Eine große Künstlerin mit einer Stimme und Ausdrucksfähigkeit, wie es sie heute, im Zuge rein amerikanisierten Gejaules, nirgends mehr gibt. Ihr Gesang war sowohl von ergreifender Schönheit und Brillanz als auch kokett ( "Cinderella Rockefella") oder dramatisch ("Another Man", ein Chaingang Song, in dem sie mit schier gespenstisch-hypnotischer Kraft die Hinrichtung eines weiteren Häftlings ( " they killed another man") anprangert. Diese unglaubliche Frau hatte ein derartig weitgefächertes Repertoire, sowohl, was die Auswahl ihrer Chansons als auch ihre Ausdruckkraft betrifft, dass man angesichts heutiger "Stars" nur noch froh sein kann, auf YT bzw. alten Schallplatten ihre Kunst verewigt zu finden.
"How Many in the World Have Awakened The setting sun illuminates the evening clouds The evening light is always tinged with sorrow Last rays have beauty for only a moment The darkness seeps through edges of the clouds The last flash dies of in the Central Plain How many buildings will remain after the end times Where will people go The wise ones will surpass the Kings and Lords Early 2013 * Why Do You Refuse Before descending to the world, you made a pact with the Creator When Dafa is spread widely, make sure you are found I tell you the truth now, why do you refuse it How many people have their minds filled with the lies of the persecution Kind people, don’t go along with the propaganda The path we take is guided by Gods To save people is my promise to Gods Before the great disaster comes, we must seize every minute, every second To save people, I do not fear ridicule To save people, I do not fear brutality Only when all beings gain the Fa will my wish be fulfilled Only when all beings gain salvation will my wish be fulfilled Summer 2013 * A Dream From Long Ago I’ve been searching for that dream from long ago It was like a fairy tale, yet incomparably sacred At that time, I signed a contract in heaven I kept descending, just to fulfill my mission Reincarnating again and again, lost in the sea of suffering Finally that distant dream becomes true The Creator has come to spread Dafa, saving beings to high levels For this I came down to the world to wait for the Fa I have fulfilled the contract from a prehistoric time What is taking place is not a fairy tale Many people have the same dream as I Summer 2013 * I Help You Cleanse Yourself Dafa disciples have told you the truth behind illusion Those truly poisoned are the mass of people, including you Believing the lies, you will disintegrate along with the red demon Telling the truth to save people-this compassion comes from my heart Reaping no reward, I often get up early on cold days Having no time to eat, nor rest in steaming hot weather To save people, I withstand terror and pressure Since I promised Gods to wake you up in the time of danger You came from heaven, and gaining Dafa is your purpose That will help beings in your paradise escape calamity This is the reason for your descending to be human Do not let the red demon brainwash you with Party culture Beings in your paradise are longing for you December 2, 2014" Master Li Hongzhi (Hong Yin IV, from Falun Dafa teachings)
Oh my God ! I never ever have been so deeply hit in my heart , my soul ! I loose control, cry my head of and feel happy and free as never before. Thank you Mr.Cohen for writting this song. Rest in Peace. Thank you Mrs.Ofarim für this fantastic , angel -like interpretation . Shalom from Germay
How can this be the same woman who sang cinderella rockefella with that guy who couldn't sing.......she is amazing.....those dislikers must be palestinians.....100%..THUMBS UP FROM ME.
Esther's Stimme hat mich schon vor 40 Jahren begeistert. Daran hat sich bis heute nichts geändert. Eine wunderbare Frau mit einer ebenso wunderbaren Gesangsqualität, wer kann heutzutage schon mit so wenig Background so gut singen?
@@simmo303 Sorry, die Faithfull hat überhaupt keine Stimme mehr, schon gar nicht für ein solches Chanson. Bei "As tears go by" mochte es ja noch angehen. Ansonsten klingt sie wie ein altes Whiskyfass.
I cannot get through this song without the coldest chills throughout my body and soul.Esther your voice has touched me forever.........much love xoxoxo.
Ich bin immer noch (und das schon seid Jahren) leicht sauer auf Esther---ein so unglaublich schöne Stimme sollte mehr Öffentlichkeit haben. Ich liebe diese Stimme!!!!!
Aber sie hat immerhin Weltkarriere gemacht, und im Gegensatz zu dem heutigen Einheitsbrei wird man IHRE unsterblichen Interpretationen noch immer lieben, wenn z. B. eine Helene Fischer schon längst total vergessen ist.
🌹😭THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS WONDERFUL SONG AND YOUR BEAUTIFUL VOICE. WHEN I HEAR THIS SONG I'M SITTING HERE AND I'M CRYING, THINKING OF ONE OF OUR SONS. HE DIED THIS YEAR IN APRIL 2020, ONLY 38 YEARS OLD. 🌹😭🌹
Wonderful version of this song. I have always loved the voice of Esther since the heady days of Cinderella Rockerfeller. I have seen her a few times "live" and I can say that her voice is truly amazing, such power and clarity. Celine Dion eat your heart out.. Hey and did I mention that she looks wonderful too. Robert
Esther war und ist eine sehr sehr schöne Frau mit einer wunderbaren Stimme. Die Melodie und der Text von Leonard Cohen ist wunderschön. Sie interpretiert dieses Lied mit einer glasklaren Stimme und mit so viel Gefühl, dass man in den Wellen der Emotionen fast untergeht.
I think this beautiful song has to be one of The Most Beautiful ever written! Marvellous and thank you so much to the wonderful Leonard Cohen who to my mind is one of the all time greatest ever profits poets song writers and indeed vocalists! I think his voice is all the more appealing now than it ever was! I grew up listening to his many lovely songs with my dearest late father whom I adored and was a professor of music!
@TheFritzDietrich Wonderful! I think this is one of the most beautiful renditions that I have found so far! I love Esther Ofarim's voice and I think just perfect for this wonderful song! Thank you. Loved listening to it and shall derive a lot of pleasure when playing!
again ,thanx to the internet im speechless at what beauty there is on here ,,,,,TELEVISION is truly dead ,,,,,,,esther ofarim you gave me goosebumps ,thank you XXX
Esther's voice can compete against the "best" of our time. Their perfection and her play with her Vibrato in the voice are absolutely unique: for me Esther is quite a TALLNESS and would have earned more public!!
My favourite song, didn't think anyne could sing it as well as Leonard. Well Esther, thisis so good I have condemned you to my favourites on here.........thankyou
Long time no hear of Esther & Abi Ofarim! I am an unconditional adorer of LC and I have listened to many different versions of his songs - always prefering him,of course. I must say I really do like this version of Bird on the Wire - well done, Esther
This is an absolutely beautiful rendition , though I disagree with you because Willie Nelson’s version is amazing too. Very different but no one sings it quite like Willy either 😉
Know what you mean. Same here ;-) as my aunt played the LP on and on: Noch einen Tanz, die Wahrheit, Rundherum um diese Erde, Cinderella-Rockefella.... Esther's voice is amazing and unique! TheAkelei
I have always thought Esther Ofarim's voice stunning....Piafesque, Mouskouriesque. I don't understand why she she hasnt been appreciated and discovered more in the UK beating Cinderella Rocketfella.
PUHHH - to compare the Dietrich or the Piaf with Esther Ofarim means to insult that great artist. NEVER EVER were the Piaf or Dietrich able to present a chanson like Mrs. Ofarim. Big names do NOT always mean great quality! Surely you wanted to make her a compliment . But HER niveau ist very much higher than Piaf or Dietrich, who only sounded like an old, drunken seaman.
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Was für ein schönes Lied.
Und eine wunderbare, schöne Stimme. Ich habe Esther Ofarim immer gerne gehört. Schon in meiner Jugend. 💛
Eine große Künstlerin mit einer Stimme und Ausdrucksfähigkeit, wie es sie heute, im Zuge rein amerikanisierten Gejaules, nirgends mehr gibt. Ihr Gesang war sowohl von ergreifender Schönheit und Brillanz als auch kokett ( "Cinderella Rockefella") oder dramatisch ("Another Man", ein Chaingang Song, in dem sie mit schier gespenstisch-hypnotischer Kraft die Hinrichtung eines weiteren Häftlings ( " they killed another man") anprangert. Diese unglaubliche Frau hatte ein derartig weitgefächertes Repertoire, sowohl, was die Auswahl ihrer Chansons als auch ihre Ausdruckkraft betrifft, dass man angesichts heutiger "Stars" nur noch froh sein kann, auf YT bzw. alten Schallplatten ihre Kunst verewigt zu finden.
"How Many in the World Have Awakened
The setting sun illuminates the evening clouds
The evening light is always tinged with sorrow
Last rays have beauty for only a moment
The darkness seeps through edges of the clouds
The last flash dies of in the Central Plain
How many buildings will remain after the end times
Where will people go
The wise ones will surpass the Kings and Lords
Early 2013
*
Why Do You Refuse
Before descending to the world, you made a pact with the Creator
When Dafa is spread widely, make sure you are found
I tell you the truth now, why do you refuse it
How many people have their minds filled with the lies of the persecution
Kind people, don’t go along with the propaganda
The path we take is guided by Gods
To save people is my promise to Gods
Before the great disaster comes, we must seize every minute, every second
To save people, I do not fear ridicule
To save people, I do not fear brutality
Only when all beings gain the Fa will my wish be fulfilled
Only when all beings gain salvation will my wish be fulfilled
Summer 2013
*
A Dream From Long Ago
I’ve been searching for that dream from long ago
It was like a fairy tale, yet incomparably sacred
At that time, I signed a contract in heaven
I kept descending, just to fulfill my mission
Reincarnating again and again, lost in the sea of suffering
Finally that distant dream becomes true
The Creator has come to spread Dafa, saving beings to high levels
For this I came down to the world to wait for the Fa
I have fulfilled the contract from a prehistoric time
What is taking place is not a fairy tale
Many people have the same dream as I
Summer 2013
*
I Help You Cleanse Yourself
Dafa disciples have told you the truth behind illusion
Those truly poisoned are the mass of people, including you
Believing the lies, you will disintegrate along with the red demon
Telling the truth to save people-this compassion comes from my heart
Reaping no reward, I often get up early on cold days
Having no time to eat, nor rest in steaming hot weather
To save people, I withstand terror and pressure
Since I promised Gods to wake you up in the time of danger
You came from heaven, and gaining Dafa is your purpose
That will help beings in your paradise escape calamity
This is the reason for your descending to be human
Do not let the red demon brainwash you with Party culture
Beings in your paradise are longing for you
December 2, 2014"
Master Li Hongzhi (Hong Yin IV, from Falun Dafa teachings)
When one of THE finest singers,performs a song by one THE finest lyricist......we are blessed. Perfection 🙏.
Oh my God !
I never ever have been so deeply hit in my heart , my soul ! I loose control, cry my head of and feel happy and free as never before.
Thank you Mr.Cohen for writting this song.
Rest in Peace.
Thank you Mrs.Ofarim für this fantastic , angel -like interpretation .
Shalom from Germay
Sorry ,I forgot the roses for Mrs.Ofarim
🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
@@viktorsieprawski9754 Greats words, Thank you
How can this be the same woman who sang cinderella rockefella with that guy who couldn't sing.......she is amazing.....those dislikers must be palestinians.....100%..THUMBS UP FROM ME.
Einer der größten und tollsten Songs von der Ofarim., die hier wie so oft ihre Virtuosität unter Beweis gestellt hat. Einfach begnadet.
This is how this should be sung. Esther is as beautiful as her wonderful voice.
One of Cohen's best songs
and her delivery is just brilliant, very moving.
best version ever, absolutely beautiful
Unsurpassed. Best version. Her pronunciation is perfect in seven languages.
Diese Klarheit und Schönheit der Stimme!
Esther's Stimme hat mich schon vor 40 Jahren begeistert. Daran hat sich bis heute nichts geändert. Eine wunderbare Frau mit einer ebenso wunderbaren Gesangsqualität, wer kann heutzutage schon mit so wenig Background so gut singen?
da kann ich ihnen nur zustimmen, so was gibt es heute und in zukunft nicht mehr die schönheit verschwindet aus dieser welt
Auch Marianne Faithfull und Kathleen Ferrier. Einige andere auch.
@@simmo303 Sorry, die Faithfull hat überhaupt keine Stimme mehr, schon gar nicht für ein solches Chanson. Bei "As tears go by" mochte es ja noch angehen. Ansonsten klingt sie wie ein altes Whiskyfass.
@@rosimona7253 Unsinn!
@@simmo303 SO? Dann haben Sie wohl Ihr Hörgerät vergessen bzw. brauchen eins.
Oh my GOD! I have no words... simply amazing voice, and amazing song! WOW!
What an extraordinary talent. Beautiful beyond words.
Sometimes a late discovery is the best. What a beautiful voice. Will track down more.
Esther has been around since mid sixty,s beautiful voice beautiful lady
You will not be disappointed 👏
I've never been very happy with cover versions of the songs of Mr Cohen but this is superb!!
best version of this song, by far!
The best rendition I've heard by a long way. Beautiful . Thank you
I cannot get through this song without the coldest chills throughout my body and soul.Esther your voice has touched me forever.........much love xoxoxo.
Leonard,the words were always great, but, Esther, Oh this delivery!!!!!!!
Thank you
Eine tolle Frau mit einer unglaublichen Stimme und einem wunderbaren Lied
für meinen Leo!
was für eine Stimme ! Wundervoll !
Ich bin immer noch (und das schon seid Jahren) leicht sauer auf Esther---ein so unglaublich schöne Stimme sollte mehr Öffentlichkeit haben. Ich liebe diese Stimme!!!!!
Aber sie hat immerhin Weltkarriere gemacht, und im Gegensatz zu dem heutigen Einheitsbrei wird man IHRE unsterblichen Interpretationen noch immer lieben, wenn z. B. eine Helene Fischer schon längst total vergessen ist.
Merci Eyatn d'avoir rassemblé tant de vidéos. Quelle voix, quel répertoire, quelle façon de chanter ! Une pure merveille, un bonheur !
🌹😭THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS WONDERFUL SONG AND YOUR BEAUTIFUL VOICE. WHEN I HEAR THIS SONG I'M SITTING HERE AND I'M CRYING, THINKING OF ONE OF OUR SONS. HE DIED THIS YEAR IN APRIL 2020, ONLY 38 YEARS OLD. 🌹😭🌹
So sorry Marion. You must march on. He would want you to. Shalom to you from Israel.
💕
Wonderful version of this song. I have always loved the voice of Esther since the heady days of Cinderella Rockerfeller. I have seen her a few times "live" and I can say that her voice is truly amazing, such power and clarity. Celine Dion eat your heart out.. Hey and did I mention that she looks wonderful too.
Robert
Sung very well with a perfect voice and expression for the song.
Ich finde, es ist ihr bestes ausdrucksstärkstes Lied. Noch nicht mal Leonard Cohen konnte es so singen...
Nee, der sang wie eine Schlaftablette. Sein Song in Ehren, der ist toll! Aber er als Sänger.... NO!
So eine wunderschöne Stimme, und das schon so viele Jahrzehnte. Wunderbar.
traumhaft schöne Stimme und ein toller Song !!!
Her voice is stil very good.
I love this perfect wonderful song.
Greatings from Holland
Great song, great delivery, CLASSIC.
I grew up with an LP from Abi and Esther Ofarim, I loved them, when I was a child...nearly 40 years ago
Esther war und ist eine sehr sehr schöne Frau mit einer wunderbaren Stimme. Die Melodie und der Text von Leonard Cohen ist wunderschön. Sie interpretiert dieses Lied mit einer glasklaren Stimme und mit so viel Gefühl, dass man in den Wellen der Emotionen fast untergeht.
Esther o Farim is lovely, really lovely, and this rendition of Bird on a wire is simply beautiful.
Lovely version of a beautiful song.
Ooh what a beautiful voice.
I think this beautiful song has to be one of The Most Beautiful ever written! Marvellous and thank you so much to the wonderful Leonard Cohen who to my mind is one of the all time greatest ever profits poets song writers and indeed vocalists! I think his voice is all the more appealing now than it ever was! I grew up listening to his many lovely songs with my dearest late father whom I adored and was a professor of music!
Klasse , Esther Zaied Ofarim , 💞💞💞 Love
lenny cohen was so underappreciated....one of the best who ever took a stage....saw him twice in vienna, some35 years ago.....a privilige.
@TheFritzDietrich
Wonderful! I think this is one of the most beautiful renditions that I have found so far! I love Esther Ofarim's voice and I think just perfect for this wonderful song! Thank you. Loved listening to it and shall derive a lot of pleasure when playing!
Beutifull... brings a Lump to my throught and a Tear to my eye.....
Exquisite, I love how she switches from different head tones.
Lorenzo, I know just how you feel. Keep this feeling, it doesn't happen often. She is absolutely incomparable.
again ,thanx to the internet im speechless at what beauty there is on here ,,,,,TELEVISION is truly dead ,,,,,,,esther ofarim you gave me goosebumps ,thank you XXX
I just love this performer.
I grew up with this version. 45 single, who remember those?
Ich war dabei. Wunderschön.
what a marvelous diction Esther has
Esther's voice can compete against the "best" of our time. Their perfection and her play with her Vibrato in the voice are absolutely unique: for me Esther is quite a TALLNESS and would have earned more public!!
What.an honour and privilege to view and listen
What a beautiful lady, what a wonderful voice.
I was blown away with joe cocker's version of this great song but oh my god this is something out of this world just beautiful 🌹🌹🌹👏
Great !!!!!!! What a voice !!!
My favourite song, didn't think anyne could sing it as well as Leonard.
Well Esther, thisis so good I have condemned you to my favourites on here.........thankyou
Beautiful!
Lovely song! Beautiful voice!
All other renditions don't even come close! This is talent at its best. Powerful performance. Bravo Esther!
Another beautiful version of this song.
the best performance of this song ever
thanx for posting
Great execution of this unique song.
beautiful! Great tune, of course.
Perfect! Beautiful enunciation and a beautiful voice.
Beautiful..... Passion.... :~)
its just stunning, wonderful, heart touching.
wonderful - so moving - saw esther in hamburg on stage - great !
Long time no hear of Esther & Abi Ofarim! I am an unconditional adorer of LC and I have listened to many different versions of his songs - always prefering him,of course. I must say I really do like this version of Bird on the Wire - well done, Esther
Well this is beautiful.
Absolutely love this.
Tolle Stimme, tolle Frau
Moji dragi prijatelji želim vam prijetno nedeljo, imejte se lepo :-)))
Esther Ofarim "Bird on a wire"
Have a wonderful Sunday my dear friends:-)))
Hvala Silva,také tobě :)
Jiří Paulik Thanks very much and great Sunday for you my friend:-)))
Silva Bežan thanks Silva :)
Hvala enako Silva Bežan .
Zdenka Liponik Dobro jutro Zdenka, lepo nedeljo tebi in tvojim najdražjim želim. Imejte se lepo:-)))
Esther is ....magnificent....beyond
So beautiful --
wonderful
One of the most beautiful versions of this song written by Leonard Cohen. I love it very much!
No one, absolutely no one sings it like Esther (Ofarim)
This is an absolutely beautiful rendition , though I disagree with you because Willie Nelson’s version is amazing too. Very different but no one sings it quite like Willy either 😉
Sweet Lady......I do not understand what your song did to me.I will feel it until I die.
What a lovely voice she's got.
divin !
Know what you mean. Same here ;-) as my aunt played the LP on and on: Noch einen Tanz, die Wahrheit, Rundherum um diese Erde, Cinderella-Rockefella.... Esther's voice is amazing and unique!
TheAkelei
Great song.. !!
¡Preciosa!
מושלם 😍😍😍🙌
This is so beautiful.
Wunderbar gesungen !!!!!
What a wonderful singer. She's certainly improved since her early days of Cinderella Rockerfella. Her voice has matured. Fantastic. x
Ich habe Esther Ofarim geliebt.
Wahrhaftig eine schöne Stimme und ein schönes Lied! Ich mag ihre hebräischen Songs sehr.
WAAAAHHHHH!!!!!
Ein Genuss diese Stimme, ein Airbag für die Seele....
I only hope, Cohen has once listened to this version!
Thank you. I'm afraid it can't be done.
Danke fürs Hochladen!
leonard would be proud of this
"Chicken Skin" performance. Loved it when it first came out - still the favourite version.
Could someone upload Jennifer Warnes version of Bird on a Wire? I love that one too.
Wundervolle Stimme❤.
Magnifique ..brillianto.. love it soo much.. ESTER if you are reding this ..ha..Please record Gordon lightfoots Song For Winters Night
I have always thought Esther Ofarim's voice stunning....Piafesque, Mouskouriesque. I don't understand why she she hasnt been appreciated and discovered more in the UK beating Cinderella Rocketfella.
PUHHH - to compare the Dietrich or the Piaf with Esther Ofarim means to insult that great artist. NEVER EVER were the Piaf or Dietrich able to present a chanson like Mrs. Ofarim. Big names do NOT always mean great quality! Surely you wanted to make her a compliment . But HER niveau ist very much higher than Piaf or Dietrich, who only sounded like an old, drunken seaman.
She has a beautiful voice