October 25, 2007
Coverville 377: The Leonard Cohen Cover Story II
Here's on what's on the show tonight:
| Title (with link to iTunes, if available) | Artist (with link to the artists' website, if available) | Album (with link to Amazon.com, if available) | Original Artist |
| waiting For The Miracle | Moon Circus | Under The Covers | Leonard Cohen |
| Joan Of Arc | Jennifer Warnes w/Leonard Cohen | Famous Blue Raincoat: 20th Anniversary Edition | Leonard Cohen |
| Famous Blue Raincoat | Karen Jo Fields | In Your Pages | Leonard Cohen |
| Dance Me To The End Of Love | Klezmer Conservatory Band | Dance Me to the End of Love | Leonard Cohen |
| Bird On A Wire | Johnny Cash | Unearthed | Leonard Cohen |
| Anthem | Julie Christensen & Perla Batalla | Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man | Leonard Cohen |
| Democracy | Stephanie Rearick | Democracy | Leonard Cohen |
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Posted by bibbott at October 25, 2007 3:43 PM"His voice just gets better with age," you said about Leonard Cohen's vocals on Jennifer Warnes' version of "Joan of Arc."
Um ... you realize that this song, and the album "Famous Blue Raincoat," came out in 1987, right?
I don't disagree with the point. He's released an album recently and he has really grown into his voice. But it sounded like an odd comment.
Oh, and I must praise you for playing Johnny Cash's full-orchestra version of "Bird on a Wire." I hadn't heard that beautiful version.
I used to have a copy of the "I'm Your Fan" compliation that came out in the 1980s. Two songs in particular stuck out as excellent covers. Nick Cave does a wild romp through "Tower of Song," and R.E.M. turns "First We Take Manhattan" into a foreboding and mesmerizing song. Both would be perfect for the Leonard Cohen Cover Story III.
Sorry, I should have been clearer. I'm definitely aware "FBR" came out 20 years ago (thanks to the excellent 20th Anniversary CD), I was really comparing the Leonard Cohen of "Bird On A Wire" to the Leonard Cohen of the last 20 or so years; starting with "Various Positions" and "I'm Your Man". His voice has gotten richer, and deeper, and fuller.
Posted by: Brian Ibbott at October 30, 2007 9:50 AMBrian -
Great show, but, good grief that Stephanie Rearick cover of Democracy was just awful. I thought it would never end..... One of the first times I was actually glad to hear the closing theme.
I've heard other of her stuff and she's quite a talented artist.
You'd never guess from that cover.
Oh well, one man's opinion, as they say, YMMV.
Harold
Posted by: Harold at October 31, 2007 1:16 PMListening to this one a little late, but I thought I'd recommend the Ramones for max WoW carnage. :D
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