Just gorgeous and moving. I prefer this recording to the one on the Mad Dogs and Englishmen album, big though that band and chorus are. Joe is so fatigued there, and sounds in his best and most beautiful voice here.
Lyric 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. 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.
Joe Cocker is surely missed.
He was a gifted artist.
4:00 first time I heard that, it was one of the best days of my life
Lord have mercy! What a voice!
Singing it sweet in heaven tonight.... :(
Listening ... I wish I was there with him ✨
This is some powerful stuff. Honest through and through.
un monument que Joe Cocker ! il me manque...
My favorite version of this song
I've never heard it done better! THE MUSIC TOO 🎶.. 👌🏻OMG
ME TOO!!!
Muy buen tema de joe cocker unos de los mas grandes de la historia y que voz y se extraña mucho
No idea what all you said but I agree my friend.
Just gorgeous and moving. I prefer this recording to the one on the Mad Dogs and Englishmen album, big though that band and chorus are. Joe is so fatigued there, and sounds in his best and most beautiful voice here.
This song isn't on that album in any version but I wish this one was!
This song is on the two-CD Deluxe Edition, and the same show is on the six-CD Complete Fillmore East Concerts edition.
Thank you Joe....Youve Always Been The Best
Absolutely love the guitar work ... he always gets a band and tweaks it with some unique twist ... I LOVE IT!
Love you, Joe!
Great rendition ! Rip Joe. MV
sweet soulful voice
RIP, Joe.
Dearly LOVED the man and his music....RIP
Thanks for this. Never knew Joe sang this as usual no one can top him not even Levon.
thanks
I swear he does this better than any other version.
Sweeeeeeeeet 🎧🎶🖤
Lyric
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.
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.
This version rivals the Band's version
💖💚
Better than the original by The Band.
Now this is Mad Dogs.
cool
🎸😍🔔
❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
The Weight....
😎👌🏻
Nothing stron8
thanks