Young lady, I am so happy that you were able to watch this video and listen to Leonard Cohens philosophical lyrics and melody - as well as musicians that take this many steps forward. I have listened to Leonard Cohen for more than 30 or 40 years, and I know that I will live forever because I will refuse to die before I "unpuzzled" all of his lyrics. This song is thankfully somewhat straight forward. However, having been in a leadership position for very many years in my professional live, I can honestly say that I had learned a lot from his video (i still regret that I never saw Mr. Cohen live in concert). The respect that he shows to each and every one of his awesome musicians, with his hat off and holding it to the chest, and bowing to each performer, should be the first lesson to any person that would ever be interested in a leadership position.
Wow, I’m glad to have you here. Oh yes, Leonard Cohen showed great respect to his musicians and that got me. I totally love his poetic lyrics. 🙏🏼thank you for engaging
Utterly fabulous ... wow. 💙 Anything at all from Leonard Cohen is fine by me! Love his music and its poetry - how he opens up your soul. RIP Leonard. 💕
C'est une chanson apaisante !... Elle fait du bien à l'âme !!! Cher Leonard, je pense à vous chaque jour... Si vous saviez dans quel état est le monde !... C'est TERRIBLE !!!
Thanks for your great emotional reaction to this deep Leonard Cohen song "Anthem". When I hear this, it also affects me emotionally. It also makes me think of the Bob Dylan song called Ring Them Bells. Please check it out. Take care.
Thank you for such a good and personal reaction. You come across to me as a very beautiful person with love for others; so was Leonard. Leonard is a fellow Canadian that I have followed since the 70's first his books of poetry and then his music. I'm so old I only paid $8 back then for his first concert. He had such respect and love for everyone. You can see it in how he treats his band and the audience. I miss him even though he never knew me - I knew him
Night comes on, The partisan, A street, Nevermind, Sisters of mercy, Tower of Song (live, London), Avalanche, Dance me to the end of love, Ballad of the absent mare, Happens to the heart, If it be your will, Suzanne, Famous blue raincoat, ...
Love seeing your reaction to this. It really gets me too. All the despair, and then we get one of my all time favorite choruses..."Ring the bells that still can ring, Forget your perfect offering...There's a crack, a crack...In EVERYTHING...That's how the light gets in"...Now matter how bad it may get, how utterly hopeless, there is a crack, that's how the light gets in. I don't think many are familiar with this but it has been one of my favorites since I first heard it years ago. Here is another of my favorites of his, from this same performance. It's a spoken word version of "A Thousand Kisses Deep" ruclips.net/video/JtsP8PEjdps/видео.html
Theres so may ways to interpret this song. Theres an old Jewish Legend that at the beginning of time God’s light was held in ten holy vessels. But the vessels couldn’t hold the light and cracked. Billions of holy sparks were scattered about the universe so humanity was created, to gather the holy sparks which have been scattered across creation and to bring them into wholeness again. I think that’s something he references in the song. The fact that we don’t live in a perfect universe. But we are always striving for some kind of unattainable perfect state. We’re just banging our little broken drums and doing the will of the broken universe in our imperfect way.
I bought the DVD 'Live in London' and wound up playing it every day for a year and a half. I then bought a second DVD ( lest I wear out the first one) and lent the first out to some friends to include five librarians (four of whom thought it the best music they had ever heard). I agree. And I'm a Led Zeppelin/ Pink Floyd fan. Peace, love and bellbottoms from Canada (Leonard's home-R.i.P.).
I was about 20 rows from the stage at this brilliant concert. I'd seen him a few months earlier on the opening night of the tour when no one knew what to expect. This was in a fairly small theatre. We'd have been happy with 45 minutes of seeing the legend, instead we got nearly 3 hours of classic after classic. Shortly after the tour transferred to big arenas, which is where this was recorded. All in all, I saw him 7 times on this tour and it's still a highlight to remember. Anything and everything from 'Live in London' is spell binding.
Thanks for the entertaining reaction. To add context, the extended ending of the song was so he could mention each member of the band before the mid-concert intermission. After being retired for some years, Cohen went back on tour again at age 74 in 2008, that tour lasted through the end of 2010 (when we saw him for the first time). Then he recorded a new album, toured again in 2012-2013, and recorded two more albums, the last one just before his death in 2016. Wish we could have seen him earlier in his career, but are thankful we got to see him when he un-retired. His concerts were almost like religious experiences, and long--usually approaching 3 hours. You might like to react to "Steer Your Way" from his last album, "You Want it Darker."
I saw him in Manchester twice in 2008 at the opera house then again at the Manchester arena. Then again in 2013, as well as at Glastonbury in 2008. 5 times in total, I was making up for some serious lost time.
Better late than never James! Our last concert was 7/9/13 in Lucca Italy, it was a magical performance in a magical place. To relive that experience we are visiting Lucca again later this month. RIP Leonard.@@JamesLMason
I've always been a bit of a background hanger-onner. I joined the Leonard Cohen Files back in 1998 but never got as far as participating in one of the meetups. I've got his 70th birthday postcard somewhere, stashed away.
LEONARD COHEN is a Canadian poet and songwriter. His song "Hallelujah" has been covered by close to 100 other artists. Along with many of his other great songs.
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Lovely reaction. I'd love to see a reaction to Leonard Cohen: It's Torn, or Kris Kristofferson Pilgrim Chapter 33. Either way, keep up the great work and good luck with the channel. Cheers
He wrote books of poetry, and songs for many artists and was a great influence on the artist, His portrait is on a building where he used to hang out. Have you heard of Halluya or Susan? something to look into. thanks
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Thank you for your beautiful heartfelt reaction. I could tell just by the look of your face in the thumbnail that this song was going to hit you the same way that it hit so many of us (and continues to do so). If you want to hear what, in my opinion, I consider to be the closest to a perfect song ever written. It's called Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen. The link below is to my favourite version of it. This song almost always triggers me as I was such a massive fan of his. m.ruclips.net/video/Fck-JdUHaSo/видео.html&pp=ygUqbGVvbmFyZCBjb2hlbiBoYWxsZWx1amFoIHR2IHNob3cgcmVjb3JkaW5n
After Leonard Cohen passed away there was a big concert in his hometown Montreal. Several artists around the world paid tribute to him. I didn't know this beautiful song ruclips.net/video/1MDlMdu2gjw/видео.html If it be your Will.
Leonard Cohen's Anthem was a song I leaned on to get through the Trump years. I got to see Leonard Cohen in Chicago in 2009. There was not a dry eye in the house. I loved watching your reaction.
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Cohen was a gentleman who spoke softly and carried a big stick (his poetry)
Wow, it tells I'm his style that he is a gentleman
Young lady, I am so happy that you were able to watch this video and listen to Leonard Cohens philosophical lyrics and melody - as well as musicians that take this many steps forward.
I have listened to Leonard Cohen for more than 30 or 40 years, and I know that I will live forever because I will refuse to die before I "unpuzzled" all of his lyrics. This song is thankfully somewhat straight forward.
However, having been in a leadership position for very many years in my professional live, I can honestly say that I had learned a lot from his video (i still regret that I never saw Mr. Cohen live in concert). The respect that he shows to each and every one of his awesome musicians, with his hat off and holding it to the chest, and bowing to each performer, should be the first lesson to any person that would ever be interested in a leadership position.
Wow, I’m glad to have you here. Oh yes, Leonard Cohen showed great respect to his musicians and that got me. I totally love his poetic lyrics. 🙏🏼thank you for engaging
I love Leonard Cohen...all of the things he has ever done. He is such an amazing poet.
Exactly. His poetic skill is more than good. Thank you
Utterly fabulous ... wow. 💙 Anything at all from Leonard Cohen is fine by me! Love his music and its poetry - how he opens up your soul. RIP Leonard. 💕
O yes. RIP Leonard
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!💗💗
Our Canadian treasure; I once knew him as Lenny writing poetry in cafes in Montreal way back in the 1960's. We as a people miss him.
I’ve seen Leonard twice in concert. Epic…
I wish I'd seen him. He played his last concert in my country, in the next city north of mine... and I didn't even know he came! Damn!
Everything about him is epic.
This song is my therapy. It helped me heal so much
I can relate. There are songs that goes beyond hearing alone but pierces the soul and heals it. Thank you so much for engaging
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Oh yes
lovely reaction, Leonard Cohen was a musical and lyrical genius.
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The MAN is brilliant........what can I say. Like not many, he got better and better as he grew old !
And that's the most important point. To always get better and better. I love his style
A lifelong Leonard Cohen fan. here. IT was really beautiful to see your reaction to a true artist.
I felt her feeling it....I have Blue hert-handcuff-humming bird Ttattooo.....I might be a fan????
@dianegair7708 indeed he is more than a singer. I’m glad you love it
I was lucky enough to see him live, a few times. Absolutely wonderful experience evert time.
Wow, that's great
Cohen was a prophet
C'est une chanson apaisante !... Elle fait du bien à l'âme !!! Cher Leonard, je pense à vous chaque jour... Si vous saviez dans quel état est le monde !... C'est TERRIBLE !!!
Very true. The world needs healing
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Oh Canada..........................Oh Leonard !
Thanks for your great emotional reaction to this deep Leonard Cohen song "Anthem". When I hear this, it also affects me emotionally. It also makes me think of the Bob Dylan song called Ring Them Bells. Please check it out. Take care.
Ok, I will. Thanks
Thank you for such a good and personal reaction. You come across to me as a very beautiful person with love for others; so was Leonard. Leonard is a fellow Canadian that I have followed since the 70's first his books of poetry and then his music. I'm so old I only paid $8 back then for his first concert. He had such respect and love for everyone. You can see it in how he treats his band and the audience. I miss him even though he never knew me - I knew him
Wow, your words are so kind. It speaks a lot about you. Thank you for your genuine review.
I saw them do this in Detroit at the magnificent Fox Theater.
Actually one of the greatest performance I've ever witnessed.
Wow, it must have been really beautiful
Night comes on, The partisan, A street, Nevermind, Sisters of mercy, Tower of Song (live, London), Avalanche, Dance me to the end of love, Ballad of the absent mare, Happens to the heart, If it be your will, Suzanne, Famous blue raincoat, ...
Beautiful, thanks for the suggestion
Anything from New skin for an old ceremony.
Love seeing your reaction to this. It really gets me too. All the despair, and then we get one of my all time favorite choruses..."Ring the bells that still can ring, Forget your perfect offering...There's a crack, a crack...In EVERYTHING...That's how the light gets in"...Now matter how bad it may get, how utterly hopeless, there is a crack, that's how the light gets in. I don't think many are familiar with this but it has been one of my favorites since I first heard it years ago. Here is another of my favorites of his, from this same performance. It's a spoken word version of "A Thousand Kisses Deep" ruclips.net/video/JtsP8PEjdps/видео.html
Ok, thanks for the suggestion. I would check it out
Agreed...and we just cracked and reached out to another shiny shattered piece.
Top of my list.
I nearly wept when I realised they were bowing to him.
Exactly my feelings
as he to them - the best of collaboration.
Theres so may ways to interpret this song.
Theres an old Jewish Legend that at the beginning of time God’s light was held in ten holy vessels. But the vessels couldn’t hold the light and cracked. Billions of holy sparks were scattered about the universe so humanity was created, to gather the holy sparks which have been scattered across creation and to bring them into wholeness again.
I think that’s something he references in the song.
The fact that we don’t live in a perfect universe. But we are always striving for some kind of unattainable perfect state. We’re just banging our little broken drums and doing the will of the broken universe in our imperfect way.
Wow, it’s really deeper than I thought. I love this. Thank you
I can not argue with that....send. Lol
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But, not sure about the Jewish Glitter Theory......a bit...far fetced.
@@dianegair7708 Jewish glitter, please tell me more. I might have to search up on that
Lenard is a poet first and a first class poet .
I bought the DVD 'Live in London' and wound up playing it every day for a year and a half. I then bought a second DVD ( lest I wear out the first one) and lent the first out to some friends to include five librarians (four of whom thought it the best music they had ever heard). I agree. And I'm a Led Zeppelin/ Pink Floyd fan. Peace, love and bellbottoms from Canada (Leonard's home-R.i.P.).
So beautiful, thanks 🙏🏼
If you think you’re up to it, I recommend “If It Be Your Will”. A very heartfelt song.
Ok, thanks. I would check it out
I’ll second that. A VERY powerful song.
He acknowledges all his superb musicians and singers and they each bow to him in return. The Master.
Gbam! And that act there is priceless
That was total respect
Maestro
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I was about 20 rows from the stage at this brilliant concert. I'd seen him a few months earlier on the opening night of the tour when no one knew what to expect. This was in a fairly small theatre. We'd have been happy with 45 minutes of seeing the legend, instead we got nearly 3 hours of classic after classic. Shortly after the tour transferred to big arenas, which is where this was recorded. All in all, I saw him 7 times on this tour and it's still a highlight to remember.
Anything and everything from 'Live in London' is spell binding.
Oh my, that's so amazing
Loved this reaction. Would be happy to see more Leonard Cohen. Perhaps, "A Thousand Kisses Deep"
Todd, that could be interesting
Thanks for the entertaining reaction. To add context, the extended ending of the song was so he could mention each member of the band before the mid-concert intermission. After being retired for some years, Cohen went back on tour again at age 74 in 2008, that tour lasted through the end of 2010 (when we saw him for the first time). Then he recorded a new album, toured again in 2012-2013, and recorded two more albums, the last one just before his death in 2016. Wish we could have seen him earlier in his career, but are thankful we got to see him when he un-retired. His concerts were almost like religious experiences, and long--usually approaching 3 hours. You might like to react to "Steer Your Way" from his last album, "You Want it Darker."
I can’t believe he is dead 😢it’s heartbreaking 💔 may his soul Rest In Peace
I saw him in Manchester twice in 2008 at the opera house then again at the Manchester arena. Then again in 2013, as well as at Glastonbury in 2008. 5 times in total, I was making up for some serious lost time.
Better late than never James! Our last concert was 7/9/13 in Lucca Italy, it was a magical performance in a magical place. To relive that experience we are visiting Lucca again later this month. RIP Leonard.@@JamesLMason
I've always been a bit of a background hanger-onner. I joined the Leonard Cohen Files back in 1998 but never got as far as participating in one of the meetups. I've got his 70th birthday postcard somewhere, stashed away.
LEONARD COHEN is a Canadian poet and songwriter. His song "Hallelujah" has been covered by close to 100 other artists. Along with many of his other great songs.
I wish they already left it the heck alone)
Yeah, Dave....We know 🙄
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Lovely reaction. I'd love to see a reaction to Leonard Cohen: It's Torn, or Kris Kristofferson Pilgrim Chapter 33. Either way, keep up the great work and good luck with the channel. Cheers
Thank you so much, I would definitely check those out. Thank you for engaging and for the suggestions
Beautiful reaction
Thank you so much 🙏🏼
he started as a poet as you can tell
Wow, thanks
He wrote books of poetry, and songs for many artists and was a great influence on the artist, His portrait is on a building where he used to hang out. Have you heard of Halluya or Susan? something to look into. thanks
I would definitely check those out
love your interpretation!
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Thank you for your beautiful heartfelt reaction. I could tell just by the look of your face in the thumbnail that this song was going to hit you the same way that it hit so many of us (and continues to do so).
If you want to hear what, in my opinion, I consider to be the closest to a perfect song ever written. It's called Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen. The link below is to my favourite version of it. This song almost always triggers me as I was such a massive fan of his.
m.ruclips.net/video/Fck-JdUHaSo/видео.html&pp=ygUqbGVvbmFyZCBjb2hlbiBoYWxsZWx1amFoIHR2IHNob3cgcmVjb3JkaW5n
Thank you so much. I did a reaction to that. Absolutely beautiful
After Leonard Cohen passed away there was a big concert in his hometown Montreal. Several artists around the world paid tribute to him. I didn't know this beautiful song ruclips.net/video/1MDlMdu2gjw/видео.html If it be your Will.
Wow, thank you. I will check it out
@@CarolineIsahAlways My pleasure, I did not know this artist with this magnificent voice. I hope you will like it as much as I do.
Ok
Leonard Cohen's Anthem was a song I leaned on to get through the Trump years. I got to see Leonard Cohen in Chicago in 2009. There was not a dry eye in the house. I loved watching your reaction.
His songs pierce the mind and full of wisdom
Check out his songs Joan of Arc, and Famous Blue Raincoat, his co-written song with Sharon Robinson, Boogie Street..
there is a crack in every thing is a zen buddhist thing beautyu in the faults
THE SONG IS A BIBLICAL STORY ABOUT KING DAVID.
Really? Wow