Heavy Up

Album: Down the Road Wherever (2018)
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Songfacts®:

  • This song finds Mark Knopfler taking shots at those people who feel they have to share their opinions, He told American Songwriter the lyrics were inspired by a story that somebody was telling him one day.

    "It's real enough," Knopfler said. "I think it applies to a lot of people. It's one of these modern malaises, you know. Nowadays I find that, with everybody having an opinion, there's a lot of idiots out there who think that their opinions are really important."

Comments: 2

  • Joan Eckerstrom from Fiddletown CaGreetings to Lisa Ramirez in Davenport! MK is so appreciated by people everywhere as a kindred
    Spirit because of some of his qualities and enormous talent. His wonderful humor and genuineness
    Are a comfort I grew up in your area and am 90 and so enjoying MK since discovering his music
    Three or so years ago. Rock on!!!!!
  • Lisa Ramirez from Davenport Ia Utmost.
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