Leonard Cohen performs in Israel, defies boycott

Yahoo - AP ^ | 09/24/09 | IAN DEITCH

[nickcarraway]

Are there any Leonard Cohen fans in Ramallah?

[Frantzie]

boycott - what boycott? His first performance in 30 years? What is he a leftie. His stuff/music is incredibly lame.

[Borges]

Was that post a parody of a poster who doesn’t read the article and/or is uinformed about the subject matter?

[dawn53]

I’d like to know how many people have recorded Leonard Cohen’s song Hallelujah, dozens I’d imagine. Cohen’s version was unique, but not as good as the others that recorded it, IMO.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJTiXoMCppw

My favorite rendition is these Norwegian singers version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2NEU6Xf7lM&feature=related

[ElayneJ]

Interesting. Good to know he’s still singing.

[OwenKellogg]

>> His stuff/music is incredibly lame. <<

But worthy of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[parsifal]

Dude, try the Jeff Buckley one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AratTMGrHaQ

Rufus Wainright has some great ones,too.

parsy, who always got outdrawn

[manic4organic]

Jeff Buckley didn’t suck at it.

[takbodan]

Mark Steyn on Leonard Cohen:

http://www.steynonline.com/content/view/2436/30/

[lonevoice]

Thank you, Leonard, for everything.

[dawn53]

I’ve heard Wainright and Buckley sing it. My 21 year old insists David Bazan’s (Pedro the Lion) cover is the best. I’m no K. D. Lang fan, but she does a great rendition too.

[Flycatcher]

Good to know he’s still singing.

Well, yes and no. His voice, like Wayne Newton's, is pretty much gone, but he still performs nonetheless with an exceptional back-up band. It actually works well with his delivery, which is still close to poetry recital. But good stuff.

And, yes, good for him!

[Clemenza]

Cohen always sounded like he needed thorazine.

Jesus was a sailor, when he walked upon the water...

[billygoatgruff]

There is a hole, a hole in everything (that’s where the lead get’s in!).

[parsifal]

Off topic, but a lot of my friends have never heard this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV_eeDKzqlM

parsy, who says FWIW

[Mike Darancette]

Jesus was a sailor, when he walked upon the water...

My Favorite Cohen Song; Suzanne. I like Bird on a Wire too.

[ElayneJ]

That’s a good description - poetry recital. I’m a fan, but in my opinion he’s one of those singers like Neil Young who really can’t sing. What an artist though!

[ElayneJ]

Great link - Thanks!

[investigateworld]

I thought I was the only person who called it “the Shreck” song LOL.
Bon Jovi does a very decent job, but Cohen owns it.