Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah (Live In London) REACTION/REVIEW

[@hongfang2348]

Cohen is a legend. This is late in his career. He passed away just a few years ago. His career as a musician started in the latter 1960s. Before that, Cohen was a published poet. Well, I guess he has always been a published poet, only he later put music to his poems.

[@gm1590]

Dont forget he was a buddhist monk !

[@jeffjones6221]

My favorite version right here

[@sjoh104041]

The only version. The rest are just attempts to reach his level.

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

I LOVVVE Leonard Cohen!! Brilliant song writer with the most unique, deep voice ever. My FAVORITE songs of his are "A THOUSAND KISSES DEEP" and "WAITING FOR A MIRACLE" (from the Natural Born Killers movie soundtrack). All of his songs are incredible!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@matthawkins8880]

Its not one of his more popular ones but my favorite Cohen song is Closing Time.

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

@@matthawkins8880 it's truly hard to pick a favorite. I honestly love every one of his songs!

[@Wise-Lady-La-Aura]

He wrote the song! I love Leonard Cohen! 💕⭐️🎶

[@JimFlickinger]

After all the beautiful voices that have covered this song, it is wonderful to hear every word sung with such feeling. And that organ...OMG!!!! I had never heard his version.

[@Newfie-zc7ug]

and of course ,it's not just his version ......it's the ORIGINAL...LOL :)

[@J_Gamble]

This is such a lovely performance. He sang so many versions of this.

[@HelynnHeels]

ohhhh 💖Leonard💖 My favourite by him is DANCE ME TO THE END OF TIME. But all of his music is a favourite of mine. Love his duets with Jennifer Warnes, too.

[@nancywest1926]

The video to that song is so touchingly beautiful, too.

[@jeffreythaw3333]

One of the truly authentic voices in music! And yes, there are a great many profound Leonard Cohen songs...too many to list. You might listen to the cds from which this track was taken (Leonard Cohen Live in London) and see for yourself. With that said, here are a few from which to choose: Everybody Knows, Dance Me To the End of Love, Anthem (there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in), Democracy, Take This Waltz, First We Take Manhattan, and Suzanne.

[@brianmccullough5764]

Cohen was first and foremost a poet. Try his "Tower of Song", "Everybody Knows", or "First We Take Manhattan". A+

[@NBKenC]

The whole concert is amazing. I've watched it multiple times.

[@sharont8229]

A couple of my favorites that haven't already been mentioned are Dance Me to the End of Time and Suzanne.

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

"Dance me to the end of love" ❤️

[@sharont8229]

@@user-or1ye3iz6d thanks. My memory isn't so good anymore

[@overd002]

"Bird on a Wire", "Everybody Knows", "Famous Blue Raincoat", "First We Take Manhattan".

[@leelee6683]

Everybody Knows should be next…studio version.

[@kellycoach7190]

Leonard Cohen "Waiting for the Miracle" is the most hauntingly awesome song. I think it's his best. 🙌

[@nancywest1926]

THANK YOU FOR DOING LEONARD'S VERSION!!!

[@dwhite849]

I always love the songwriter do his own song.

[@matthawkins8880]

Cohen wrote this song in the late 60s and early 70s. At one point he played it in a bar and John Cale of the Velvet Underground was in attendance. John asked him if he could have the lyrics and put it on his next album. Leonard said yes and gave him 50 pages of lyrics. Leonard loved Cale's arrangement so much he adopted it. What you hear now is written by Leonard Cohen, but was arranged by John Cale. BTW Cale is heard singing this in Shrek.

[@robsambosky6444]

GREETINGS EARTH GUY: That's my guy Leonard Cohen. Make him be your guy.

[@JamesLMason]

This is one of his songs that just got better and better with each version that he did.

[@Kant19]

Cohen is one of the greats. And for his lyrics... the man was a poet first. As for songs... SUZANNE, SO LONG MARIANNE, I'M YOUR MAN or The GUESTS but he has so many wonderful and deep songs.

[@guyturbide6348]

🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 Another beautiful song by Leonard Cohen you must see live in >> Spain

[@cheryla7480]

You should listen to his “ Suzanne “ as a younger man, his voice is very different, years of drinking and smoking added the deeper layers, with the gravel and raspiness. Each decade of his voice added its own layer of beauty. A Canadian icon. R.I.P. dear Leonard.🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@lgeyser1]

Biz, I could see that you felt this in your soul! I've been a Leonard Cohen fan since the late 60's, and there aren't a lot of his songs I wouldn't recommend. All those mentioned by the others who commented here are worthy of your time. My three favorites are "If It Be Your Will" (another of Leonard's very spiritual songs); "Take This Waltz"; and "Love Itself." Enjoy, friend.

[@kalichristian7739]

I love "If it be your will". ❤️

[@sjoh104041]

You go deep with Leonard Cohen. "The Tower of Song" is another great song along with many others. Have a couple of his albums.

[@jasonmccluskey3623]

Go man Go!😮

[@chesterhardy3153]

Cohen best songs... Famous blue raincoat Everybody knows First we take Manhattan The Partisan You want it darker The blue raincoat song is a must, at it came early in his career. His song Joan of Arc is also superb.

[@jillk368]

Tower of Song is so cool.

[@cheriemelissa]

Just Brilliant!!!!!!

[@joelliebler5690]

Fantastic and totally original interpretation. Everybody z knows was also a very well known song worth reacting to!

[@littlebear6119]

Knew him when he was Lenny from Montreal. Saw him in cafes after we came out of University and he would be writing those now famous poems. He would always pass by our table before he left and we would touch base. Who knew in those days would the future would be for any of us, but we loved each other and we had a peaceful and happy life. Miss those days and Lenny.

[@mrysedeers]

Amen

[@Talboy-p4e]

This guy was a genius Scholar ❤ This was his song Showed the world how to sing this Master piece Remember It a beautiful biblical song ❤❤ Teaching song Master piece artist Take one hit in your life Beautiful message to the world Street wise tal

[@Phillphine]

I first heard the Jeff Buckley version, but Cohen's live version might as well be church. If it got any deeper, there'd probably be people jumping up out of the audience lining up to be baptized.

[@michaeldyas769]

Not a version, he wrote the song

[@tinakinzett8479]

This song has been covered by so many other artists and none come anywhere near the true sentiment or meaning of this, the original and best!! I was also at that concert. London 2012.

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

Stunning.

[@2porangi]

great reaction, spot on!

[@mayevor8588]

Thank you for checking out the original 🙏🫶🇮🇱 Means the world to me 🥹

[@SusieAnderson-ds7dq]

The covers were cleaned-up, watered-down versions!😅

[@danielkesselring9172]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@briannelson3890]

Maybe check out a thousand kisses deep next by Leonard

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

"A thousand kisses deep" is my favorite, along with "Waiting for the Miracle"

[@rodweinmeyer1435]

Kd lang🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@GrungeForward]

Cohen is one of greatest song writers of all time; Dylan, Lennon, Prince, Cobain, Elton John, Cohen might be the best ever.

[@brockmiles6597]

I saw that concert. He is in a class of his own. kd Langs live version (on youtube) would make an atheist believe in God.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

A MUST HEAR track,, Robert Cray "Smoking Gun"...Trust me my music lovin' brother.

[@christyshultz6443]

I think my favorite Leonard Cohen song it's always going to be in my secret life after that I would watch closing time but I would watch the video that was supposed to go with it. He did a really good video period. You lose something in Translation if you don't see the video. Third favorite dance me to the end of love again Watch the video the official video I mean.

[@viceroyzh]

Start with his first song "Suzanne" and listen through to his last.

[@jeannehurdel312]

Lenore Cohen wrote this song. He's a hell of a s!ongwriter.

[@nancywest1926]

Please listen and warch the video Dance Me To The End Of Love.. Even if not for a reaction, please watch it for yourself

[@Cobalt-Jester]

Willem DaFoe can really play that organ. It annoys me when idiots say this is not the best version. It's his song. He knows how it should sound. If you don't like it then don't listen. It's like me stealing your Grandmother's cookie recipe and then you saying that my cookies are better

[@suemontague3151]

I know he wrote it, but I prefer Jeff Buckley's version, it's hauntingly beautiful

[@davemacmurchie6982]

Any other great songs? Where to begin? Probably with Suzanne and then too many more to list.

[@allauricia1985]

Man… The very next song you react to by Leonard Cohen needs to be The Future ALL his recorded music is phenomenal He was a genius Everyone who was listening knew and loved Leonard The mainstream may have missed his genius but that’s cuz they are dumbasses

[@curtadams7406]

"The Future" is no longer the future, Cohen was prescient.