The Band 名曲被選為廣告歌

紐約州地方上訴法院3月1日判決無線電話公司有權用The Band的歌 "The Weight,"當電視廣告，The Band的團員Levon Helm提告，但法庭裁決Capitol唱片公司和他的合約中允許這種用法。


搖滾樂團The Band於紐約Woostock組成，主唱及吉他手Robbie Robertson、主唱與鼓手Levon Helm、貝斯手Rick Danco，Richard Manuel與Garth Hadson則是鍵琴手，團員大多來自加拿大，僅Levon Helm是來自Arkansas美國人，他們是Bob Dylan錄專輯唱片與旅行演唱的伴唱樂團，1976年的感恩節，大導演Martin Scorcese將Ronnie Hawkins的Hawks樂團的告別演唱會拍成記錄片The Last Waltz，是搖滾樂界歷史留名的一件盛事（當天團中也包括The Band所有成員，Ronnie Hawkins是來自Arkansas的白人搖滾歌謠樂手及作曲，1958年搬家到加拿大，The Band即Ronnie Hawkins後來組成的樂團，The Hawks則早在1952 年就已組成）。

The Band 於1994年被選入搖滾樂名人堂，2008年則獲頒Grammy終身成就獎，他們最有名的歌即滾石雜誌500大歌曲榜第41名的這首歌"The Weight"（1968年夏最高僅獲63名），唯一進排行榜Top 40的歌是1969年第25名的Up On Cripple Creek。



The Weight

The Band



I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' about half past dead;

I just need some place where I can lay my head.

"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"

He just grinned and shook my hand, and "No!", was all he said.



(Chorus:)

Take a load off Annie, take a load for free;

Take a load off Annie, 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."



(Chorus)



Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say

It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day.

"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"

He said, "Do me a favor, son, woncha stay an' keep Anna Lee company?"



(Chorus)



Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.

He said, "I will fix your rags, if you'll take Jack, my dog."

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."



(Chorus)



Catch a Cannonball, now, t'take me down the line

My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time.

To get back to Miss Annie, you know she's the only one.

Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.