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CTyankee

(63,914 posts) Sun Jan 19, 2020, 11:23 AM Jan 2020

Anytime is time to hear k.d.Lang sing...

here with Tony Bennett in a classic:

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Anytime is time to hear k.d.Lang sing... (Original Post) CTyankee Jan 2020 OP

Lots of good choices, but a favorite rendition of Leonard Cohen's classic: hlthe2b Jan 2020 #1

Tell me: Is this a sad or an upbeat song? CTyankee Jan 2020 #2

I think it upbeat. It is emotional, though hlthe2b Jan 2020 #3

An expression of the deep and utter sadness of the loss of love... ret5hd Jan 2020 #4

IOW, a nuanced look of love and life. CTyankee Jan 2020 #6

Here's another one at the opening ceremony of the Disaffected Jan 2020 #11

I had the pleasure of hearing her live pnwest Jan 2020 #5

I love that song! smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #10

2 Giant Talents. pressbox69 Jan 2020 #7

I like this one MissMillie Jan 2020 #8

I saw her in concert with Laura Veirs and Nico Case Malmsy Jan 2020 #9

hlthe2b

(102,457 posts)

1. Lots of good choices, but a favorite rendition of Leonard Cohen's classic:

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 11:27 AM

Jan 2020

CTyankee

(63,914 posts)

2. Tell me: Is this a sad or an upbeat song?

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 11:29 AM

Jan 2020

I hear it as ultimately upbeat in that it celebrates the struggle we all have with life...

hlthe2b

(102,457 posts)

3. I think it upbeat. It is emotional, though

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 11:30 AM

Jan 2020

The lyrics have long been open to interpretation.

ret5hd

(20,536 posts)

4. An expression of the deep and utter sadness of the loss of love...

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 11:55 AM

Jan 2020

and the deepest appreciation of the chance to have experienced it.

That's my take.

CTyankee

(63,914 posts)

6. IOW, a nuanced look of love and life.

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 02:18 PM

Jan 2020

Disaffected

(4,571 posts)

11. Here's another one at the opening ceremony of the

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 08:07 PM

Jan 2020

2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The best ever IMO:

pnwest

(3,266 posts)

5. I had the pleasure of hearing her live

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 01:05 PM

Jan 2020

once. Literally made the hair on my arms stand up. The clarity and tone, and the sheer power of her voice ... just gobsmacked. Without a mic she could blow the room away, I swear. “Miss Chatelaine” is one of my karaoke faves to do.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

10. I love that song!

Reply to pnwest (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 05:57 PM

Jan 2020

In fact, I love all her music. Her voice is just out of this world amazing. I am not a big country music fan, but even she can turn a country tune into a masterpiece.