Silent All These Years - Tori Amos ft. Leonard Cohen

[TsuchiEnkou]

Excuse me... could I be you for a while?

[TheVitasigma]

Las putas tristes de mi vida...

[thatblondguy33]

Leonard Cohen!!!!!!!! This song was amazing.

[AWYMARI3HORN]

WOW

[upliftingthoughts]

Leonard I am your secret cousin of the poetry fantasy.

[upliftingthoughts]

Leanord I am your poet cousin. I know you. I know you well though we have not yet met.

[speccyride]

thats amazing :)

[kirra77]

I wish Tori could know what memories I have strangled in this song........

[Ifeeldirectionless]

This is the best song in the world. No questions asked.

[Ifeeldirectionless]

replay. too beautiful to end. can't stop listening to it...love. replay.

[Ifeeldirectionless]

Years go by...

I love you Tori.

[echosaisis]

wow I love this version of Silent All These Years ... probably my favorite version so far

[krauseml]

"excuse me but can i be you for a while..."

[BugAMartini]

Tori is fantastic

[TrillyThePuppet]

can't think of anyone more amazing than leonard & tori

[WaitsWeights]

i love the lyrics of this song. I can relate so whole heartedly.

[Tamaeolite]

Two gorgeos artists together! great

[margielimn]

wow, two beautiful freaks in collaberation, two of my favourite beautiful loons

[ILoveEnglishBlokes]

Hauntingly beautiful, amazing.

[catinapoke]

That vampire shot of Tori was freakin' ridiculous...

[whooo1984]

@catinapoke looked like stupid chinese zombie

[papuiana]

'' am auzit despre un om/ care rosteste atat de frumos cuvintele/ incat doar spunandu-le numele/ face femeile sa i se daruiasca.

daca sunt mut langa corpul tau/ pe cand tacerea ne-nfloreste ca un cancer pe buze/ e pentru ca aud un om urcand scarile, dregandu-si vocea-n fata usii noastre.'' (trad. m. cartarescu)

[TorianExperience]

@papuiana si crezi tu ca atotpupatul in cur M. Cartarescu a scris pasajul ala?

[papuiana]

nu, sigur ca nu. el a tradus.

[papuiana]

nuuu, nici nu am spus asta. dar traducerea respectiva se pare ca-i apartine.

[nakluts]

Don't be in silence if you suffer...

I did that long years...and now i'm so alone and dissapointment

[drytulun]

for which she's thankful stargazer :)))))

[stargazer1907]

ne demek efenim rica ederim :p

[stargazer1907]

...dedicated to Derya Ongun :p

[bookcreator]

Leonard Cohen was creepy and irrelevant to the song.

[11NewAuthor2]

"I heard of a man who says words so beautifully that if only he speaks their name, women give themselves to him. If I am dumb beside your body while silence blossoms like tumors on our lips, it is because I hear a man climb the stairs and clear his throat outside our door."

[SeraphimSadie]

Nice use of the Baraka Soundtrack.

[zerklander44]

same here dugar i love her too and im a guy haha

[1973Croatia]

Oh, this song is just beautiful, soooo lovely... Tori Amos has such a brilliant voice...

[sommerify]

beautiful

[123chrisc]

I know mainly chics like Tori, but I love her so much

[dugar1234]

I'd love to know chicks like Tori <3

(I know what you meant though :)

[anyxeverything]

this gotta be one of the most beautiful songs everrrrr

[Mrsteddyz]

such great lyrics

[ScorpianMistress]

cool pictures and song

[harjamsco]

Which version of the song is this? Is it the original on Little Earthquakes? I thought it sounded different.

[justincrase]

no its a live version.

[amdion5783]

This is the first cut of the Live on Air Volume 1

[louiseduvee]

Finally! I am so sick of hearing gossip about her! I have a whole painting for gossipmongers, and if you dis what you are watching by, you can sound like an idiot...

[dzioesajej]

Oh please who cares if she`s a satanist or Sis of Mercy

[lorileeslove]

liked this song, untill i really listened to the lyrics... o, by the way, you all KNOW she is a satanist, right? ever hear "father lucifer"

[flappp]

A Satanist? She's was on a trip you fool.

I'm positive she does NOT label herself that unless she's stating a point. & quite frankly people who consider other people "Satanists" are just doing it in advocacy of the idea that anything that goes against Monotheistic/Judeo-Christian beliefs must, by any illigitimate "reason," be sinful and disgusting. 6,000 yrs of Abraham is enough, Satan advocated Democracy, God the Monarchist, megalomaniac. Please use your brain and read something intelligent.

[lorileeslove]

hey flappp.... better check your info... why don't YOU read something, how about SPIN magazine, March of 1996 when Tori says:

"I wanted to marry Lucifer...I don't consider Lucifer an evil force...I feel his presence with his music. I feel like he comes and sits on my piano.

or how about Rolling Stones, June 25, 1998: "Yes, I have a mission, to expose the dark side of christianity"

WELL, IT SEEMS A LIBERAL IS ONCE AGAIN IGNORANTLY FIGHTING A BATTLE THAT DOEN'T EVEN WANT TO BE FOUGHT FOR

[flappp]

Actually, you need to re-interpret what I had written. If you read other interviews, she says the same about Jesus and God. A balance of each-- Equality amongst the two, a "Democracy" of beliefs. Why don't you read some John Milton or some Merlin. Also, "I don't consider Lucifer an evil force" it's because the idea of Lucifer is not evil, you twit. And no, I am neither an advocate of Satan or God, I know my philosophy, literature and symbolism-- You, on the other hand, do not.

[sugarplumhellspawn]

Well said

[zerroEnna]

Re-read the "Pandemonium" sections. Satan never advocated democracy. The result of that "debate" was exactly as he wished it to be.

[flappp]

Analyze "Paradise Lost"

[flappp]

just like god wrote the bible.

?

[flappp]

It is anything but irrelevant... lol.

Milton simply took the bible and reversed the perspective, I used "Paradise Lost" to emphasize the point (Which, might I point out, is a major theme in Milton's books.) that Satan initially advocated Democracy, where as god advocated/posed as a symbol of monarchy. Which, I find pretty relevant to what the other person had said about Tori being a "Satanist" and how really, it's "god" who is the definition of evil.

[dzioesajej]

Pics are outstanding....just like her music and voice

[MOLPUX]

BIG TORIIIIIII!!!!!

[mtthwdyr]

From kcrw rare on air, volume 1.

[mtthwdyr]

Someone included this on a tape when I won a Tori Amos auction item years ago, and said it was his favorite version. Quickly, it became mine too.

[FENDIN10]

Stunning.But this is not the album version,what is it?

[CelticRaE19]

simply inspiring to hear these two influential voices together

[ZooeyGlassDancer]

exquisite.

[uwi2]

Perfect!

[aiwala]

Absolutely wunderbar!

[uwi2]

You mean Indabar?

yeah, i love Tori too...

and You!

[aiwala]

Yep..I think Indabar is the right word!

"I've heard of a man who says words so beautifully that if only he speaks their name, women give themselves to him."

[HereInMyHead81]

Awesome

[VolkColopatrion]

"while silence blossoms like tumors on our lips"

you have a teency little typo there in the description.

[iorwenmartins]

the most influentional male and the most influentional female on my life (artistically speaking) and you put them together. Thank you for the beauty

[LeonardAndNickFan]

Simply gorgeous!! Ahhhh, my Leonard!! Beautiful!! Thanks for posting!!

[JoOnTheRun]

anidfan, that is the full poem.

its published in his book 'poems 1956 -1968'.

its a goldmine if you can get your hands on it.

[anidfan]

does anybody know where to find the complete LC poem or audio? thxxx great job.

[LeonardAndNickFan]

That IS the complete poem!! Lenny digs some brief poems... and, he does them so well!! Happy you enjoy!

[greg5566]

And I love the offensive juxtaposition of Cohen speaking about a man who's just so hot women throw themselves at him, with Tori singing about the deep, sad loneliness of a woman who has things to say but is afraid to, and the men who treat her badly. Really brilliant.

[greg5566]

Compare this clip to the actual video. It shows the difference between a brilliant visual expression of the song, and shallow garbage. (Can you tell which is which?) There's nothing more facile than matching lyrics literally to images. A "dead body" "saved" by the garbage truck? Give me a break. I don't think you understand the song. (cont'd)

[breedak]

wow stargazer, this is very impressive, gorgeous clarity.I've been listening to tori since little earthquakes and this is a fabulous version and video. probably one of the most complete artits in music history.I had the good fortune to meet her on her very first trip to ireland,I think it was '92. she was lovely, kised my friend and i on the cheek.That was when her fans didn't scare her. oh well.

[jenzybop]

i recommend "From the Choirgirl Hotel", Brilliant album. . .But they're all pretty awesome and diverse......

[totojulius]

" If I am dumb beside your body while silence blossom like tumors on our lips"

I think this is the right one.

[HeavenImplode]

She has 9 allbums out, a whole bunch of EPs, official bootlegs, compilations and a hits catalogue. Do check her out if you haven't yet. I recommend her seventh album, Scarlet's Walk, because it's just so poetic =P

[sublimeexx]

this is so beautiful

[arielskye7]

Wow! that was amazing. I am on a Leonard Cohen kick. Loved him since I first heard "Suzanne" So is Tori Amos her own songwriter/singer? I really have just now seen her for the first time. She seems so right for the time and for the song. Stargazer my hat's off to you for putting this video together.

Thank You

[elila07]

Yeah, she is. This song is from her first CD, Little Earthquakes, she has about 7 albums out, I think. You should really check her out, she's pretty amazing.  IMHO. ^_^

Also, brilliant video, stargazer~ <3

[stargazer1907]

tori amos is the female form of l.cohen :) soo talented lady, you should definetely listen to her albums :)) and thank you for you nice comments :)

[gumborific]

That is a great comparison stargazer...well done!

[hetudas]

Hi, same here, I have been a Cohenite since I heard another boy scout sing Suzanne around our campfire in Germany in 1968. I have only heard Tori Amos once before when she sang on a Tribute album to Cohen. Others on the album were Sting, Peter Gabriel, Willie Nelson, Bono and many more. Stay in touch.

[wasssuppyo]

@arielskye7 she does covers and her songs.

[suiming1988]

very impressive!

[FerretMIke]

This is really excellent.

[lnin9]

Just to let you all know this was taken from an album called 'rare on air vol. 1"

[annimatrix]

yes his voice is ,.... so inticing for woman.

[jaclynh25]

This is fantastic:)

[mysterymusicbykarla]

...just *****))

[lyletuck]

Did you add the L. Cohen poetry, or did Tori Amos release a version with the poetry preface? The version I had (on "Little Earthquakes") didn't have poetry at the start.

If you added it, where did you find it?

[rockpiti]

He didn't add it... it's just another verson of the song.

[earthmother97]

Amazing...simply amazing :)

[guochen822]

did you do this yourself?

because i like the pictures very much

chould you tell me where can i get those beautiful pictures?

[stargazer1907]

yes of course i did it... most of the pictures were taken from the official site of tori amos, and the remaining ones may be from pbasedotcom or treklensdotcom, I can't remember exactly...

[akbutterflyrose]

Ive been looking for this. I had this on a tape when I was a teenager and I miss it so much

[msheda]

very nicely done

[bade1907]

ne guzel gecisler oylee

[stargazer1907]

teşşşşşkürrr ettimmm, ama vallahi biraz şansa oldu :D