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"'''The Weight'''" is a song by folk-rock group [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Band The Band]. A cover of the song by [[Weezer]] was released as a bonus track on international versions of ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|The Red Album]]''. | |||
"'''The Weight'''" is a bonus track | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
*''[[Weezer (The Red Album)]]'' - International standard and deluxe edition. | *''[[Weezer (The Red Album)]]'' - International standard and deluxe edition. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The cover is performed acoustically and features both lead vocals from [[Scott Shriner]] and [[Rivers Cuomo]], with Shriner singing the majority of verses. | |||
==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||
*[[Rivers Cuomo]] – lead guitar, lead vocals | *[[Rivers Cuomo]] – lead guitar, lead vocals | ||
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*[[Brian Bell]] – rhythm guitar, backing vocals | *[[Brian Bell]] – rhythm guitar, backing vocals | ||
*[[Scott Shriner]] - bass guitar, lead vocals | *[[Scott Shriner]] - bass guitar, lead vocals | ||
==Audio== | |||
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==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
<poem>I pulled in to Nazareth, was feeling 'bout half past dead | <poem>I pulled in to Nazareth, was feeling 'bout half past dead | ||
I just need some place where I can lay my head | I just need some place where I can lay my head | ||
"Hey mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?'' | "Hey mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?'' | ||
He just grinned and shook my hand, "No | He just grinned and shook my hand, "No" was all he said | ||
Take a load off, Fanny | Take a load off, Fanny | ||
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I picked up my bag, I went looking for a place to hide | I picked up my bag, I went looking for a place to hide | ||
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walking side by side | When I saw Carmen and the Devil walking side by side | ||
I said "Hey Carmen, come on, let's go downtown | I said "Hey Carmen, come on, let's go downtown" | ||
She said "I gotta go but my friend can stick around | She said "I gotta go but my friend can stick around" | ||
Go down Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say | Go down Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say | ||
It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgment day | It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgment day | ||
"Well, Luke my friend, what about young Anna-Lee? | "Well, Luke my friend, what about young Anna-Lee?" | ||
He said "Do me a | He said "Do me a favor son, won't you stay and keep Anna-Lee company?" | ||
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog | Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog | ||
He said "I will fix your rat if you'll take Jack my dog | He said "I will fix your rat if you'll take Jack my dog" | ||
I said "Wait a minute Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man | I said "Wait a minute Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man" | ||
He said "That's okay boy, won't you feed him when you can? | He said "That's okay boy, won't you feed him when you can?" | ||
Catch a cannonball now to take me down the line | Catch a cannonball now to take me down the line | ||
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Who sent me here with her regards for everyone | Who sent me here with her regards for everyone | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||