| 词条 | Carry That Weight |
| 释义 |
| name = Carry That Weight | cover = File:Golden-slumbers-carry-that-weight-1969-3.jpg | alt = | type = | artist = the Beatles | album = Abbey Road | released = 26 September 1969 | format = | recorded = 2–4, 30–31 July and 15 August 1969 | studio = EMI Studios, London | venue = | genre = Symphonic rock | length = 1:36 | label = Apple Records | writer = Lennon–McCartney | producer = George Martin }} "Carry That Weight" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album Abbey Road. Written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney, it is the seventh and penultimate song of the album's climactic B-side medley. It notably features unison vocals in the chorus from all four Beatles, a rarity in their songs. It is preceded by "Golden Slumbers", and segues into "The End". The middle bridge, featuring brass instruments, electric guitar and vocals, reprises the beginning of "You Never Give Me Your Money", but with different lyrics. The ending also reprises the arpeggiated guitar motif from the end of that track, which is itself similar to that in "Badge" (co-written by Harrison and Eric Clapton) and reminiscent of the figure featured prominently in the George Harrison–written track "Here Comes the Sun". InterpretationMusic critic Ian MacDonald interpreted the lyric as an acknowledgement by the group that nothing they would do as individual artists would equal what they had achieved together, and they would always carry the weight of their Beatle past.{{sfn|MacDonald|2005|p=356}} McCartney said the song was about the Beatles' business difficulties and the atmosphere at Apple at the time.{{sfn|Miles|1997|p=557–558}} In the film John Lennon, Lennon says that McCartney was "singing about all of us." RecordingThey began recording "Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight" as one piece on 2 July 1969.{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|p=178}} McCartney, Harrison and Ringo Starr recorded 15 takes of the two songs{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|p=178}} while Lennon was in a hospital recovering from a car accident in Scotland.{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|p=177}} The rhythm tracks featured McCartney on piano, Harrison on bass guitar and Starr on drums. The best were takes 13 and 15, which were edited together on 3 July.{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|p=178}} That day and the next, McCartney overdubbed his lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Harrison added lead guitar, and all three sang the chorus.{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|p=178}} On 30 July, they added more vocals, including Lennon, who had rejoined the sessions on 9 July.{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|p=183}}{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|p=179}} More vocals, timpani and drums were overdubbed on 31 July.{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|p=183}} The orchestra that marked 30 musicians altogether was recorded on 15 August.{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|p=190}} PersonnelThe Beatles
Personnel per MacDonald{{sfn|MacDonald|2005|p=355}} and Mark Lewisohn{{sfn|Lewisohn|1988|p=190}} Cover versions
NotesReferences{{Refbegin}}
| last=Lewisohn | first=Mark | year=1988 | authorlink=Mark Lewisohn | title=The Beatles Recording Sessions | publisher=Harmony Books | location=New York | isbn=0-517-57066-1 | ref=harv }}
| last=MacDonald | first=Ian | year=2005 | authorlink=Ian MacDonald | title=Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties | publisher=Pimlico (Rand) | location=London | edition=Second Revised | isbn=1-84413-828-3 | ref=harv }}
| last=Miles | first=Barry | year=1997 | authorlink=Barry Miles | title=Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now | publisher=Henry Holt and Company | location=New York | isbn=0-8050-5249-6 | ref=harv }}{{Refend}} External links
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