"We Can Talk" is a 1968 song by The Band that was the opener for the second side of their debut album Music From Big Pink[1] Written by Richard Manuel, it features The Band's three main vocalists (Manuel, Levon Helm and Rick Danko) in nearly equal turns, often finishing each other's phrases. Initially a staple of their concerts (including Woodstock and the Isle of Wight Festival 1969), it was dropped from the set list in 1971.[2]

"We Can Talk"
Song by The Band
from the album Music from Big Pink
ReleasedJuly 1, 1968
RecordedEarly 1968
GenreRock
Length3:06
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Richard Manuel
Producer(s)John Simon

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"We Can Talk" shows unrelated snippets of conversation between members of The Band. Levon Helm wrote in his autobiography[3] "It's a funny song that really captures the way we spoke to one another; lots of outrageous rhymes and corny puns."

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Music From Big Pink". All music guide. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  2. ^ Viney, Peter. "We Can Talk". All music guide. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  3. ^ Levon Helm, Stephen Davis (1993). This Wheel's on Fire – Levon Helm and the Story of The Band. Chicago Review. ISBN 1556524056.
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