Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2005)

[whitemagica1]

zseniális :))))

[719599]

No me canso de ver tu video,magnifica interpretacion por una mujer y vos divina, te admiro.

[dopeydora81]

oh so so beautiful such a voice and charisma.

[smilelikeUmeanit90]

one of my favourite very few fm singers, after janis joplin and courtney love there is martha.

[hpu59]

Would I be limited to listen to only one song for the rest of my life, I would choose this one!

[RyanLye1975]

The song is not; The 'man' is not (but good even so, ... for a 'Girly Man')

[anamariatodavia]

This song is not "I'm Your Man".

[camvideophoto]

@anamariatodavia Ok~Thanks

[weepingboy3]

Wow, what an unusual voice. So many emotions are manifested. I loved the lyrics. I loved the singer, I loved writer...

[deansusky]

His songs should go on forever and ever bury me with them

[afeinhandler]

was about to say, "looks dumb" but then i realized i was watching a trailer for Sourcecode...this is great.

[lordwool]

Te conozco de siempre. me encantas eres el arbol

[VintageGoddesswear]

At the end, Mr. Cohen states: It was called The Traitor. It was about the feeling that we have of betraying some mission that we were mandated to fulfill, and then being unable to fulfill it. And then coming to understand that the real mandate was not to fulfill it and that the deeper courage was to stand guiltless in the predicament you found yourself"

[SrLouise]

actually, this is "The Traitor"  and a beautiful rendition. i really appreciated Cohen's explanation of the mandate vs. the greater (actual) mandate. profound!

[lonelynytz]

holy s...t!!!!!!!!! this is fantastic, Love her voice, this really a song of compassion

[denisandnova]

What can one say? Leonard Cohen and Martha Wainright. Music magic.

[rspvan]

I keep visiting this clip...I can't get enough of it...the performance, the lyric...the melody...everything seems so perfect...

[MsNickie1001]

Ms Wainwright's version is positively haunting. She's a very talented member of a very talented family. I'm unsure how they are related, but Sloan is y favorite singer.

[gnossos347]

actually this songs about him cheating on one of his girlfriends

[havisham7]

It's the fabulous Martha Wainwright, of course!

[DancesWithJoy]

Who is this wonderful singer??

[DancesWithJoy]

I love many voices but I have only ever fallen in love with two--that of Marianne Faithfull and Mr. Chohen's voice.

[James1954May]

@DancesWithJoy The 2 worst musical artists in the history of pop music out of one mouth. Never thought anyone would do that.

[SuperRoxy1981]

this is not POP MUSIC!

[DancesWithJoy]

@James1954May Firstly neither Mr. Cohen nor Ms. Faithfull are 'pop' artists. Secondly you obviously have heard nothing musically if you actually think that they are the two worst. Just because you do not like something does not mean that it is bad. To think that way is arrogant and immature.

[VineburgDyke]

@James1954May You must be a Justin Beiber fan. Martha Wainwright is a brilliant songwrite in her own right with a mystically beautiful voice; Leonard Cohen is a poet of genius proportions. If, in my lifetime, I could write just one lyric like either of them I'd die happy. And now I'm starting to questionthis freedom of speech concept,if it allows stupid remarks like this one

[DEOO100]

this is supposed to be a mans song about letting his soldier allies down, it is the best version I have heard, simply awesome.

[TheArsong]

what is this?

[puckduim]

I'm in love with martha

[alkonavt66]

I like this song so much...respect from Russia!

[scottie0610]

Walk With Me - Don't walk in front of me.. I may not follow - Dont walk behid me. I may not lead - Just walk beside me and be my friend

[STAB1L]

double plus good!

[poetsblend]

From the other side

[malgorzata2733]

super ok

[cianfra47]

fantastica fantastica

[gbcan58]

She is Martha Wainwright singing The Traitor

[Soielily]

Can't wait to see him on Thursday!!!!

[jpmariachi]

its not usual being suprised like this!!

I didn't knew at all this singer.

What a great sound!

[roymuss]

this song made me cry

[ashmico1]

looking for leonard.....found something nice....ok

[sirozy]

Goodbye !!!

[macdaddylorenzo]

Please change the title to "The Traitor"

[loopyridesagain]

Why? It's the title of the documentary, lol. This is Martha Wainwright's cover of Cohen' "the traitor"---just one song in the docu.

My favorite cover is anthony singing "If it be your will"--sublime!)

[mesatari]

sioooooooo baddddddddddddd

[Andraste77]

There's an argument for genetics.

[lepassant50]

wow.....The title is wrong... so...nice rendition...thanks...

[sharonmtvharrison]

Those Wainwrights all can sing and have hearts of poets. Awesome.

[unclebobunclebob]

Loudon should be proud

[lillemeg32]

OMG I've never heard her before! What a beautiful voice! Is she Canadian too? Cohen I know and love...

[Elard20]

The song is The traitor

[mainejerry]

MW + LC = genius

[LittleRock1970]

I totaly agree :)

[servonatron]

"the deeper courage was to stand guilt-less in the predicament in which you found yourself"

[illkeepitwithmine]

inotxicating

[54spiritedwill54]

Martha I love you!

[ladawoodma]

She has a beautiful voice that reaches deep down inside you, she is heaven and so inspiring. She just cures all those troubles in your mind. I am in love too, beautiful.

[flextoneibanez]

What an incredible singer she is. My god I'm in love....

[myutube8x]

Martha Wainwright ... wow this song is so beautiful. What a wonderful soul.  Thank you for posting this. Magnificent.

[Whistlejocket]

Thankyou Martha and thankyou Leonard

[blarganus]

this is under the wrong name... it's The Traitor

[Tommigril]

The DVD itself was named I am Your Man 2005 a tribute to Leonard Cohen, I think it just posted that way.

[hagakure90]

Lovely Martha... :) Great song. Great rendition. :)

[Luciaand]

I expected something else

[dadlakla]

Wonderful rendition of Cohen's The Traitor - very heartfelt.

[cevemeve]

The title is wrong...

[snufkindarling]

It's the title of the DVD that this is taken from. But I agree it should be labelled with the song title, and Martha's name!

[txf666]

This is art Martha!!!!! Thank you for giving this version to the word.

[JohnnyOhio]

"...see the men of action falling back..."

[cafithto]

Absoutely beautiful singing and outstanding interpretation. I have only been introduced to this fantastic talent when watching an Australian TV broadcast the other night of Leonard Cohen's Came So far for beauty show. I was blown away with all the talent of the beautiful singing on this show, particularly this mesmerising woman. Now to track down a DVD on the show and CD of music.

[Sierra4435]

How can one not be moved after listening to Matha Wainwright sing The Traitor and Perla Batalla/Julie Christensen sing Anthem.

[derSpuk]

her version is terrible!

[anula2]

who is the singer?

[diggitorswim]

martha wainwright, rufus wainwright's sister. she's an amazing singer but her own songs aren't nearly as good as this and don't to justice to her voice quite like this piece. this took my breath away the first time i saw it

[merdufer]

so true. martha's not bad on her own but is simply amazing when singing cohen. funny and kinda sad in a way

[vanirli]

Listenining Cohen songs can't make you special, nothing can do. Already your comment shows that you couldn't understand the philosophy of his songs. Seems like you have nothing else but the music you listen to feel "better and smart". Your comment shows strong signs of projection and passive agression according to the defense mechanisims in Freudian psychoanalytic theory. As an expert, I suggest you to take professional help.

[mbjsrl]

Can you imagine this version with the Chieftains in the backround ? Paddy Moloney, are you listening ?

[eezysqueezy]

Martha I love you!

[secracium]

such a goddamned sexy voice

[AyuChan2]

Which is the name of the song? Who wrote that? Herself?

[Tommigril]

It is called "The Traitor" written by Leonard Cohen, this particular rendition is part of the Leonard Cohen Tribute DVD 2005, An amazing DVD with numerous artists. Another highlight for me on this DVD is Teddy Thompson "Tonite will be fine." Search YT for it or check my favorites on 3rd page.

[AyuChan2]

Thank you very much. I listened to Teddy Thompson with pleasure.

[diggitorswim]

that's also my favourite next to this one

[funeguy2]

Oh god i wanted to like her...pain pain pain to listen to her....

[grenthier]

Passion!!!!

[Tommigril]

My favorite rendition of this Leonard Cohen song -- I could watch it over and over again and I did, I wore this DVD out: "Leonard Cohen, I'm Your Man" tribute DVD.

[Corcodel3]

Love the video, but false add is not fare.

[loreto98]

she appears as Mr. Leonard Cohen..., what a dissapointment!

[mxtwindogs]

This is Martha Wainwright singing.

[eivind7]

Dear Mr. Cohen. Don't ever die. Live forever for I cannot imagine my life without you...

[sawyerboy13]

The myth and legend will never die, as long as some of us carry it on.

[helmutjohannes]

...ich hab karten für Berlin....

[LonesomeWanderer]

wurde ja leider abgesagt =(

[euempalavras]

Great song=)

[sapcap2002]

Martha, Leonar and Rufus Wainwright - tell you How much pain we have in this life. we all are alone, no really care no matter How much you give, all what we got tears......... Thanks for the lovely songs, God Bless

[CeppyCac]

Beautiful.

[Silentzio]

'Cause mainstream is for dumbasses.

[thedarkcourtsjester]

So satisfying.

Why do I never hear Leonard, or Martha for that matter, in the mainstream? Why does vapid, pointless music get all the attention? It's not fair!

[myfeedbacks]

If everyone likes this music, then it would not make us special, not everyone has the good taste in music like we do. You are what you listening to, this music shows we are better and smarter than those who listens to the pointless crap.

[joseph1954glasgow]

your head is empty along with your heart.god bless

[brianjca]

Never heard anything more condescending in my life. Maybe you should lay off the judging for a while.

[frrrrrankenstein]

Haha!

[iluvjpc]

I was expecting to hear I'm your man....

[DunderHugo]

yeah, but this one is so much better...

[Tommigril]

It is from the "I'm Your Man" tribute DVD. I guess when it was uploaded the title did not get edited to "The Traitor."

[golfnutps]

I regret not paying attention to Leonard Cohen in his younger years...but then again he seems to getting rediscovered in his latter years with the Wainwright gang, Teddy and U2.

[WhamBamGlamBaby]

haunting.

[etacks]

Beautiful. I keep playing it over and over.

[rpdau]

this performance is both beautiful and haunting.

[StuffyG]

I would marry nearly any woman with a voice this beautiful so long as she would sing for me. She has such an amazing voice.

[xxnekoyy]

What's her name?????

[acid37]

Martha Wainwright

[reelinaround]

holy cow! did this lady ever do a song with Belle & Sebastian??

[acid37]

holy cow, :-))

"la vache qui pleure" (2003) "crying cow"

en France nous avons le fromage "la vache qui rit" !

[acid37]

sérieusement, je la trouve excellente, j'aime beaucoup cette interpretation.

[jonathonfizdiz]

rufus wainwright is her brother.

[lennycohenfan]

Amen! A great rendition.

[wormwooddove]

Brilliant, sends shivers up my spine.

[kokosa72]

she is wonderful, her interpretation is great, so true and deep

[goofybutkind]

now dat a  hell of a singer wo"man!!!!!!!"

[RookeWookie]

This is awesome. I watched the I'm Your Man documentary over and over on a long haul Qantas flight. This is just one of several incredible Leonard Cohen cover versions. Love it, love it, love it.

[tubes1962]

I did exactly the same. London to Singapore and on to Brisbane at the start of August. Must have watched it about 20 times!

[Impacienton]

Fuck, I need urgently the translation in spanish of this song. By the way, it's not I'm your man. It is The traitor. I have already translated it, but I would like very much that someone, for sure a poet, translates this poem to my language. Meanwhile, I will keep on crying here like an stupid.

[Tommigril]

I think the poster was trying to denote that is from " Leonard Cohen, I Am Your Man" (DVD) the song itself is of course "The Traitor."

[Tommigril]

I am talking about the DVD -- I am your Man tribute with multipe artists: Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Teddy Thommpson and his mother Linda, Antony, Rufus and Martha's mother and aunt, Jarvis Cocker, Nick Cave, The Handsome Family, etc. The video shown here is from that DVD. On that same DVD, she also sings Tower of Song in the added features of that DVD. Plus she sings a song with her mom and aunt. She sangs background vocals for Rufus and then sings with him on Hallelujah.

[magee735]

yes, can't quit watching it. Her performance surpasses the lyrics - even tho it looks like she may be reading the lyrics as she sings...

Anybody know the name of the other song(s) she contributed to in this movie/doc? I saw it but can't remember - she sang backup on at least 1 other - and was excellent as well..I'd love to see it again.

[Tommigril]

SHe did the Tower of song shown on additional features of the I'm Your Man DVD, she also sang with her Mom and Aunt -- with Rufus and another woman on Hallalujah (?sp). I saw her sing back up for Rufus on Everybody Knows. I don't know if she sang on anything else -- this was live proformance of the Traitor, I don't think she was reading the lyrics.

[magee735]

Thanks for the good input. So I'll search Everybody Knows, but what do you mean by "additional features" re: Tower? Is it on the main DVD - or on YouTube somewhere? You know your Wainwrights.

[Tommigril]

Thank you for posting this -- this is absolutely beautiful -- The CD I'm Your Man seems to have a different version than the DVD of Martha doing The Trait, I could be wrong -- I absolutely love the way she does it on the DVD. I don't think I will ever tire of watching this -- made me a Martha fan.

[loopyridesagain]

You're right. The Documentary OST has a similar, but different recording than the one on the DVD. It's a nice version, but it's not this exact one.

[Tommigril]

Loopyridesagain, I finally put the DVD on my ipod because I love this version so much.

as for your other post I think the person just didn't edit the title. I love Antony's cover, also

[ummmyawanna123]

love it!

[johnslonsdale]

Wonderful

[idattu]

Her expression, feeling for the song and clarion voice all conspire to seduce me. Martha, listening to you sing this song vibrates my body and soul. It is as if you have reached into the very depths that Mr. Cohen reached to scribe this song. I selfishly wish that you will one day sing 'There is a Crack in Everything', that and 'Love Itself' and 'A Thousand Kisses Deep' and....... and........ and........ ~ Thank you. You are a gift.

[noontide35]

Is anyone else utterly annoy by the idiocy and pretentiousness of Bono? I like how this video wipes out his stupid comments before the song. nice touch.

[francesca24]

Wow, I couldnt agree less with you. It is because of what Bono said in this movie that i appreciate him even more. He is eloquent, smart and deep. Nothing pretentious here. He is who he is: humanistic above all. That come through his every word. Sorry but you "missed it by a fraction"

[mmmiette]

Her voice and his words...remind me of a line from his song, Light as the Breeze..."And like a blessing come from heaven/for something like a second/

I was healed and my heart/was at ease. I'm so happy life is filled with these moments. Thank you to both.

[AdultBoyJunior]

This is most assuredly NOT "I'm Your Man"! It's not bad, but it's not what it claims to be.

[masteryehudi]

The song is 'The traitor' from the film 'Leonard Cohen: I'm your man'

[bigbronzespider]

what are you talking about? It is indeed from I'm Your Man.

[dancesportgirl21]

wonderful!! martha's just amazing

[AUGUSTINEDANDREA]

oh my, martha, that's what leonard meant when he wrote that song. you are amazing!!!

[SinNanna]

This DVD is fantastic. The dude who performs "If It Be your Will" is simply amazing.

[spaceboy250]

Antony Hegarty from Antony and the Johnsons.

[AUGUSTINEDANDREA]

I agree!!!

[oYoYebutu]

Can comments be posted? I keep getting this stupid message, that there is a url in my response, and there is none!!!

[mainejerry]

i love this woman!! ... ive watched her sing this song 100 times.

[JohnOne82]

Not bad at all!

[forelight]

Martha Wainright, I love you. Call Allison Crow up in Vancouver Island. You two could be the most gorgeous female duo on earth.

[vilniusvilnius]

great beautiful i like it BUT who is this singer please post the information michael from hamburg and vilnius

[lennycohenfan]

Martha Wainwright - the sister of Rufus Wainwright.

[DunderHugo]

Just like Orwell he gives it all away in the very last line.

Maybe the best ending line ever in a pop song.

"The Traitor" is the name of the song.

[Mentos18]

super

[brantnow]

If you are a Cohen fan, you need this movie.

All the singers did a great tribute!

[achmedmcgee]

that's beautiful