Em 1969, um filme chamado Easy Rider foi lançado. Estrelado por Peter Fonda e Dennis Hopper, apresentava um jovem Jack Nicholson em um de seus primeiros papéis no cinema.

O filme conta a história de dois amigos que dirigem através dos Estados Unidos, com suas motos Harley Davidson e seus capacetes maneiros.

Todo mundo associa esse filme à Born to be Wild, que é uma puta música, claro, mas eu costumo lembrar sempre de uma outra, chamada The Weight, de uma banda chamada… The Band.

Além do nome fantástico, eles produzem um rock´n´roll honesto e de raiz como só em 1969 poderíamos almejar. A música fala justamente de um cara encontrando pessoas legais em uma viagem. E no fim, ele é chamado pra dar comida pro cachorro de um amigo.

Simples assim, rock´n´roll na veia, e quero ver alguém botar defeito.

Por quê essa música? Sei lá, ouvi hoje de manhã e lembrei o quanto o rock´n´roll é bom. Nada de emo hoje.

The Weight - The Band

I pulled into Nazareth, 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.

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.

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."

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 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?"

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, you know I’m a peaceful man."
He said, "That’s okay, boy, won’t you 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, t’take me down the line
My bag is sinkin’ low and I do believe it’s time.
To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she’s the only one.
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.

Posted by Gabi