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"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
Released	July 1, 1968
Recorded	Early 1968
Genre	Rock
Length	3:06
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Richard Manuel
Producer(s)	John Simon

Theme

"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

• Robbie Robertson - electric guitar
• Garth Hudson - Lowrey organ
• Levon Helm - lead vocal, drums
• Richard Manuel - lead vocal, piano
• Rick Danko - lead vocal, bass guitar

References

External links

• http://theband.hiof.no/albums/music_from_big_pink.html
• http://theband.hiof.no/articles/we_can_talk_viney.html

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