Chelsea Hotel - Rufus Wainwright
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I'm not usually a fan of Wainwright, but this is a really wonderful cover of a heartbreaking song.
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Absolutely outstanding, what a voice Rufus has - added to the fact that is singing one of my fav. ever artists' songs - totally great, exuse me while i replay this song.
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Brilliant... gets me every time.
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In love with this version :)
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@DirkjeA First of all, your English is oustanding. There are natives whose English is terrible. Be proud. Is your name Nordic or Dutch? I should give Leonard's voice more of a try, but I'm such an aesthetic snob! I don't sense the emotion. I hear a genius poet trying to sing a song! Not to be mean. It's all fun and just preference. Leonard's poetry makes me cry, not the singing. But check out all of the three I mentioned. When I hear these three singing these songs with such emotion, I cry.
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@blueguitarblue Thanks for pointing out this version. It is beautiful and touching in its own way. It is just that Leonard Cohen sings it from his own experience with Janis and to me that makes it more "real". I don't know quite how to put it in words, english is not my native language, but what I mean is that Leonards voice somehow makes me feel how lonely they both were at that moment even when they made love together, and that makes me want to cry, for they deserved so much more.
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The tragic thing is that Janis Joplin WAS beautiful. She had some gorgeous male and female groupies. Her heart was a legend...Rufus' rendition is the best I've ever heard.
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What I like about Rufus he sounds the same on albums as live. Now thats true talent
4 months ago 2
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Let's all take a moment to think about how sad it is that the Chelsea Hotel is closing!
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By the way, Hi, Suzy!
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What an amazing performance!!!
I get chills and tear up every time I watch this!
It's just so painstakingly beautiful!!
Definitely the best song by Rufus. (even tho it's not "his" song.)
krazyker007 1 year ago 13
I like it. Rufus Wainwright brings out the sadness that Cohen intended.
But honestly, I find Cohen's original more emotional. Read the story behind this song, it's about his own short romance with Janis Joplin who committed suicide shortly after. Nonetheless, this is a wonderful rendition.
rderouck 1 year ago 11