Cohen has a deep voice and high recognition, "as if from an underground tunnel", like an old man telling the past through vicissitudes. His music is sincere, simple, direct and touching, and his words, syllables, melodies and artistic conception all retain poetic beauty and significance. He is sentimental and full of feelings. There are always unforgettable stories behind his songs, and there is always a little sadness about youth and romance.
He is a great poet and a great singer, and no one has ever doubted him. His poems are songs, and songs are poems. He is willing to spend five or ten years just waiting for the completion of a song, a sentence and a word. It is precisely because of this pursuit of perfection that his works are exquisitely carved and full of revelations and oracles, which deeply influenced many musicians and literati later.
Susanna (name)
Susan in the first album was first sung by Judy Collins, a popular folk singer. Later, Cohen performed it himself and included it in the album. The mysterious spiritual agreement between the protagonist and "Susan" in the lyrics seems to be love and religion, which leads to many speculations. It is said that "Susan" really exists, but poetry just flows like a river and has been sung to this day.
Susan will take you to her residence by the river.
You can clearly hear the sound of the ship passing by.
You can spend the night with her.
You know she's a little crazy.
But that's why you like staying there.
She brought tea and oranges from China.
As you said.
You have no love to give her.
She has guided you to connect to her wavelength.
Let the river answer and tell you.
You have always been her lover.
Bird in The Wire
The second album "Song from a Room" is not as good as the first one, but it is also well received, especially the two songs "Birds on the Wire" and "The Story of Isaac". Bird on the Wire is a super adagio, inspired by the wire suddenly erected outside the window. At first, the poet thought it blocked his sight and was a little upset, but one day he accidentally caught a glimpse of the pleasant expression of the bird parked on the wire, and his mind was suddenly enlightened. After repeated struggles, he formed this picture of mind release:
Like a bird on a tightrope
Like a drunk in a midnight choir.
I tried to pursue freedom in my own way.
Like bait on a hook.
Like the humble knight in the ancient books.
Our love changed me.
If I'm unfriendly,
I hope you can try to let it go.
If I ever cheated,
That's because I thought there must be lies in love.
Like an unborn baby
Like a beast with horns
I stabbed all the people who opened their arms to me.
But I swear by this song
All faults will be compensated.
The next two albums, Song of Love and Hate (197 1) and Old Gift and New Skin (1974), are full of despair and alienation, which are considered to be the most musical of Cohen's works. The former's masterpiece is The Famous Blue Raincoat, which was later interpreted by Jennifer Warnes, and its performance surpassed the desolate and old voice. Perhaps it was her gorgeous voice that made the obscure words more acceptable, and Warren's The Famous Blue Raincoat turned into a fever film.
Cohen, whose life and creative career seemed to be in a bottleneck, lived in seclusion on a small island in Greece for a period of time, and then published a collection of poems, Death of a Woman's Fate, and an album of the same name 1977, but both of them were criticized and accused of being full of chauvinism. I wonder if this is the result of his disagreement with producer Phil Spector. 1979, as if to erase the shadow of the last work, Cohen released the album "Recent Songs".
From 65438 to 0984, Cohen invited Jennifer Warren to collaborate on another book, with various positions, and published a book of kindness. The brilliant masterpiece in "Various Postures" is the song "Dance Me to the End of Love". Bono, the lead singer of U2, praised him as Byron and Shelley in the rock world. Such a noble compliment is not pleasing at all.
I'm yours.
Leona Cohen: I am your man.
Director lian lunson.
Starring leonard cohen (I) Kate McGarigue jarvis Koukol Anna McGarigue Beth Orton Anthony. Hegardt Martha Wainwright Larry Mullen Jr. Linda (7) Thompson adam clayton (1)
2005-09- 1 1 The first broadcast was 98 minutes.
Type Biography Record Music Region American Dubbing English
A biopic is about a legendary songwriter and some performers influenced by him.
20 13 concert
Leonard Cohen20 13 confirmed travel itinerary at present:
March 2nd and 3rd, 1965, 438+03 Oakland-Paramount Theatre, California.
March 6th, 2003, 20 13, Victoria, BC- Preserved Food Memorial Center 2065438+March 9th, 2003, SK-Regina, Brandt Center 2065438+March 6th, 2003, Winnipeg, MB-MTS Center 20 10. IL- Chicago Grand Theatre 2015,2003-Milwaukee, Wisconsin-Milwaukee Theatre 2065 438+08- Tampa, Florida-David A. Strachey, Jr. is the performing arts center-Carol Mosani Hall 20 13. Florida -Jeames L. Knight Center 2065438+March 22, 2003, Atlanta-Fox Theatre 2065438+March 24, 2003, Memphis-Orfin Theatre 2065438+March 28, 2003, New Orleans-mahalia jackson Theatre 2065438+March 30, 2003. Kentucky-Palace Theatre 2065438+April 2, 2003-Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, Connecticut April 6 and new york 2065438+April 7, 2003, Radio City Concert Hall 2065438+April 9, 2003-Hamilton, Copps Gymnasium 2065438+April 13. NS- Halifax Metro Center 2013 April 15- St. John, Niobium Port Station 2013 April 17- moncton, Niobium moncton Gymnasium 20 April and 2 1 2013. Friend 2 1: O2 Arena, London, England. 25: Oberhausen, Germany, Tuesday, K? NIG· Bilsen Arena. July 20 13 sunshine 7: the central life of Rome, Italy IL 20 13. Tuesday 9: Napoleonic Square, Lucca, Italy (Summer Music Festival). Friends 12: Mannheim, Germany, the stage of SAP. Sunshine 14: Hamburg, Germany, 02 World. We 17: Berlin, Germany, 02 World. Friends 19: Atlas Arena, Rhodes, Poland. Sunshine 2 1: Prague, Czech Republic, O2 World. Tsinghua 25: Ljubljana, Slovenian Colosseum Stozce. In Vienna, Austria, the fare is 27 pounds. Friends of August 2: Pula Arena, Pula, Croatia. Tsinghua 15: Stockholm, Sweden, World. Sit 17: King's Garden, odense, Denmark. Tuesday, 20: Oslo, Norway, waiting.