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Easy Rider Deluxe Edition 2004
The Band - Music From Big Pink (1968) - The Weight
The 2004 "Deluxe" reissue contains a CD with the same 10 tracks as the original LP, and then adds a second disc with an assortment of classic rock from the psychedelic era, among them the original "The Weight" and the Byrds' cover of "You Ain't Going Nowhere" from the Basement Tapes. None of the 19 tracks on disc 2, except "The Weight," were used in Easy Rider.
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Every character in the song is based on a real person. Apparently, Robertson said he was inspired by the surrealist filmmaker Bunuel when he wrote the song. There's a great article discussing all the possible meanings of the song.
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@skittlesareyum48 well Rick Danko used to tell folks "it's about whatever you want it to be, its about whatever it makes you feel." direct quote. he told me it was pretty much about a "visit" to heaven Robbie was quoted as sayin its about the impossability of sainthood. Levon Helm had as much to do with wriing this as Robbiw truthfully they all did. everyone mentioned in the song is about or relates to a real person that was in their lives at some point.
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wowowowowowow It's very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
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@cshargeit Huh? I hope you're joking.
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I'd give everything to see them live :c
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just enjoy this song ass hat figure it out. aint that hard
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What the fuck is this song about? It is really good but wtf is it about???
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Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free;
Take a load off Fannie, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide;
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown."
She said, "I gotta go, but m'friend can stick around."
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