The Beatles Were An English Rock Band Formed In Liverpool In 1960. With The Line-Up Comprising John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison And Ringo Starr They Are Regarded As One Of The Most Influential Bands Of All Time. The Group Was Integral To The Development Of 1960s Counterculture And Popular Music's Recognition As An Art Form. Rooted In Skiffle Beat And 1950s Rock And Roll Their Sound Incorporated Elements Of Classical Music And Traditional Read More On Last.Fm
"Carry That Weight" Is A Song By The Beatles. Music Critic Ian MacDonald Interpreted The Lyrics 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. McCartney Said The Song Was About The Beatles' Business Difficulties And The Atmosphere At Apple At The Time. In The Film Imagine John Lennon Lennon Says That McCartney Was "singing About All Of Us". Released On Abbey Road And Part Of The Long Climactic Medley That Closes The Album It Features Vocals From All Four Of The 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 Similar To The Figure Featured Prominently In The George Harrison Written Tracks "Here Comes The Sun" And "Badge" Co-Written By Harrison And Eric Clapton .