2007-01-16 03:37:58 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Obviously you are a conusuior of classick rock lyrics... He's not heavey, he's my brother is telling the listener that this such person being sung about in the song is not a burdon to him, heaccepts all his goodness as well of all of his faults as if he were his brother... It is a beautiful Lyric.. Now I am thinking that maybe you are not familiar with this song.. Should I teel You or will the search enlighten you? I will get back to you... Okay, It is a song from 1977 by Sidney Russell &Robert Scott and it tells the story of a brother carrying the burdens of his brother through life... We should all be this way. Please searh out the lyrics and listen to the song.... I beleive the Hollies sang the song and may also have writting credits... Neil Diamond, Blood Sweat And Tears, Bread as well as Donnie Osmond all Have covers of the song and back in 87 I saw "The Jerry Garcia Band" Rip off one of the best versions ever.. It was actually just Jerry and one or two other members in a small bar in upstate NY...
2007-01-16 03:40:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
It just means that taking on or supporting your brother's burdens are no problem, as he is very special to you. It also means you would take on the physical burdens for them, as well as the mental ones, because you really care.
There is an article on wiki which discusses the origin of The Hollies' song - here is a quote:
The origin of the title of the song has caused great speculation. In 1924, the first editor of Kiwanis Magazine, Roe Fulkerson, published a column carrying the title "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother". Dated September 1924, the article speaks of Fulkerson's encounter with "a spindly and physically weak lad" carrying a baby and "staggering towards a neighboring park".
" 'Pretty big load for such a small kid' I said as I met him. 'Why, mister,' he smiled, 'He ain't heavy; he's my brother.' "
Full article below.
2007-01-16 11:41:03 · answer #2 · answered by iiitttsssaaadoozy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The saying comes from the old movie "Boys Town" with Spencer Tracy, he played a Priest that had a home for orphan boys. Then one of the older boys came trudging through the cold & snow carry his little brother. When the Priest asked him "isn't he heavy for you son" ? The boy answered "he's not heavy he's my brother" !
2007-01-16 11:42:09 · answer #3 · answered by day by day 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's amazing how people respond on here. The statement is from a song (60's by the Hollies) and the name of a famous African-American print.
It is referring to the fact that sometimes we have to carry others to help them get to the same place or a better one. In this case the person indicates that it is a burden he is willing to bear.
2007-01-16 11:44:36 · answer #4 · answered by inaru816 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't really know and it is funny you ask that because I have that cd by the Hollies in my car right now and listen to it a lot. It is a good song and if it wasn;t, why did a lot of bands cover it? I guess to me it means that everyone is a brother no matter who they are.
2007-01-16 11:43:33 · answer #5 · answered by Pesty Wadoo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means that while everyone else is looking up to my brother for his talents or whatever I am not seeing all of what they are seeing. He's not heavy he's my brother.
2007-01-16 11:42:49 · answer #6 · answered by Thumper 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it means that the person loves his brother and looks past appearance. They see their brother for who they are and not what they look like
2007-01-16 11:41:37 · answer #7 · answered by luvtheMarines! 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it means the love for my brother
2007-01-16 11:40:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He makes some bad decisions and mistakes but hes still my brother
2007-01-16 11:42:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The words to a song by The Holley's
2007-01-16 11:41:49 · answer #10 · answered by Bella 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋