Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The One on the Right Is on the Left


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result of the debate was No consensus Eluchil404 09:12, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

The One on the Right Is on the Left
This song is not individually notable, as far as I can tell. Note that lyrics are indeed a copyvio, and though it would be possible to assert fair use, this is a free encyclopedia. Rory096 03:26, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment: If the assertion of fair use is justifiable, the reproduction of a sample of lyrics is not copyright violation. This is a free encyclopedia that covers copyrighted content. ˉˉanetode╞┬╡ 20:40, 3 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Delete as nn. MSJapan 04:44, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Already mentioned in Johnny Cash's article.  Tychocat 05:30, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete WP can't have pages for every song Trebor 06:36, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per NN song Ydam 08:26, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Kevin 10:48, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep this song is undoubtedly notable as one of Johnny Cash's greatest hits. Driller thriller 19:06, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Speedy delete per nom. Xyra  e  l  T 19:26, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

The writer who posted this for deletion has targeted it for reasons best known to himself. Wahkeenah 23:04, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Wait a second, what? --Rory096 05:56, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment The song itself is notable (big hit - #2 on Billboard Country, top 50 on Hot 100) but the current article does not contribute much info, so I will abstain from voting. GassyGuy 00:23, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

Then you should presumably go through the entire wikipedia and delete every "song stub". No, the writer has some problem with this specific song. Maybe it touches a nerve of some kind. Wahkeenah 00:35, 3 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Wouldn't hurt to assume good faith. How do you know what the nominator is thinking? Grand  master  ka  06:57, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
 * You need to read what he has had to say about it before you come to that conclusion. Wahkeenah 09:23, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Hold on a second, you're saying that I'm nominating this for deletion because I removed copyvio lyrics that weren't described in the article at all (which I did after I nommed it)? Are you kidding? --Rory096 05:57, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Since Wahkeenah's psychic, I presume I don't need to mention that, regardless of Rory's motives, I still think it's a delete...? Tychocat 15:48, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I knew you were going to say that. Wahkeenah 17:22, 8 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep even though it appears to be against the majority. I don't know or much care about the sample lyrics being included, but the song itself is notable and there is room for expansion into a decent article. While I recognize that there is controversy over the inclusion of lyrics, it seems that some sort of compromise or understanding could be reached on that issue rather than just having the entire article scrapped. GassyGuy 12:12, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep, move to The One on the Right Is on the Left and possibly merge to Everybody Loves a Nut (the album it originated from). "The One on the Right Is on the Left" is one of Johnny Cash's more well-known songs, and I agree with GassyGuy. This article isn't a complete copyvio (and I removed the lyrics); there's some useful material here. Extraordinary Machine 21:02, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep per clean-up by Extraordinary Machine. Also, reproduction of the lyrics in question falls well under WP:Fair use guidelines. (Hell, articles like Yesterday (song) even include an audio sample) ˉˉanetode╞┬╡ 21:07, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes, but the lyrics actually have to be described. --Rory096 05:57, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
 * "Described?" I put links on the pertinent words in the lyrics to explain the point. How much overkill do you need? And why are you targeting this one in particular? Yesterday has a 30 second sound clip. How is that less of a copyright violation than the mere 4 text lines in this one? Or is that different just because you think Yesterday is "notable" and this one isn't? Wahkeenah 12:16, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Marginal keep, or merge as above -- GWO


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.