A tribute to Leonard Cohen - Democratic Underground

WCGreen

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Fri May-22-09 11:32 PM
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A tribute to Leonard Cohen

On Sundance right now...

A quibble in an otherwise wonderful film...

They have all these great avant guard performers but don't bother to introduce them at all as if if you have to ask it shows how postivily bourgeoisie you are...

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Heidi

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Fri May-22-09 11:37 PM
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1. Is this the Montreal Jazz Festival (2008) tribute to Cohen?

If so, Steven Page's cover of Cohen's "A Singer Must Die" is absolutely exquisite. :thumbsup:

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WCGreen

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Fri May-22-09 11:50 PM
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2. It's the one in NYC with U2, the Wainwrights and

Edited on Fri May-22-09 11:50 PM by WCGreen

Nick Cave...

The rest, they really aren't letting on who is singing.

My favorite songs by Leonard are First we Take Manhattan, Sisters of Mercy and the Partisan..

What cracks me up about Hallelujah is that the song is about doubting religion and various games played with in the bounds of love...

And not about Shrek falling in love.

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Heidi

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Fri May-22-09 11:53 PM
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3. Those are some of my favorite L. Cohen tunes, too.

Here's the Steven Page cover to which I referred. Enjoy! :)

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

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WCGreen

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Sat May-23-09 12:15 AM
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5. Thank you....

Good to be back in the lounge if but for a moment...

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XemaSab

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Sat May-23-09 12:13 AM
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4. I thought Tinka Matushka's performance of "None but I"

was nothing short of mind blowing! Seriously one of the greatest performances I have ever seen! :wow:

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