Martha Wainwright - Tower Of Song

[TheBrendadale]

I heard this song on CBC Radio about 2 or 3 years ago. I was enthralled! The DJ said it was a cover of a Leonard Cohen song, and I was just so excited with the life this woman gave to the song. I LOVE Leonard Cohen, but it just seems other artists can give a spark to his own songs that he just doesn't seem to have. Our own Leonard gets the Gold Medal for being the most depressive of all Canadian artists! But I still love him.

[boybuddha]

Love this version.

[MicroGuyChannel]

She has a really big... umm, voice. :)

[RaSouthgate]

I love Martha and I love this song but I just don't feel the two mix well. Personally I much prefer the original, I just find that Leonard Cohen's voice is perfectly suited to the lyrics.

[aliceolivia93]

this is great. katie waissel should be singing songs like this (x factor) just saying.. i know i shouldn't be mentioning x factor right now but it just reminded me of her

[69crazyface]

she sings like sex in the rain, your head feels like its going to explode when you hear the sound of a womans moaning song,,, mmm...xxxooo

[lenolas33]

There was all of the music I heard before, and then there was all of the music that came after I heard Martha Wainwright sing "Tower of Song."

[amnesiaccccc]

just great!!

[Bignosetw]

Sorry is it just the light or does she have HUMONGOUS boobs?

[JEREMIASPLEISSON]

HUMONGOUS??

[Bignosetw]

@JEREMIASPLEISSON yes, as in very big. Serious question.

[ensinitas]

@Bignosetw ......they do appear to be voluminous...very impressive...bigguns in fact

[JakeDonaghue]

yes, i think the same, i heard the original song by leonard cohen, and i didn't like it at all!

martha's version is way better and more well crafted...

[ferguson9514]

great body - shame about the voice & song

[freebrainstorms]

pfffft.

[soulfulnotes]

I can't stand this. I don't know what Leonard sees in it.

[howsoon]

The Lot Of Ya Want To Listen to Nick Caves Version Pure Class

[TheKofax]

thanks for destroying a great song

[vardavas]

Leonard is entitled to his opinion and if he prefers this version, that's fine, but I personally would rather listen to him do this song. I love that deep gravelly rasp of his.

[beauceron]

I alos prefer other people singing Cohen's songs. Great songwrighter-- truly amazing. Not a good singer, not really a singer at all.

[normanthepig]

she did a version of this with a few backup singers that I liked so much more than Leonard Cohen's original. I don't think I care much for Cohen's personal singing style.

[delago78]

this is brilliant.

I love her voice and the way she sings this song. thanks for uploading.

[nomarch]

sorry make that 1 minute 30 seconds.

[nomarch]

Q. How do you go about completely ruining and destroying a song.

A. listen to Martha Wainwright sing Tower of Song.

i had to turn it off after 27 seconds, ugghh simply horrid.

[odsantos]

yeh he says he thinks its better but hes just being nice, you know what hes like.this is an ok version but its not leonard his voices great like you'd amagine gods as great.

[starstarzero]

well, for the record, leonard thinks this is the best version of his song

[dogneff]

this isn't a very good cover.her voice and singing style isn't right for the song. cohen's music is special because it only sounds right when he sings it. its like some kind of built-in copyright protection.if you change the music or the singing or even if the tempo is too fast it loses something. i don't know what it loses but it just don't sound right.

[bebop42]

great video production, I know how daunting live performances are...lights, crowds, ambient noise...bravo

[iliketea333]

shes not bad.

but how about writing a song as good instead of a cover

leonard cohen is the real deal. and humble too

[vsilver839]

You should check out her original songs...they are very good and very powerful.

[amindbody]

It was a pretty good version, but Leonard Cohen is the man.

[beckjuly]

She's the real deal man...like leonard, and her brother Rufus.