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"The Weight" was written by Robbie Robertson, who found the tune by strumming idly on his guitar, a 1951 Martin D-28, when he noticed that the interior included a stamp noting that it was manufactured in Nazareth, Pennsylvania (C. F. Martin & Company is situated there), and he started crafting the lyrics as he played.
"Take a Load Off" is a song by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots. "Take a Load Off" is the second track off the band's sixth studio album, Stone Temple Pilots, released in 2010. The song was the album's second single, after the #1 hit "Between the Lines". A music video for "Take a Load Off" was released on September 8, 2010. [2]
The video is a culmination of clips edited together, including moments with the band—both on and off stage—, samples of cartoons, and "all-American imagery". [77] "Take a Load Off" topped the Alternative Chart at number 24. [78] "Cinnamon" was released as the band's third single, which debuted at number 49 on the Alternative Chart. [79]
With the song "Hair" being popular at the time, somebody suggested writing a similar song about ankles. That song turned into "Take a Load Off Your Feet". Brian Wilson would later add some lyrics and help with the melody. [1] Conversely, Jardine said of the song in a 1976 interview,
The Band - Music From Big Pink (1968) "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" (Bob Dylan) The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo (1968) "Time Has Come Today" (Willie Chambers/Joseph Chambers) The Chambers Brothers - The Time Has Come (1967) "With a Little Help from My Friends" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) Joe Cocker - With a Little Help from My Friends (1969)
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is the debut studio album by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, released in 1967. This album debuted on the U.S. Billboard Top Pop Albums chart on April 8, 1967, peaked at number 161, and was on the charts for eight weeks.
The song was also their last release for ABC Records before the label merged with MCA Records. [1] The song was also covered by Dave & Sugar, who included it on their 1978 Tear Time album (though they changed the title to "Baby, Take Your Coat Off"). It is not to be confused with the band's 1985 single "Come On In (You Did the Best You Could Do ...
"Take a Picture" is a song by American rock band Filter, released to radio in September 1999 as the second single from their second studio album, Title of Record (1999). The song became a hit at the start of 2000 following its January 18 retail release, peaking at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number three in Canada.