Canadian Singer Leonard Cohen Dies Aged 82

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37946654

This is very sad news indeed.....Cohen seems to have been around for my entire life.

I can recall exactly where I was when I first heard " Bird on a Wire" and then buying the LP, also a book of his poetry.

Goodness...don't know what else to say.

[Baldric]

Apologies Mikey, misread the post,

The RIP still stands.

[Baldric]

Hit submit too soon, I have asked for it to be removed

[ummmm]

Wonders if new judge lives in a cave....

[anneasquith]

No disrespect nj. But do you live in total isolation? You never recognise an yone it would seem. Its a pity you never knew the greatness of LC.

[DTCwordfan]

NJ - surely you heard this as it was all over the place when released post her win on ITV.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aplWTXEcY70

[Baldric]

Alexandra Burke's version was a travesty.

[Captain2]

Baldric, totally agree with you.

New Judge, please listen to Cohen's version as posted by Murraymints at 06.58am on this thread.

[DTCwordfan]

And given that these singers are all Canadian, perhaps the most relevant honour tonight to the legacy that LC leaves behind.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDQyvLtAaQM

[Mamyalynne]

Mikey forget about the removed post, not worthy of discussion.

[DTCwordfan]

Just remember that, everything being equal, Cohen got his author's royalties - from whatever version and Burke went high up the charts.

[Patsy33]

Just been listening to 'Let it be your will'..
Mmmmm, drifted away..

[donny48]

Alexandra leaving is probably one the finest songs written, try the version with the co-writer Sharon Robinson.

[Baldric]

//Just remember that, everything being equal, Cohen got his author's royalties - from whatever version and Burke went high up the charts.//

It was still a travesty.

[jno]

nj, it was alleged that during Arsenal's worse periods, fans would listen to Cohen's songs to cheer themselves up. Still, it's a shame you never managed to listen to them when he was around, just so you could make your own mind up while it was still relevant.

[DTCwordfan]

this one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-V9UvJZKIY

[DTCwordfan]

why Baldric - because she turned up the emotional element of it? Why? I'm interested to hear our Melody Maker's criticism of it rather than some flat platitude.

[donny48]

Yes DT,
Saw him do this on his last tour it's exceptional, the man could reach places in you that you did not know other people experienced.

[Baldric]

Just my opinion DT, is there a problem?

[DTCwordfan]

No problem - I just think that you are being unfair to the strength of the song presented in so many ways, a testament to the brilliance of LC. I suppose that you think this one is 'too highly strung' - but that, perhaps, would be a tad unfair.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-V9UvJZKIY

[DTCwordfan]

sorry, this one: