text:  You know, I don't know that I'd go so far as to speak it. I mean, I love the band. They are one of my favorite artists of all time. And I think that the performance of it is just exquisite, like so many band performances are. You know, it's this beautiful musicianship. Levon Helm, who sings the lead vocal, is just, you know, a gorgeous singer, gives a really great performance. But I do think the song has become a bit overrated. It has a lot of hallmarks of overwrought historical history.