Sisters of Mercy - Leonard Cohen - I'm you Man - Beth Orton

[kidfos]

So it now stands at Orton and Buckley as the only performers that I will listen to do a Cohen cover.

[iamalmartino]

das Beste was ich jemals hörte - jede Nacht

[konnyturtle]

Brilliant!!!!

Some kind of perfection within its inperfection!

[helenekahn]

I PREFER EVERYTHING LEONARD COHEN WRITES TO BE SUNG BY HIM BUT THIS IS FANTASTIC. VRY MOVING LEONARD-LIKE

[Findel5]

so beautifull

[woland99]

what's with all the Christian stuff? that song has NOTHING to do whatsoever with Jesus.

[pokey29]

@woland99 Actually pretty sure the religious imagery goes with relevant parts of song. But funny you made a point to post against the Christian imagery LOL

[woland99]

@pokey29 Aha. And what is funny? Cohen often writes in a way that that often invokes religious archetypes to comment on sexual themes. But that does not put religion in the center of his poetry. And certainly not in center of this song. Anyways they suppose to "bind you with love that is GRACEFUL and green as a stem"... Well - to me this rendition is NOT graceful - it is tired and contrived.

[TheGreatScott7]

I loved the original version but this- this just reached into my gut and *wrenched*. One of the few songs to genuinely move me. Fantastic!

[stjulienlepauvre]

thanks so much for bringing this beautiful version here & also for the lyrics. she & the song are both incredible

[inayan33]

Best cover i have ever heard....grew up with this song...thanks

[herpur7]

"When you're not feeling holy, you're loneliness says that you've sinned." The religious overtones come at me like raindrops flying down wind sourced by a hot sudden summer storm. To me, this song is one of Cohen's best. One of music's best. To a songwriter it's inspirational. To a listener a delight. To a sinner, hope. Just my 2 cents.

[flvnow]

sounds like she's singing her shopping list, rather than a soul searching exploratioin

[MrFroggyboy125]

When a faint smile crosses Beth's lips at 2.26- 2.31 makes me fall in love with her. I would want her to sing this beautiful song to me.

Long Live Leonard.

[ak47doubletap]

Lovely Voice, fine work on LC song; which in itself is amazing.

[Cantshaketheseblues]

The video maker should have done some homework. This song was inspired by an experience LC had when travelling. He met two girls who had nowhere to stay and he offered them his hotel bed. (some claim they were prostitutes)..He slept in an armchair and wrote the song the same day...So the video makers religious overtones are just a little baffling...

[jonbecker03]

@Cantshaketheseblues leonard cohen is a profoundly "spiritual" singer/songwriter. he probably sees religious overtones in every experience that he feels is "important" to him. (cohen is also an intellectual. he certainly would have been familiar with the old tradition of seeing "prostitutes" as "spiritual" or even as "religious" figures. the carnal or secular nature of his experience wouldn't negate any spiritual meaning it might have had for him.)

[ivebeenthere1]

excellent rendition....Beth can sing anything & make it magic.....its just beautiful that she combined Cohen the wordsmith with her soul....

can't get enough of this

many thanks!!!

[SheerFolly]

while "covers" of well heard or favorite songs can many times be a disappointment for the listener, that is not the case here. an atmospheric and lovely rendition well done. 5* thnx for the upload =)

[Cantshaketheseblues]

So refreshing and brilliantly done..

It seems every 5 minutes there's a new x factor wannabee covering Cohen...

Even Boni Jovi is trying to cash in ffs..

Most have probably never heard of him...This however is just sublime *****

[uumbuju]

It is an Ode to Joy - voice, music and passion intertwined.

[fiendorgyfetisha]

she has an amazing voice

[pvdruten]

Thanks Ad de Wit for the hint!

[dburrigh]

I typically don't like it when a classic is re-done, but this is an exception. This version actually rivals the original IMO. Her voice just fits this song perfectly.

[wrongwayup]

Most of the covers, or maybe tributes is a better word, from this concert / documentary are really, really good.

[DJundies]

Amazing, I loved the versions of Beth and Antony.

[djwamg]

i love her voice.. this version sounds better than any other i've ever heard.. n i loved the concert.. ^^