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Originally rising to prominence as Bob Dylan's backing
group, the quintet known simply and authoritatively as The
Band later emerged as one of rock music's most seminal
acts. Crafting highly literate, austerely luminous songs
probing the mythology of the American experience (the great
irony of their work, given the Canadian origins of all but
one of their members), their music fused the rural beauty
of old-time country and blues with the spirit of rock 'n'
roll to forge a uniquely evocative aesthetic far removed
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Give Credit | Reviewer: J M
    ------ About the song Atlantic City performed by The Band

I see no reference to the fact that the lyrics and the song were writtn by Bruce Springsteen for his 1982 Album "Nebraska." Posting lyrics without a nod to the composer is quite deceptive and disrspectful.

The ghost is clear | Reviewer: Kevin
    ------ About the song Ophelia performed by The Band

In the verse that starts with the enigmatic line "ashes of laughter, the ghost is clear," the reference may be to the Ophelia of Shakespeare's play "Hamlet," in which a noblewoman flirts sexually [and inapropriately] with stange men, loses her mind, runs away and dissapears, and drowns herself. Leon Helms was clearly a well educated guy and "Hamlet" is read by most high school students so my suggestion doesn't seem like much of a stretch.

JDD | Reviewer: Jerald Daughrity
    ------ About the song Evangeline performed by The Band

My great grandfather was a gambler along the Texas/Oklahoma Red River, so I was attracted to this song. The Band has always been my favorite group and they make this song sound like you are there. This next fall my wife and I plan a trip on a Mississipi riverboat, and explore the graves of our long ago relatives in Tennessee. This song inspires me more.

@Cliff: Meaning of Broken Arrow | Reviewer: Joshua
    ------ About the song Broken Arrow performed by The Band

It's a poetic image, subject to interpretation, of course. I think it means that he is offering his lover his past failed good efforts ("broken arrow") and memories ("bottle of rain") -- an openness or intimacy that he alone offers.

Catching up with the Band | Reviewer: Ian
    ------ About the song Whispering Pines performed by The Band

Caught up with this track only last year. Must have been on a compilation or something. It's just such a moving song, beautifully paced, lyrical but substantial. Had to hunt it down on this site cos it just popped in my head again just now.

Darken My Door | Reviewer: Crewmax42
    ------ About the song Ophelia performed by The Band

DMD is an old phrase. I always thought it was a slight slur on whomever it was directed - sort of like "look what the cat drug in" when someone appears. "Coast is clear" is correct, too. Sorry Ophelia - unless you're 50-60ish, the song isn't about you. You have the egg before the chicken. :^)

faithfull tribute version | Reviewer: Anonymous
    ------ About the song It Makes No Difference performed by The Band

check out My Morning Jacket's version of this song on the compilation album Endless Highway, with various artists singing The Band's songs. Album isn't great apart from this song which is easily the best song on it.
Yes, on the original you just know Rick means it.
Japer McQuarrie, fan of The Band, Bob, Van, Creedence.

A humble opinion | Reviewer: davidmjackson
    ------ About the song The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down performed by The Band

I was also a muso during the 60's, driving up and down the M1 in england in a freezing cold van with no heater, and I would just like to say that the Band were something very special. Their voices were great, especially Levon Helm's,the songs were great, and the standard of musicianship was superb, because they had played together, I understand, for some time,so they gelled as a unit. I miss 'em.

om-sanatana.blogspot.com | Reviewer: Brahmananda
    ------ About the song Cherokee Morning Song performed by The Band

Is it interesting that "Yauh" or "Ya" is "Great Spirit in this Cherokee, while "Yah" refers to the Almighty God in Hebrew? I think we all stemmed from the same place.

I have Native American blood (Apache), but I currently live in the NE of India. I am still amazed when I see tribal people here wear clothing that I know my ancestors and brothers form other tribes to have worn. At some point, I believe the world was One - like Our Father, the Great Spirit, the Lord.

Namaste.

I love this song | Reviewer: Balik (mighty warrior)
    ------ About the song Cherokee Morning Song performed by The Band

I am tsalagi as well my grandmother always sang this song My grandfather always told me stories of Our tribe and heritage after there passing I'm the only one in the family who still follows my heritage everyone else has lost touch with are ancestors it brings tears to see there are people who still follow those ways and never lose touch

Balik


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