looking at the back of the hearse on the way to her grave site 😢 still can't listen to it without crying.
@poundsofpressurebmx5019
@poundsofpressurebmx5019 Месяц назад
Out of kindness suppose .❤
@LOVECOUNTRYMUSIC
@LOVECOUNTRYMUSIC Год назад
This is one of the best duets in history. 👏🏻❤‼
@luluwinke6581
@luluwinke6581 Год назад
yo major repeat
@JAH7113
@JAH7113 10 месяцев назад
Dolly and Kenny... Islands 🏝️
@brt-jn7kg
@brt-jn7kg 4 года назад
Only two highwaymen left. I cannot begin to the you how much Willie will be missed here in Central Texas. He does a whole lot for a lot of people behind the scenes that nobody ever hears about. The man is a National Treasure
@betsyboneshaker2204
@betsyboneshaker2204 Год назад
Oh my, they both sing like angels on this song. They really nailed it. Thank you, Townes.
@JamesSmith-wf1pd
@JamesSmith-wf1pd Год назад
I Guess you're a country MUSIC lover?
@jonsebastian4823
@jonsebastian4823 Год назад
Hi Betsy, Willie and Merle do a great job on Pancho but I can't get enough of Emmylou's version kills me every time. Stay safe girl
@JamesSmith-wf1pd
@JamesSmith-wf1pd Год назад
@@jonsebastian4823 oh really?
@wickedvivid75
@wickedvivid75 Год назад
Townes was beautiful and so are Haggard and Nelson.
@anelladambrosio2513
@anelladambrosio2513 Год назад
@George Dave ciao George!come stai?🙋🥰😍😊😘
@raymondclifton1238
@raymondclifton1238 Год назад
Possibly one of the best songs of all time. Lyrics, vocals, and producing, spot on!
@annabanana7084
@annabanana7084 Год назад
This song reminds me of my mom. She passed two years ago from a brain tumor and I was her nurse. When she passed I got her dressed for the funeral home to come take her....this and Seven Spanish Angels was her favorite. I will always cherish that time I had with her in the quiet just listening to her favorite songs.
@steveflowers01
@steveflowers01 Год назад
You're a good girl honey. I wish to hold you and pull your hurt away. Music is much more than silly entertainment. Its a thread to our souls.
@EddyArnold-xl7rn
@EddyArnold-xl7rn Год назад
Thanks 😊 so much for the love and support you have showed me for years now…Are you one of my great fans out there ? So sorry about that 😢
@debramardrus9251
@debramardrus9251 Год назад
I can relate o had the same thing happen to my mom. And I was her nurse and I miss her everyday. It hurts as my son took his life my first born. I have no family near me bit I do have 3 other children that kept me alive during my sorrow that I do feel everyday. Hes with the lord and that's my only comfort. Country music us my grounding place and I saw the highwaymen at the Coliseum and it was the best concert I've ever seen. I hold on to their music as I adore them all. Miss Johnny and meredith and keep listening everyday to them . The best... 🤩❤😇
@debramardrus9251
@debramardrus9251 Год назад
I suffered the same fate of my mom with a brain tumor and she was such an incredible woman. I also took care of her through the years I she was I'll. My son also committed suicide and he was my first born. Point being is my other 3 children needed me and I am only comforted in knowing hes with the lord at peace. I saw the highwaymen in concert and must say it was the best concert I've ever been to. I play their music everyday and all if their music as separate artist's. Cant go a day without my country music. They call me a redneck and I sat thank you very much. May all of their fans keep them alive in their incredible music I play each day. Live the artists together and separate. Great music to keep me grounded in my life.
@lesleyowen7654
@lesleyowen7654 Год назад
@@EddyArnold-xl7rn for all your music we love you but also for your horse rescues and pure soul God bless you Willie ❤
@dutchwolf5110
@dutchwolf5110 4 года назад
This was my father's favorite song may he rest in peace
@gavo6240
@gavo6240 4 года назад
Ya I don't know him but RIP
@zig-zagman5073
@zig-zagman5073 4 года назад
I karaoked this song with my dad makes me cry everytime
@mariocosio885
@mariocosio885 4 года назад
May your father rest in peace
@patbrennan6572
@patbrennan6572 4 года назад
Your daddy had good taste Dutch..
@shannonritter3576
@shannonritter3576 4 года назад
Same. Exact same. Everytime I hear this song, I feel that lump gather in my throat and tell myself not to cry.
@machtschnell7452
@machtschnell7452 2 года назад
The cameos by Townes are a nice touch, but definitely listen to his solo version. Absolutely killer.
@0228christian
@0228christian Год назад
The original is the far superior version... which is really saying something when this version is so good.
@themotofixery
@themotofixery Год назад
This song reminds me of my dear father. I can remember him rocking me to sleep as a small child to this song. He just passed in 2020 from covid at the age of 84. He was the most honest, dignified man I've ever known and this song makes me feel like he's still here with me.
@staylofordo7111
@staylofordo7111 9 месяцев назад
Nobody, nobody, could put the feel of country western music like Willie and Merle . I like Townes special way of picking this song and it’s beautiful too. Willie and Merle beat everyone. I have my version. But I can’t come close to any of these three. Thank you for the awesome video!
@dookey71
@dookey71 3 года назад
Imagine a convertible driving through the desert on a cool night with a million stars in the sky and this song pumping out of the stereo. WOW! Such a great song!
@mepayne651
@mepayne651 3 года назад
I like the way you think.
@lawnmowermanTX
@lawnmowermanTX 3 года назад
Epic.Comment. Ever!
@williamthomas7534
@williamthomas7534 3 года назад
This song has always been one of my favorites. I absolutely LOVE the fact that Townes Van Zandt is in the video. First he was a Federale then the guitar player in the cafe. Well done. I also heard that Willie’s daughter produced it.
@thatkidthatkid2075
@thatkidthatkid2075 2 года назад
Beautiful I love this well done ❤
@mlafeverphd
@mlafeverphd 2 года назад
Right on about Townes Van Zandt - had to do a double take the first time I saw it.
@SJ-ni6iy
@SJ-ni6iy 8 месяцев назад
Seeing Townes in the background is my favorite part of the video. A beautifully written song, made even better by the legends singing it.❤
@randyjohnson2936
@randyjohnson2936 11 месяцев назад
One of the best ever written" thank you you boys ❤
@jamesbaggett7223
@jamesbaggett7223 3 года назад
That mournful tone in Willie's voice always gives me chills
@stevenpdxedu
@stevenpdxedu 3 года назад
During the 1980's (my trucker years out of Pasadena Tx) Willie's music kept me going for untold miles and smiles. Always wanted to a have a few minutes chat with Willie . . . just because he seems like such a nice guy. Thanks for everything Merle and Willie, it's been a great ride.
@7layeroscillator807
@7layeroscillator807 2 года назад
pasa get down dena or in my neighborhood, stinkadena
@karbide3084
@karbide3084 2 года назад
@@7layeroscillator807 I can confirm both of these nicknames for Pasadena Tx 👍My birthplace. Parents learned to 2 step at Gilley's. Grew up over the ship channel in Cloverleaf.
@docasbroadway9049
@docasbroadway9049 2 года назад
it makes me remember alot
@jameshurst5378
@jameshurst5378 2 года назад
Hello Steven, how are you doing today it’s nice to meet you here 😊
@rudygaona5657
@rudygaona5657 Год назад
Willie Nelson is a national treasure! He's did it all !!!!
@tylerkant9085
@tylerkant9085 Год назад
Hello there 🌹
@rperez2608
@rperez2608 Год назад
This is one of my favorite songs ever and when Merle sings it is the sound of an angel singing. I wish his voice were in the song even more. It's just a fabulous song.
@rosemiller573
@rosemiller573 2 года назад
I am really not into country music. I am however proud to listen to Willy Nelson and Meryl Haggard. Singing (Pancho and Lefty). I just love that song and I am truly a Bluegrass hound. Always keep the music coming is all I can say.
@gypsyfiresign1064
@gypsyfiresign1064 4 года назад
This song really takes me back 25 years. I was working at a Top 40 Country AM radio station as a DJ. I was required to play the current hits twice an hour and that got so monotonous. But twice an hour we could play our personal choice that was considered an "oldie" and this song was always my choice. The Highwaymen was another huge favorite of mine. Country music has morphed into something I don't recognize. But this...thus was true "Outlaw Country"! I really miss those days.
@musek5048
@musek5048 4 года назад
Country sounded like country all the way until the mid 90s when you started hearing the more polished and cut studio tracks they tried to pass as "country". Everytime i hear these classics i get transported to a beautiful desert landscape at sundown while riding a horse. Traditional country drumming styles straight up capture the sound of being out there just ridin' around, at least to me of course. Midland's song "fourteen gears"(not the studio album version) is a perfect example of what i mean. I feel like a trucker when i hear that song lol
@JohnDoe-fz5wd
@JohnDoe-fz5wd 7 месяцев назад
My best friend was red headed and larger than life. He was killed Nov 17 2006 by a state trooper’s wife. I’m left in 2023 missing my best friend. Save a few prayers for lefty.
@AnnieBoBannie421
@AnnieBoBannie421 Месяц назад
What? Why? Sounds so sad…. Sorry…there’s always that one friend…. If you’re lucky…sorry you lost yours like that….. 💔
@user-qt4ee4nb1h
@user-qt4ee4nb1h 26 дней назад
Was it a car wreck, or was he banging the ol girl and she got pissed?
@alexmorris5028
@alexmorris5028 3 года назад
Holy Shit! I was today years old when I discovered Towns Van Zandt is in this video!! He wrote the song and is one of the greatest Country singers ever, may he RIP.
@bionicman6969
@bionicman6969 2 года назад
This reminds me of ole pap he could play all this stuff and bring a tear to your eye. Couldn't read a lick of music, one of those old timers that played by ear, God I miss you dad.
@user-ts3fv1rf3m
@user-ts3fv1rf3m Год назад
Ever since I was 2 years old my dad would always sing this song for me before I went to bed he would always let me think about what would be happening and have me picture it in my head, I always loved this song and the possibilities that it could be talking about and just recently I came across this song again and everytime I listen to it tears come across my eyes, and I cannot stop listening to it. Thank you Townes Vam Zandt for making a country song that I actually enjoy. (I dislike most country music but this song is just different)
@ediliocantu7954
@ediliocantu7954 Год назад
One of my favorite songs never tired of it can listen to it all day long
@only_james
@only_james 3 года назад
I remember moving to Stockholm by myself at age 21 for my bachelor's degree. It was wintertime, and I often took walks in the dark evening in the woods and by the lake next to my apartment building. I always played this song, sang along softly as I walked the path and thought of my home and family in the Netherlands. Every time I play this song now that I am back in my country, I think of the beautiful time I had in Sweden. It brings tears to my eyes.
@kerryg100
@kerryg100 8 лет назад
We all shead a tear yesterday for old Mearle may you rest in peace buddy ... Greetings from IRELAND 😉 salamat for the memories much respected here.....
@duncanny199
@duncanny199 5 лет назад
coming from a country that enjoys good music when they hear it where you live I thank you on behalf of Mel...I think he'd enjoy hearing what you said
@joshsmuin1477
@joshsmuin1477 5 лет назад
I dont know bout you but im still tearry eyed.
@nedrabradley7837
@nedrabradley7837 5 лет назад
@@duncanny199 I agree
@nedrabradley7837
@nedrabradley7837 5 лет назад
@@joshsmuin1477 me also
@johnnybobblalock6729
@johnnybobblalock6729 Год назад
Spring 1983. I was a student at Texas A&M. Took my girlfriend at the time to a movie. This was before CMT and Nashville Network was not playing videos. The theatre played this before the movie began. I was blown away. Don't even remember what the feature was, but I wanted to see Pancho and Lefty again.
@user-hu5on4nk3g
@user-hu5on4nk3g 5 месяцев назад
Guacamole 🥑
@nickmerrick18
@nickmerrick18 Год назад
How many times can I love this song?, Infinite. LOVE
@mmchenry
@mmchenry 4 года назад
Love the fact that Townes allowed himself to be in the video , This is truly the best version with Willie and Merle . Just hoping Townes was happy with it all .
@JesseWilliam95
@JesseWilliam95 3 года назад
What a damn good song written by someone with a true gift that got overshadowed by the demons that alot of us have here on Earth.
@dvrn86
@dvrn86 8 месяцев назад
Merle's voice is like pulling on a warm jacket on a cold day.
@simonseymour8879
@simonseymour8879 Год назад
I've loved this song since childhood, now I'm 39 and still can't get enough of it. It was on a duet compilation album called half nelson and it's the first song on the album. My nana bought it on cassette tape and 6 year old me kept taking a loan of it. I'm pleased to own the fab album on vinyl and cd now 😎
@alvinwoods639
@alvinwoods639 Год назад
There will never be Country music this good again.. All the Great ones have passed on or will soon be there. Damn I miss those good days of Country..
@AuntieMHere
@AuntieMHere 3 года назад
Holy Moley, I can't stay away from this song. So here goes another thought... I always thought that the introductory verse "Livin' on the road, my friend, was gonna keep you free and clean..." Was about Pancho. Now I think maybe it was Pancho singing to Lefty, and Lefty's hope of a new life. Maybe even Pancho's dying words. So cool to ponder what the poem could be... Buenas noches, amigos! :)
@shaneellis9519
@shaneellis9519 9 месяцев назад
I'm from Austin and I've seen Willie a few times in my 50yrs. I was lucky my friend Gabriel Roads mom sang backup for Willie. I met Willie at that Christmas party. He was a kind gentleman. We even shared a bowl lol. Such a great memory.
@WillockRudger-qu9li
@WillockRudger-qu9li 4 месяца назад
Hello how are you doing today
@glennbasilii552
@glennbasilii552 Месяц назад
Merle was woken up during a drunken stupor in the middle of the night to record his verse. He was so drunk and in a daze he didnt remember singing it. When he heard it the next morning he wanted another crack at it but Willie told him it was too late. The recording was already shipped to the studio to be included on the album.
@infoscholar5221
@infoscholar5221 2 года назад
I'm an old head banger/punk rocker, later turned Academician. But I think this is one of the greatest music videos ever made. Masterpiece. Thank you, Townes. 4:08 That's Townes.
@easygoing2479
@easygoing2479 9 месяцев назад
I agree 100% with you; not only is the music amazing, but the video itself is a gold-star winner. Every bit of it flows so well with the lyrics. When compared to most videos, this one seems _Kubrick-esque._ The fact that Townes Van Zandt makes not a token cameo appearance, but is featured repeatedly in the backstory is wonderful.
@Candoit2
@Candoit2 3 года назад
"Whose gonna fill their shoes"? Nobody, ever in this new generation...I'm 80 years old and been hearing these two for many many years. May you RIP Merle..... Gone but never forgotten 💔
@willielam2189
@willielam2189 2 года назад
Im 74 and you are absolutely right!
@joelwerre
@joelwerre Год назад
I had a small A-frame cabin in the interior of Alaska. No tv, cable internet etc...I did have AM radio. I would record it when I was out hunting and trapping. I came back one night and replayed it and thats how I found this song. Back then it grabbed my attention, and I almost wore out the fibers of the cassette. Now it take me back to a wilder time in my life and I thought I was moving up, and I did...now I am going back. The cabin is a rental just north of Denali nat'l park. It's off the market in 2023.
@emilyjudith
@emilyjudith Год назад
Hi Joel
@joelwerre
@joelwerre Год назад
@@emilyjudith 👋
@joelwerre
@joelwerre Год назад
@@emilyjudith all your comments are 'HI [male name]. That's not sketch. Definitely not a bot.
@emilyjudith
@emilyjudith Год назад
@@joelwerre trying to make friends with the people I share same music with, is that such a bad thing?
@humblewoodcutter3000
@humblewoodcutter3000 3 месяца назад
@@emilyjudith Hi Emily. I like your style.
@TallnLankee
@TallnLankee Год назад
Anybody else's eyes get watery listening to this?
@bryanblack526
@bryanblack526 3 месяца назад
Every time
@stacygraham6865
@stacygraham6865 3 месяца назад
I do im listen to it right now ,my mom always loved this song ,and she will be leaving soon ,shes a fighter love you mom ,i hate cancer sry brother n sister stopped helping us
@TallnLankee
@TallnLankee 3 месяца назад
@@stacygraham6865 God bless 🙏. I'm fortunate and blessed to still have my mother. Embrace every moment with her
@Rosemary-rh7nt
@Rosemary-rh7nt 2 месяца назад
All the time........goodnight to all ....
@henryaitchison2687
@henryaitchison2687 2 месяца назад
@@bryanblack526 Yep!
@rustyjrust873
@rustyjrust873 3 года назад
18 wheels, good music, and a good road; that's all I ever asked for. The simple life. I was blessed 44 years. Amen.
@MrPackers2012
@MrPackers2012 5 лет назад
This is my favorite Willie Nelson/Merle Haggard song ever! I never get tired of listening to it! Great song and chorus!
@keishiemcdaniel4011
@keishiemcdaniel4011 4 года назад
Mrpackers2012 mine too.. such a great song😢
@ernestogalindo3969
@ernestogalindo3969 8 дней назад
I ll leave this here. i have always beed a hard ass man since a kid i was left in a desert when i was 15. but i started seeing a kid posts in tik who had cancer and i would always comment. on his page well he died few days ago i realized im not hard i miss seeing that lil angel. his name yadiel. rest in peace my lil friend.😢😢
@ieanmcmillan647
@ieanmcmillan647 Год назад
I can’t find a way to say there’s better music. These cats kill it everytime. Nothing beats Willie and Merle Carol king, and Simon an Garfunkel. There’s a million more. But I’m an Aussie and miss most of this brilliance. Thank you Willie, from the bottom of my heart.
@amyjo6153
@amyjo6153 Год назад
My mom loved this song. RIP Dolores, cheers to you! xoxo
@davidmurphy5083
@davidmurphy5083 Год назад
Hello Amy
@carolyaster5466
@carolyaster5466 4 года назад
This song is so beautiful and haunting. Willie and Merle are amazing.
@Insignificatos
@Insignificatos 4 года назад
Excellent comment
@carolyaster5466
@carolyaster5466 3 года назад
@4Q2 smith What a song. How sad. How beautiful. Thank you for suggesting it. TVZ wrote songs made of lightning and tears.
@salvadormartinez5356
@salvadormartinez5356 3 года назад
Absolutely beautiful and amazing, Hi how are you doing?
@C_Dana
@C_Dana Год назад
This song was written by Townes Van Zandt and recorded by him in 1972! Later Emmylou Harris for her 1977 album, Luxury Liner did her version. Willie and Merle were late to the game...early 80's. It's an iconic song that for me evokes many emotions.
@AndyArnold-uz5yo
@AndyArnold-uz5yo Год назад
This song reminds me about my wife. It was her favorite song before she lost the battling to cancer, I wish I could change the hands of time, I miss her smiles, she was always there for me and our lovely daughter, and I never miss a moment with her, life could be so unfair most times, there is some pain, I will cry in vain but won’t let you know how I will feel yes, I will miss you to the core! but some times i wonder why bad thing always happen to good people. She’s always in our heart
@robertryan2542
@robertryan2542 Год назад
Pure magic. From Ireland.
@infamousjax
@infamousjax 3 года назад
when merle comes in though... goosies everytime... hope you're resting in piece old man... you probably saved my life
@buckeyeman7631
@buckeyeman7631 4 года назад
I grew up with great country music just like this...the 70's and 80's in America was a great time to grow up in!
@billygomez4073
@billygomez4073 4 года назад
We'll never see days like those again
@ronniefrutschi2011
@ronniefrutschi2011 4 года назад
I took part of the late 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Born in 65 . And trust me my Friend this Shit, rock , country, etc.,etc., sucks
@timeriksen6782
@timeriksen6782 4 года назад
These Gentlemen are fantastic legends some still alive some have gone to rest unfortunately. But there music will always love on . Thanks guys and gals RIP
@denedg
@denedg 4 года назад
​@@timeriksen6782 I hope you didn't miss a great miss a great decade of country classics from the 60s.
@kingcolt8526
@kingcolt8526 4 года назад
Ugh i wish I was around :(
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