One of my favorite Leonard Cohen songs. He's so raw, so caught up in emotion, he practically yells the last verse of the song. It's visceral, real, and amazing!!! You can actually hear pain in his voice! He overpowers the sparce music. It's a poem recited over song. Pretty intense, and one of his best! It's unique in the fact that there's nothing else by him, or anyone else quite like it.
i think of Cohen as an artist who in my times of despair teaches me that . i am not alone. and at time his sense of humor . leads me to realize that i am not the only one to see the irony in a world gone astray
My second favorite Cohen song next to "Don't go home with your hard-on." So emotional, you can hear the pain in his voice. So viceral and real, it's just moving and capitivating. I can't even remember how many times I have listened to it. The whole album "New Skin For the Old Ceremony" is amazing. They even reissued it on VINYL! (You can get a copy on Ebay). If your a fan get it. True poetry in music, better than Dylan!
I find that the greatest joy, now that I am already a committed lover of Leonard Cohen's poetry and music, is to discover more and more of his work, recited, written, given in interviews...such a complex and beautiful human being.
After you listen to a few of his songs, you wonder how Leonard Cohen can still be alive. In fact, you wonder how YOU can still be alive - he writes soundtracks to suicides.
It is so strange that you say that. I never thought that his songs are soundtracks to suicide just incredible sad sometimes. Twenty or more years ago I played Cohen on guitar and some lady thought those where suicide songs. Very strange indeed.
Sad songs can be very uplifting for some. Nothing oozes suicide from Cohen's songs for me. If anything I feel very much alive listening too his songs.
oh, I hoped you would be someone new..
atheer2002 2 weeks ago in playlist Leonard Cohen
Many thanks to balcky666 for upoaded such a gem..:)
Ghostorchid2 1 month ago
Beautiful..... What a voice!:-))
Blessed Be;
Althea )0(
AltheaHekate 1 month ago
@AltheaHekate Oh my dear Althea never boring girl :)..This is class..No more..no less
expected from the very talented..Leonard Cohen..A 1000 thanks..Susie x
Ghostorchid2 1 month ago
@Ghostorchid2 You're welcome!:-)) The uploader did a very good job!:-))
Blessed Be;
Althea )0(
AltheaHekate 1 month ago
your lover in captivity..
atheer2002 3 months ago in playlist Leonard Cohen
blackmore's night's version is way better.
winggoddess 5 months ago
@winggoddess ok
MisterMcBraineater 2 months ago
One of my favorite Leonard Cohen songs. He's so raw, so caught up in emotion, he practically yells the last verse of the song. It's visceral, real, and amazing!!! You can actually hear pain in his voice! He overpowers the sparce music. It's a poem recited over song. Pretty intense, and one of his best! It's unique in the fact that there's nothing else by him, or anyone else quite like it.
addman27 6 months ago
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addman27 6 months ago
This Is a Butchering of this Song. He deserves to be Punched in the Face for this.
Zlovier32 6 months ago
His shouting in this song really overpower me...
Obeisance Mr.Cohen
wodzomistrz 1 year ago
i think of Cohen as an artist who in my times of despair teaches me that . i am not alone. and at time his sense of humor . leads me to realize that i am not the only one to see the irony in a world gone astray
chuftain 1 year ago 2
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tis sounds gay when he sings
unmached 1 year ago
I love the angry voice of Cohen in this song (like "Diamonds in the Mine"), genious!.
joanpiquedotcom 1 year ago 3
I have a shirt which always reminds me this song when I am wearing it - it has greensleeves.
Leibinz 1 year ago
this song hurt my ears after hearing a beautiful a capella of it...its a good song but the style is just so much different...
clarinetplayerperson 1 year ago
Look mom! Christian lesbian sex! 8D
EinsDaVinGaliDar 1 year ago
@EinsDaVinGaliDar obviously you re blind or what
intersanctum 1 year ago
time stood still
ciarasbestoo 1 year ago 2
My second favorite Cohen song next to "Don't go home with your hard-on." So emotional, you can hear the pain in his voice. So viceral and real, it's just moving and capitivating. I can't even remember how many times I have listened to it. The whole album "New Skin For the Old Ceremony" is amazing. They even reissued it on VINYL! (You can get a copy on Ebay). If your a fan get it. True poetry in music, better than Dylan!
addman27 1 year ago
The ice cream van when I was a child played Greensleeves, I wished they played this version.
Leibinz 1 year ago
wonderful
samaryousrie 1 year ago
I find that the greatest joy, now that I am already a committed lover of Leonard Cohen's poetry and music, is to discover more and more of his work, recited, written, given in interviews...such a complex and beautiful human being.
sweetgypsywife 1 year ago
@sweetgypsywife Saw him in concert back in October. A true warm humble man. What a show! Too bad he didn't play Greensleeves.
addman27 1 year ago
amazing works...
how did LC manage to convert Greensleeves to such a glorious touching version...
respect...
atheer2002 1 year ago
nummer 1!
norgesregenter 2 years ago
So beautiful. Cohen is a genius.
RobinuChan 2 years ago 4
I have this sheet music
musictranscription 2 years ago
He's a genius
silencerar 2 years ago 6
Yes, he certainly is
udomysl1 2 years ago
Just finished the "Various Positions" biography and it is truly wonderful!
Arjanajanath 3 years ago 3
The greatest man alive today. In fact, the greatest man to ever have lived.
mollepolle 3 years ago
silly you
edvicfneb 1 year ago
"I sang my songs, I told my lies,
to lie between your matchless thighs"....
Fantastic parody :o)
Eagleray99 3 years ago 5
THIS ROCKS!
tpm1983 3 years ago 3
Masterpiece.
JacquesBrel11 3 years ago 2
truly
tositteet 3 years ago
GREATEST PERFORMER, WRITER EVER!!!
nickyvanderhut 3 years ago 15
After you listen to a few of his songs, you wonder how Leonard Cohen can still be alive. In fact, you wonder how YOU can still be alive - he writes soundtracks to suicides.
cgenierun 3 years ago 4
It is so strange that you say that. I never thought that his songs are soundtracks to suicide just incredible sad sometimes. Twenty or more years ago I played Cohen on guitar and some lady thought those where suicide songs. Very strange indeed.
dash8como 3 years ago 3
Sad songs can be very uplifting for some. Nothing oozes suicide from Cohen's songs for me. If anything I feel very much alive listening too his songs.
tubebunny7 2 years ago 5
"...Then I saw you naked in the early dawn,
oh, I hoped you would be someone new..."
sob
idiotjim 3 years ago 23