Travis – The Weight
I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' 'bout 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 Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off Fanny And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me Picked up my bag, 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" Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off Fanny And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say It's just old Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day "Well Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?" He said, "Do me a favour, son, won't you stay an' keep Anna Lee company?" Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off Fanny And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog" I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, I'm a peaceful man" He said, "That's OK, just feed him when you can" Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off Fanny And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me Catch a cannon ball now, to take me down the line My bag is sinking low and I do believe it's time To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one ...
September 19th, 2009 - 12:18
not sure i agree with that, its not a bad effort but better? im not convinced. the weezer version is not 2 shabby either.
September 28th, 2009 - 20:58
Better than original, for sure better sung better played and i wouldn’t even like the song if i had not heard travis do it.
October 2nd, 2009 - 22:07
what these newer bands dont get, is that its NOT supposed to be a light song. like, at all. they’re recording it in their AC professional studios when really they should go to the country and record it in a barn after living there for a few months with NO money or anything that we’re spoiled with. the band toured with dylan and afterwrads wrote this. that should say enough.
October 7th, 2009 - 20:09
this is definitely not better than the band, no one is better than the band, the band is barely better than the band
October 23rd, 2009 - 18:32
I agree. It’s supposed to be a soulful, roughly sang, improvised and ever evolving song. Too clean for my taste. Admirable attempt though.
October 23rd, 2009 - 21:01
It’s a cover, as a musician myself I can tell you that covers are nothing more than interpretations and open to our personal preferences.
Bands generally cover songs they themselves like, and a lot of times a cover is about showing your love for a particular song or band.
I can see why some people would prefer this cover over the original or other covers, it’s just a matter of taste. This is actually my second least favorite of the covers on youtube.
Still love the original most.
November 4th, 2009 - 04:03
……………………..why do people always use the exact same music (as in chords/instrument for instrument/drums line) for covers? If i wanted to hear this I would listen to the band, cause the band does it a lot better. They should atleast put in some of thier own interpretation
November 19th, 2009 - 02:41
Both Smith and the Band versions are better in my book, but this is still nice, and I have to give these guys for reminding me of the existence of this song when I saw them open for Oasis in Berkeley in 2000.
November 20th, 2009 - 18:22
Igby Goes Down :D <3
November 23rd, 2009 - 17:20
the best version of this song is aretha franklin and duane allman on guitar…. ainec….
November 30th, 2009 - 06:45
I would normally agree with you, but in the case of the The Weight, I find it to be such a perfect song, anybody can play it the exact same way and still make it completely their own. Its like the universally perfect song.
January 6th, 2010 - 13:12
best version by jimmy page , jack white , the edge ;)
February 19th, 2010 - 22:56
just heard this song in igby goes down, awesome song! (and movie)
February 19th, 2010 - 22:59
@HajrudinPranjga can i download any of those versions somewhere? cant find them on limewire…. (aaaaah !!)
February 20th, 2010 - 10:54
Its from the movie It might get loud where I heard there version ;)
February 26th, 2010 - 18:36
Panic! at the disco’s cover is the best….
February 27th, 2010 - 16:44
this has a lot more soul.
March 31st, 2010 - 12:53
i love this song
March 31st, 2010 - 20:32
Igby Goes Down =)
May 12th, 2010 - 07:04
Great cover – Travis rocks
May 16th, 2010 - 07:17
A very poignant, faithful cover of an amazing song. Travis are definitely talented. I’m seeing Fran Healy (solo) live in August. He’s opening for Keane on their North American summer tour.
August 7th, 2010 - 18:33
cool sound! i like travis;))))
August 30th, 2010 - 03:39
Where’s the third string vocal……dang it !!!!
September 1st, 2010 - 17:47
@RobotNixon08 soo true Dude…
October 9th, 2010 - 10:35
P!ATD is better !!!! hahahaha !! just sayin !