leonard Cohen - the gypsy`s wife

[eklektos59]

"I Am a Hotel"- a 1983 Canadian made for TV short musical film, written by Leonard Cohen and Mark Shekter & directed by Allan F. Nicholls.

The storyline is based around imaginary events in the King Edward Hotel in Toronto.

1. The Guests-the characters enter via the lobby and are taken to their rooms;

2. Memories

3. The Gypsy's wife (the manager's wife, in fetching attire, dances on the boardroom table)

4. Chelsea Hotel # 2 (two lovers try, and fail, to make love)

5. Suzanne

6. 'The Guests'.

[Ninsaaaa]

I'm going to watch him live in Denmark in 2 weeks.

[lorielaine1]

i have been listening to Leonard Cohen since I saw him perform the tower of song late one night in the 80s on Austin City Limits.This is the 1st time that I have listened to this song ! Amazing...I love it

[catman306]

Bob good to see you,however sad circumstances

[whsonic]

does anyone know the names of the actors? I think I've seen them in some movies, but I'm not sure.

[Ebru69]

@whsonic Toller Cranston the canadian olympic figure skater and artist

[iriswigle]

No. It's a good video. We have the virgin as told by his mother and father, brother and cousins. We have the boredom. He can't solve the smallest problems cause there is this gypsy selling him flowers and fresh air standing on his table entertaining the masses with her dancing...not exactly sex...but OH GOD...it is NOT exclusively to him. And, the look on his face, "OH GOD HELP! I have a gypsy standing on my table." Run Gypsy! Run! In the meantime, cop will have names and phone numbers.

[gmasri]

terrible video for an otherwise very beautiful very feminist song by a master

[helenajesstarzak]

beautiful+heart breaking!!

[TheTwistedGypsy]

my own personal favorite...nice post :-)

[katerskata]

i would like to know what the songs means????

[pawian68]

@katerskata google cucold on google:)

[Ludvicius]

beauty...but very, very sad...

and thic clip...when i watching this...i am on boundary of crying...

[LaArtifice]

It is a shame this video is not avaliable with those subtitles. Delicious. Cruel.

[Ludvicius]

wspaniały utwór...i...taki bliski...

nie...nie wszystkie kobiety to dziwki...One są piękne...a cyganki...najpiękniejsze w swoim kurestwie...ach tak, można się rozmarzyć...

[joanlagoy]

I love this,,,,,joanie

[TheAng287]

I love this - one of my favourites.

[ArtCloseVampire]

Leonard Cohen rocks socks of washing lines cause he is the MAN!

[sirozy]

At least there isn't one of those clowns putting in their digs for the local porn site !!!

[JoeRowlandUK]

where?

[warszawa45]

Where is my wife tonight.

[alextheman1976]

love the song and video!!!

[louiseduvee]

i love it. Thanks!

[viselike]

One of Cohen's most delicious tunes! I love the tension in the vid--very sexy.

[TheBrowndawg]

@rscrob i did a big wet one

[rscrob]

It is dutch, ya dopey shite

[thesoccergod]

Simply Superb. The strumming flamenco guitar and violin add so much to it...

"the silver knives are flashing in the tired old café". WOW.

[Animas3D]

Not one of his better ones, in my opinion.

[sidensvans54]

Cathy.Cathy

There is no other Love.

Hawkeye.

[delcea1981]

...Too choose a favorit Leonard Cohen song it's not easy! All his songs are special, honest and unique but I must admit that after listening to L. Cohen for 6 years now, "The Gypsy's Wife" is my absolute favorit song! His voice, the lyrics, the instruments and the video are the perfect combination for my human senses! This is perfection!!!

[scurvdog84]

Ive tried to choose a favorite. IMPOSSIBLE. It all depends on my mood but to pick a favorite .................too many to choose from.

[princemarcusagnew]

It is quite the effort to pick a favourite Leonard Cohen somg,this one is outstanding,it is one of the best.

[arnoldgray]

it's dutch subtitles. fab song

[manogomba]

Csodálatos, nyugtató, dallamos, nagyon szépen megkomponált zene. És hozzá a táncoslány, igazán nagyszerű előadásmódú részlet a dalhoz. Köszönet érte Leonard-nak.

[sunnberry]

Haunting

[poppiedree]

pathetisch...

[launchedmepirateship]

Yes, which does NOT mean "pathetic" but "full of pathos / emotion". THIS is a German lesson :-).

[Ebru69]

He is Toller Cranston - The most beautiful iceskate dancer and artist

[cymruray]

where where where

[Vikingchic666999]

This song is pretty nice... My best friend loves it she has been brought up with it <3 love you heather

[marwes19]

Fantastic, of course, but the title is "The gypsy wife", not "the gypsy'S wife". Obviously, the wife is a gypsy, not the husband.

[Ebru69]

"...a ghost climbs on the table

in a bridal neglige

She says:

'MY BODY IS THE LIGHT

MY BODY IS THE WAY'

...and there is no man

no woman can be touched

but you who come between them

will be judged!"

[jethrose]

"And there is no man or woman who CAN´T be touched

But you who come between them will be judged"

[chennur79]

god i love this song ... amazing lyrics..... the silver knives are flashing in the tired old cafe

[cymruray]

Superb I loved Leonard way back in Sydney's State theatre many years past he doesnt do this classic... old and thanks for the german lesson... Highdy High2all

[NicosNicosNicosNicos]

German lesson...cracked me up

[mechanicalvalve]

I love this song, I sing it all day sonetimes. The bass sounds so amazing here. The bass sound is perfect for his tone of voice. Beatiful Masterpeice. Thank you Leonard.

[leoccash]

Chances are; your woman is ucking around on you. Seriously!

[chennur79]

seriously it shouldnt matter , MR leocash with all due respect love aint about and loyalty or chastity ... sisters of mercy

[slimnick53]

Is it Easter already?

Shalom.

xx

[slimnick53]

This must be Jeanie.

I remember her on the threshing floor.

xx

[JShbrdg]

Happy Easter,

[alkanakif]

really high and touching song...

[muziktrkr]

Was this a promo video or part of a special? What's the source and year?

[turboneticsinc]

i dont really know anything about this vid, bro i just download the vid from limewire

[MistGrey]

It's from the 24-minute Canadian short film, "I am a Hotel." It is composed of a brief series of Leonard Cohen songs re-stylized to tell the stories of the tenants of a long-term hotel, as told through the eyes of a despondent newcomer (played by Cohen).

[DrDioNYsis]

really ?

was that Chelsea Hotel ?

& who's this lady playing here ?

[1CupidandPsyche]

She is Ann Ditchburn - best known as a Canadian ballerina and choreographer. She played opposite Paul Sorvino in 'Slow Dancing in the Big City'. For some reason her name is spelled 'Anne' in it.

[JackMonroe]

@turboneticsinc I'm going to ask you some questions, and I want them answered immediately!

[sexymodels5]

This is from a short film he made in 1983- called I Am A Hotel.

[sk8freak3000]

@muziktrkr dunno but the subtitles are in dutch so prob from a dutch movie

[JackMonroe]

@muziktrkr looks like they put the audio over a movie clip, dude

[WoozyJos]

waar is mijn zigeunervrouw vanavond?

[srbenda001]

please could u post more LC videos! There are not enough!

[yeahbyme]

Dedicated to Sheila,...from Prairie Flower

[turboneticsinc]

i love this song!! leonard cohen make a video of the partisan??

[forelight]

A complex song from a complex album. Cudos to the poster. The recent Leonard Cohen documentary "I' Your Man" has an amazing cover of Traitor from the same album by Martha Wainwright.

[axvawe]

The Great Northern Poet Immortal.

Excellent, very high.